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T. Z. Borden
This is the true story of the execution of Daniel Shaver.
Coming soon.
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- This season will be 7 episodes long.
- The complete season (all 7 episodes) will be released simultaneously, in high fidelity, commercial-free on Patreon.
- The main feed release will include commercials and will be dropped 1 episode per week.
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A bookkeeping note.
"I thought the anthology season was Season 5? ...But now the Daniel Shaver story is Season 5? ...What happened?"
I originally planned this case to take one episode. But over the past months, the story has grown to an unwieldy length. It finally reached a point where I would be doing a disservice to everyone to try and tell it in a single episode.
That's the long way of saying that the anthology season is still alive and well. It has just been retitled: Season X.
You can find it on Patreon and tapesfromthedarkside.com under the Season X tab. On other podcast apps, it will just be an unlabelled season (they don't allow letters for season labels).
We'll be adding to the 1-case / 1-episode format down the road.
Part 1 of 1.
This story is about an artificial intelligence chatbot named LaMDA and the Google engineer who thinks it has become sentient.
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This is Season X. Our anthology season where we bring you a new case each episode. We'll return to this season occasionally to bring you more 1-off stories.
Episode Website:
tapesfromthedarkside.com/lamda
Featured Promo: Morbidology
https://morbidology.com/
Music:
Emmanuel Witzthum, The Symphonic Garden Piece 2
https://soundcloud.com/fluid-radio/emmanuel-witzthum-the-symphonic-garden-piece-2
Augusta Treverorum, Nightmares
https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm/nightmares
20Six Hundred, Cimmerian Shade/Last Moments
https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/track/cimmerian-shade-last-moments
Sources:
https://blog.google/technology/ai/lamda/
https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917
https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/scientific-data-and-religious-opinions-ff9b0938fc10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience
https://www.deseret.com/2022/6/13/23165797/blake-lemoine-google-sentient-artificial-intelligence
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/
Part 1 of 1.
Call transcript:
Police Department.
A man is trying to break in my door. I don’t know who he is. He said, ‘let me in.’
He’s doing what?
He’s trying to break in my door!
What’s your address?
[redacted]
What’s your name, ma’m?
Karen [redacted].
Karen, I want you to stay on the telephone, okay?
Okay.
Where are you now?
I locked the front door and I’m upstairs in the bedroom.
Is there anyone with you?
No, just my baby.
Karen, are you still there?
He’s in the house! He broke through the door!
He broke in—Karen, are you still there?
Uh-huh.
Shut the bedroom door. Lock it if you can and come right back to the phone.
He’s at the door!
What?
He’s at the door! He’s here! He’s here!
Are you still with me?
Uh-huh.
Tell him you’ve got the police on the phone.
I’ve got the police on the phone. Who are you? Why are you here?
He’s in the bedroom with her.
I’ve got the police on the phone! I’ve got the police on the phone! Why are you here? Why are you here? Why!? Why!?
Karen? … Karen?
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This is Season X. Our anthology season where we bring you a new case each episode. We'll return to this season occasionally to bring you more 1-off stories.
Show Notes: tapesfromthedarkside.com/a-psychopath/
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If you missed our featured episode last week, please go check it out:
https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/whatwasthatlike-grizzly/
I have a fascination with grizzly bear stories. I’ve seen the documentary “Grizzly Man” about a dozen times.
Same goes for “The Revenant” (...the grizzly scene; if you know, you know).
So when I found out that the podcast WHAT WAS THAT LIKE had done a story about a man who was attacked by a grizzly bear, I knew I had to check it out.
I was not disappointed.
I’m so excited to share this full episode with you today. Please subscribe to WHAT WAS THAT LIKE available on all pod-players including spotify.
Check out the show notes for more info about Dan’s story and some pictures of him and his family.
Show Notes:
WhatWasThatLike.com/68
The new season of Tapes from the Darkside will be premiering in 1 week: May 17. For early access, HD audio, and exclusive merch... check us out on Patreon.
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Part 5 of 5.
Season 4: The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
After 60 years of relative silence, two competing theories emerge in this Austrailian-mystery-of-the-century.
One; an obscure sex drug. The other; a noxious gas. Which one do you find most plausible?
Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/s4e5
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Part 4 of 5.
Season 4: The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
The official inquest into the deaths of Dr. Bogle and Mrs. Chandler would begin in May of 1963. J.J. Loomes is named the Sydney coroner in charge of the inquest. Multiple pieces of evidence would be censored from the hearing. But what was the court trying to hide?
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Part 3 of 5.
Season 4: The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
Let's examine each suspect in the Bogle-Chandler case, weighing all relevant evidence, in an attempt to identify our potential killer.
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Part 2 of 5.
Season 4: The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
Let's examine the events of the night of New Year's Eve, December 31st, 1962.
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Part 1 of 5.
Season 4: The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
It all started early on New Year’s Day. 1963. The body of a scientist was found—dead and naked. Nearby, was the partially nude body of his colleague’s wife. There were no cuts, stab marks, or bruises on either of the bodies. And the subsequent tests for poison came up negative across the board.
What would follow is a mystery that has perplexed the citizens of Australia for over half a century. But now...we think we have an answer.
Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/s4e1
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Darksiders—here's a true crime podcast you can't afford to miss. Join Eric Carter-Landin as he explores true crime and mystery in the state of New Mexico. This is TRUE CONSEQUENCES.
https://www.trueconsequences.com/
An Update from the Darkside
Season 4 will be released soon. Get early access to this and all future episodes by joining Patreon. Plus audio in the highest quality audio. Memberships are on sale for $1.99 per month.
