# “WHEN THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN” and “THE ALONE SHOW COVERUP” | Horror Fiction

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Podcast: [Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weird-darkness-paranormal-true-crime-stories-475827)
Published: 2026-06-27T00:00:06+00:00
Episode link: https://weirddarkness.com/CircusCameToTown
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Duration seconds: 3202

## Resource

The circus came overnight, but when it left, three boys were dead—and I was no longer human. *** There are contestants from TV’s reality show “Alone” whom you’ve never seen—because they never made it back. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CircusCameToTown CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:29.387 = When The Circus Came To Town 00:13:52.485 = Alone *** 00:51:09.612 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “When The Circus Came to Town” by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/y7slhth9 “Alone” by 5yn: https://tinyurl.com/ybcllfpn (Over time links 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.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: June 25, 2020

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