Episodes

  • He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection #RetroRadio

    He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection #RetroRadio
    Mar 20 2026
    “The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself.

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)
    00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD
    01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
    02:01:27.849 = Michael Shayne, “Case of Hate That Killed” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
    02:27:55.132 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
    02:51:33.820 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (September 13, 1980)
    03:19:39.124 = The Haunting Hour, “The Devil’s Deep” (1945-1949)
    03:47:03.346 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
    04:11:25.045 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Speaks With Ten Fingers” (September 18, 1946)
    04:37:43.415 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Genuine Guarnarius” (November 16, 1946)
    05:06:57.329 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.

    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


    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0605
    Show More Show Less
    5 hrs and 8 mins
  • THE STANLEY KUBRICK CONSPIRACY | Did He Use "The Shining" To Reveal That He Faked the Moon Landing?

    THE STANLEY KUBRICK CONSPIRACY | Did He Use "The Shining" To Reveal That He Faked the Moon Landing?
    Mar 20 2026
    “The Shining” - haunted halls of an isolated hotel, a writer's descent into madness. supernatural horrors, and what some believe are Stanley Kubrick's hidden clues about faking the moon landing.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: Does Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 film The Shining contain a hidden code about the Apollo moon landings? (Under a Shining Moon) *** Poltergeists have been reported as having unique personalities. Some are violent, others are eerily playful. But in Vietnam, they are dealing with one that likes to start fires. (Pyromaniac Poltergeist) *** In 1885 a madman stalked the streets of Austin, Texas, slaughtering women where they slept. You might think he was inspired by London’s Jack the Ripper – but this was three years before anyone ever knew about Jack. (The Servant Girl Murders) *** Are ghosts and shadow people the same thing? Author Jacob Shelton doesn’t think so – and gives us an in-depth essay behind his reasoning. (Ghosts And Shadows) *** In September, 1935, the Labor Day Hurricane obliterated the Florida Keys, killing hundreds. Even today, more than 83 years later, skeletal remains still continue to occasionally be found… as do some of their ghosts. (Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane) *** Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before. (Child Killer and Cannibal) *** Was the notorious Dr Crippen, convicted and executed in 1910 for the murder of his wife Cora, actually innocent? (Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror) *** Two women decide to move into a flat together – but quickly find out they might have a paranormal third roommate they didn’t know about. (The Other Flatmate) *** In the wild frontier of the 1790s, Americans had much to be worried about. Drought, famine, being injured with no one there to get help for you, poisonous snakes, hungry wolves, even being scalped by bloodthirsty natives of the land. But nothing was so scary as… the Harpe brothers. You see, the Harpe brothers didn’t choose their victims – they simply killed anyone who got in their way, including women and children. (Two of the Outlaws of Cave-In Rock)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:02:52.476 = Show Open00:05:45.252 = Under a Shining Moon00:41:38.864 = The Servant Girl Murders***00:48:50.996 = Pyromaniac Poltergeists00:52:36.772 = The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws of Cave-In Rock01:01:33.492 = The Other Flatmate01:08:18.309 = Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder And Horror***01:31:50.162 = Ghosts of the Labor Day Hurricane***01:34:20.228 = Child Killer and Cannibal01:43:42.164 = Ghosts and Shadows01:54:37.531 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/kubrickSOURCES and RESOURCES:Cover of the theme from “The Shining” by Kay Bizzy on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/uv7pjwu“Under a Shining Moon” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/sdagzpx“Pyromaniac Poltergeists” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/s5cprcy“The Servant Girl Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/Ah7L30m0syh“Ghosts and Shadows” by Jacob Shelton” for Graveyard Shift: http://ow.ly/QWtJ30m1gGF“Child Killer and Cannibal” by Wyatt Redd for All That’s Interesting: http://ow.ly/w3LT30m1fSy“Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)“Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror” posted at The Unredacted: http://ow.ly/MsGr30m1fx1“The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws Of Cave-In Rock” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/hk4930m1fy1“The Other Flatmate” by Jubeele at YourGhostStories.com: http://ow.ly/wSxJ30m1fzu=====(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: September 27, 2018ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #...
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 57 mins
  • The U.S. Government Just Registered aliens.gov — And Nobody Will Say Why

    The U.S. Government Just Registered aliens.gov — And Nobody Will Say Why
    Mar 20 2026
    The U.S. government registered aliens.gov without any announcement or explanation — and the timing of what's happening around it is hard to ignore.

    *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

    PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/aliensdotgov

    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
    #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS
    Show More Show Less
    15 mins
  • Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" — The UFO Movie That's Sparking Real Conspiracy Theories

    Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" — The UFO Movie That's Sparking Real Conspiracy Theories
    Mar 19 2026
    A new trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming alien thriller has people wondering if the movie is more than just a movie.

