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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness

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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294:09

She Woke Up in a Prison Cell With No Memory — and...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/13

Dr. Gideon Fell is called into a peculiar murder case involving a woman named Helen Barton, who sits in her prison cell awaiting execution for murder—but she can’t remember committing the crime, or even the victim’s death. Fell must race against time to uncover what really happened and whether there’s evidence that might save her before the fatal hour arrives. | “Clock Strikes Eight” | #RetroRadio EP0587CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS

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83:39

Stone-Throwing Devil Returns After 1,500 Years |...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/13

In late 2023, stones began falling on homes across Thailand, India, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Eswatini - flying through windows with impossible accuracy, striking family members, evading every form of surveillance deployed to catch whoever was responsible. The phenomena continued through 2024 and into 2025. The earliest recorded case dates to 530 CE, which means whatever this is, it's been happening for a very long time.IN THIS EPISODE: From India to Zimbabwe to the Philippines,

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13:50

Meta Patented an AI That Posts for You AFTER YOU DIE

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/12

Meta has been granted a patent that would allow artificial intelligence to take over your social media account after you die — liking, commenting, and even answering your DMs as if you were still alive.PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/metadeathWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Meta #MetaPatent #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Deadbot #Griefbot #GhostBot #GriefTech #DigitalAfterlife #PostingAfterDeath #AISimulation

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29:01

A Meteor Brighter Than the Sun, a Ghost Queen, Lake...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/12

A 220,000-pound meteorite screams into Siberia, a teenage queen still walks the Tower of London, the U.S. military shoots down something it can't identify, and a Swedish king eats fourteen desserts and never gets up from the table. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 12 | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260212NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but

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287:37

DRACULA | Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/12

A young English lawyer discovers he's a prisoner in a Transylvanian castle owned by an ancient creature (Dracula) who casts no shadow, has no reflection, and feeds on human blood. Now that creature has set sail for England with fifty boxes of cursed earth — and he's already chosen his next victim. | #RetroRadio EP0586CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Second-Chance Lady” (April 28, 1977) ***WD00:45:14.680 =

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45:34

The First Alien Contactee | Albert Coe's 1920...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/12

In 1920, a young man on a fishing trip in the Canadian wilderness stumbled upon an injured stranger trapped in a rocky crevice — and the "plane" parked nearby was no plane at all. What followed was a lifelong friendship that revealed humanity's ancient past and an alien perspective on where we're headed as a species.IN THIS EPISODE: We all love cute pet photos – so often those photos almost make our furry friends look human – even smiling in some cases. But one particular type photo being shared via

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7:20

He Killed His Neighbor, Did His Taxes, Then Turned...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/11

A Milwaukee man suffering from paranoid delusions shot his unarmed neighbor in the head with an AK-47, went back to his apartment to file his tax return, then drove to a Homeland Security building to confess.PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/murderthentaxes/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DominicNosacek, #AngeloNelson, #MilwaukeeMurder, #AK47, #TrueCrime, #MentalHealthCrisis, #ParanoidDelusions, #MurderConfession,

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19:18

Six Dead in Bulgarian Mountains — Buddhism, Secret...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/11

Six members of a secretive mountain commune in Bulgaria are found dead at two separate locations a week apart, and nobody can agree on whether it was murder, suicide, or something far worse.PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/petrohan/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Petrohan #PetrohanMystery #BulgariaMystery #BulgariaMurders #TwinPeaksMurder #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeEurope #BalkanMystery #UnsolvedMystery #MurderMystery

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30:20

Sacagawea's Baby, UFOs Over Alabama, and a Vice...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/11

A French grotto with 70 scientifically inexplicable healings, banana-shaped UFOs over a tiny Alabama town, the world's first science fiction TV show that no one can ever watch again, and the day a Vice President went hunting and shot his friend in the face. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 11 | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260211NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with

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292:33

The Man Who Murdered His Way to a Second Chance At...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/11

A henpecked husband discovers a book of magic in his attic that promises great wonders — but only after he rids himself of the person causing him the most misery. Forty years of growing younger and a new fortune later, Oscar Brown is finally ready to claim the life he believes he deserves… if he can bring himself to murder his wife. | “Second Chance” from Theater Five | #RetroRadio EP0585CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery

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87:19

The Lake Monster Nobody in Oklahoma Has Ever Seen......

