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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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57:27

VAMPIRES FROM EVERY CULTURE: The Bloodsuckers You’ve...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/25

From the Celtic fairies who bake human blood into deadly cakes to the Filipino Aswang who slides her hollow tongue through windows at night, every culture on Earth has created its own terrifying version of the vampire—and most are far more disturbing than Dracula.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: True crime lovers will most readily admit that

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301:00

THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM: A Ghost’s Last Chance To...

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2025/08/24

When stern businessman Peter Grimm dies, he discovers that death is no escape from family strife—returning as a ghost to protect his ward and right the wrongs he left behind. | #RetroRadio EP0491Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Midas Touch” (October 04, 1976)00:45:05.683 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13,

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14:12

THE STUDHAM COMMON MYSTERY: The Little Blue Man Who...

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2025/08/24

In 1967, six schoolboys in England chased a glowing three-foot-tall blue man who kept vanishing in puffs of smoke—and they weren't the only ones to encounter these mysterious blue beings that continue to appear worldwide.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Strange Tales of Little Blue Men” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y8jvwe4k

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44:48

HAUNTED BY UFOS FOR 35 YEARS: The Symes Family Alien...

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2025/08/24

When the Symes family spotted a glowing orb following them home from a pub in Wales in 1975, they had no idea it was just the beginning of decades of UFO encounters that would span multiple generations. From metallic spheres hovering over their house to military jets mysteriously appearing after their reports, their experiences mirror hundreds of similar sightings of spherical UFOs stalking families across Britain and around the world.Join the DARKNESS

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310:07

HE WOKE UP WITH A CORPSE IN HIS BED: A Story With a...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/24

A young lawyer wakes up in the sweltering “SUMMER HEAT” to find a corpse in his bed—now he must figure out how to make it disappear before it ruins his life. | #RetroRadio EP0490Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Clairvoyant” (October 01, 1976) ***WD00:45:52.207 = Escape, “The Man Who Would Be King” (August 01, 1948)01:15:19.001 = Everyman’s Theater,

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30:04

“SKINLESS” (Part Four) by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/23

When a summer camp reopens after a tragic accident twenty years ago that left the groundskeeper's bones sealed in an acid-filled bunker, campers start disappearing one by one while the camp director insists nothing is wrong. As a violent storm rolls in, three young campers discover the horrifying truth about what's really stalking the woods of Camp Resting Stone.Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!Facebook page:

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50:09

THE PLACE WHERE EVERYTHING PARANORMAL HAPPENS ALL AT...

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2025/08/23

When a family bought a Utah ranch in the 1990s, they discovered it was ground zero for UFO sightings, shape-shifting creatures, cattle mutilations, and dimensional portals that scientists watched open before their eyes. After a billionaire purchased the property to study these phenomena, he mysteriously shut down all research and forbade anyone from digging into the land—a restriction that remains in the property deed to this day.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake

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310:24

NOT FOR SALE: Something Haunts This Antique Shop, But...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/23

When a woman inherits a quaint antique shop, she soon discovers that its charm hides unsettling secrets. Strange warnings, eerie encounters, and an unshakable sense of danger linger in the shadows — and the cost of keeping the shop may be more than she bargained for. This store is “Not For Sale.” | #RetroRadio EP0489Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Not

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58:41

IT CRUSHED THEIR SKULLS AND DRANK THEIR BLOOD: The...

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2025/08/22

In 1953, dogs and livestock in Bladenboro, North Carolina began turning up dead with their skulls crushed flat and their bodies completely drained of blood, while witnesses reported seeing a massive cat-like creature that made sounds like a woman screaming. Over 70 years later, similar attacks still occur in the area, and despite massive hunts involving over a thousand people, no one has ever caught or identified what's killing these animals.Join the DARKNESS

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23:53

WHAT IS THE LEIDNER PROJECT? 200 Kids Are Sent To...

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2025/08/22

(BONUS AUDIO) In a future where population is strictly controlled and children require government permission, Frank and Lucy Sturt must say goodbye forever to their only son Hal, who's been selected for the prestigious but mysterious Leidner Project. When Hal's girlfriend arrives with unexpected news after his departure, the three devise a desperate plan to preserve something precious in a world where even love is regulated. | “One Way” by Miriam Allen deFord, originally published in Galaxy Science

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27:11

THEY CALLED HIM OLD MAN WINTER: The Legend Of The Ice...

