From vengeful spirits and haunted houses to ghost trains, talking cats, and a lake monster with a taste for swimmers — these chilling tales will make you think twice before laughing off April Fools Day.<br /><br />IN THIS EPISODE: This episode was originally aired on April 1st, 2019. Many podcasts and YouTube channels today are taking advantage of the date on the calendar and playing practical jokes on their subscribers in celebration of All Fools Day. I admit, I was tempted to begin a story and then Rick-Roll you, but instead I thought it might be fun to bring some dark stories into today’s podcast that have a funny or amusing twist to them. Still creepy, but comical as well. I don’t believe any of these stories are true – but that doesn’t mean they’re not entertaining.<br /><br />CHAPTERS &amp; TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…<br />00:00:00.000 = Show Open<br />00:01:21.425 = Bear Lake Monster<br />00:03:29.452 = Ghost On The Tracks<br />00:05:47.652 = I’m Coming Down Now<br />00:09:43.960 = Never Mind Them Watermelons<br />00:12:34.287 = Piece By Piece ***<br />00:15:07.559 = That Pesky Fellow<br />00:18:52.740 = The Black Cat’s Message<br />00:25:43.291 = The Skeleton<br />00:29:21.544 = Tommy Knockers ***<br />00:33:07.038 = Wait Until Emmet Comes<br />00:35:58.838 = You Can’t Get Out<br />00:37:32.993 = Turnabout Is Fair Play<br />00:41:38.576 = Show Close<br /><br />SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…<br />All stories in this episode were gathered and rewritten by S. E. Schlosser. You can find links to all of the books these stories are pulled from at <a href="https://amzn.to/43Gk6om" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://amzn.to/43Gk6om</a>.<br />=====<br />(<i>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>)<br />= = = = =<br />"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46<br />= = = = =<br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.<br />=====<br />Originally aired: April 01, 2019<br />EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/aprilfears