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/11

Sea monster tales have existed for thousands of years, with stories of giant squids and octopuses being especially common. But where's the last place you'd expect to find such a creature? The desert of Oklahoma, perhaps?IN THIS EPISODE: Tales of sea monsters go back millennia, tales of giant squids and octopus are particularly prevalent. But where is the last place on earth you’d expect to find such a creature? How about the desert landscape of Oklahoma? (The Oklahoma Octopus) *** Parental hostility

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8:32

He Murdered His Girlfriend — Then Cried Because He'd...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/10

A convicted killer's bodycam arrest footage went viral after he sobbed not over the life he'd taken, but over missing a video game release.PRINT VERSION: https://WeirdDarkness.com/RobertRichensGTAWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #GTA6, #GrandTheftAutoVI, #RobertRichens, #RachaelVaughan, #TrueCrime, #BodcamFootage, #DomesticViolence, #MurderCase, #OxfordMurder, #ThamesValleyPolice, #ViralVideo, #CoerciveControl,

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10:27

The Court Demanded a 4-Year-Old Report for Jury Duty...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/10

A Connecticut preschooler who just learned to read received a stern legal summons ordering her to report to Superior Court — and her biggest concern was whether she'd go to jail for skipping it.PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/7YrOldJurorWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #JuryDuty #JurySummons #JuryDutyFail #Connecticut #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #StrangeNews #GovernmentFail #BureaucraticFail #CivicDuty #PreschoolerJuryDuty

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25:18

470-Year Bar Fight, Banned Sesame Street Episode,...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/10

A complaint about bad wine turned into a medieval bloodbath — and the punishment didn't end until 1825. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 10th | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260210NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who,

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305:48

The Calabash Curse | Death on a Caribbean Steamer |...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/10

When the captain of a Caribbean tramp steamer falls mysteriously ill and his lovesick first mate predicts he'll never reach port alive, a young doctor discovers that some curses can't be cured with medicine. | “Bound East for Haiti” | #RetroRadio EP0584CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Bound East For Haiti” (April 25, 1977) ***WD00:46:30.827 = Origin of Superstition, “Bubbles In A Tea Cup” (1935) ***WD01:00:55.877 =

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56:50

KIDS SAY THE CREEPIEST THINGS | Scary, Disturbing...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/10

Kids say the cutest things, but sometimes they come out with something that’s just downright creepy or even terrifying.We’ll share stories from adults who share disturbing things children have said.HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos &

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17:03

Military Drone Captures UFO Over Syria | Official...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/10

Leaked MQ-9 Reaper footage from the Syria-Jordan border captures a UAP exhibiting instantaneous acceleration — one of the Pentagon's own criteria for identifying truly unexplained aerial objects.PRINT VERSION WITH VIDEO: https://weirddarkness.com/SyriaUFO2021WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UAP #MQ9Reaper #MilitaryDrone #SyriaUFO #LeakedFootage #MilitaryFootage #JeremyCorbell #GeorgeKnapp #WeaponizedPodcast #PentagonUFO

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29:27

The Devil's Hoof Prints, a Copilot's Last Scream, a...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/09

The devil went for a walk in 1855 and left his footprints across an entire county, a copilot screamed the most chilling words in aviation history, sixty fireballs flew in formation across the sky, a serial killer only struck on one date, and the world's largest ship was sunk by the people trying to save it. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 9TH | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260209NOTE:

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95:26

Real Ghost Encounters That Made Believers Out of...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/09

From ghostly grandpas revealing hidden treasure to shadow figures stalking children's bedrooms, these true accounts reveal the chilling moments that turned skeptics into believers. | #WDRadio FEBRUARY 08, 2026PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE in your social media so others who love strange and macabre stories can listen too! https://weirddarkness.com/listenHOUR ONE: It could be everyone’s ultimate fear. Not death… but being buried before death. Buried alive. It’s not just a trope of horror cinema and

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95:39

Their Families' Biggest Kept Secrets Were Finally...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/09

A laundry basket full of cash, a secret mob connection, and grandparents who may have been murdered by their own children — these are the secrets families never wanted anyone to find.IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted and spooky places are located all around the world, and Colorado is no exception. It’s one high elevation state that offers some high paranormal activity (Ghosts of Colorado) *** People share some of the dark secrets they discovered about a family member after that person’s death. (Death

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