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Wife Swapping, a Hit Man, and a Dream | This Small-Town Kansas Murder Made Everyone a Suspect!
Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
In a quiet Kansas town in 1912, a well-liked postmaster was shot through his own kitchen door in cold blood — and the investigation that followed would drag his widow, his mail carrier, his best friend, and half the town through a tangle of affairs, threats, and accusations that raised more questions than it ever answered.
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/song-electricgirl
IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of bleak, mysterious murders with a Gothic hue, a small town in early 20th century Kansas is not the first thing that springs to mind. Neither is a postmaster, for that matter. Well, think again. *** Not everything creepy that happens to someone can be classified as paranormal or otherworldly. In fact, a majority of the things that give us goosebumps and set our hair up straight are totally explainable… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t terrifying. We’ll look at some true stories from people who had some creepy experiences that while scary, were not of supernatural origin. *** One girl seemed to be able to move things with the power of her mind. Another girl seemed to have the strength of a dozen men. Were they charlatans, mere entertainers, or were their powers derived from something supernatural? *** AND MORE!
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:24.725 = The McElheny Murder Mystery
00:20:47.677 = Creepy Things This Side of Normal ***
00:53:43.592 = The Electric Girl And The Georgia Wonder ***
01:11:35.191 = The Randonautica Dead Body ***
01:18:37.804 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/McElheny
SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The Randonautica Dead Body” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/af5u7h9w
“The McElheny Murder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bx9jwep
“Creepy Things This Side of Normal” by Michelle Nati for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/brsf4rhe
“The Electric Girl and the Georgia Wonder” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia
https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/awuppu2n; and Tony Wolf for Atlas Obscura https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54npznbj
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different conte
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/song-electricgirl
IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of bleak, mysterious murders with a Gothic hue, a small town in early 20th century Kansas is not the first thing that springs to mind. Neither is a postmaster, for that matter. Well, think again. *** Not everything creepy that happens to someone can be classified as paranormal or otherworldly. In fact, a majority of the things that give us goosebumps and set our hair up straight are totally explainable… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t terrifying. We’ll look at some true stories from people who had some creepy experiences that while scary, were not of supernatural origin. *** One girl seemed to be able to move things with the power of her mind. Another girl seemed to have the strength of a dozen men. Were they charlatans, mere entertainers, or were their powers derived from something supernatural? *** AND MORE!
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:24.725 = The McElheny Murder Mystery
00:20:47.677 = Creepy Things This Side of Normal ***
00:53:43.592 = The Electric Girl And The Georgia Wonder ***
01:11:35.191 = The Randonautica Dead Body ***
01:18:37.804 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/McElheny
SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The Randonautica Dead Body” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/af5u7h9w
“The McElheny Murder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bx9jwep
“Creepy Things This Side of Normal” by Michelle Nati for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/brsf4rhe
“The Electric Girl and the Georgia Wonder” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia
https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/awuppu2n; and Tony Wolf for Atlas Obscura https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54npznbj
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different conte