Episodes
Haunted Resorts: The White Witch of Rose Hall and The Ghosts of Hotel Del Coronado // Dark Summer Series
We're continuing our descent into Dark Summer with a look at some of the most haunted, summery resorts in the world. Would you dare stay a night in the most haunted room at the Hotel Del Coronado?
Human Experiments, Trafficked Athletes, and Poisoned Runners: America's First Olympics // Dark Summer Series
The 1904 Olympic Games were considered to be the darkest games in history. A mad scientist was able to run experiments on athletes while the games went on, runners were given poison to enhance their performance, and people were stolen from all over the world and forced to compete.
Vanished At Summer Camp // Dark Summer Series
Bonnie Bickwit vanished with her boyfriend from a summer camp in Upstate New York in 1973, during a summer where a serial killer was terrorizing the area.
And in 1991, Jared Negrete was left behind by a troop leader on a hike, and then never seen again. The last photo left of him may hold a chilling secret.
Backwoods Horror: Creepy Encounters, Cryptids, and more // Dark Summer Series
We're exploring three tales of horror from the backwoods for this episode of Dark Summer. An army of the undead in Hawaii, a Cryptid in the woods of Wisconsin, and a strange man on the edge of someones property.
Murder At Sea: A Cruise Mystery // Dark Summer Series
The story of what happened to Klaus Schleke and Bettina Taxis one fateful night in 1987, and a twist you wont believe.
Amusement Park Horrors: Dark Summer Series
As we begin our Dark Summer Series, We're investigating three stories of deadly amusement park rides.
Hit Man: The True Story of a Fake Contract Killer
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.
Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners
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.
Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Canadian Wilderness
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
Listener Stories: True Horror Tales
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.
Old Hollywood Murder: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor
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?
Old Hollywood Curses: The Superman Curse, Rosemary's Baby, and more
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.
Old Hollywood Scandal: Clara Bow, the First ‘It’ Girl
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?
Old Hollywood Ghosts: Haunted Hotels, Star-Studded Seances, and more
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.
Folklore: Southern Gothic Horror
The haunting of the Gray Man, The vengeful Witch of Yazoo, and the man who made a deal with the devil. Today, we're exploring the horrors of the gothic south
8 Brutal Execution Methods from Ancient Times
The waist chop, slow slicing, being thrown to the beasts, and more. Today, we're traveling back in time to check out 8 of the most brutal execution methods from ancient times
Haunted Mexico City: Three Tales of Horror
The legend of the Burned Woman, the Black House, and the ghosts of Lecumberri prison. Today, we're talking about the folklore, myths, and legends stemming from Mexico City
Murder House: The Korean Cannibal Gang and the Woman Who Escaped Them
Rule #1: We Hate The Rich. Rule #2: Death is the only thing that awaits he who betrays this group. Rule #3: Never trust a woman, not even your own mother. This is the story of the Chijon Family, South Korea's most infamous gang, and the woman they kidnapped who lead to their undoing.
Morbid Medicine: Human Experiments
A brain disease caused by a routine treatment, a deadly medical mixup during a medical trial, and a doctor hell bent on proving he can give patients cancer. Today's episode has 3 stories about what happens when you run tests on unsuspecting patients.
She Fell From The Sky: The Sole Survivor of Flight 508
When Juliane Koepcke boarded flight 508 with her mother on Christmas Eve, 1971, she knew the airline they were flying had a horrible reputation. She never imagined that she'd be the only person of the 92 on board to survive the flight.