Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

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.

Episodes

The Curse of Tutankhamun | The Mummy's Curse Was Very Real, Just Not The Way You Think!

March 20, 2026 • 102 mins
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:
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s creation… no list of monsters wo...
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HISTORY’S FIRST ROBOT ARREST: $13,500 Droid Is Taken Into Custody For Literally Doing Nothing

March 20, 2026 • 13 mins
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/RobotArrest

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The Black Death's Birthday, Gravity's Dark Secret & A Woman Who Can Smell Disease | March 20 

March 20, 2026 • 25 mins
From a medieval plague blamed on the stars to a presidential assassin's final words, March 20 has a full calendar of weird. | The Morning Weird Darkness

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

SONG FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIR6CRdmQLo

EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260320

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He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection #RetroRadio

March 19, 2026 • 307 mins
“The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD
00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)
00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***...
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THE STANLEY KUBRICK CONSPIRACY | Did He Use "The Shining" To Reveal That He Faked the Moon Landing?

March 19, 2026 • 116 mins
“The Shining” - haunted halls of an isolated hotel, a writer's descent into madness. supernatural horrors, and what some believe are Stanley Kubrick's hidden clues about faking the moon landing.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

IN THIS EPISODE: Does Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 film The Shining contain a hidden code about the Apollo moon landings? (Under a Shining Moon) *** Poltergeists have been reported as...
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The U.S. Government Just Registered aliens.gov — And Nobody Will Say Why

March 19, 2026 • 15 mins
The U.S. government registered aliens.gov without any announcement or explanation — and the timing of what's happening around it is hard to ignore.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/aliensdotgov

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Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" — The UFO Movie That's Sparking Real Conspiracy Theories

March 19, 2026 • 8 mins
A new trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming alien thriller has people wondering if the movie is more than just a movie.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

DISCLOSURE DAY Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYT8vb2siQ
PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/disclosure-day-update-mar19

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He Wept with Joy Every Time a Spitfire Flew Over — Then Doctors Found Parts of His Brain Were Gone

March 19, 2026 • 9 mins
A 68-year-old man's sudden obsession with a specific plane engine was the first sign that large sections of his brain were disappearing.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

PRINT VERSION:  https://weirddarkness.com/spitfire-dementia-brain

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This House Makes Breakfast Every Morning — But The Family Is Dead

March 19, 2026 • 297 mins
“There Will Come Soft Rains” | A smart home continues making breakfast, cleaning the floors, and reading poetry to a family that was vaporized in a nuclear blast — because no one programmed it to know they were gone. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0604

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Motives For Murder” (June 17, 1977) ***WD
00:46:34.701 = Dim...
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No Sleep, New Domains, Poll Results, and Your Opinions | A Weird Darkness Update

March 19, 2026 • 5 mins
I owe you an apology for the missing episodes, an explanation involving RedBull and espresso, and — most importantly — the full results of the music survey you filled out. Where is the paranormal punk music going from here? How did you vote? And why did I buy two domain names at midnight? All of that, plus a big thank-you to everyone who took the time to weigh in. Your feedback genuinely shaped what comes next for Weird Darkness.
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He Had Claws, Red Glowing Eyes, and Breathed Blue Fire | Was Spring Heeled Jack a Rich Man's Prank?

March 18, 2026 • 87 mins
Victorian London was gripped by terror as a cloaked, fire-breathing monster with glowing red eyes and razor claws stalked the streets — but was Spring Heeled Jack a supernatural demon, or something far more human?

SPRING-HEELED JACK SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BuPGmWHRQfE?si=COI_WlzdAi9qWhft
SMUTTYNOSE MURDERS SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HJILqbxd_rM?si=spP4bDc0_ZSpS9wx

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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The Ad Man Who Saw a Conspiracy No One Else Could See | Was He Paranoid or Was He Right? #RetroRadio

March 17, 2026 • 302 mins
“Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” | A frustrated ad man convinced that women are systematically destroying his career begins to suspect the conspiracy runs deeper than he imagined — even into his own home. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0603

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” (June 16, 1977)
00:46:47.640 = BBC Radio 4, “...
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The Highgate Vampire | Mass Hysteria, Occult Obsession, or Something More Horrifying?

March 17, 2026 • 102 mins
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.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEY

IN THIS EPISODE: Did a vampire stalk London’s Highgate cemetery in the 1970s? (Highgate Vampire: The Horror of the Dead) *** He was alo...
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The Night Stalker's First Murders, A Lost H-Bomb & St. Patrick's Darkest Secrets | Mar 17 In History

March 17, 2026 • 43 mins
Everything St. Patrick's Day deserves — and nothing the greeting cards warned you about. | The Morning Weird Darkness

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260317

Story of Evelyn McHale: https://weirddarkness.com/evelyn-mchale-empire-state-building/

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The Man She Married Had a Strange Power Over People, And Now He Was Using It On Her | #RetroRadio

March 17, 2026 • 306 mins
“Elizabeth is Frightened” | When Elizabeth marries the charming and mysterious Phillip Bailey, she slowly realizes that his obsession with the power of hypnosis may be part of a sinister plan to destroy her. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0602

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Murder One” (June 14, 1977) ***WD
00:46:41.678 = Theater Five, “Why Can’t...
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Is Bigfoot Real? The Sasquatch Evidence That Scientists Can't Explain Away | Facts & Frauds

March 16, 2026 • 103 mins
Thousands of Bigfoot sightings span centuries, credible witnesses include police and forest rangers, and the most famous film footage has never been debunked — yet not a single bone, skeleton, or verified piece of physical evidence has ever been found. So what are we supposed to think?

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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IN THIS EPISODE: Does a giant...
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Vatican Exorcists Are Now Training Clergy to Fight AI-Powered Satanism

March 16, 2026 • 13 mins
A Vatican-affiliated university is running its 20th annual exorcism training course — and this year, the curriculum includes a dedicated module on occult groups weaponizing artificial intelligence.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


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Earth's "Heartbeat" Is Spiking — And Scientists Think It's Messing With Your Brain

March 16, 2026 • 9 mins
The planet has a pulse, it's been humming at the same frequency since time began, and something just changed it.

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

PRINT VERSION: https://WeirdDarkness.com/schumann-resonance-brain

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Double Atomic Bomb Survivor, My Lai's Secret & 107 Who Vanished Without a Trace

March 16, 2026 • 32 mins
From a medieval tower that bleeds on command to a chemical gas that smelled like sweet apples, March 16 has some explaining to do. | The Morning Weird Darkness

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260316

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She Went to Space — And Something Came Back With Her | “The First Woman In Space”

March 16, 2026 • 300 mins
After making history as the first woman to travel into space, an astronaut returns to Earth with a passenger no one expected — an alien intelligence slowly taking control of her mind and body. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0601

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “First Woman In Space” (June 13, 1977)
00:47:25.223 = The Sealed Book, “To Have And To Ho...
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