“LOST HEARTS – A GHOST STORY” by M.R. JAMES and 2 More Horror Stories of Fiction! #WeirdDarkness
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IN THIS EPISODE: I’m reaching back to a #CreepypastaThursday from last year when I shared three stories. First, I’ll share the traditional creepypasta “I Wish I Wasn’t a Member” by Boothworld. Then it’s an original creepypasta story from Weirdo family member Randy Hogan called “The Dinner Party From Hell”. And finally, we’ll wrap up the episode with a classic bit of horror from M.R. James called “Lost Hearts”.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…...
She Received a Stranger's Heart — And Inherited Her Memories | “Tissue Memory”
When Anna receives a heart transplant, she expects a second chance at life — not a front-row seat to someone else's. But the memories flooding in from her donor's past are growing darker by the day, and the line between whose life she's living is starting to disappear. | #RetroRadio EP0589 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Bottom of the World” (May 06, 1977) ***WD 00:46:45.398 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is A Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942) 01:10:41.532 = Fear on 4, “Tissue Memory” (October 16, 1997) 01:38:55.808 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Postman Didn’t Ring” (1947-1950) 01:43:57.287 = Future Tense, “The Marian Death March” (May 07, 1974) ***WD 02:11:30.677 = Crime and Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954) 02:34:49.178 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (July 04, 1947) ***WD 03:01:06.379 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “A Pair of Hands” (September 06, 1980) ***WD 03:28:07.264 = The Haunting Hour, “The Mystery of the Southern Star” (September 29, 1945) ***WD 03:55:35.476 = Hermit’s Cave, “Reflected Image” (1937-1940s) ***WD 04:20:47.961 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Paints With Purple” (September 24, 1947) 04:44:18.417 = 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/WDRR0589
4 hours 45 mins
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Time Portals And Invisible Barriers | Are Veiled Worlds Surrounding Us... Gateways to The Past?
From invisible walls that stop cars and people cold, to centuries of witnesses watching ancient Roman armies march through a lake that shouldn't be dry — something unexplained is breaking through the boundary between our world and whatever lies beyond it. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: Ever since President Zachary Taylor died suddenly in 1850 after just 16 months in office, many have suspected foul play on the part of his political enemies. Is it possible that, despite what the history books say, Zachary Taylor was the first U.S. President to be assassinated? (The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor) *** Walking into an invisible wall or force field is a science-fiction trope… but perhaps it’s not so fictional as you think, seeing as there are numerous cases of people encountering that very thing in real life. (Invisible Barriers and Time Portals) *** According to numerous legends and beliefs, the “White Gods“ once came to Earth and helped humanity develop and prosper by offering knowledge in many ways. Could those white gods have been extraterrestrials? (The White Alien God of the Meso-Americans) *** Over a hundred children were found stalking a graveyard, armed with knives and sharpened sticks in order to kill a vampire that had already killed and eaten two children in Glasgow… and this one event snowballed into a crackdown on comic books. (Comics and the Gorbals Vampire) *** A scientist dies at the South Pole with a lethal dose of methanol in his blood, a government cover-up blocks the investigation, and somewhere out on the ice, a man who disappeared decades ago may still be walking. (Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:44.661 = Show Open 00:03:59.550 = The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor 00:12:16.488 = Invisible Barrier and Time Portals *** 00:32:04.102 = The White Alien God of the Mes-Americans *** 00:39:14.452 = Comics and the Gorbals Vampire 00:45:07.210 = Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World *** = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World” by ChazCMP for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available) “The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor” by Kaleena Fraga for AllThatsInteresting.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t39y4zz “Invisible Barriers and Time Portals” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypkb37jj,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mf58juxa, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4cvbft6 BOOK: “Mysteries and Secrets of Time” by Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe:
