Render the Darkness

Todays episode is a WTF. We talk about two soldiers that people may not know were in the service. We talk about their accomplishments during and after the wars they were part of. https://ww2history.org/war-in-europe/odd-man-bear-out-corporal-wojtek-polish-ii-corps-wwii/https://www.britannica.com/animal/Wojtek-the-Bearhttps://connecticuthistory.org/a-true-dog-of-war-sergeant-stubby/https://www.si.edu/object/nmah_439710

This episode we have a special guest. We get the opportunity to interview Author Maxim Furek again. This time we talk about his new book Paranormal Apocalypse--Is This How it Ends. This will defiantly get you to thinking about the past present and what could be in store for our future.

Today's case is a continuation of last week's case where we talked about the Bath Consolidated School disaster or honestly, massacre in Bath, Michigan. In this part we'll be talking about the actual day of the event and the tragedy that came with it. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode DOES contain violence against children and animals

Today we will be covering Part 1 of a two part series. We are in Bath Michigan for this case as part of our 50 states series. In this part of the case we will be going over a brief history of the school itself but we are mostly talking about the monster responsible for what is still considered one of the worst crimes ever committed not only in Michigan but in the United States as a whole. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kehoehttps://www.britannica.com/event/Bath-school-disaster-1927https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_School_disasterhttps://read.amazon.com/?asin=B014H05QA2&ref_=dbs_t_r_khbodlhttps://www.tadl.org/event/bath-school-massacre-1927https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2025/05/18/the-small-michigan-town-massacre-that-remains-deadliest-in-us-history-98-years-later/https://www.charlevoixlibrary.org/event-detail/bath-michigan-schoolhouse-massacre/https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/picture-gallery/news/2024/05/17/bath-school-disaster-museum-gallery/11304970002/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1927-bombing-remains-americas-deadliest-school-massacre-180963355/

This episode is out of our 50 states series and is about a few haunted places in Michigan. There is a ghost child, a dog lady and a haunted castle. Join us as we talk about these places and their stories. One of these places was also part of the inspiration for a specific movie....https://lostinmichigan.net/wizard-oz-castle-michigan/https://99wfmk.com/castleparkholland/https://99wfmk.com/monroe-michigan-dog-lady-island/https://legendtripthroughmonroe.weebly.com/dog-lady-island.htmlhttps://99wfmk.com/little-marys-grave-2018/https://awakenhaunt.com/the-local-legend-of-little-mary-the-ghost-of-hillcrest-cemetery/

Today we are going WAY BACK into the archives so we can travel across the pond to Suffolk County in England where we talk about a few of their folklores and legends. This is one of the very first cases we covered but it was one of our favorites and a fun one! We hope if you haven't heard it, you love it and if you have heard it, you love it so much you're excited to hear it again! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! WE APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOUIf you like our episodes, please feel free to give us a like, share, and follow. It helps us out bunches

One of our favorites from the past...Have you ever heard of Spring-Heeled Jack? In this episode we will talk about who or what people thought he was. Stories that were passed down about what he did that left a mark on some people lives. Do you think that he was real? Was he just in a lot of peoples imaginations? Tell us what you think in the comments!! Thank you for listening and we appreciate everyone of ya'll! Please like, share and subscribe!

In this episode we're talking about a very interesting human being. She had quite a life and found a way to utilize her skills in a way, for the time she lived in, that was perfect for her but deadly for others. Join us as we talk about what that skill was, how she used it, and some of the victims she claimed along the way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Toppan#Victimshttps://thewestendmuseum.org/history/era/immigrant-neighborhood/jolly-jane-toppan-the-mgh-nurse-turned-mass-murderer/https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Toppan,%20Jane%20-%202005.pdfhttps://www.lowellhistoricalsociety.org/lowells-ties-to-jolly-jane-massachusetts-female-serial-killer/https://www.alcatrazeast.com/crime-library/serial-killers/jane-toppan/https://bostonghosts.com/the-dark-legacy-of-jolly-jane-examining-a-forgotten-serial-killer/America's First Female Serial Killer: The Making of a Monster Written by: Mary Kay McBrayer

In this episode we are talking about 4 places we enjoyed the most on our trip to Hot Springs, AR last weekend. We discuss their history and rather or not there is believed to be any paranormal activity in them.

