WEIRD DARKNESS: Paranormal & True Crime

(NO A.I. VOICES EVER!) True stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved and unexplained — seven days a week!

AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
* Named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal
* Ranked one of the “Best Paranormal Podcasts” by PlayerFM
* Named one of the “Best Paranormal Podcasts” by Feedspot
* Top 10 Finalist for “Storyteller/Drama” category for the “People’s Choice Podcast Awards” in 2019, 2021 and 2022
* Top 10 Finalist for “True Crime” category for the “People’s Choice Podcast Awards” in 2021 and 2022
* Ranked #2 in Podcast Magazine‘s “Best True Crime and Horror” podcasts
* Darren Marlar’s narration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” won Bronze at HEAR NOW Podcast Palooza


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April 11 is National Pet Day - which sparked a cute idea just for the fun. Sometimes, the "purrrfect" sleep companion is a favorite podcast. weirddarkness.dashery.com/

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I've been wanting to tackle this subject for a while and finally came up with the concept late last night. I desperately wanted it to sound different from the rest of the songs, but still be identifiable as Dark Weirdness. It had to be special to address the horror of black eyed kids - I just needed to find a way to do it. I hope you approve of the result!

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From late-night black-and-white TV screenings in grade school to naming his kids Bela, Lon, and Boris — this is the story of a lifelong monster kid who learned everything he needed to know about love, loss, and life from Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man, the Mummy, and the Phantom of the Opera. And yes, he absolutely gives king-sized candy bars to the right kids on Halloween. 🖤 If you grew up staying up way too late watching Universal horror classics, this one's for you.

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I was planning on releasing a Darkives episode for tonight's live chat video premiere, but with the breaking news about Ted Bundy I want to create a full new-content episode to cover the story, so it's very possible I'll be late in posting tonight.

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He Murdered His Best Friend — Then His Best Friend Came Back To Thank Him

When Walter Powers helps his lover murder her wealthy husband, he thinks he's gotten away with the perfect crime — until the dead man shows up at his apartment that same night with a gift, a warning, and knowledge of secrets that no living person could possibly know. | #RetroRadio

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She Went to a Church Dance. She Came Back in a Stolen Car With No Memory.
“A Stranger Among Us”: A chance encounter at a church social leads a widowed mother down a rabbit hole of missing time, stolen cars, and hypnotic revelations — and what she remembers from that lost night is only the beginning. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0615
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I had to lie and told her it's a diamond necklace. She finally agreed to wear it.

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I think I have a new favorite T-shirt.

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The Hex, the Servant, and the Secret Nobody Saw Coming | She Was Right To Be Afraid!
A newlywed American woman in Ceylon becomes convinced she is cursed — but the most dangerous thing on the island may be the secret she’s been keeping from her husband. | #RetroRadio weirddarkness.com/wdrr0613/

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Not a song inspired by the podcast, but something I wrote close to thirty years ago and just wanted to share. "MOONLIGHT (Day And Night"" is a song told from the perspective of someone who has loved quietly, patiently, and from a distance — watching the person they care about pour their heart into someone who didn't deserve it. It's about that particular ache of standing on the sidelines, seeing the hurt happen, and waiting for the moment you can finally say: you don't have to settle for that. There's something real here. There's me. It's not a song about moving fast or swooping in. It's about faithfulness, about a love that never left — and the gentle, steady offer of something better when the other person is finally ready to receive it.

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