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France, 1634. In the walled town of Loudun, a group of nuns began to scream, convulse, and claim they were tormented by unseen forces. They said demons spoke through them, twisted their bodies, and named the man responsible.What followed was not just an exorcism, but a public spectacle of fear, obsession, and vengeance that would end in fire.Because in Loudun, the question was never simply whether the devil had arrived. It was who stood to gain from everyone believing he had.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudun_possessionshttps://demonology.en-academic.com/357/Loudun_PossessionsSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the middle of a crowded airport, a man became convinced he was about to die. Minutes later, he was gone. No one has seen him since.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Lars_Mittankhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35001777https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/lars-mittank-missing-bulgaria-germany-varna-airport-video-a7348211.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lars-mittank-mystery-missing-man-16957937https://allthatsinteresting.com/lars-mittankhttps://www.grunge.com/308926/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-lars-mittank/https://the-line-up.com/lars-mittankSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whatever was moving through the countryside it wasn’t behaving like any animal they knew. It ignored the livestock. It appeared in daylight. And it went after people… again and again.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_G%C3%A9vaudanhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Beast-of-Gevaudanhttps://www.history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-wolfhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/beast-of-gevaudan-france-wolves-mysteryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-legend-of-the-beast-of-gevaudan-74922113/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beast-of-gevaudanSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a quiet Maine town, a family reports a terrifying encounter with creatures that walked like wolves, but not quite right.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-3/episode-9/the-wolf-packhttps://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-3/blogs/episode-recap-the-wolf-packhttps://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-3/blogs/life-after-paranormals-season-3-episode-9https://www.coasttocoastam.com/alternate/amp/article/sketch-strange-bipedal-creature/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310020/real-wolfmen-by-linda-s-godfrey/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A string of real-life tragedies shadowed the 1976 production of The Omen, from plane strikes to fatal accidents, fuelling claims that a curse was attached to the making of the film.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/55833https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-30-ca-63205-story.htmlhttps://skepticalinquirer.org/2017/11/hollywood-curse-legends/https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/london-stories/timeline-ira-attacks-london/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/jun/04/religion.filmSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At a remote mission in South Africa and a quiet convent in 17th-century France, two young women began to show signs of what those around them believed was possession.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://weirddarkness.com/clara-germana-cele-possession-1906/https://paranormalcasefiles.com/p/the-possession-of-clara-germana-celehttps://www.historicmysteries.com/loudun-possessions/https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/loudun-possessions-0010417https://www.thecollector.com/loudun-possessions-urbain-grandier/https://www.paranormalcatalog.net/unexplained-phenomena/the-loudun-possessionshttps://www.strangehistory.net/2014/10/31/the-devils-of-loudun/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/93258/loudun-possessionshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/loudun-possessionsSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Arnold Paole died in 1726, villagers claimed he returned from the grave to kill the living. What followed was a chain of exhumations, stakings, and an official military report that reads like something out of folklore, but wasn’t.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://magiaposthuma.blogspot.com/2008/09/visum-et-repertum.htmlhttps://thevampireproject.blogspot.com/2008/11/arnold-paole-visum-et-repertum.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Paolehttps://www.crazyalchemist.com/dark-history/medvedja-vampire-panic-arnold-paolehttps://virginiaweaver.substack.com/p/in-1732-a-journalists-mistake-createdSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When nine villagers die days after Peter Plogojowitz is buried, the townspeople swear he’s come back for them. This episode takes a look at the chilling 1725 case that helped launch the European vampire panic.