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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actorweirddarkness.com
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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Episodes

Cape Coral Man Tried to Burgle an RV on His Way to Court for Burglary | #WeirdDarkNEWS

A Florida man heading to court for a burglary charge stopped to attempt another burglary along the way, telling police he just wanted a shirt to wear in front of the judge. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/burglary-commute/ Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast...

Jun 11, 20264 min

The Murder Castle | America's First Serial Killer H.H. Holmes And His Deadly Hotel

Behind the walls of H.H. Holmes' "World's Fair Hotel" waited trap doors, gas chambers, and a basement of acid vats — and more than a century after the Murder Castle burned, something still lingers at 63rd and Wallace. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HHHolmesHotel READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57djvd7f FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most infamous and macabre subjects of Chicago history – it ev...

Jun 11, 20261 hr 7 min

He Summons the Dead, And Steals Daughters | Sophia And The Pilgrim | #RetroRadio

A skeptical census taker's idle curiosity about a mystic who can summon the dead draws his old friend's beautiful, restless daughter into the stranger's orbit — and she may never come back. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery T...

Jun 10, 20264 hr 55 min

Johnny Ringo Died Against a Tree With a Colt in His Hand — But Why?

Two months after walking away from the Tombstone feud a free man, Johnny Ringo was found dead against a tree with a Colt in his hand. He had survived the Hoodoo War, jail breaks, and a showdown with Doc Holliday — but no one can agree on what finally killed him. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JohnnyRingo READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24j5xybk FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A gentleman gunslinger who could q...

Jun 10, 202654 min

BLACK MAGIC: Locked Away for a Hatchet Murder, She Came Home to Raise the Dead | #RetroRadio

Twenty years after she was locked away for taking a hatchet to her own sister, fragile Ann Pettigrew comes home obsessed with one desire — and on a storm-lit night, with candles burning and a circle drawn on the floor, she works a forbidden rite to summon back the only man she ever loved, no matter what comes walking up the veranda steps to answer. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free liste...

Jun 09, 20264 hr 59 min

Ghost Story: They Killed Him on the Road, Now He Follows Them Everywhere. | #RetroRadio

A scheming wife and her spineless lover pull off the perfect murder of her wealthy husband — until the dead man starts turning up in the snow, at the bar, waiting in the shadows, and refuses to stay buried. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CB...

Jun 09, 20265 hr 11 min

The 1977 Broadcast Where an Alien Hacked Into The Airwaves And Took Possession of British TV

In 1977, a calm, otherworldly voice broke into the British evening news across five transmitters at once, identified itself as an alien envoy, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear weapons before time ran out. Was it a hoax, or first contact? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4 FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually ...

Jun 09, 202656 min

Quimbanda: The Black Magic Shrine in a Hackney Office Block | #WeirdDarkNEWS

Security cameras filmed a live goat led into a black-and-red room in a Hackney office block — the working shrine of an Afro-Brazilian religion that feeds its spirits in blood. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hackney-goat-shrine Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Po...

Jun 08, 20269 min

A Runaway Named Gabriela, the Family That Took Her In, and the Truth Revealed in Joinville

A girl named Gabriela walked into a church in Joinville, Brazil, claiming she had fled an abusive home. Fourteen months later a family was preparing to adopt her until the truth was revealed about who Gabriela really was. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/gabriela-joinville Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No A...

Jun 08, 20266 min

SHAPE-SHIFTERS & SKIN-STEALERS: The World's Most Disturbing Therianthrope Legends!

Some monsters don't lurk in the dark — they wear a familiar face and sit down at your table. | June 07, 2026 #WDRadio ========== HOUR ONE: In the 1960s, Brian Leathley-Andrew investigated and reported on numerous cases of strange objects in the sky, trying to get to the truth of what people were seeing. But when sinister events began happening to him, he knew he had to walk away from his career in Ufology – or the government might make him go away. (UFO Hunter Becomes The Hunted) *** Saying the ...

Jun 08, 20261 hr 53 min

The Devil Made Me Do It, and Why That Plea Never Holds | #COTU

An Alabama prosecutor called the murder of a mother and her two children one of the most demonic crimes he had ever seen, and for fifty years other killers have gone a step further and told police a demon made them do it. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-devilmademedoit/ READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk9bhj LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Musi...

Jun 08, 202626 min

PENNSYLVANIA’S PARANORMAL SKIES: UFOs, Eerie Lights, Frozen Time, And a Werewolf

For over a century, Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for UFO encounters that baffle experts and leave witnesses questioning reality. From glowing discs in remote lakes to crafts that defy physics, the Keystone State’s skies are filled with the mysterious, paranormal, and extraterrestrial. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PennsylvaniaUFOs READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ye247nxk FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Pen...

Jun 08, 202646 min

“Exorcism”: The Christmas Feast That Turned to Blood and Bone | #RetroRadio

Two wealthy couples settle in for a lavish Christmas dinner at a lovingly restored country cottage, until the lights die, the wine turns to blood, and the house itself seals them inside with something that remembers what once happened within its walls. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximat...

Jun 07, 20265 hr 19 min

Bride of Death: Slain on the Road to His Own Wedding, the Earl Comes Courting Anyway | #RetroRadio

A betrothal feast turns to terror when the man who comes courting Lady Margaret may be the same Earl of Dunbar who was stabbed to death on the road to claim her — and a Highland prophecy that the last of her line would be the bride of death seems to be coming true. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Tim...

