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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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53:44

Wendigo Psychosis: The Sickness That Drove Men to...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/04

A strange sickness documented since the 1600s causes its victims to see the people around them as edible — and several who caught it killed and ate their own families.IN THIS EPISODE: The Wendigo is terrifying enough – with its backstory claiming it is the creation of a person who chose to become a cannibal, and ended up twisting up into the legendary monster. But that’s just it – so far, it’s only just a legend. We have no solid proof of its existence. But even more horrifying than the Wendigo is

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10:30

I Explored an Abandoned House and Found A Creepy...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/03

When my friend dared me to explore an abandoned house, I didn't expect to find a puppet blocking my only way out. | “MR. RUBBERHEAD” by A.J. SpencerFind 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, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com= = = = = = = = = =

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43:34

Lobotomized: 8 Lives Ruined by History's Cruelest And...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/03

A young woman institutionalized for disagreeing with her parents, a 12-year-old boy punished for daydreaming, even a Kennedy daughter silenced to protect her brother's political career – all lobotomized. These people and five others went into surgery as individuals with hopes, dreams, and personalities — and came out as complete strangers to themselves.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:12.814 = The Man Who Could Make Dead Fish Talk00:08:48.284 = ***

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9:07

WAIT... I'M... AUTISTIC? | Something Curious I...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/03

After taking an online personality assessment, I discovered I exhibit very high traits associated with autism — not a formal diagnosis, but an explanation for patterns I've lived with my entire life. The results helped make sense of why I thrive during structured performances like stand-up comedy, stage acting, radio broadcasting, and podcasting, yet feel completely drained by unstructured social interaction afterward. I recount how remote broadcasts and convention appearances left me counting the

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8:24

NAKED MEAT MARKET ROBBERY: Police Found His...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/02

A 25-year-old Lake City man allegedly proved that you don't need pockets to pull off a robbery — just a face covering, a weapon, and zero shame - along with zero clothes.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/NakedMeatRobberyWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #FloridaMan #TrueCrime #StrangeNews #BizarreCrime #WeirdNews #DumbCriminals #FloridaCrime #NakedRobbery

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49:45

Two Strangers, One Face: The 1903 Case That Made...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/02

In 1903, a man arrived at Leavenworth Prison claiming he'd never been there before — but the staff found his exact double already serving a life sentence inside.READ MY DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE ON THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/williamwest/In May 1903, a convict named Will West arrived at Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. The intake clerk was certain he'd seen this man before — and a search of prison records turned up a card for William West, a convicted murderer whose measurements and photograph were a

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30:49

This Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail Trend Will Literally...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/01

A Moscow corporate party turned into a medical emergency when a celebrity chef's flashy "cryo-show" cocktail expanded inside a man's stomach like an internal airbag, rupturing the organ and sending him to the ICU — and he's far from the only victim.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/liquid-nitrogen-cocktailsWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #LiquidNitrogen, #DangerousDrinks, #StomachRupture, #DragonBreath, #FoodSafety, #ViralTrends,

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298:14

She Had Strange Powers — Betraying Her Was His Worst...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/01

A mysterious woman with unexplainable powers saves a half-blind gold prospector in the Klondike wilderness and follows him back to civilization — but when he abandons her and their children for a politician's daughter, she reminds him that the same gifts that saved his life can just as easily destroy it. | “The Gift of Doom” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0572CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Gift

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44:48

Bigfoot Tracks Plus Railroad Tracks? Their Mysterious...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/31

From an 1856 "ape-man" found near railroad tracks in Maine to the famous Jacko capture of 1884, Bigfoot sightings have an uncanny habit of occurring along railway lines — and no one knows why.IN THIS EPISODE: Have you ever noticed there seems to be something special going on with railroad tracks and Bigfoot? (Riding The Rails With Bigfoot) *** A man in Oklahoma reports a being on the side of the road that looked human – except it had the head of a snake! And the Native American population have an

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39:56

This Egyptian Mummy Has Been Feasting for 6,000 Years...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/31

A restless English tourist discovers a hidden entrance to an unopened Egyptian pyramid — and stumbles into a royal banquet where mummies wake every thousand years to feast in the flesh. He has just 24 hours among the living dead before they return to their cases for another millennium.IN THIS EPISODE: As we head into a new year, I thought it would be appropriate to make something old, new again – it’s a story I shared many years ago in the podcast and I really enjoyed narrating it – plus, it’s very

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95:16

Can Children Really See With Their "Third Eye?"

