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HOUR ONE: We\\u2019ll share a few miserable details of the life of Aaron Burr \\u2013 it got even worse after his duel with Alexander Hamilton! (Aaron Burr\\u2019s Life Sucked) *** People have used a wide assortment of devices to try and communicate with the dead. Ouija boards, automatic writing, seances, ghost boxes\\u2026 but it appears we might now be able to add Amazon\\u2019s Alexa to that list. (Can Alexa Speak With The Dead?) *** \\u201cI\\u2019ve seen some mighty pretty puppies, and I want one.\\u201d Those were the last words the mother of eight-year-old Kenneth Beasley would hear from her son. What followed was a disappearance, suspected kidnapping and murder trial that made national news in 1905. (Where is Kenneth Beasley?)
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HOUR TWO: When you hear the name Jigsaw, you likely immediately think of the puppet with the creepy voice of a serial killer who sets up elaborate deaths for his victims in a game only he enjoys. But in 1935 another man\\u2019s brutal deeds earned him the same nickname\\u2026 only his story wasn\\u2019t Hollywood fiction. (The Real Jigsaw) *** Could the legend of the Pied Piper hint at a real horrific event that befell the town of Hamelin more than 700 years ago? (The True Story of the Pied Piper) *** Ever woken up suddenly by a loud blast like a gun shot or slamming door, only to wake up and realize there really was no sound at all that was made? This is known as Exploding Head Syndrome, and if you\\u2019ve experienced it, you\\u2019ve likely not got long to live. Or do you? (Exploding Head Syndrome)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: \\u201cAssaulting Ghost. Residents of East Jefferson Street Disturbed. A Thrilling Story of the Strange Persecution of an Old Mexican Woman.\\u201d That\\u2019s what the Arizona Republic newspaper headline read on September 23, 1899. And I have the story. (The Burning Stones) *** No one knew what the phone number was supposed to be for. No one knew the meaning of the bizarre recording they heard when calling the number. No one knew who owned the phone number, or what they had done with it, or why. It\\u2019s the strange history behind a seemingly innocent 1-800 number that still has people baffled\\u2026 especially those looking for improvement on their golf game. (Canada\\u2019s Weirdest Toll-Free Phone Number) *** In 1944, the small town of Mattoon, Illinois was terrorized by a man in black who, according to witnesses and testimony, attacked unsuspecting homeowners with a paralyzing gas he would spray through their windows. Who was he? Why did he do it? The man and the motive are still a mystery. (The Mad Gasser of Mattoon)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT\\u2019S SHOW:
\\u201cAaron Burr\\u2019s Life Sucked\\u201d by Kellen Perry for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p847dyt
\\u201cCan Alexa Speak With The Dead?\\u201d by Rob Schwartz for Stranger Dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/vb94mcl
\\u201cWhere Is Kenneth Beasley\\u201d posted at Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ttnr28o
\\u201cThe Burning Stones\\u201d posted at The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/rbrlr8t
\\u201cCanada\\u2019s Weirdest Toll-Free Phone Number\\u201d posted at The Ghost In My Machine: https://tinyurl.com/uqo8lyx
\\u201cThe Real Jigsaw\\u201d by Robert Walsh for The Lineup: https://tinyurl.com/ufhzmpf
\\u201cThe True Story of the Pied Piper\\u201d by Orrin Grey for The Portalist: https://tinyurl.com/y7tsz3km
\\u201cExploding Head Syndrome\\u201d by Melissa for Today I Found Out: https://tinyurl.com/qsuu4rt
\\u201cThe Mad Gasser of Mattoon\\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/u599zfo
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PODCASTS I HOST:
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Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
Retro Radio \\u2013 Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead
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