In today’s episode we’re in Taunton Massachusetts talking about one of the most infamous Haunted State Hospitals in the country and largely because of it’s history andalso because it has a different reason for what most people caused the paranormal activity in this facility. Join us and learn about it’s history, a few of it’s notorious patients, it’s spirits, and what some believe is thereason for the hauntings. https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/taunton-state-hospital/https://www.abandonedamerica.us/taunton-state-hospitalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton_State_Hospitalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton_State_Hospitalhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/taunton-state-hospitalhttps://www.mahauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/taunton-state-hospital.htmlhttp://spookysouthcoast.com/taunton-state-hospital/https://www.suecoletta.com/taunton-state-hospital-spooky-research-trip/

This case we are going back to the 1800s and talking about the Murder of Dr. George Parker. After listening to the case, do you think that the right person was sentenced? https://bostonghosts.com/the-parkman-...https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe...https://web.archive.org/web/200609230...https://web.archive.org/web/200709272...https://web.archive.org/web/200409071...https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7...https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6...

One of our and our fans Favorites! How much do you know about the history of how the human race use to "punish" those they deemed non law-abiding, rebellious, or non-loyal? Take a journey with us back in time to discover some of the truly horrendous ways the accused would be tortured or executed by some disturbing methods and devices. Lets talk about it! If you're curious what some of these looked like, I've attached some links to some of the images. https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/7/2024/09/BFEF48-2903bf0-e1726061225112.jpg?quality=90&resize=620,414https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/tower-of-torture/images/f/f3/JudasCradle.png/revision/latest?cb=20190618000811https://www.thedungeons.com/london/media/sqzd4c0z/7-of-our-favourite-torture-devices.jpg?center=0.44755183687281341,0.39239716004971653&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=375https://p.turbosquid.com/ts-thumb/K8/BuSyfh/C3/tongue_tearer_360/jpg/1718925295/1920x1080/turn_fit_q99/eebd1a34faf5f658dc78650454e2c0a20ce83a57/tongue_tearer_360-1.jpg

This episode is a special guest episode and is with Matthew Orton who is the host of the Drunken Cryptids podcast. We got the opportunity to ask questions and hear about his experiences throughout his life. If you haven't checked his podcast out you are really missing out. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556655668062https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@DrunkenCryptids⁩  https://www.tiktok.com/@drunken.cryptids?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/drunkencryptids/

Every country has stories of the paranormal and Italy is no different. With all of the castles that are still standing around the world, its crazy to think that they are not currently occupied by something that we cant see...right? Here talk about two places that still have some occupants that should have left long ago. https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/poveglia-island/#:~:text=In%201922%2C%20new%20people%20came,lives%20on%20the%20island%20anymore.https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/art-culture/poveglia-islandhttps://www.historyhit.com/locations/poveglia-island/https://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Poveglia-Most-Haunted-Places-ebook/dp/B0FR3DWJGVhttps://www.tuscany-villas.it/to-tuscany/2022/events/halloween/a-spooky-guide-to-tuscanyhttps://frightfind.com/evil-tower-castello-di-poppi-tuscany/https://www.e-borghi.com/en/curiosities/the-ghost-of-the-beautiful-and-terrible-matelda-at-poppi-castle/

In this episode we talk about three different cryptids that call Maryland home. Join us as we talk about the Goatman, the Pigfaced lady and the widely famous Chessie. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Chessie/ancFEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1https://bayweekly.com/chasing-chessie/https://www.wbaltv.com/article/legend-of-chessie-alive-well-in-maryland/13126354https://hyattsvillewire.com/2021/02/23/goatman-prince-georges-county/https://boundarystones.weta.org/2023/10/27/goatman-prince-georges-countyhttps://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/who-was-the-pig-faced-lady-of-manchester-square/https://unchartedlancaster.com/2024/01/11/the-legend-of-cecil-countys-pig-woman/

Join us as we discuss one of the most controversial cases out of Canada, despite being nearly 70 years old, it's still just as relevant. This case is wrapped in tragedy in every sense of the word. It's perhaps more known by the trial rather than by the victim, the trial of Steven Truscott. In this episode we talk about why it was so controversial, the crime itself, and the outcome. https://ojen.ca/wp-content/uploads/Steven-Truscott-Case-Timeline.pdfhttps://militarybruce.com/case-not-closed-the-enduring-tragedy-of-the-harper-truscott-murder-case/https://open.spotify.com/episode/27McihHzvh2ZjdVI2nDHKWhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073819301720https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscotthttps://utppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3138/cjcrim.22.2.231?journalCode=cjcrimhttps://share.google/3lrsYfdyEhocLK5sB

