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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 1H 20M

Where the Veil Tears: From Bohemia to Kansas

from Strange Scapes · host Adam and Ronna

Are there locations on Earth where the fabric of our reality is dangerously thin? This week, we investigate the paranormal investigation of two of the world’s most infamous portals to Hell.We begin our journey in the Czech Republic at the legendary Houska Castle (Hrad Houska). Known as the "Architecture of the Damned," this 13th-century Bohemian fortress was built with a terrifying structural anomaly: its defensive walls face inward. We explore the occult history of the site, from the Nazi occultism experiments of the SS to the chapel built as a "lid" over a supposedly bottomless pit filled with demonic entities.Then, we travel to the American Midwest to uncover the urban legends of Stull Cemetery, Kansas. Often cited as a real-life Hellmouth, this small plot in Douglas County is surrounded by stories of vanishing churches and hidden stairways to the underworld. Whether you call them thin places, liminal spaces, or a gateway to Hell, the legends of Stull, Kansas and Houska suggest that some doors were never meant to be opened.Join us as we discuss the supernatural lore, the strange "Oz Effect" of total silence, and the ancient mysteries of the places where the veil finally rips.

Are there locations on Earth where the fabric of our reality is dangerously thin? This week, we investigate the paranormal investigation of two of the world’s most infamous portals to Hell.We begin our journey in the Czech Republic at the legendary Houska Castle (Hrad Houska). Known as the "Architecture of the Damned," this 13th-century Bohemian fortress was built with a terrifying structural anomaly: its defensive walls face inward. We explore the occult history of the site, from the Nazi occultism experiments of the SS to the chapel built as a "lid" over a supposedly bottomless pit filled with demonic entities.Then, we travel to the American Midwest to uncover the urban legends of Stull Cemetery, Kansas. Often cited as a real-life Hellmouth, this small plot in Douglas County is surrounded by stories of vanishing churches and hidden stairways to the underworld. Whether you call them thin places, liminal spaces, or a gateway to Hell, the legends of Stull, Kansas and Houska suggest that some doors were never meant to be opened.Join us as we discuss the supernatural lore, the strange "Oz Effect" of total silence, and the ancient mysteries of the places where the veil finally rips.

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