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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

9:24

Cow Escapes, Invades High School, Starts POLICE CHASE...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/06

A loose cow wandered onto a Nebraska high school tennis court, triggering a full school lockdown — and the only people qualified to handle it were college kids on horseback.PRINT VERSION: https://WeirdDarkness.com/McCook-Cow-Escape-2026WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #CowEscapes #SchoolLockdown #McCookNebraska #LooseCow #RodeoTeam #CattleEscape #CowOnTheLoose #WeirdNews #StrangeNews #OddNews #Nebraska #Cowboys #CattleMutilations

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14:37

This Goldfish's Tankmates Ate His Face Off | He Kept...

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2026/02/06

A goldfish in China lost its eyes, mouth, and part of its brain to rotting tissue and hungry tankmates — and kept swimming normally for two weeks, thanks to a body built very differently from ours.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/headless-goldfish/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #HeadlessGoldfish, #GoldfishSurvival, #FishScience, #BizarreAnimals, #AnimalFacts, #FishBrain, #LateralLine, #MikeTheHeadlessChicken,

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20:25

A King Blinded By His Own Family, a Princess Became...

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2026/02/06

On this date, a Persian king lost his throne and his eyesight courtesy of his in-laws, a secret alliance changed the course of a revolution, a famous impostor fooled the world for decades, and a princess found out she was queen while sitting in a tree. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 6TH | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260226NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with

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77:56

Why Would a Farmer Create a Spider Petting Zoo? What...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/06

IN THIS EPISODE: A painter accepts an invitation to a remote cottage beside an ancient forest — but the deeper he ventures into the woods, the more he realizes something within them has been waiting for him. It’s a classic tale from Algernon Blackwood entitled “Ancient Lights”. *** After a 17th-century landowner testifies against a suspected witch, generations of his family begin dying in the same bedroom — and something nesting in the ancient ash tree outside the window may be responsible. It’s

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11:19

Someone Donated a Human Skull to Goodwill | The...

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2026/02/05

A woman in Michigan dropped off a bag of donations at Goodwill, and nestled inside a shirt — right there between the old blouses and the coffee mugs — was an actual human skull, and somehow the weirdest part is that Goodwill and the medical examiner can't agree on whether it's real.Officer T. Gilbreath of the Chelsea Police Department is handling the case. Anyone with information can call 734-475-9122, extension 107, or email tgilbreath@chelseapd.org.READ or SHARE:

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6:40

New Jersey Man Called Cops to BRAG About Outrunning...

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2026/02/05

A Clifton man allegedly fled police in a Kia Rio, then called them to gloat about it, which went about as well as you'd expect.PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nj-man-brags-to-cops-gets-arrestedWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DumbCriminals, #CrimeFails, #TrueCrime, #PoliceChase, #NewJersey, #CrimeNews, #StupidCriminals, #Arrested

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28:50

E.T. Abducts Veterinarian, Golf on the Moon, and WHAT...

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2026/02/05

A hilltop crucifixion of children, the biggest gold nugget ever yanked out of the ground, unexpected and deadly tornadoes in February, and a round of golf for space cases. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 5TH | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDEPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260205 (includes video of ABC’s “Turn On” from 1969)WeirdDarkness® 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

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297:11

Death Offers a Dying Millionaire a Deal | Pass Away...

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2026/02/05

When Death himself arrives at a dying millionaire's bedside, the two strike an unthinkable bargain — they swap places. | “Come Away, Death” | #RetroRadio EP0583CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Away Death” (April 21, 1977) ***WD00:46:28.211 = Beyond Midnight, “Death Wish” (September 20, 1968) ***WD01:12:41.136 = MindWebs, “A Dream At Noonday” (1975-1984)01:41:56.188 = Stand By For Adventure, “Swamp” (ADU)

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52:14

The NASA Engineer Who Drained His Victim's Blood |...

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2026/02/05

A 19-year-old hitchhiker had just 12 hours to live when she escaped through a bathroom window — her captor, a NASA engineer with top-secret Pentagon clearance, had already drained nearly half her blood.IN THIS EPISODE: John Brennan Crutchley was no ordinary rapist and murderer. He added vampirism into his modus operandi. (The True Story of the Vampire Rapist) *** The spooklight phenomenon caused panic in a small Missouri community in the late 1800s – frightening many to the point of moving their

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14:58

The Traffic Mirror That Declared War on One Woman's...

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2026/02/04

A Shanghai woman's battle against a "demon-revealing" traffic mirror led to a rash of car accidents, police intervention, and mirrors sealed in cement.READ, PRINT, SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/fengshui-traffic-mirror/WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #FengShui #Shanghai #China #DemonRevealingMirror #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #NineTailedFox #Supernatural #Paranormal #StrangeNews #WeirdNews #CursedObjects #Superstition

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6:41

Preposterous Pepsi Predator | Criminal Commits...