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2025/08/22

When a veteran ice road trucker warns the convoy leader about a ghostly truck with red headlights that brings deadly winter storms, everyone laughs it off as an old timer's tall tale. But out on the melting ice roads, where trucks can disappear in seconds and the radio fills with static and hysterical laughter, some legends prove terrifyingly real.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast:

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20:28

THE OUIJA BOARD REFUSED TO SAY GOODBYE: We Should’ve...

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2025/08/21

When five teenagers used a Ouija board in an abandoned house, the message they received should have sent them running — instead, they foolishly asked for more.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Weird Things” by Gene Stewart: https://genestewart.com=====(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

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299:28

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN: A Cursed Ship With a Doomed...

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2025/08/21

Jon van der Decken, for blasphemy or arrogance, is condemned to sail the famous cursed ship forever. He’s allowed to come ashore briefly once every seven years. During one of these visits, he encounters a minister and his beautiful daughter — and ominously plans to kill her. A fictional story based on the real-life ghost story – it’s “The Flying Dutchman” from Witch’s Tale! | #RetroRadio EP0488Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times

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26:55

SCIENCE DISCOVERS SOMETHING TERRIFYING ABOUT OUIJA...

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2025/08/21

Scientists discovered that Ouija boards can access hidden knowledge in our unconscious minds with 65% accuracy, while the device's dark history includes mysterious deaths, documented possessions, and unexplained phenomena that still baffle researchers today.ORIGINAL ARTICLE AND SOURCES…https://weirddarkness.com/ouija-board-dark-history-true-stories/Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast:

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22:54

PENTAGON SCIENTIST LISTS FOUR ALIEN SPECIES: Details...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/20

A Pentagon scientist's testimony about alien classifications has members of Congress questioning everything they thought they knew about government secrecy.READ or HEAR the story: https://weirddarkness.com/Eric-Davis-Four-AliensJoin the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by

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19:08

META'S CHATBOT CONVINCED HIM SHE WAS REAL: He Died...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/20

A 76-year-old man rushes through the dark with a suitcase, desperate to catch a train to meet his beautiful young girlfriend in New York City — except she doesn't exist, and he'll be dead within hours.READ, HEAR, or WATCH: https://weirddarkness.com/meta-ai-chatbot-death/= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#MetaAI #AIchatbotDeath #BigSisBillie #ThongbueWongbandue #AIdangers #ChatbotTragedy #MetaScandal

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44:44

REAL EXORCISMS GONE DEADLY: True Cases of Demon...

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2025/08/19

From the real case that inspired The Exorcist to a man who murdered his wife after priests claimed to cast out 40 demons, these documented exorcisms didn't just fail—they ended in starvation, madness, and brutal death.IN THIS EPISODE: Demonic possession… it’s real – and sometimes even more terrifying than even Hollywood can portray. A demon can take hold in a variety of ways and show itself in a variety of forms. And sometimes, when a case is deemed to need an exorcism, the spiritual battle that

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572:20

PSYCHIC VS POLTERGEIST: The Ghostly Detective And The...

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2025/08/19

A psychic detective investigates a Surrey manor haunted by a vicious poltergeist — and meets his match.A 19th‑century ghost‑buster (i.e., a psychic detective) named Flaxman Low is called to a manor in Surrey, England. The estate’s owner believes the place is being terrorized by a violent and aggressive poltergeist. When he arrives, Low finds himself going toe-to-toe with this malevolent entity—and things quickly escalate. It’s a supernatural showdown in a classic ghostly mansion from CBS Radio

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5:43

Quick Weird Darkness Update: August 19, 2025

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2025/08/19

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14:52

MGK SAYS HE’S AN ALIEN: His Mother Was Abducted, His...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/19

MGK believes he inherited alien DNA from his mother's abduction, citing his unnaturally fast-healing skin, his confusion about whether his age exists, and his repeated UFO sightings as proof he's not fully human.READ or HEAR the story: https://weirddarkness.com/alienmgk/= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#MGKAlien #MachineGunKelly #MGKAlienTheory #ColsonBaker #MGKNotHuman #MGKMotherAbduction #MGKUFO

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