Real Ghost Encounters That Made Believers Out of Skeptics | How I Came To Believe In The Paranormal
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
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🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 113 minutes
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HOUR ONE: It could be everyone’s ultimate fear. Not death… but being buried before death. Buried alive. It’s not just a trope of horror cinema and novels, it has truly happened on a few occasions – and we’ll hear stories from a few people who were buried alive, but survived to tell the tale. (I Was Buried Alive) *** But first… Reddit users share their own personal tales of how they became believers in ghosts and the paranormal. We’ll begin with those stories. (How I Came To Believe)
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HOUR TWO: A Weirdo family member relays a terrifying story of what is described as “El Nahual” in Mexico – a shapeshifter, that her dad barely escaped from! (El Nahual In The Avocado Grove) *** John George Haigh took the plunge into murder when he knocked out his old boss and dumped the body into acid – then set out to kill again. (Acid Bath Murderer) *** Only two percent of the population can hear it. A persistent, maddening sound that science has no explanation for, and the hearers have dubbed it, “The Hum”. (The Hum) *** The Tromp family fled their farm in 2016. There is still no explanation as to why, and one police officer calls it “the most bizarre case” he has ever seen. (The Tromp Family Fleeing) *** In Chatham County, North Carolina there is a 40-foot wide circle in the wilderness where absolutely nothing grows. Not only can scientists not explain it, but some believe Satan himself is responsible. (The Devil’s Tramping Ground)==========
SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: The circumstances of wrestling coach John du Pont’s bizarre crimes were portrayed in the critically acclaimed true crime drama film, Foxcatcher. Steve Carell was lauded for his performances as John du Pont, and the film was nominated for five Academy Awards. But how true is the film compared to the actual events? (The Real Story Behind The Movie Foxcatcher)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“How I Came To Believe” by Mick Jacobs: http://bit.ly/2KXUZH9
“I Was Buried Alive” by Lisa Waugh: http://bit.ly/2Zf2PEW
The Real Story Behind The Movie Foxcatcher” by MacKenzie Stuart: http://bit.ly/31rvNhv
“El Nahual In The Avocado Grove” submitted anonymously to https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
“Acid Bath Murderer” by Steven Casale: http://bit.ly/2ZjRJxx
“The Hum” by Garret Harkawik: http://bit.ly/2HiiVCP
“The Devil’s Tramping Ground” by Zach Seemayer: http://bit.ly/2L0KbGP
“The Fleeing of the Tromp Family” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/30kzFRc
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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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| 0:00.0 | Hey, weirdos! |
| 0:01.0 | I want to share something fun that I've been doing that I think you might enjoy, especially |
| 0:04.9 | if you like horror fiction and audio drama. |
| 0:08.3 | It's not in my podcast or YouTube channel, it's over at Doorway to Nightmare. |
| 0:13.4 | Several times per week, they come out with new episodes of completely original audio terror |
| 0:18.6 | written by the talents of Winslow Swan and Crimson McKenzie. |
| 0:22.3 | And quite often, you'll end up hearing my voice playing a role in the stories. |
| 0:26.8 | Chills run up and down your spine. There's a creeping sensation at the back of your neck. |
| 0:33.2 | You're listening to Doorway to Nightmare. Join me, Artemis Black, as we venture through into a world of the strange and uncanny. |
| 0:43.2 | Here's a sample of what we mean. |
| 0:46.9 | But don't you hear her? |
| 0:49.2 | Henry, there is no child anywhere around. |
| 0:53.7 | Please come inside. |
| 0:55.0 | Little girl, show yourself. It's all right. We don't want to hurt you. |
| 1:02.0 | Are you telling me, Ruth, that you don't hear her? |
| 1:06.0 | No, Henry, I don't, because there is no child. |
| 1:14.7 | Join us. |
| 1:16.5 | We will be lurking for you. |
| 1:21.7 | You can find Doorway to Nightmare and their entire back catalog on YouTube in your favorite podcasting app, or listen on their website |
| 1:29.2 | at doorway to nightmare.com. |
| 1:35.7 | When police officer Matt Klein returns to the quiet coastal town of Marshport. He hopes for a fresh start |
| 1:45.4 | with his family. But a series of brutal, inexplicable deaths begins to unravel the town. At the |
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