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2026/02/04

A Missouri man allegedly threatened to kill someone because he was denied access to a soft drink, proving that brand loyalty can be taken too far.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pepsi-murder-threatWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StrangeNews #MissouriCrime #Pepsi #MurderThreat #StalkingArrest #WeirdNews

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26:16

A Kidnapping, a Parachute Fail, America's Unanimously...

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2026/02/04

From mass ritual suicide to mass hysteria, unanimous elections to ancient manuscripts that proved the Bible's accuracy, February 4th has a body count — and a weirdness count — that spans centuries and continents. | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® 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, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of

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22:58

UK Filmmaker Says Trump Will Reveal Aliens Exist in...

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2026/02/04

A British filmmaker says a Trump insider leaked plans for a historic UFO disclosure speech timed to the Roswell anniversary — but the claim has more red flags than evidence.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/trump-ufo-julyWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UFOs #UAP #Aliens #Disclosure #Trump #Roswell #UFOdisclosure #Extraterrestrial #GovernmentCoverup #UFOnews #DavidGrusch #Whistleblower #AgeOfDisclosure

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49:39

Gas, Fear, and Hysteria: The Mysterious Mad Gasser of...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/04

Some believe it was a lone gun experiment. Others believe the whole incident was something from the paranormal. And still others say it was a case of mass hysteria. Who or what exactly was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon?IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, was gripped by fear as an enigmatic figure known as the 'Mad Gasser' unleashed mysterious gas attacks, leaving victims paralyzed and bewildered. Decades later, the identity and motives of this phantom attacker

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12:55

This Man's Rectum Evacuated an Entire Hospital | Bomb...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/03

A 24-year-old in Toulouse, France needed emergency surgery after inserting a live World War I artillery shell into his rectum, which honestly raises more questions than it answers.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/buttbombWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #WWI, #BombSquad, #HospitalEvacuation, #StrangeNews, #WeirdNews, #BizarreNews, #TrueStory, #DarkHumor, #MilitaryHistory, #UnexplodedOrdnance, #France, #IronHarvest,

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22:52

A Ghost Killed a King, Breath Froze Solid, a Doomsday...

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2026/02/03

From a vengeful saint's ghost striking down a Viking conqueror to an occult-obsessed music producer who foresaw death at a séance and then walked straight into his own dark prophecy, February 3rd is one of history's most unsettling dates. | IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, FEBRUARY 03 | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWDWeirdDarkness® 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, edited,

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87:17

The Werewolf Case Referenced in 'The Exorcist' Novel...

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2026/02/03

Peter Stumpp was arrested accused of being an "insatiable bloodsucker” - which, in 1589, meant he was being accused of being a werewolf. Even stranger… Peter readily admitted to being one.IN THIS EPISODE: For years the doctors couldn’t figure out why Wally was coughing so much, why his skin cracked and bled, turning the bedsheets red. They prescribed ointments, antibiotics, decongestants, pain killers. His guts ached for years, too, and even morphine didn’t help the pain. He died a wraith, 73 years

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21:58

A Holy Man Cursed This Family's Home, Then It Started...

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2026/02/02

A poor family in a remote Indian village claims a wandering sadhu cursed their house after being denied bread, and now fires erupt without warning or explanation in a home with no electricity.READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/IndiaFirePoltergeistWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #MysteryFires, #SadhuCurse, #FirePoltergeist, #UnexplainedFires, #CursedHouse, #ParanormalIndia, #Poltergeist, #SpontaneousFires

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307:33

She's Convinced Her Dead Husband Is Coming Back on...

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories ·

2026/02/02

A year after her controlling husband's death, a terrified widow watches priceless jewels appear one by one on her dressing table — gifts, she believes, from beyond the grave. | House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” | #RetroRadio EP0582CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Book of Abaca” (April 19, 1977) ***WD00:46:15.185 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD01:15:57.990 = Incredible But

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29:53

Shadow Sorcerers, a Cave of Secrets, and a Furry...

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2026/02/02

Some dates in history collect oddities the way a junk drawer collects batteries and old keys — you open it up and wonder how all of this ended up in the same place. FEBRUARY 2ND is one of those. We've got soldiers looking up at an impossible sky, archaeologists crawling into a forgotten tomb full of mummies, a castaway whose stubbornness saved his life, a secret society that terrorized an island for decades, and a beloved rodent whose job performance would get anyone else fired. As usual, this is

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