This case is from Maine and is out of our 50-State series. This case is about Richard Steeves who was convicted of two deaths, but he confessed to five. Do you think that the justice system failed? Do you think that he got what he deserved? https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-when-should-a-killer-go/108365696/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-when-should-a-killer-go/108365789/https://law.justia.com/cases/maine/supreme-court/1978/383-a-2d-1379-0.htmlhttps://www.bangordailynews.com/2013/02/06/news/man-serving-life-for-1985-murder-to-get-case-reviewed/https://oakhillresearch.blogspot.com/2016/08/richard-steeves.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-steeves-sought-for-ques/108361277/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-officials-did-not-think-stee/108359585/ 

Maine’s stories are older than most of it’s towns and lighthouses.  They take place anywhere from forests to oldlogging roads, to old saw mills and even out to the sea. Those stories speak of things from cursed islands to phantom lights to sirens.  These stories have been told from onegeneration to the next and in this episode, we’re going to explore those stories and where they originated from. Let’s get into it. https://acadiaadventures.substack.com/p/the-possible-haunting-of-compasshttps://barharborstory.com/2022/08/30/the-possible-haunting-of-compass-harbor/https://storiesfromhome.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/compass-harbor-and-the-haunted-house/https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/hauntings-mysteries-acadia-maine

Happy Holiday Season and thank you for your continued support! #revamping

In this episode we again get the honor to interview one of the best selling authors in the Paranormal field, Maxim Furek. In the interview we talk about the Smurl haunting, the Amityville haunting, some other house hauntings, the Warrens, Dan Rivera, Annabelle, and Demonic possession. If you would like to learn more about Maxim Furek's work you can go to www.maximfurek.com

In this episode we are learning about some haunted places that are in New Orleans. There were so many to choose from, but we are going to talk about the haunting of the LaLaurie Mansion and about Julie the lost lover. #ghost #podcast #NewOrleans #Watchnow #Viralvideohttps://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/https://www.spiritempire.com/blog/the-sad-spirit-still-pining-for-her-lost-love-new-orleans-octoroon-mistress-ghost?srsltid=AfmBOoqx5Oiwy-ZjpYwH2Pafm-q3tP2IJMN776LAB36AOxdCvQWdEsDThttps://usghostadventures.com/uncategorized/the-new-orleans-tea-room-julie-and-the-creole-gentleman/https://www.facebook.com/gatorsandghosts/posts/the-lalaurie-mansion-has-reportedly-been-sold-to-a-national-ghost-tour-mogul-who/999804978852543/https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-New-Orleans-Hauntings-Crescent/dp/1596299444/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p8yXqFdRrEyI9uSL8nsa3bF2DCQd4yJwkqMaWETKoNCJZw7Wgbeibkff_jLAvoRWgo9BqzguRrAR2Z_DVCipHi0QOEiSGQRfaYUy8Tveg0Xb0KEqaQKnljAeuIY1x1FtoEIxJIrlq9TG60ybzIY_SpuMSUGv1BBXthwyuQLxQimOpF6mODgTRfaN33NcCKjhYT7dyvC9bi5g45PLov28m58d-fxydeOYWxDFgMt026bDRNB8L00TIwrBH7C4qqHAmx4F_SjgKlRXPmWRj9pRl6Li3ZE6OucWMEFoJXEtd54.jjUQdo9M7TwIcBCgW1JmQvaAeKd48TsrLENHxOyEeGA&qid=1762200788&sr=8-1

In this episode we are talking about some mythical creatures you may or may not have heard about. Listen as we learn about the Nuckelavee, Akephaloi or Blemmies, Hecatoncheires and the Kludde! https://www.realmofhistory.com/2023/06/21/10-bizarre-mythical-monsters/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_Fairies_in_World_Folklor/nSuXAAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT623&printsec=frontcoverhttps://books.google.com/books?id=AhsbQyCQSyQC&newbks=0&hl=en&source=newbks_fbhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/The_World_of_the_Oxus_Civilization/2wcCEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Jiroft+Scorpion-man&pg=PT219&printsec=frontcoverhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuckelaveehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_menhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatoncheireshttps://abookofcreatures.com/2019/06/07/kludde/https://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Kludde

