Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAward-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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1035 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeHistory | |||
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A mail carrier finds a mailbox taped shut and a note on the front door that says "9-1-1 Inside". In Spain, a woman lifts the lid of her late mother's chest freezer and finds a newborn inside. A hunter in Ghana points his gun at a coffin sitting above... more
In the sleet of a Cincinnati November in 1880, a grave robber collapses in the grave he’s digging, wide awake and unable to move, and his partner can’t find a pulse.
SOURCES and RESOURCES: “A Resurrectionist’s Last Delivery” by Darren Marlar, https:... more
In May 1973, Judy Doraty pulled over outside Houston to watch a strange light in the sky, and years later, under hypnosis, she described a cow lifted into a chamber aboard a craft and worked on by two small beings while she watched. From Colorado's S... more
Li Shizhen, a 16th-century Chinese apothecary, wrote of aged holy men in Arabia who ate nothing but honey until they died, then lay sealed in honey for a century to become a sugary remedy for broken bones. In Europe, King Charles II of England drank ... more
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I love this show ,tons of content and I love the movie watch parties!
Apple Podcasts5Frank from Kentucky
United States22 days ago - Excellent podcast.
Like this podcast a lot. Especially the retro radio and fiction stuff. His voice and choice of background music create a truly creepy atmosphere. My only issue is all the reposts. He posts more episodes than most podcasters, but the majority are recycled episodes.
Apple Podcasts4Loyd X-masUnited States2 months ago - Great Story Telling
We love the story telling on this podcast and listen every night.
Apple Podcasts3RenaJCBUnited States4 months ago - Noise
Sound effects suck loud music in between and stupid sound effects.
Apple Podcasts2FakeinfoskipUnited States4 months ago - Good podcast.
Like this podcast a lot. Especially the retro radio and fiction stuff. My only issue is all the reposts. He posts more episodes than most podcasters, but the majority are recycled episodes.
Apple Podcasts4Loyd X-masUnited States4 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #175 | United States/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #235 |  Canada/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #239 |  United Kingdom/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #159 |  Denmark/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #165 |  Philippines/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #182 |  Singapore/True Crime |
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A high-volume mix of narrated paranormal accounts, true crime, strange history, unexplained events and horror fiction. Darren Marlar's solo storytelling ranges from concise news roundups and historical cases to readings of classic fiction and long collections of old-time radio dramas, with mystery, crime, science fiction and supernatural themes. Some installments focus on one story or subject, while others bring together many shorter segments. The blend of documented cases, reported claims, folklore and fictional tales gives the catalog broad variety, from UFO encounters and notorious crimes to ghost stories and vintage radio theater. A fit for listeners who enjoy atmospheric narration, eerie stories and frequent new installments, though th... more
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