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| VANISHED AFTER THE CRASH : The Mystery of ARNOLD ARCHAMBEAU & RUBY BRUGUIER | Unsolved Deaths & True Crime | 08 oct. 2025 | 00:32:38 | |
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. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguier https://unsolved.com/gallery/arnold-archambeau-ruby-bruguier/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguier https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-strange-deaths-of-ruby-bruguier-and.html https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/area-sheriff-leaves-office-after-28-years https://www.lastseenalivepodcast.com/episodes/unsolved-suspicious-deaths-arnold-archambeau-and-ruby-bruguier Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JUAN PEDRO MARTÍNEZ GÓMEZ | Unsolved Mysteries & True Crime | 06 oct. 2025 | 00:30:31 | |
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. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Juan_Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez_G%C3%B3mez https://elpais.com/diario/1986/07/04/espana/521241601_850215.html https://citytowner.com/the-disappearance-of-juan-pedro-martinez-gomez https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19860704-27.html https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-juan-pedro.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE WITCH’S FLIGHT : The Affliction of Richard Jones & the Trial of Jane Brooks | Witchcraft & Folklore | 01 oct. 2025 | 00:27:14 | |
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. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: 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-mallet https://sheptonmallet.nub.news/news/local-news/the-witches-of-shepton-mallet-248028 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 xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE VANISHING OF OWEN PARFITT : Somerset’s Unsolved Disappearance | True Crime & Paranormal Mysteries | 29 sept. 2025 | 00:21:55 | |
In 1768, Owen Parfitt, a paralyzed man in Shepton Mallet, vanished from his chair outside his sister’s cottage without a trace. Was it abduction, escape, or something supernatural? His disappearance remains one of England’s strangest unsolved cases. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://sheptonmallet.nub.news/news/local-news/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-owen-parfitt-shepton-mallets-unsolved-enigma-219634 https://www.history.co.uk/articles/more-historys-most-famous-unsolved-disappearances https://www.tumblr.com/downsideabbeylibrary/146703119366/the-mystery-of-owen-parfitt https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/e1y57f/the_disappearance_of_owen_parfitt/ https://esoterx.com/2016/03/07/the-disappearance-of-owen-parfitt-is-it-better-to-burn-out-or-fade-away/ https://factrepublic.com/facts/24012/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE ATLAS VAMPIRE : Stockholm’s Bloodletting Mystery | True Crime Mysteries | 24 sept. 2025 | 00:25:47 | |
In May 1932, police forced open the door to a small apartment in Stockholm’s Atlas district. Inside lay the body of 32-year-old Lilly Lindeström, a sex worker last seen on Walpurgis Night. She had been bludgeoned to death during a sexual encounter, but the scene held something far stranger: her body had been drained of blood, and a gravy ladle smeared with it lay nearby. Newspapers dubbed the unknown killer the “Atlas Vampire,” and though police interviewed every client and acquaintance they could find, no one was ever charged. Nearly a century later, Lilly’s murder remains Sweden’s most bizarre unsolved case. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vampire https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/vampire-atlas.htm https://the-line-up.com/the-atlas-vampire https://sweden.postsen.com/local/90790/The-murder-of-Lilly-Lindstrom–called-the-Atlas-Vampire.html https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/atlas-vampire/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| VANISHED IN SMOKE : The Sodder Children Mystery | True Crime Stories | 22 sept. 2025 | 00:29:32 | |
On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, went up in flames. George and Jennie Sodder escaped with four of their children, but five more were trapped inside. By morning, the house was reduced to ash — yet no trace of the missing children was ever found. Were they consumed by fire, or taken under the cover of smoke? From vanished bones to cut phone lines, strange late-night calls, and decades of sightings, this case blurs the line between accident and abduction. The Sodder parents never stopped searching, their grief and determination immortalized on a billboard that stood for over 40 years. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1370 https://www.wvpublic.org/news/2020-12-24/the-75-year-old-mystery-of-the-missing-sodder-children https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2020/12/23/sodder-children-west-virginia-christmas-eve-fire-mystery-unsolved/4005563001/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE HUNGARIAN SUICIDE SONG : Gloomy Sunday | Urban Legends, Cursed Music, True Crime Folklore | 17 sept. 2025 | 00:23:15 | |
In the 1930s, reports began to circulate across Europe of a song so mournful it was said to drive listeners to suicide. From Budapest to London, victims were found with sheet music in their hands, gramophones still spinning the tune, or notes quoting its lyrics. The song was Szomorú Vasárnap – “Gloomy Sunday” – written by struggling Hungarian pianist Rezső Seress after a heartbreak. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/gloomy-sunday-hungarian-suicide-song https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/depression/facts/gloomy-sunday-suicide-song.htm https://blog.youraccompanist.com/gloomy-sunday-the-worlds-most-depressing-song/ https://hungarianconservative.com/articles/history/gloomy_sunday_song_rezso_seress/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloomy_Sunday Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MONSTER OF THE DRUMS : The Vampire of Cinkota | True Crime, Serial Killers, Hungary | 15 sept. 2025 | 00:28:30 | |
In 1916, on the outskirts of Budapest, authorities uncovered a suburban nightmare. Dozens of metal barrels buried around a quiet home contained the pickled corpses of women – victims of Béla Kiss, a tinsmith who charmed, defrauded, and murdered through newspaper ads. Dubbed the “Monster of Cinkota,” Kiss vanished into the chaos of World War I and was never caught. His trail of blood stretched across Europe and, some say, even to New York. Over a century later, his fate remains a chilling mystery. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/bela-kiss-hungary-serial-killer https://oddlyhistorical.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/bela-kiss-hungarys-serial-killer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Kiss https://lost-in-history.com/2021/08/18/bela-kiss-hungarys-serial-killer/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 BLOOD IN THE OLIVE GROVES : The Monster of Florence | True Scary Conspiracy Stories | 10 sept. 2025 | 00:36:31 | |
