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MADNESSLAND

Garrett Reaper

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Hello, my name is Garrett Reaper! March Madness is my favorite sporting event of the year! Welcome to the podcast to celebrate every amazing moment that happens in college basketball during the month of March (and even in late February, too)! Welcome to the only college basketball podcast that you’ll ever need! Welcome to the unforgettable buildup to the Big Dance! Come one, come all, and step right up to the carnival of college basketball, MADNESSLAND!
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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor

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Award-winning podcast of true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, true crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved and unexplained -- seven days a week! Hosted by professional voice actor Darren Marlar, named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal.
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FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/AmericasFirstUFOs When Puritan settlers first witnessed strange lights over Massachusetts in 1639, they couldn't have imagined it would spark a centuries-long mystery involving government cover-ups, Project Blue Book, and the terrifying Men in Black who silence anyone who ge…
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A grieving widower marries a mysterious woman to care for his children — only to discover she may be a monstrous werewolf haunting the dark forests of the Hartz Mountains in the tale, “Werewolf” from The Weird Circle! | #RetroRadio EP0421 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
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A deranged scientist harvests the brains of others' brilliant minds to fuel his own heinous experiments! | #RetroRadio EP0420 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Brain Drain” (March 24, 1976) 00:47:04.359 …
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What if one of the most famous outlaws in American history wasn’t gunned down in 1881 — but lived in secret for nearly 70 years, hiding behind a new name and a stolen grave? Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winn…
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A vengeful spirit with no legs and a thirst for revenge crawls through Japan’s darkest urban legend — and if you hear her coming, it may already be too late. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor,…
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FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/KCMassacre A hail of gunfire ended the life of Depression-era outlaw Frank “Jelly” Nash in 1933—but nearly a century later, it seems his ghost still refuses to leave Union Station. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird D…
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On a quiet honeymoon drive, Peg crosses an old covered bridge — and steps straight into the 18th century, where escaping the past may cost her future. | #RetroRadio EP0419 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater…
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When an Arctic expedition unearths a perfectly preserved man encased in quartz, they awaken something ancient — and it’s not entirely dead. Hear the story from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0418 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Rad…
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HOUR ONE: Different peoples build their identity around different facets of their culture: the Italians around their food, the Greeks around their architecture, America around expanding waistlines. The Isle of Man, however, has pinned its identity today on low tax rates, motorcycle races and, oh yes… mermaids and fairies. (Catching Mermaids on Man)…
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He was sentenced to a dusty prison under an alien sky… and he’d do anything to escape. Colonel Anthony Fallon isn’t like the other men stuck on Mars. He’s smarter. Sharper. Angrier. And he’s got a plan. In a world where exile means a slow fade into obscurity, one bitter man decides to fight the system — no matter the cost. But on Mars, nothing ever…
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Holmes investigates a series of murders involving young women, leading him to disguise himself and hide in a wax museum to catch the killer. | #RetroRadio EP0417 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matte…
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A handful of eccentric inventors claimed to build machines that bent light, defied gravity, and revealed unseen forces — and the strangest part is, no one’s entirely sure they didn’t. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional …
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Buckle up for a terrifying ride through five real-life cars with histories so cursed, even ghosts won’t ride shotgun. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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, Wei…
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Discover why leaving Twinkies on your roof for aliens might be the key to preventing societal paranoia, just like our ancestors left milk for fairies to keep their communities sane. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional aw…
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When you gaze into a mirror long enough, something on the other side might start gazing back—whether you summoned it or not. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per we…
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From ancient honey-preserved human confections to European royalty dining on powdered skulls, we explore the disturbing world of medicinal cannibalism where the dead became dinner in the name of healing. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narra…
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A skeptical tourist at the Tower of London plays an ancient organ — only to awaken haunted by headless phantoms demanding his return. Hear the tale from Dark Fantasy! | #RetroRadio EP0416 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio…
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A young boy keeps vigil over his fevered mother on a cold winter night, but when Death itself comes calling, eight-year-old Tommy discovers that sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest warriors—and that what we're willing to fight for isn't always what we think we're protecting. FREE Word Games and Q&A for this episode: https://we…
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FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/LuridLocations Some places don’t just feel haunted — they attract the unexplained like a magnet, drawing in ghosts, UFOs, curses, and creatures that defy logic and lurk just beyond the veil of reality. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WE…
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A wrongly imprisoned man returns with a razor in hand and revenge in his heart—will justice be served, or something far darker? What will happen in THE FINAL RECKONING? Hear the tale from Creeps By Night starring Boris Karloff! | #RetroRadio EP0415 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Ap…
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A frustrated farmer's attempt to force his adult daughter toward independence sets in motion a horrifying chain of events that will forever change his understanding of family loyalty. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional …
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In a wealthy sculptor's house where beautiful statues bear an uncanny resemblance to living people, a silver couch hides a secret that explains why some guests check in but never check out. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by profess…
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Hundreds died in a jungle commune led by a madman, but what if Jonestown wasn’t a mass suicide, but a cover-up for something even darker? Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seve…