Do you believe it’s possible for specific coordinates can be possessed or maybe a portal or possibly even a hunting ground for something extraterrestrial or do you believe that if a place on earth has an usual amount of strange occurrences, there must be a scientific explanation?  That’sthe question we’re kind of diving into in today’s case as we talk about some of the incidents that have happened, in on and over the Bermuda Triangle.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Triangle#Notable_incidentshttps://www.gotobermuda.com/inspiration/article/legends-lore-bermuda-trianglehttps://www.britannica.com/story/which-waters-do-you-pass-through-when-you-sail-the-seven-seashttps://www.scribd.com/document/555714976/Bermuda-trianglehttps://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda-Trianglehttps://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda2_000051.htm 

This episode is the second part of the tragic murder of Susan Daniels Smith from Kentucky. When it comes to a case like this, do you think that the people who are supposed to protect you and uphold the law, should have higher consequences when they break that trust in such a horrible way? https://www.amazon.com/FBI-Killer-M-Jones/dp/1558176381/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oPSsQbaWjk1S9eIntCddpyOBTzU82uQ9Ap9hewxXCQwL_IPj9F_2BafJGIoeDlTYEAmvXZbILV_BiJWRt8ygMaLVLYxsgNces5KzrcsNtKURRRVlQDdArnpY3c9DjfrBl49fjo5GSfQTM1AlUBkLyLj7ZdOYRhAAIXsHaD2L2CueAt6wjECAPocAeiRoSMPp9ZvawYZEYUvpXqT3BScTVWKRdNIYvDE6ZCFDp-eo4uA.0yAi2Dmgnf35DXaVXvSH_t8Ra_N6hTSBtj930zf_VLc&qid=1756128167&sr=8-3https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224916506/susan-smithhttps://www.jrericksonauthor.com/post/the-true-story-that-inspired-still-fallinghttps://nrlc.org/federal/unbornvictims/statehomicidelaws092302-2/#:~:text=Kentucky:%20Since%20February%2C%202004%2C,11)%20(West%201997).

This episode is our last case out of Kentucky. This episode will be in two parts and this part is letting you get to know a little bit about the people that are involved and how they all meet. https://www.jrericksonauthor.com/post/the-true-story-that-inspired-still-fallinghttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003512/news/https://www.imdb.chttps://www.amazon.com/FBI-Killer-Aphrodite-Jones-ebook/dp/B00OD4SARE/ref=sr_1_3?crid=9XDXTIXCUVJG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oPSsQbaWjk1S9eIntCddpyOBTzU82uQ9Ap9hewxXCQwL_IPj9F_2BafJGIoeDlTYEAmvXZbILV_BiJWRt8ygMaLVLYxsgNces5KzrcsNtKURRRVlQDdArnpY3c9DjfrBl49fjo5GSfQTM1AlUBkLyLj7ZdOYRhAAIXsHaD2L2CueAt6wjECAPocAeiRoSMPp9ZvawYZEYUvpXqT3BScTVWKRdNIYvDE6ZCFDp-eo4uA.0yAi2Dmgnf35DXaVXvSH_t8Ra_N6hTSBtj930zf_VLc&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+fbi+killer&qid=1756128167&sprefix=the+fbi+kille%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-3om/title/tt5688068/

Join us at we travel to Louisville, Kentucky in another case out of our 50 States series. Today we're going to be talking about a cryptids that many believe to be responsible for several deaths and that comes with a warning. DO NOT SEEK THE GOAT MAN! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monsterhttps://u.osu.edu/popelickmonster/https://www.wave3.com/story/25479436/numerous-urban-legends-tell-of-louisvilles-goat-man/https://thecryptidatlas.com/pope-lick-monster-the-dark-history-behind-this-louisville-legend/

This episode is about some hauntings in Iowa. Come with us as we learn about an Axe murder house, a haunted school and a memorial statue that looks over a son and a husband. https://www.iowa-city.org/weblink/0/doc/1481292/Electronic.aspxhttps://adventuresincemeteryhopping.com/2024/03/29/iowa-city/https://www.newspapers.com/image/16090724/?match=1&terms=Black%20Angelhttps://notebookofghosts.com/2023/07/08/the-black-angel-of-iowa-fact-fiction/https://murderhouse.com/https://hauntedus.com/iowa/farrar-school/https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/iowa/abandoned-eerie-place-ia

