“CAN THE PARANORMAL DRAIN LIFE FROM US?” And More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

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IN THIS EPISODE When the supernatural intrudes into our lives it s not just our minds that are affected We ll delve into a few bizarre cases where individuals fell gravely ill after brushes with the paranormal Is it coincidence Or something more sinister And could these illnesses be due to the paranormal literally draining us of life Supernaturally Sick Paranormally Poisoned Helen Duncan made a living from conducting s ances until her uncanny knowledge of classified World War II tragedies spooked British authorities Britain s Last Witch Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher whose ideas about mortality and utility extended beyond death Bentham s wish for his body to be preserved and displayed as an auto-icon so it could be seen publicly by all And while his wishes were granted it came with a few hiccups along the way mostly with his poor head The Strange Story of Mr Bentham s Corpse Annie Dorman was discovered lifeless with a gunshot wound sending shockwaves through her tight-knit community Suicide seemed improbable leaving detectives baffled and family perplexed Was it a crime of passion an accident murder or truly suicide In a similar case just a few years later in the serene countryside of Greenwich New York the lifeless form of Maggie Hourigan is found floating in a tranquil pool speculation runs rampant Were these cases suicide as hastily concluded horrible accidents or sinister murders The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan AND MORE SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE Supernaturally Sick Paranormally Poisoned by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe https weirddarkness tiny us 6bu93djuThe Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight https weirddarkness tiny us meu37k4m https weirddarkness tiny us 4y9mn9a4The Strange Story of Mr Bentham s Corpse by Melissa Sartore for Weird History https weirddarkness tiny us yt6uetjuBritain s Last Witch by Parissa Djangi for National Geographic https weirddarkness tiny us 2p8by87tEccentric Habits of History s Elite by John Munoz for ListVerse https weirddarkness tiny us bdh2dw3xWeird 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 April 17 2024PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT https weirddarkness com can-the-paranormal-drain-life-from-us Click here to visit this podcast episode