Discover the REAL EVENTS Behind ‘THE BYE BYE MAN!’ and More TRUE HORROR STORIES! #WeirdDarkness

Did you know The Bye Bye Man started as a creepy Ouija board story? Now it’s an urban legend that preys on anyone who dares to think or say his name.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Once you learn his name, he preys on you. What is the reality behind the Bye Bye Man? Is the movie last year really a true story, or is it only loosely based on real events? Or is it entirely fiction despite being promoted as a true story? (The Truth Behind The Bye Bye Man) *** Recently released Pentagon papers indicate that in 2004, an unknown, 45-foot long object played cat and mouse with the U.S. Navy off the coast of California. And did so for several days. But can we believe the Pentagon papers are the real deal? (UFO’s Stalk Navy Ships) *** The Denver Airport; it has been plagued by incredibly strange theories since it opened. (The Denver Airport Conspiracy) *** For some it can be fun staying with grandma. For others it can be a terrifying experience. (Strange Incidents at Grandma’s House) *** In Japan there are reports of a sinister spirit – one that is eternally hungry… and to satisfy its hunger, it makes you ravenous with insatiable hunger as well. (Hungry Ghosts of Japan) *** Even seasoned police officers working on a military base can have the wits frightened out of them when they come across the paranormal. (Night School) *** Having a fine pedigree means nothing if you murder someone in cold blood – just ask the 7th Earl of Lucan, if you can find him. (Lord Lucan: Wanted For Murder) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares what he once saw in a cemetery in South Africa. (British Solider In The Mist) *** On July 8, 1878, one of the strangest murder plots in Pennsylvania history began with the purchase of four insurance policies – and ended with a lingering spirit that still haunts a local churchyard to this day. (The Blue-Eyed Six Murder) *** She was a housewife, who turned killer – then vanished without a trace. Now, over 40 years later, Sharon Kinne’s whereabouts remain unknown. (Sharon Kinne: The Murdering Housewife) *** Leo Frank was imprisoned and lynched for the murder of Mary Phagan – but was he truly guilty of the crime? (The Lynching of Leo Frank) ***A phantom-like creature torments a young boy at his aunt’s house. (Glaring Red Eyes)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open
00:01:27.325 = Show Intro
00:04:40.135 = The Truth Behind ‘The Bye Bye Man’
00:19:28.894 = Glaring Red Eyes
00:25:16.398 = UFOs Stalk Navy Ships
00:29:40.598 = Grandma’s House
00:31:31.675 = Lord Lucan, Wanted For Murder
00:35:39.932 = Hungry Ghosts of Japan
00:45:49.828 = British Soldier in the Mist
00:48:12.261 = Night School
00:59:24.540 = The Lynching of Leo Frank
01:38:01.939 = Blue Eyed Six Murder
01:45:06.106 = Show Outro

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Denver Airport Conspiracy” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2YHVRol
“British Soldier In The Myst” by Ken Fyfe, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
“Those Glaring Red Eyes” by SB at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2E8wkvd
“UFOs Stalk Navy Ships” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2RScZWW
“The Truth Behind The Bye Bye Man” by Benjamin Radford for the Skeptical Inquirer: http://bit.ly/2PhacFl
“Night School” posted at Ghosts N Ghouls: (website no longer exists)
“Lord Lucan: Wanted For Murder” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2PffmBx
“Hungry Ghosts of Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/38vsDgY
“Strange Incidents at Grandma’s House” by Toni Dorland for My Haunted Life Too: http://bit.ly/2LPcUzI
“The Lynching of Leo Frank” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2YGvHCs
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