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IN THIS EPISODE: At least 68 cases of sleepwalking murder have reached a courtroom, giving a jury the unenviable task of deciding whether a murder committed while asleep means criminal responsibility for the unfortunate sleepwalker. (Homicidal Sleepwalking) *** A man begins to see and experience strange things around the house as he cares for his elderly grandmother. \u2028(The Other Company) *** What does uncontrollable laughing, the Chupacabra, rampant crime, witch burnings, and dancing to exhaustion all have in common? They are all examples of what experts call \u201cmass hysteria\u201d. (Strange Stories of Mass Hysteria) *** Weirdo family member and U.S. veteran Joe Akins shares a personal experience with the paranormal and extraterrestrial! (UFO's & Demonic Shadow Figures) *** Another Weird Darkness fan, Mathew R., sent us a short story about what happened to him while visiting the Watseka Wonder House (The Watseka Wonder)

YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS\u2026
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview and Show Open
00:02:45.956 = Homicidal Sleepwalking
00:19:18.293 = The Other Company
00:25:29.219 = Strange Stories of Mass Hysteria
00:37:32.600 = UFOs and Demonic Shadow Figures
00:40:40.653 = The Watseka Wonder
00:44:35.213 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cHomicidal Sleepwalking\u201d by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: http://bit.ly/2nhu93j
\u201cThe Other Company\u201d by Marc Eulo Boni for Ghost Attic: http://bit.ly/2lN5UcS
\u201cStrange Stories of Mass Hysteria\u201d by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2lIJ8mp
\u201cUFO's & Demonic Shadow Figures\u201d by Joe Akins for Weird Darkness
\u201cThe Watseka Wonder\u201d by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings: http://bit.ly/2nOK1dE, with a short paragraph at the end from Weirdo family member Mathew R.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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Originally aired: August 22, 2018


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