Shadow Sorcerers, a Cave of Secrets, and a Furry Rodent Who's Constantly Wrong About The Weather

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Some dates in history collect oddities the way a junk drawer collects batteries and old keys — you open it up and wonder how all of this ended up in the same place. FEBRUARY 2ND is one of those. We've got soldiers looking up at an impossible sky, archaeologists crawling into a forgotten tomb full of mummies, a castaway whose stubbornness saved his life, a secret society that terrorized an island for decades, and a beloved rodent whose job performance would get anyone else fired. As usual, this is going to be a WEIRD and DARK morning.

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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.
1:38.0	This episode is sponsored by Awful Movie Reviews on YouTube.
1:41.7	I've been a fan of awful movie reviews for a couple of years
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