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

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

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

  1. “Investigating The Flatwoods Monster UFO Event: Fact, Fear, or Fiction?” #WeirdDarkness

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    “Investigating The Flatwoods Monster UFO Event: Fact, Fear, or Fiction?” #WeirdDarkness

    In 1952, a quiet evening in Flatwoods, West Virginia, turned into a chilling legend when a fiery object from the sky led a group of locals to an otherworldly encounter they’ll never forget. But how much truth is there to the story? Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: The early 1950s was a time of flying saucer mania, with reports coming in from all over on a regular basis – but one particular incident involving a UFO and then a monster sighting in Braxton County, West Virginia is one of the most intriguing and entertaining encounters on record. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Sources Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/FlatwoodsMonster ===== “The Flatwoods Monster Event” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35m63825 ===== (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.) = = = = = "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 21, 2021 TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8dj63n

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  2. “TERROR on the CREEK: The HAUNTING of GOATMAN’S BRIDGE” + More Scary True Tales! #WeirdDarkness

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    “TERROR on the CREEK: The HAUNTING of GOATMAN’S BRIDGE” + More Scary True Tales! #WeirdDarkness

    Between the Texas towns of Denton and Copper Canyon lies Goatman’s Bridge, a haunted relic steeped in sinister legends of lynching, black magic, and a red-eyed demon said to terrorize all who dare to cross. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot. (The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge) *** Over six decades later, the brutal, unsolved murders at Lake Bodom continues to haunt Finland... and beyond. (The Lake Bodom Murders) *** A man finds his neighbor laying in the snow, frozen solid – yet somehow she survives. I’ll tell you the miraculous story of Jean Hilliard! (The Hibernating Woman) *** We like to think that 21st Century medicine has brought us more into science and further away from superstition and magic – and that’s mostly true, for the Western World. But in South Africa they’ve not given up the chanting, the dancing, and in some cases… the sacrificing of human lives… all in the name of healing. (Muti Medicine: Ritual Human Sacrifice) *** For anyone who has used a ride-share service like Uber or Lyft, it’s probably happened to you at least once. You’re waiting on your ride to pick you up, you see a car coming your way and you think it’s there for you – only to find out a few seconds later that it’s not. One college girl had this same experience – only she got in to that wrong vehicle, and ended up being murdered for her mistake. (An Uber Mistake) *** The history of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is wrapped up in Chicago’s wealthiest families having their summer homes there. But even as early as 1912, when people were writing about the city, they said the second most significant thing about this town was the sanitariums. (The Lake Geneva Sanitariums) *** Some old documents were found recently that tell the story of the first time in recorded history that someone was struck by a meteor! (Hit By a Meteor) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:00:52.799 = Show Open 00:03:17.838 = Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge 00:10:51.802 = Lake Bodom Murders 00:19:44.701 = Hibernating Woman 00:22:04.310 = An Uber Mistake 00:28:43.906 = Lake Geneva Sanitariums 00:34:39.570 = Hit By A Meteor 00:37:53.528 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Sources Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/GoatmansBridge ===== “The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/46y57wxy “The Lake Bodom Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kv7njmn8 “The Hibernating Woman” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/574j9pmb “An Uber Mistake” by Chrissy Stockton for Thought Catalog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y8pj9db6 “The Lake Geneva Sanitariums” from American Ghost Walks: a href="https://americanghostwalks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

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  3. “TRUE HINDENBURG HAUNTINGS” + More Terrifying Real Horrors! #WeirdDarkness

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    “TRUE HINDENBURG HAUNTINGS” + More Terrifying Real Horrors! #WeirdDarkness

    The Hindenburg disaster left more than just a scar on history—it’s said the spirits of that fiery tragedy still linger, trapped in the echoes of that fateful day. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: In the Oakland Cemetery, a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it. (Black Angel of Death) *** While camping, a man has dreams of a dark-haired woman several nights in a row. Normally it wouldn’t be anything to be all that concerned about, but it’s something to fear if you are near the French Broad river. (Siren of the French Broad) *** Alien visitors, beings from a different dimension, our planet even had tree monsters and sentient pyramids showing up – and all in the year 1965. (The Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965) *** A retired naval officer reports rocks falling through his home’s roof – dozens in a single day – with no explanation of where they came from. (Cappy Ricks and the Stones) *** In 1994 a man has a paranormal experience with a popular song recorded two decades earlier. (The Joker) *** Is there a clandestine space program designed to save the elite from a global catastrophe? (Alternative 3) *** On this date, October 24, 1953, Evelyn Hartley, a 15-year-old sophomore from La Crosse, Wisconsin, vanished without a trace while on her way to a babysitting job. It was like something out of a Halloween urban legend but in this case, the horror was real. (The Babysitter Who Vanished) *** The odd happening that takes place here and there in a house more than likely can be explained in some rational way. Even quite a few strange occurrences could probably be explained by science. But when the events seem to never stop, perhaps it’s time to think something else is going on. (An Assortment of Experiences) *** Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. (Cursed Dudleytown) *** Exactly 92 years ago today – October 24, 1926 - something went wrong during a performance by Harry Houdini. A week later, he would be dead. (Houdini's Final Performance) *** The Hamilton-Byrne family was anything but typical, rather it was a doomsday cult with a leader who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. (Inside the Family Cult) *** AND MUCH MORE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Lead-In 00:02:47.142 = Show Open 00:06:10.048 = The History and Hauntings of the Hindenburg Disaster 00:27:19.251 = Black-Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest Of Us? 00:42:51.586 = Bumps In The Night 00:45:08.873 = Evil Spirits And Demons of Marshes and Swamps in Slavic Folklore 00:50:34.658 = Old Man of the Cave 00:55:13.535 = The Seer of Possibilities (HORROR FICTION) 01:30:36.561 = Alternative 3 01:53:32.442 = Black Angel of Death 01:58:06.560 = The Siren of French Broad 02:07:43.223 = The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965 02:19:24.763 = The Joker 02:23:07.174 = Cappy Ricks and the Stones 02:31:45.510 = Inside The Family Cult 02:38:52.622 = The Babysitter Who Vanished 02:47:10.403 = An Assortment of Experiences 02:55:58.570 = Cursed Duddleytown 03:01:20.853 = Houdini’s Final Performance SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The History and Hauntings Of The Hindenburg Disaster” (from the book...

