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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2025 · 10H

HER IMAGINARY FRIEND IS NOT IMAGINARY AT ALL – NOR IS IT A FRIEND!

from Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories · host Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor

A lonely teenage girl invents an imaginary friend to cope with isolation. As real-life companions enter her world, the imaginary friend turns hostile — manifesting physically and attacking to preserve its existence in her make-believe realm. Hear “Child of Fate” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0457Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Child of Fate” (June 24, 1976)00:46:33.864 = Theater Five, “Last Land Rush” (October 06, 1964)01:06:33.079 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ)01:33:45.605 = 2000 Plus, “Giant Walks” (November 08,1950) ***WD02:02:52.238 = The Unexpected, “Birthday Present” (1947)02:17:48.203 = Unit 99, “Meet Citizen at 26th and D” (April 04, 1958)02:41:23.539 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD02:56:01.041 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)03:25:39.220 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)03:55:46.286 = The Weird Circle, “Ghost’s Touch” (September 17, 1944)04:23:20.796 = The Whistler, “Mirage” (October 03, 1943)04:52:48.926 = X Minus One, “How To” (April 03, 1956)05:21:24.474 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 1” (November 19, 1973)05:51:34.005 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 2” (November 20, 1973)06:21:42.496 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 3” (November 21, 1973)06:51:34.674 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 4” (November 22, 1973)07:21:38.573 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 5” (November 23, 1973)07:51:43.168 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)08:15:55.236 = Strange Adventure, “The Code of Honor” (1945) ***WD08:19:26.159 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)08:46:14.603 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Crowd” (1986-1987)09:00:45.796 = Beyond The Green Door, “Alfred Porter, Ghosts, Vampires” (1966)09:04:44.649 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD09:21:44.794 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD09:30:21.834 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Deer Canyon” (November 29, 1947)09:58:50.632 = 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 LibraryABOUT 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.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0457

A lonely teenage girl invents an imaginary friend to cope with isolation. As real-life companions enter her world, the imaginary friend turns hostile — manifesting physically and attacking to preserve its existence in her make-believe realm. Hear “Child of Fate” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0457Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Child of Fate” (June 24, 1976)00:46:33.864 = Theater Five, “Last Land Rush” (October 06, 1964)01:06:33.079 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ)01:33:45.605 = 2000 Plus, “Giant Walks” (November 08,1950) ***WD02:02:52.238 = The Unexpected, “Birthday Present” (1947)02:17:48.203 = Unit 99, “Meet Citizen at 26th and D” (April 04, 1958)02:41:23.539 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD02:56:01.041 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)03:25:39.220 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)03:55:46.286 = The Weird Circle, “Ghost’s Touch” (September 17, 1944)04:23:20.796 = The Whistler, “Mirage” (October 03, 1943)04:52:48.926 = X Minus One, “How To” (April 03, 1956)05:21:24.474 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 1” (November 19, 1973)05:51:34.005 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 2” (November 20, 1973)06:21:42.496 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 3” (November 21, 1973)06:51:34.674 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 4” (November 22, 1973)07:21:38.573 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 5” (November 23, 1973)07:51:43.168 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)08:15:55.236 = Strange Adventure, “The Code of Honor” (1945) ***WD08:19:26.159 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)08:46:14.603 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Crowd” (1986-1987)09:00:45.796 = Beyond The Green Door, “Alfred Porter, Ghosts, Vampires” (1966)09:04:44.649 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD09:21:44.794 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD09:30:21.834 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Deer Canyon” (November 29, 1947)09:58:50.632 = 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 LibraryABOUT 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.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0457

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