“REANIMATOR” by H.P. Lovecraft #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerThursday
11 October 2024 - 1 hour 35 minsDonate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show.
IN THIS EPISODE: The story was written as a serial, published one chapter at a time from October 1921 to June 1922 in the amateur publication Home Brew. And because it was written during this time, you will hear language not considered politically correct today – particularly that of words used to describe people of color. But as I have done in the past, I am leaving it all intact to preserve the author’s words in their original form, and so we never forget our sometimes...
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Was the Kansas City Massacre a Rescue Gone Wrong Or a Mob Hit? | The Mysterious Death of Frank Nash
After the infamous Kansas City Massacre, reports of Frank Nash's ghost haunting Union Station keep the memory of his violent end alive. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: One of paranormal history’s most bizarre, worldwide, phenomena, the Men In Black, traces its origin directly back to one man, and his name was Albert. (The Albert K. Bender Story) *** Daryl Collins’ encounters demonstrate the sheer level of weirdness that surrounds the UFO phenomenon. (Alien Abductions and High Strangeness) *** A young girl sees an odd cube shape floating in her back yard among the trees. Was it extraterrestrial, paranormal, or just the wild imagination of a child? (Floating Multi-Color Box) *** What began as a joke to tease his sister, became all too real for the boy. (Ouija) *** Legend has it that a man murdered his wife and young daughter, before committing suicide. Has this caused the Banff Springs Hotel to become haunted? (Room 873) *** Frank Nash was not only an infamous outlaw, but he could escape just about any prison – even the prison of his own coffin after being dead and buried. (The Kansas City Massacre) *** Due to a murderous plot, 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent 84 grueling hours alone at sea until she was rescued. (Orphaned At Sea) *** Moving into your own place alone for the first time is often an exciting moment in a young adult’s life – but it can also be a bit nerve-racking. But then, it probably doesn’t help if you move into a place that is haunted. (My Closet Door) *** The true story of Rasputin is full of both truths and lies. Was he a controversial mystic with healing powers, or an evil or misunderstood man? Maybe he was a little of both. (Rasputin) *** The Lake Club in Springfield, Illinois had its heyday in 1940s and 50s – and not even a lingering ghost could stop the parties. (The Lake Club Ghost) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:02:18.908 = Show Open 00:04:58.900 = The Kansas City Massacre 00:26:59.959 = The Ghosts of Room 873 *** 00:31:30.169 = Alien Abductions and High Strangeness 00:36:54.256 = Albert K. Bender and The Men In Black 00:52:21.834 = Floating Multi-Colored Box *** 00:54:08.256 = Ouija (from a Weird Darkness listener) 00:55:54.035 = The Lake Club Ghost (prelude) 00:57:09.914 = The Lake Club Ghost (story) 01:13:29.347 = Rasputin *** 01:23:13.872 = My Closet Door 01:28:18.327 = Orphaned at Sea *** 01:35:43.565 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness 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 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FrankNash SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Alien Abductions and High Strangeness” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2LlDcZZ “Albert K. Bender...
1 hour 37 mins
10 March Finished
The Only Witness to a Murder on a Spaceship Couldn't Speak Human | The Star Beast
When a scientist is murdered aboard a deep space vessel and the only witness is a bizarre alien creature that communicates in morse code, three security agents race to decode what it saw — before the killer destroys the secret that could unlock the stars forever. IN THIS EPISODE: “The Star Beast” by Damon Knight (Planet Stories, Spring 1949) MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com =====Originally aired: March 09, 2026 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheStarBeast 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.
26 mins
10 March Finished
Something Was Wrong With the Hospital's West Wing | The Hallways Kept Changing
When a nurse goes searching for a missing patient in a rarely-used hospital wing, she finds herself trapped in an endless labyrinth of shifting corridors — and the patients she encounters there don't belong in this century. IN THIS EPISODE: “The Endless Ward” by Keith Conrad MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com =====Originally aired: March 09, 2026 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheEndlessWard 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.
12 mins
10 March Finished
The CIA’s Blueprint for Mass Mind Control: Project Artichoke
A seven-page CIA document quietly added to the government’s public reading room in 2025 reveals exactly how American intelligence planned to control human minds — and the methods were disturbingly practical. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/cia-project-artichoke/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS
7 mins
9 March Finished
THE MISSING GENERAL: UFO Secrets, Roswell, and the Disappearance of Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland
A retired Air Force general with decades of classified aerospace research — and a name buried in the WikiLeaks UFO emails — vanishes from an Albuquerque neighborhood without his phone, without his watch, and without a trace. Tips can be submitted by texting BCSO to 847411, or by calling the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Unit at 505-468-7070. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/mccasland-missing/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS
12 mins
9 March Finished
Japan's Last WWII Soldier, a Cannibal's Waiting List, and Barbie's Dirty Secret
On March 9, a soldier in the Philippine jungle kept a thirty-year war going on sheer loyalty alone, a cannibal in Germany discovered his hobby wasn't technically illegal, and someone in Baltimore set out punch and balloons for time travelers who never showed up. | The Morning Weird Darkness *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/MWD20260309 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.
36 mins
9 March Finished
