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Frightful
by Peter Laws
Ready for something frightful? Host Peter Laws covers dark stories that will make you want to sleep with the light on. If you have a Morbid curiosity with an obsession to having no sleep then this dark topic podcast will be your go to. No stories are too scary for Frightful junkies.
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Is the Paranormal Like A New Religion?
Since the early 2000s, paranormal content has exploded in popular culture. It seems we can't get enough of ghosts (and hunting for them). What could be behind this enthusiasm for spooky things. Here, I share a theory...that the paranormal is a clever way for us to be religious...without being...
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47: Scary True Stories of the Australian Outback (Part 2 - Paranormal Terrors)
Last time on Frightful, I took you into the Australian Wilderness, a colossal, yet barely populated area which can be both beautiful and terrifying. We have already encountered a series of human horrors…from cruel killers to babies snatched by animals. But tonight, we head back out into the...
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46: Scary True Stories of the Australian Outback (Part 1 - Human Horrors)
The Outback is an absolutely vast area of Australia, spanning 5.6 million km squared. It covers about 70% of the content of Australia, it would take up half of the United States if placed on top. It’s mostly flat, and covered with soil that is highly infertile and it’s filled with kangaroos…
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45: The House of the Crawling Woman, Part 02
In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, their new housekeeper complains of strange footsteps in her room. It will be...
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44: The House of the Crawling Woman, Part 01
In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, their new housekeeper complains of strange footsteps in her room. It will be...
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43: The Chicago Ripper Crew, Part 2
Is there anything more Frightful than a serial killer stalking your neighbourhood, picking victims at random, abducting, assaulting, mutilating and killing them. What about four killers, doing exactly that…but working together…as a team. This is one of the most disturbing true crime cases I’ve…
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42: The Chicago Ripper Crew, Part 1
Is there anything more Frightful than a serial killer stalking your neighbourhood, picking victims at random, abducting, assaulting, mutilating and killing them. What about four killers, doing exactly that…but working together…as a team. This is one of the most disturbing true crime cases I’ve…
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41: Saved from Death...by a Ghost? (Part 2)
When we talk about ghosts on Frightful, it’s normally a scary, threatening experience. The cases we look at tonight and next time are still scary…but there’s a difference. In each of the accounts you’re about to hear, we will meet people at the mercy of very frightening natural circumstances…
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40: Saved from Death...by a Ghost? (Part 1)
When we talk about ghosts on Frightful it’s normally a scary, threatening experience. The cases we look at tonight and next time are still scary…but there’s a difference. In each of the accounts you’re about to hear, we will meet people at the mercy of very frightening natural circumstances, from...
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39: The Wolves That Follow You Home - Skinwalker Ranch & The Hitchhiker Effect, Part 2
Skinwalker Ranch in Utah is famous for being a paranormal hotspot, but most people focuses on the strange activity reported on the ranch, like strange lights in the sky, mutilated cattle and sightings of weird wolf-like creatures. Tonight we begin a two part exploration profile of government...
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38: The Wolves That Follow You Home - Skinwalker Ranch & The Hitchhiker Effect, Part 1
Skinwalker Ranch in Utah is famous for being a paranormal hotspot, but most people focuses on the strange activity reported on the ranch, like strange lights in the sky, mutilated cattle and sightings of weird wolf-like creatures. Tonight we begin a two part exploration profile of government...
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Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 2
[Part 2] This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows.…
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Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 1
This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows. It’s an…
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37: The Frightful World of Imaginary Friends, Part 2
We conclude our two-part look at ‘The Frightful World of Imaginary Friends’, exploring particularly dark cases of invisible companions who have urged others…to murder. I also share about my own imaginary friend from childhood. Core Source: https://cfz.org.uk/book/invizikids/ (book by Michael...
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36: The Frightful World of Imaginary Friends, Part 1
A young girl returns from pre-school and tells her mother all about her new friend Soosha. She wants a colour backpack like Soosha, and hair ribbons like Soosha. She talks of Soosha every day after school. The girls mother attend a school event and, out of curiousity, asks a teacher to point out...
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Deceptions & Resurrections, Part 2
This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history…
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Deceptions & Resurrections, Part 1
This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters, including Peter from Frightful, as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true...
