“BLACK BART: THE POET OUTLAW OF THE WILD WEST!” And More Strange True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version https weirddarkness tiny us bd4pkpsnInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event https weirddarkness com LiveScreamIN THIS EPISODE Black Bart just the name conjures up an image of a rugged man willing to mow you down in a hail of bullets if you looked at him wrong especially during one of his infamous stagecoach robberies But legends can be wrong and the real Black Bart might not have been so black in the heart as we ve been led to believe Black Bart The Poet Outlaw In 1957 eleven-year-old twins Jacqueline and Joanna were killed in a car accident But the next year some people say they were reincarnated The Perplexing Pollocks Problem For over a century reports of abuse and murder came pouring out of the Topeka Insane Asylum The tortures that took place within are nothing short of grotesque and it makes one wonder how anyone could have possibly thought the so-called treatments would do anything other than cause the patients terrible suffering and horrific nightmares Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum A newlywed woman goes sightseeing in a new town while her husband attends a conference nearby Completely normal behavior for a newly married couple but nothing that happens after these events makes any sense at all We ll look at the confusing case of Judy Smith The Confusing Case of Judy Smith CHAPTERS amp TIME STAMPS All Times Approximate 00 00 00 000 Disclaimer and Show Open00 02 52 818 Black Bart The Poet Outlaw00 16 26 686 Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum00 27 12 671 The Perplexing Pollocks Problem00 34 55 244 Curious Case of Judy Smith00 54 02 041 Show Close00 56 07 509 BloopersSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE Black Bart The Poet Outlaw by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America https tinyurl com 59g6rlduHorrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum by Elizabeth Yetter for ListVerse https tinyurl com 1ak6t8waThe Confusing Case of Judy Smith by Crystal Dawn for Lost N Found Blogs https tinyurl com 43zvka2lThe Perplexing Pollocks Problem by Jessica Staveley for Mama Mia https tinyurl com 2d85hkuvWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library Over time links seen above may become invalid disappear or have different content I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story or if a credit is incorrect please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness John 12 46 WeirdDarkness is a registered trademark Copyright 2024 Weird Darkness Originally aired January 29 2021CUSTOM LANDING PAGE https weirddarkness com BlackBartClick here to visit this podcast episode