In today’s case we are going back to the 80’s to talk about a case that proves that theadvances being made in DNA technology is an amazing way to be able to solve some of the cases that weren’t able to be solved before.  The case of who took the life of Lee RotatoriGonsulus was finally solved after 4 decades thanks to it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Lee_Rotatori_and_Thomas_Freemanhttps://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/dna-identifies-who-killed-lee-rotatori-in-council-bluffs-in-1982/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lee-rotatori-murder-1982-iowa-dna-suspect-thomas-freeman/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/thomas-o-freeman-identified-as-lee-rotatoris-killerhttps://veritycreates.medium.com/hotel-room-killer-unmasked-as-a-murder-victim-himself-50a894deffc0https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35680604/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35680604/https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1962/36203-5.htmlhttps://thecinemaholic.com/did-jerry-nemke-kill-thomas-freeman-how-did-jerry-nemke-die/

Folklore is a rich part of every culture. Everyone knows of a story that has been passed down for generations. Some believe that these stories are made up to scare people, or scare children to make sure they behave. Some however believe that they are very real. This episode we are going to Ireland to learn about two tales folklore that surrounds Ireland. https://bardmythologies.com/the-children-of-lir/https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-myths-legends-children-of-lir/https://www.shanore.com/blog/the-legend-of-the-selkies/?srsltid=AfmBOorfYZB50-RDXu_CmcNhe4ZCg1Brqkm3RhEPvmVqnNVFxBkEpg-ohttps://www.wildernessireland.com/culture-ireland/folklore-ireland/

In today's episode we are in our 50 states series and traveling to Mitchell, Indiana. We're discussing the Whispers Estate, easily one of the most haunted locations in the United States, the house is full of tragedy and spirits. Come join us as we discuss the house's history, the spirits thought to haunt the house, and how you too can book a stay to try your hand at meeting one of them. https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/whispers-estate/https://whispersestate.com/house-historyhttps://limestonecountry.com/attraction/whispers-estate/https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/trip-ideas/indiana/haunted-small-town-mitchell-inhttps://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=2f12b1eb9104a50d&sxsrf=AE3TifPl54A9gpM3BXfutpdZkcP2rVwSAg:1754095664258&q=Whispers+Estate+history&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1l-HH8-qOAxWnmSYFHfH9OeAQ1QJ6BAhUEAE&cshid=1754095761854887&biw=1536&bih=738&dpr=1.25https://vocal.media/horror/a-haunted-house-and-a-cannibalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6nIk8xOGmwhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/600468616799917/posts/612062368973875/https://thehauntedlibrarian.com/tag/whispers-estate/https://play.hbomax.com/show/7b5835e6-dc23-4633-80b4-bc3bd729770chttps://www.tmnews.com/story/news/2020/10/01/whispers-estate-gains-approval-to-operate-as-a-haunted-attraction/43837947/

This case is out of our 50 state series and is about a terrible murder and the fall of a Horrific group in Indiana. This is the case of The murder of Madge Oberholtzer. https://www.famous-trials.com/stephensonhttps://www.famous-trials.com/stephenson/86-dyingdeclarationhttps://hoosierhistorylive.org/mail/2024-06-29.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8390/madge_augustine-oberholtzerhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3179291/david_curtis-stephensonhttps://indyencyclopedia.org/david-curtis-d-c-stephenson/

Ever wonder how they used to make things work in the earlier years or what incidents inspiredgrowth in how things used to be done in some industries? This case is one of those incidents that inspired a change in how beer or porter was produced.  Today we’re talking about the London Beer Flood of 1814.  https://www.history.com/articles/london-beer-floodhttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-London-Beer-Flood-of-1814/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_FloodBeames, Thomas (1852). The Rookeries of London: Past, Present and Prospective·       "'Areal beer tsunami'. Remembering the big British beer flood of October, 1814with brewing historian Martyn Cornell".Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 30July 2019. ·       "TheLondon Beer Flood". The History Press.