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://literaryvampire.tumblr.com/post/95223258219/copy-of-a-writing-from-the-gradiska-district-inhttps://bitterwinter.org/the-theological-and-esoteric-debate-on-the-existence-of-vampires-17th-19th-centuries-2-an-epidemic-of-vampirism-in-the-austro-hungarian-empire/#:~:text=The%20prosecutor%2C%20%E2%80%9Cafter%20an%20examination,%E2%80%9Dhttps://the-footnote.org/2024/11/12/vampyrus-serviensis-the-first-vampire-craze-in-the-habsburg-monarchy/#:~:text=Beginning%20in%20the%20mid,%E2%80%9Dhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kisiljevo-cemeteryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petar_Blagojevi%C4%87https://vampirologist.blogspot.com/search?q=+Petar+Blagojevi%C4%87Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between 1945 and 1950, five people vanished in Vermont’s Bennington Triangle. Only one body was ever found, under strange circumstances. This episode explores the strange disappearances, dark folklore, and the lingering presence around Glastenbury Mountain.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/gmfl/recreation/glastenbury-wildernesshttps://vermontdailychronicle.com/secrets-of-the-bennington-triangle/https://vermontdailychronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ms062_01_18_middieRivers.pdfhttps://charleyproject.org/case/paula-jean-weldenhttps://benningtonmuseum.org/event/bhs2022sept/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11417022/episodes/?season=1https://podcast24.co.uk/episode/scared-to-death/cursed-ubGsOHwN2sEhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_TriangleSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the forests of Whitley County, Kentucky, something ancient and shapeshifting prowls the night. Locals call it the Mulberry Black Thing, a silent predator glimpsed in the form of a black panther, a bear, or something far worse.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.theodysseyonline.com/haunted-williamsburghttps://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theshadowlandsmessageboard/the-mulberry-black-thing-t1862.htmlhttps://www.theshadowlands.net/places/kentucky.htmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Kentucky/comments/1n0mn1g/folklore_in_eastern_kyhttps://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/3tzrp0/cool_guide_to_mythical_creaturesSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the centre of Liverpool, ordinary people walk into the past without warning, into gas-lit streets and vanished shopfronts, only to return moments later in a state of confusion. This episode explores the unexplained time slips reported around Bold Street and other corners of the city.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.icysedgwick.com/time-slipshttps://thetab.com/2025/02/24/erm-apparently-theres-a-time-slip-on-bold-street-and-every-liverpool-student-knows-about-ithttps://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?27794-Ghosts-and-Timeslips#:~:text=%3E%20%20,near%20the%20Lyceum%20Post%20Office%2FCaf%C3%A9https://www.goodto.com/family/are-time-slips-real-526367https://medium.com/@NellRose1/the-liverpool-time-slips-and-mysterious-occurences-in-bold-street-7a42898c124bSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1836, a cache of tiny coffins was discovered in a cave on Arthur’s Seat — each one carved, dressed, and buried like a miniature funeral. Were they witchcraft, mourning dolls, or something darker: a ritual burial for those denied their graves? And across the city lies another chamber carved in secret: a stone labyrinth beneath a suburban street, whose purpose no one has ever truly explained.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat:https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-coffins-found-on-arthurs-seathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edinburghs-mysterious-miniature-coffins-22371426/https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/burke-and-hare-murderdolls/467/Gilmerton Cove:https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/edinburgh/gilmertoncove/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Gilmerton-Cove/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gilmerton-covehttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/mystery-edinburghs-gilmerton-cove-how-21413304Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blind since childhood and raised in the remote hills of Bulgaria, Baba Vanga spent decades describing visions of disaster, war, and salvation into the ears of presidents and peasants. But how did a village mystic become one of the world’s most feared and revered prophets?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62008147https://www.rferl.org/a/baba-vanga-bulgarian-mystic-prophet/31930838.htmlhttps://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/21/baba-vanga/https://allthatsinteresting.com/baba-vangahttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/baba-vanga-psychic-predictions-2023-b2254477.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/baba-vanga-blind-mystic-who-predicted-the-futurehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/baba-vanga-predictionsSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the streets of 1980s Java, a man named John Chang, otherwise known as Dynamo Jack, demonstrated supposed paranormal mastery over energy, chi, and even fire. Was it ancient spiritual discipline or something far stranger?