“THE MONSTER OF LONDON” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarkness Image

“THE MONSTER OF LONDON” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

20 February 2024 - 1 hour 9 mins
Podcast Series Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

In March 1788 Maria Smythe was attacked by a stranger who uttered some foul words, stabbed her, then ran. She survived, but was only the first of more than fifty women to suffer the same in London. This wasn’t Jack The Ripper – he wouldn’t come along for another 100 years. This was the Monster of London. (The Monster of London) *** On his first day walking to the bus stop alone before school, Etan Patz was abducted – and became one of the first children whose face ended up on a milk carton. (The Boy On The Milk Carton) *** If you are left-handed, you might be offended by one of the stories I have in this episode. But then, you lefties are all sinister anyway, right? (The Sinister Left-Hander...

1 hour 9 mins

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A Drifter With No Past Agreed To A Scientist's Experiment. The Town Would Never Be The Same

A Drifter With No Past Agreed To A Scientist's Experiment. The Town Would Never Be The Same

Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A young drifter with no past and no roots agrees to become a scientist's paid test subject — never suspecting that the experiments would unleash something inside him that could destroy everything he's finally found worth living for. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0606 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” (June 21, 1977) 00:47:19.830 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD 01:18:41.340 = Incredible But True, “The Monk of Sawtooth Mountain” (1950-1951) 01:22:25.836 = Inner Sanctum, “Terrible Vengeance” | Australian Version | June 14, 1942) 01:47:38.378 = The Key, “Window Cleaner” (1956) ***WD 02:13:22.851 = Lights Out, “Organ” (May 12, 1937) ***WD 02:43:12.734 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939) 03:44:55.800 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD 04:12:15.506 = Philip Marlowe, “Birds On Wing” (November 26, 1949) 04:41:37.413 = The Black Mass, “Outsider” (November 20, 1968) ***WD 05:03:45.726 = 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. 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." — John 12:46 WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0606

5 hours 4 mins

21 March Finished

The Lake Monster My Family Refused To Believe In | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog!”

The Lake Monster My Family Refused To Believe In | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog!”

For nearly two decades, my family has called me crazy for what I saw in Lake Weeping Tree — but today, standing on that dock with my nephew at my side, I was finally about to find out if I'd been right all along. | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2026 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness

12 mins

21 March Finished

The Curse of Tutankhamun | The Mummy's Curse Was Very Real, Just Not The Way You Think!

The Curse of Tutankhamun | The Mummy's Curse Was Very Real, Just Not The Way You Think!

Did the discovery of King Tut’s tomb really unleash a deadly ancient curse, or were the strange deaths that followed just eerie coincidences fueled by superstition and sensational headlines? *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PARANORMAL PUNK SONGS BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/music-bewarethebloodybenders IN THIS EPISODE: Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s creation… no list of monsters would be complete without our toilet-paper-covered friend, “The Mummy” and, of course, the curse that goes with it. But in real life, did the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 unleash a terrible curse? (The Mummy’s Curse) *** When driving towards the banks of the Chunky River in Mississippi, it’s best not to ignore the “Stuckey Bridge Closed” sign. In fact, you might want to avoid the bridge altogether if you are the least bit squeamish. (The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge) *** Feelings created by your living area. Can your home truly dictate the way you feel? (Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment) *** In the early 1870s the counties of Labette and Montgomery in Kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. Could a local grocery owner and his family be to blame? (The Bloody Benders) *** The legend of Lavinia Fisher has been told and retold since her execution in Charleston, South Carolina in 1820 and with each telling it has grown more extravagant and further from the truth. (The Legend of Lavinia Fisher) *** Why are so many mysterious vanishings combined with some type of cloud, fog or mist? (Mysterious Mists And Strange Vanishings) *** Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in the history of American architecture. One of his creations was Taliesin, meant to be a hideaway for Wright and his mistress. But that beautiful home soon became a scene of utter horror – and it left behind a haunting. (Murder at Taliesin) *** A family buys a home to renovate and resell – but soon they come to realize why the previous owners might have been so eager to sell the house and get out. (The Shadow On My Sofa) *** A big smile is usually a joy-filled and even comforting sight – so why do so many terrifying encounters with evil include entities or villains with evil grins? (Smiling, Sinister and Supernatural) *** If you decide to visit the most haunted house in Philadelphia, whatever you do, avoid the "Death Chair." (Baleroy Mansion) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:02:10.503 = Show Open 00:05:21.354 = The Mummy’s Curse 00:22:25.375 = The Shadow On My Sofa *** 00:27:33.816 = Smiling, Sinister, and Supernatural 00:33:28.402 = Baleroy Mansion 00:39:11.250 = Murder At Taliesin *** 00:46:02.563 = Mysterious Mists and Strange Vanishings 01:08:43.254 = The Legend of Lavinia Fisher *** 01:18:25.912 = The Bloody Benders 01:29:25.355 = Feeling of Pain, Hatred, and Anger By My Apartment *** 01:31:05.910 = The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge 01:35:49.887 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = 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

1 hour 42 mins

21 March Finished

HISTORY’S FIRST ROBOT ARREST: $13,500 Droid Is Taken Into Custody For Literally Doing Nothing

HISTORY’S FIRST ROBOT ARREST: $13,500 Droid Is Taken Into Custody For Literally Doing Nothing

In February 2026, a robot was escorted away by police in Macau for the crime of patiently waiting — which means it was better behaved than most people at the DMV, and still ended up in custody. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/RobotArrest WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

13 mins

20 March Finished

The Black Death's Birthday, Gravity's Dark Secret & A Woman Who Can Smell Disease | March 20 

The Black Death's Birthday, Gravity's Dark Secret & A Woman Who Can Smell Disease | March 20 

From a medieval plague blamed on the stars to a presidential assassin's final words, March 20 has a full calendar of weird. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SONG FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIR6CRdmQLo EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260320 WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. 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.

25 mins

20 March Finished

He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection #RetroRadio

He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection #RetroRadio

“The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD 00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950) 00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD 01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992) 02:01:27.849 = Michael Shayne, “Case of Hate That Killed” (October 19, 1949) ***WD 02:27:55.132 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 19, 1949) ***WD 02:51:33.820 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (September 13, 1980) 03:19:39.124 = The Haunting Hour, “The Devil’s Deep” (1945-1949) 03:47:03.346 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD 04:11:25.045 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Speaks With Ten Fingers” (September 18, 1946) 04:37:43.415 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Genuine Guarnarius” (November 16, 1946) 05:06:57.329 = 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. 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." — John 12:46 WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0605

5 hours 7 mins

20 March Finished

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