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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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All Episodes

49:39

Gas, Fear, and Hysteria: The Mysterious Mad Gasser of...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/04

Some believe it was a lone gun experiment. Others believe the whole incident was something from the paranormal. And still others say it was a case of mass hysteria. Who or what exactly was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon?IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, was gripped by fear as an enigmatic figure known as the 'Mad Gasser' unleashed mysterious gas attacks, leaving victims paralyzed and bewildered. Decades later, the identity and motives of this phantom attacker

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12:55

This Man's Rectum Evacuated an Entire Hospital | Bomb...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/03

A 24-year-old in Toulouse, France needed emergency surgery after inserting a live World War I artillery shell into his rectum, which honestly raises more questions than it answers.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/buttbombWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #WWI, #BombSquad, #HospitalEvacuation, #StrangeNews, #WeirdNews, #BizarreNews, #TrueStory, #DarkHumor, #MilitaryHistory, #UnexplodedOrdnance, #France, #IronHarvest,

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22:52

A Ghost Killed a King, Breath Froze Solid, a Doomsday...

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2026/02/03

From a vengeful saint's ghost striking down a Viking conqueror to an occult-obsessed music producer who foresaw death at a séance and then walked straight into his own dark prophecy, February 3rd is one of history's most unsettling dates. | IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, FEBRUARY 03 | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited,

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87:17

The Werewolf Case Referenced in 'The Exorcist' Novel...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/03

Peter Stumpp was arrested accused of being an "insatiable bloodsucker” - which, in 1589, meant he was being accused of being a werewolf. Even stranger… Peter readily admitted to being one.IN THIS EPISODE: For years the doctors couldn’t figure out why Wally was coughing so much, why his skin cracked and bled, turning the bedsheets red. They prescribed ointments, antibiotics, decongestants, pain killers. His guts ached for years, too, and even morphine didn’t help the pain. He died a wraith, 73 years

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21:58

A Holy Man Cursed This Family's Home, Then It Started...

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2026/02/02

A poor family in a remote Indian village claims a wandering sadhu cursed their house after being denied bread, and now fires erupt without warning or explanation in a home with no electricity.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/IndiaFirePoltergeistWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #MysteryFires, #SadhuCurse, #FirePoltergeist, #UnexplainedFires, #CursedHouse, #ParanormalIndia, #Poltergeist, #SpontaneousFires

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307:33

She's Convinced Her Dead Husband Is Coming Back on...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/02

A year after her controlling husband's death, a terrified widow watches priceless jewels appear one by one on her dressing table — gifts, she believes, from beyond the grave. | House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” | #RetroRadio EP0582CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Book of Abaca” (April 19, 1977) ***WD00:46:15.185 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD01:15:57.990 = Incredible But

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29:53

Shadow Sorcerers, a Cave of Secrets, and a Furry...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/02

Some dates in history collect oddities the way a junk drawer collects batteries and old keys — you open it up and wonder how all of this ended up in the same place. FEBRUARY 2ND is one of those. We've got soldiers looking up at an impossible sky, archaeologists crawling into a forgotten tomb full of mummies, a castaway whose stubbornness saved his life, a secret society that terrorized an island for decades, and a beloved rodent whose job performance would get anyone else fired. As usual, this is

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301:23

A Future Where Murder Is Now Legal | His Seventh...

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2026/02/02

In a future where war has been replaced by government-sanctioned murder, a veteran hunter is assigned his seventh victim — a young woman sitting in the open with no spotters, no gun, and no will to fight back. As he gets to know her, he finds himself falling for the one person he's supposed to kill. | The Seventh Victim | #RetroRadio EP0581CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A House Divided” (April 18, 1977)

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88:21

We Heard Mysterious and Terrifying Screams In My...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/02

#WDRadio WEEK OF FEBRUARY 01, 2026==========HOUR ONE: It all started one night in June 2018. The screams coming from underneath the house. It was so intense, the homeowners simply abandoned the property. I’ll even share audio of the screams so you can decide for yourself if it’s real. (Screams From The Basement) *** Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson shares a story passed down the generations about a true ghost sighting in her family. (My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost) *** Have

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23:04

I Watched the Television Episode We Never Finished,...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/01

Mark thought he was just another overworked TV writer burning the midnight oil, but when his dead colleague sends him an email with a lost episode eerily mirroring his own life, he realizes some scripts aren’t meant to be written—or watched.IN THIS EPISODE: “The Lost Episode” by Keith ConradMORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com=====Originally aired: February 01, 2026EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LostEpisodeABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a

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14:44

Claws, Contracts, and Close Calls: One Last Fight For...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/01

