They Brought Their Missing Daughter Home, They Found Their Real Daughter's Body Elsewhere
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE: Are changelings and doppelgangers real? You might choose to believe so after hearing about the strange disappearance of Pauline Picard. (The Disappearing of Pauline Picard) *** Plus, we’ll look at a few true first-hand accounts of people who have come across doppelgangers – and for them, it was a frightening experience. (Stories of Real Doppelgangers) *** Dubbed "the Oddfather" for his peculiar mannerisms and longstanding history of bizarre behaviour, Gigante was either genuinely mentally ill or the perpetrator of the longest legal charade in New York's history. (The Oddfather) *** A man wearing a ski mask broke into the home, and kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme, but only after murdering both of her parents in cold blood. But why was it done? Even the kidnapper/murderer says he doesn’t know why he did it. (A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause) *** UFO researcher Raymond Fowler has been investigating UFO sightings and supposed abduction cases since the 1960s – but in his new book he shares what might be the ultimate story of an alien abduction. (The Ultimate Alien Abduction)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:58.100 = The Disappearing of Pauline Picard
00:07:32.166 = Stories of Real Doppelgangers
00:25:29.623 = The Oddfather
00:35:03.706 = A Murder Without Motive, A Kidnapping Without Cause
00:43:50.621 = The Ultimate Alien Abduction
00:51:18.386 = Ghost Follower (from a Weird Darkness listener)
00:58:27.219 = Bigamy Excused
00:59:32.712 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Disappearing of Pauline Picard” by Addison Nugent for Ozy.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dtk3pvks
“Stories of Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6a3hx7t
“The Oddfather” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wanyfwn
“A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ksmerus
“Bigamy Excused” from Second Glance History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zabd2sd
“The Ultimate Alien Abduction” by T.R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9d3cpphn=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 22, 2021
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PaulinePicard
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 things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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| 0:00.0 | When police officer Matt Klein returns to the quiet coastal town of Marshport, he hopes |
| 0:06.6 | for a fresh start with his family. |
| 0:09.0 | But a series of brutal, inexplicable deaths begins to unravel the town. |
| 0:14.5 | At the center of it all is an ancient evil bound to a seemingly harmless gift of an antique |
| 0:20.3 | Advent calendar, a relic, counting |
| 0:23.2 | down to the night when the light of Christmas goes out. |
| 0:27.0 | As the days slip by, strange voices whisper through the walls, people go mad, and reality |
| 0:33.3 | itself starts to crack. |
| 0:35.8 | The deeper Matt digs, the closer he comes to facing an evil that |
| 0:39.3 | has been waiting for him for years. Now, with his wife and two young sons in peril and the |
| 0:45.4 | final door of the calendar looming, Matt must find a way to stop this holiday horror, or risk |
| 0:51.8 | losing everything and everyone he loves. |
| 0:55.9 | 24 days, 24 doors, all leading to one unholy Christmas Eve. |
| 1:05.2 | Advent of Evil, the new novel by Scott Donnelly, based on a concept by Weird Darkness host |
| 1:10.5 | Darren Marler is now |
| 1:11.8 | available in full audiobook form, as well as Kindle, paperback, and hardback editions. |
| 1:17.7 | Visit Weirddarkness.com slash advent of evil to give yourself the gift of terror. |
| 1:24.7 | Weirddarkness.com slash advent of evil. |
| 1:31.0 | Hey, weirdos. I want to share something fun that I've been doing that I think you might |
| 1:34.8 | enjoy, especially if you like horror fiction and audio drama. It's not in my podcast or |
| 1:41.1 | YouTube channel. It's over at Doorway to Nightmare. |
| 1:49.3 | Several times per week, they come out with new episodes of completely original audio terror written by the talents of Winslow Swan and Crimson McKenzie. |
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