A lover’s lane under a moonless Tuscan sky. Two bodies, a ritual signature, and a .22 that ties eight double homicides across nearly two decades. This episode unravels the crimes, the botched manhunts, and the spiraling occult theories that turned a serial killer into modern folklore. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_of_Florence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/09/rorycarroll.theobserver https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monster-of-florence-amanda-knox-prosecutors-satanic-theories-rejected-by-judge/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/07/the-monster-of-florence/304981/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 BLOOD IN THE OLIVE GROVES : The Monster of Florence | True Scary Conspiracy Stories | 08 sept. 2025 | 00:29:54 | |
A lover’s lane under a moonless Tuscan sky. Two bodies, a ritual signature, and a .22 that ties eight double homicides across nearly two decades. This episode unravels the crimes, the botched manhunts, and the spiraling occult theories that turned a serial killer into modern folklore. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_of_Florence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/09/rorycarroll.theobserver https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monster-of-florence-amanda-knox-prosecutors-satanic-theories-rejected-by-judge/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/07/the-monster-of-florence/304981/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| VOICES BENEATH THE ICE : The Well to Hell Legend | Paranormal, Urban Legends, Coast to Coast AM | 03 sept. 2025 | 00:30:09 | |
On a late-night broadcast of Coast to Coast AM, Art Bell introduced a chilling tape. What spilled from the speakers was a nightmarish roar of countless human screams – the infamous “Sounds from Hell.” The recording, Bell explained, was said to come from a Soviet drilling project in Siberia during the 1980s, where geologists allegedly bored nine miles into the earth. According to legend, their instruments registered impossible heat, and when a microphone was lowered into the shaft, it captured the agonized cries of tortured souls. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_to_Hell https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-well-to-hell/ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4159 https://medium.puzzlingmysteries.com/echoes-from-the-abyss-the-hellish-sounds-below-05e87b7b7b91 https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2003-05-02-show https://allthatsinteresting.com/well-to-hell https://eosty.medium.com/real-story-of-well-to-hell-unknown-truth-af694a951393 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729090228/http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hellsounds.htm Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MEL'S PIT : The Bottomless Mystery | Paranormal, Urban Legends, Coast to Coast AM | 01 sept. 2025 | 00:32:03 | |
In February 1997, a man named Mel Waters phoned into Coast to Coast AM with a story so strange it would become one of the program’s most infamous legends. On his rural property near Ellensburg, Washington, Mel claimed there was a mysterious pit – a hole with no bottom. He said he had lowered fishing line more than 80,000 feet without hitting the end, that objects tossed into the hole never made a sound, and that bizarre events surrounded it: animals feared it, a neighbour's dead dog was supposedly thrown into it only to be seen alive again, and a bucket of ice lowered into the depths came back transformed. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel%27s_Hole https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/the-legend-of-mel-s-hole https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4081 https://washingtonstateghostsociety.org/mels-hole https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Mel%27s_Hole https://spookylittleearth.com/mels-hole-bottomless-mystery https://www.historicmysteries.com/mels-hole https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mel%27s_Hole Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | Ghosts in the Attic: The Hinterkaifeck Murders – Germany’s Most Chilling Unsolved Crime | True Crime | 27 août 2025 | 00:23:43 | |
In 1922, a remote Bavarian farmstead became the scene of one of Germany’s most gruesome and enduring mysteries. The Hinterkaifeck murders claimed the lives of six family members and a maid, slaughtered with a mattock by an unknown assailant who may have been hiding in their attic for days—or even weeks—before striking. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime https://vocal.media/horror/the-farm-at-the-end-of-the-woods-the-hinterkaifeck-murders https://www.hinterkaifeck.net https://web.archive.org/web/20120512083417/http://www.donaukurier.de/lokales/schrobenhausen/Hinterkaifeck;art603,2538485 https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/hinterkaifeck-murders/ https://strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/hinterkaifeck-farm https://fathersonholygore.com/2018/10/19/lore-season-2-episode-3-hinterkaifeck-ghosts-in-the-attic/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 | Ghosts in the Attic: The Hinterkaifeck Murders – Germany’s Most Chilling Unsolved Crime | True Crime | 25 août 2025 | 00:23:34 | |
In 1922, a remote Bavarian farmstead became the scene of one of Germany’s most gruesome and enduring mysteries. The Hinterkaifeck murders claimed the lives of six family members and a maid, slaughtered with a mattock by an unknown assailant who may have been hiding in their attic for days—or even weeks—before striking. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime https://vocal.media/horror/the-farm-at-the-end-of-the-woods-the-hinterkaifeck-murders https://www.hinterkaifeck.net https://web.archive.org/web/20120512083417/http://www.donaukurier.de/lokales/schrobenhausen/Hinterkaifeck;art603,2538485 https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/hinterkaifeck-murders/ https://strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/hinterkaifeck-farm https://fathersonholygore.com/2018/10/19/lore-season-2-episode-3-hinterkaifeck-ghosts-in-the-attic/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 A FAMILIES SILENCE : The Burari Deaths | True Scary Stories | 20 août 2025 | 00:27:39 | |
When 11 members of a Delhi family are found dead under bizarre circumstances, investigators uncover eerie rituals and a series of cryptic diaries. This Obscurata episode dives into the mysterious 2018 Burari deaths of the Chundawat family – exploring the chilling discovery of their bodies, the family’s seemingly ordinary life in Burari, and the haunting clues that blurred the line between a shared psychosis and the supernatural. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44711972 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/burari-deaths-family-members-killed-themselves-in-delhis-burari-police-say-1778806 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-cctv-footage-shows-final-moments-of-the-11-family-members-1276445-2018-07-03 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/11-in-family-found-dead-in-delhis-burari/article24316571.ece https://www.vice.com/en/article/evke7k/india-burari-mass-suicide-docuseries-netflix-house-of-secrets https://www.firstpost.com/india/burari-deaths-one-year-on-family-suicide-delhi-7012451.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 A FAMILIES SILENCE : The Burari Deaths | True Scary Stories | 18 août 2025 | 00:26:08 | |
