MIND OF MARLAR: Twisted True Crime, Paranormal Weirdness, and Horror-ible Humor!

MIND OF MARLAR: Twisted True Crime, Paranormal Weirdness, and Horror-ible Humor!

MIND OF MARLAR: Twisted True Crime, Paranormal Weirdness, and Horror-ible Humor! Comedic creeps. Sarcastic scares. Frivolous frights. Macabre madness. From ‘Weird Darkness’ host Darren Marlar,#MindOfMarlar dives into strange history, twisted true crime, and paranormal weirdness — all delivered with dark comedy, satire, and just the right amount of absurdity. Get ready for some Monsters, Myths, Mysteries, Mirth, and More!

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July 17, 2025 7 mins
Arizona HOA Declares Jihad on Free Hydration in 115-Degree Heat

A man gave away water. The HOA showed their appreciation by issuing $100 citations. Welcome to the suburbs.

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Two cryptid enthusiasts prove that the couple who hunts together, grunts together!

In a ceremony that finally answered the age-old question "Does Bigfoot believe in love?" two humans exchanged vows while a seven-foot-tall hairy officiant pronounced them husband and wife.

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A new study reveals that England's freshwater shrimp aren't just dealing with pollution—they're dealing with a full-blown drug problem that would make a rock star jealous.

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A Chinese park is hiring full-time forest monsters to scare tourists, grunt at passersby, and get paid $89 a day with accident insurance and zero dignity.

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When your marriage ends over Sasquatch… and the judge sides with the cryptid
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A mysterious black goo oozing from a ship’s rudder turned out to be a previously unknown life form — because of course it did. Say hello to ShipGoo001! 

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A woman's dedication to her Instagram reels leads to police involvement, marital counseling, and one unemployed husband.

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The War On Terror Hits Below The Belt
In a post-9/11 world, even your crotch isn’t safe from suspicion.
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The corpse of a Czech woman gave everyone the fright of their lives… by rising from the dead.

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Joan of Leeds took one look at the vow of celibacy, faked her death, and said, ‘Yeah… I’m gonna go be literally anywhere else.

In 1318, Joan of Leeds pulled off one of the wildest stunts in medieval history: faking her own death to escape life as a cloistered nun. In this episode of #MindOfMarlar we uncover the true story of the rebellious medieval nun who buried a dummy, vanished into the countryside, and left the Church fuming. Fr...
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Scientists have been poking around in the human brain again… and this time, it might end with talking toasters, telepathic Wi-Fi, and your Amazon Echo placing orders if you as much as daydream.
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Yale researchers reanimated a pig brain — and we’re all supposed to pretend that’s normal now.
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A man wakes from a coma convinced he’s 24 — only to discover it’s nearly 40 years later, his fiancée is a stranger, and he somehow skipped an entire lifetime.

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Scientists have discovered that your cells don't know you're dead and are apparently more productive as corpses than they ever were while you were alive.

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Did aliens cause the Iran-Israel conflict? According to TikTok psychic Emily Eaton (aka “Divine Magik”), the answer is yes — and she’s got telepathic messages from Alien Lilith to prove it. In this satirical breakdown, we explore claims of alien motherships, energy shifts, and cosmic advice delivered straight to her iPad. Welcome to geopolitics… intergalactic edition.

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Their marriage survived two decades... but not a dropdown menu.
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In 1954, thousands of Seattle residents discovered mysterious pits and dings appearing on their car windshields at an alarming rate, sparking theories involving everything from sonic weapons and nuclear fallout to hatching insect eggs — but the real explanation was even more surprising.

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June 19, 2025 5 mins
When suburban dad Chris Smith built an AI girlfriend named Sol and proposed to her while his real girlfriend watched, he discovered that artificial intelligence might be scarier than real-life stupidity.

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What if Hollywood isn’t entertaining you — it’s reprogramming you – for a world where fake money, fake food, and fake memories are your new reality?
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In the 1960s, the CIA spent $55,000 trying to turn rats, cats, and bears into remote-controlled assassins — and somehow, this wasn't even the weirdest part of their day job.

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