This episode is out of our 50 state series. We are talking about 3 legends from Illinois. The Piasa Bird, Resurrection Mary and The Hull House Devil Baby. https://www.amazon.com/Long-Road-Womans-Memory/dp/0252070240https://www.newspapers.com/image/355204367/?match=1&terms=Devil%20babyhttps://ghostwalks.com/articles/hull-house-devil-baby-chicagohttps://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2020/06/chicagos-devil-baby-from-the-early-20th-century.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1916/10/the-devil-baby-at-hull-house/305428/ 

Have you ever heard of the Great Emu war of 1932 that took place in Australia? I did not know anything about it until I researched this case. Listen to find out more about it and who won that war. #Podcast #EmuWar #Emu #WTF #Stories #Australia #Watchnow #Viralvideohttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/australian-emu-war-historyhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/the-emu-war-of-1932https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/common-emuhttps://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/emu

In today’s case we’re talking about a pretty well-known location, the Bran Castle, the house of Dracula.  Have you wondered how much fact the story of Dracula has in it or what inspired the story of Dracula?  We’re going to talk about that and some of the ghosts thought to be in the castle.  https://romaniaprivatetours.com/draculas-castle/https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/bran-castle/https://dracula-castle.ro/visitor-information/#:~:text=Legend%20has%20it%20that%20a,footsteps%20echoing%20in%20empty%20hallways.https://www.gathertales.com/en/story/ghost-bran-castle-white-lady-monk-legend/sid-1464https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2013/01/28/romanias-new-national-library-remains-a-dream-yet-to-come-true/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran_Castlehttps://bran-castle.com/historical/https://dracula-castle.ro/visitor-information/https://bran-castle.com/explore/count-dracula/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_Impalerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radu_the_Handsomehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler 

This is the last episode out of our 50 state series in Idaho. This case is about the scary reality that a family member can turn on you in an instant and over something a small as not being able to see someone. This is the sad story about the murder of Diane and Alan Johnson. https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-16/subtitle-6/chapter-90/subchapter-1/section-16-90-120/https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/resident-client-search/details/77613https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/23-2124/23-2124-2024-10-30.htmlhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-idd-4_14-cv-00395/pdf/USCOURTS-idd-4_14-cv-00395-1.pdfhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40132128/diana_marie-johnsonhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40131836/alan-scott-johnsonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/408199527/?match=1&terms=%22Sarah%20Johnson%20%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1033481750/?match=1&terms=%22Sarah%20Johnson%20%22

Bringing back a video from the past. In this episode we will be discussing the murder of William Woodworth. This case is from the 1800's-1900's . In 1893 at the age of 14, William Woodworth would leave hishome in Iowa to find his place in the world. He left his older sister and her husband behind to look for fortune and fame. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Murders-Sarah-Logenbaugh/dp/1942078889⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847383707/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847383854/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847383860/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847384184/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847384402/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847384970/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847384991/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/847385275/?match=1&terms=William%20Woodworth⁠⁠https://www.newspapers.com/image/692598215/?match=1&terms=Edward%20Lilly⁠

Fan Favorite! How much do you know about the history of how the human race use to "punish" those they deemed non law-abiding, rebellious, or non-loyal? Take a journey with us back in time to discover some of the truly horrendous ways the accused would be tortured or executed by some disturbing methods and devices. Lets talk about it! If you're curious what some of these looked like, I've attached some links to some of the images. https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/7/2024/09/BFEF48-2903bf0-e1726061225112.jpg?quality=90&resize=620,414https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/tower-of-torture/images/f/f3/JudasCradle.png/revision/latest?cb=20190618000811https://www.thedungeons.com/london/media/sqzd4c0z/7-of-our-favourite-torture-devices.jpg?center=0.44755183687281341,0.39239716004971653&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=375https://p.turbosquid.com/ts-thumb/K8/BuSyfh/C3/tongue_tearer_360/jpg/1718925295/1920x1080/turn_fit_q99/eebd1a34faf5f658dc78650454e2c0a20ce83a57/tongue_tearer_360-1.jpg

