Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

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  • Spanish Town Bans Black Cat Adoptions For Halloween: But Are They Protecting The Cats To Death?
    A Spanish town has temporarily banned black cat adoptions around Halloween, claiming they need protection from potential ritualistic harm.

    PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
    The Black Cat Ban: https://weirddarkness.com/spanish-town-bans-black-cats/
    Ancient Humans on the Moon: https://weirddarkness.com/gregg-braden-joe-rogan-moon/ (Includes VIDEO of Podcast Interview)
    Conjuring Cancelation: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-auction-canceled/
    Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/


    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    IN THIS EPISODE: The infamous Conjuring house just vanished from the auction block when an unknown buyer secretly purchased its mortgage days before Halloween, derailing paranormal investigator Jason Hawes' crowdfunded rescue attempt. Now the fate of America's most famous haunted farmhouse—and the dark history within its 300-year-old walls—rests in mystery hands. (Conjuring Cancelation) *** A respected scientist with top-secret defense clearance just told Joe Rogan that ancient humans built cities on the Moon 50,000 years ago—and claims China's upcoming lunar mission will expose the cover-up. (Ancient Humans On The Moon) *** A mysterious interstellar comet racing through our solar system at 137,000 mph has Harvard scientists warning it could be an alien "Trojan Horse" in disguise. Unfortunately, we only have until October 30 to figure out the truth – after that, it’s too late. How’s that for a Halloween scare? (Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?) *** A Spanish town has banned all black cat adoptions for forty days around Halloween, claiming they need protection from satanic rituals and people who want them as decorations. But the evidence shows this well-meaning policy might actually be killing the very cats it's supposed to save. (Black Cat Ban)
    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
    00:00:40.415 = Show Open
    00:02:51.525 = Black Cat Ban
    00:17:23.156 = ***Ancient Humans on the Moon
    00:39:48.618 = ***Conjuring Cancelation
    00:50:07.240 = ***Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?
    01:05:23.250 = Show Close
    *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
    =====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 16, 2025
    EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blackcatban
    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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    #WeirdDarkness #BlackCatMyths #HalloweenHistory #TrueCrime #BlackCatsHalloween #AnimalWelfare #SalemWitchTrials #SpainNews #CreepyHistory #Halloween2025
    1 hr 7 min
  • DUTCHMAN’S HOLLOW: Something Has Been Hunting in These Woods Since 1656
    A young true crime author's investigation into a remote Pennsylvania hollow where 136 people have vanished leads him and his friend into an encounter with something that has been watching from the forest… possibly for centuries.

    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an epic creepypasta by Ian Smith called “The Hollows and the Hills”.

    SOURCES:
    “The Hollows and The Hills” by Ian Smith for Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VzervW

    =====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 21, 2020
    EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DutchmansHollow
    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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #HorrorStories #TrueCrime #HorrorNarration #ScaryStories #CreepyPasta2024 #HorrorPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #HorrorCommunity
    2 hr 11 min
  • A GIFT FROM THE DEAD: Her Dead Husband Left Jewels on Her Dresser Each Night As The Music Box Played
    A terrified widow believes her dead husband has returned from the grave when mysterious jewels begin appearing in her bedroom on their wedding anniversary. | #RetroRadio EP0534

    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Whose Little Girl Are You” (January 03, 1977)
    00:47:40.606 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Estelle Wainwright” (1945-1950)
    01:11:45.291 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Uneasy Chair” (May 13, 1946) ***WD
    01:41:39.519 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
    02:11:22.324 = Incredible But True, “The Heat of Anger” (1950-1951)
    02:15:06.585 = Inner Sanctum, “Amazing Death of Mrs Putnam” (January 07, 1941)
    02:40:59.803 = The Key, “The Ghost” (1956) ***WD (LQ)
    03:05:46.454 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
    03:33:45.328 = Philip Marlowe, “Baton Sinister” (September 17, 1949)
    04:03:24.031 = Favorite Story, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (January 10, 1948)
    04:31:12.983 = The Black Mass, “Rats In The Walls” (July 08, 1964) ***WD
    05:03:10.301 = 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/WDRR0534
    5 hr 5 min
  • GAMBLING FOR GHOSTS: Vegas Casino Offers $5,000 to Hunt Its Own Ghosts
    A Las Vegas casino is offering $5,000 to anyone who can prove it's haunted—but the El Cortez won't officially acknowledge the contest, as if management knows exactly what lurks in the basement where mobsters' ashes were discovered. The winner gets ghost-hunting gear and access to restricted areas where transparent hands reach from darkness and a dead mobster named Fat Irish Green still guards Bugsy Siegel's money, decades after both men died.

    Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/casino-ghost-hunt-contest/

    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    #WeirdDarkness #HauntedVegas #GhostHunt #TrueCrime #LasVegas #Paranormal
    18 min
  • MONSTER HUNTERS ASSEMBLE! Cryptozoologists Form Avengers-Style Supergroup
    The world's most dedicated cryptozoologists are joining forces in an unprecedented alliance, sharing technology and decades of research to finally crack the mysteries of Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster.

    Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/cryptozoology-avengers

    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    #LochNessMonster #Cryptozoology #Bigfoot #UnexplainedMysteries #Nessie2025
    19 min
  • THE MAN WHO WAS NOT MURDERED: A Confessed Killer, An Arrested Accomplice, A Victim Still Alive
    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    When Florida businessman James Harrison disappeared in 1958 and his blood-soaked car was found abandoned, serial killer Roy Olson confessed to murdering him and police arrested accomplice James Leach—until three months later when Harrison walked into an Arizona police station alive, with no memory of where he'd been, leaving authorities with an unsolvable puzzle of whose blood was in the car and where Harrison spent those missing months.

    IN THIS EPISODE: What do you get when you mix auto theft, disappearances, amnesia, murder, and far too many tattoos? You get one of the craziest true crime cases you’ll ever hear. It’s the disappearance and apparent murder of James Eugene Harrison, but just wait for the twist. (The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered) *** The first witch trial in the Americas took place in 1626 – and I’ll tell you the story of how poor Joane Wright came to be accused, and what the verdict came down as. (America’s First Witch) *** In 1938, 34-year-old Alma Fielding reported objects mysteriously flying around her home. In 2017, Kate Summerscale, author of the true crime classic “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher”, set out to investigate the unexplained case of the Croydon poltergeist. (The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist) *** When you hear a knocking in the closet, or footsteps in the attic. When you hear a door to the basement creak open, or a plate crash to the floor in the middle of the night… is it a ghost? An intruder? Or could you be dealing with a darkling? (The Dark Darklings)
    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:02:07.568 = The Man Who Was Not Murdered
    00:16:31.735 = ***America’s First Witch
    00:22:04.734 = The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist
    00:42:51.594 = ***Dark Darklings
    00:57:21.777 = Show Close
    *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
    SOURCES and RESOURCES:BOOK: “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher” by Kate Summerscale: https://amzn.to/38Q7uR6
    “America’s First Witch” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y36z72jy
    “The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/yxayopj9
    “The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist” by Kate Summerscale for The Guardian:https://tinyurl.com/yykzsgs9
    “The Dark Darklings” by Mason Felinity for Haunted American Tours: https://tinyurl.com/nlx7zh=====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 16, 2020
    EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ManWhoWasNotMurdered
    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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** 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 #UnsolvedMystery #MissingPerson #ColdCase #JamesHarrison #1950sCrime #FloridaMystery #SerialKiller #UnexplainedDisappearance
    1 hr
  • A QUEST TO PARDON ENGLAND'S WITCHES: UK Government Is Being Asked to Pardon 373-Year-Old "Witches"
    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/uk-witch-trials-pardon-1652/ 

    A growing movement in England seeks justice for women hanged as witches centuries ago, bringing ancient injustices into modern focus.
    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    #WeirdDarkness, #WitchTrials, #TrueCrimeHistory, #BritishHistory, #WitchHunt, #HistoricalInjustice, #17thCentury, #WomensHistory, #DarkHistory, #UKHistory
    34 min
  • PROPHECY OF THE HEADSTONE: He Saw His Own Name – And Death Date – On The Cemetery Stone
    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    Stressed sales manager named Harold K. Starbright becomes alarmed when, during a stroll in a cemetery, he is shown a tombstone bearing his name and a date of death one year in the future. His wife and his physician (who is later revealed to be her lover) dismiss his concerns. But as the plot advances, the boundary between paranoia, fate, and possibly the supernatural becomes blurred — is this a self-fulfilling prophecy or something more sinister? What is the truth behind “Tomorrow’s Murder?” | #RetroRadio EP0533

