Stranded on an Uncharted Island, He Discovered Something That Could End Humanity
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 314 minutes
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Summary
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Fill My Cup” (June 27, 1977)
00:46:27.960 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition Episode, Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD
01:14:45.527 = The Sealed Book, “Murderer Unknown” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
01:44:14.592 = The Shadow, “The Leopard Strikes” (January 05, 1941)
02:14:01.061 = Sleep No More, “Conquerors Isle” (November 21, 1956) ***WD
02:42:35.328 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “The Boy Who Cried Woof” (December 24, 1984)
02:56:29.941 = Strange Wills, “Mad Concerto” (June 08, 1946)
03:26:21.444 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
03:38:54.287 = Suspense, “Dime a Dance” (January 13,1944)
04:08:11.884 = Tales of the Frightened, “Story of Wood” (December 18, 1957)
04:12:31.541 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968)
04:41:32.785 = The Saint, “Red Rose” (May 20, 1951) ***WD
05:10:44.205 = Show Close
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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.
"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 | Have you ever wondered why Victorians mailed dead birds as love letters? |
| 0:04.0 | Why the 1800s had so many miracle tonics that were just cocaine? |
| 0:09.3 | Or why an entire town once blamed a goat for political corruption? |
| 0:13.9 | Then, dear listener, you have found your people. |
| 0:17.4 | Welcome to the Strange History Podcast, where every episode explores the bizarre, hilarious, unsettling, |
| 0:25.4 | and occasionally, someone please check on humanity corners of our past. |
| 0:30.6 | We dig up the stories your textbook skipped. |
| 0:33.7 | From haunted mansions and medical oddities to forgotten jobs, |
| 0:43.6 | cursed holidays, and historical scandals so ridiculous they sound fake, but aren't. |
| 0:49.0 | And yes, there will be sarcastic commentary, historical chaos, and questionable fake sponsors like Dr. Pumpernichael's patented goat-based relationship therapy, side effects, |
| 0:57.2 | may include regret. So come join the adventure. You can find the Strange History podcast on |
| 1:04.5 | Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, IHeart Radio, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:13.4 | Because history wasn't just weird. |
| 1:15.4 | It was beautifully, catastrophically weird. |
| 1:18.1 | Ever wonder how dark the world can really get? |
| 1:20.7 | Well, we dive into the twisted, the terrifying, and the true stories behind some of the |
| 1:25.5 | world's most chilling crimes. |
| 1:27.5 | Hi, I'm Ben. |
| 1:28.5 | And I'm Nicole. |
| 1:29.3 | Together we host Wicked and Grim, a true crime podcast that unpacks real-life horrors one case at a time. |
| 1:35.8 | With deep research, dark storytelling, and the occasional drink to take the edge off, |
| 1:40.4 | we're here to explore the Wicked and Reveal the Grim. |
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