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IN THIS EPISODE The Hamilton-Byrne family was anything but typical rather it was a doomsday cult with a leader who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ Inside the Family Cult On this date October 24 1953 Evelyn Hartley a 15-year-old sophomore from La Crosse Wisconsin vanished without a trace while on her way to a babysitting job It was like something out of a Halloween urban legend but in this case the horror was real The Babysitter Who Vanished The odd happening that takes place here and there in a house more than likely can be explained in some rational way Even quite a few strange occurrences could probably be explained by science But when the events seem to never stop perhaps it s time to think something else is going on An Assortment of Experiences Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane Cursed Dudleytown Exactly 92 years ago today October 24 1926 – something went wrong during a performance by Harry Houdini A week later he would be dead Houdini s Final Performance In the Oakland Cemetery a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it Black Angel of Death While camping a man has dreams of a dark-haired woman several nights in a row Normally it wouldn t be anything to be all that concerned about but it s something to fear if you are near the French Broad river Siren of the French Broad Alien visitors beings from a different dimension our planet even had tree monsters and sentient pyramids showing up and all in the year 1965 The Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965 A retired naval officer reports rocks falling through his home s roof dozens in a single day with no explanation of where they came from Cappy Ricks and the Stones In 1994 a man has a paranormal experience with a popular song recorded two decades earlier The Joker Is there a clandestine space program designed to save the elite from a global catastrophe Alternative 3 SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE The Babysitter Who Vanished by Troy Taylor https weirddarkness tiny us 3nzr6k3tAn Assortment of Experiences https weirddarkness tiny us bdfnz8u5Inside the Family Cult by Joel Stice https weirddarkness tiny us mtvduhy3Cursed Dudleytown https weirddarkness tiny us bf3668npHoudini s Final Performance by Troy Taylor https weirddarkness tiny us yrwap7k9Alternative 3 https weirddarkness tiny us 2wnw9jv6Black Angel of Death by Orrin Grey http ow ly v2m430mkGWsThe Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965 by Brent Swancer https weirddarkness tiny us 5n7u987tSiren of the French Broad https weirddarkness tiny us an3ehrayThe Joker by Rory Kavenagh submitted directly to Weird Darkness comCappy Ricks and the Stones by Cropster https weirddarkness tiny us zsar9cnaWeird 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 October 24 2018CUSTOM LANDING PAGE https weirddarkness com inside-the-family-cult Click here to visit this podcast episode