Award-winning podcast hosted by voice artist Darren Marlar who narrates true stories of crime, the unexplained, and paranormal.* Ranked #2 in Podcast Magazine‘s “Best True Crime and Horror” podcasts for 2020* Named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” in 2019 by Podcast Business Journal* Darren Marlar’s narration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” won Bronze at HEAR NOW 2020 Podcast Palooza* Reached #5 worldwide on the “HOT 50” chart for November 2020 by Podcast Magazine* Finalist for”Storyteller-Drama” award for the “People’s Choice Podcast Awards” in 2019
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“INSIDE THE MIND OF JACK THE RIPPER” and More True Horror! #WeirdDarkness
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IN THIS EPISODE: Jack the Ripper stalked the West End of London in 1888. He was never captured. How did he do it… and how did he get away with it? *** We’ll learn about a supposedly real spider from Central Africa with a leg span of 5-feet across.
(Dark Archives episode from November 18, 2020)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
“Giant Spider of the Congo” by Terrence Aym, from Helium.com (link no longer available)
“Inside The Mind of the Ripper” by Josh Clark and Patrick J. Kiger for History’s How Stuff Works: https://tinyurl.com/y26ghwlq
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