WHEN SCIENCE FICTION BECOMES SCIENCE FACT: Novels That Predicted the Future With TERRIFYING Accuracy
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
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🗓️ 8 October 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
These fictional books predicted the Titanic, nuclear weapons, presidential names, and pandemic lockdowns before they happened, and with such terrifying accuracy that you'll question whether the authors were writing fiction — or prophecy.
IN THIS EPISODE: The captain and crew of the ocean vessel St. Andrew not only saw what appeared to be a flying saucer – but narrowly avoided being destroyed by it when it dove into the sea, almost crashing into their ship. (The Falling Saucer) *** We hear of crashed UFOs, flying saucers, or extraterrestrial spacecraft – but… how reliable are the stories we’ve been told? We’ll look at cases after the Roswell incident to see if they hold up. (Where Are The Crashed UFOs?) *** In the Mexican city of Durango there lived a witch who, while stunning beautiful, was grotesquely ugly when it came to her soul and personality – because people never seemed to believe her when she told them of the powers she possessed. And some regretted that. (The Witch of Durango) *** Imagine yourself in the Old West renting a carriage, forgetting to return it the next morning on time, and because of that, having the finger of murder being pointed at you. That’s what happened to Hattie Woolsteen. (The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen) *** A cemetery off the western coast of Winnipeg has lost its gravestones, the house that used to be there is gone, but that doesn’t mean that souls don’t reside there. (The Legend of Nes Cemetery) *** But first – we’ll look at nine books, works of fiction, but somehow they eerily predicted the future with stunning accuracy. We begin with that story. (Books That Predicted The Future)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:00:49.672 = Show Open
00:03:07.223 = Books That Predicted The Future
00:10:40.243 = The Falling Saucer
00:17:27.342 = ***Where Are The Crashed UFOs?
00:24:53.333 = Witch of Durango
00:28:07.862 = Trial of Hattie Woolsteen
00:36:22.416 = ***Legend of Nes Cemetery
00:43:26.739 = Show Close
*** = Chapter starts after ad break inserted at this time stamp
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…What Would It Take To Build Jules Verne’s Space Cannon?: https://tinyurl.com/yyrktv2q
Silas Newton’s FBI File: https://vault.fbi.gov/silas-newton
“Books That Predicted The Future” by Ben Gazur for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/y4nb5j7b
“The Falling Saucer” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yyv9ryt6
“Where Are The Crashed UFOs?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y6lobv92
“The Witch of Durango” by Robert Bitto for Mexico Unexplained: https://tinyurl.com/y6fnjpuz
“The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y5ba3e9h
“The Legend of Nes Cemetery” by MJ Banias for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yxklmlh3=====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 04, 2020
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BooksThatPredictedFuture
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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** 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 | We all know someone who struggles with depression, whether we're aware of it or not. |
| 0:04.1 | It's something those who suffer tend to deal with in silence, in the shadows. |
| 0:08.1 | But the organizations we are supporting with our annual overcoming the darkness fundraiser this month |
| 0:12.6 | are working to make it easier for those in the darkness to come into the light, |
| 0:16.7 | define help, and to learn they're not alone, that there are ways to overcome the darkness of |
| 0:21.4 | depression and live normal lives. I do this fundraiser only one month out of the year, as October |
| 0:27.7 | is the anniversary month for Weird Darkness. We launched in October 2015, it's National Depression |
| 0:32.9 | Awareness Month, and this month is spooky and dark, kind of like depression. If you'd like to make a donation |
| 0:38.3 | or learn more about the fundraiser or find hope for yourself or someone you know who struggles |
| 0:43.0 | with depression, visit weirddarkness.com slash hope. The fundraiser ends Halloween night at midnight. |
| 0:50.2 | Please give what you can. Weirdardarkness.com slash hope. |
| 0:54.5 | October is birthday month for Weird Darkness. |
| 0:57.1 | This year makes 10 years of doing the show. |
| 0:59.7 | But while it's our birthday, we want the gifts to go to those who help people who suffer from |
| 1:03.9 | depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide or self-harm. |
| 1:07.8 | That's what our annual overcoming the darkness campaign is all about. |
| 1:11.0 | It's the only fundraiser I have |
| 1:12.6 | all year long. You can bring hope |
| 1:14.7 | to those who are lost in the darkness |
| 1:16.5 | of depression. You can make a donation right now |
| 1:18.8 | at weirddarkness.com |
| 1:20.4 | slash hope. I'll close out the |
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