Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A Meteor Brighter Than the Sun, a Ghost Queen, Lake Huron UFOs, and Death by... Dessert? | #MWD

A 220,000-pound meteorite screams into Siberia, a teenage queen still walks the Tower of London, the U.S. military shoots down something it can't identify, and a Swedish king eats fourteen desserts and never gets up from the table. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 12 | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260212 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 #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #HauntedTowerOfLondon #LadyJaneGrey #JamesBulger #UAPShootdown #TheScreamTheft #LastEmperorChina #SikhoteAlinMeteorite #CorvetteMuseumSinkhole #DarkHistory #WarOfTheWorlds #NEARShoemaker #HistoryPodcast

DRACULA | Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air | Retro Radio

A young English lawyer discovers he's a prisoner in a Transylvanian castle owned by an ancient creature (Dracula) who casts no shadow, has no reflection, and feeds on human blood. Now that creature has set sail for England with fifty boxes of cursed earth — and he's already chosen his next victim. | #RetroRadio EP0586 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Second-Chance Lady” (April 28, 1977) ***WD 00:45:14.680 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD 01:00:10.931 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938) ***WD 01:55:56.375 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD 02:19:29.954 = Weird Circle, “River Man” (February 04, 1945) 02:46:45.455 = The Whistler, “Doctor Operates In Crime (December 04, 1944) 03:16:09.843 = Witch’s Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 12, 1937) ***WD 03:38:55.089 = X Minus One, “The Snowball Effect” (August 14, 1956) 04:02:20.504 = Zero Hour, “The Extortionist” (May 02, 1974) 04:19:39.254 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD 04:43:30.242 = Strange Adventure, “Death At Falcon Lodge” (1945) ***WD 04:46:47.308 = 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. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0586

The First Alien Contactee | Albert Coe's 1920 Extraterrestrial Incident When He Saved a UFO Occupant

In 1920, a young man on a fishing trip in the Canadian wilderness stumbled upon an injured stranger trapped in a rocky crevice — and the "plane" parked nearby was no plane at all. What followed was a lifelong friendship that revealed humanity's ancient past and an alien perspective on where we're headed as a species. IN THIS EPISODE: We all love cute pet photos – so often those photos almost make our furry friends look human – even smiling in some cases. But one particular type photo being shared via email – a photo of a smiling dog – would never be described as cute, as it drives some people literally insane. Is it real, or just another cyber-located urban legend? (Smile.Dog) *** Being kidnapped by gypsies is a somewhat negative stereotype towards those who truly live the lifestyle. They don’t typically go out of their way to snatch people away… but in one particular circumstance it truly did happen – and it created an incredibly strange tale. (Kidnapped By Gypsies) *** Albert Coe’s story sounds more like a Stephen Spielberg film as opposed to a true story. But Coe insists it really did happen – that he saved the life of an extraterrestrial – and it resulted in them becoming lifelong friends. (I Saved E.T.’s Life) *** Pennhurst Asylum was shuttered in 1987 – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any souls still living there. (The Living Dead Asylum) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.520 = I Saved E.T.’s Life 00:12:24.180 = Smile Dog *** 00:29:12.467 = Kidnapped By Gypsies 00:35:38.638 = Pennhurst: The Living Dead Asylum *** 00:39:11.402 = The Old Farmhouse (by Weird Darkness listener Marissa Harrington) 00:44:02.785 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE [https://weirddarkness.com/STORE] = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE [https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE] = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER [https://weirddarkness.com/NEWSLETTER] = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS [https://weirddarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS] = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Smile Dog” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rxbtb3t [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rxbtb3t] “I Saved E.T.’s Life” by T. R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aw2467d4 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aw2467d4] “Kidnapped By Gypsies” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rdvmarz [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rdvmarz] “The Living Dead Asylum” by Elisabeth Tilstra for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55f8ftwf [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55f8ftwf] =====(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 13, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ISavedAnAlien 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 #AlbertCoe #UFO #AlienEncounter #UFOContactee #FlyingSaucer #Extraterrestrial #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #TrueParanormalStories #AlienContact #UFOHistory #ClassicUFO #UFOSighting #AncientAliens #UFOOccupant #Contactee #AlienRescue #GeorgeAdamski #TimothyGreenBeckley #SilverDisc #CanadaUFO #1920s #UFOEvidence #AlienFriendship #UFOCommunity #UFOFiles #RealAlienEncounter #UnexplainedEncounters #DarkHistory

He Killed His Neighbor, Did His Taxes, Then Turned Himself In

A Milwaukee man suffering from paranoid delusions shot his unarmed neighbor in the head with an AK-47, went back to his apartment to file his tax return, then drove to a Homeland Security building to confess. PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/murderthentaxes/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DominicNosacek, #AngeloNelson, #MilwaukeeMurder, #AK47, #TrueCrime, #MentalHealthCrisis, #ParanoidDelusions, #MurderConfession, #GunViolence, #PreventableMurder, #FirstDegreeHomicide, #DomesticAbuse, #CrimeNews, #JusticeForAngelo, #MentalIllness, #BizarreCrime, #FirearmBan, #ViralCrime

Six Dead in Bulgarian Mountains — Buddhism, Secret Camps, and a "Twin Peaks" Murder Mystery

Six members of a secretive mountain commune in Bulgaria are found dead at two separate locations a week apart, and nobody can agree on whether it was murder, suicide, or something far worse. PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/petrohan/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Petrohan #PetrohanMystery #BulgariaMystery #BulgariaMurders #TwinPeaksMurder #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeEurope #BalkanMystery #UnsolvedMystery #MurderMystery #BulgarianMountains #StaraPlanina #NAKZT #IvayloKalushev #BuddhistCult #CultMystery #MountainCommune #MurderSuicide #CoverUp #ParamilitaryOrganization #CaveExplorer #Bulgaria2026 #BreakingNews #CriminalInvestigation #SixDead #PetrohanLodge #BulgariaNews #UnsolvedCrime