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow’s Murder” (December 31, 1976) ***WD
    00:46:13.673 = Exploring Tomorrow, “First Contact” (January 15, 1958)
    01:06:38.046 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
    01:32:42.699 = Dark Fantasy, “Men Call Me Mad” (December 19, 1941) ***WD
    01:57:15.984 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hellhound On My Trail” (January 28, 1993)
    02:27:12.305 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder If You Please” (1947-1950)
    02:32:11.694 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD
    02:59:23.470 = Ava Maria Hour Radio Show, “St. Benedict of Nursia Against Poison and Witchcraft” (1939)
    03:23:56.030 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
    03:48:59.253 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD
    04:16:16.713 = The Haunting Hour, “Double Threat” (1945-1949)
    04:42:22.145 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD
    05:06:43.012 = 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/WDRR0533
    5 hr 8 min
  • DISNEY INVENTED A QUEEN MARY GHOST STORY: They Didn’t Know 40+ REAL Ghosts Were Already Aboard
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    When Disney bought the Queen Mary in 1988 and tried to manufacture a ghost story for room B-340 to enhance their haunted tour, they didn't realize the luxury liner-turned-troopship already harbored decades of documented paranormal encounters—from the spirit of 18-year-old John Pedder crushed in Door 13 to the giggling ghost of little Jackie in the abandoned swimming pool.

    IN THIS EPISODE: Although the Queen Mary's rich history may have garnered the vessel some impressive titles, she has recently earned a more notorious designation. Ghost stories from the Queen Mary suggest that it may be one of the most haunted ships in the world. (Haunted History of the Queen Mary) *** One of the last mezzo-sopranos of the 19th Century, Elena Theodorini was also one of the most beloved. Except for that time when… well… when she was accused of being a spy. (The Spy Who Came In From The Sea) *** Joseph was walking down the street, minding his own business, when he was jumped by a group of men armed with scissors and razors… they were after his long, luxurious beard. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity that Joseph Palmer had to go through simply because he refused to shave. (Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice) *** Weirdo family member and paranormal researcher John Parrish shares a true story with a simple lesson – don’t ever use a Ouija board. (The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board)
    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
    00:01:38.391 = Show Open
    00:03:33.052 = Haunted History of the Queen Mary
    00:23:12.376 = The Spy Who Came In From The Sea
    00:37:33.532 = Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board
    00:45:08.516 = Joseph Palmer And The Beard of Justice
    00:54:10.428 = Show Close
    *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
    SOURCES and RESOURCES:
    “Haunted Destination: RMS Queen Mary” from Travel Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yyau84x3
    “Haunted History of the Queen Mary” by Sabrina Ithal for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yyj26het
    “The Spy Who Came In From The Sea” by Elyse for Second Glance History: https://tinyurl.com/yxpaxsz7
    “The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board” by Weirdo family member, John Parrish
    “Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice” from Slightly Odd Fitchburg: https://tinyurl.com/y4roch9r
    =====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 11, 2020
    EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/QueenMary
    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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    #WeirdDarkness #QueenMary #HauntedShip #TrueGhostStory #Paranormal #GhostShip #RealGhost #HauntedHotel #UnsolvedMystery #GhostCaughtOnCamera
    56 min
  • Halloween's Heinous History: The Petrifying Path From Blood Rituals to Trick-or-Treating
    Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

    What started as a night when Celts genuinely believed the dead could drag the living into the spirit world, has transformed into children dressed as superheroes demanding fun-size Snickers. What happened?

    IN THIS EPISODE: The night is coming. Porch lights and decorations won't change what moves through the darkness on October 31st. Every plastic skeleton dangling from a suburban tree, every polyester witch costume hanging in a store window, every carved pumpkin glowing on a doorstep - they're echoes of something that began long before any of us were born, something older and more terrifying than most people realize.
    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
    00:02:44.639 = Show Open
    00:04:00.391 = Part One: The Night Between Worlds
    00:19:16.974 = ***Part Two: The Great Candy Panic
    00:45:54.099 = ***Part Three: Hollywood’s Dark Magic
    01:06:40.243 = ***Part Four: Digital Ghosts
    01:27:35.158 = Part Five: American Monsters
    01:33:53.550 = Show Close
    *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
    PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Resources):
    https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory

    =====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 13, 2025
    EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory
    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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory
    1 hr 36 min

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