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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

52:48

Doctors and Nurses Reveal the Most Unbelievable...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/26

From a woman whose pacemaker simply fell out to a man who arrived at the emergency room with a golf club through his arm, real doctors, nurses, and first responders share the jaw-dropping, one-in-a-million cases that left even the most seasoned medical professionals struggling to explain what they were seeing.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: Watch any amount of television and you know that first responders see some pretty messed up stuff. Those who work in the

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31:54

My Classmate Doesn't Exist, But I Remember Her...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/26

A college student's obsession with the Mandela Effect takes a deeply personal turn when he realizes his best friend, his mother, and every piece of evidence all agree on one thing — a girl he remembers perfectly simply never existed.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: I’m pulling an old Creepypasta Thursday episode off the shelves and dusting it off for you. It’s a story by D.D. Howard called “The Girl The Universe Forgot”.HELPFUL LINKS &

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15:42

Five Scientists Dead or Missing — And All Roads Lead...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/26

Within months of Trump ordering the full declassification of all government UFO files, five American scientists and researchers with documented ties to classified programs have died, vanished, or been found dead.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarknes.com/five-dead-ufo-scientistsWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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8:43

Declared Brain-Dead and Sent Home to Die — A Pothole...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/25

Doctors said she had no chance, her husband began the funeral preparations, and then a pothole on an Indian highway changed everything — or, as doctors later explained, maybe it changed nothing at all.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/braindeadpotholeHUMOROUS column episode, “Mind of Marlar”: https://weirddarkness.com/potholebringsmanbackfromthedead/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness,

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306:48

He Was The Only One Who Still Went Outside. That Was...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/25

“The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury | In a future where everyone stays indoors and stares at screens, one man's simple evening walk is enough to get him arrested. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0610CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (June 28, 1977) ***WD00:46:35.629 = Theater Five, “Body Without Crime” (November 04, 1964)01:05:47.446 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971)

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2:06

The Weird Darkness Website Is Haunted (And Not In The...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/25

The website is fighting back. The good news — the problems are partly due to high traffic, which means you people keep showing up and I appreciate that more than I can say. The bad news — bots and spiders are crashing the party. Between server overloads, bot invasions, and what may or may not be an actual spider problem, Weird Darkness is running at reduced capacity this week. Morning episodes and Retro Radio are on hold while I get everything moved to better servers. Regular episodes will post when

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83:44

She Woke With a Stranger's Heart and Their Memories |...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/25

When Alison Conklin woke up with a stranger's heart beating in her chest, she also woke up with a stranger's appetite — a lifelong meat eater who suddenly couldn't stomach the thought of it, along with memories of songs she'd never heard and moments she'd never lived. She's not alone. Nearly 90 percent of transplant recipients in one study reported personality changes after surgery — new food cravings, unfamiliar emotions, even fragments of someone else's life bleeding into their own.*No AI Voices

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10:33

Someone Was Watching Nancy Guthrie's Home Three Weeks...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/24

As of March 24, 2026, Nancy Guthrie's location and condition remain unknown. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), call 520-351-4900, text 88-CRIME, or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.Investigators now believe someone was casing Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home weeks before she was kidnapped — and the FBI's own analysis of her doorbell camera is what pointed them to the exact date.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*WeirdDarkness® is a

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12:15

Science Can Now Build a Digital Twin of Your Brain...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/24

Researchers in Japan have built a working virtual copy of the human brain — personalized to each individual — and the results are raising serious questions about what medicine might look like in the near future.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/DigitalBrainWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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26:20

A Locked Cockpit, A Queen's Poisoned Makeup, And A...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/24

From a queen slowly poisoned by her own face paint to a pilot who rehearsed mass murder on the morning flight, March 24 has never been a boring date in history. | The Morning Weird DarknessARTICLE, “America’s Real Vampire Panic | When The Dead Were Consuming The Living”: https://weirddarkness.com/new-england-vampire-panic/*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE:

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311:35

Stranded on an Uncharted Island, He Discovered...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/24

“Conquerors Isle” | A Navy pilot rescued from a Pacific life raft tells his psychiatrist a terrifying story — that somewhere beneath an uncharted island, a race of beings far beyond human intelligence is quietly preparing to take over the world. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0609CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Fill My Cup” (June 27, 1977)00:46:27.960 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition Episode, Never Aired”

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79:06

The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Clive Barker’s |...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/24

Read a more in-depth article about Candyman: https://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has

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5:45

SPACE ROCK DOWN: THE DAY A METEOR CRASHED INTO A...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/23

A rock from space fell out of a clear blue Texas sky on a Saturday afternoon and punched straight through somebody's roof.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/space-rock-downWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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15:11

The Spy Radio Signal That Appeared the Moment Iran...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/23

Twelve hours after bombs started falling on Iran, a mysterious voice began counting numbers in Persian on shortwave radio — and it’s still broadcasting.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/7910khz/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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29:11

A Stolen Skull, A Royal Ghost & The Asteroid That...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/23

DarknessFrom a ghost that refuses to leave a Russian palace to an asteroid that missed Earth by six hours, March 23 has been quietly catastrophic for centuries. | The Morning Weird Darkness*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.SONG FOR THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/music-hallelujahcoarse/EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260323NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with

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299:21

When The Woman Who Couldn't Tell TV From Reality, Her...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/23

“Fan Mail” | When a devoted soap opera fan becomes so consumed by a fictional murder that she can no longer tell the difference between the show and reality, the lines between fantasy and real-life violence begin to dangerously blur. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0608CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fan Mail” (June 24, 1977)00:47:08.584 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Beauty’s Beast” (February 04, 1983)01:13:47.748 =

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99:55

The Cage | The Witch's Prison That Has Driven Every...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/23

In the small English village of St. Osyth, a 16th century witch's prison still stands — and the tortured spirits of those who suffered and died inside have never stopped making their presence known. | #WDRadio WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2026==========HOUR ONE: Is it possible that the monster your child sees under the bed or in the closet isn’t imaginary after all? We look at some true stories of people coming face to face with monsters in their own home. (When The Monster in the Closet is Real) *** Even for

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72:47

67 Exorcisms, 10 Months, 23 Years Old: The Story...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/23

Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736Anneliese Michel's tragic battle with horrific demonic possession and the exorcisms performed on her, inspired the chilling film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. But was she truly possessed, or suffering from schizophrenia? Or maybe something more sinister?*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration

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43:32

The Vatican Opened an Exorcism School in 2004 | This...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/22

Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1651062114Every May, priests, police officers, and doctors gather in Rome to study exorcism — and this year, they're studying something new: artificial intelligence.SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-aiexorcismWeird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright ©

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306:18

Two Men Were Found Torn Apart Next To the Same Table....

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/22

Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR“Green Vase” | When a writer moves into an isolated country house to finish his novel, he discovers an ugly green vase that must never be moved — and something sealed in the attic that stirs every time it is. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0607CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times

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