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Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/GrandmasGotABodyCount They look like grandmothers, wives, and neighbors — but behind the smiles and teacups, some of history’s deadliest serial killers wore skirts instead of masks. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DAR…
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Two rival spies form a psychic bond and uncover a terrifying government secret that could doom the entire world in “The Aliens” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0414 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Myster…
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Trapped in a remote lighthouse, three men face a nightmarish siege by thousands of bloodthirsty rats in the harrowing tale of Three Skeleton Key, presented by Sleep No More! | #RetroRadio EP0413 Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0413 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate …
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Unearthed in the deserts of Peru, a mummified hand with three fingers and six bones each may hold the key to an ancient species — or a hoax more elaborate than anyone imagined. Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/ElongatedSkullsTridactylHands Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/…
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Perched atop Hathorne Hill, the real-life inspiration for Arkham Asylum hides a history of madness, cruelty, and restless spirits buried beneath its polished brick facade. FREE Word Search and Crossword Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/ArkhamDanvers Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKN…
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A man is found dead in a Missouri cornfield — and in his pocket, a mysterious handwritten cipher so baffling that even the FBI still can’t crack it. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren M…
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When you dream of places you’ve never seen and lives you’ve never lived, what if it isn’t your imagination — but someone else’s reality bleeding into yours? Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/DreamDivide Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird …
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When a grieving widow spots her supposedly dead husband on a city bus, she’s forced to question everything she thought she knew about reality! *** Hear the tale from Radio City Playhouse: “Strange Identity!” | #RetroRadio EP0412 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00…
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HOUR ONE: More than a hundred years ago, reports described it as “the most weird and gruesome apartment in the world.” Why display an entire room full of grotesque items and open it to the public? (New York Charnel House) *** Kell’s Irish Pub in Seattle has a creepy vibe to it, even if the displays and decorations inside aren’t meant to be. Perhaps…
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When children across the country begin playing a mysterious game called “Invasion,” only one mother senses the chilling truth behind their countdown to zero hour. | “Zero Hour” was first published in Planet Stories (Fall 1947). The most famous place to read it is in Bradbury’s classic, The Illustrated Man - https://amzn.to/3ZTftYr . ABOUT WEIRD DAR…
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What began as eerie tales of a bloodthirsty winged beast terrorizing Maryland would soon unravel into one of the most bizarre and brilliant hoaxes in American cryptid history. Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/snallygaster Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WE…
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In the middle of the Mojave Desert, a shattered phone booth once rang with voices that claimed to be aliens, the dead — and things far worse. (NOTE: This is an old #Darkives episode, so it sounds quite different than newer episodes.) Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crim…
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A brilliant scientist tests his invisibility serum—only to unleash a murderous shadow that refuses to stay in the dark. It’s the first story in this marathon, “I Thought I Saw a Shadow” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0411 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
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A curious traveler is warned to avoid the mysterious woman haunting a quiet French hotel —but he just can’t resist asking to see her face. Hear the terrifying tale from Beyond Midnight’s “Let Me See Your Face!” | #RetroRadio EP0410 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00…
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On Easter Sunday 1975, William List murdered seven members of his family – an unholy act on the holiest of days that left behind not only a brutal crime scene, but a home still said to be haunted by restless spirits. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal …
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A terrifying urban legend meant to scare children became all too real when a former janitor turned the shadows of Staten Island into his hunting ground. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darr…
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A couple’s new home reveals a disturbing history when unexplained noises lead them to uncover what was never meant to be found. Hear the story from The Hermit’s Cave – “The House With a Past!” | #RetroRadio EP0409 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Ope…
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On a stormy night filled with board games and boredom, two siblings answer a knock at the door — only to find two very strange visitors whose motives are anything but clear. FREE Word Search and Crossword puzzles, plus a fun Q&A for you and your kids to see how closely they were paying attenetion to the story! https://weirddarkness.com/mt-checkmate…
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Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/ThomasMantell In 1948, a decorated pilot chased a massive unidentified object into the sky — and what happened next remains one of the most mysterious and controversial UFO deaths in American history. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndic…
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During the Victorian era, a wave of self-proclaimed mediums used emerging technology, psychological tricks, and sleight of hand to convince grieving families they were speaking to the dead. Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/SeanceCharlatans Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/…
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A woman trying to sell her house is plagued by eerie phone calls from a mysterious number — calls that seem to know her deepest fears. Hear the story from Fear On 4, “Snipe 3909!” | #RetroRadio EP0408 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.00…
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A man collapses in a laboratory and wakes to find his vision hijacked — now seeing, in real time, a distant island he’s never visited, with no way to control what his eyes reveal. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: A.I. voices are NEVER used in the podcast.,.. EVER! This true crime and paranormal …
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A mild-mannered poultry farmer calmly confesses to murder in this chilling tale where charm, calculation, and cold-blooded brutality go hand in hand. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: A.I. voices are NEVER used in the podcast.,.. EVER! This true crime and paranormal podcast is narrated by profess…
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Was The Grinning Man a visitor from Lanulos — or was something far darker hiding behind the disturbing smile? Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/IndridColdAlienDemon Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice …
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A greedy sea captain returns to a remote island for hidden treasure—only to find the ghostly crew he murdered waiting beneath the waves! Hear this old time radio tale from Creeps By Night! | #RetroRadio EP0407 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00…
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