SOULS FOR SALE: Frightening True Stories of Real People Who Made Deals With the Devil

From popes and painters to witches and bluesmen, these are the damned souls who bartered with the Devil — and paid in madness, torment, and blood.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SoulsForSaleREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3hvtnjFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Five stories of real people who supposedly made deals with the Devil himself. *** In the summer of 1988, a terrifying creature began haunting the woods and little towns of Lee County, South Carolina – it quickly became known as Lizard Man. *** Governor Daniel G. Fowle ordered the construction of an oversized bed - but a later inhabitant of the governor’s mansion found the bed that gave Fowle such comfort to be the source of a strange series of encounters.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:06.860 = Show Open00:02:29.690 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Pope Sylvester II00:07:32.068 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Dr. John Fian00:014:16.947 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Bernard Fokke00:18:05.150 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Christoph Haizmann00:22:16.516 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Tommy Johnson00:27:10.619 = Lizard Man, 30 Years Later ***00:36:13.875 = The Ghost In The Governor’s Mansion00:40:42.478 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:BOOK: “Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster” by Lyle Blackburn: https://amzn.to/2ExqogaBOOK: “North Carolina Legends” by Richard Walser: https://amzn.to/2H2MlFw“They Made Deals With The Devil” by Erik: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/38fkm5us“Lizard Man, 30 Years Later” by Nick Redfern: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4yy4m5w“The Ghost in The Governor’s Mansion”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57hwb5tp(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.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: June 07, 2022LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL