Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

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Harvard Physicist Says He Found the EXACT Location of Heaven | And It Matches the Bible #WeirdDarkNEWS Jan 22, 2026

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A former Harvard physics professor claims Einstein's theories and modern cosmology point to exactly where Heaven must be — and his calculations place it 273 billion trillion miles away.
READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/physicist-locates-heaven/
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A Ghost Testified at Her Own Murder Trial | The Morning Weird Darkness | #MWD Jan 22, 2026

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IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 22: A ghost solves her own murder, a 17-ton cheese can't fit through a door, and a man's eyeglasses fog over so fast he walks into a lamppost.
EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260122
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
00:00:00.000 = Coming Up…
00:00:30.003 = The Fastest Temperature Change Ever Recorded
00:03:21.616 = Wisconsin Builds a 17-Ton Block of Cheese
00:05:42.770 = The Greenbrier Ghost: A Murder Victim Testifies From Beyond The Grave
00:12:45.454 = The Press Conference That Ended In Tragedy
00:15:32.859 = Queen Victoria’s Final Visitor
00:16:43.929 = John Donne And The Apparition of His Wife
00:18:12.348 = Today Is…
00:19:36.912 = A Few Final Funnies
00:22:41.380 = That’s a Wrap
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
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True Bigfoot Stories | The Encounters You Know, The Paranormal Ones You Don't! Jan 22, 2026

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Before the famous footprints, before the Patterson film, there were centuries of Sasquatch encounters across America. Wild men in the woods, miners under siege, and paranormal beings that defy explanation — these are the Bigfoot stories most people have never heard.
IN THIS EPISODE: It all started with a bunch of footprints at a construction site. Or at least the modern-day fascination with “Bigfoot” did. Stories of hairy giants in the woods and wandering “wild men” had been a part of American lore for nearly two centuries by the time the nickname “Bigfoot” was coined in the late 1950s. But it was then, with the advent of television and the modern media, that chasing down giants in the woods became a national craze.
SOURCES:Taken from the book, "Cabinet of Curiosities" by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/3EMhYRz
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
=====(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: July 08, 2018
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrueBigfoot
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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She Worshipped This "Buddha" for 4 Years, Then Her Friend Recognized It From a Movie #WeirdDarkNEWS Jan 21, 2026

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A devout Filipino woman's daily prayers to her beloved green Buddha statue took an unexpected turn when a friend pointed out she'd been offering incense to the world's most famous animated ogre.
READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/shrekbuddah/
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Inside the Pentagon's Secret $22 Million UFO Program in Las Vegas #WeirdDarkNEWS Jan 21, 2026

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A Defense Intelligence Agency scientist reveals the classified race to reverse-engineer technology from craft with no wings, no engine, and no fuel.
READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pentagon-ufo-program-vegas/
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Women Arrested for Smoking, a King's Blood Frenzy, and the Car Too Slow for Time Travel #MWD Jan 21, 2026

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A woman was jailed for lighting a cigarette, a crowd rushed to taste a king's blood, and the world's most famous movie car could barely hit highway speed. | Morning Weird Darkness
EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260121
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
#WeirdDarkness #WDMorning #MorningDarkness #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueStories #DarkHistory #StrangeHistory #FrenchRevolution #Guillotine #LouisXVI #DeLorean #BackToTheFuture #TimeTravel #HauntedRelics #HistoricalHorror #WeirdHistory #Paranormal

Everyone in Salem Was Hiding Something | Young Goodman Brown | Nathaniel Hawthorne Jan 21, 2026

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A young Puritan husband ventures into the forest outside Salem on a secret errand he refuses to name — and the people he encounters on that dark path are not strangers.
IN THIS EPISODE: “Young Goodman Brown” — a classic from Nathaniel Hawthorne, modernized specifically for Weird Darkness — follows a young Puritan husband who kisses his wife goodbye at sunset and walks alone into the forest outside Salem village. He won't tell her where he's going or why. He promises to be back by sunrise. But the woods are darker than he expected, and the faces he sees on that shadowy path are ones he recognizes from church, from the village, from his own family. By morning, nothing will look the same to him again.
SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Young Goodman Brown” – original story as written by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/512/512-h/512-h.htm#chap04
=====(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: January 20, 2026
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/YoungGoodmanBrown
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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KABALA | The Ancient Scroll That Answered Any Question, But Demanded a Terrible Price Jan 20, 2026

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When a dying stranger leaves behind an ancient parchment said to answer any question about the future, Dr. Rudd and his friends discover the terrifying truth — some knowledge comes with a price that must be paid. | “Kabala” from Murder at Midnight | #RetroRadio EP0574
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Warriors From Loanda” (March 28, 1977) ***WD
00:47:38.339 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabala” (December 30, 1946) ***WD
01:13:16.089 = The Black Museum, “A Letter” (1952) ***WD
01:37:33.251 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer Come Home” (July 18, 1950)
02:06:55.263 = Mystery House, “Death Is An Accident” (1944-1946)
02:32:30.244 = Nightfall, “Young Goodman Brown” (October 30, 1980)
03:01:17.716 = Origin of Superstition, “Blowing Out Candles” (1935) ***WD
03:14:03.913 = Peril, “Showdown” (1930) ***WD
03:40:15.146 = Mystery Playhouse, “Who Took The Corpse” (November 02, 1945)
04:04:07.428 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Needs An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
04:30:42.359 = Price of Fear, “Out of the Mouths” (June 20, 1983)
04:58:08.518 = 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.
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"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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CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0574

MORNING WEIRD DARKNESS: Cloven Hoofprints & Presidential Pettiness | Jan 20, 2026 Jan 20, 2026

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January 20th sits on the calendar like a date with unfinished business. It's the day America permanently changed how presidents leave office, the anniversary of a week when an entire state armed itself against something that left impossible tracks in the snow, and the exact moment a foreign government executed one of the most precisely timed acts of political spite ever recorded. Three stories. One date. None of them end quite the way you'd expect.
EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260120
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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They Never Locked Up Their Home | The Shell Lake Horror Jan 20, 2026

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When Victor's hallucinations and violent impulses went untreated, the result was devastating: nine members of the Peterson family murdered in their home, a community's trust shattered, and a national awakening to the dire need for mental health care.
IN THIS EPISODE: One October morning in 2018, sixteen-year-old Karlie Gusé walked away from her California home after attending a party the night before – and despite three witnesses who saw her walking with a piece of paper in her hand, she was never seen again. (She Disappeared, Paper In Hand) *** A Sunday drive to an antiques fair becomes an encounter with the impossible when Richard and Helen witness a massive UFO mothership. (Mothership In Gorse Field) *** A suspicious purchase of a freezer chest, a chainsaw, and a wood chipper during a snowstorm seemed strange - but it would lead investigators to one of the most shocking murder cases in Connecticut history, and revolutionize how crimes are solved. (Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts) *** In 18th century England, a wealthy grocer named Henry Trigg was so terrified of grave robbers that he made an unusual request in his will: instead of burial, his body should be stored in a coffin in his barn's rafters for at least 30 years - but his attempt to protect his remains would lead to an ironic and mysterious fate. (Coffin In The Rafters) *** In the quiet farming community of Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, a family's peaceful life was shattered on August 15, 1967, when Victor Hoffman, a troubled young man with untreated mental illness, randomly chose the Peterson home and methodically killed nine members of their family - leaving only two survivors and forever changing how rural Canada approached mental health care. (The Horror That Shook Shell Lake) *** The idea that aliens visited Earth in ancient times has captivated millions through books, documentaries, and TV shows - but what does our willingness to credit extraterrestrials rather than ancient peoples reveal about modern society? (Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth?)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:54.561 = Show Open
00:04:43.310 = The Horror That Shook Shell Lake
00:24:12.172 = Mothership In Gorse Field ***
00:29:25.554 = The Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts
00:36:46.149 = Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth Civilizations?
00:45:43.373 = She Disappeared, Paper In Hand: The Karlie Guse’ Disappearance ***
00:52:10.964 = Coffin In The Rafters
00:58:19.130 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
SOURCES and PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
“The Horror That Shook Shell Lake”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-horror-that-shook-shell-lake/
“Coffin In The Rafters”: https://weirddarkness.com/coffin-in-the-rafters-henry-triggs-strange-final-wish/
“She Disappeared, Paper In Hand (The Karlie Guse’ Disappearance)”: https://weirddarkness.com/she-disappeared-paper-in-hand-looking-to-the-sky-the-karlie-guse-story/
“Mothership In Gorse Field”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-ufo-mothership-in-gorse-field/
“Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-true-crime-story-that-inspired-fargo-the-wood-chipper-murder-of-hele-crafts/
“Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth Civilizations” by Orrin Grey for The-Line-Up.com, used with permission:https://weirddarkness.com/did-aliens-visit-ancient-earth-civilizations/
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
=====(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: December 18, 2024
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ShellLake
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.
#WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #ShellLakeMassacre #CanadianTrueCrime #TrueCrimeDocumentary #DarkHistory #MassMurder #CriminalPsychology #TrueCrimeCommunity #ScaryStories

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