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Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version with all artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails:\xa0https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/krd73yjh

IN THIS EPISODE: It was Labor Day, 1980 when Cynthia Clements disappeared \u2013 it wouldn\u2019t be until more than a month later that her body would be found. And we still don\u2019t know who killed her. (The Unsolved Murder of Cynthia Clements) *** A harbinger of doom is a sign, a warning of bad things to come. A supernatural forerunner to disaster, you might say \u2013 which several do, in Canada. There, they are more than familiar with forerunners of disaster and have several examples they could point to from over the years. (Canada\u2019s Harbingers of Doom) *** Can you sue a schnauzer? Can you take a cat to court? Put a Terrier on trial? Can you arrest a mule for murder? You\u2019d be surprised how many animals have been put on trial \u2013 and for what reasons! (Accused Critters In Court) *** Wilford Sweeten was found dead of food poisoning. Then across town, a pastor\u2019s wife was found dead of food poisoning as well. And that\u2019 when rumors already circulating in the small town of Ida, Illinois began to be confirmed \u2013 and the identities of the killers would shock people nationwide. (The Murdering Minister) *** It was probably said best by Old Time Radio\u2019s \u201cThe Shadow\u201d when he said at the beginning of each episode, \u201cThe weed of crime bears bitter fruit\u2026 crime does not pay.\u201d But true life criminals don\u2019t seem to be too concerned about that. Some thieves, however, did learn it the hard way \u2013 when they stole what turned out to be cursed relics\u2026 and paid the price for swiping them. (Cursed Relics And The Karma They Brought To Those Who Stole Them)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)\u202600:00:00.000 = Cold Open & Show Intro
00:04:15.749 = Cursed Relics And The Karma They Brought To Those Who Stole Them
00:14:38.053 = Canada\u2019s Harbingers of Doom
00:52:29.941 = The Unsolved Murder of Cynthia Clements
00:57:39.389 = The Murdering Minister
01:08:42.654 = Accused Critters in Court
01:18:39.623 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cCursed Relics And The Karma They Brought To Those Who Stole Them\u201d by Melissa Brinks for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98v4bt
\u201cThe Unsolved Murder of Cynthia Clements\u201d by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping Murder and Mayhem:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5btt6eh4
\u201cCanada\u2019s Harbingers of Doom\u201d posted at Mysteries of Canada: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckvmwxz
BOOK: \u201cBluenose Ghosts\u201d by Helen Creighton: https://amzn.to/44R46zK
BOOK: \u201cFolklore \u2013 Prince Edward Island\u201d by Sterling Ramsay: https://amzn.to/43NlS5B
BOOK: \u201cMysteries of Canada, Volume 1\u201d by Hammerson Peters: https://amzn.to/3OzAtgH
BOOK: \u201cFolklore of Nova Scotia\u201d by Mary L. Fraser: https://amzn.to/3DCWAww
\u201cAccused Critters In Court\u201d by Jodi Smith for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9e5y9m
\u201cThe Murdering Minister\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4bx3r5w
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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Originally aired: August 01, 2023

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