• 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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Episodes
  • Melanie is literally FALLING TO PIECES!: 14 Thrilling and Dramatic #RetroRadio Stories! EP0291

    Melanie is literally FALLING TO PIECES!: 14 Thrilling and Dramatic #RetroRadio Stories! EP0291
    Jan 9 2025
    Melanie has man trouble and she's starting to fall apart at the seams – literally.

    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
    00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Lady Is a Jinx” (July 28, 1975) ***WD
    00:47:25.259 = The Shadow, “Black Rock” (November 13, 1938) ***WD
    01:12:39.689 = Sleep No More, “Marius” (ADU) ***WD (LQ)
    01:28:17.209 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Falling to Pieces” (ADU)
    01:40:47.759 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
    01:55:02.559 = Suspense, “Fear and Trembling” (February 16, 1943)
    02:24:58.659 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man in the Raincoat” (1957)
    02:30:07.539 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (ADU)
    02:34:33.259 = Theater 5, “Fix” (September 02, 1964)
    02:56:04.799 = CBC Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (1968-1971) ***WD
    03:23:16.229 = The Whisperer, “Strange Bed Fellows” (September 30, 1951) ***WD
    03:52:25.729 = 2000 Plus, “Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) ***WD
    04:21:17.739 = The Unexpected, “The Winfield Diamond” (August 15, 1948)
    04:36:15.929 = Unit 99, “Attempted Suicide” (November 01, 1957) (LQ)
    04:59:56.216 = 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/WDRR0291
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    5 hrs and 1 min
  • Vincent Price stars in “NINETEEN SANTA CLAUSES!”: 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0290 #WeirdDarkness

    Vincent Price stars in “NINETEEN SANTA CLAUSES!”: 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0290 #WeirdDarkness
    Jan 9 2025
    Vincent Price is "The Saint" - and gets two guns stuck in face while wearing a Santa Claus outfit to entertain the children of the neighborhood. What is "the stuff" these two people with guns keep asking for?

    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
    00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Woman From Hell” (July 25, 1975) ***WD
    00:47:43.559 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
    01:17:46.299 = The Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973)
    01:45:43.149 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Singing Rat” (January 09, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
    02:15:25.739 = Quiet Please, “Rain on New Year’s Eve” (December 29, 1947) ***WD
    02:39:57.279 = Radio City Playhouse, “Unsound Mind” (July 17, 1948)
    03:08:01.049 = Richard Diamond, “The Eddie Garret Case” (August 27, 1949)
    03:37:27.069 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “Cliff Railway” (ADU) ***WD
    03:38:39.219 = The Saint, “Nineteen Santa Clauses” (December 25, 1949) ***WD
    04:07:57.839 = Sam Spade, ‘Wheel of Life Caper” (July 11, 1948)
    04:36:35.129 = The Sealed Book, “Devil Island” (April 08, 1945)
    05:05:56.407 = 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/WDRR0290
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    5 hrs and 7 mins
  • “KANSAS CITY MASSACRE & FRANK NASH’S GHOST!”: Plus More TRUE PARANORMAL Stories! #WeirdDarkness

    “KANSAS CITY MASSACRE & FRANK NASH’S GHOST!”: Plus More TRUE PARANORMAL Stories! #WeirdDarkness
    Jan 9 2025
    After the infamous Kansas City Massacre, reports of Frank Nash's ghost haunting Union Station keep the memory of his violent end alive.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: One of paranormal history’s most bizarre, worldwide, phenomena, the Men In Black, traces its origin directly back to one man, and his name was Albert. (The Albert K. Bender Story) *** Daryl Collins’ encounters demonstrate the sheer level of weirdness that surrounds the UFO phenomenon. (Alien Abductions and High Strangeness) *** A young girl sees an odd cube shape floating in her back yard among the trees. Was it extraterrestrial, paranormal, or just the wild imagination of a child? (Floating Multi-Color Box) *** What began as a joke to tease his sister, became all too real for the boy. (Ouija) *** Legend has it that a man murdered his wife and young daughter, before committing suicide. Has this caused the Banff Springs Hotel to become haunted? (Room 873) *** Frank Nash was not only an infamous outlaw, but he could escape just about any prison – even the prison of his own coffin after being dead and buried. (The Kansas City Massacre) *** Due to a murderous plot, 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent 84 grueling hours alone at sea until she was rescued. (Orphaned At Sea) *** Moving into your own place alone for the first time is often an exciting moment in a young adult’s life – but it can also be a bit nerve-racking. But then, it probably doesn’t help if you move into a place that is haunted. (My Closet Door) *** The true story of Rasputin is full of both truths and lies. Was he a controversial mystic with healing powers, or an evil or misunderstood man? Maybe he was a little of both. (Rasputin) *** The Lake Club in Springfield, Illinois had its heyday in 1940s and 50s – and not even a lingering ghost could stop the parties. (The Lake Club Ghost)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:02:35.992 = Show Intro00:05:36.106 = The Kansas City Massacre00:28:37.930 = The Ghosts of Room 87300:33:10.837 = Alien Abductions and High Strangeness00:38:32.364 = Albert K. Bender and The Men In Black00:54:49.573 = Floating Multi-Colored Box00:56:39.298 = Ouija (from a Weird Darkness listener)00:58:23.977 = The Lake Club Ghost (prelude)00:59:43.091 = The Lake Club Ghost (story)01:17:25.081 = Rasputin01:27:14.406 = My Closet Door01:33:09.733 = Orphaned at Sea01:38:27.845 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Alien Abductions and High Strangeness” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2LlDcZZ“Albert K. Bender and the Men In Black” by Michael J. Bielawa from Bridgeport Library: http://bit.ly/33Q3VEl“Floating Multi-Color Box” by Keileigh Mather for PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2DKQJ9r“Ouija” by Juan Guzzman.. submitted directly to Weird Darkness“The Ghosts of Room 873” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/33IH1ih“The Kansas City Massacre” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: http://bit.ly/34P0hfn“The Lake Club Ghost” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: http://bit.ly/2rOEG8q“Orphaned at Sea” by Gabe Paoletti for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/33LIhBd“My Closet Door” posted at YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2DMt884“Rasputin” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2rW5eUZWeird 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: August 13, 2018SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/KCFrankNashTRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p85aeva
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    1 hr and 41 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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