TRUE ACCOUNTS OF BEKS, DON’T STAY AWAKE, And More! #WeirdDarknessRadioShow WEEKEND OF 06/25/2023

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Help spread the darkness Vote Up This Episode at https weirddarkness com vote – you can vote up to 3X per day Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https weirddarkness com listen PLEASE SHARE WEIRD DARKNESS in your social media and with others who loves paranormal stories true crime monsters or unsolved mysteries like you do Want to advertise in Weird Darkness Visit https weirddarkness com advertise for more info HOUR ONE In 1959 a radio DJ in New York decided to conduct a publicity stunt and it literally drove him insane Sleepless In New York In December 1963 two boys hit upon an idea for a school science project stay awake for as long as possible And it shed new light on what happens inside our tired brains The Boy Who Wouldn t Sleep We can fight off the sandman for a while but after a certain point sleeplessness leads to temporary madness and possibly even death Don t Try To Stay Awake The infamous cursed paintings called The Crying Boy Are all of the terrifying stories associated with the painting true or have we simply created a fascinating legend we choose to believe The Crying Boy Painting HOUR TWO The bell rings you answer the door and you are met by two young boys A normal event in the life of everyday people but have those children on your doorstep ever had jet black eyes Real Accounts of BEK A woman makes the mistake of letting one of these children into her home and now she is dying I Let The Black Eyed Kids Inside Now I m Dying More and more reports are coming in about the after-effects of meeting BEKs even years after the encounter BEKs and Cancer Most BEK encounters are the children trying to get into your home but there s also a story of a normal child going door-to-door and one those doors is answered by a black-eyed adult Who Are The Parents of the Black Eyed Kids SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME When it comes to the religious practice of snake-handling sometimes God holds back the snake Sometimes He sends you to heaven Slithering Preacher Killer The idea of waking up each day with no memory of the previous day makes for a humorous scenario in Hollywood such as the film 50 First Dates But the real thing is not nearly as laughable The Scary Reality of Anterograde Amnesia If you visit Central Michigan University you ll see intelligent students friendly staff experienced professors and if you re not careful a few undead alumni The Haunts of Central Michigan University SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS The Crying Boy Painting posted at Scarely com http bit ly 2Q4G92t Video of attempt to burn Crying Boy painting http bit ly 2Hremp1 Sleepless In New York The Radio DJ s Publicity Stunt That Ended In Madness by Esther Inglis-Arkell http bit ly 2EbPHnw The Boy Who Wouldn t Sleep by Sarah Keating https bbc in 2Hlt3Lx Don t Try To Stay Awake by Adam Hadhazy https bbc in 2E6p17F Caitlin Little fundraiser https www gofundme com vcag4y-a-little-goes-a-long-wayThe Scary Reality of Anterograde Amnesia from Oddity Central http bit ly 2VDQ009 Real Accounts of BEK by Donna Anderson http bit ly 2Hs8j4y I Let The Black Eyed Kids Inside Now I m Dying by Greg Newkirk http bit ly 2HO5JEW BEKs Visit a Military Base by Greg Newkirk http bit ly 2QbY9rJ Who Are The Parents Of The Black Eyed Kids by Greg Newkirk http bit ly 2WYPfAq BEKs and Cancer by Greg Newkirk http bit ly 2JvyD07 The Haunts of Central Michigan University by Samantha Shriber http bit ly 2X02HnF Ghosts of the Web by Melyssa Glennie-Puckett http bit ly 2wdBL7U Slithering Preacher Killer by Asher Elbein http bit ly 2VKrWca Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library Background music varying by episode provided by Alibi Music EpidemicSound and or AudioBlocks with paid license Music from Shadows Symphony https tinyurl com yyrv987t Midnight Syndicate http amzn to 2BYCoXZ Kevin MacLeod https tinyurl com y2v7fgbu Tony Longworth https tinyurl com y2nhnbt7 and or Nicolas Gasparini Myuu https tinyurl com lnqpfs8 is used with permission WeirdDarkness – is a production and trademark of Marlar House Productions 2023 Weird Darkness WEBPAGE https weirddarkness com archives 15821This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network if you are interested in advertising on this podcast contact us at https www spreaker com show 3655291 advertisementClick here to visit this podcast episode