Jun 07, 20265 hr 17 min

Arne Johnson Blamed a Demon for Killing The Landlord | Did The Devil Make Him Do It? “The Conjuring”

A regular nineteen-year-old with no criminal record stabbed his landlord to death with a pocketknife, then later claimed the demon he'd taunted into possessing him — instead of his fiancée's eleven-year-old brother — had crawled out of a well and into his body to commit the murder. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/arnejohnson READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8n97s9 FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPI...

Jun 07, 20261 hr 8 min

Aiden Bevins Was Buried Under the House for a Year in Aberdeen | #WeirdDarkNEWS

A missing-child call about a six-year-old girl led Aberdeen detectives to her four-year-old brother, dead and buried in a tote beneath the house for nearly a year. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/jacob-bevins Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarknes...

Jun 06, 20266 min

Washington's Exorcist Removed for Calling UFOs Demons | #WeirdDarkNEWS

Nineteen years as the Archdiocese of Washington's exorcist ended within a week of Monsignor Stephen Rossetti posting a video that called most UFO sightings demonic. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/exorcist-ufos Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkn...

Jun 06, 202610 min

A Myrtle Beach Detective Drew His Gun Over Microwaved Fish | #WeirdDarkNEWS

A 46-year-old Myrtle Beach detective drew his department-issued handgun on a patrolman over the smell of microwaved fish, and a felony charge and the end of his career followed within days. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/fish-felon-debiase Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narrati...

Jun 06, 20264 min

Souderton Firefighter Set Three Fires, Then Helped Fight Two | #WeirdDarkNEWS

Pennsylvania authorities say a 29-year-old volunteer firefighter set three fires in roughly thirty hours, then responded to two of them alongside the company he served. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/justin-sholly Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdD...

Jun 06, 20267 min

Baltimore Worker Killed After Telling Driver Someone Was Waiting for Her Parking Spot

A 71-year-old Baltimore traffic investigator stopped to tell a driver another car was waiting for her parking spot, and the favor cost him his life six weeks later. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/parking-spot-killing Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* Wei...

Jun 06, 20268 min

The Ninth Volume: Did It Hold the Fate That Already Destroyed a World Exactly Like Ours? | #RetroRadio

A young geologist drilling four miles into a Rocky Mountain ridge breaks through into a sealed chamber and finds something impossible: a fully furnished modern house, twelve billion years old, holding a library that has already written the history of a world exactly like ours — including the volume that tells how it ends. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://wei...

Jun 06, 20264 hr 57 min

The Red Eyes of the Mothman | The Creature That Predicted a Disaster in Point Pleasant

For more than a year, a seven-foot creature with glowing red eyes and folded wings terrorized Point Pleasant, West Virginia—and just weeks after the sightings stopped, the Silver Bridge collapsed and killed 46 people, leaving the town to wonder whether the Mothman had been a monster, a warning, or something far worse. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/RedEyesOfMothman READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tin...

Jun 06, 202655 min

Aaron Spencer's Murder Charge Dropped Over a Lost SD Card

An Arkansas father who shot the man accused of abusing his 13-year-old daughter walked free after a sheriff's deputy lost the one piece of footage that might have shown what happened on that highway. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/aaron-spencer-dismissed Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used...

Jun 05, 202611 min

"I Just Killed the Man of Sin" | Actor James Handy Killed By Girlfriend's Son | #WeirdDarkNEWS

A man called 911 in Tarzana to report he had just killed someone, and the person bleeding in the front yard turned out to be a character actor whose face millions had seen in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/james-handy-death Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used...

Jun 05, 20265 min

Ghost Flames, Burned Bigfoot, and UFOs Ablaze | When Fires Are Paranormal

A forest lookout sits alone in a glass tower at 2AM and spots flames crowning two distant pines — a fire only he can see. By dawn there's no smoke, no ash, no scorched earth... and no fire at all. From phantom flames that burn and vanish to the burned Bigfoot pulled from a Nevada blaze and the UFOs caught streaking through wildfire smoke, tonight we wander into the strange and unsettling things that appear when the forests burn. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://w...

Jun 05, 20261 hr 2 min

A Dead Man's Hands: Can Severed Hands Still Commit Murder? | #RetroRadio

“Hands of Death”: A wheelchair-bound collector of murder relics decides the only things missing from his macabre collection are a murderer and a victim — so he engineers his own killer brother's downfall to acquire both. But the dead don't always stay in their boxes, and a pair of severed hands may yet keep a promise of vengeance. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: ht...

Jun 04, 20265 hr 30 min

Scientists Baked Sourdough From the Yeast Inside Ötzi the Iceman | #WeirdDarkNEWS

Researchers in Italy spent three months baking sourdough from yeast they pulled out of the meltwater inside a 5,300-year-old murder victim. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/otzibread Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademar...

Jun 04, 20268 min

The Widow, the Stranger, and the Voice from the Grave | #RetroRadio

“Brothers of the Angle”: A grieving widow believes a stranger can carry messages from her dead husband — messages only the couple could have known. But in a story about baiting hooks and landing fortunes, the real question is who's fishing, and who's the catch. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times A...

Jun 04, 20265 hr 5 min

The Perfect Murder That Fell Apart Over a Pair of Glasses | Leopold, Loeb, and Victim Bobby Franks

Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb should never have been friends, they were too different from on another. But they did have one thing in common – they both agreed to create the perfect murder – and a mundane pair of eyeglasses would be their undoing. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BobbyFranks READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ywzfbb6b LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcas...

Jun 04, 20262 hr 37 min

The Paracas Conehead Skulls and a DNA Test That Found No Answer | #WeirdDarkNEWS

Scientists ground a tooth from a 2,000-year-old elongated skull into powder to settle whether the Paracas Coneheads were human, and the genetic machines still came up short. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/paracas-skulls Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* ...

Jun 03, 202612 min
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