    *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

    DISCLOSURE DAY Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYT8vb2siQ
    PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/disclosure-day-update-mar19

    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
    #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • He Wept with Joy Every Time a Spitfire Flew Over — Then Doctors Found Parts of His Brain Were Gone

    He Wept with Joy Every Time a Spitfire Flew Over — Then Doctors Found Parts of His Brain Were Gone
    Mar 19 2026
    A 68-year-old man's sudden obsession with a specific plane engine was the first sign that large sections of his brain were disappearing.

    *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

    PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spitfire-dementia-brain

    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
    #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS
    Show More Show Less
    9 mins
  • This House Makes Breakfast Every Morning — But The Family Is Dead

    This House Makes Breakfast Every Morning — But The Family Is Dead
    Mar 19 2026
    “There Will Come Soft Rains” | A smart home continues making breakfast, cleaning the floors, and reading poetry to a family that was vaporized in a nuclear blast — because no one programmed it to know they were gone. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0604

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Motives For Murder” (June 17, 1977) ***WD
    00:46:34.701 = Dimension X, “There Will Come Soft Rains” and “Invasion” (June 17, 1950) ***WD
    01:15:57.012 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The House Where Death Lives” (November 07, 1944) (LQ)
    01:29:10.131 = The Eleventh Hour, “Mountain Climber” (1947-1948) ***WD (LQ)
    01:55:27.092 = Escape, “Finger of Doom” (March 19, 1949)
    02:24:53.830 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
    02:53:53.236 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
    03:23:23.351 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD
    03:41:29.971 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
    04:05:10.296 = Dark Fantasy, “W Is For Werewolf” (February 13, 1942)
    04:29:25.917 = Fear on 4, “Blood Of Eva Bergen” (January 23, 1988)
    04:57:09.801 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
    Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

    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
    = = = = =
    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0604
    Show More Show Less
    4 hrs and 58 mins
  • No Sleep, New Domains, Poll Results, and Your Opinions | A Weird Darkness Update

    No Sleep, New Domains, Poll Results, and Your Opinions | A Weird Darkness Update
    Mar 19 2026
    I owe you an apology for the missing episodes, an explanation involving RedBull and espresso, and — most importantly — the full results of the music survey you filled out. Where is the paranormal punk music going from here? How did you vote? And why did I buy two domain names at midnight? All of that, plus a big thank-you to everyone who took the time to weigh in. Your feedback genuinely shaped what comes next for Weird Darkness.
    Show More Show Less
    6 mins
  • He Had Claws, Red Glowing Eyes, and Breathed Blue Fire | Was Spring Heeled Jack a Rich Man's Prank?

    He Had Claws, Red Glowing Eyes, and Breathed Blue Fire | Was Spring Heeled Jack a Rich Man's Prank?
    Mar 19 2026
    Victorian London was gripped by terror as a cloaked, fire-breathing monster with glowing red eyes and razor claws stalked the streets — but was Spring Heeled Jack a supernatural demon, or something far more human?SPRING-HEELED JACK SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BuPGmWHRQfE?si=COI_WlzdAi9qWhftSMUTTYNOSE MURDERS SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HJILqbxd_rM?si=spP4bDc0_ZSpS9wx*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEYIN THIS EPISODE: Was the legendary Spring Heeled Jack an Irish nobleman? (The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack) *** During the early morning hours of August 11, 1887, a terrible train crash occurred near the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois -- and left ghostly legends in its wake. (Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster) *** It was a beautiful old home – a Queen Anne Victorian, with gingerbread-like shingles and trim all the way around, painted beige. One look, and you knew joy-filled years were lived in that home. But you know what they say… don’t judge a book by its cover. (Noises and Unexplained Happenings) *** Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:02:02.595 = Show Open00:04:18.659 = Devil In The Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack00:14:53.152 = Illinois Train Disaster ***00:29:25.340 = Something Is Missing With The Energy In My House ***00:42:30.059 = Smuttynose Murders00:53:42.573 = The Gray Lady01:03:39.568 = Wack Energy01:06:30.381 = Terror From The Elisa Lam Case ***01:09:11.382 = The Devil’s Sea of Japan01:19:22.926 = The Strange Case of Zeb Quinn’s Disappearance ***01:25:12.762 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ryh3m8x“Noises and Unexplained Happenings”: https://tinyurl.com/txp3haq“The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack”: https://tinyurl.com/wkgr663“The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF“The Devil’s Sea of Japan” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/sprcpur“Terror From the Elisa Lam Case” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com“The Gray Lady”: https://tinyurl.com/uymg3y5“The Smuttynose Murders” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/a6kue74“Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House” by Russel James: https://tinyurl.com/r3ygrco=====(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: September 21, 2018EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpringHeeledJackABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness 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, ...
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 27 mins