Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

All Rupert wanted was some peace and quiet and a chance to use his new camera — he had no idea what was lurking in the snow-covered woods. | “ALIEN SNAKE” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors

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His mother was murdered when he was just a baby — too young to remember anything. A simple trip home to visit his parents takes a dark turn when watching old home movies with his dad triggers vivid nightmares. The more he dreams, the more he remembers; the more he remembers, the more he wishes he wouldn’t. Some horrors should remain forgotten. 

IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a long story (almost three full hours), but definitely worth the time spent soaking it in. It’s the fictional horror story, “The Church in the Woods” by Seith Vale.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:04.595 = Part One
00:23:35.921 = Part Two
00:54:44.631 = Part Three
01:38:44.613 = Part Four
02:06:48.386 = Part Five
02:32:38.247 = Part Six
02:52:04.086 = Show Close

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SOURCES…
“The Church In The Woods” by Seith Vale: https://www.creepypasta.com/tag/seith-vale/
=====(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: 2019
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ChurchInTheWoods
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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IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, January 23 | A nuclear bomb armed itself over North Carolina, something impossible swam at the bottom of the ocean, and French cavalry captured a navy — on horseback. | The Morning Weird Darkness

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
00:00:00.000 = The First Sip
00:01:15.265 = The Bombs That Almost Ended North Carolina
00:08:53.845 = The Country That Was Never Supposed To Exist
00:10:31.040 = From Beggar to Emperor
00:12:37.366 = The Thing at the Bottom of the World
00:19:15.577 = The House That Refused to Burn
00:22:05.967 = Today Is…
00:23:46.404 = The Cavalry Charge That Captured a Navy
00:28:06.274 = The Toy Named After Pie
00:30:56.761 = The Medical Degree Received Thanks To A Prank
00:32:21.099 = The Final Sip
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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/MWD20260123
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A mysterious criminal known only as THE VOICE uses radio broadcasts to announce his victims’ deaths before they happen. And once THE VOICE speaks your name over the airwaves, your fate is sealed. People begin dying exactly as predicted, and panic spreads fast — because now murder has a schedule! | The Shadow present, “The Voice of Death” | #RetroRadio EP0575

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Coldest Killer” (March 29, 1977) ***WD
00:45:57.123 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nikki Porter – Suspect” (March 05, 1947) ***WD
01:11:36.126 = Quiet Please, “Adam And The Darkest Day” (November 07, 1948)
01:40:51.188 = Radio City Playhouse, “Murder Is The Easiest Way” (July 04, 1949)
02:10:03.405 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
02:39:04.039 = Sam Spade, “The Denny Shane Caper” (April 06, 1951)
03:08:05.649 = The Sealed Book, “My Beloved Must Die” (July 22, 1945)
03:37:35.706 = The Shadow, “The Voice of Death” (December 08, 1940)
04:01:44.431 = Sleep No More, “Passenger to Bali” (April 10, 1957) ***WD
04:29:13.850 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Ghosting” (January 22, 2004)
04:57:09.596 = 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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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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What if two million people really did storm Area 51, and what they found wasn't extraterrestrial visitors but genetically engineered horrors designed for war?

IN THIS EPISODE: What if “STORM AREA 51” had actually happened in 2019 as everyone anticipated and planned? “The Siege of Area 51” by Bryce Simmons assumes just that. And the story picks up after the siege has already taken place, from the perspective of someone who was there when it happened. 

SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Siege of Area 51” by Bryce Simmons: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-siege-of-area-51/

=====(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 25, 2019
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StormArea51
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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