When 11 members of a Delhi family are found dead under bizarre circumstances, investigators uncover eerie rituals and a series of cryptic diaries. This Obscurata episode dives into the mysterious 2018 Burari deaths of the Chundawat family – exploring the chilling discovery of their bodies, the family’s seemingly ordinary life in Burari, and the haunting clues that blurred the line between a shared psychosis and the supernatural. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44711972 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/burari-deaths-family-members-killed-themselves-in-delhis-burari-police-say-1778806 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-cctv-footage-shows-final-moments-of-the-11-family-members-1276445-2018-07-03 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/11-in-family-found-dead-in-delhis-burari/article24316571.ece https://www.vice.com/en/article/evke7k/india-burari-mass-suicide-docuseries-netflix-house-of-secrets https://www.firstpost.com/india/burari-deaths-one-year-on-family-suicide-delhi-7012451.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 PROPHETIC DREAMS : The Vanishing of Cindy Anderson | True Scary Stories | 13 août 2025 | 00:26:37 | |
In the summer of 1981, 20-year-old Cindy Anderson vanished without a trace from her Toledo law office. No witnesses. No struggle. Just a locked door, a ringing phone, and a deepening mystery. What followed was one of Ohio’s most unsettling cold cases — a story tangled in prophetic nightmares, shadowy suspects, and the lingering question: did Cindy see it coming?. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://unsolved.com/gallery/cynthia-anderson/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cynthia_Anderson https://charleyproject.org/case/cynthia-jane-anderson https://www.vulture.com/article/unsolved-mysteries-creepiest-cases.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 PROPHETIC DREAMS : The Vanishing of Cindy Anderson | True Scary Stories | 11 août 2025 | 00:27:43 | |
In the summer of 1981, 20-year-old Cindy Anderson vanished without a trace from her Toledo law office. No witnesses. No struggle. Just a locked door, a ringing phone, and a deepening mystery. What followed was one of Ohio’s most unsettling cold cases — a story tangled in prophetic nightmares, shadowy suspects, and the lingering question: did Cindy see it coming?. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://unsolved.com/gallery/cynthia-anderson/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cynthia_Anderson https://charleyproject.org/case/cynthia-jane-anderson https://www.vulture.com/article/unsolved-mysteries-creepiest-cases.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | THE GHOSTS OF FOX HOLLOW FARM : Haunting Legacy of Herb Baumeister | True Scary Stories | 06 août 2025 | 00:29:14 | |
Once the home of Herb Baumeister, Fox Hollow Farm hides a dark past — the site where at least 11 men met brutal deaths. Decades after Baumeister’s suicide, the new owners began witnessing chilling phenomena: disembodied knocks, vanishing figures, and even violent attacks in the pool room where victims once perished. From the man in the red shirt to the whispered phrase “the married one,” this episode delves into the terrifying hauntings and lingering spirits of Fox Hollow Farm, where true crime and the paranormal collide. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-fox-hollow-farm https://www.youarecurrent.com/2012/10/29/paranormal-activity/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeister https://people.com/who-was-herb-baumeister-serial-killer-11688625 https://www.paraholics.com/p/skeletons-of-fox-hollow-farm Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 | THE GHOSTS OF FOX HOLLOW FARM : Haunting Legacy of Herb Baumeister | True Scary Stories | 04 août 2025 | 00:32:07 | |
Once the home of Herb Baumeister, Fox Hollow Farm hides a dark past — the site where at least 11 men met brutal deaths. Decades after Baumeister’s suicide, the new owners began witnessing chilling phenomena: disembodied knocks, vanishing figures, and even violent attacks in the pool room where victims once perished. From the man in the red shirt to the whispered phrase “the married one,” this episode delves into the terrifying hauntings and lingering spirits of Fox Hollow Farm, where true crime and the paranormal collide. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Sources: https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-fox-hollow-farm https://www.youarecurrent.com/2012/10/29/paranormal-activity/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeister https://people.com/who-was-herb-baumeister-serial-killer-11688625 https://www.paraholics.com/p/skeletons-of-fox-hollow-farm Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 BENEATH THE BLUE | Lake Tahoe’s Eerie Legends & Unsolved Mysteries | Paranormal, True Crime, Folklore, Cryptids | 30 juil. 2025 | 00:28:22 | |
It’s nearly 2 a.m. on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. Inside the Sahara Tahoe casino, slot machines still jingle for a few lingering gamblers. But the night nurse, Donna Lass, is gone. Her logbook open mid-sentence, and the only clue is a mysterious phone call claiming she had a “family emergency.” No such emergency existed. Donna Lass vanished without a trace—and Lake Tahoe stirred once more with whispers of something sinister beneath its surface. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE All sources and research for this episode are available at: https://thewhisperingwoodspodcast.co.uk Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 BENEATH THE BLUE | Lake Tahoe’s Eerie Legends & Unsolved Mysteries | Paranormal, True Crime, Folklore, Cryptids | 28 juil. 2025 | 00:23:31 | |
It’s nearly 2 a.m. on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. Inside the Sahara Tahoe casino, slot machines still jingle for a few lingering gamblers. But the night nurse, Donna Lass, is gone. Her logbook open mid-sentence, and the only clue is a mysterious phone call claiming she had a “family emergency.” No such emergency existed. Donna Lass vanished without a trace—and Lake Tahoe stirred once more with whispers of something sinister beneath its surface. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE All sources and research for this episode are available at: https://thewhisperingwoodspodcast.co.uk Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 GHOST IN APARTMENT 14 : The Haunting of Marie Spannhake | True Ghost Stories | 23 juil. 2025 | 00:23:47 | |
When Jodi Foster moved into Apartment 14 in Chico, California, she thought it was a fresh start. But from the very first night, something felt wrong. Disturbing dreams, phantom voices, and a child’s doll whispering threats were only the beginning. The haunting would lead her to the name of a real missing woman—Marie Spannhake—who vanished from the same apartment decades earlier. In this chilling true account, a mother uncovers a dark secret buried beneath the floorboards of her new home. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parole-denied-cameron-hooker-colleen-stan-girl-in-the-box-california/ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/ghost-in-apartment-14-unsolved-mysteries-netflix/ https://chicoreader.com/a-haunting-in-chico/ https://chicoreader.com/ghost-in-apartment-14-jodi-foster/ https://www.thecinemaholic.com/marie-spannhake-murder-where-is-cameron-hooker-now/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/marie-spannhake https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-the-apartment https://unsolved.com/gallery/the-ghost-in-apartment-14/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11727927-forgotten-burial https://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/psychology/colleen_stan/2.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 GHOST IN APARTMENT 14 : The Haunting of Marie Spannhake | True Ghost Stories | 21 juil. 2025 | 00:22:06 | |