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35: The Aliens on the Train
After a spate of UFO/UAP sightings in recent years, the military, media and government seem more open to the possibility of extra-terrestrial visitors. Yet most of the reports inspire us to only look up into the heavens and watch the skies. Tonight, we hear a chilling account from one eye…
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34: The Most Evil Woman in Australia - Anne Hamilton Byrne & ’The Family’ Cult
When I stumbled across a photograph of a mysterious woman on the internet, I was both attracted and disturbed. I had an immediate sense that this beautiful woman had a strange frightening quality. As I dug deeper, I realised my instincts were right. Tonight on Frightful we explore the disturbing...
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My Bloody Valentine, Part 2
…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour,...
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My Bloody Valentine, Part 1
…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour,...
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33: Worst Animal Attacks Ever, Part 2
We humans have long relied on animals, not only for food, but for meaningful companionship. Indeed, many of us have developed wonderfully close relationships with all manner of creatures... Yet sometimes, animals can become the source of the ultimate horror... I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on...
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32: Worst Animal Attacks Ever, Part 1
(Part 1 of 2) We humans have long relied on animals, not only for food, but for meaningful companionship. Indeed, many of us have developed wonderfully close relationships with all manner of creatures... Yet sometimes, animals can become the source of the ultimate horror... I'm Peter Laws, and...
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31: The Demon of Fremont, Part 2
Imagine there was an imposter in your house… It would be terrifying but at least you could call the police, and they could hopefully remove them. But what if the invader couldn’t be seen or heard by others…only you. Even worse…what if this unwelcome guest utterly loathed you, and wanted nothing...
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30: The Demon of Fremont, Part 1
Imagine there was an imposter in your house… It would be terrifying but at least you could call the police, and they could hopefully remove them. But what if the invader couldn’t be seen or heard by others…only you. Even worse…what if this unwelcome guest utterly loathed you, and wanted nothing...
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My Own Frightful Story
In this Bonus Episode, host Peter Laws shares a very strange experience that he had as a teenager...that came back in his early 20s. Did he witness a ghost, a demon, a cryptid...or was it all just a trick of the mind. Decide for yourself in tonight's bonus episode - 'My Own Frightful Story' If...
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29: Hugh and Mary Parsons: The Springfield Witches (Part 2)
(PART TWO) Tonight, we return to the frontier town in Springfield, Massachusetts, where witchcraft fever is about to explode. This is the second and final part of my immersive retelling of the little known story of Hugh and Mary Parsons - The Witches of Springfield, 1651 . Note: I first learned...
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28: Hugh and Mary Parsons: The Springfield Witches (Part 1)
(PART ONE) Tonight, I will take you to frontier town in Springfield, Massachusetts. The year is 1651, and strange things are starting to occur…livestock are dying, crops are struggling, and food is starting to spoil. Locals are even having strange seizures, and at night, as they try to sleep…
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A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 2
…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Frightful. Each host brings a new,...
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A Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 1
…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Frightful. Each host brings a new,...
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Cemetery Man
A child is walking through the streets of a Russian town, when he is approached by a group of men. They are on their way to a funeral...and they demand that the boy comes with them. When he gets there, he'll be forced to do something that will set a ghoulish and shocking course for the rest of…
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Welcome to Frightful
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27: The Disenchanted Kingdom and The Frightful Dark Side of the Disney Parks”, Part 02
They call it 'the happiest place on earth', but behind the curtain you'll find a surprisingly morbid history in the Disney theme parks. Join Peter Laws for an immersive exploration of shocking coaster accidents and murder, to roaming ghosts and human remains... This is the second in a two part...
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26: The Disenchanted Kingdom: The Frightful Darkside of the Disney Parks, Part 01
They call it 'the happiest place on earth', but behind the curtain you'll find a surprisingly morbid history in the Disney theme parks. Join Peter Laws for an immersive exploration of shocking coaster accidents and murder, to roaming ghosts and human remains... This is the first in a two part...
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25: Teresita Basa: The Ghost Who Solved Her Own Murder, Part 02
Tonight we continue our look at a supernatural mystery from 1977, tied to the brutal murder of a woman. After months of investigation it looked like the police would be unable to solve the crime. And yet, a frightening series of paranormal events would occur in the wake of her death. A ghostly...
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24: Teresita Basa: The Ghost Who Solved Her Own Murder, Part 01
Tonight we look at a supernatural mystery from 1977, tied to the brutal murder of a woman. After months of investigation it looked like the police would be unable to solve the crime. And yet, a frightening series of paranormal events would occur in the wake of her death. A ghostly intervention,...
