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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor

Award-winning podcast of true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, true crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved and unexplained -- seven days a week! Hosted by professional voice actor Darren Marlar, named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal.

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293:44

The Masked Madman's Twisted Game of Revenge

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/19

A group of four actresses receives mysterious invitations to a remote, deserted house. Once there, they become trapped by a murderous madman (fiend) wearing a mask, who subjects them to terror and peril in a twisted game of hate and revenge. | “Mask of Hate” from Peril | #RetroRadio EP0558CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stamped For Death” (February 14, 1977)00:46:14.661 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Turn Back”

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48:53

The Fatal Vision Murders: Hippie Cult or Husband's Rage?

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/19

Murder or Frame-Up? The Disturbing MacDonald Family Tragedy and The Controversial Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonaldIN THIS EPISODE: When Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald called police to report that drug-crazed hippies had murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters, he had no idea that he would become the prime suspect—or that a mysterious woman in a floppy hat would haunt the case for decades.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Murder Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Barney Doyle for Crime

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“ADVENT OF EVIL” – coming December 1st

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/18

Based on a concept from Darren Marlar, written by Scott Donnelly, Twenty-four days… twenty-four doors… all leading to one unholy Christmas Eve!Join me December 1st through the 24th as I release one chapter per day of this terrifying new holiday horror! If you’d like to grab the full-length novel in-advance, it’s currently available on Kindle and in paperback and hardback editions! And for a VERY limited time, you can get an Advent of Evil GIFT PACK – with a signed copy from the author along with a

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6:13

Man Shot By His Own Dog

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/18

A Pennsylvania man learned the hard way that "man's best friend" doesn't necessarily mean "man's safest roommate."READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dog-shoots-man/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #DogShootsOwner #GunSafetyFail #BizarreAccident #AccidentalShooting #StrangeNews #PennsylvaniaNews #FirearmSafety #UnusualAccident #TrueStory

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19:52

The Government Just Declassified The Amelia Earhart...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/18

Thousands of pages of secret government records about Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance were just released to the public, but the mystery only deepens.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified-files-2025/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #AmeliaEarhart #UnsolvedMystery #DeclassifiedFiles #AviationMystery #TrueMystery #HistoricalMystery #GovernmentSecrets #FamousDisappearances #PacificOcean

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302:59

The Ventriloquist's Dummy That Fell in Love and...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/18

A ventriloquist sits in a police cell, insisting that if the inspector wants to know why he shot a man, he should ask Toby—his ventriloquist dummy. | “Dead of Night” from Out of This World | #RetroRadio EP0557CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Masquerade” (February 11, 1977)00:46:05.636 = Out of This World, “Dead of Night” (February 28, 1947) ***WD01:15:32.454 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947)

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10:20

Burglar Steals Phone, Smashes Windows, Then Helps...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/18

A sweet-toothed criminal's three-day crime spree included an unexpected dessert break.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/burglar-eats-birthday-cakeWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #BurglarEatsCake #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StupidCriminals #CaughtOnCamera #UKCrime #WeirdNews #CakeThief #CriminalFails

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70:15

Man Held Captive by Sasquatch Family for 6 Days

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/18

A prospector's peaceful camping trip in British Columbia turns into a six-day nightmare when he's kidnapped in his sleeping bag and carried miles into the mountains by an eight-foot Sasquatch.IN THIS EPISODE: When mine owners cut wages in 1870s Pennsylvania, the Molly Maguires fought back and ultimately won what would become the first labor war in U.S. history… although they had to assassinate a couple dozen people to do it. (Inside The Molly Maguires) *** Numerous cultures have images of a being

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124:40

Death by Molten Gold: The Real Story That Inspired...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/17

When Rome’s Emperor Valerian fell into Persian hands, his defeat became one of history’s most grotesque legends — a tale of humiliation, torture, and a death said to come by molten gold. | #WDRadio WEEK OF NOV 11, 2025==========HOUR ONE: When it comes to receiving the death sentence, history has given us several ways to go about the execution. Hanging, firing squad, gas chamber, being stoned to death or burned at the stake… but you have to be some whole new level of “hated” by the people if your

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128:47

The Hole: A Secret 90s Website That Traps Your Mind

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/17

When an old internet friend from the 1990s contacts him after 20 years of silence, a man discovers she's been missing since 1999—and whoever has been emailing him knows far too much about his past.IN THIS EPISODE: A creepypasta from Jared Roberts entitled, “The Hidden Webpage”.SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Hidden Webpage” by Jared Roberts: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-hidden-webpage/Jared Roberts on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/nazisharks/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear,

