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2025 First episode About Dark Northwest Dark Northwest is a paranormal horror audio drama that brings documented encounters from the Pacific Northwest to life. Featuring original scripted stories, a full voice cast, and a chilling original score, each season is centered on a different local phenomenon and unfolds over a multi-episode arc. In-between seasons, we release bonus standalone episodes for our anthology mini-series, Tales of the Dark Northwest.
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Dark Northwest is an Imagine NW production.
Publisher Dark Northwest
Category fiction
Language en
Explicit Yes
First episode 22 Jul 2025
Latest episode 31 Jul 2026 Latest episodes 18 episodes in the feed.
31 Jul 2026
Tales 07 - The Hole Siblings Mike and Rachel were trying to enjoy a night out when things took an unexpected turn. Faced with some dire circumstances, they turned to the local legend of “Mel’s Hole” to dispose of a problem.
Content warning: Horror, violence, crime, death, and strong language.
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For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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26 Jun 2026
Tales E06 - Lady in Blue After a difficult breakup, Jeff finds himself stuck in a rut. One lonely night on the streets of Boise, Idaho, he meets a strange young woman dressed in blue, and their chance encounter changes both of their paths forever.
This episode features guest narration by Zoshi (https://www.tiktok.com/@zoshiva).
Content warning: None
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For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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29 May 2026
Tales 05 - Seen Too Much Dr. Tanner meets with a new patient who is far more than he seems to be. Will her previous sessions with a troubled young man thrust her into a conspiracy that may be out of this world?
Content warning: Horror, mental illness, and strong language.
For more information, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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24 Apr 2026
Tales E04 - Underground Gary, a seasoned urban explorer, takes his friend Shannon on her first trip into an unexplored area. What begins as a fun night quickly turns into terror in the dark depths of the Seattle underground.
Content warning: Horror, gore, claustrophobia, and strong language.
For more information, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (https://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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27 Mar 2026
Tales E03 - Dolly At the Merchant's Cafe and Saloon in Seattle, WA, Ed is drowning his sorrows when he remembers the origin of the strange doll behind the counter. Ed's risky choice descends into a cautionary tale from an unlikely teacher.
Content warning: Horror, alcoholism, and death.
For more information, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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27 Feb 2026
Tales E02 - Go Ask Alice After a night on the town, Nicole and Courtney visit the Hotel Sorento. The evening of fun descends into madness as the pair receive some unexpected room service of the supernatural variety.
Content warning: Horror, violence, mental illness, drug use, and murder.
For more information, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (https://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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30 Jan 2026
Tales E01 - A Thousand Steps Welcome to our new anthology series, Tales of the Dark Northwest, which will be released monthly to bridge the gap between our normal season content.
Steve and Holly travel to the haunted Thousand Steps leading to the old Greenwood Cemetery in Spokane, Washington, for a pre-Halloween adventure. Unfortunately, the couple gets more than they bargained for, stepping into the unknown on their journey.
Content warning: Horror, strong language, and suicide.
For more information, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (https://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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31 Oct 2025
S01E09 - Fond Farewells The Paranormal Pulse returns to the Old Cascade Tunnel for the final confrontation with the spirits of Wellington. Will our young friends get closure after their long and traumatic journey, or will this be the end of the amateur ghost hunters
Content warning: Horror, dangerous situations, death, and strong language
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (http://darknw.com).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (http://patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (http://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
We will return in January with Tales of the Dark Northwest, a monthly anthology series. Season 2 premieres in the fall of 2026.
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24 Oct 2025
S01E08 - The Bear The Paranormal Pulse is confronted by Ranger Hill in a grim showdown before returning to the Old Cascade Tunnel to uncover more of the hidden dangers at the site. Things begin to unravel as the truth lurking beneath the surface is revealed.
Content warning: Horror, kidnapping, violence, sounds of death, gunshot sound effects, mental illness, and strong language
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (http://darknw.com).
To join our YouTube Live event, visit youtube.com/@darknwpodcast (http://youtub.com/@darknwpodcast) on Thursday, October 30th at 7PM Pacific for a Q&A with the cast and crew, a live listen of E08, and an exclusive early debut of the finale (E09).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (http://patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (http://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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17 Oct 2025
S01E07 - Dread Back in 1910, we witness the tragic fate of the passengers at Wellington, WA, and uncover how their story may tie into the present. In the modern day, the Paranormal Pulse returns to the Iron Goat Trail where a familiar face awaits them, one more incensed than ever before.
