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Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
Heart Starts Pounding
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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 170
Horrors, hauntings and mysteries! A collection of scary stories that will have you on the edge of your seat.
If you’re a fan of all things spooky, creepy, and thrilling, this is the podcast for you.
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79: Italy, a Murder and a Mystery: The Most Haunted Island & The Maso Murders
Episode 79
jeudi 29 août 2024 • Duration 33:37
Today, we're going to Poveglia, Italy's most haunted island, to hear stories of plague victims burned alive. Then, we're going to hear about a double murder in 1991 that shocked the entire country.
TW: Mentions of Suicide
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TW: Mentions of Suicide
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78: The Isdal Woman Mystery: Norway's Most Puzzling Cold Case
Episode 78
jeudi 22 août 2024 • Duration 38:32
In 1970, a woman's body was found in the Isdalen Valley of Norway. She was badly burned though no trace of a fire was found near her, all of the labels on everything she owned had been removed, and traveled with fake identities and disguises.
Who was this woman, what was she doing in Norway, and what happened to her?
TW: Mentions of Suicide
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Who was this woman, what was she doing in Norway, and what happened to her?
TW: Mentions of Suicide
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69: Hit Man: The True Story of a Fake Contract Killer
Episode 69
jeudi 6 juin 2024 • Duration 36:56
What if I told you the most sought-after hit man in Houston in the 90's wasn't really a hit man? He worked for the police
Gary Johnson spent his career working with members of his community who thought they were hiring someone to kill their loved ones. They were other police officers, churchgoers, and parents. But they all had a dark side, and they all wanted instant gratification. And now, Gary is the subject of a new movie streaming on Netflix, HIT MAN.
TW: brief mention of suicide
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Show Notes
Hit Man: The True Story of a Fake Contract Killer — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
Gary Johnson spent his career working with members of his community who thought they were hiring someone to kill their loved ones. They were other police officers, churchgoers, and parents. But they all had a dark side, and they all wanted instant gratification. And now, Gary is the subject of a new movie streaming on Netflix, HIT MAN.
TW: brief mention of suicide
Be sure to subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on Youtube!
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after-show called Footnotes.
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Hit Man: The True Story of a Fake Contract Killer — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
68: Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners
Episode 68
jeudi 23 mai 2024 • Duration 38:15
What's true and what's exaggerated in the Netflix show Baby Reindeer? And what does the real woman behind Martha think about it? We're also going to dive into the story of a woman who has been relentlessly stalking other women in Venezuela for 7 years, and share some stories that listeners reached out with.
TW: brief mention of sexual assault
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
Show Notes
Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
TW: brief mention of sexual assault
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
Show Notes
Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
67: Listener Stories: True Horror Tales
Episode 67
jeudi 16 mai 2024 • Duration 29:38
A demonic presence from a dream that appears in real life. A ghost that knows people better than they know themselves. And a little girl who thought her friend in her basement was just imaginary.
We're diving into real tales of horror sent in by listeners.
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Transcript
Listener Stories: True Horror Tales — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
We're diving into real tales of horror sent in by listeners.
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
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Listener Stories: True Horror Tales — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
66: Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Canadian Wilderness
Episode 66
jeudi 9 mai 2024 • Duration 34:07
Two terrifying legends from deep within the Canadian wilderness. The first is about creatures in the woods that possess your mind and make you crave human flesh, and the second is the mystery of an entire village that vanished one night.
TW: Suicide, Cannibalism
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Show Notes
Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Canadian Wilderness — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
TW: Suicide, Cannibalism
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Canadian Wilderness — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
65: Old Hollywood Murder: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor
Episode 65
jeudi 2 mai 2024 • Duration 41:15
Hollywood's first whodunnit. Two young starlets, an angry mother, a scorned valet, a corrupt DA, and the dead body of one of Hollywood's most prolific directors. What happened to William Desmond Taylor, and who knows more than they're telling?
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Show Notes
Old Hollywood Murder: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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We have a monthly newsletter now! Be sure to sign up for updates and more.
Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
Show Notes
Old Hollywood Murder: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
64: Old Hollywood Curses: The Superman Curse, Rosemary's Baby, and more
Episode 64
jeudi 25 avril 2024 • Duration 35:04
Can films be cursed? What about specific roles? Today we're going to look into the story of a curse that was placed on Hollywood in the 1800's, and the ripple effects that may have had.
TW: Suicide
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Show Notes
Old Hollywood Curses: The Superman Curse, Rosemary's Baby, and more — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
TW: Suicide
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
Show Notes
Old Hollywood Curses: The Superman Curse, Rosemary's Baby, and more — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
63: Old Hollywood Scandal: Clara Bow, The First 'It' Girl
Episode 63
mercredi 17 avril 2024 • Duration 38:34
From her tragic childhood, to her meteoric rise to fame, all the way through the scandal that ended her career. Who was Clara Bow? And why is her story so relevant today?
My Clara Bow Playlist
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore. Additional research done by Megan Fleming.
Show Notes
Old Hollywood Scandal: Clara Bow, the First ‘It’ Girl — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
My Clara Bow Playlist
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore. Additional research done by Megan Fleming.
Show Notes
Old Hollywood Scandal: Clara Bow, the First ‘It’ Girl — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
62: Old Hollywood Ghosts: Haunted Hotels, Star-Studded Seances, and more
Episode 62
jeudi 11 avril 2024 • Duration 33:58
The ghost sightings of the Knickerbocker Hotel, a woman makes a final attempt to contact her husband on the other side, and an actress whose premonition proved fatal. Join me as we discuss the ghost stories of Old Hollywood.
TW: Suicide, and brief mention of sexual assault
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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
Show Notes
Old Hollywood Ghosts: Haunted Hotels, Star-Studded Seances, and more — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
TW: Suicide, and brief mention of sexual assault
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus content. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after show called Footnotes.
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We have a monthly newsletter now! Be sure to sign up for updates and more.
Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.
Show Notes
Old Hollywood Ghosts: Haunted Hotels, Star-Studded Seances, and more — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
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