Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A suburban husband who never wanted to attend a séance discovers he's the rarest kind of medium — and a dead Napoleonic soldier discovers he's the perfect host. | #RetroRadio EP0577

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Sensitive” (April 05, 1977) ***WD
00:45:09.178 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)
01:14:14.478 = The Weird Circle, “Tapestry Horse” (January 28, 1945)
01:41:55.787 = The Whistler, “Death Walks a Tight-Wire” (November 27, 1944) ***WD
02:11:38.801 = Witch’s Tale, “Suicide” (January 22, 1937) ***WD
02:36:54.262 = X Minus One, “The Last Martian” (August 07, 1956)
03:05:33.811 = Zero Hour, “Scream of the Hawk” (May 01, 1974) ***WD
03:22:49.720 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (1956-1957) ***WD
03:46:50.922 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
04:14:14.434 = BBC Radio 4, “The Almond Tree” (December 2010)
04:42:48.009 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
04:57:15.348 = 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.
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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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In 1922, a French family was overjoyed when their missing toddler was found 250 miles away — until a headless body wearing her clothes was discovered near their farm. Are changelings and doppelgangers real? You might choose tobelieve so after hearing about the strange disappearance of Pauline Picard. 

IN THIS EPISODE: Are changelings and doppelgangers real? You might choose to believe so after hearing about the strange disappearance of Pauline Picard. (The Disappearing of Pauline Picard) *** Plus, we’ll look at a few true first-hand accounts of people who have come across doppelgangers – and for them, it was a frightening experience. (Stories of Real Doppelgangers) *** Dubbed "the Oddfather" for his peculiar mannerisms and longstanding history of bizarre behaviour, Gigante was either genuinely mentally ill or the perpetrator of the longest legal charade in New York's history. (The Oddfather) *** A man wearing a ski mask broke into the home, and kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme, but only after murdering both of her parents in cold blood. But why was it done? Even the kidnapper/murderer says he doesn’t know why he did it. (A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause) *** UFO researcher Raymond Fowler has been investigating UFO sightings and supposed abduction cases since the 1960s – but in his new book he shares what might be the ultimate story of an alien abduction. (The Ultimate Alien Abduction)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:58.100 = The Disappearing of Pauline Picard
00:07:32.166 = Stories of Real Doppelgangers
00:25:29.623 = The Oddfather
00:35:03.706 = A Murder Without Motive, A Kidnapping Without Cause
00:43:50.621 = The Ultimate Alien Abduction
00:51:18.386 = Ghost Follower (from a Weird Darkness listener)
00:58:27.219 = Bigamy Excused
00:59:32.712 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Disappearing of Pauline Picard” by Addison Nugent for Ozy.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dtk3pvks
“Stories of Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6a3hx7t
“The Oddfather” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wanyfwn
“A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ksmerus
“Bigamy Excused” from Second Glance History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zabd2sd
“The Ultimate Alien Abduction” by T.R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9d3cpphn=====(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: June 22, 2021
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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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Nearly thirty years after the alleged UFO crash in Varginha, Brazil, witnesses just gathered at the National Press Club to share testimony about creatures, military cover-ups, and a soldier's mysterious death — and for the first time, a neurosurgeon described standing four minutes with a captured being. #WeirdDarkNEWS

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IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 26: This morning: television's first star had a wooden face, Cleveland's most famous lawman met his match in a phantom with a scalpel, and Winston Churchill found a very creative loophole during Prohibition. | The Morning Weird Darkness

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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.

EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260126

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A mayor vows to hunt down a murderer and end a deadly plague — never suspecting the trail of clues will lead straight back to himself. | “So Shall Ye Reap” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0576

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “So Shall Ye Reap” (April 04, 1977) ***WD
00:44:58.382 = Strange Wills, “Killer And Saint” (November 30, 1946)
01:14:37.399 = Strange “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD
01:26:42.350 = Suspense, “Night Reveals” (December 09, 1943)
01:55:40.528 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
02:27:27.523 = The Saint, “Hawthorne House Mystery” (April 08, 1951)
02:56:47.565 = Theater Five, “A Nightmare” (October 29, 1964)
03:17:39.771 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD
03:47:02.841 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)
04:17:30.054 = The Unexpected, “Sweet Sixteen” (August 22, 1948)
04:32:14.764 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
04:47:08.457 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD
05:14:56.584 = 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
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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