When Jodi Foster moved into Apartment 14 in Chico, California, she thought it was a fresh start. But from the very first night, something felt wrong. Disturbing dreams, phantom voices, and a child’s doll whispering threats were only the beginning. The haunting would lead her to the name of a real missing woman—Marie Spannhake—who vanished from the same apartment decades earlier. In this chilling true account, a mother uncovers a dark secret buried beneath the floorboards of her new home. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parole-denied-cameron-hooker-colleen-stan-girl-in-the-box-california/ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/ghost-in-apartment-14-unsolved-mysteries-netflix/ https://chicoreader.com/a-haunting-in-chico/ https://chicoreader.com/ghost-in-apartment-14-jodi-foster/ https://www.thecinemaholic.com/marie-spannhake-murder-where-is-cameron-hooker-now/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/marie-spannhake https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-the-apartment https://unsolved.com/gallery/the-ghost-in-apartment-14/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11727927-forgotten-burial https://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/psychology/colleen_stan/2.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| GHOST IN THE MACHINE: The Dodleston Messages | True Scary Stories | 16 juil. 2025 | 00:26:43 | |
In the quiet English village of Dodleston, a borrowed school computer became the epicenter of one of the strangest documented mysteries of the 1980s. Without internet or any external connection, messages began appearing—written in archaic English, claiming to be from a man living in the year 1546. The bizarre files described the house in perfect detail and responded to questions typed by the owners. Was it an elaborate hoax… or something far stranger? This is the true story of the Dodleston Messages—one of the eeriest cases of electronic communication ever recorded. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/dodleston-messages.htm https://mercuriuspoliticus.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/ghost-in-the-machine/ https://historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dodleston-messages/31501/ https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23766 https://zerothly.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/the-haunted-bbc-micro/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| ANGELS OF DEATH: The Poison Pact of Nagyrév | True Scary Stories | 14 juil. 2025 | 00:37:22 | |
In 1929, a remote Hungarian village revealed one of the most chilling murder conspiracies in modern history. Dozens of women, led by a pipe-smoking midwife known as “Auntie Suzy,” quietly poisoned their husbands, children, and in-laws over two decades—often with the help of flypaper. The Angel Makers of Nagyrév justified their crimes as mercy… or liberation. But what started as whispers between neighbors turned into mass graves, arsenic-laced meals, and a legacy of death that shocked the world. This is the true story of how a quiet village became known as The Murder District. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-angel-makers-of-nagyr%C3%A9v-and-the-truth-around-murderous-women-of-myth https://budapesttimes.hu/books/the-angel-makers/ https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780063277202 https://medium.com/@serenadaniels/deadly-women-the-angel-makers-of-nagyrév-9170bc6d7f89 Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE SWEET SMELL OF FEAR: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon | America’s Phantom Anesthetist | 09 juil. 2025 | 00:44:35 | |
In the sweltering summer of 1944, residents of a small Illinois town awoke to a strange sweet smell—and paralyzed limbs. As more victims reported choking fumes and prowlers, fear swept through Mattoon. Was it mass hysteria, a chemical attack, or something stranger? This is the story of the Mad Gasser: a faceless phantom who stalked a town at night, left no trace, and vanished into legend—leaving only questions in his wake. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/10/30/mad-gasser-mattoon-illinois-mystery/ https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/madgasser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon https://atlasobscura.com/articles/column-mad-gasser-of-mattoon https://www.damninteresting.com/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/ https://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/blog/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/ https://shortform.com/podcast/episode/stuff-you-should-know-2024-11-28-episode-summary-live-minneapolis-the-madd-gasser-of-mattoon Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| HEX AND POWER: The Witch Queens of Modern Romania | Occult Protest and Digital Spells | 07 juil. 2025 | 00:31:44 | |
In post-communist Romania, witchcraft didn’t vanish—it went viral. From riverbank hexes on corrupt politicians to livestreamed love spells for clients in Dubai, Romania’s witches have become spiritual entrepreneurs, political provocateurs, and global influencers. But beneath the incense and smartphone screens lies a deeper story: one rooted in ancient folk magic, persecution, power, and survival. This is the tale of the modern vrajitoare—the witches who now issue receipts and wield curses. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/06/romanian-witches-cast-antigovernment-spell http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/08/romanian-witches-government-clampdown http://www.reuters.com/article/technology/romanias-witches-harness-the-powers-of-the-web-idUSKCN1S73GB http://religiondispatches.org/romanias-witch-tax-magic-meets-bureaucracy/ http://theweek.com/articles/527029/no-witchcraft-tv http://www.vice.com/en/article/what-happened-when-romanias-most-powerful-witch-moved-to-la/ http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/24/tv-tonight-inside-romanias-first-school-for-witches Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE PACT: The Haunting Call on La Mano Peluda | Mexico’s Demonic Radio Confession | True Scary Stories | 02 juil. 2025 | 00:23:36 | |
In 2002, a trembling caller phoned into La Mano Peluda, Mexico’s legendary late-night paranormal show, and confessed to a pact with the devil. He spoke of ritual murder, demonic torment, and a mysterious ring of power – all broadcast live on air. But what happened after the call made it infamous. A TV reunion years later, strange deaths, and chilling occult symbols have turned the tale of Josué Velázquez into one of Mexico’s most enduring urban legends. Was it a hoax? Or a real broadcast from the edge of damnation? Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://24-horas.mx/todas/el-caso-josue-el-momento-mas-aterrador-de-la-mano-peluda/ https://www.chilango.com/ocio/leyendas-pactos-demoniacos-cdmx/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| STORMWALKER: The Gray Man of Pawleys Island | Coastal Hauntings | True Paranormal Stories | 30 juin 2025 | 00:29:24 | |