Content warning: Horror, misogyny, disaster, death, mental illness, and strong language
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (http://darknw.com).
To join our YouTube Live event, visit youtube.com/@darknwpodcast (http://youtub.com/@darknwpodcast) on Thursday, October 30th at 7PM Pacific for a Q&A with the cast and crew, a live listen of E08, and an exclusive early debut of the finale (E09).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (http://patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (http://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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10 Oct 2025
S01E06 - Crash Pad The team returns to Andy’s house to research the 1910 tragedy at Wellington, WA, and how it connects to their current predicament. Newly acquired information opens a window to the past where the details of the days leading up to the disastrous avalanche outside the Old Cascade Tunnel unfold.
Content warning: Horror, misogyny, and strong language
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (http://darknw.com).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (http://patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (http://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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3 Oct 2025
S01E05 - Ghost Psychology After facing a severe supernatural threat, the remaining members of the Paranormal Pulse begin to mend their fractured relationships. Acknowledging how unprepared they were for the dangers they encountered, the group sets out to conduct more research in hopes of advancing their mission to uncover what happened to Lilly.
Content warning: Horror and strong language
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (http://darknw.com).
For access to exclusive bonus content and other perks for as little as $1/month, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (http://patreon.com/darknwpodcast). Another way to support the show is by making a one-time contribution or purchasing merch at ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast (http://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast).
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26 Sept 2025
S01E04 - Creepy Hill The day after leaving the Whimsy Diner, the group makes its way to the Iron Goat Trail Head at Wellington —the site of their deepest loss. But waiting there is a face Hazel knows all too well, one she hoped to never see again. Old wounds reopen, tensions boil over, and friendships are pushed to the edge.
Content warning: horror, trauma, and strong language.
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (darknw.com).
To support the show, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (patreon.com/darknwpodcast).
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19 Sept 2025
S01E03 - The Whimsy Diner After the funeral, the young friends gather at the Whimsy Diner to meet Tara, a friend of Hazel and Lilly’s from the day everything changed. Hoping to uncover what happened at the Old Cascade Tunnel, they soon find themselves drawn deeper into a tragic supernatural mystery. Meanwhile, tensions within the group begin to rise.
Content warning: horror, trauma, violence, death, and strong language.
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
To support the show, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast).
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12 Sept 2025
S01E02 - A Lily of Every Color On a cold winter’s day, three friends reunite under mournful circumstances. The rekindling of old relationships becomes the beginning of a new adventure as the group resolves to discover what happened during the recent tragedy at the scene of one of the darkest parts of Washington history.
Content warning: horror, death, and strong language.
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
To support the show, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/darknwpodcast).
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5 Sept 2025
S01E01 - Why Does Everyone Always Leave Welcome to the very first episode of Dark Northwest.
A group of amateur ghost hunters known as the Paranormal Pulse enjoy their last summer together after high school graduation. The teenagers explore the abandoned Blythe Mansion to investigate a supposed haunting when emotions begin to run high.
Content warning: horror, strong language, and light hearted mentions of sexual acts.
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
To support the show, please consider joining our Patreon at patreon.com/darknwpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast).
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22 Aug 2025
S01E00 - The Skier This is a special preview episode for Dark Northwest season 1 that ties into the full show launching September 5th, 2025.
Backcountry skier Gene Thurgood finds himself in a heap of trouble when he gets lost near Stevens Pass and stumbles upon the historical disaster site of Wellington, WA. Gene’s confidence falters as stranger and more unsettling events unfold on his ill-fated trip.
Content warning: horror, violence, and strong language.
For more information, including sound effect attributions, visit darknw.com (https://www.darknw.com/).
To support the show, please consider joining our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/DarkNWPodcast) or leave us a tip at Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/darknwpodcast) @darknwpodcast.
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22 Jul 2025
Dark Northwest Season 1 Trailer Coming September 5th, season one of Dark Northwest. Enjoy our first trailer for the show!
Featuring: Alex Gardipe, Jonathan Baudour, Robbie Clifford, Arden, Ron Leota, Cassandra Schwartz, and Kairsten Fay
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