• Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

  • By: Darren Marlar
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Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

By: Darren Marlar
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  • Award-winning podcast hosted by voice artist Darren Marlar who narrates true stories of crime, the unexplained, and paranormal.
    * Ranked #2 in Podcast Magazine‘s “Best True Crime and Horror” podcasts for 2020
    * Named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” in 2019 by Podcast Business Journal
    * Darren Marlar’s narration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” won Bronze at HEAR NOW 2020 Podcast Palooza
    * Reached #5 worldwide on the “HOT 50” chart for November 2020 by Podcast Magazine
    * Finalist for”Storyteller-Drama” award for the “People’s Choice Podcast Awards” in 2019
    © 2015-2023, Weird Darkness
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Episodes
  • “TRUE HORROR STORIES MORE FREAKY THAN FICTION” #WeirdDarkness

    “TRUE HORROR STORIES MORE FREAKY THAN FICTION” #WeirdDarkness
    May 4 2024
    From Alexander the Great being buried alive to one man paying to watch a little girl be cannibalized, some real-life horror stories are too horrifying even for “Rated R” Hollywood. Stories in this episode are more graphic than what you usually hear from me – so listener discretion is advised, and I’d make sure the children are well out of earshot.
    SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
    “Real-Life Horror Stories More Freaky Than Fiction” by Marco Margaritoff for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8p9c72
    Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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    (Over time links seen above 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.)
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    "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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    Originally aired: March, 2022

    PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/true-horror-stories-more-freaky-than-fiction/
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    48 mins
  • “THE TRUE CRIME STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE AND THE MURDERED CIGAR GIRL” #WeirdDarkness

    “THE TRUE CRIME STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE AND THE MURDERED CIGAR GIRL” #WeirdDarkness
    May 4 2024
    I’m sharing a chapter from the book “Nevermore: The Haunted Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Troy Taylor, which I narrated the audiobook for. But this chapter by itself was so interesting to me that I thought it would make a great episode of Weird Darkness – plus, it gives you a little peek into what you might get if you purchase the book itself. I’ve left a link to the book in the show notes below. This is the true story about the murder of a girl who worked in a cigar shop, the investigation of it by law enforcement, how Edgar Allan Poe saw it as an opportunity to escalate his career and name… and how it all almost blew up in his face, even with some claiming Poe was the murderer of the poor girl!

    SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
    “Nevermore: The Haunted Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/41e7BxJ
    Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =
    (Over time links seen above 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.)
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    "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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    Originally aired: March, 2022

    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/the-true-crime-story-of-edgar-allan-poe-and-the-murdered-cigar-girl/
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • “SUSPENSE!” 5-HOUR MARATHON 011 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

    “SUSPENSE!” 5-HOUR MARATHON 011 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio
    May 4 2024
    Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com!

    When the dramatic anthology series "Suspense" premiered over CBS Radio on June 17, 1942, it did so as both a summer series and as a sustaining program. The network had no idea how well the series would perform - its only previous showcase was as an hour-long audition on the 1940 series "Forecast" - so running out and getting a sponsor didn’t seem to be important at that particular stage. Besides, in the show’s salad days, the guest stars that did appear were of considerably low wattage. But as "Suspense" grew in popularity and began to attract a more upscale acting clientele anxious to participate in “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills,” finding someone to pick up the weekly tab became a top priority for CBS. Luckily, in December 2, 1943, the series found its 'angel' in the sponsorship of Roma Wines. "Suspense’s" long association with Roma (and co-branded Cresta Blanca) was good for both the series and the company; a bigger budget attracted bigger guest stars and, as the program began to climb in the ratings, the company began to enjoy substantial profits. This fruitful arrangement came to an end on November 20, 1947. Roma had been admittedly seeing other programs behind "Suspense’s" back and the bright array of top Hollywood talent began to dim a bit as many of the stars began to tire of the program. CBS rolled the dice and took one heck of a chance in keeping "Suspense" on the air; the network still felt that the series was popular with audiences and they agreed to sustain the program until another sponsor could be found.How serious was CBS about keeping its prestige show? Beginning January 3, 1948, "Suspense" was moved to Saturday nights and was broadcast from 8:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. That’s right: a full hour of “Suspense.” Hour-long dramatic shows were a gamble at best; many stars tended to shun these programs - a half-hour show was grueling enough to get through - and only a few, "The Lux Radio Theater" being the best example, managed to continue on the air for very long. But Lux had a sponsor all too willing to write checks on a weekly basis...while CBS, without a sponsor to back them up, was still the sole support of "Suspense." What's more, the network learned soon enough that by doubling the show from half-hour to hour-long status, they had to double the pay of the individuals working on the show as well. (Networks, as a rule, cringe at the thought of giving money away.) To jazz up "Suspense," CBS hired actor Robert Montgomery to be the host and occasional performer, figuring that on the weeks when they had to resort to a less-than "A" list of guest stars, at least Montgomery would be around to provide a certain degree of glitter. Montgomery, at it turned out, made appearances in quite a few of the hour-long shows, including both the premiere, “The Black Curtain”, and most notably in “Night Must Fall”, which allowed him to reprise the role he had created in the 1937 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture of the same name. "Suspense’s" hour-long experiment closed up shop on May 15, 1948 and the show moved back to Thursday night in its familiar half-hour form through September 1962.
    00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
    00:01:54.350 = The Ten Grand (June 22, 1944)00:31:15.744 = The Walls Came Tumbling Down (June 29, 1944)01:00:28.813 = The Search For Henri LeFevre (July 06, 1044)01:30:02.526 = The Beast Must Die (July 13, 1944)01:59:29.689 = The Black Shawl (July 27, 1944)02:28:49.817 = Banquo’s Chair (August 03, 1944)02:58:17.500 = The Diary of Saphronia Winters (August 17, 1944)03:27:47.412 = Black Path Of Fear (August 31, 1944)03:57:20.238 = Voyage Through Darkness (September 07, 1944)04:26:51.081 = You’ll Never See Me Again (September 14, 1944)
    SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
    This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com
    Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.
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    "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, Weird Darkness, 2024.

    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/suspense-marathon-011
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    4 hrs and 57 mins
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One of my favorite podcasts!

I have totally fallen for weird darkness!! I listen to it every night. Finally found a podcast right up my alley!!

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Great Podcast

First, Darren has an amazing voice. The stories are great. Productoin value is fantastic. Love it!

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Dark sweetness

I’m glad a friend of mine recommended this to me, you never know what you’re going to come across sometimes but it’s always nice to find a diamond. If you’re into the dark & interesting, this might be a good fit for you

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Great work

I love the content, always a great story to be told by Darren on his podcasts!!!

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Love this program

Like the title says, I love this program. Darren is a great narrator, and you can tell that he genuinely cares for his fan base.

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Love this Podcast!

I found this podcast a couple weeks ago and I can say I am part of the weirdo family now. I have been ear gooseling this podcast esp while I'm at work. Thanks Darren for making something so interesting and awesome!

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I enjoy listening to the story telling.

This was a thrilling story that had the sound like it could have come from truth.

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My Favorite Podcast. Period

I have been listening to Darren since the 2020 pandemic. Darren truly has the golden “radio voice” and it is a perfect match for the content of his show. Keep up the good work Darren!

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Awesome

I really enjoy the many stories and how Darren tells them. I get very engrossed when listening and he helps with depression by donation. Great Podcast!

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love it

My favorite podcast hands down. I listen to several podcast and I come back to weird darkness and can say it is my favorite.

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