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.mopaineikung.com/https://www.dingtwist.com/dynamo-jack/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34614/how-the-miracle-of-the-sun-helped-end-an-atheist-regimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_Sunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_F%C3%A1timahttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/the-third-secret-of-fatimahttps://americaneedsfatima.org/Apparitions-and-Miracles/the-apparitions-at-fatimahttps://cooltours-portugal.com/story-of-fatima-portugal/https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/witnesses-describe-the-miracle-of-the-sun-at-fatima/53324https://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/the-story-of-fatimahttps://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246429/third-secret-of-fatima-explainedSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34614/how-the-miracle-of-the-sun-helped-end-an-atheist-regimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_Sunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_F%C3%A1timahttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/the-third-secret-of-fatimahttps://americaneedsfatima.org/Apparitions-and-Miracles/the-apparitions-at-fatimahttps://cooltours-portugal.com/story-of-fatima-portugal/https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/witnesses-describe-the-miracle-of-the-sun-at-fatima/53324https://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/the-story-of-fatimahttps://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/246429/third-secret-of-fatima-explainedSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Built to reform the soul through silence, Eastern State Penitentiary instead became a place of psychological torment, cruelty, and lingering hauntings. Its legacy is one of failed ideals, broken minds, and spirits said to still walk the cellblocks.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.easternstate.orghttps://philadelphiaencyclopedia.orghttps://www.ghostcitytours.comhttps://www.phillyghosts.comhttps://usghostadventures.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.comhttps://en.wikipedia.orghttps://retrospectjournal.comhttps://www.myleszhang.orgSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In rural Texas, police respond to unexplained silent 911 calls and discover a mother long dead, seated in a child’s shrine frozen in time. What follows is a disturbing story of grief, isolation, occult symbolism, and the possibility that something created in desperation refused to be left behind, leaving investigators unsure whether they uncovered a tragic death, a psychological collapse, or something far more unsettling.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://strangeoutdoors.com/olivia-mabel-mystery/https://scarycarries.com/olivia-mabel-mystery/https://thenativeenglishteacher.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/the-olivia-mabel-mystery/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokoloshehttps://www.pbs.org/video/blame-the-tokoloshe-south-africas-most-notorious-goblin-asl-dcw6xo/https://time.com/archive/6610492/foreign-news-tilcoloshes-friend/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elifasi_Msomihttps://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/the-tokoloshehttps://paranormaldailynews.com/tokoloshe-the-spirit-that-will-kill-you/422/https://medium.com/doctor-funny/the-kaya-mampoer-and-the-tokoloshe-c0c0454e98eaSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokoloshehttps://www.pbs.org/video/blame-the-tokoloshe-south-africas-most-notorious-goblin-asl-dcw6xo/https://time.com/archive/6610492/foreign-news-tilcoloshes-friend/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elifasi_Msomihttps://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/the-tokoloshehttps://paranormaldailynews.com/tokoloshe-the-spirit-that-will-kill-you/422/https://medium.com/doctor-funny/the-kaya-mampoer-and-the-tokoloshe-c0c0454e98eaSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1948, 17-year-old Mary Jane Reed was murdered on a lover’s lane in rural Illinois — and she never truly left. Decades later, her ghost still lingers in the Roadhouse where she danced her last, stirring jukeboxes, scents, and shadows in a desperate cry for justice.The SONGThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://americanhauntingsink.com/maryjanereedhttps://q985online.com/murder-victims-ghost-haunts-this-restaurant-in-oregon-illinois/https://q985online.com/haunted-restaurant-in-illinois/https://weirddarkness.com/the-haunting-of-mary-jane-reed/https://the-road-house.goto-where.comSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A spectral car veers off the A3 in Surrey, witnessed by drivers, yet no wreck is found until dawn reveals a body hidden for months. Was it a tragic coincidence, or did the dead summon the living with a ghostly replay?