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/31

From Germany to India to suburban England, thousands of parents are paying hefty fees for courses that promise to awaken their children’s “third eye” – but what are they really teaching?IN THIS EPISODE: From Germany to India to suburban England, thousands of parents are paying hefty fees for courses that promise to awaken their children’s “third eye” – but what are they really teaching? (Third Eye Children) *** Scientists discovered something massive buried beneath the lunar surface in 2019 — a

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21:15

Scientists Have Found Octopus CITIES; Are We About To...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/30

An Oxford biologist believes that after humans inevitably go extinct, octopuses may rise to become the next great civilization builders — and they've already started constructing underwater cities.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/octopus-takeoverWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #Octopus, #AnimalIntelligence, #Science, #Evolution, #MarineBiology, #OceanCreatures, #SmartAnimals, #HumanExtinction, #Documentary

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60:58

The Demonic Haunting on Lindley Street: The...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/30

It might be lesser-known that Amityville, or the hauntings of the Smurl family, or numerous other investigations made famous by Ed and Lorraine Warren, but a small home in Connecticut is one of the most terrifying and well-documented cases of the paranormal in recent history. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:08.475 = PART ONE: The House on Lindley Street00:09:16.513 = *** PART TWO: What The Police Witnessed00:19:08.016 = *** PART THREE: Four

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18:21

No Way Out: They Entered an Abandoned Building. One...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/29

When a crew filming in an abandoned building encounters strange disappearances and shifting hallways, they quickly realize they're trapped in a reality-bending nightmare where every door leads further into madness—and no one is safe.“No Way Out” by Keith Conrad for the Auditory Anthology podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/auditoryanthologyOriginally aired: December 28, 2025EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NoWayOutABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and

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28:43

The Star: What Happens When a Rogue Star Enters Our...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/29

A mysterious new star appears in the night sky after colliding with Neptune, the resulting fireball begins a journey toward the inner Solar System. Earth lies directly in its path, and the world is about to learn how small it truly is, and how unimportant the universe deems Earth and humanity to be.IN THIS EPISODE: “The Star” by H.G. Wells (‘The Graphic’ magazine, November 21, 1897)MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com=====Originally aired: December 28, 2025EPISODE PAGE (includes

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43:40

Jesus in Toast? Mary in a Grilled Cheese? A Christmas...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/28

That viral claim about "The 12 Days of Christmas" being a secret Catholic catechism turns out to be the perfect example of how our brains can trick us into seeing faith where none was planted. From a $28,000 grilled cheese sandwich bearing the Virgin Mary's face to ghost hunters hearing spirit voices in radio static, we're wired to find meaningful patterns everywhere — even when those patterns don't exist. What does this mean for believers trying to discern genuine revelation from the stories we

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73:52

ZURVAN: Why Roman Soldiers Built Temples to This...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/28

The True Story Behind Zurvan - The Demon From The Novel, "Advent of Evil"In Persian Mithraism, there was a deity associated with time and fate. His followers celebrated him during mid-winter festivals — festivals that reached their peak on December 24th. In the novel Advent of Evil, that deity appears as a demon who operates through a cursed advent calendar, enforcing strict rules: one door opened every day, no skipping, no ignoring. Break the rules, and there are consequences. Researchers tracing

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14:45

Santa Was Cornered by a Helper Monkey, The Elves Had...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/27

“OPERATION: CORNERED KRINGLE” By Scott Donnelly#scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrorsVisit our website: https://MicroTerrors.comFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrorsOther stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaUOther narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird

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51:37

Harvard's Secret Experiment Opened a Door To Another...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/27

I was just a janitor mopping floors when a Harvard professor invited me to witness history – the opening of the first wormhole. What came next cost me fifteen years of nightmares.IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday! This week - “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson *** “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis *** “The Itch” by Weirdo family member Mark Towse YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:05.760 = “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson00:16:35.736 = *** “The

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147:09

Real Paranormal Incidents That Took Place at...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/26

Charles Dickens didn't invent the Christmas ghost story — he was continuing a tradition that stretched back centuries. These true tales of holiday hauntings show why the longest nights of winter were once considered the most dangerous.IN THIS EPISODE: Before Halloween claimed the spooky spotlight, Christmas Eve was once the traditional time for telling ghost stories - a centuries-old custom that gave us Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and brought families together around crackling fires to

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