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	Podcast:		Weird Darkness
	Episode:		#WeirdDarkness: “DON’T TRY TO STAY AWAKE!” and more terrifying true stories!
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:43:48
	Publish Date:		2019-05-15 21:50:53
	Description:		#WeirdDarkness: “DON’T TRY TO STAY AWAKE!” and more terrifying true stories! Give to FOOD FOR THE POOR today by calling #250 on your mobile phone and saying the key phrase “I Want To Give”, or on a landline dial 1-855-901-4673. You can also give online at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/WeirdItForward IN THIS EPISODE: In 1959, a radio DJ in New York decided to conduct a publicity stunt – and it literally drove him insane. (Sleepless In New York) * In December 1963 two boys hit upon an idea for a school science project – stay awake for as long as possible. And it shed new light on what happens inside our tired brains. (The Boy Who Wouldn’t Sleep) * We can fight off the sandman for a while, but after a certain point, sleeplessness leads to temporary madness and possibly even death. (Don’t Try To Stay Awake) *** The infamous cursed paintings called “The Crying Boy”. Are all of the terrifying stories associated with the painting true, or have we simply created a fascinating legend we choose to believe? (The Crying Boy Painting) Depressed? Contemplating suicide? Call toll-free anytime night or day: 800-273-8255. SUPPORT THE PODCAST... Official Weirdos Entry: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/WEIRDO Check out the sponsors: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/sponsors Advertise on Weird Darkness: call BG Ad Group at 770-874-3200 or email j.southerland@bgadgroup.com Audiobooks narrated by Darren Marlar: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/audiobooks Weird Darkness merchandise: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/store Weird Darkness on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/weirddarkness Darren Marlar on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/darrenmarlar Weird Darkness Facebook page: http://www.Facebook.com/WeirdDarkness Darren Marlar Facebook page: http://www.Facebook.com/DarrenMarlar Weirdos Facebook Group: http://www.Facebook.com/groups/MarlarHouse STORY CREDITS AND/OR SOURCES… “The Crying Boy Painting” posted at Scarely.com: http://bit.ly/2Q4G92t (Video of attempt to burn “Crying Boy” painting: http://bit.ly/2Hremp1) “Sleepless In New York: The Radio DJ’s Publicity Stunt That Ended In Madness” by Esther Inglis-Arkell: http://bit.ly/2EbPHnw “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Sleep” by Sarah Keating: https://bbc.in/2Hlt3Lx “Don’t Try To Stay Awake” by Adam Hadhazy: https://bbc.in/2E6p17F Music provided by EpidemicSound and AudioBlocks with paid license. MY RECORDING TOOLS... * MICROPHONE (Neumann TLM103): http://amzn.to/2if01CL * POP FILTER (AW-BM700): http://amzn.to/2zRIIyK * XLR CABLE (Mogami Gold Studio): http://amzn.to/2yZXJeD * MICROPHONE PRE-AMP (Icicle): http://amzn.to/2vLqLzg * SOFTWARE (Adobe Audition): http://amzn.to/2vLqI6E * HARDWARE (MacBook Pro): http://amzn.to/2vQzD5g I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible. "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 *** How to escape eternal death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IYmodFKDaM WeirdDarkness™ - © Marlar House Productions, 2019.
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