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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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295:58

A Couple Bought a Bargain House in Scotland — Then...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/09

A doctor begins treating a woman who insists that a glowing, supernatural figure — the Shining Man — has been appearing to her. She claims this radiant entity warns her of danger and even predicts deaths. At first the doctor chalks it up to stress and hallucination… until he starts encountering disturbing coincidences that match her visions. The deeper he digs, the more he’s pulled into a mystery that blurs the line between psychic prophecy and something genuinely otherworldly. Eventually he must

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32:57

ADVENT OF EVIL: Monday, December 08 – Waves of...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/09

Matthew Klein woke up believing the nightmare was over. He walked into work with hope in his heart for the first time in days, convinced he had finally broken free from the darkness that had invaded his life. But hope is a fragile thing in Marshport — and the shadows that have been watching Matthew do not forgive so easily. There are rules to this game. Rules that were made clear. And those who break them will discover that consequences come in many forms.Get the print version of the novel:

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49:31

True Christmas Mysteries That Still Haunt Investigators

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/09

From an inexplicable force that turned a woman to ashes in her farmhouse, to strange phenomena that transformed a quiet English town into a UFO hotspot, these chilling Christmas mysteries continue to baffle investigators and haunt communities long after the holiday decorations were packed away.IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse was found dead in her bed - and her boyfriend and his nine-year-old son vanished, leaving behind only a truck full of bloodstained presents. (Christmas Murder in Lockhart) *** A little

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162:13

TOMBS IN SPACE: Did Russian Cosmonauts Die While...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/08

On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space — but two brothers in Italy had already recorded transmissions from Soviet spacecraft that were never supposed to exist. | #WDRadio WEEK OF DEC 07, 2025==========HOUR ONE: Did lost cosmonauts make it into space before Yuri Gagarin? (The Tombs in Space) *** Don't take a gift from Gracie Watson's grave... or her life-like statue might cry tears of blood. (Gracie’s Ghost) *** Did Bonnie Scott run away? Was she kidnapped? Murdered perhaps

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284:01

No One Had Lived in the Gatehouse for Forty Years —...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/08

A teenage girl recovering from an illness begins hearing a disembodied voice begging to be let into a ruined building on the property. Her father and the family’s minister investigate the ruins to uncover the source of the voice. | “The Pleading Voice” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0567CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Pleading Voice” (March 10, 1977) ***WD00:46:24.386 = Starlight Theater, “Man

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309:33

His Daughter Brought Him Back To Life for Only One...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/08

A reporter arrives in a small country town investigating rumors that a man has returned from the dead. He uncovers that the supposedly resurrected man was actually murdered, and his daughter resurrected him via sorcery for vengeance. As the reporter digs deeper, he becomes entangled in a web of revenge and dark supernatural secrets. | “Lazarus Rising” from CBC’s Nightfall | #RetroRadio EP0566CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery

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30:39

ADVENT OF EVIL: Sunday, December 07 – An Irreversible...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/08

Matthew confesses the calendar's dark pattern to Pastor Hart and learns that the ashen specter of his late brother Steven has been appearing to others, spreading his buried secrets throughout Marshport—and when door number seven crosses an unforgivable line, he makes an irreversible decision that may be more dangerous than the calendar itself.Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar

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46:22

The Floating Hells: Britain's Prison Ships on the Thames

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/08

Before convicts were shipped to Australia, they rotted aboard decommissioned warships anchored in the Thames — floating dungeons so brutal that a condemned man called them "a college of villainy" where every prisoner graduated "a master of arts in scoundrelism."IN THIS EPISODE: It was in 1975 when the first skull of what was believed to be Bigfoot was found. But the owner of the skull hadn’t been dead too long, for the local people said they remembered the creature before it died. And even more

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28:04

ADVENT OF EVIL: Saturday, December 06 – Mason’s...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/07

The bloody cross from door number five finally reveals its victim, and when Matt opens door six to find a miniature lion, he races to prevent another tragedy—only to come face-to-face with a masked killer in a deadly confrontation.Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror

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35:54

Nosferatu: The Unauthorized Dracula Film That Was...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/07

