When a man calling himself William Rutledge uploaded footage of a secret Apollo 20 mission to YouTube, what the world saw — a crashed alien mothership and a mummified extraterrestrial body on the Moon's dark side — would shake the internet to its core.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Did a secret Apollo mission to the dark side of the Moon discover an ancient alien life-form? (Apollo 20: Journey Into Darkness) ***  It's been 12 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida home without a trace. What happened to her? We’ll look inside this case that is still a mystery. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Keese) *** In 1894, a massive fire broke out in the forests of Minnesota, killing more than 400 people. Do their ghosts remain behind with the ashes? (Under a Flaming Sky) *** A teenager tells how ghosts are just part of day-to-day living for her family. (Ghosts – A Part of Life) *** One of the most well-known explorers, Christopher Columbus, had a signature that was so perplexing that most scholars believe it is a secret code of some kind – and so far, an unbreakable code at that. (The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus) *** Some victims died because they happened to leave their doors unlocked. Others had been methodically stalked. How do serial killers choose their victims? We’ll look at the methods of nine of the most notorious serial killers in history. (How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?) *** When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished) *** They found Annie stretched out on the floor with a pistol lying by her hand. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing had been taken; they could only conclude that Annie had taken her own life. But is that really what happened? (The Annie Dorman Mystery) *** When you think of seeing a ghost, you almost automatically envision an ethereal being, in flowing white – like that of a woman in a wedding dress. And that might make sense, seeing as there are a lot of dead brides-to-be floating around America. (Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States) *** You’ve seen them on the outside of large gothic buildings and massive churches. Their stone faces and menacing presence can be unsettling to some. But what are the purpose of gargoyles? (In The Protection of Gargoyles) *** Were Betty and Barney Hill actually visited and even abducted by aliens in 1961, or was it an outlandish story just to get attention? (The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction) *** The village of Trasmoz in Spain is said to be cursed by witches. Could there be a truth in the lore? (The Cursed Village of Witches)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:11.876 = Show Open
00:04:17.293 = The Apollo 20 Conspiracy
00:22:18.745 = Ghosts – A Part of Life ***
00:24:24.662 = How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?
00:30:17.878 = The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus
00:35:09.693 = Under a Flaming Sky ***
00:40:02.099 = Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
00:47:15.759 = Cursed Village of Witches
0:55:27.977 = The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction ***
01:09:54.653 = The Annie Dorman Mystery
01:14:49.088 = No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
01:20:47.921 = Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States ***
01:35:05.387 = In The Protection of Gargoyles
01:40:54.704 = Show Outro
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“Ghosts – A Part of Life” by M. Lynch from YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/wnprlzs
“Under a Flaming Sky” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/rdkxpyo
“The Apollo 20 Conspiracy” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/yx4suc9q
“The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus” by Jenny Kile for Mysterious Writings: https://tinyurl.com/uxmyym2
“How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims” from The Line Up: http://ow.ly/S6aw30m9rAC
“Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse” by Joel Stice for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/uyjw9f4 ***CRIME LINE FLORIDA: https://tinyurl.com/tsqwqej
“The Cursed Village of Witches” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yx3xu2jn
“Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States” posted at Notebook Of Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w9lsovt
“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” by Wyatt Redd for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/uylol76
“The Annie Dorman Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y9fk5rr4
“The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: (web page no longer exists)
“In The Protection of Gargoyles” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/ux8pcfk
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Originally aired: October 08, 2019

ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.