
HAUNTED, HUNTED, AND ABDUCTED: The 20-Year Nightmare of Julie – A True Story of Terror!
6 April - 1 hour 19 minsPoltergeists. Reptilians. Shadow people. Ghosts. For two decades, Julie lived in fear — but what if it wasn’t just one of these, but all of them? Or was it something else entirely?
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IN THIS EPISODE: If you’ve listened to Weird Darkness for any length of time, you know that I will often suggest someone who has had a paranormal disturbance in their home or life, reach out to a pastor or priest for guidance. But what exactly happens when the Catholic Church starts investigating the paranormal? (When The Catholic Church Goes Ghost Hunting) *** Many states around America say they have the mo...

HAUNTED POVEGLIA ISLAND SOLD: The Place of 160K Dead Just Sold for Half a Million Dollars
Venice residents band together to buy plague pit island, transforming a site of mass death into their private sanctuary — where tourists will never set foot READ or HEAR the story: https://weirddarkness.com/poveglia-island-venice-haunted-sold-locals/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #PovegliaIsland #VeniceHauntedIsland #ItalianGhostIsland #PlagueIslandVenice #AbandonedAsylumItaly #PovegliaPerTutti #VeniceLocalsBuyIsland #PlaguePitIsland #BlackDeathVenice #AbandonedHospitalPoveglia #VeniceLagoonMystery #ItalianParanormalSites #PovegliaIslandSold2025 #VeniceTourismEscape #HauntedPlacesItaly #PovegliaAsylum #MassGravesVenice #ItalianUrbanExploration #VeniceResidents #PovegliaHistory
19 mins
8 August Finished

THEY KILLED HER FOR $100,000: But Aunt Grace Refuses To Stay Dead
Two ex-cons, Ernie and Sid, fresh out of prison, visit their former cellmate’s Aunt Grace because she holds a key they need—the other half to open a chest containing $100,000. They decide to kill her to get her key—but it turns out Aunt Grace “refuses to stay dead,” introducing a supernatural twist to their crime. It’s “The Tell-Tale Corpse” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0480 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Corpse” (September 13, 1976) 00:45:19.603 = Strange Wills, “Margin For Love” (September 07, 1946) 01:14:56.757 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (1955) 01:28:35.578 = Suspense, “Marry For Murder” (September 09, 1943) 01:57:58.217 = Tales of the Frightened, “Call at Midnight” (1957) 02:02:44.414 = The Saint, “Alive Dead Husband” (October 07, 1951) 02:32:06.013 = Theater Five, “The Autocrat” (October 13, 1964) ***WD 02:53:00.570 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD 03:18:44.040 = The Unexpected, “The Cripple” (1948) 03:33:27.195 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD 03:47:16.590 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD 04:16:55.708 = Weird Circle, “Fatal Love Potion” (1944) 04:44:20.168 = The Whistler, “Practically Foolproof” (September 03, 1944) 05:13:45.419 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil Doctor” (January 08, 1934) ***WD 05:41:01.970 = X Minus One, “Hallucination Orbit” (May 15, 1956) 06:08:54.748 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD 06:32:45.737 = Strange Adventure, “Canyon Gold” (1945) ***WD 06:36:01.537 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD 07:02:38.268 = BBC Ghost Story, “Midnight Express” (December 29, 1986) 07:15:36.978 = Beyond the Green Door, “Tyner And The Ape” (1966) 07:19:26.873 = The Black Book, “Different Readings – Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 07:36:14.171 = The Black Book, “Different Readings – Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 07:44:36.035 = Boston Blackie, “Lighthouse Ghost” (September 10, 1947) 08:09:01.962 = Box 13, “House of Darkness” (July 03, 1949) 08:35:32.950 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Cable Car Incident” ( ) **WD 09:02:08.729 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1990-1992) ***WD 09:29:56.228 = The Clock, “The Jekyll And Hyde Gangster” (October 02, 1947) 09:55:01.064 = 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. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." —...
9 hours 55 mins
7 August Finished

THE PLAISTOW HORROR: The Boy Who Slept Next To His Mother’s Corpse After Murdering Her
In the sweltering summer of 1895, two boys lived with their mother's decomposing corpse for ten days while playing cricket and going to the seaside — a Victorian crime that shocked even the most hardened of London's East End residents. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: In the summer of 1895, two young brothers in London's East End harbored a secret so dark that when it was finally discovered, it would become one of Victorian England's most shocking criminal cases. The stench had become unbearable by the time anyone noticed something was wrong at 35 Cave Road. It was July in Plaistow, and the heat made everything worse — the smell of the docks, the horse manure from the market gardens, and whatever was rotting behind the locked bedroom door of the Coombes family home. (Plaistow Horror) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Part One 00:02:46.989 = Show Open 00:04:02.016 = Part Two 00:16:54.704 = Part Three 00:44:40.291 = Part Four 01:12:01.698 = Part Five 01:42:32.253 = Part Six 02:16:49.955 = Part Seven 02:35:46.789 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://weirddarkness.com/plaistow-murder-robert-coombes/ =====(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: August 06, 2025 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PlaistowHorror #RobertCoombes #PlaistowHorror #VictorianCrime #TrueCrime #VictorianMurder #1895Murder...
2 hours 37 mins
7 August Finished

