“THE WITCHFINDER AND HIS WEIRD WOODEN BOX” and 4 More Creepy Paranormal Stories! #WeirdDarkness
30 July 2021 - 40 mins“THE WITCHFINDER AND HIS WEIRD WOODEN BOX” and 4 More Creepy Paranormal Stories! #WeirdDarkness
Like the podcast on Facebook – https://facebook.com/weirddarkness, join the Weirdos Facebook Group – https://facebook.com/groups/marlarhouse, and sign up for the fee email newsletter - https://weirddarkness.com/newsletter! Please SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending the show to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!
IN THIS EPISODE: (Dark Archive episode originally aired March 14, 2017): In the 1600’s, a witchfinder was given whatever he asked for, for fear of him declaring t...
Series Episodes
Ohio Decides Your Robot Girlfriend Can't Be Your Legal Wife
An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to marry artificial intelligence. Yes, this is a real problem someone felt needed addressing. It's just one more step into humanity's weird relationship with our electronic overlords-in-waiting, and now at least one state has decided to draw the line at "I do" with your chatbot. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ohio-law-ai-marriage WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #AIMarriageBan #OhioLaw #ArtificialIntelligence #RobotMarriage #AIPersonhood #TechLegislation #ChatbotRomance #FutureOfAI #AIRights
5 mins
5 November Finished
New Jersey Cop Chooses Pizza Over Murder Investigation While 911 Calls Pour In
When duty called, this sergeant went for pepperoni instead. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/new-jersey-cop-pizza-murder-investigation WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #PoliceMisconduct #NewJersey #DoubleMurder #PoliceScandal #CriminalJustice #911Failure #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability
4 mins
5 November Finished
WAS SHE A WITCH, A FAIRY, A CHANGELING? The Horrifying True Story of the Bridget Cleary Murder
A religious Irish man murdered his wife in front of witnesses and showed no remorse — because he genuinely believed he was killing a fairy changeling while his real wife remained trapped in another realm. IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a chapter from the audiobook “Murderous Minds: Volume 4” that I had the privilege of narrating. It’s chapter one which tells the true story of murderer Michael Cleary. Plus, I’ll share the fictional horror story, “A Beginner’s Guide To Blood Portals” by Michael Squid. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:35.234 = Show Open 00:02:01.002 = Murderous Michael Cleary 00:28:38.332 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 1 00:55:17.131 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 2 01:10:00.470 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 3 01:24:33.109 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Murderous Michael Cleary” by Ryan Becker and Kelley Gaines, from the audiobook “Murderous Minds, Volume 4”:https://amzn.to/2VCrjFC – you can also follow the link to hear another free sample of the audiobook. “A Beginner’s Guide To Blood Portals” by Michael Squid at Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VEqHiv; Michael Squid’s official website: http://www.mrmichaelsquid.com =====(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: June 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MichaelClearly 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. #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #BridgetCleary #IrishFolklore #ChangelingMurder #HistoricalTrueCrime #DarkHistory #WitchTrials #IrishLegends #VictorianCrime
1 hour 26 mins
5 November Finished
The Vatican Astronomer Who Would Baptize Aliens
The Catholic Church's top astronomer says extraterrestrials would be children of God. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/vatican-baptize-aliens/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #VaticanAstronomer #AlienBaptism #ExtraterrestrialLife #CatholicChurch #VaticanObservatory #AliensAndReligion #SpaceAndFaith #AlienContact #CosmicMysteries
16 mins
4 November Finished
Navy Admits To Seeing Thousands Of Unidentified Moving Objects In U.S. Waters
A UFO tracking database has logged over 9,000 unexplained underwater sightings off American coasts since 2022. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/underwater-ufos-navy-9000-sightings/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #UnderwaterUFOs #NavyUFOEncounters #USSOmaha #PentagonUFOs #UnidentifiedSubmersibleObjects #AlienCraft #OceanMysteries #GovernmentSecrets #UFODisclosure
13 mins
4 November Finished
I Befriended the Lonely Kid in Town... Big Mistake
IN THIS EPISODE: Luther Kross brings us the story of a son who rushes to his mother's deathbed to say goodbye, but the hardest conversation still awaits him when he returns home to face his father. It’s “The Day Maw Died”. *** Janine Franks sent in the tale, “The Basement Door” in which a woman inherits her childhood home and finally discovers why her parents forbade her from ever opening the mysterious boarded-up door in the basement. *** A seasoned monster hunter tracks a terrifying creature through the Irish countryside, but nothing could prepare him for the nightmarish battle that awaits in an old barn. It’s “The Bogbody Boogyman” by H.J. Taylor *** In “Home Wreckers” by Reitman Rhyasen, a widow trapped in her sinking home relives the night of her husband's brutal murder over and over, convinced the homebuilder is trying to force her out. *** We end with “Stone Hollow” by Jerrod Smelker, where a newcomer to a quiet subdivision dismisses his neighbors' warnings about staying inside on Halloween night, convinced their urban legend is nothing more than a silly tradition. *** But first up… a teenager's relief at making a new friend in an unfamiliar town slowly turns to dread as his companion's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and dangerous. It’s a story called, “My Friend Jeremy” by Randy Hogan. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:14.373 = My Friend Jeremy 00:09:26.591 = The Day Maw Died 00:15:14.518 = The Basement Door 00:18:54.842 = ***The Bogbody Boogeyman 00:31:05.824 = Home Wreckers 00:39:41.048 = Stone Hollow 00:58:19.916 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “My Friend Jeremy” by Randy Hogan “The Day Maw Died” by Luther Kross “The Basement Door” by Janine Franks “The Bogbody Boogeyman” by H.J. Taylor “Home Wreckers” by Reitman Rhyasen” “Stone Hollow” by Jerrod S Smelker from the book “Wicked Harvest: Michigan Monsters and Macabre: Series One”: https://amzn.to/3Rpi4S8 =====(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: May 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SomethingIsWrongWithJeremy 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...
59 mins
4 November Finished
