The Children Who Vanished From Aswarby Hall | "Lost Hearts" M.R. James' | A Scary Classic!
Podcast: Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime StoriesPublished On: Sun Feb 08 2026
Description: When a young orphan moves into his elderly cousin's sprawling estate, the warm welcome he receives makes everyone in town suspicious — especially after he learns what happened to the last two children who stayed there.IN THIS EPISODE: When a strange company calls offering to "remodel" anyone whose name you give them, the price of membership turns out to be far worse than the service. (I Wish I Wasn’t a Member of Boothworld Industries) *** A stranger in a bar says he knows exactly where to find a plantation that disappeared from the Louisiana swamp — and he'll take them there for free. They’ll soon wish they’d never asked. (The Dinner Party From Hell: Vanished Plantation From a Louisiana Swamp) *** When a college junkie gets invited to an exclusive party for a drug no one will talk about, he discovers the real cost of the perfect high. (Dead Arm: The Drug No One Comes Back From) *** When his students nickname him "Mr. Banana," a struggling teacher finally finds the approval he's always wanted — but he can't stop chasing it. (Mr. Banana Peels Away The Doubters) *** When a young orphan moves into his elderly cousin's sprawling estate, the warm welcome he receives makes everyone in town suspicious — especially after he learns what happened to the last two children who stayed there. It’s a classic bit of horror from M.R. James called “Lost Hearts”. (Lost Hearts, The Secret of Aswarby Hall)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:57.588 = Lost Hearts: The Secret of Aswarby Hall00:26:51.632 = I Wish I Wasn’t A Member of Boothworld Industries ***00:36:14.048 = Dinner Party From Hell: The Vanished Plantation From a Louisiana Swamp00:42:51.803 = Dead Arm: The Drug No One Comes Back From ***00:59:45.885 = Mr. Banana Peels Away The Doubters ***= Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES:“I Wish I Wasn’t a Member” by Boothworld: http://bit.ly/2OYlTRo“Lost Hearts” by M.R. James: http://bit.ly/2MOYgrZ“The Dinner Party From Hell” by Weirdo family member Randy Hogan“Dead Arm” by Thaddeus James: https://www.creepypasta.com/dead-arm/“Mr. Banana” by R.K. Gorman: https://www.creepypasta.com/mr-banana/=====(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:October 17, 2019 (“Lost Hearts”, “I Wish I Wasn’t a Member”, “Dinner Party From Hell”)June 2019, (“Dead Arm”, “Mr Banana”)EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LostHeartsABOUT 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.#WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #Creepypasta #ScaryStories #NoSleep #BodyHorror #GhostStory #HorrorPodcast #ParanormalStories #SupernaturalHorror #GothicHorror #HauntedPlantation #CreepyStories #DarkFiction #HorrorAnthology #ScaryStoriesAtNight #TrueScaryStories #HorrorNarration #CampfireStories #MRJames
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