BULLETS AND BOUQUETS: When Romeo and Juliet Meet the Maguindanao Matchmaking Method
A tale of young love, overprotective fathers, and some very aggressive wedding planning. READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-bulletsandbouquets MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. #PhilippinesWedding #MamasapanoLoveStory #FromGunsToGowns #ShotgunWeddingLiteral #FilipinoWedding #CrazyWeddingStories #MILFMoroIslamicLiberationFront #EllopementGoneWild #MilitaryMediation #WeddingHumor #OnlyInThePhilippines #LoveConquersGunfire #ExtremWeddings #ViralPhilippines #WeddingPlanningSpeedrun #ConflictResolution #BizarreWeddings #TrueLoveStory #FamilyFeudToWedding #ArmyWeddingPlanner #FastestWeddingEver #PhilippinesCulture #WeddingGoals #HowWeMetStory #LoveWins
5 mins
6 August Finished

NORTH CAROLINA’S DARKEST PARANORMAL SECRETS: From Demon Dogs to a Lost Colony to Bleeding Staircases
From a ghost that hurls cell phones across rooms to demon dogs that chase your car at impossible speeds, North Carolina's haunted hotels, blood-stained plantations, and paranormal highways make it America's most terrifying state to explore after dark. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: According to Haunted Rooms America, "When you look at North Carolina's geography, it almost seems as though it was made for paranormal stories. There are the mysterious mountains to the west and seemingly endless, creepy marshes in the east!" 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 1 00:03:36.238 = Show Open 00:05:27.175 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 2 00:33:37.192 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 3 00:58:12.834 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 4 01:19:20.262 = NC Haunted Locations, Part 5 01:31:45.587 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://tinyurl.com/yanl5jnr, https://tinyurl.com/ybnw382h, https://tinyurl.com/y7anuc68, https://tinyurl.com/yd3gavnx,https://tinyurl.com/y9mvokuo, https://tinyurl.com/ybjem4dd, https://tinyurl.com/ya4xywtk,https://tinyurl.com/y9cbk2zo, https://tinyurl.com/y87bre4p, https://tinyurl.com/yblt5vfg =====(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...
1 hour 33 mins
6 August Finished

THEY KNEW TOO MUCH: The Intimidating And Terrifying Men In Black Phenomenon
When Harold Dahl saw UFOs over Puget Sound in 1947, he never expected a visit from a man in black who would threaten him to keep quiet—spawning a phenomenon that would haunt UFO witnesses for decades. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: The Bermuda Triangle isn't the only watery region with a reputation for unexplainable events and tragedies. For centuries, a triangular portion of Lake Michigan has been ground zero for sunken ships, disappearing crews, and vanishing aircraft. As if these incidents aren't creepy enough, what is now known as the Lake Michigan Triangle is also notorious for UFO sightings and strange lights appearing on the horizon. (The Lake Michigan Paranormal Triangle) *** There’s a beast living in the woodlands outside of Rhinelander, Wisconsin – and its description is beyond belief. I’ll introduce you to the hodag! (Meet the Hodag) *** Sylvia Plath died by suicide at the age of 30 on February 11, 1963, following a barrage of literary rejections and her husband's infidelity. We’ll look at her haunting story and tragic death. (The Tragic Death of Sylvia Plath) *** It’s approximately four hundred years old, full of colorful illustrations of plants, flowers, the stars, women, medicinal herbs, and text… yet no one has been able to decipher exactly what the Voynich Manuscript is for or what it says. (The Voynich Manuscript) *** The disappearance of a person is a tragedy no matter how you look at it. When we first read about missing people we usually automatically assume the most logical explanation was what happened. But what if we’re wrong? We’ll look at the vanishing of Claude and Sue Shelton. (The Shelton Disappearance) *** Unlike their Hollywood counterparts, the real-life Men in Black are mysterious figures who threaten people who have reported paranormal experiences. (The Intimidating and Terrifying Men in Black) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:44.740 = Show Open 00:04:31.537 = Intimidating and Terrifying Men In Black 00:13:11.087 = Shelton Disappearance 00:25:26.772 = Lake Michigan Paranormal Triangle 00:42:51.645 = Tragic Death of Sylvia Plath 00:51:48.043 = Voynich Manuscript 00:58:43.489 = Meet The Hodag 01:07:42.142 = Show Outro SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “The Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers” by Gray Barker:
1 hour 9 mins
6 August Finished