Find Weird Darkness wherever you listen to podcasts: https://linktr.ee/weirddarkness IN THIS EPISODE: When mine owners cut wages in 1870s Pennsylvania, the Molly Maguires fought back and ultimately won what would become the first labor war in U.S. history… although they had to assassinate a couple dozen people to do it. (Inside The Molly Maguires) *** Numerous cultures have images of a being tied to nature – simply called “The Green Man”. But how can so many different cultures spanning so many years have almost the exact same representation of him? (Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man) *** There is a scary urban legend from Spain about a bizarre website that offers you the ultimate horror experience. Apparently, the experience can prove to be lethal. (The Blind Maiden) *** In 1898, reports of a brutal killing surfaced in Ontario, Canada… and it was only then that the settlers finally began to believe what the local Algonquin tribe had been telling them about the Wendigo. (Horror of the Wendigo) *** The Azores island chain in the Atlantic is said by sailors to be the site of strange and disturbing events. Some are so spooked by the waters surrounding these islands that they refuse to go there. (Vanishings Around the Azores) *** Is it true that Bigfoot has abducted humans and run off with them? There are numerous stories that seem to lay credence to the idea! (The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction / Kidnapped By Sasquatch)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…Thumbnail art by Nicholas Lawyer: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59wft49t SOUTHERN GOTHIC Podcast: http://SouthernGothicMedia.com OUR TRUE CRIME Podcast: https://www.ourtruecrimepodcast.com “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b “Kidnapped By Sasquatch” by Loren Coleman for Cryptomundo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vwjbdyrk “The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction” by John Green from the book “Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us”: https://amzn.to/3szuxGs “Horror of the Wendigo” was posted at CNEWS (link no longer available)“The Blind Maiden” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/95xt6bu “Inside The Molly Maguires” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4h96kj7 “Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man” by Riley Winters for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4aa66c8k “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Visit the Church of the Undead: http://undead.church/ Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(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 12:46Trademark, Weird Darkness®, 2022. Copyright Weird Darkness©, 2022.