Who Are the Real Men in Black? True Encounters with the Mysterious MIB Visitors!

The MIB. They appear without warning, dressed in black, knowing things about you they shouldn't possibly know — and they always deliver the same chilling message: stop asking questions, forget what you saw, or else.IN THIS EPISODE: The mysterious Men in Black… are they government agents? Time travelers? One man who experienced them first-hand has a different theory. And we’ll look over a few separate incidents of people experiencing the Men in Black. (The MIB: I Knew They Were Evil) *** In spring of 2015, the Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum formally inducted the infamous Reed case of alien encounters. But is the Reed family alien abduction a valid historical fact - or UFO fan fiction? (Reed Family Alien Abduction) *** Weeping statues are nothing new, and believers claim they are miracles without much investigation. However, the Vatican proves them to be hoaxes almost 100% of the time. The latest is the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in New Mexico. Will this be the one that finally convinces the Vatican of a true miracle? (Weeping Statue) *** Had Leonarda Cianciulli's life not been so muddled by superstition, curses, and Romani fortune tellers, she may never have murdered at all. (She Turned Her Victims Into Soap and Teacakes) *** A family keep seeing black creatures in their home with no explanation of where they came from – or where they go. (Black Creatures on the Isle of White) *** On May 30, 1883, a stampede took place on New York's Brooklyn Bridge, killing 12 people -- all because of a bizarre rumor! But the bridge has always had a strange history. (Death On The Brooklyn Bridge) *** If humanity were to receive a message from an extraterrestrial civilization right now, it would be the single greatest event in the history of civilization. But according to a new study, such a message could also pose a serious risk to humanity. (If We Receive A Message From Aliens Should We Delete It Without Reading?) *** With as many people that pass on while being treated by EMTs, it should probably be no surprise that phantoms might be encountered in an ambulance. (Haunted Ambulance) *** There was no doubt that Thomas Joy was murdered by gunshot – but the witnesses all had different stories, as did the police. What really happened? (Who Shot “Tonce” Joy?) *** If you believe your house is haunted, it’s best not to try and confirm it by using a Ouija board. Nothing good can come from that. (Ouija Halloween) *** In 1928, a young boy mysteriously disappears after his mother gives him a dime to spend on admission to the local theater. But that is just the beginning of this very twisted true story. (The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:00:31.699 = Show Intro00:03:52.709 = MIB, I Knew They Were Evil00:16:59.222 = Reed Family Abduction00:25:17.090 = *** Weeping Statue00:29:15.522 = She Turned Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes00:36:17.818 = Black Creatures on the Isle of White00:42:12.272 = *** The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins00:47:12.731 = Death on the Brooklyn Bridge00:52:57.400 = If We Receive A Message From Aliens, Should We Delete It Without Reading?01:02:14.337 = *** Haunted Ambulance01:06:12.803 = Who Shot “Tonce” Joy?01:12:51.768 = Ouija Halloween01:16:54.985 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakSOURCES and RESOURCES:“Weeping Statue” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2M23zFw“The Reed Family Alien Abduction” from the Alien UFO Sightings website: http://bit.ly/2xYaRln“The MIB: I Knew They Were Evil”: Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe http://bit.ly/2XUzTS3 and Jacob Geers for Thought Catalog: http://bit.ly/2XUAJyb“She Turned Her Victims Into Soap and Teacakes” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2ZaaGiM“Black Creatures on the Isle of White” from Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2YlqHWk“Death On The Brooklyn Bridge” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2LvphCl“If We Receive A Message From Aliens Should We Delete It Without Reading?” from Alien UFO Sightings: http://bit.ly/2Yb7hTT“Haunted Ambulance” by an unknown author: (link no longer available)“The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins” from CoolInterestingStuff.com: http://bit.ly/30J7dIx“Who Shot ‘Tonce’ Joy?” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2JOSjK2“Ouija Halloween” by Blake Lacy from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2O0pEXx=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. 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Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.#WeirdDarkness, #MenInBlack, #MIB, #UFO, #Paranormal, #TrueEncounters, #GovernmentCoverUp, #AlienEncounters, #Supernatural, #MysteriousVisitors