On the windswept dunes of South Carolina’s Pawleys Island, a spectral figure has appeared for over a century – a man in gray who walks the shore just before deadly hurricanes strike. Locals swear by his warnings. Homes spared by the storm. Lives saved. But who is he? In this episode of Obscurata, we wade through witness reports, folklore, and chilling coincidences to uncover the legend of the Gray Man. Was he a grief-stricken lover? A Civil War spirit? Or something older – a guardian bound to the coastline by a pact forgotten in time? What we do know is this: when the Gray Man appears, the storm is coming. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-carolina/gray-man-ghost-story https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/weather/hurricane/article279064874.html https://www.thoughtco.com/gray-man-ghost-saves-lives-2594526 https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article218493220.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/gray-man-sc/ https://www.grunge.com/123828/the-legend-of-the-gray-man-ghost-of-pawleys-island/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 RITUAL ON MEON HILL | The Witchcraft Murder of Charles Walton (1945) | Unsolved Mystery, True Crime, Paranormal, Folklore | 25 juin 2025 | 00:26:12 | |
On Valentine’s Day, 1945, the peaceful village of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire was shaken by one of Britain’s most brutal and mysterious murders. Charles Walton, a 74-year-old farm labourer, was found gruesomely slain near Meon Hill—his body pinned to the ground with a pitchfork, his throat slashed by his own billhook. What at first seemed like a horrific act of violence soon spiralled into something stranger. With ritualistic overtones, missing charms, and a long history of folklore surrounding Meon Hill, whispers of witchcraft emerged almost immediately. Scotland Yard’s top detectives were baffled. Was this a crime of superstition and fear—a modern-day witch killing? Or something more calculated and mundane disguised in ritual?. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: http://www.stratford-herald.com/news/witchcraft-and-murder-on-meon-hill-9223403/ http://www.crimemagazine.com/last-witch-killing-united-kingdom-murder-charles-walton-1945-0 https://www.vice.com/en/article/charles-walton-murder-victim/ https://medium.com/@anncarney51/a-murder-on-valentines-day-f1088bde52c6 http://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2012/02/meon-hill-valentines-day-death-celia.html http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htm Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 RITUAL ON MEON HILL | The Witchcraft Murder of Charles Walton (1945) | Unsolved Mystery, True Crime, Paranormal, Folklore | 23 juin 2025 | 00:24:27 | |
On Valentine’s Day, 1945, the peaceful village of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire was shaken by one of Britain’s most brutal and mysterious murders. Charles Walton, a 74-year-old farm labourer, was found gruesomely slain near Meon Hill—his body pinned to the ground with a pitchfork, his throat slashed by his own billhook. What at first seemed like a horrific act of violence soon spiralled into something stranger. With ritualistic overtones, missing charms, and a long history of folklore surrounding Meon Hill, whispers of witchcraft emerged almost immediately. Scotland Yard’s top detectives were baffled. Was this a crime of superstition and fear—a modern-day witch killing? Or something more calculated and mundane disguised in ritual?. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: http://www.stratford-herald.com/news/witchcraft-and-murder-on-meon-hill-9223403/ http://www.crimemagazine.com/last-witch-killing-united-kingdom-murder-charles-walton-1945-0 https://www.vice.com/en/article/charles-walton-murder-victim/ https://medium.com/@anncarney51/a-murder-on-valentines-day-f1088bde52c6 http://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2012/02/meon-hill-valentines-day-death-celia.html http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htm Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 The Villisca Axe Murders | Unsolved Family Slaughter & the Haunting of 508 East 2nd Street | 18 juin 2025 | 00:25:47 | |
In the quiet town of Villisca, Iowa, 1912, eight people—two adults and six children—were bludgeoned to death in their sleep with an axe. Over a century later, the crime remains unsolved. Who murdered the Moore family and the visiting Stillinger sisters that night? Was it a jealous businessman? A deranged travelling preacher? Or a serial killer moving from town to town by train? Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.villiscaiowa.com/murder-house.php https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/villisca/murder.html https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/06/10/villisca-axe-murder-anniversary/28791541/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-chilling-look-back-at-the-villisca-axe-murders-117037374/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58946/unsolved-case-villisca-axe-murders https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/iowa/villisca-axe-murder-house-ia/ https://www.kcci.com/article/ghost-adventures-villisca-axe-murder-house-investigation/43942031 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/ghosts-villisca-axe-murder-house https://www.history.com/news/villisca-axe-murders-mystery https://the-line-up.com/villisca-axe-murders https://www.npr.org/2017/09/24/552195468/the-man-from-the-train-investigates-americas-axe-murderer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34137794-the-man-from-the-train https://www.hauntedrooms.com/iowa/villisca-axe-murder-house https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2014/11/07/paranormal-investigator-stabs-himself-villisca-axe-murder-house/18658241/ https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/villisca-axe-murder-house Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 The Villisca Axe Murders | Unsolved Family Slaughter & the Haunting of 508 East 2nd Street | 16 juin 2025 | 00:26:08 | |
In the quiet town of Villisca, Iowa, 1912, eight people—two adults and six children—were bludgeoned to death in their sleep with an axe. Over a century later, the crime remains unsolved. Who murdered the Moore family and the visiting Stillinger sisters that night? Was it a jealous businessman? A deranged travelling preacher? Or a serial killer moving from town to town by train? Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.villiscaiowa.com/murder-house.php https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/villisca/murder.html https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/06/10/villisca-axe-murder-anniversary/28791541/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-chilling-look-back-at-the-villisca-axe-murders-117037374/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58946/unsolved-case-villisca-axe-murders https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/iowa/villisca-axe-murder-house-ia/ https://www.kcci.com/article/ghost-adventures-villisca-axe-murder-house-investigation/43942031 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/ghosts-villisca-axe-murder-house https://www.history.com/news/villisca-axe-murders-mystery https://the-line-up.com/villisca-axe-murders https://www.npr.org/2017/09/24/552195468/the-man-from-the-train-investigates-americas-axe-murderer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34137794-the-man-from-the-train https://www.hauntedrooms.com/iowa/villisca-axe-murder-house https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2014/11/07/paranormal-investigator-stabs-himself-villisca-axe-murder-house/18658241/ https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/villisca-axe-murder-house Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE MADNESS IN THE MIRROR : The Eriksson Twins & the M6 Motorway Incident | Unsolved Dark Mysteries | 11 juin 2025 | 00:23:57 | |
