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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Summary
HOUR ONE: We travel to the Antarctic – onto it, over it, and under it… and find some strange, and often terrifying things during the trip. (Antarctic Apparitions And Eerie Enigmas)
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HOUR TWO: We are all familiar with humans’ desire to fly. There are many legends about flying horses in various parts of the world, and they all have common characteristics that make them difficult to dismiss as only aviation dreams of the ancient people. Do some myths and legends reveal ancient people had sufficient technical knowledge to produce sophisticated flying machines? (Ancient Mechanical Flying Horses) *** A man in China claims to have been abducted by aliens not just once… not just twice… but three times. But will you believe his story after hearing the details? (Flying on an Alien’s Back) *** There’s an odd grave marker at Riverside Cemetery in Wahpeton, North Dakota – and an odd story that goes along with it. I’ll tell you about the strange obelisk draped in rope and chains. (The Wahpeton Circus Grave) *** Those who walk along the wooded Hinds Road in Gadsden, Alabama should be wary, for there is a legend that residing there is a witch who sold her soul to the devil. (The Gadsden Witch of Alabama) *** You may think that a ghost referred to as ‘Humpty Doo’ might be fun-loving and perhaps even a little goofy. However, Humpty Doo is an Australian slang term that means everything is being turned upside down...and, fittingly, it is also the name of the town where some bizarre poltergeist events took place. (The Humpty-Doo Poltergeist) *** Plus, from Paranormality Magazine - “Haunted Rockville, Indiana!”
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More strangeness from the Antarctic!
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“Haunted Rockville, Indiana” by Kjristi Beth for Paranormality Magazine
“Antarctica Strangeness” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y5unjlwe,https://tinyurl.com/y494goxn, https://tinyurl.com/y4q2w754
“Ghostly Shivers in Antarctica” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2rxprvw
“Antarctic Oddities” from Wayfair Travel: https://tinyurl.com/yxrjd4zv
“Ancient Mechanical Flying Horses” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y5nvjukg,https://tinyurl.com/y6arm4bw
“The Humpty-Doo Poltergeist” from Astonishing Legends: https://tinyurl.com/yxgl75la
“Flying on an Alien’s Back” by Tristan for Bizarre and Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/yy4gtajy
“The Wahpeton Circus Grave” from Journal of the Bizarre: https://tinyurl.com/y22nax92
“The Gadsden Witch of Alabama” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/y22u3adk
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| 0:00.0 | You know, if you're listening to this right now, you're already a part of the weirdo family, |
| 0:03.9 | but there is a deeper, darker corner of this family, and it's called the official weirdos. |
| 0:09.4 | For just five bucks a month, official weirdos get every episode of Weird Darkness completely commercial-free. |
| 0:15.0 | They get bonus episodes every single week that nobody else hears. |
| 0:18.5 | They get chapters of the audiobooks I'm narrating, |
| 0:24.8 | and they hear those chapters before the authors and publishers I'm narrating them for, |
| 0:29.1 | really, before the people who hired me. Every weeknight, official weirdos and I gather for a live premiere chat. We listen to the new episode dropped together and talk about whatever's |
| 0:33.9 | on our minds while it plays. It's the closest thing to sitting in the studio with me. |
| 0:38.0 | Official weirdos also get direct access to me through personal messaging. |
| 0:41.4 | Plus, inside news about the show and what I'm working on that nobody else hears about. |
| 0:46.0 | All of that for just five bucks a month. |
| 0:48.0 | And if you want to go deeper, there are higher tiers, loyal weirdos and avowed weirdos, |
| 0:53.5 | where free weirdDarkness merchandise |
| 0:55.2 | starts showing up at your door every three months. |
| 0:58.1 | Stickers, mugs, posters, t-shirts, tote bags, hoodies, you'll see everything when you visit |
| 1:03.2 | the page. |
| 1:03.8 | If any of that sounds like you're kind of weird, had to Weirddarkness.com slash official |
| 1:08.8 | and join the family. |
| 1:10.2 | That's weirddarkness.com slash official and join the family. That's weirddarkness.com slash official. |
| 1:12.9 | The other official weirdos are anxious to meet you. I'd insert an evil laugh here, but I think |
| 1:19.0 | that'd probably be a bit over the top. |
| 1:35.1 | This episode is dedicated to the men and women of our armed forces and first responders. Whether you are currently serving or have served in the past, you are appreciated. |
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