Another one from the Past!In this episode, we will be talking about William Dean Christensen or The American Jack the Ripper.https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/christenson--william-dean.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-dancers-killer-dead-o/104132610/https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/david-harold-christensen-24-4shykhhttps://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/genevieve-katherine-mary-brogan-24-psmcs?geo_a=r&geo_s=au&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&o_iid=41018&o_lid=41018&o_sch=Web+Property&_gl=1*1lc5mnm*_gcl_au*MTA3MjA0OTA5My4xNzMzMTY4ODIw*_ga*MTM2MjcyMjQ0Mi4xNzMzMTY4ODIy*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MWIwN2M3NTEtYTY3OC00MTllLWJlMDItNGI4ODM1N2I0MDczLjEuMC4xNzMzMTY4ODIyLjYwLjAuMA..*_ga_4RKCCQD74Y*MWIwN2M3NTEtYTY3OC00MTllLWJlMDItNGI4ODM1N2I0MDczLjEuMC4xNzMzMTY4ODIyLjAuMC4whttps://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9K6R-BRX/william-dean-christensen-1945-1990https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1989/08/25/md-court-adds-40-years-to-murderers-life-term/b0c56b16-7351-4988-ae10-23d7f2edd590/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1985/03/05/suspected-serial-killer-early-reputation-for-violence/8fd3f4e4-38c4-4d77-9bbd-3520aea16806/https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/christensen-v-state-no-889624898https://www.newspapers.com/image/493861411/?match=1&terms=William%20Dean%20Christensen

Today we travel to Idaho to take a peak at some of the things that keep locals in some of the towns on their toes, their cryptids. We will be talking about a fish woman, cannibal dwarves, and Idaho's own version of the Loch Ness monster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pend_Oreille_Paddler#cite_note-:3-11https://americanurbanlegends.com/idaho-urban-legends/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Lake_Monsterhttps://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-idaho/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharliehttps://boisedev.com/news/2021/08/08/sharlie-mccall-idaho/https://northamericancryptids.com/sharlie/

This episode is about some tales of hauntings and some haunted places! The Night Marchers, The Faceless Ghost of (WHILE-LIE) Wai’alae Drive In, Morgan’s Corner, The Curse of Pele. Listen with us as we learn of these stories. https://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/blog/night-marchershttps://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/blog/faceless-ghosthttps://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/blog/morgans-cornerhttps://www.shakaguide.com/article/big-island/the-curse-of-pele

Join us in today’s case as we discuss one of Hawaii’s most tragic crimes ever committed.  We are discussing the XeroxMurders.  What would possess a man tosnap one day and chose to take the lives of so many innocent people?  We will be discussing this question and willbe remembering the victims in today’s episode. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Honolulu_shootingshttps://www.khon2.com/xerox-murders/https://www.ehstoday.com/archive/article/21905066/xerox-cited-for-lack-of-safety-plan-following-killingshttps://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/11/01/hawaii-looks-back-worst-mass-murder-its-history-xerox-shooting/https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Byran_Uyesugihttps://mail.murderpedia.org/male.U/u/uyesugi-byran.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/273372647/?match=1&terms=Ronald%20Kataokahttps://www.newspapers.com/image/266689711/?match=1&terms=xerox%20murders  

This is the case about the senseless murder of Marilynn DePue and what some say was the inspiration for one memorable scene in a horror movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizQZko8vlM&t=705shttps://www.newspapers.com/image/206463099/?match=1&terms=Dennis%20DePuehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1110985099/?match=1&terms=Dennis%20DePuehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/207002451/?match=1&terms=Dennis%20DePuehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119870618/marilynn_lee-depue#:~:text=The%20Rev.,at%20the%20Oakland%20Hills%20Cemetary.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117374567/dennis_henry-depueThe chase scene:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRrnT7-iMh8 

Can a town’s history hold on so tightly that it haunts the land even after the land has been taken over by water?  Is it possible that an entire lake is destined for sorrow and tragedy due to the location of its construction?  Join us in today’s episode, our second case out of Georgia, as we talk about the legend that surrounds the unusually high number of deaths that have take place on Lake Lanier. https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/lake-lanierhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lake-lanier-deathshttps://atlantaghosts.com/terror-at-lake-lanier-and-browns-bridge/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lake-lanier-deaths-history-black-townhttps://medium.com/theundercurrent/forsyth-1912-the-truth-about-lake-lanier-and-oscarville-6f61ec951e11https://www.atlanta-injury-attorney-blog.com/lake-lanier-is-beautiful-but-still-drowning-way-too-many-people/