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-152773/Car-crash-dead-body-months.htmlhttps://mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/surrey/ghosts/the-a3-ghost-crash/https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/highways/pages/highwayA38.phphttps://paranormaldatabase.com/hotspots/a38.phphttps://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/614846/GHOST-LORRY-HIT-BY-PHANTOM-HGVhttps://www.paranormaldatabase.com/hotspots/a75.phphttps://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/a75-scotlands-most-haunted-road-heres-the-creepy-tales-drivers-have-revealed-1395736https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-most-haunted-road-drivers-12204217https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/hotspots/m6.phphttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/m6-haunted-ghosts-sightings-uk-2780878https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/m6-motorway-ghosts-hauntings-paranormal-12345678Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the Cold War, rumours of a black limousine prowling Eastern Bloc streets chilled generations. From satanic kidnappers to cursed machines, the legend of the Black Volga became a terrifying mirror of life under authoritarian governance.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://culture.pl/en/article/the-black-volga-a-communist-urban-legendhttps://tbsnews.net/splash/haunting-urban-legend-black-volgahttps://woodsidecredit.com/blog/the-creepy-legend-of-the-black-volga/https://jahernandez.com/the-legend-of-the-black-volga/https://medium.com/@matthew.redfern/black-volga-ghost-car-of-the-soviet-union-d44516576ba9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Volgahttps://carthrottle.com/post/the-creepy-soviet-urban-legend-of-the-black-volga/https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanMyths/comments/7e9q56/the_black_volga_an_old_eastern_european_urban/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When an elderly woman discovered a frail, inhuman baby near a Russian cemetery, it sparked one of the strangest alien mysteries in history. Was Alyoshenka a deformed child, a mutant from a nuclear past or a visitor not of this world?Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://forums.forteana.orghttps://grokipedia.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyoshenkahttps://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/332511-kyshtym-dwarf-alyoshenka-alien-mysterySarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you wager your safety for a year of luck? The Man in the Fields ritual dares players to do exactly that by opening their doors to something sinister. In this episode, we walk you through the harrowing step-by-step ritual that has taken root across creepy pasta forums, ritual wikis, and Reddit confessionals. What begins as a terrifying game of "shut every door before midnight" becomes a night stalked by an ashen-skinned referee, a towering scarecrow figure, and a whisper that chills to the bone: “That’s not your biggest problem.”Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://theghostinmymachine.comhttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Fieldshttps://paranormal-rituals.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Fieldshttps://villains.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Fieldshttps://www.reddit.com/r/ThreeKings/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chilling ritual dares you to summon something into your home and survive until 3:33 AM. In this episode, we walk candle-in-hand through the rules of the Midnight Game, a modern creepy pasta with roots in alleged ancient punishment rites. But the terror doesn’t end with lore.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e73fy/the_midnight_game_i_played_it_and_i_was_a/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/ikmra/so_i_recently_played_the_midnight_game/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXmPuR6Q8-Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1jSDHxUmMMhttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Midnight_Gamehttps://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e8fqh/the_midnight_game_part_two/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e9k9p/the_midnight_game_part_three/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1e9wi7/the_midnight_game_part_four/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/9xy9xp/i_regret_playing_the_midnight_game/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/f5umtg/the_midnight_game_is_not_a_joke/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/f2x6ug/i_was_a_skeptic_until_i_tried_the_midnight_game/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/7ktn1m/my_cousin_tried_the_midnight_game_and_refuses_to/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On frozen backroads from Ohio to Michigan and Connecticut, stories persist of small, feral figures with grotesquely swollen heads stalking the tree line. From Dr. Crow’s abused “patients” on Wisner Road to asylum escapees along Connecticut’s infamous “Dracula Drive,” the Melon Heads legend blends real medical conditions, social cruelty, and spooky eyewitness accounts into one of America’s most unsettling modern monster tales.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/revenge-of-the-melonheads-urban-legend-or-real-life-horror-part-1/https://www.damnedct.com/murder-on-melon-head-road/https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/01/18/the-legend-of-the-michigan-melon-heads/https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigans-melon-heads-legend-has-its-roots-in-allegan-countyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon_headshttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/connecticut/haunted-road-melon-heads-ct/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a stormy night, a girl reaches down for the comforting lick of her dog under the bed—only to discover at dawn that her pet is dead in the bathroom and the words “HUMANS CAN LICK, TOO” are written in blood. In this episode, we unravel the infamous “Licked Hand” urban legend, its variations and origins, and the real-world intruder cases that make the story feel disturbingly possible.