Japan's Last WWII Soldier, a Cannibal's Waiting List, and Barbie's Dirty Secret

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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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

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0:00.0	Ever wonder how dark the world can really get? Well, we dive into the twisted, the terrifying,
0:05.3	and the true stories behind some of the world's most chilling crimes. Hi, I'm Ben. And I'm Nicole.
0:11.2	Together we host Wicked and Grim, a true crime podcast that unpacks real-life horrors one case at a time.
0:17.7	With deep research, dark storytelling, and the occasional drink to take the
0:21.8	edge off, we're here to explore the wicked and reveal the grim. We are Wicked and Grim. Follow and listen
0:28.1	on your favorite podcast platform. Ever wonder how dark the world can really get? Well, we dive into
0:33.9	the twisted, the terrifying, and the true stories behind some of the world's most chilling crimes.
0:39.7	Hi, I'm Ben.
0:40.7	And I'm Nicole.
0:41.5	Together we host Wicked and Grim, a true crime podcast that unpacks real-life horrors one case at a time.
0:48.0	With deep research, dark storytelling, and the occasional drink to take the edge off,
0:52.8	we're here to explore the Wicked. And reveal the Grim. We're here to explore the wicked and reveal the grim.
0:56.2	We are Wicked and Grim.
0:57.5	Follow and listen on your favorite podcast platform.
1:00.7	13 songs releasing Friday the 13th at the premiere album from Dark Weirdness,
1:06.0	with songs based on stories from the Dark Weirdness podcast.
1:09.7	There's Spring Healed Jack.
1:11.5	Spring He'll Jack, he's coming for you. Breathe in fire and jumping through.
1:17.5	The podcast favorite, My Werewolf Girlfriend. She's my Werewolf Girlfriend. It was love at first bite.
1:26.1	That thing out there is not a man based on the true story of Albert Ostman being kidnapped by Bigfoot.
1:31.9	Something crappy, I was sleeping, kidnapped while I was dreaming.
1:37.3	And the true story of Mark Barton coming face to face with something not in this world with they've come here to haunt us. Run!
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