Since the 1800s, people in the Florida swamps have described a seven-foot figure draped in moss and swamp grass that lies still enough to pass for a fallen log – until it stands up and looks back at them with glowing eyes.

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FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The eerie swamps of Florida hide many secrets, but none as chilling as the legend of the Moss Man. (The Florida Moss Man) *** From reports of undead creatures terrorizing Eastern Europe in the 1700s, to scientific explanations behind the myths, we’ll take a brief look at vampires and how they straddle the boundary between fiction and fact. (The Creation of Vampires And How To Hunt Them) *** Parking tickets, floppy disks and escaped victims helped catch a few of the most infamous serial killers of all time. (How Five Infamous Serial Killers Were Finally Caught) *** Can a hair salon be haunted? You might want to check before your next appointment, assuming you don’t want a hair-raising experience! (Haunted Hair Salons) *** In 1849 Cincinnati, a gruesome murder in a boardinghouse shocked the community, revealing a tragic tale of love, abuse, and desperation, eventually exposing a case of domestic abuse that left the courtroom and the city forever changed. (Give Me Back My Children) *** A 911 caller frantically said, "I swear to God this is not a joke," describing towering, alien-like figures with big eyes that had invaded their backyard. (100% Not Human - The 2023 Las Vegas UFO Sighting)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:35.405 = Show Open
00:03:38.924 = The Florida Moss Man
00:11:39.504= 100% Not Human ***
00:18:07.377 = How Five Infamous Serial Killers Were Finally Caught
00:30:55.149 = Haunted Hair Salons ***
00:39:06.695 = Give Me Back My Children
00:47:50.013 = The Creation of Vampires And How To Hunt Them ***
00:56:01.451 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break




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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“100% Not Human - The 2023 Las Vegas UFO Sighting” by Orrin Grey at TheLineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p95b3ey (used with permission)
“The Florida Moss Man” source: Brett Swancer at Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/28vdwj52“Haunted Hair Salons” source: Kieran Torbuck at LisVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c5edrtvp“Give Me Back My Children” source: Robert Wilhelm at Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4z9af97t
“The Creation of Vampires And How To Hunt Them” source: NatGeo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4sspy7rh
“How Five Infamous Serial Killers Were Finally Caught” by Abbey White at TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/497wfmkw (used with permission)
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Originally aired: May 24, 2024
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