• Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

  • By: Darren Marlar
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  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

By: Darren Marlar
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  • Summary

  • Award-winning podcast hosted by voice artist Darren Marlar who narrates true stories of crime, the unexplained, and paranormal.
    * Ranked #2 in Podcast Magazine‘s “Best True Crime and Horror” podcasts for 2020
    * Named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” in 2019 by Podcast Business Journal
    * Darren Marlar’s narration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” won Bronze at HEAR NOW 2020 Podcast Palooza
    * Reached #5 worldwide on the “HOT 50” chart for November 2020 by Podcast Magazine
    * Finalist for”Storyteller-Drama” award for the “People’s Choice Podcast Awards” in 2019
    © 2015-2023, Weird Darkness
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  • Her DARK DESTINY Found Her At The MASQUERADE!: 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0296 #WeirdDarkness

    Her DARK DESTINY Found Her At The MASQUERADE!: 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0296 #WeirdDarkness
    Jan 14 2025
    A Halloween masquerade party is the scene of a planned murder. How many times can a person die in one evening?

    Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
    Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream
    Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hung Jury” (August 05, 1975) ***WD
    00:46:45.489 = Beyond Midnight, “The Visits” (June 27, 1969) ***WD (LQ)
    01:15:25.719 = Mind Webs, “Webster” (May 12, 1978)
    01:45:04.509 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Bathtub Murder” (1939-1948) ***WD
    01:46:14.089 = Dark Destiny, “Masquerade” (October 31, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
    02:15:37.449 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD
    02:44:48.689 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Ladies In Retirement” (January 18, 1946) ***WD
    03:07:42.569 = Mr. District Attorney, “Backstage Murder” (February 03, 1943) (LQ)
    03:32:53.819 = Murder At Midnight, “The Thirteenth Floor” (January 27, 1947)
    03:59:34.579 = The Black Museum, “Auto Service Card” (March 28, 1952) ***WD
    04:25:43.029 = Mysterious Traveler, “Mind Over Murder” (May 25, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
    04:55:21.959 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
    Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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    "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0296
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    4 hrs and 57 mins
  • “DEVIL in the DARK CLOAK: Unmasking SPRING HEELED JACK” + More Dark True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

    “DEVIL in the DARK CLOAK: Unmasking SPRING HEELED JACK” + More Dark True Stories! #WeirdDarkness
    Jan 14 2025
    A mysterious figure with glowing red eyes and supernatural leaping abilities terrorized Victorian London's streets. Many believed it to be paranormal, but others believed it was simply a bored, wealthy aristocrat with a taste for pranks.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: Was the legendary Spring Heeled Jack an Irish nobleman? (The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack) *** During the early morning hours of August 11, 1887, a terrible train crash occurred near the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois -- and left ghostly legends in its wake. (Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster) *** It was a beautiful old home – a Queen Anne Victorian, with gingerbread-like shingles and trim all the way around, painted beige. One look, and you knew joy-filled years were lived in that home. But you know what they say… don’t judge a book by its cover. (Noises and Unexplained Happenings) *** Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:02:19.323 = Show Intro00:04:54.434 = Devil In The Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack00:15:56.345 = Illinois Train Disaster00:31:35.698 = Something Is Missing With The Energy In My House00:44:42.080 = Smuttynose Murders00:55:53.680 = The Gray Lady01:05:56.131 = Wack Energy01:10:58.420 – Terror From The Elisa Lam Case01:13:43.707 = The Devil’s Sea of Japan01:24:59.018 = The Strange Case of Zeb Quinn’s Disappearance01:30:45.927 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ryh3m8x“Noises and Unexplained Happenings”: https://tinyurl.com/txp3haq“The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack”: https://tinyurl.com/wkgr663“The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF“The Devil’s Sea of Japan” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/sprcpur“Terror From the Elisa Lam Case” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com“The Gray Lady”: https://tinyurl.com/uymg3y5“The Smuttynose Murders” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/a6kue74“Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House” by Russel James: https://tinyurl.com/r3ygrcoWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 21, 2018SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SpringHeeledJackTRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83bdyj
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • “HIGHGATE VAMPIRE: OCCULT RITUALS AND A GOTHIC GRAVEYARD” Plus 9 More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

    “HIGHGATE VAMPIRE: OCCULT RITUALS AND A GOTHIC GRAVEYARD” Plus 9 More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness
    Jan 14 2025
    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.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN 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... except for one room. The room that contained the corpse of J. Temple Thurston. (The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston) *** A ghostly spirit brings comfort to a dying man’s grandchild. (A Comforting Nurse) *** Death comes to us all, but today children are shielded from the reality of death – only the stylized version they see in television and film. But years ago, when there was a death, it was a family affair – everyone of all ages participated in the funeral and grieving process. And some people coped with their grief by being artistic – such as writing a weird song called “The Hearse Song”. *** We all know people who love nature and the outdoors. Some will even have their own gardens and will talk to the flowers and plants, thinking it will help them thrive. But how would you react when you are sure the plants are talking back to you? (The Girl Who Talks To Trees) *** Mitchell Quy watched while the police looked for his missing wife; he even joined the search himself. No one ever expected that Mitchell was the one who had killed her. (He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her) *** In 1986, the Tallmanns moved into what they thought was the ideal family home. They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil) *** A Weirdo family member shares how he has been stalked by a terrifying entity for many years. (The Sinister Caprine Creature) *** Not even the serial killer Dennis Nilsen himself can say exactly how many people he murdered. There were just too many. (Britain’s Kindly Killer) *** How is it possible for a man as powerful and prominent as a Supreme Court judge to disappear forever? It happened to the Big Apple’s Justice Joseph F. Crater. (The Most Missingest Man In New York)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:01:02.093 = Show Intro00:04:02.672 = The Highgate Vampire: Horror of the Dead00:23:39.363 = Britain’s Kindly Killer00:28:17.248 = The Sinister Caprine Creature (submitted by a Weird Darkness listener)00:35:52.742 = The Most Missingest Man in New York00:57:29.340 = Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil01:08:40.449 = He Murdered His Wife, Then Pretended To Look For Her01:16:24.345 = A Comforting Nurse01:21:15.168 = The Hearse Song01:30:59.618 = The Girl Who Talks To Trees01:33:45.924 = The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston01:46:52.727 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Sinister Caprine Creature” by Benji, submitted directly to http://www.weirddarkness.com/submit“The Most Missingest Man In New York” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/u7hkxgk“The Highgate Vampire: Horror of the Dead”: https://tinyurl.com/tx3c5xt“Britain’s Kindly Killer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3khways3“Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil” by M.J. Steel: (website no longer exists)“The Girl Who Talks To Trees” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)“The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston” for Anomaly Info: https://tinyurl.com/svlkhh8“He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her” by William DeLong for All That’s Interesting:https://tinyurl.com/u2a68vn“A Comforting Nurse” from Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/r8jtq5s“The Hearse Song” story written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/qum538g“The Hearse Song” music rendition by Rusty Cage from the album “GangStalkers”: https://amzn.to/2NSZrZW“The Hearse Song” additional lyrics and music by Harley Poe: https://amzn.to/2xwF4HLWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 18, 2018SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/HighgateVampireTRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xrfhjkw
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    1 hr and 50 mins

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The sheer hard work and dedication to churn out episodes is incredible!

Well produced, well paced, interesting content and awesome variety, we love listening to Darren's episodes

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