Two sisters, identical in every way, walk into traffic on one of the UK’s busiest motorways. Cameras capture the horror: one is struck by a lorry, the other hit head-on by a car. Moments later, one of them rises — wild-eyed, screaming of stolen organs and secret threats. And that was only the beginning. This is the story of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, whose bizarre and violent descent unfolded on the M6 and culminated in a senseless killing. Was it madness, shared psychosis, or something far stranger? From Sweden to Stoke-on-Trent, the Eriksson twins left behind a trail of mystery, tragedy, and one of the most unsettling true events ever captured on film. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-11078165 https://www.vice.com/en/article/3byvgn/the-eriksson-twins https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/sep/03/motorway-murderer-mental-illness https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6139941/Woman-who-stabbed-Glen-Hollinshead-had-rare-mental-condition.html https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/ursula-eriksson-sabina-twins-sisters-21464513 https://www.ranker.com/list/sabina-and-ursula-eriksson-facts/jacob-shelton https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/mystery-twin-who-survived-horror-21487096 https://allthatsinteresting.com/ursula-sabina-eriksson https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/folie-deux-shared-psychotic-disorder https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/the-eriksson-twins Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE BOY WHO WALKED INTO THE DARK : The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson | Unsolved Dark Mysteries | 09 juin 2025 | 00:22:25 | |
He was supposed to be home by sunrise. Instead, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson called his parents from a gravel ditch, stranded miles from his hometown, promising to wave them down at a nearby bar. For 47 minutes they guided him over the phone through pitch-black fields—until, suddenly, Brandon screamed, “Oh, s**t,” and the line went dead. When his car was discovered the next morning, paramedics found it intact but empty, his phone gone, and no sign of Brandon. A massive search ensued across Minnesota’s backroads and riverbanks, fuelled by cell-tower pings and hounded by river currents and tall prairie grass. Weeks turned into years with no clue—no footprints, no body, no answers. Was it a tragic slip into the icy water of the Yellow Medicine River? Or something far darker? This episode unravels the full story of Brandon Swanson’s disappearance: the final phone call, the frantic search, the theories—both plausible and paranormal—and the family’s unending hope that the boy who walked into the night might one day be found. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson https://www.startribune.com/longtime-search-for-brandon-swanson/511570982/ https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/7900dmn.html https://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/missing.student/ https://www.kare11.com/video/news/local/landmark-search-for-brandon-swanson-part-1/89-540545156 https://www.abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4921020&page=1 https://www.startribune.com/search-for-brandon-swanson-continues/14127539/ https://secure.dps.state.mn.us/CDT/Search.aspx?idx=65174 https://www.postbulletin.com/news/state/search-continues-for-minnesota-student/article_8b3b70b4-b05f-5720-820b-2b47b0793f3c.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| DELIVER US FROM EVIL : The Gottliebin Dittus Exorcism | Dark Folklore & True Accounts | 04 juin 2025 | 00:35:23 | |
In a quiet German village in the mid-1800s, a young woman named Gottliebin Dittus began to experience something unholy. It started with whispering in the walls and footsteps in the night—but soon escalated into violent seizures, terrifying visions, and claims of demonic visitations. Witnesses said she spoke in languages she had never learned. Her pastor, Johann Christoph Blumhardt, claimed to confront evil itself in a grueling two-year spiritual battle that would change his life—and hers—forever. Was Gottliebin truly possessed… or caught in a storm of psychological torment, religious hysteria, and deeply rooted fear? This is the true story behind one of the most disturbing exorcisms in European history.? Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/inside-history/johann-christoph-blumhardt.html https://www.modernghana.com/news/1093640/gottliebin-dittus-and-the-power-of-prayer.html https://www.thetreeofawakening.com/blog/johann-christoph-blumhardt/ https://occult-world.com/gottliebin-dittus/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2111342.The_Awakening https://www.stirlingthedeep.com/blumhardt-and-the-kingdom-of-god https://www.reformation21.org/articles/the-blumhardts-exorcists-and-evangelists.php https://www.logos.com/product/176655/the-awakening-a-classic-account-of-one-of-the-most-exhaustive-cases-of-demonic-possession-ever-recorded Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| POSSESSED BY FAITH : The Michael Taylor Exorcism Murder | Real-Life Horror | 02 juin 2025 | 00:25:18 | |
Content Warning This episode contains discussion of graphic violence, mental illness, religious rituals including exorcism, and the murder of a family member. Listener discretion is strongly advised, especially for those sensitive to themes of domestic violence or spiritual trauma. October 6th, 1974. In a quiet West Yorkshire town, a butcher named Michael Taylor is subjected to an all-night exorcism. Clergy claim to cast out more than 40 demons, but say three — violence, insanity, and murder — remain. Hours later, Taylor returns home and brutally kills his wife. What led to this horrifying act? Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/exorcism-that-went-horribly-wrong-1834455 https://www.truecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/michael-taylor/ https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/michael-taylor-real-life-exorcist-25147453 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/true-story-brits-bloody-exorcism-13708474 https://allthatsinteresting.com/michael-taylor https://www.ranker.com/list/michael-taylor-exorcism-facts/laura-allan https://www.historicmysteries.com/michael-taylor-ossett-murder/ https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/history/horrifying-tale-michael-taylor-possessed-9094606 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/true-story-brits-bloody-exorcism-15405045 https://www.grunge.com/169109/the-disturbing-truth-behind-the-michael-taylor-exorcism/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bxpb/a-history-of-exorcisms-in-the-uk Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE PROPHECY OF BLACK FRIDAY : The Aberfan Disaster | Chilling True Events | 28 mai 2025 | 00:40:33 | |