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23: Welsh Vampire Murder, Part 02
We conclude our look at a horrendous case of ritual murder, committed by a Welsh teenager. He was convinced that by drinking the blood of an elderly woman, he would become a vampire. What exactly did he do that night, how was he caught, and more to the point...why would he believe that he could...
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22: The Vampire Killer of Wales, Part 01
There is a small and quaint village in North Wales that is famous for having the longest place name in Britain. Believe it or not, it's called: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. The only reason I had heard of this village was because of this long name...until 2001, when...
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Haunted Deathbed - A 1912 Poltergeist Case
In this shorter, bonus episode of Frightful, we explore a subtle but spooky 1912 poltergeist case, where a woman's deathbed seems to be haunted. I also share some information on my other podcasts. Links below: Hometown History Europe: https://link.chtbl.com/HHE Creepy Cove: www.creepycove.com…
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21: Doreen Irvine: Queen of the Black Witches, Part 02
We conclude our look at at the curious case of Doreen Irvine. In her book called 'From Witchcraft to Christ', this Christian woman claimed to have once been an important leader in the shadowy world of the occult.... Was her story true? That'll be for you to decide, as we conclude this special two...
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20: Doreen Irvine: Queen of the Black Witches, Part 01
I was walking through town one morning when I noticed lots of unspooled audio cassette tape tangled in the railings of a church. Curious, I turned to my friend and said - 'I guess it must be kids messing around.' He shook his head and said, in all seriousness: 'No, that'll be the witches - they...
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19: Negative Near Death Experiences
Four out of five Near Death Experiences (also known as NDE's) are usually positive. People see themselves drifting down a tunnel and they meet lost loved ones, and gain a sense of peace. However, one out of five NDE's are terrifying, where the person is plunged into frightening, disturbing...
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18: The Pitchfork Witch Murder
Valentines Day, 1945, and a mutilated corpse is found on Meon Hill - an English spot that is notorious for tales of phantom black dogs and witchcraft rituals. The victim is Charles Walton and his murder is hellish. His head almost severed with a bill hook; a pitchfork slammed into his face. When...
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17: The Horror at Smalls Rock Lighthouse
Maritime history is filled with frightful stories, but few are as creepy as tonights tale, where two lighthouse keepers encounter a morbid nightmare on a tiny cluster of offshore rocks. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight we'll be sailing together, back to the windswept terror of 1801...and 'The Horror…
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16: Worst Funerals Ever
Funerals aren’t exactly fun (though you might say that depends on who died). For most though, a funeral service offers a heady cocktail of emotions. They can be heartbreaking, comforting, awkward or even inspiring. But when was the time you went to one which was horrifying or disgusting or…
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15: Death by Exorcism in a German Hotel
In 2015 a Korean family flew to Europe, with hopes of a bright future. They wanted a good education for their children and they might even start a new family business together...none of them could have imagined, that in a mere six weeks, they would kill one of their own in a Frankfurt hotel....
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14: The Village That Vanished
Lake Anjikuni, Canada, Winter of 1930 - a trapper is baffled to discover an Inuit village was totally empty of it's people. Closer inspection uncovered mysterious and frightening details, from missing corpses to lights in the sky. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on Frightful, you and I will brave the...
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13: Satanic Panic - Fear of the Murder Teens
In the 1980s/ and 1990s, parents feared that Satan might suck their otherwise 'normal' sons and daughters may into drugs, suicide and even murder. Were they overly panicked by the media and church preachers...perhaps. Yet there were still genuine cases of teenagers who brutally killed others, in...
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12: Killer Poltergeist
When a family in Brazil experience bizarre, paranormal activity in their home, it leads to one of the most destructive poltergeists on record. The haunting centres on an 11 year old girl, Maria Jose Ferreira. The case lasts two years, and by the end of it, Marie will be dead. I'm Peter Laws, and...
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11: Phone Calls from the Dead
Our phones. They keep us connected with loved ones, with work colleagues, with the world. Well what if these little miracle boxes have a, much further reach than we thought? Tonight on #Frightful, we dial in to some chilling real life cases, where people have received...Phone Calls from the Dead....
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Ready for something frightful? Host Peter Laws covers dark stories that will make you want to sleep with the light on. If you have a Morbid curiosity with an obsession to having no sleep then this dark topic podcast will be your go to. No stories are too scary for Frightful junkies.
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Ready for something frightful? Host Peter Laws covers dark stories that will make you want to sleep with the light on. If you have a Morbid curiosity with an obsession to having no sleep then this dark topic podcast will be your go to. No stories are too scary for Frightful junkies.
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