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  4. “WILL THE DEVIL CONVINCE HER TO KILL HER HUSBAND?” 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0303 #WeirdDarkness

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    “WILL THE DEVIL CONVINCE HER TO KILL HER HUSBAND?” 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0303 #WeirdDarkness

    In order to claim her soul, the Devil, masquerading as her husband's campaign manager tricks the reprehensible and adulterous wife of a prominent politician into killing her husband. *** Hear this story in CBS Radio Mystery Theater along with other Old Time Radio programs in this marathon! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unbearable Reflection” (August 15, 1975) ***WD 00:48:14.539 = Escape, “The Second Class Passenger” (January 07, 1948) 01:17:50.299 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 11, 1940) ***WD 01:45:17.559 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949) 02:14:54.479 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD 02:35:01.069 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD 02:58:53.569 = Dark Fantasy, “I Am Your Brother” (June 05, 1942) ***WD 03:27:35.989 = Diary of Fate, “Matt Cooper” (July 2o, 1948) ***WD 03:55:10.689 = BBC Fear on 4, “Fat Andy” (March 06, 1988) 04:24:27.839 = Five After The Hour, “Murder Has No Tongue” (June 27, 1945) ***WD 04:48:01.999 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Death Calls At Dinn” (April 20, 1948) 04:53:01.484 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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 = = = = = "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. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0303

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    Weird Darkness UPDATE (January 20, 2025)

    Just a quick message from your Weirdo leader.

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  6. IT CAME FROM VIDEO! A Thrilling and Scary Sci-Fi Story: 12 #RetroRadio Stories EP0302 #WeirdDarkness

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    IT CAME FROM VIDEO! A Thrilling and Scary Sci-Fi Story: 12 #RetroRadio Stories EP0302 #WeirdDarkness

    A mysterious video rental store offers a rare and exclusive tape, promising a viewing experience like no other. However, the tape harbors a dark secret: it doesn't just entertain—it influences and manipulates the viewer in terrifying ways. Hear the story in Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue along with other Old Time Radio shows in this marathon! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Root of All Evil” (August 14, 1975) ***WD 00:48:51.309 = The Black Book, “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD 01:03:54.119 = Box 13, “The Professor and the Puzzle” (January 09, 1949) 01:30:34.779 = Incredible But True, “Intruder On The Earth” (July 10, 1950) ***WD 01:34:21.189 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “It Came From Video” (1990) 02:02:46.239 = The Clock, “Dr. Carter’s Experiment” (February 23, 1947) ***WD 02:28:27.759 = Sounds of Darkness, “East Side Story” (December 29, 1967) ***WD 02:53:16.299 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hollywood Visitor” (February 18, 1972) ***WD (LQ) 03:21:55.029 = Dimension X, “Hello Tomorrow” (September 15, 1950) ***WD 03:50:30.419 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “When Killers Meet” (April 10, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 04:02:52.729 = The Creaking Door, “Haunted Hangman” (1964) ***WD 04:31:43.789 = The Eleventh Hour, “Country Road” (1941-1946) 04:57:25.986 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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 = = = = = "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. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0302

    4시간 59분
  7. UNMASKING THE ZODIAC: Murderous Myth or Ruthless Reality? + More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

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    UNMASKING THE ZODIAC: Murderous Myth or Ruthless Reality? + More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