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Licked_HandWikipediahttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/507300/how-urban-legends-licked-hand-are-bornMental Flosshttps://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/humans-can-lick-too-how-urban-legends-spreadThrillisthttps://ils.unc.edu/~sturm/storytelling/cuecards/peoplecanlicktoo.htmlils.unc.eduhttps://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/japan-man-discovers-woman-living-in-his-closet-idUSCOO063301/Reutershttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/31/japanThe Guardianhttps://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-living-in-closet-in-fukuokajapantoday.comhttps://grokipedia.com/page/Theodore_Edward_ConeysGrokipediahttps://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/denverspidermanSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From backward feet to eerie whistling in the jungle, the duende is Latin America’s most elusive trickster spirit. These chilling encounters explore what happens when you laugh at legends… and the legends laugh back.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende_(mythology)https://culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.cohttps://losdesconocidos.comSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From flying skinless witches to rooftop salt rituals, Colombian folklore paints a terrifying portrait of the bruja. This episode explores real legends, eerie encounters, and the chilling cultural memory that still haunts towns like La Jagua.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:Sources include Colombian oral folklore, traditional beliefs, and cultural journalism. Referenced material reflects public legends from La Jagua, Antioquia, Huila, and Llanos regions, as well as general folklore motifs reported in El Tiempo, Acento (Dominican Republic), and academic notes from Colmex and OpenEdition.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Across the lakes and rivers of Zimbabwe there are legends of the Njuzu, mysterious water spirits said to dwell beneath the surface, capable of both blessing and destruction.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-mermaids-problem-for-water-minister-138664059/1467126.htmlhttps://mg.co.za/article/2020-02-06-chasing-mermaids-in-zimbabwe/https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/culture/of-marine-spirits-manjuzu-and-mermaids/https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/two-women-who-drowned-at-manjuzu-ceremony-identified/https://cfuzim.org/celebrating-rain-and-the-flooding-of-save-river/https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a42267720/wednesday-netflix-mermaid-african-folklore/https://pamberineruzhinji1980.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/njuzu-zimbabwean-spirit-and/https://shumbaliterarymagazine.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/are-the-njuzu-mermaids-real/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

High above the Bedfordshire countryside stands the crumbling shell of St Mary’s. A medieval church twisted by time, ritual, and whispers of evil. In 1963, villagers discovered the defiled remains of a woman exhumed from her grave, arranged in the nave for a black mass. What followed was a decades-long saga of satanic panic, grave desecration, phantom monks, and chilling apparitions. The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://spookyisles.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clophillhttps://inpurespirit.comhttps://burialsandbeyond.comhttps://weirdinthewade.blogSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains references to death, psychological distress, and human remains. Listener discretion is advised.Isolated a mile off the Oregon coast, Terrible Tilly was never meant to survive. From its first fatal survey to a hundred years of wrecks, ruined minds, and sealed urns, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse has drawn more than storms. Some say its light never really went out — that something still watches from the empty lantern tower.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:U.S. Coast Guard historical archives, The Oregon Encyclopedia, Lighthouse Friends, Portland Monthly, Willamette Week, OregonLive, and multiple historical accounts, memoirs, and regional folklore collections. Full references available on request.Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next weekend.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains detailed references to violence, murder, and the deaths of both adults and children, as well as mentions of human and animal harm. While not graphic, the subject matter may be deeply distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.Turnbull Canyon in Whittier, California, is one of the most feared stretches of land in the state. A place where history, homicide, and haunting legends intertwine. From cult rumours and ghostly apparitions to a plane crash and a woman’s miraculous survival, this canyon seems to hunger for tragedy.