“WHERE IN HECK ARE ALL THE ALIENS?” and More Dark True Stories! #WeirdDarkness #Darkives

IN THIS EPISODE: One night about 60 years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi looked up into the sky and asked, “Where is everybody?”  He was talking about aliens. So why haven’t we met them yet? (Strange, Scientific Excuses for Why Humans Haven’t Found Aliens Yet) *** If you buy a used camper, knowing someone died in it, and with the bloodstain still clearly visible, you shouldn’t really be surprised later to find that it is haunted. (The Haunted Camper) *** George Barrington was a well-known author… and a well-known pocket picker. Oh yes, and he also says he saw a ghost ship. (Encounter With a Phantom Ship) *** A doppelganger is a strange creature that looks exactly like a real person, but is not that person’s twin. And seeing your doppelganger is considered a very bad omen. (Doppelgangers and Spirit Doubles) *** Nazi camp guard Maria Mandl sent half a million women to their deaths – and loved every minute of it. (“The Beast” Maria Mandl) *** The dragon is one of the most well-known creatures in ancient mythology, and many cultures have this creature (or one of its related forms) in their folklore. One of the lesser known dragons is that of the zmaj, a dragon that can be found in Slavic folklore. (The Dragon Zmaj) ***Whenever we see a pirate ship on television, cinema or in comic books we also see an extremely ancient symbol - the skull and crossbones. This however, was not a symbol of death – at least not in the beginning. (Hidden History of the Skull and Crossbones)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Title Story Teaser and Show Open00:02:42.010 = Strange, Scientific Excuses For Why Humans Haven’t Found Aliens Yet00:15:33.680 = The Haunted Camper00:19:38.331 = Doppelgangers And Spirit Doubles00:29:11.472 = The Beast: Maria Mandl00:34:12.264 = The Dragon Zmaj00:39:05.939 = Encounter With a Phantom Ship00:45:36.025 = Hidden History of the Skull And Crossbones01:15:29.135 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Hidden History Of The Skull and Crossbones” by Philip Gardiner: http://bit.ly/2RpiSLm“The Haunted Camper”: http://bit.ly/2YiBldU“Doppelgangers and Spirit Doubles” by Ellen Lloyd: http://bit.ly/2Yk4zsV“Strange, Scientific Excuses for Why Humans Haven’t Found Aliens Yet”: http://bit.ly/2DOpSJz“The Beast: Maria Mandl” by Gina Dimuro: http://bit.ly/2rmjhmS“The Dragon Zmaj” by DHWTY: http://bit.ly/2DQzSSM“Encounter With a Phantom Ship” by Garth Haslam: http://bit.ly/2Lr8Pl2Weird 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 16, 2018CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/wherearethealiens/