On October 21, 1966, a coal waste tip collapsed onto the Welsh village of Aberfan, burying a school and killing 144 people — most of them children. But in the days and weeks before the tragedy, strange warnings surfaced: a little girl’s dream of blackness engulfing her classroom, eerie drawings, and letters describing disaster. This is the haunting true story of the Aberfan disaster — a devastating man-made tragedy, and the chilling claims that some saw it coming before the mountain gave way. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/14/aberfan-the-tragedy-that-shook-a-nation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37712646 https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-Aberfan-Disaster/ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/world/europe/aberfan-disaster.html https://www.britannica.com/event/Aberfan-disaster https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/aberfan-disaster-1966 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/aberfan-disaster-school-tragedy-1966-12056823 https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/aberfan-disaster-1966-facts-children-deaths-cause-queen-elizabeth-ii-visited/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/06/the-haunting-legacy-of-the-premonitions-bureau https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/articles/200511/the-premonitions-bureau https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-11-16/the-crown-aberfan-disaster-true-story/ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/story-survivor-little-girl-who-12064537 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37704998 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160921-the-premonitions-bureau https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/aberfan-tragedy-queen-elizabeth-hillsborough-b2208320.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| THE CREATURE OF THE BLACKOUT : Delhi’s Monkey Man Panic | True Scary Stories | 26 mai 2025 | 00:36:12 | |
In May 2001, the city of New Delhi was seized by fear. Hundreds of residents reported attacks by a mysterious, simian-like creature with glowing red eyes and metallic claws. It leapt across rooftops, vanished in the darkness, and left scratch marks and panic in its wake. As rumours spread, vigilantes took to the streets, and people died trying to escape a monster that may never have existed. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/may/17/lukeharding https://rationalistinternational.net/the-monkey-man-in-delhi/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53716866 https://www.skepticalinquirer.org/2002/07/return-of-spring-heeled-jack/ https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/izHLdBGfHhHFhRb0yK4a1K/The-Monkey-Man-of-Delhi.html https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/desi-fables-monkey-man-of-delhi/articleshow/6094102.cms https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/delhis-2001-monkey-man-panic-that-left-2-dead-and-many-injured-a-case-of-mass-hysteria/1357712/ https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society/story/20010611-freak-attacks-by-monkey-man-trigger-panic-in-delhi-police-advise-people-to-be-alert-775351-2001-06-11 https://www.vice.com/en/article/nz7vkw/india-kala-bandar-monkey-man https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2021/may/30/the-myth-of-the-monkey-man-2308249.html https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/delhi-monkey-man-urban-legend-618261.html https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a20316/spring-heeled-jack-monkey-man/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | THE SATANIST KILLER : The Sean Sellers Case | True Crime Scary Stories | 21 mai 2025 | 00:28:03 | |
In 1986, 16-year-old Sean Sellers shocked the nation when he murdered his parents as they slept—just six months after killing a convenience store clerk in what he claimed was a Satanic ritual. Sellers insisted he was possessed by a demon named Ezurate and under the influence of devil worship, role-playing games, and occult teachings. His case became a lightning rod during the height of the Satanic Panic, raising disturbing questions about belief, mental illness, and the justice system. This is the true story of Sean Sellers—America’s so-called “Satanist Killer.” Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1998/98-8804 https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sellers-sean.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010413175220/http://www.ccadp.org/seansellers.htm https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-05-mn-4867-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/05/us/oklahoma-executes-man-for-slayings-committed-at-16.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/oklahoma-executes-bornagain-killer-1068540.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Sellers https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003599 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/sean-sellers https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/sean-sellers-29-executed-by-lethal-injection/article_95efed6e-9b8e-5fc7-bcfd-3df6f8f5c5cd.html https://www.apnews.com/general-news-65c8f6c0fc5c80bc17b7c1d5fbc7ee1e Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 | THE SATANIST KILLER : The Sean Sellers Case | True Crime Scary Stories | 19 mai 2025 | 00:29:11 | |
In 1986, 16-year-old Sean Sellers shocked the nation when he murdered his parents as they slept—just six months after killing a convenience store clerk in what he claimed was a Satanic ritual. Sellers insisted he was possessed by a demon named Ezurate and under the influence of devil worship, role-playing games, and occult teachings. His case became a lightning rod during the height of the Satanic Panic, raising disturbing questions about belief, mental illness, and the justice system. This is the true story of Sean Sellers—America’s so-called “Satanist Killer.” Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1998/98-8804 https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sellers-sean.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010413175220/http://www.ccadp.org/seansellers.htm https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-05-mn-4867-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/05/us/oklahoma-executes-man-for-slayings-committed-at-16.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/oklahoma-executes-bornagain-killer-1068540.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Sellers https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003599 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/sean-sellers https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/sean-sellers-29-executed-by-lethal-injection/article_95efed6e-9b8e-5fc7-bcfd-3df6f8f5c5cd.html https://www.apnews.com/general-news-65c8f6c0fc5c80bc17b7c1d5fbc7ee1e Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | THE STRANGER ON THE LINE : The Gary Sudbrink UFO Calls | True Scary Stories | 14 mai 2025 | 00:25:41 | |
In February 1993, Air Force officer Gary Sudbrink received a series of eerie phone calls at his parents’ home in New York. The voice on the line—mechanical, distorted—seemed to know intimate details about Gary’s life and warned him of hidden dangers. The calls came shortly after a UFO sighting and left behind a chilling mystery: who, or what, was really on the other end of the line? This is the unsettling true story of the Gary Sudbrink case—a tale of strange voices, unexplained knowledge, and the lingering fear that someone was watching. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/1993-gary-sudbrink-incident/ https://www.ufocasebook.com/texasufophonecall.html https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/05/the-gary-sudbrink-incident-are-ets.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/10y73lm/the_gary_sudbrink_incident/ https://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/cover-ups/the-gary-sudbrink-incident https://www.ufosfootage.uk/2021/03/the-bizarre-case-of-gary-sudbrink-and.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 | THE STRANGER ON THE LINE : The Gary Sudbrink UFO Calls | True Scary Stories | 12 mai 2025 | 00:39:56 | |
