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

  • By: Darren Marlar
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Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

By: Darren Marlar
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  • 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
    © 2015-2025, Weird Darkness
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  • THE MALEVOLENT MEN IN BLACK: Investigating True Cases of These Enigmatic Shadow Men In Suits

    THE MALEVOLENT MEN IN BLACK: Investigating True Cases of These Enigmatic Shadow Men In Suits
    Apr 30 2025
    They know what you saw… and they’ll make sure you never talk about it. Who or what are the Men In Black?

    Download The FREE PDF For This Episode’s WORD SEARCH Puzzle: https://weirddarkness.com/MalevolentMIB

    Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    IN THIS EPISODE: The mysterious Men in Black have been around long before Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones put on the black suits and sunglasses. The encounters with these strange men have been taking place for decades. Sometimes unnerving, often bizarre, and almost always chilling for those they approach. (The Sinister Men In Black) *** Legend has it that a four-legged fiend with glowing eyes and a blood-curdling howl stalks the area of Devon, England. The mystery creature was seen only yards away from a party of schoolchildren, the animal has a thick, shaggy coat, rounded ears and large front limbs which would be powerful enough to tear human flesh. Is it man’s best friend – or a hell hound? (Phantom Hound) *** Life presents people with all sorts of unexplained phenomena. One of the strangest is places disappearing. It might happen on a hiking trail, or in the forest, or alongside gravel roads in rural counties… but then some happen in the most surprising of places – for example, in the center of New York City. (Places That No Longer Exist) *** Weirdo family member Chris Francis has a dark story to tell – literally dark. As in black-hole dark. (Black Hole In The Basement)

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
    00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
    00:02:00.566 = Show Open
    00:04:08.719 = The Sinister Men In Black
    00:21:52.911 = Places That No Longer Exist
    00:56:54.909 = Phantom Hound
    01:03:53.483 = Black Hole Basement
    01:14:59.448 = Show Close

    SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
    “The Sinister Men in Black” by Erik at Paranormal Scholar: http://bit.ly/2Vgdzxp
    “Phantom Hound” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2OnKvTf
    “Places That No Longer Exist” by Donn Saylor for Graveyard Shift: http://bit.ly/333CG9u
    “Black Hole Basement” by Weirdo family member Chris Francis
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    (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.)
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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.
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    Originally aired: July, 2018
    EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MalevolentMIB

    TAGS: Men in Black, MIB, UFO sightings, alien cover up, government conspiracy, extraterrestrial encounters, shadowy figures, black suits, UFO investigations, alien abduction, unidentified flying objects, UFO threats, mysterious men, Wytheville UFO, Danny Gordon, Maury Island incident, Rendlesham Forest, Ronald Reagan UFO, secret government agents, creepy encounters, UFO intimidation, real men in black, black hat agents, UFO silencing, paranormal investigation, weird darkness, creepy stories, conspiracy theories, unexplained phenomena
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • HOMICIDAL SOMNAMBULISM: The Sleepwalker’s Alibi – Is It Possible To Murder Without Waking?

    HOMICIDAL SOMNAMBULISM: The Sleepwalker’s Alibi – Is It Possible To Murder Without Waking?
    Apr 30 2025
    You go to bed like any other night… but by morning, someone is dead — was it a dream, or did you kill while still deep in sleep?

    Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    IN THIS EPISODE: At least 68 cases of sleepwalking murder have reached a courtroom, giving a jury the unenviable task of deciding whether a murder committed while asleep means criminal responsibility for the unfortunate sleepwalker. (Homicidal Sleepwalking) *** A man begins to see and experience strange things around the house as he cares for his elderly grandmother. 
(The Other Company) *** What does uncontrollable laughing, the Chupacabra, rampant crime, witch burnings, and dancing to exhaustion all have in common? They are all examples of what experts call “mass hysteria”. (Strange Stories of Mass Hysteria) *** Weirdo family member and U.S. veteran Joe Akins shares a personal experience with the paranormal and extraterrestrial! (UFO's & Demonic Shadow Figures) *** Another Weird Darkness fan, Mathew R., sent us a short story about what happened to him while visiting the Watseka Wonder House (The Watseka Wonder)

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
    00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
    00:00:38.261 = Show Open00:02:29.182 = Homicidal Sleepwalking00:19:04.509 = The Other Company00:25:15.401 = Strange Stories of Mass Hysteria00:37:24.799 = UFOs and Demonic Shadow Figures00:40:32.570 = The Watseka Wonder
    00:44:27.202 = Show Close

    SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
    “Homicidal Sleepwalking” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: http://bit.ly/2nhu93j
    “The Other Company” by Marc Eulo Boni for Ghost Attic: http://bit.ly/2lN5UcS
    “Strange Stories of Mass Hysteria” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2lIJ8mp
    “UFO's & Demonic Shadow Figures” by Joe Akins for Weird Darkness
    “The Watseka Wonder” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings: http://bit.ly/2nOK1dE, with a short paragraph at the end from Weirdo family member Mathew R.
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    (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.)
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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.
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    Originally aired: August 22, 2018
    EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HomicidalSleepwalking

    TAGS:
    homicidal sleepwalking, sleepwalking murder, murder while asleep, sleep disorders, sleep crime, parasomnia, automatism defense, sleepwalking trial, true crime, bizarre murders, unexplained murder cases, sleepwalking defense, sleep violence, Matthew Phelps case, Kenneth Parks sleepwalker, Jules Lowe case, sleep disorder crime, sleepwalking legal defense, true crime podcast, Weird Darkness
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    46 mins
  • THE HORROR OF DEAD LAKE: Did Genetic Experiments Result In a Terrorizing Lake Monster?

    THE HORROR OF DEAD LAKE: Did Genetic Experiments Result In a Terrorizing Lake Monster?
    Apr 30 2025
    A young couple inherits a remote estate on Dead Lake – only to discover a deranged scientist and his monstrous creation lurking beneath the water’s surface. Hear the tale in this marathon’s first story! | #RetroRadio EP0396

    Get the Darkness Syndicate version of this episode at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and For Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Horror of Dead Lake” (February 09, 1976) ***WD (LQ)
    00:47:05.969 = Sam Spade, “The Bouncing Betty Caper” (December 12, 1948)
    01:13:30.719 = The Sealed Book, “Beware of Tomorrow” (July 29, 1945) ***WD
    01:43:11.969 = The Shadow, “Phantom Fingerprints” (October 29, 1939)
    02:09:31.869 = Sleep No More, “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (January 30, 1957) ***WD
    02:39:06.179 = BBC Spinechillers, “Boonies” (1984)
    03:06:04.119 = Stay Tuned for Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (1945) ***WD
    03:20:03.719 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
    03:35:28.579 = Strange Wills, “Audition And Sales Presentation” (January 15, 1946)
    04:06:43.799 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (May 25, 1943)
    04:37:57.999 = Tales of the Frightened, “Dr. Harvey Cushing” (1957)
    04:42:31.235 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960s)
    04:46:54.675 = Theater Five, “We Are All Alone” (September 23, 1964) ***WD
    05:06:26.679 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0396
    TAGS: old time radio, otr, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, weird darkness retro radio, retro radio, classic radio
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    5 hrs and 8 mins

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