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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

5:52

THE WURST FLORIDA CRIME EVER: When Toilet Paper Meets...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/08/26

A tale of parking disputes, alcohol, and questionable costume choices that proves Florida remains undefeated in the bizarre crime department.READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-wurstcrimeMindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025#FloridaWoman, #HotDogCostume, #MarciaMargan, #WeirdArrests, #FloridaNews, #BizarreCrime, #FunnyPolice, #ToiletPaperVandalism, #StPetersburg, #DrunkArrest, #WeirdNews, #ParkingDispute, #CostumeCrime, #FloridaWomanArrested,

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293:37

PRIVATE STOCK: A Tale of Murder, Music, and a Moaning...

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2025/08/26

Police Captain Jim Turner is in crisis mode – he’s convinced his daughter Ginnie is responsible for the murder of a rock star. Meanwhile, he’s haunted (literally) by the ghost of his dead wife, with whom he argues as he grapples with the painful truth. It’s “PRIVATE STOCK” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0492Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery

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67:47

THE DEMON KNEW EVERYONE’S SECRETS: The True...

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2025/08/26

When a skeptical Yale-trained psychiatrist was called to evaluate a self-proclaimed satanic high priestess claiming demonic possession, he expected to find mental illness, not a woman who knew intimate secrets about people she'd never met. Dr. Richard Gallagher's work with "Julia" would span eight exorcisms and challenge everything he believed about the line between psychiatry and the supernatural.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY

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25:34

THEY SAW UNICORNS AND BAT-MEN ON THE MOON: The...

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2025/08/26

In 1835, a New York newspaper convinced thousands of readers that the moon teemed with bat-winged humanoids, walking beavers, and unicorns, creating the most successful media hoax in American history. For six extraordinary days, the impossible became accepted fact, revealing disturbing truths about what people desperately wanted to believe.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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117:05

DAVID PARKER RAY: THE TOY BOX KILLER #WDRadio WEEK OF...

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2025/08/25

David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer – a trailer he referred to as his “toy box”.HOUR ONE: David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer. A trailer he referred to as his “toy box”. (The Toy Box Killer) *** Two friends sipping soda and playing pool find the green table stained blood red, with no warning whatsoever. (Murder At The Pool Table) *** Malta, Italy is known for

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4:54

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: The Truth Behind the Vampire Hunter...

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2025/08/25

While Abraham Lincoln wasn't actually hunting vampires, the real story of his mother's death from a mysterious milk-borne disease that caused entire villages to be abandoned—plus his prophetic death dream and the presidential curse that killed seven leaders—might be even more disturbing than the fiction.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” by Buck Wolf for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/ybwx5tyz

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57:27

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

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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...

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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...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

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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