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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

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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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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