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Darksiders—Join host and criminal defense attorney Bob Motta as he enters the twisted mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy through the use of 15 hours of never before heard pre-trial interviews with Gacy and his attorneys as they prepare for the trial of the century.
https://defensediaries.com/
A Halloween update from Tapes from the Darkside.
Our 2021 Halloween Special is being released soon. Featuring three frightful tales read by yours truly. Patreon memberships are on sale for $1.99 per month.
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"...But here is the strange paper found by the dismayed notary in the desk where the judge had kept the records of great criminals... It was entitled: WHY?"
The Diary Of A Madman by Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by T. Z. Borden
The full 54 minute version of this episode featuring two additional stories is available right now on Patreon. Membership is $1.99 per month (it could up in the future so lock in this rate today). You'll also get ad-free episodes, bonus content, merch discounts, and more...
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Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/halloween-special-diary-of-a-madman-1-story-preview/
Music by Augusta Treverorum: https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm
Part 5 of 5.
This is the Season 3 Finale. Join us as we examine the most disturbing incident of violence in Don Spirit's past.
Out of respect for those lives lost in the Spirit Family Massacre... 50% of September's Patreon earnings will go to Childhelp. (*Edit...you helped us donate $175. Thank you.)
Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/s3e5
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| After the Credits... a sneak peek look at...
Bonus Episode 4.5 — Drug Stories
Part 4 of 5.
The Rapid Response Report released by the Florida Department of Children and Family Services states: “There is no evidence to suggest that anyone, at any time, could have known that Don Spirit was capable of the premeditated and intentional massacre of his six grandchildren, his daughter, and then himself.”
But is that really so?
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Part 3 of 5.
What exactly happened on that fateful day in November of 2001? Was Don Spirit already a murderer before he annihilated his family in 2014? Or was the hunting accident truly an accident?
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Part 2 of 5.
After Don Spirit turned his pistol on himself, the Gilchrist County Police Department would be left to deal with the grisly scene left inside the family trailer home. Six tiny lifeless bodies. Each with a single bullet wound to either the head or chest. Shot at point-blank range.
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Part 1 of 5.
In September of 2014, Don Spirit did the unthinkable. He murdered his daughter and six grandchildren, shooting each of them at point-blank range. After committing this unthinkable act, he called 911, calmly sat on the back steps of his mobile home, and waited for deputies to arrive.
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In 2014, on a seemingly normal Thursday afternoon, Don Spirit shot and killed his entire family. His 28-year-old daughter, Sarah Spirit. And his 6 grandchildren. What would motivate a man to commit such a monstrous act? Come explore with us.
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Part 3 of 3.
America has tried for over a century to forget the events of May 15, 1916. Don’t let that happen. Rest In Power, Jesse Washington (1899-1916).
Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/s2e3
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Part 2 of 3.
An all white jury. A four minute deliberation. A death sentence...The Waco Horror.
Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/s2e2
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Part 1 of 3.
On May 15, 1916, one of the most savage crimes in American history occurred. A 17-year-old was tortured to death by a crowd of over fifteen thousand people. His name was Jesse Washington. Join us in Season 2, as we unflinchingly examine one of the most brutal crimes in our nation's history: The Waco Horror.
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Darksiders—this is our last promo until Season 2 hits your feed.
This one comes to you from Les Gross, a dear podcast friend. He hosts a seriously killer show that covers the most horrific crimes in history. Les masterfully takes you through each twist; carefully weaving a macabre tale in his signature raw style. These tales are not only real...they are, indeed, WORSE THAN FICTION.
Search "Worse Than Fiction" wherever you get your podcasts.
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A quick update for our show. We'll be releasing one more promo in our feed before we get into Season 2. Thank you for your continued patience and support. If you want access to our PREMIUM feed, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, merch discounts, stickers, and more...then check us out on Patreon. In the meantime, try to enjoy the daylight.
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Part 9 of 9.
Will Mark Redwine plead guilty to the murder of his son? Or will he go down fighting?
Show Notes: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/s1e9
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Part 8 of 9.
The moment we've been waiting for. Will Dylan get the justice he and his family so desperately deserve?
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Part 7 of 9.
A bombshell announcement from the Colorado Police Department. A discovery that was purposefully kept secret. And a podcast episode that Mark Redwine desperately tried to stop.
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Part 6 of 9.
Mark Redwine begins to suffer from paranoid delusions. Plus, the inevitable return of Dr. Phil. What happens when Mark challenges Phil regarding his last polygraph test?
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Part 5 of 9.
A few small pieces of Dylan are found on Middle Mountain, less than 10 miles from Mark’s house. And...why was Mark trying to push the search out of Colorado?
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Part 4 of 9.
The thrilling conclusion of the Dr. Phil show. Cory confronts his father for the first time and Mark agrees to take a polygraph test.
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Part 3 of 9.
Mark and Elaine are scheduled to appear on the nationally syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil.” It’s their first time meeting face-to-face since their son, Dylan Redwine, went missing.
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Part 2 of 9.
Dylan and his older brother, Cory, found private x-rated photographs of their father. A few months later, Dylan disappeared. Was Dylan planning to confront Mark about these photos? And...was Dylan a hitchhiker?
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Part 1 of 9.
A 13-year-old boy goes missing in Colorado during a Thanksgiving visit to see his father. His name was Dylan Redwine. The father is immediately suspected by the family. But what motive could a father have for hurting his own son?
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What happened to Dylan Redwine? Join us and find out.
Season 1 is now streaming on all platforms.
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