1 hour 11 mins
20 February Finished
NASA's 15,000 Hidden “City-Killers”: The Asteroid Threat Nobody’s Talking About
3I/ATLAS grabbed the headlines — but NASA says the real danger is the 15,000 space rocks already aimed at Earth that we haven’t found yet. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* 3I/ATLAS grabbed the headlines — but NASA says the real danger is the 15,000 space rocks already aimed at Earth that we haven’t found yet. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/city-killer-asteroids WEIRD DARKNESS ARTICLES ON 3i/ATLAS: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-alien-probe-theory/ https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/ https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-mars-impact-september-2025/ https://weirddarkness.com/wow-signal-3iatlas/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #CityKillerAsteroids #NASAWarning #AsteroidThreat #NearEarthAsteroids #PlanetaryDefense #NEOSurveyor #DARTMission #3IATLAS #AsteroidDetection #AsteroidImpact #SpaceDanger #UndetectedAsteroids #AsteroidBlindSpot #2024YR4 #SpaceThreat #NASAAsteroid #AsteroidDeflection #KellyFast #NancyChabot #Dimorphos #AsteroidAlert #SpaceRock #AsteroidEarth #NEOSurveyor2027 #AsteroidScience #SpaceNews #AsteroidWatch #PlanetaryDefense2027
7 mins
19 February Finished
"Louisville Lassie": The Neighborhood Dog That Led Police to a Missing Toddler
On January 7th, a dog no one could later identify walked up to a Louisville police officer mid-search and led him straight to a missing 3-year-old locked inside a car. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/LouisvilleLassie WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #LouisvilleLassie #HeroDog #MissingChild #MissingToddler #LouisvilleKentucky #LMPD #OfficorJoshThompson #OkolonaKentucky #DogSavesChild #NeighborhoodDog #ChildFoundInCar #BodyCamFootage #AnimalHero #BlessingFromGod #LouisvilleNews #KentuckyNews #HeartwarmingNews #FeelGoodStory #TrueStory #CanineHero #RealLifeLassie #DogHero #MissingBoyFound #ToddlerFoundSafe #DogsOfInstagram #GoodNews #InspiringStory #AnimalsAreMagic
5 mins
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She Turned an ER Into a Contamination Zone - No One Knows Why | February 19, Morning Weird Darkness
From a volcano that toppled a Russian dynasty to a nurse who developed a mysterious bone disease after drawing a single patient's blood, February 19 has spent nearly two thousand years quietly collecting catastrophes. | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260219 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.
28 mins
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BATH | The Deadliest Attack on a School in American History, And Most People Have Never Heard of It!
Andrew Kehoe’s twisted vendetta against a small Michigan town led to a tragedy so horrifying, its echoes still haunt Bath, Michigan to this day—both in memory and hauntings. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: After spending ten years in prison, Sam Sheppard was acquitted of his wife's murder. But for some, questions remain. (The Shocking Twists Of The Sam Sheppard Case) *** “If this stone is real, it’s the most significant artifact in American history of early European settlement,” said geologist Ed Schrader. “If it’s not, it’s one of the most magnificent forgeries of all time.” Could the 430 year mystery of what happened to the colony of Roanoke finally be solved? (430 Year Mystery of Lost Colony of Roanoke Finally Solved) *** I’ll tell you about the horrors and hauntings of the Bath School Massacre in 1872. (Hell Came to Bath, Michigan) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:52.622 = Show Open 00:03:18.395 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 1 00:13:17.524 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 2 *** 00:34:39.632 = The Mystery of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved? *** 00:40:09.008 = Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man 00:53:02.977 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Hell Came to Bath Michigan” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse from the book “A Pale Horse Was Death”:https://amzn.to/2udv3OZ “The Mystery Of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved?” by Kara Goldfarb for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/33i3WRN “Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/33qv2X7 (with an excerpt from the book, “The Wrong Man” by James Neff also used in this story: https://amzn.to/2NHNgfu) ===== (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 11, 2018 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BathMI 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...
54 mins
19 February Finished