In February 1993, Air Force officer Gary Sudbrink received a series of eerie phone calls at his parents’ home in New York. The voice on the line—mechanical, distorted—seemed to know intimate details about Gary’s life and warned him of hidden dangers. The calls came shortly after a UFO sighting and left behind a chilling mystery: who, or what, was really on the other end of the line? This is the unsettling true story of the Gary Sudbrink case—a tale of strange voices, unexplained knowledge, and the lingering fear that someone was watching. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/1993-gary-sudbrink-incident/ https://www.ufocasebook.com/texasufophonecall.html https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/05/the-gary-sudbrink-incident-are-ets.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/10y73lm/the_gary_sudbrink_incident/ https://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/cover-ups/the-gary-sudbrink-incident https://www.ufosfootage.uk/2021/03/the-bizarre-case-of-gary-sudbrink-and.html Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | THE BLACK COAST VANISHINGS : Piha’s Haunting Mystery | True Scary Stories | 07 mai 2025 | 00:24:32 | |
In the shadow of Lion Rock, the seaside village of Piha has become the setting for one of New Zealand’s most unsettling mysteries. Since 1992, six people have vanished without a trace along its black-sand beaches and windswept cliffs — including a young woman last seen speaking to a streetlight before walking into the night. Some cases hint at tragic missteps, others at something far more sinister. With theories ranging from mental illness to murder to Māori legend, the Black Coast Vanishings have left a community divided and afraid. This is the story of Piha — a place where beauty hides danger, and people disappear. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/black-coast-vanishings https://www.hauntedauckland.com/site/piha-beach-hauntings/ https://justwatch.com/nz/tv-show/the-black-coast-vanishings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Iraena_Asher https://newzealandmissing.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/cherie-vousden-missing-person-piha-2012/ https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2019/05/black-coast-vanishings/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/black-coast-vanishings-why-do-people-go-missing-in-piha/6G7WAVU2W5EVDK2AGT2AIKQZSM/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 | THE BLACK COAST VANISHINGS : Piha’s Haunting Mystery | True Scary Stories | 05 mai 2025 | 00:26:33 | |
In the shadow of Lion Rock, the seaside village of Piha has become the setting for one of New Zealand’s most unsettling mysteries. Since 1992, six people have vanished without a trace along its black-sand beaches and windswept cliffs — including a young woman last seen speaking to a streetlight before walking into the night. Some cases hint at tragic missteps, others at something far more sinister. With theories ranging from mental illness to murder to Māori legend, the Black Coast Vanishings have left a community divided and afraid. This is the story of Piha — a place where beauty hides danger, and people disappear. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/black-coast-vanishings https://www.hauntedauckland.com/site/piha-beach-hauntings/ https://justwatch.com/nz/tv-show/the-black-coast-vanishings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Iraena_Asher https://newzealandmissing.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/cherie-vousden-missing-person-piha-2012/ https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2019/05/black-coast-vanishings/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/black-coast-vanishings-why-do-people-go-missing-in-piha/6G7WAVU2W5EVDK2AGT2AIKQZSM/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A TOWN UNDER WATCH : The Circleville Letters Mystery | True Scary Stories | 30 avr. 2025 | 00:37:47 | |
In 1976, the small town of Circleville, Ohio began receiving anonymous letters - threatening, accusing, and frightening in their knowledge of the private lives of the community. Over the next two decades, the mysterious writer exposed secrets, predicted tragedies, and turned neighbour against neighbour. When a deadly trap was discovered and a man went to prison, the letters continued, raising the question: was the real author ever caught? This is the story of the Circleville Letters - a case where fear arrived not in the night, but in the mail. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/circleville-letters-ohio-rumors-secrets/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/circleville-letters-author-unmask/ https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/circleville-letters-mail-gallery/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-circleville-letters/ https://unsolved.com/gallery/poison-pen-murder/ Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | A CURSE IN PENNSYLVANIA : The Hex Hollow Witch Murder | True Scary Stories | 28 avr. 2025 | 00:25:56 | |
In November 1928, a quiet Pennsylvania farming community was shaken to its core when a respected local man was brutally murdered in his own home—stabbed, beaten, and set on fire. His killers claimed he was a witch, casting spells that had cursed their lives. What followed was a chilling descent into superstition, folk magic, and fear — a murder born not of greed or hatred, but of a deep belief in hexes, curses, and dark rural lore. This is the story of the Hex Hollow Witch Murder. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com https://www.thesquonkandthehag.com Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 1 of 2 | A CURSE IN PENNSYLVANIA : The Hex Hollow Witch Murder | True Scary Stories | 23 avr. 2025 | 00:28:30 | |
In November 1928, a quiet Pennsylvania farming community was shaken to its core when a respected local man was brutally murdered in his own home—stabbed, beaten, and set on fire. His killers claimed he was a witch, casting spells that had cursed their lives. What followed was a chilling descent into superstition, folk magic, and fear — a murder born not of greed or hatred, but of a deep belief in hexes, curses, and dark rural lore. This is the story of the Hex Hollow Witch Murder. Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com https://www.thesquonkandthehag.com Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Part 2 of 2 | A ROAD TO MADNESS : The Tromp Family Disappearance | True Scary Stories | 21 avr. 2025 | 00:27:29 | |
In August 2016, an ordinary Australian family of five vanished without warning, abandoning their phones, passports, and sense of reality. What began as a quiet road trip spiralled into a bizarre journey of fear, paranoia, and confusion — a mass psychosis that would leave one missing, one hospitalized, and a nation asking: what happened to the Tromps? Obscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUP The BOOK Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Source Information: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-30/the-curious-cases-that-perplexed-us-in-2016/8154290 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/312661/tromp-children-relieved-dad-found,-but-confused https://www.mamamia.com.au/tromp-family-road-trip https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bradesposito/tromp-family-road-trip https://vocal.media/criminal/the-vanishing-of-the-tromp-family Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday. Sarah & Rog xx SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||