DIVERS’ TERRIFYING REAL ENCOUNTERS WITH UNDERWATER MONSTERS
Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
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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.
IN THIS EPISODE: Divers venture into the world of the deep, observing seascapes and wildlife most will never witness for themselves. While divers often come across incredible life never seen before, fascinating them and us after seeing the photos, other diver encounters with the unknown leave a lasting impression due to their sheer terror. (Divers’s Terrifying True Encounters With Underwater Monsters) *** One hundred years ago, the surge of interest in communicating with spirits challenged Judeo-Christian traditions, sparking the rise of spiritualism in the 19th century. This movement, ignited by the Fox sisters in 1848, blended science with faith and captivated millions across the United States and Europe. Despite skepticism and debunking efforts by figures like Harry Houdini, spiritualism's allure persisted, with some still practicing its methods even today. (Phantoms And Faith: The Rise of Spiritualism) *** Discovered in the Vologne River with his hands and feet bound, four-year-old Gregory Villemin’s death led to chilling anonymous threats and a complex investigation. Despite numerous suspects and revived efforts, the true perpetrator of the 1984 murder remains elusive, leaving a family and a community still searching for justice today. (The Mysterious Murder of Gregory Villemin) *** In movies and TV shows, characters often emerge unscathed from being buried alive, but in reality, this ordeal can result in severe physical and psychological trauma. Survivors may need extensive therapy to regain basic functions like walking and speaking due to oxygen deprivation. We’ll look at the chilling true horrors of live burials, with firsthand accounts that reveal the terrifying reality behind a fate worse than death. (The Nightmare of Being Buried Alive)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:01:45.828 = Show Open
00:03:57.994 = The Duluth Leviathan (Historical Fiction)
00:05:36.638 = Divers’ Terrifying True Encounters With Underwater Monsters
00:30:53.528 = The Mysterious Murder of Gregory Villemin
00:39:46.000 = Phantoms & Faith: The Rise of Spiritualism
00:47:39.352 = The Nightmare of Being Buried Alive
00:56:49.478 = The Haunted Hills of Seven Sisters Road
01:01:44.348 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Book: “The Loch Ness Story” by Nicholas Witchell: https://amzn.to/3LpqAzV
Book: “Haunted Media: Electronic Presence From Telegraphy To Television” by Jeffrey Sconce: https://amzn.to/3Y7tSzd
“Divers’ Terrifying True Encounters With Underwater Monsters” source: Brent Swancer, Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hdp3xyj
“Phantoms and Faith: The Rise of Spiritualism” source: Ines Anton, National Geographic: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypfhbweh
“The Nightmare of Being Buried Alive” source: Jacob Shelton, Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ku9pnmh
“The Mysterious Murder of Gregory Villemin” source: The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y8wktjbv
“The Haunted Hills of Seven Sisters Road” source: Patricia Platt, Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjz5jb
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Originally aired: July 16, 2024
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 Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. (AI Policy)
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DiversUnderwaterMonsters
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| 0:00.0 | Do you like my horrorable humor episodes called Mind of Marler? |
| 0:05.9 | If so, and you'd like more, it now has its very own podcast. |
| 0:10.0 | Comedic creeps, sarcastic scares, frivolous freights, macabre madness. |
| 0:15.1 | Every week I dive into strange history, twisted true crime, and paranormal weirdness. |
| 0:19.9 | All the stuff he'd expect from me on weird Darkness, but delivered with dark comedy, satire, |
| 0:25.0 | and just the right amount of absurdity. |
| 0:27.5 | Monsters, myths, mysteries, mirth, and more every Monday with Mind of Marler. |
| 0:32.4 | I like alliteration, can you tell? |
| 0:34.3 | You can find a list of where you can subscribe to the podcast at Weird Darkness.com |
| 0:38.5 | under the menu tab for podcasts. |
| 0:44.6 | One eerie tale dates back to 1880 in Scotland. |
| 0:52.7 | Diver Duncan MacDonald was tasked with investigating a shipwreck near |
| 0:56.6 | the Caledonian Canal entrance at Fort Augustus. Although the dive started under clear conditions, |
| 1:03.0 | it quickly turned chaotic and mysterious. Soon after descending, McDonald urgently signaled |
| 1:09.4 | to be brought back to the surface. Pale and trembling, |
| 1:13.4 | he remained silent about his observation for days. Once he regained his composure, he recounted |
| 1:19.6 | encountering an unusual creature, resembling a massive frog resting on the rock shelf near |
| 1:25.8 | the wreck. This eerie encounter marked the beginning of |
| 1:29.6 | countless stories about the mysteries and strange creature possibly lurking beneath the waves |
| 1:35.2 | of Loch Ness. In 1953, an Australian deep-sea diver reported a chilling encounter in the murky |
| 1:43.7 | depths. The diver spotted a massive |
| 1:46.3 | dark shape looming amidst the water, seemingly suspended in the current. As they watched in awe, |
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