Something Small, Something Evil | Demonic Gnomes That Terrorize and Torment the Living
2 March - 1 hour 28 minsTwo different families moved into the same rural farmhouse years apart, never spoke to each other, and both reported the same three-foot creature lurking near the barn. | #WDRadio
WEEK OF November 17-23, 2024
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HOUR ONE: Did she drown? Did she commit suicide? Despite her death in 1889, we still don’t know how Maggie Hourigan died. (The Mystery of Maggie Hourigan) *** In 1958 Gavin Gibbons wrote a children’s science-fiction novel By Space Ship to the Moon, which featured a UFO landing on Moel Sych in the Berwyn Mountains of North Wales. Sixteen years later, in a surreal case of life imitating art, those very same mountains would again be the focus for a story involving a downed UF...
My (Sort Of) Day Off (Kinda) | When Inspiration Strikes vs. Consistency
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5 mins
3 March Finished
PRIORITY EARLY RELEASE! West Point's Sealed Room, Dillinger's Haunted Jail & the Murdered Exorcist
Four Mounties ambushed in a barn, a bank robber who escaped an escape-proof jail whose ghost never did, a murdered exorcist, a barracks room sealed shut for fifty years, and meat falling from a clear Kentucky sky — just another March 3rd. | The Morning Weird Darkness If you have information on the murder of Father Alfred Kunz, the Dane County Sheriff's Office can be reached at 608-284-6900, or at [email protected]. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260303 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 #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
43 mins
3 March Finished
He's Had the Same Nightmare His Whole Life... And It's Getting Worse! | "The Dream Snake" FICTION
A man recounts his lifelong recurring nightmare of being stalked by an unseen serpent through the African grasslands, where each dream brings the creature closer to catching him. | “The Dream Snake” by Robert E. Howard (Weird Tales, February 1928) More stories like this: https://weirddarkness.com/AuditoryAnthology *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://take.supersurvey.com/QGZCRXPVS HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar ===== (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 ©2026, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March 01, 2026 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheDreamSnake ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness 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 things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
16 mins
2 March Finished
The Alien Visitors Came in Peace | A Small Town Exterminator Had Other Ideas! (FICTION)
When a strange extraterrestrial visitor arrives in small-town Willow Grove seeking peaceful contact, one man's violent act of "pest control" forces the community to confront a deadly question: what makes someone human, and what makes them vermin? *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://take.supersurvey.com/QGZCRXPVS HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES:https://weirddarkness.com/AuditoryAnthology ===== (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 ©2026, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March 01, 2026 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ABadDayForVermin ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness 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 things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
12 mins
2 March Finished