Double-crossed, beaten bloody, and staring down a title fight he can’t win, Larry Filmore’s last night on Dornel IV might be his last night anywhere. Might as well start a bar brawl.IN THIS EPISODE: “Slaughter On Dornel IV” by Ivar Jorgensen – originally published by ‘Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy’ April, 1957MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com=====Originally aired: February 01, 2026EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SlaughterOnDornelIVABOUT

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68:57

UFO Whistleblower Says Angels Are ALIENS | What If...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/01

A former intelligence officer suggests biblical angels were extraterrestrials, but what if the equation is backwards — and the "aliens" people encounter today are actually the fallen angels Scripture has warned us about for millennia?CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Wrong Question00:02:02.118 = Show Open00:04:06.744 = Chariots Of The Gods And What Ezekiel Saw00:16:42.702 = The Equation Reversed***00:40:05.730 = Changing Costumes And The Oldest Lie***00:51:52.380

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54:14

He Walled Up His Wife's Corpse. But Something Else...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/01

A man who once loved animals more than anything confesses from death row how a single act of drunken cruelty against his beloved black cat set him on an inescapable path toward madness, murder, and supernatural vengeance.IN THIS EPISODE: Would you stay at your grandparents’ house if their entire neighborhood was haunted? (“Grandpa and Grandma’s House”) *** When it comes to hardened criminals in tough prisons, there is no escape… not even in death. (“America’s Most Haunted Prisons”) *** At least 45

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10:33

Creepy Doll, a Government Monster, and a Creature...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/31

Three kids write three nightmare stories for us! A doll with razor-sharp teeth wants to play, a creature called The Chootman stalks a cabin sleepover, and somewhere in an abandoned New York subway, a government experiment waits for its next victim!“CREEPY DOLLS” Written by Phoebe Costa, age 12“THE CHOOTMAN” Written by Wyatt Borden, age 8“GMO” Written by Aster, age 10Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!Facebook page:

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57:40

Rosemary's Baby | The Horror Film's Curse & Real...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/31

Rosemary’s Baby was a hit novel that became an iconic film, only to bring woe to nearly everyone who made it. We’ll look at the film which many people believe to be cursed. We’ll look at some real-life cases of women who believed they were pregnant with a demon child! And how can you tell if YOU are pregnant with the child of Lucifer? IN THIS EPISODE: The movie, The Sixth Sense, has become a worldwide meme with the phrase “I see dead people”. But for one family in Britain, it’s not a joking matter

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298:14

She Was Chosen Before She Was Born | A Civil War...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/30

Twenty years after a Civil War tragedy burned his mansion to the ground, a vengeful father's ghost still waits by the river bend for the girl who will replace the daughter he lost. | “The Phantom House” | #RetroRadio EP0580CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Phantom House” (April 14, 1977) ***WD00:45:18.483 = Fear on 4, “Making Sacrifices” (October 09, 1997)01:29:06.977 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Alibi In Red”

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35:48

A Ship Vanishes Without a Trace, Son of Sam's Demonic...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/30

An unsinkable ship disappears into the Arctic void, a serial killer blames his neighbor's possessed Labrador, laughter becomes a contagion, and England decides that being dead isn't a good enough excuse to avoid punishment. IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 30TH | The Morning Weird DarknessWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and

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47:58

When These Ordinary People Stumbled Into the Past |...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/29

Sadly, the past is gone and cannot be changed – nor can we see into the future to prepare for what’s to come. We live in the here and now, and that is a constant. Or… is it? We’ll look at the mystery of time slips. What happens when ordinary people suddenly find themselves walking through streets, shops, and landscapes from decades past — and then snap back to the present with no explanation?IN THIS EPISODE: Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” from 1892 is a masterpiece of the macabre – and when

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7:58

Woman Felt Something Heavy on Her Chest; She...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/29

A Brisbane woman discovered a massive carpet python coiled on her chest in the middle of the night, handled it herself like a true Australian, and admitted she would have been more terrified if it had been a toad.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/python-chest/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Python #SnakeInBed #Australia #CarpetPython #WildlifeEncounter #StrangeNews #TrueStory #CaughtOnCamera

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299:16

Two Stone Knights, One Dark Legend, and a Woman Named...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/01/29

When an American couple rents a charming Scottish cottage to escape tragedy, they discover a chilling local legend: the marble statues of two murderous knights rise from their tombs every Halloween night and return to the home that was once theirs. | Man-Sized In Marble | #RetroRadio EP0579CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Man-Sized In Marble” (April 12, 1977) ***WD00:45:31.204 = Dimension X, “To The Future” (May 27,

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