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/turnbull-canyon/https://urbanlegendsmysteryandmyth.comhttps://folklore.usc.edu/turnbull-canyon-3/https://theleslielife.com/blog/2021/10/25/turnbull-canyon-hauntshttps://medium.com/thebigroundtable/the-girl-who-wouldnt-die-7b1a76cbf4fdhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-16-me-dragged16-story.htmlhttps://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46f-1-cu-commando-near-whittier-29-killedhttps://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2011/s075616/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next weekend.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains references to the violent death of a parent by a child, suicide, and themes of Satanism and mental distress. While the content is not graphic, it may be disturbing to some listeners. Discretion is strongly advised.In Jefferson Township, New Jersey, a 14-year-old altar boy killed his mother and took his own life in what some believed was a Satanic ritual. Was it mental illness, media-fuelled hysteria or something darker that entered their home?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-13-mn-23377-story.html https://patch.com/new-jersey/jefferson/80s-satanic-murder-suicide-shook-nj-now-true-crime-tv-series https://magic983.com/2025/09/02/mgm-series-explores-1988-new-jersey-teen-murder-suicide-case https://www.edweek.org/education/cult-watchers-worry-about-an-upsurge-in-teen-devil-worship/1989/09 https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/9zs69k/1988_murdersuicide_in_jefferson_nj_tommy_sullivan https://groundzeroplus.com/hellfire-blazin-bran-pdf-summary-let-the-devil-in https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1988/march-18/suicides-blamed-on-musics-satanic-spell.html https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-within/id1557924062Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next weekend.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains references to the sudden deaths of children under mysterious circumstances. While not graphic, the content may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.In 1899, in the Yorkshire town of Sowerby Bridge, two young sisters, Amy and Alice Kirby, died just hours apart after mysteriously bursting into flames in separate homes. Their identical, unexplained fates sparked speculation about spontaneous human combustion and left behind more questions than answers.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/09/bizarre-double-death-spontaneous-human-combustion-or-merely-tragic-coincidence/https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/michaelfaherty?rq=kirbyThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains references to adult themes including death and local legends of violence. Listener discretion is advised.Dyer Lane, a remote backroad in Sacramento County, has long been the focus of disturbing tales, from stories of a murdered coven and shadowy cults to the infamous ghost police car and phantom handprints. Combining verified criminal history with decades of first-hand accounts, this is one of California’s darkest stretches of road.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.placer.ca.gov/3563/Placer-Vineyardshttps://www.placer.ca.gov/8760/Watt-Avenue-Over-Dry-Creek-Bridge-Replachttps://fox40.com/news/local-news/woman-shares-video-of-terrifying-attack-on-dyer-lane/amp/https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/topic/199097-morrigans-coven-dyer-lane-the-demon-warrior-speaks/https://www.reddit.com/r/Sacramento/comments/q1h4j2/anyone_rememberhave_stories_of_dyer_lane/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains references to mental illness, self‑harm, substance abuse, and death. Listener discretion is advised.June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke to no one but each other, until one twin calmly declared she would die so the other could live. This is the chilling true story of the Silent Twins, their creepy bond, and the death that stunned even Broadmoor Hospital.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://web.archive.org/web/20200217170204/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13059877.tragic-tale-of-twins-and-their-secret-worldhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/12/04/we-two-made-onehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_and_Jennifer_Gibbonshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-67491767https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001tczmThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow. Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Years before her infamous murder in 1969, actress Sharon Tate had a terrifying nightmare in a Benedict Canyon house - a vision many believe predicted the horror to come. The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.cielodrive.com/archive/did-sharon-tate-have-a-premonition/https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a37926396/jean-harlow-paul-bern-house-haunted/https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a40834300/10050-cielo-drive-sharon-tate-house/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jul-03-ca-manson3-story.