A German occultist stole Bram Stoker's Dracula to make a film about pandemic fears, Stoker's widow ordered every copy burned, and yet Nosferatu survived to become the most influential vampire movie ever made.IN THIS EPISODE: The 1922 horror classic "Nosferatu" still turns up, on TV and on college campuses every Halloween. And it’ll likely show up again somewhere this year as well. In this episode we’ll look at how Nosferatu isterrifyingly relevant even still today, the controversial making of the

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92:05

The Giant of Kandahar: Myth, Mystery, or Military...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/06

From Norse frost giants to the Bible's Goliath, tales of giants have haunted humanity for centuries — but in 2002, US soldiers in Afghanistan claim they encountered a 12-foot, six-fingered, blade-wielding giant that killed one of their own before they brought it down.IN THIS EPISODE: Did U.S. Special Forces really shoot dead a 12-foot-tall giant in Kandahar, Afghanistan? How much truth is behind the story – and how does fit into the age-old narrative of soldiers, knights, and heroes battling against

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11:55

GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/06

“GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a Terrifying Secret” by Danie DreadfulWhen a mysterious voice whispers from her family's secret ingredient and promises her victory in the holiday baking competition, Ginger ignores her mother's warning — and discovers some recipes come with consequences.Find 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

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28:15

ADVENT OF EVIL: Friday, December 05 – No More Secrets

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/06

When Matt finally confesses the truth about the advent calendar to Anika, she demands proof—but the trinket behind door number five sends them racing across town to the hospital, fearing they may already too late.Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror

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26:41

ADVENT OF EVIL: Thursday, December 04 – The Demon of...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/05

As a mysterious burning smell blankets Marshport, Officer Klein opens the fourth door to find something that forces him to confront the darkest night of his childhood—and the terrible secret his family tried to bury.Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror

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43:45

The Eyeball Killer, The Cannibal, and The Chessboard...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/05

From a taxidermist who collected human eyes to a killer trying to fill every square on a chessboard with a victim, these twelve serial killers didn't just murder — they turned their crimes into something far more twisted and personal.IN THIS EPISODE: We have all been guilty of wishing we had more money coming in. Some people go out and get a second job. Others look at what they have to sell online, or look at what skills they have to offer to the public that they could charge money for. Or you can

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5:23

A Dead Man Rode in a Towed Car for 15 Days Before...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/04

A missing man's body spent over two weeks in a towed vehicle before anyone looked in the backseat.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dead-man-in-towed-car/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.#TrueCrime #MissingPerson #BodyFound #UnexplainedDeath #MysteriousDisappearance #ColdCase #Virginia #Unsolved #CrimeNews #WeirdDarkness

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26:30

ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 03 – Falling Star

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/04

When Officer Klein opens the third door and finds a crystal star inside, he begins noticing stars everywhere—on crests, in addresses, atop nativity scenes—and the mounting coincidences fill him with a creeping dread that something terrible is about to happen in Marshport… again.Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales

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46:52

Extraterrestrial Sasquatch: Glowing-Eyed Bigfoot...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/04

From the towering peaks of the Himalayas to the swamps of Florida, hairy bipedal creatures have been reported for thousands of years under dozens of names — but the real mystery isn't just what they are, it's why they keep appearing alongside UFOs, vanishing into thin air, and showing up in locations where ancient tribes have long spoken of portals to other worlds.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:27.824 = The Bigfoot Files00:09:19.329 = *** Legends of

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305:23

KING KONG – A 1938 Radio Drama!

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/03

A film crew ventures to a mysterious island where ancient legends prove terrifyingly real — and the giant ape they capture and bring back to civilization will make his final stand atop the tallest building in the world. | #RetroRadio EP0565CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Beyond The Barrier” (March 07, 1977)00:46:29.966 = KING KONG (1938) – no other information is known ***WD01:22:49.214 = The Black mass, “Atrophy”

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33:15

Can Djinn Explain UFOs, Cryptids, Shadow People, and...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2025/12/03

Ancient legends describe the Djinn as beings made of smokeless fire — but modern researchers believe these shapeshifting entities from parallel dimensions may be responsible for UFO sightings, shadow people encounters, and alien abductions happening right now.IN THIS EPISODE: Could the ancient legends of the Djinn hold the key to understanding shadow people, UFOs, and other paranormal phenomena, or are they simply the unseen architects of myths and mysteries beyond our grasp?SOURCES AND REFERENCES

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