    The Zodiac Killer’s reign of terror might be one of America’s greatest mysteries, but beneath the chilling letters and unsolved murders lies a web of speculation, contradictions, and the haunting possibility that the truth is far more elusive than we imagine. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: A man starts to dig a swimming pool in his backyard – and unearths numerous human corpses. The resulting story is so incredible that it inspired the film, “Grave Secrets”. The true story behind the “Black Hope Horror”. (Black Hope Horror) *** America… the home of baseball, apple pie, jazz, and… the birth of spiritualism. (Spiritualism) *** From the spirits of famous female historical figures, to the girlish ghouls of urban legend, female ghosts are some of the scariest spirits out there. (Ghoulish Ghost Girls) *** Was the legendary serial killer the Zodiac a hoax? (Zodiac: The Phantom Killer) *** A hundred years ago, the Spanish Influenza epidemic ripped through the United States, with fatalities reaching as high as 1,000 per week. We’ll look at what happened. (The Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees) *** A young girl, dealing with the trauma of her parents getting a divorce, is traumatized even more when staying at a friend’s house that appears to be haunted. (A Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People) *** Joan Crawford’s daughter exposed her sadistic behavior – but how truthful were those accusations? (The Claims of Christina Crawford) *** Along with sightings of Bigfoot, extraterrestrials, ghosts, and shadow people, there is a growing number of reports of entities which appear to be wearing futuristic armor, or high-tech suits. Could these be inter-dimensional beings? Extraterrestrial spacemen? Time-traveling soldiers? What is it people are seeing? (Armored Phantoms) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:03:08.818 = Show Intro 00:05:53.050 = Zodiac: The Phantom Killer 00:43:05.803 = Spiritualism in America 00:49:47.284 = Ghoulish Ghost Girls 00:57:45.123 = Armored Phantoms 01:20:52.239 = The 1900s Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees 01:29:17.637 = Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People 01:39:29.343 = The Claims of Christina Crawford 01:45:34.576 = The Black Hope Horror 01:53:28.736 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Zodiac: The Phantom Killer”: https://tinyurl.com/s39qy65 “Spiritualism in America” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s48kes8 “Ghoulish Ghost Girls” by Carolyn Cox: http://ow.ly/AysF30mi5HS “The 1900s Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/wpvaes2 “Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People” by Rachel Grace: https://tinyurl.com/talccxq “The Claims of Christina Crawford” by Gina Dimuro: https://tinyurl.com/ydcy3lmj “Black Hope Horror”: a...

    1시간 56분
  8. “THE HAUNTING OF SUMMERWIND MANSION AND THE ANGUISH OF FOREST HAVEN ASYLUM” and More! #WeirdDarkness

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    “THE HAUNTING OF SUMMERWIND MANSION AND THE ANGUISH OF FOREST HAVEN ASYLUM” and More! #WeirdDarkness

    Deep in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the ruins of Summerwind Mansion sit quietly by West Bay Lake, but the chilling tales of ghosts, hidden secrets, and unexplained events keep its haunted legacy alive. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Was Summerwind in Wisconsin really haunted? No one knows and if they do, they aren’t saying. Today, only the foundations, the stone chimneys and perhaps the ghosts remain. (Summerwind: The Most Haunted House In Wisconsin) *** A young woman discovers that it’s possible to live a lonely life, yet still not be alone. (Followed By a Child) *** Is it possible that during the years of World War 1, Agnes Whiteland, while peering off her balcony, saw a group of time travelers? (Agnes And The Time Travelers) *** Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem. (Tituba And the Salem Witch Trials) *** The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests his family, friends, and neighbors thought he was a vampire – and took measures to make sure he wouldn’t return from the grave. (The Unearthing of a Child Vampire) *** Authorities placed Gil Perez in jail as a deserter and for the possibility that he may have been in the service of Satan. In Gil’s defense though, he said he simply teleported somewhere else. (Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier) *** 
Matthew Weeks was found guilty and hanged for the murder of Charlotte Dymond. Today it is said that the ghosts of both of them roam the countryside – but could it be that Matthew’s ghost is lamenting because he was innocent of the crime? (The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor) *** A building situated right in the middle of London’s swankiest and most historical areas, has long been said to be the lair of something not of this earth. (The Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkley Square) *** “The Jungle Book” - we are all familiar with the story in some way – either from the classic animated Disney film version from 1967, the live action version in 2016, or the original novel by Rudyard Kipling published in 1894. In fact, yet another retelling of the story is coming in 2019 in a film entitled simply, “Mowgli”. But what many don’t know is that the character of Mowgli was, in fact, inspired by a real boy who was raised by wild animals. (The Real Life Inspiration for Mowgli) *** Evil stepmothers, jealous of their stepdaughters’ beauty are a classic tome in fantastical stories – but Martha Savcoll was no fairy tale. (Brooklyn Murderess) *** Of all the places in the world you would expect to be safe from the paranormal, it would be a church – but that would not be telling the truth when referring to Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Alabama. (Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies Forest Haven Asylum, an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:02:02.865 = Show Intro 00:05:58.800 = Summerwind: Wisconsin’s Most Haunted House 00:29:33.837 = Followed By A Child 00:31:56.332 = Agnes And The Time Travelers 00:34:10.701 = Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials 00:41:03.838 = The Unearthing of a Child Vampire 00:49:49.258 = Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier 00:52:50.227 = The Anguish of Forest...

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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

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