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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

131:51

Before the Headless Horseman: The True History of...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/22

Everyone knows the tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman — but the real history behind Washington Irving's classic is darker and stranger than the fiction. The Hudson River Valley's lawless past, real Hessian soldiers, and a real man named Ichabod Crane all played a part in creating one of America's most enduring ghost stories.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: The true story behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” - plus I’ll narrate the entire story as

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304:36

A Drifter With No Past Agreed To A Scientist's...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/21

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“Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A young drifter with no past and no roots agrees to become a scientist's paid test subject — never suspecting that the experiments would unleash something inside him that could destroy everything he's finally found worth living for. | #RetroRadio

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12:42

The Lake Monster My Family Refused To Believe In |...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/21

For nearly two decades, my family has called me crazy for what I saw in Lake Weeping Tree — but today, standing on that dock with my nephew at my side, I was finally about to find out if I'd been right all along. | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrorsFind 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 Scott Donnelly:

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102:18

The Curse of Tutankhamun | The Mummy's Curse Was Very...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/21

Did the discovery of King Tut’s tomb really unleash a deadly ancient curse, or were the strange deaths that followed just eerie coincidences fueled by superstition and sensational headlines?*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PARANORMAL PUNK SONGS BASED ON THIS EPISODE:https://weirddarkness.com/music-bewarethebloodybendersIN THIS EPISODE: Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s creation… no list of monsters would be complete without our toilet-paper-covered friend, “The Mummy”

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13:30

HISTORY’S FIRST ROBOT ARREST: $13,500 Droid Is Taken...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/20

In February 2026, a robot was escorted away by police in Macau for the crime of patiently waiting — which means it was better behaved than most people at the DMV, and still ended up in custody.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/RobotArrestWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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25:23

The Black Death's Birthday, Gravity's Dark Secret & A...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/20

From a medieval plague blamed on the stars to a presidential assassin's final words, March 20 has a full calendar of weird. | The Morning Weird Darkness*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SONG FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIR6CRdmQLoEPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260320WeirdDarkness® 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,

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307:48

He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection...

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2026/03/20

“The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15,

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116:43

THE STANLEY KUBRICK CONSPIRACY | Did He Use "The...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/20

“The Shining” - haunted halls of an isolated hotel, a writer's descent into madness. supernatural horrors, and what some believe are Stanley Kubrick's hidden clues about faking the moon landing.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: Does Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 film The Shining contain a hidden code about the Apollo moon landings? (Under a Shining Moon) *** Poltergeists have been reported as having unique personalities. Some are violent, others are eerily

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15:27

The U.S. Government Just Registered aliens.gov — And...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/20

The U.S. government registered aliens.gov without any announcement or explanation — and the timing of what's happening around it is hard to ignore.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/aliensdotgovWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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8:08

Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" — The UFO Movie That's...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/19

A new trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming alien thriller has people wondering if the movie is more than just a movie.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*DISCLOSURE DAY Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYT8vb2siQPRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/disclosure-day-update-mar19WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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9:22

He Wept with Joy Every Time a Spitfire Flew Over —...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/19

A 68-year-old man's sudden obsession with a specific plane engine was the first sign that large sections of his brain were disappearing.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spitfire-dementia-brainWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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297:59

This House Makes Breakfast Every Morning — But The...

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2026/03/19

“There Will Come Soft Rains” | A smart home continues making breakfast, cleaning the floors, and reading poetry to a family that was vaporized in a nuclear blast — because no one programmed it to know they were gone. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0604CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Motives For Murder” (June 17, 1977) ***WD00:46:34.701 = Dimension X, “There Will Come Soft Rains” and “Invasion” (June 17, 1950)

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5:59

No Sleep, New Domains, Poll Results, and Your...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/19

I owe you an apology for the missing episodes, an explanation involving RedBull and espresso, and — most importantly — the full results of the music survey you filled out. Where is the paranormal punk music going from here? How did you vote? And why did I buy two domain names at midnight? All of that, plus a big thank-you to everyone who took the time to weigh in. Your feedback genuinely shaped what comes next for Weird Darkness.

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87:08

He Had Claws, Red Glowing Eyes, and Breathed Blue...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/19

Victorian London was gripped by terror as a cloaked, fire-breathing monster with glowing red eyes and razor claws stalked the streets — but was Spring Heeled Jack a supernatural demon, or something far more human?SPRING-HEELED JACK SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BuPGmWHRQfE?si=COI_WlzdAi9qWhftSMUTTYNOSE MURDERS SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HJILqbxd_rM?si=spP4bDc0_ZSpS9wx*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEYIN THIS

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302:07

The Ad Man Who Saw a Conspiracy No One Else Could See...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/18

“Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” | A frustrated ad man convinced that women are systematically destroying his career begins to suspect the conspiracy runs deeper than he imagined — even into his own home. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0603CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” (June 16, 1977) 00:46:47.640 = BBC Radio 4, “The House On The Hill” (1988)01:00:51.515 = Beyond The Green Door,

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102:36

The Highgate Vampire | Mass Hysteria, Occult...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/18

In the 1970s Highgate Cemetery became the stuff of legends, with rumors of a vampire, bizarre occultic rituals, and a rivalry so wild it could’ve been lifted out of a horror novel.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEYIN THIS EPISODE: Did a vampire stalk London’s Highgate cemetery in the 1970s? (Highgate Vampire: The Horror of the Dead) *** He was alone at home when firemen were called. The entire house was blazing..

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43:31

The Night Stalker's First Murders, A Lost H-Bomb &...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/17

Everything St. Patrick's Day deserves — and nothing the greeting cards warned you about. | The Morning Weird Darkness*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260317Story of Evelyn McHale: https://weirddarkness.com/evelyn-mchale-empire-state-building/NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited,

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306:32

The Man She Married Had a Strange Power Over People,...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/17

“Elizabeth is Frightened” | When Elizabeth marries the charming and mysterious Phillip Bailey, she slowly realizes that his obsession with the power of hypnosis may be part of a sinister plan to destroy her. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0602CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Murder One” (June 14, 1977) ***WD00:46:41.678 = Theater Five, “Why Can’t Life Be More Like In Movies” (November 03, 1964)01:06:12.572 = The

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103:23

Is Bigfoot Real? The Sasquatch Evidence That...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/17

Thousands of Bigfoot sightings span centuries, credible witnesses include police and forest rangers, and the most famous film footage has never been debunked — yet not a single bone, skeleton, or verified piece of physical evidence has ever been found. So what are we supposed to think?*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEYIN THIS EPISODE: Does a giant bipedal mammal unknown to science exist in the United States

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13:32

Vatican Exorcists Are Now Training Clergy to Fight...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/17

A Vatican-affiliated university is running its 20th annual exorcism training course — and this year, the curriculum includes a dedicated module on occult groups weaponizing artificial intelligence.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/vatican-exorcists-ai-satanism/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

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