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  • THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD: There is Something Strange About Haven Estates

    THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD: There is Something Strange About Haven Estates
    Sep 19 2025
    Nick Penby thought he'd found the perfect place to live in Haven Estates—a quiet, modern neighborhood with every convenience. But when a stray dog shows up in his driveway, Nick begins to notice that something about his street isn't quite right.

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
    00:00:43.810 = Show Open
    00:01:46.778 = Part One
    00:30:52.838 = Part Two
    01:03:43.525 = Show Close

    SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Twilight Zone Anthology” - https://amzn.to/46n0ck8=====(Over time links 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, 2025
    EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StreetThatTimeForgot

    ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.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.
    #TwilightZone #SuburbanHorror #WeirdDarkness #CreepyStories #SciFiHorror
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • DEMONS THAT FEED ON INTIMACY: The Terrifying True Reality of Incubus and Succubus Attacks

    DEMONS THAT FEED ON INTIMACY: The Terrifying True Reality of Incubus and Succubus Attacks
    Sep 19 2025
    LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISEDTonight's episode contains mature subject matter including detailed descriptions of sexual encounters, assault, and religious themes that may be disturbing to some listeners. This content discusses explicit supernatural sexual experiences and is not suitable for children or younger audiences. Mentions of alternate sexual preferences and/or gender preferences are not my opinions, but those of the researchers and theologians who conducted the studies referred to. Please use discretion when listening.For centuries, people across cultures have reported terrifying nocturnal encounters with entities that seem to exist somewhere between nightmare and reality.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Throughout history, countless individuals have awakened in the dead of night to find themselves unable to move, sensing a presence in their room that defies explanation. From medieval monasteries to modern suburban bedrooms, people describe encounters with entities that seduce, terrorize, and feed upon their victims in ways that blur the line between nightmare and reality. These accounts span every culture and continent, from ancient Mesopotamian texts about the demon Lilith to contemporary Reddit posts about beings that attach themselves like parasites to human souls. Tonight's journey explores the disturbing consistency of these testimonies across millennia, and asks why so many unconnected people describe experiencing the exact same phenomena - entities that wait until we're at our most vulnerable, when sleep and waking merge, to make their presence terrifyingly known.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:34.344 = Show Open00:05:34.552 = The Sleep Paralysis Connection00:20:18.980 = Modern Encounters, Ancient Methods00:43:26.557 = Breaking The Ancestral Chain00:53:48.871 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Sex and the Single Succubus”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sexandthesinglesuccubus“Temptation To Terror, Seduction To Screams”: https://weirddarkness.com/incubus-succubus/Church of the Undead episode about sleep paralysis: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-sleepparalysis/BOOK: “Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological and Medical Perspectives” by Brian Sharpless: https://amzn.to/46HXtTI=====(Over time links 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, 2025EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DemonsThatFeedOnIntimacyABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.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.#succubusdemon #sleepparalysisdemon #paranormalstories #incubusattack #demonicencounters
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    55 mins
  • THE OUIJA BOARD SPELLED “M-U-R-D-E-R”

    THE OUIJA BOARD SPELLED “M-U-R-D-E-R”
    Sep 18 2025
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    A couple spends an evening together and decides to play with a Ouija board. When the planchette repeatedly spells out "M-U-R-D-E-R," it sparks intense paranoia among them, leading to suspicions of murder and unraveling dark secrets that turn the night into a real-life mystery. | #RetroRadio EP0514

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “M-U-R-D-E-R” (November 25, 1976)
    00:45:11.836 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock/Mr. Markham, Antiques Dealer” (April 13, 1944)
    01:12:35.348 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Linen Mill” (October 24, 2005)
    01:27:12.063 = Beyond The Green Door, “Dilly Mercer, Strange Child” (1966) ***WD
    01:30:36.894 = Campbell Playhouse, “A Christmas Carol” (December 24, 1939) ***WD
    02:28:59.548 = Box 13, “The Clay Pigeon” (August 07, 1949)
    02:55:31.111 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 02,1967) ***WD
    03:21:51.184 = Chet Chetter’s, “Biloxi and the Bogus Beavers From Bornac” (1992) ***WD
    03:49:40.872 = The Clock, “Lover Boy” (November 20, 1947) ***WD
    04:13:02.755 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1044) ***WD
    04:40:36.713 = The Crime Club, “Death is a Knockout” (June 12, 1947) ***WD
    05:09:37.349 = 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

    ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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    5 hrs and 10 mins
  • PANAMA METEORITE GROWS ALIEN-LIKE TENTACLES: Space Rock Grows Appendages and Gets Larger In Size

    PANAMA METEORITE GROWS ALIEN-LIKE TENTACLES: Space Rock Grows Appendages and Gets Larger In Size
    Sep 18 2025
    Read the article and see the video footage: https://weirddarkness.com/panama-meteor-tentacles/

    Video Footage from @ItsBrendaBlanco on YouTube, originally taken from @KinPanama on TikTok.
    A man claiming to have found a meteorite in Panama filmed black, tar-like tentacles erupting from the rock, growing so rapidly that he had to lock it in a safe where it continued pulsing and expanding in darkness.

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    #PanamaMeteoriteAlien #TikTokAlienTentacles #KinMeteoriteDiscovery #ExtraterrestrialLife2025 #ViralAlienOrganism
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    13 mins
  • CHINESE MILITARY FIRES MISSILES AT UFO: Multiple Angles Capture Incident Over Shandong Province

    CHINESE MILITARY FIRES MISSILES AT UFO: Multiple Angles Capture Incident Over Shandong Province
    Sep 18 2025
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    Residents of Weifang captured footage of missiles intercepting unknown aerial targets, sparking intense speculation across Chinese social media.

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    #ChinaUFO #MilitaryMissile #Weifang2025 #UFOShotDown #ChinaMilitary
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    10 mins
  • MIND READER DISCOVERS HIS OWN MURDER PLOT: His Wife and Business Partner Want Him Dead

    MIND READER DISCOVERS HIS OWN MURDER PLOT: His Wife and Business Partner Want Him Dead
    Sep 18 2025
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    Fred Lambert wakes up in the hospital after an accident at home the previous night, where his business partner, Joe Tucker, accidentally hit him on the head with a golf club during practice swings. Upon regaining consciousness, Fred discovers he has gained the supernatural ability to read minds. When his wife arrives with his favorite dessert, a jelly roll, Fred (“The Man Who Loved Jellyroll”) reads her thoughts and realizes she has poisoned it in an attempt to kill him, following the failed attempt by his partner. | #RetroRadio EP0513

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Awakening” (November 23, 1976)
    00:45:44.575 = Theater Five, “Man Who Loved Jellyroll” (October 20, 1964)
    01:06:33.698 = 2000 Plus, “Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) ***WD
    01:35:14.391 = The Unexpected, “Museum” (October 01, 1947)
    01:49:51.860 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
    02:04:45.553 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
    02:34:43.670 = The Weird Circle, “Wooden Ghost” (December 03,1944)
    03:02:08.105 = The Whistler, “Finders Weepers” (October 09, 1944)
    03:30:54.981 = Witch’s Tale, “Happy Ending” (September 28, 1934) ***WD
    04:00:08.198 = X Minus One, “Project Trojan” (June 19, 1956)
    04:23:48.881 = ABC Mystery Time, “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
    04:47:49.116 = Strange Adventure, “Island Below the Wind” (1945)
    04:51:06.624 = 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

    ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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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.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0513
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    4 hrs and 52 mins
  • THE MANTIS MAN OF TEYMAREH: How Can This Ancient Iranian Carving Depict a Mantis-Human Hybrid?