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next weekend.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When two hikers stumbled upon a leathery corpse melting from a glacier in the Ötztal Alps in 1991, they didn’t know they had uncovered Europe’s oldest natural mummy or that their find would spark the legend of a deadly curse.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://iceman.it/en/https://latitude65.ca/iceman-the-life-and-death-of-otzi/https://livescience.com/otzi-the-iceman-factshttps://theguardian.com/science/2005/nov/06/archaeology.ukhttps://independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/otzi-the-iceman-cursehttps://ripleys.com/weird-news/curse-of-otzi/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/otzi-the-iceman-archaeology-1963783Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTAINS MATURE THEMES - LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDIn 1972, 16-year-old Jeannette DePalma vanished from Springfield, New Jersey. Six weeks later, her decomposed body was found atop a rocky cliff known locally as “The Devil’s Teeth.” Talk of occult rituals and Satanic cults spread quickly, fuelled by media speculation and strange reports from the scene. But decades later, a very different picture emerged.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.nj.com/union/2019/10/after-decades-of-suspicion-and-fear-heres-what-the-newly-released-files-in-the-jeannette-depalma-case-actually-reveal.htmlhttps://weirdnj.com/stories/jeannette-depalma/https://www.nj.com/union/2021/08/50-years-after-nj-teens-body-was-found-on-devils-teeth-her-death-is-still-a-mystery.htmlhttps://deathonthedevilsteeth.com/https://www.nj.com/news/2023/08/community-honors-teen-girl-whose-mysterious-death-still-haunts-nj-town-51-years-later.htmlhttps://morbidology.com/the-suspicious-death-of-jeannette-depalma/https://allthatsinteresting.com/jeannette-depalmahttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/torso-killer-richard-cottingham-confession-cold-case-murder-1220441/https://www.nj.com/news/2022/09/jeannette-depalma-a-potential-clue-in-unsolved-death-of-nj-teen-led-to-infamous-serial-killer.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something new stirs in the dark... This weekend, The Whispering Woods unveils After Dark, our most haunting tales yet. New Episodes every Saturday and Sunday.High above the woods of eastern Louisville stands the Pope Lick Trestle, an active railway bridge with a terrifying reputation. For decades, locals have whispered about the Pope Lick Monster - a half-man, half-goat creature said to hypnotize trespassers and lure them to their deaths. The site has claimed numerous lives, each one tangled in the legend’s long shadow. In this episode, we explore the chilling folklore, its origins, and the tragic fatalities that gave an urban myth a body count.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monsterhttps://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/legend-and-loss-at-the-pope-lick-trestle/article_76a6c0be-9373-11ed-b06b-cb4c71fe25b9.htmlhttps://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2019/07/03/pope-lick-trestle-legend-has-claimed-lives-in-louisville/1626600001https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kentucky/pope-lick-goatman-kyhttps://www.wave3.com/story/31505416/why-are-people-still-climbing-pope-lick-trestlehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pope-lick-monster-legend-kentuckyThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE WHISPERING WOODS PODCASTObscurata is evolving! Beginning November 2025, all new Obscurata episodes will now be released under The Whispering Woods: After Dark — our new late-night series.You’ll still hear the same in-depth mysteries, unsolved cases, and disturbing true stories you love, but now presented in The Whispering Woods’ signature style.For the time being, we’ll continue releasing episodes here on the Obscurata feed while everyone gets used to the change, but don’t worry, we’ll let you know exactly when to make the switch.Nothing else is changing except the name, the feed, and the music. The stories remain just as dark, detailed, and disturbing as ever.Make sure to follow The Whispering Woods to keep getting your weekly dose of folklore, true mystery, and supernatural tales.Thank you for listening and supporting independent storytelling.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The following episode explores real events involving sexual violence, ritualistic murder, and graphic descriptions of death linked to the Fall River cult killings of 1979–1980. It also includes references to the Satanic Panic era and the exploitation of vulnerable young women. Some listeners may find the details deeply distressing. Please listen with care.In the industrial city of Fall River, Massachusetts, the bodies of three young women, Doreen Levesque, Barbara Raposa, and Karen Marsden, were found between 1979 and 1980. What began as routine murder investigations soon spiralled into tales of Satanic rituals, occult sacrifices, and cult leaders ruling the city’s underworld.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_River_murdershttps://southcoastmurdersmysteries.weebly.com/the-fall-river-cult-murders.