This is the first case out of Georgia in our 50-stateseries. This case takes place in the 18-1900’s. It is a case about the possibility of a man being sentenced to death for a murder he didn’t commit and the tragic outcome of justice being taken into the hands of the public. What happens when the evidence is not looked at correctly? What happens when the public decides to take matters into their own hands? https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/leo-frankhttps://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/21c1d6f8-089b-4965-a283-16e3c286e038/contenthttps://famous-trials.com/leo-frank/27-home

Join us we travel back a bit and look into some of the differentunexpected and bizarre ways people have died throughout history and let me tellya, some of them are quite strange and there may be one or two that seem morelike karma than just bad luck.  Join us forthe case and then leave a comment telling us what you think! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(emperor)https://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Empire/Height-and-decline-of-imperial-Romehttps://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Empire/Height-and-decline-of-imperial-Romehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-really-happened-during-murder-rasputin-russia-mad-monk-180961572/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Jing_of_Jin_(Ju)https://mossdreams.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-duke-of-jin-and-shaman-of-mulberry.htmlhttps://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Duke_Jing_of_Jin_(Jiao)https://vahvafitness.com/2-secret-lessons-from-the-legend-of-milo-of-croton/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_of_Crotonhttps://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/milo.htmlhttps://www.meisterdrucke.us/fine-art-prints/Pierre-Puget/249856/Milo-of-Croton-Attacked-by-a-Lion.html

Do you believe in cryptids? Do you think there are things out there in this world that haven't been scientifically identified? Join us as we talk about Bigfoots smaller cousin....the Florida Skunk Ape!https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-apeDave’s Video of the Skunk Ape https://youtu.be/LmRBUSK_Dsghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/623136241/?match=1&terms=skunk%20apehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/301617433/?match=1&terms=skunk%20apehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/301709671/?match=1&terms=skunk%20ape%20miami%20newshttps://frayedpassport.com/id-like-to-introduce-you-to-floridas-favorite-cryptid-the-skunk-ape/

Join us as we talk about the case of Danny Goldman, a boy who was kidnapped in front ofhis parents and how the case would be solved over 40 years later thanks to agroup of men who refused to give up on finding out the truth because of amother’s pleas after her death.  https://surfsidekidnapping.org/https://people.com/crime/danny-goldman-kidnapping-childhood-friends-cracked-case/https://people.com/crime/danny-goldman-mother-note-led-childhood-friends-uncover-mob-murder/https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/group-of-surfside-investigators-help-solve-55-year-old-cold-case/2650963/https://www.californiacitynews.org/2022/01/how-one-mayor-helped-solve-55-year-old-cold-case.htmlhttps://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article256924647.htmlhttps://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article256924647.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/daniel-jess-goldmans-kidnapping-murder-solved-in-miamihttps://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/1966-kidnapping-of-surfside-florida-teenager-danny-goldman-solved-by-friends-dead-mob-member-identified-as-killerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/621442779/?match=1https://surfsidekidnapping.org/linked-deaths/  

Have you ever heard of Spring-Heeled Jack? In this episode we will talk about who or what people thought he was. Stories that were passed down about what he did that left a mark on some people lives. Do you think that he was real? Was he just in a lot of peoples imaginations? Tell us what you think in the comments!! Thank you for listening and we appreciate everyone of ya'll! Please like, share and subscribe! https://dannyechase.com/blog/springheeledjack/https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Spring_Heeled_Jackhttps://ukmythology.wordpress.com/legend-of-spring-heeled-jack/

Do you believe that it’s possible for a film to be cursed?  Do you think that the contents of some moviescripts can trigger something paranormal? Is it possible that using certain props in a film can cause acurse?  Join us as we talk about 2 moviesets that were said to be cursed and see if you believe they were.  https://maryjanephilip96.medium.com/the-problem-with-the-poltergeist-curse-fd613a084a5ahttps://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-poltergeist-curse-exploring-the-horror-franchises-tragic-real-life-legacyhttps://www.slashfilm.com/753414/poltergeists-haunting-real-life-curse-explained/https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/poltergeist-movie-curse-originshttps://www.biography.com/movies-tv/the-poltergeist-curse-its-heeerehttps://collider.com/the-omen-curse-production/https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/omen-movie-curse-42514085https://screenrant.com/omen-1976-cursed-set-scarier-than-movie/https://www.cineworld.ie/static/en/ie/blog/the-curse-of-the-omen-facts-the-first-omen