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42:00

His Brother Hired His Doppelganger to Kill Him

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/17

When Tony Marvel returns home from an eight-month voyage to discover he's been declared dead and finds his own corpse in his bed, he realizes his brother's perfect murder plot has gone terribly wrong—but the true horror is discovering who has been protecting him all along.IN THIS EPISODE: We dive back into one of the Alfred Hitchcock books I have on my shelves titled, “My Favorites In Suspense.” The story is from Carter Dickson entitled, “New Murders For Old” which is a great macabre mystery.SOURCES

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288:04

Classic Radio Horror: The Monster That Escaped the...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/16

When a radio horror writer spends seven days obsessing over his most terrifying creation, he discovers too late that some monsters refuse to stay confined to the page. | “The Author And The Thing” from Lights Out | #RetroRadio EP0556CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Recluse” (February 10, 1977)00:46:45.245 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)01:09:54.998 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin

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51:06

Doctors Watch in Horror as Bite Marks Appear on...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/16

Clarita Villanueva was orphaned before she was teenager. With no one to care for her, Clarita began living on the streets of Manila, dancing for money and prostituting herself to degenerates. But things were about to get even worse for the poor girl… demonically worse. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s been said that the average person walks past at least sixteen murderers in their lifetime. A chilling thought. But when you know that a serial killer is on the loose, you look at each stranger you meet as a

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14:06

The Real Reason You Can't Stop Humming Christmas Songs

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/15

When a young boy finds himself unable to stop singing Jingle Bells no matter how hard he tries, his mother reveals a disturbing explanation for why Christmas carols become so impossibly stuck in people's heads.“Lyrical Velcro” by Fionna Cosgrove Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrorsOther stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaUOther narrations,

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106:36

Hollywood Stars Who Vanished Without a Trace

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/15

Hollywood has no shortage of scandals and tragedies, but some of the most haunting cases involve celebrities who simply vanished without a trace, leaving behind nothing but mysterious clues and unanswered questions.IN THIS EPISODE: Showbiz is full of not just celebrities, but also of crime and murder. But even stranger are those cases where someone famous simply disappears without a trace, and without an explanation. *** North Carolina’s Great Dismal Swamp is full of horror stories – but the worst

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18:42

From 12 Siblings to 7: The Deadly Pattern Haunting a...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/14

The Nota family has watched seven siblings die since 2000, their marriages collapse one after another, and claim unseen forces are destroying their lives.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nota-family-curseWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #ZimbabweGoblins #NotaFamilyCurse #Tokoloshe #SupernaturalAttacks #AfricanFolklore #CursedFamily #ParanormalStories #UnexplainedDeaths #MysteriousPhenomena

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6:08

Dead Body Discovered in Mexico's Notorious 'Mansion...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/14

A ghost hunter's search for paranormal activity took a grim turn when he stumbled upon something far more tangible than spirits.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/goblin-mansion-body/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #MansionOfTheGoblins #HauntedHouse #ParanormalInvestigation #GhostHunter #TrueCrimeMexico #UrbanExploration #HauntedMansion #MexicanGhostStories #UnexplainedDeaths

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112:28

Strange Visitors Before Roswell: UFO Encounters from...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/14

Before Roswell made UFOs a household name, strange craft were already haunting our skies. In the early 1900s, from the battlefields of World War I to quiet farmlands across the globe, witnesses reported encounters with mysterious airships, glowing discs, and their otherworldly occupants. We’ll look at UFO sightings and encounters from 1900 thru 1930 – and there are a lot more than you’d expect.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:18.129 = Show

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14:03

Bitterly Cold With a Chance of Falling Frozen Iguanas

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/13

Florida's latest weather forecast includes something most meteorologists never thought they'd predict… falling frozen lizards.READ THE ARTICLE: https://weirddarkness.com/frozen-iguanas-floridaWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#FrozenIguanas #FallingIguanas #FloridaWildlife #WeirdFlorida #InvasiveSpecies #BizarreWeather #StrangeNews #FloridaMan #WeirdDarkness #NatureGoneWild

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290:39

The Future Quarter That Predicted a Murder

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/11/13

A man notices a strange coin — a quarter in a new suit, dated nearly ten years into the future. After this anomaly, he’s haunted by visions of a future in which he murders his wife, and then other objects from the future begin showing up. He becomes desperate as the boundary between his present and that dreadful future starts to blur. | “The Aurora Group” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0555CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS

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