    THE MANTIS MAN OF TEYMAREH: How Can This Ancient Iranian Carving Depict a Mantis-Human Hybrid?
    Sep 18 2025
    Carved into Iranian stone thousands of years ago, a 14-centimeter figure depicts something that shouldn't exist: a creature with the anatomically precise head and grasping arms of a praying mantis merged with the squatting legs of a human. The ancient petroglyph's disturbing accuracy—matching specific details of local Empusa mantids that modern entomologists needed careful study to identify—raises unsettling questions about what prehistoric artists witnessed in the remote Teymareh region.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: A 17-foot Boston Whaler disappeared with five Hawaiian fishermen in 1979. Ten years later, the boat turned up 2,200 miles away with one crew member buried in a mysterious grave — and no trace of the other four men. (Mystery of the Sarah Joe) *** From Puerto Rican farm animals found completely drained of blood to hairless creatures stalking Texas ranches, the chupacabra has terrorized livestock owners across the Americas for decades — but the truth behind these vampiric attacks reveals something far stranger than fiction. (The Goat Sucker) *** Religious scholars are finding medieval manuscripts filled with encounters that mirror modern UFO reports — and the U.S. government seems very interested in the Vatican’s research. (When Angels Become Aliens) *** An ancient Iranian petroglyph depicts an impossible hybrid: a creature with the anatomically precise head and raptorial arms of an Empusa mantis fused with human legs in a squatting position, carved by someone who somehow knew entomological details that modern scientists needed careful study to identify. (Mantis man of Teymareh) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:26.070 = Show Open00:04:36.920 = Mantis Man of Teymareh00:25:24.153 = Mystery of the Sarah Joe00:40:20.547 = The Goat Sucker00:56:24.951 = When Angels Become Aliens01:05:39.892 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…Mantis Man of Teymareh: https://weirddarkness.com/ancient-mantis-man-petroglyph-iran-teymareh-rock-art-mystery/Mystery of the Sarah Joe: https://weirddarkness.com/sarah-joe-missing-fishermen-mystery/The Goat Sucker: https://weirddarkness.com/chupacabra-blood-drained-history-goat-sucker-cryptid/When Angels Become Aliens: https://weirddarkness.com/vatican-angels-aliens-ufo-files/=====(Over time links 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 17, 2025EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TeymarehMantisManABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.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.#MantisMystery #AncientAliens #UnexplainedArchaeology #Cryptids #AncientMysteries
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • MRS MEADOWSWEET’S GRUESOME GUESTHOUSE: You’ll Check Being Normal – You Won’t Check Out That Way

    MRS MEADOWSWEET’S GRUESOME GUESTHOUSE: You’ll Check Being Normal – You Won’t Check Out That Way
    Sep 17 2025
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    When Madge and Arthur arrive at Mrs. Meadowsweet's country guesthouse, they're unsettled by the unnatural bliss and vague detachment of the other guests. As Mrs. Meadowsweet works to draw them into the same serene state, they realize that accepting the guesthouse's strange comforts might mean losing something far more precious than their worries… they might lose their individuality. BBC’s Spine Chillers presents, “Mrs. M!” | #RetroRadio EP0512

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Meeting By Chance” (November 22, 1976)
    00:45:20.343 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “King of Punishment” (1930) ***WD
    00:46:19.703 = Sam Spade, “The Soap Opera Caper” (February 16, 1951)
    01:14:57.750 = The Sealed Book, “Design For Death” (June 03, 1945)
    01:44:21.306 = The Shadow, “The Oracle of Death” (October 20, 1940) ***WD (LQ)
    02:13:34.270 = Sleep No More, “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (January 30, 1957) ***WD
    02:41:57.238 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Mrs. M” (February 21, 1984)
    03:26:25.385 = Strange Wills, “East of Hudson Bay” (October 12, 1946)
    03:56:03.410 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
    04:10:21.412 = Suspense, “Lazarus Walks” (October 19, 1943)
    04:37:54.489 = Tales of the Frightened, “Just Inside Cemetery” (December 06, 1957)
    04:42:49.150 = The Saint, “Noon Deadline” (February 18, 1951)
    05:11:56.063 = 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

    ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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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.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0512
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    5 hrs and 13 mins