“THE WEREWOLF PANIC OF 1972” And More Terrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all of the artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails https weirddarkness tiny us 3xdxryh7IN THIS EPISODE Werewolves were a very real threat in the minds of those living long long ago but in Sweden they came back with a vengeance paralyzing people with fear attacking townspeople even killing three children according to reports and this was less than 50 years ago The Werewolf Panic of the 1970s Where do urban legends come from We ll look at some of the most famous ones and the history behind them The Legends Behind Urban Legends You might remember the film starring Clint Eastwood about the famous 1962 Alcatraz prison escape Officially the men were declared dead failing to make it to shore and drowning in the turbulent waters surrounding the prison island But is the official story the true story or did they make it across alive after all The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz Worldwide reports in recent years have come in about suspicious gas leaks or harmful smells It happens so often it has even earned a name Sick Buildings What s causing the mysterious fumes Is it just a coincidence A biological terrorist attack Or is it something paranormal or even extraterrestrial Sick Buildings Weirdo family member Rita Gomez shares her story that begins with We Dabbled With an Ouija Board And It Dabbled Back CHAPTERS amp TIME STAMPS All Times Approximate 00 00 00 000 An Aging Werewolf00 03 51 171 Show Open00 06 47 356 The Werewolf Panic of the 1970 s00 19 07 147 Sick Buildings00 30 57 899 The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz00 46 58 373 We Dabbled With a Ouija Board And It Dabbled Back00 49 28 301 The Legends Behind Urban Legends01 07 16 678 Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE The Legends Behind Urban Legends by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift http bit ly 2rx0bKySick Buildings by Tim R Swartz for Conspiracy Journal http bit ly 2NJbKqSThe 1962 Escape From Alcatraz by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller http bit ly 32Jy9ZnThe Werewolf Panic of the 1970s by Tommy Kuusela PhD for Folklore Thursday http bit ly 33N9QuKWe Dabbled With a Ouija Board And It Dabbled Back by Weirdo Rita GomezThe fictional story An Aging Werewolf by Lincoln Michel for Buzzfeed News http bit ly 32JC4p3Weird 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 November 13 2019CUSTOM LANDING PAGE https weirddarkness com 1972werewolf Click here to visit this podcast episode