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/1984/391-mass-22-2.htmlhttps://turnto10.com/news/local/fall-river-cult-murder-robin-murphy-denied-parole-2017https://upi.com/Archives/1981/03/13/Carl-Drew-convicted-of-murder-in-Fall-River-cult-case/5331353301200/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The following episode explores real events involving suicide, murder, and the hysteria of the 1980s Satanic Panic. Some listeners may find the details distressing. Please listen with care.In the summer of 1988, 17-year-old Tate Rowland was found hanging from a tree outside Childress, Texas. What police first called a suicide soon spawned rumours of dark rituals and a hidden cult. Three years later, his sister Terrie Trosper was found dead under equally mysterious circumstances.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Janson_Tate_Rowland_and_Terrie_Trosperhttps://haunting-and-true-crime-in-texas.beehiiv.com/p/the-childress-texas-satanic-panichttps://spellcasterghosttours.com/the-rowland-trosper-case-childress-texas/https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920621&slug=1497027Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the autumn of 1978, a private nurse named Caroline Spencer arrived at Greythorne Hall, a secluded country manor in southern England, to care for a young woman named Emily Harper. What began as a routine convalescence soon descended into terror.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://www.podpage.com/network/myths-and-malice/show/frightful/61-nurse-vs-devil-the-terrifying-caroline-spencer-case/https://podcastaddict.com/beyond-the-edge-of-darkness-podcast/episode/201979335https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/61-nurse-vs-devil-the-terrifying-caroline-spencer-case/id1553196158Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September 2013, two friends, Dr. Jo Elliott-Blakeslee and Amy Linkert, set out for a short hike in Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument and never returned. Their truck was found locked at the trailhead, their dogs alive inside, and their phones left behind.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article40665911.htmlhttps://www.startribune.com/park-workers-search-for-idaho-woman-as-shutdown-looms/226081771/https://www.kboi.com/news/local/body-found-in-craters-of-the-moon-confirmed-to-be-jo-elliott-blakeslee/https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/body-of-missing-oregon-woman-found-in-craters-of-the-moon/article_f7d4178c-3b89-11e3-9b24-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttps://www.nps.gov/crmo/learn/news/body-of-missing-woman-found.htmhttps://www.outdoorrevival.com/news/craters-of-the-moon-national-monument.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 1992, Lake Andes, South Dakota. A Chevy Monte Carlo skids on black ice and flips into a frozen ditch. Inside, 17-year-old Tracy Dion is trapped upside down, while Ruby Bruguier scrambles out into the darkness. Arnold Archambeau, the driver, is already gone. When rescuers arrive minutes later, Arnold and Ruby have vanished without a trace. Three months later, their bodies reappear in the same ditch, under circumstances so strange that investigators insist they couldn’t have been there all along.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguierhttps://unsolved.com/gallery/arnold-archambeau-ruby-bruguier/https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguierhttps://strangeco.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-strange-deaths-of-ruby-bruguier-and.htmlhttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/area-sheriff-leaves-office-after-28-yearshttps://www.lastseenalivepodcast.com/episodes/unsolved-suspicious-deaths-arnold-archambeau-and-ruby-bruguierThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June 1986, a tanker truck crashed on Spain’s treacherous Somosierra Pass. Inside the wreckage, rescue crews found the bodies of a husband and wife burned by the spilled acid cargo. But their 10-year-old son, Juan Pedro, who had been traveling with them, was gone.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Juan_Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez_G%C3%B3mezhttps://elpais.com/diario/1986/07/04/espana/521241601_850215.htmlhttps://citytowner.com/the-disappearance-of-juan-pedro-martinez-gomezhttps://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19860704-27.htmlhttps://strangeco.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-juan-pedro.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1657, young Richard Jones of Shepton Mallet fell victim to bizarre fits after meeting an elderly woman. Accused of witchcraft, Jane Brooks was tried and executed, leaving behind one of Somerset’s most infamous witchcraft cases.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://library.chethams.com/blog/a-full-and-plain-evidence-concerning-witches/https://extours.co.uk/extours-history-blog/f/uncanny-somerset-8-witches-of-shepton-mallethttps://sheptonmallet.nub.news/news/local-news/the-witches-of-shepton-mallet-248028https://www.facebook.com/ExtoursBobbie/posts/a-17th-century-witchcraft-case-from-shepton-mallet-the-levitation-of-richard-jon/612650618278154/https://www.facebook.com/groups/281886105961506/posts/1156493748500733/https://www.instagram.com/p/DGgbnWbttxh/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.