Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor

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.

  1. LISTENER TERRORS: An Evil Kitten, a Vampire Delivery, and a Werewolf Attack! | #MicroTerrors

    14h ago

    LISTENER TERRORS: An Evil Kitten, a Vampire Delivery, and a Werewolf Attack! | #MicroTerrors

    A killer kitten. A coffin at the door. A werewolf in the closet. Three horror stories — all written by kids! Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1655277373 Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2026 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness

    14 min
  2. Christmastime at Mockingbird Hill | The Worst Family Massacre in Arkansas History

    19h ago

    Christmastime at Mockingbird Hill | The Worst Family Massacre in Arkansas History

    Ronald Gene Simmons turned Christmas week into a nightmare, methodically murdering 16 people—including his own family—before calmly surrendering to the police. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:53.906 = Show Open 00:03:50.173 = Ronald Gene Simmons 00:28:11.542 = Holes (Fictional Story) *** 00:42:57.539 = Paranormal 911, Part 1 *** 00:59:24.778 = Paranormal 911, Part 2 *** 01:26:09.206 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments *** 01:35:23.932 = Ghost Car of Picton *** 01:38:00.599 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase 01:45:30.570 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs 
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu “Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy “Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr (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.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: January 2019

    1h 47m
  3. INDIAN GIVER: A Society Queen's House Is Haunted and Her Servants Won't Stay | #RetroRadio

    19h ago

    INDIAN GIVER: A Society Queen's House Is Haunted and Her Servants Won't Stay | #RetroRadio

    Manhattan was bought from the Indians for twenty-four dollars, and now something in the widow Soames's mansion has come back to renegotiate the deal. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD 00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD 01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955) 01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD 02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947) 02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD 02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005) 03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD 03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD 04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD 04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD 04:58:12.538 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0674

    4h 59m
  4. Something Keeps Turning Up in the Bushes | #WeirdDarkNEWS

    21h ago

    Something Keeps Turning Up in the Bushes | #WeirdDarkNEWS

    A foot and a hand poking from the bushes of an English lane sent police into a thirty-one-hour murder investigation, complete with forensic teams and a sealed-off road — until the pathologist confirmed the body was not what it appeared to be, and it’s a mistake law enforcement keeps making. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/six-doll-corpse-mixups Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

    6 min
  5. Parents Brawl Over Seating at a Toledo Kindergarten Graduation | #WeirdDarkNEWS

    1d ago

    Parents Brawl Over Seating at a Toledo Kindergarten Graduation | #WeirdDarkNEWS

    A fight over folding chairs at a Toledo kindergarten graduation sent one mother to the hospital and another parent to jail, and not a single five-year-old got to walk across the stage. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/KindergartenBrawl Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

    6 min
  6. THE MAN THE CAGES COULDN’T HOLD: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoir

    1d ago

    THE MAN THE CAGES COULDN’T HOLD: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoir

    When a dry-goods robbery in a river town leaves one clerk shot dead and two thieves drowned, a down-at-heel Ravenmill private eye is called in to put a name to the lone survivor — a soft-spoken scholar who keeps walking out of cages no man should be able to open. EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-mancagescouldnthold THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: This episode is inspired by the case of Edward H. Rulloff (1819–1871), a Canadian-born polymath who lived as both a respected scholar and a career criminal. A doctor, lawyer, schoolmaster, photographer, inventor, and self-taught philologist, Rulloff devoted his life to a language manuscript he believed would revolutionize the field — work he financed through theft and largely wrote in prison cells. In 1844 his wife, Harriet Schutt, and their infant daughter, Priscilla, vanished from Lansing, New York. No bodies were ever found despite repeated dragging of Cayuga Lake, and Rulloff was convicted of abduction rather than murder, serving ten years in Auburn Prison. A later murder conviction was overturned on appeal, and he was ultimately freed. He moved to New York City, where he and his associates Albert Jarvis and Billy Dexter robbed stores, specializing in hard-to-trace sewing silk. On August 17, 1870, the three men broke into Halbert's dry goods store in Binghamton, New York. A clerk and night watchman, Fred Merrick, was shot dead during the struggle. Jarvis and Dexter drowned in the Chenango River while fleeing; Rulloff was captured after giving false names and hiding in a farm outhouse. He was recognized as the long-suspected Lansing killer, tried for Merrick's murder, and convicted of first-degree murder. His case drew national debate — Horace Greeley argued his intellect was too valuable to waste, while Mark Twain mocked the sentiment in a satirical letter to the Tribune. Rulloff was hanged on May 18, 1871. Before his execution he confessed to killing his wife with a medicine pestle but never admitted to harming his daughter, who some believed survived and was raised by his brother. His body was displayed, a death mask was made, and his head was kept for study; his brain remains part of the Wilder Brain Collection at Cornell University to this day. WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: May 28, 2026

    24 min
  7. DEVIL’S NUMBER: Thirteen Drops of Blood on a Dead Witch's Skull | #RetroRadio

    1d ago

    DEVIL’S NUMBER: Thirteen Drops of Blood on a Dead Witch's Skull | #RetroRadio

    Thirteen drops of blood spilled on three-hundred-year-old bones, and a footstep in the dark with only one foot to make it — the kind of Friday the thirteenth that earns the date its bad name. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Grain of Salt” (November 18, 1977) 00:46:07.148 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil’s Number” (December 12, 1935) ***WD (LQ) 01:11:46.898 = X Minus One, “Chain of Command” (November 21, 1956) 01:40:10.474 = Zero Hour, “The Villainous Verdict” (May 16, 1974) ***WD 01:56:50.784 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD 02:20:51.751 = Strange Adventure, “Murder Takes Note” (1945) ***WD 02:24:06.540 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ) 02:50:43.270 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Haunted Doll’s House” (January 1988) 03:05:10.194 = Beyond The Green Door, “Diver Fights For Life” (1966) 03:09:20.309 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 and 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 03:34:31.794 = Boston Blackie, “The Ghost of Flo Newton” (May 28, 1947) 03:59:38.473 = Box 13, “The Haunted Artist” (December 12, 1948) 04:26:28.295 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor” (December 1966) ***WD 04:55:16.589 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0673

    4h 56m
  8. Would a WolfMan Need a Weapon? | Railroad Workers Attacked by Club-Wielding Werewolf in 1972

    1d ago

    Would a WolfMan Need a Weapon? | Railroad Workers Attacked by Club-Wielding Werewolf in 1972

    For two months in the summer of 1972, a club-wielding, hair-covered creature stalked the railroad tracks of Defiance, Ohio — and the local police took it seriously enough to open an official file. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfCentral AUDIOBOOK: “The Black Eyed Kids” by G. Michael Vasey: https://amzn.to/4fIg2vW FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most gruesome ways movie and television villains dispose of their victims… the acid bath. The body being tossed in a tub, barrel, or bin, slowly dissolving into soup – leaving no evidence behind. But the truth of acid baths is far more gruesome – even more so those who choose to use the method to get rid of a body. (Acid Bath Horrors) *** Defiance, Ohio was the location for one of the best true werewolf stories most people never talk about. (Welcome to Werewolf Central) *** If you’re looking for some creepy places to visit this Halloween season, you can’t get much creepier than cemeteries and graveyards. I’ll share some of the most haunted ones that you might want to check out if you have ice in your veins. (The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards) *** The scenery may be beautiful when driving this road, but locals have nicknamed it la carretera de la muerte (the highway of death). We’ll look at Mexico’s La Rumorosa Highway. (The La Rumorosa Hauntings) *** Many considered Edward Rulloff to be a genius – a man ahead of his time. Others had quite the opposite opinion of him, thinking him a fraud or a conman. But nobody expected they would also be adding the word “killer” to his description. (Genius, Conman, Killer) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:11.573 = Welcome to Werewolf Central 00:08:48.888 = The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards *** 00:15:39.282 = Acid Bath Horrors 00:28:47.923 = La Rumorosa Highway **** 00:35:23.927 = Genius, Conman, and Killer 00:46:26.735 = Show Close & Bloopers *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Welcome to Werewolf Central” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2c3p59aa “The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards” from RealParanornalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39z4fyaf “Acid Bath Horrors” by Abraham Rinquist for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/znvcuzps “The La Rumorosa Hauntings” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xj9sewk “Genius, Conman, and Killer” by Robert Willhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dy9fmky5 (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.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: March 14, 2023

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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.

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