Best Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness Podcasts (2025)

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TOMBS IN SPACE: Did Russian Cosmonauts Die While Still In Space? 2:42:13

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On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space — but two brothers in Italy had already recorded transmissions from Soviet spacecraft that were never supposed to exist. | #WDRadio WEEK OF DEC 07, 2025 ========== HOUR ONE: Did lost cosmonauts make it into space before Yuri Gagarin? (The Tombs in Space) *** Don't take a gift from Gracie…

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No One Had Lived in the Gatehouse for Forty Years — So Who Was the Pleading Voice? 4:44:01

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A teenage girl recovering from an illness begins hearing a disembodied voice begging to be let into a ruined building on the property. Her father and the family’s minister investigate the ruins to uncover the source of the voice. | “The Pleading Voice” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0567 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate…

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His Daughter Brought Him Back To Life for Only One Reason... Revenge 5:09:33

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A reporter arrives in a small country town investigating rumors that a man has returned from the dead. He uncovers that the supposedly resurrected man was actually murdered, and his daughter resurrected him via sorcery for vengeance. As the reporter digs deeper, he becomes entangled in a web of revenge and dark supernatural secrets. | “Lazarus Risi…

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Sunday, December 07 – An Irreversible Decision 30:39

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Matthew confesses the calendar's dark pattern to Pastor Hart and learns that the ashen specter of his late brother Steven has been appearing to others, spreading his buried secrets throughout Marshport—and when door number seven crosses an unforgivable line, he makes an irreversible decision that may be more dangerous than the calendar itself. Get …

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The Floating Hells: Britain's Prison Ships on the Thames 46:22

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Before convicts were shipped to Australia, they rotted aboard decommissioned warships anchored in the Thames — floating dungeons so brutal that a condemned man called them "a college of villainy" where every prisoner graduated "a master of arts in scoundrelism." IN THIS EPISODE: It was in 1975 when the first skull of what was believed to be Bigfoot…

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Saturday, December 06 – Mason’s Impossible Knowledge 28:04

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The bloody cross from door number five finally reveals its victim, and when Matt opens door six to find a miniature lion, he races to prevent another tragedy—only to come face-to-face with a masked killer in a deadly confrontation. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHor…

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Nosferatu: The Unauthorized Dracula Film That Was Ordered Destroyed - But Rose From The Grave 35:54

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A German occultist stole Bram Stoker's Dracula to make a film about pandemic fears, Stoker's widow ordered every copy burned, and yet Nosferatu survived to become the most influential vampire movie ever made. IN THIS EPISODE: The 1922 horror classic "Nosferatu" still turns up, on TV and on college campuses every Halloween. And it’ll likely show up …

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The Giant of Kandahar: Myth, Mystery, or Military Cover-Up? Plus More True Terrors! 1:32:05

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From Norse frost giants to the Bible's Goliath, tales of giants have haunted humanity for centuries — but in 2002, US soldiers in Afghanistan claim they encountered a 12-foot, six-fingered, blade-wielding giant that killed one of their own before they brought it down. IN THIS EPISODE: Did U.S. Special Forces really shoot dead a 12-foot-tall giant i…

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GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a Terrifying Secret 11:55

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“GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a Terrifying Secret” by Danie Dreadful When a mysterious voice whispers from her family's secret ingredient and promises her victory in the holiday baking competition, Ginger ignores her mother's warning — and discovers some recipes come with consequences. Find more family-friendly frights and cr…

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Friday, December 05 – No More Secrets 28:15

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When Matt finally confesses the truth about the advent calendar to Anika, she demands proof—but the trinket behind door number five sends them racing across town to the hospital, fearing they may already too late. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalT…

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Thursday, December 04 – The Demon of Bayville 26:41

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As a mysterious burning smell blankets Marshport, Officer Klein opens the fourth door to find something that forces him to confront the darkest night of his childhood—and the terrible secret his family tried to bury. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #Supernatur…

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The Eyeball Killer, The Cannibal, and The Chessboard Killer: History's Strangest Murder Methods 43:45

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From a taxidermist who collected human eyes to a killer trying to fill every square on a chessboard with a victim, these twelve serial killers didn't just murder — they turned their crimes into something far more twisted and personal. IN THIS EPISODE: We have all been guilty of wishing we had more money coming in. Some people go out and get a secon…

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A Dead Man Rode in a Towed Car for 15 Days Before Anyone Noticed 5:23

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A missing man's body spent over two weeks in a towed vehicle before anyone looked in the backseat. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dead-man-in-towed-car/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #BodyFound #UnexplainedDeath #MysteriousDisappearance #ColdCase #Virginia #Unsolved #C…

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 03 – Falling Star 26:30

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When Officer Klein opens the third door and finds a crystal star inside, he begins noticing stars everywhere—on crests, in addresses, atop nativity scenes—and the mounting coincidences fill him with a creeping dread that something terrible is about to happen in Marshport… again. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOf…

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Extraterrestrial Sasquatch: Glowing-Eyed Bigfoot Creatures Emerged From a UFO 46:52

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From the towering peaks of the Himalayas to the swamps of Florida, hairy bipedal creatures have been reported for thousands of years under dozens of names — but the real mystery isn't just what they are, it's why they keep appearing alongside UFOs, vanishing into thin air, and showing up in locations where ancient tribes have long spoken of portals…

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KING KONG – A 1938 Radio Drama! 5:05:23

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A film crew ventures to a mysterious island where ancient legends prove terrifyingly real — and the giant ape they capture and bring back to civilization will make his final stand atop the tallest building in the world. | #RetroRadio EP0565 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery The…

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Can Djinn Explain UFOs, Cryptids, Shadow People, and Other Paranormal Incidents? 33:15

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Ancient legends describe the Djinn as beings made of smokeless fire — but modern researchers believe these shapeshifting entities from parallel dimensions may be responsible for UFO sightings, shadow people encounters, and alien abductions happening right now. IN THIS EPISODE: Could the ancient legends of the Djinn hold the key to understanding sha…

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TOMBS IN SPACE: Did Russian Cosmonauts Die While Still In Space? 2:42:13

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No One Had Lived in the Gatehouse for Forty Years — So Who Was the Pleading Voice? 4:44:01

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His Daughter Brought Him Back To Life for Only One Reason... Revenge 5:09:33

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Sunday, December 07 – An Irreversible Decision 30:39

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The Floating Hells: Britain's Prison Ships on the Thames 46:22

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Saturday, December 06 – Mason’s Impossible Knowledge 28:04

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Nosferatu: The Unauthorized Dracula Film That Was Ordered Destroyed - But Rose From The Grave 35:54

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The Giant of Kandahar: Myth, Mystery, or Military Cover-Up? Plus More True Terrors! 1:32:05

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GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a Terrifying Secret 11:55

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Friday, December 05 – No More Secrets 28:15

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Thursday, December 04 – The Demon of Bayville 26:41

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The Eyeball Killer, The Cannibal, and The Chessboard Killer: History's Strangest Murder Methods 43:45

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A Dead Man Rode in a Towed Car for 15 Days Before Anyone Noticed 5:23

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ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 03 – Falling Star 26:30

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Extraterrestrial Sasquatch: Glowing-Eyed Bigfoot Creatures Emerged From a UFO 46:52

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KING KONG – A 1938 Radio Drama! 5:05:23

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Can Djinn Explain UFOs, Cryptids, Shadow People, and Other Paranormal Incidents? 33:15