“PEARL BRYAN AND HER MISSING HEAD” And More Creepy True Tales – PLUS BLOOPERS! #WeirdDarkness

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Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https weirddarkness com overcoming Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar No A I voices are ever used in the show IN THIS EPISODE Today the name Marquis de Sade is immediately associated with immorality and sadistic sexuality But does history bear out the disdain we have for him Does the Marquis de Sade Deserve The Hate Connie Converse wrote and performed trailblazing music in the 1950s but one day in 1974 she drove off looking for a fresh start and was never seen again The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse Jack Pyle was a hermit and a recluse living in a tiny shack selling the fish he caught out of the river to supplement his income But that doesn t mean he didn t have money which might ve been the reason someone killed him Death of a Miser Napoleon Bonaparte is known as one of the greatest military commanders in history and his battles and ambitions changed the shape of Western Europe But it seems that the only foe that could best this great man was small and fluffy Napoleon Versus The Bunnies For centuries bizarre physical conditions strange health-based occurrences and questionable treatments have gained widespread attention only to be exposed as frauds We ll look at some of the strangest Medical Hoaxes In 1896 22-year-old schoolteacher Pearl Bryan was found dead But after her killers were found tried and hanged her story continued to fascinate the public even to the point of having folk songs sung about her But it wasn t her beauty that inspired the songwriters so much as it was that she was found without her head Pearl Bryan and Her Missing Head CHAPTERS amp TIME STAMPS All Times Approximate 00 00 00 000 Show Open00 03 07 438 Pearl Bryan And Her Missing Head00 15 59 247 Napolean Versus The Bunnies00 26 41 044 Death of a Miser00 32 46 763 Does The Marquis de Sade Deserve the Hate 00 41 26 128 The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse00 55 58 041 Medical Hoaxes01 08 13 358 Show Close01 10 55 896 Bloopers OuttakesSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE ALBUM How Sad How Lovely by Connie Converse https amzn to 3YV1JdfALBUM Connie Converse s Piano Songs https amzn to 3P1wObCFILM We Lived Alone The Connie Converse Documentary https www imdb com title tt3841606 SONG Pearl Bryan by Bradley Kincaid released in January1929 https weirddarkness tiny us pearlbryanPearl Bryan and Her Missing Head by Orrin Grey for The Line Up https weirddarkness com archives 15765Death of a Miser by Robert A Waters for Kidnapping Murder and Mayhem https weirddarkness tiny us y2uyrycyDoes the Marquis de Sade Deserve The Hate by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries https weirddarkness tiny us ye83efw5The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse by Austin Harvey for All That s Interesting https weirddarkness tiny us zkt5yaw2Napoleon Versus The Bunnies by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts https weirddarkness tiny us 2p99eecn https weirddarkness tiny us yckskyetMedical Hoaxes by Jennifer Lafferty for List Verse https weirddarkness tiny us 2p8vvfamWeird 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 August 17 2023CUSTOM LANDING PAGE https weirddarkness com pearlbryanClick here to visit this podcast episode

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