210: Her Sinister New Age Cult That Destroyed Lives & Made Her Rich... Terri Hoffman and the Black Lords
Terri Hoffman, a woman from humble beginnings, worked as a self-proclaimed clairvoyant out of her own home with friends looking to receive a little guidance in their lives. She would quickly go on to bastardize those positive beginnings and become a subtle monster of deceit and greed whose effects are still felt by members to this very day. Her new religious movement, Conscious Development of B...
2hr 18m Aug 16, 2024
2hr 18m
209: Real Paranormal Military Stories That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine
There's little room for far-fetched speculation on the supernatural, especially when lives are at stake. Known for their grounded, practical approach to problem-solving, US soldiers don’t mince words when claiming they've experienced the paranormal. You don't always have to believe them, but you’d best believe they've ruled out nearly every other explanation possible. In this episode, we dive i...
1hr 18m Aug 09, 2024
1hr 18m
208: She Solved Her Own Murder From Beyond the Grave
Can the spirits of the dead solve their own murder? In the case of Teresita Basa, on the verge of going cold, her spirit possessed a co-worker and identified her killer months after her brutal murder. When police discovered the inexplicable paranormal intervention, they wondered how to add this crucial element of the case to the police report without looking completely crazy.
1hr 48m Aug 02, 2024
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207: From Loving Father to Family Annihilator: The Disturbing Case of Michael Brian Miller
The family annihilator, Michael Brian Miller, experienced religious delusions and sang the lyrics to an Eminem song as he stabbed his family to death. Many, including his brother, came to his defense, claiming he was a loving husband and father with a history of mental illness and substance abuse that caused him to lose all control. This tragic case of familicide left many wondering if things i...
1hr 17m Jul 26, 2024
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206: A Skeptical Woman Abducted For Experimentation & the Missing Time Phenomenon
Kristina Florence became one of many abductee victims who uncovered their abuse at the hands of aliens when she underwent hypnotic regression therapy. As a skeptic, she was reluctant to work with Budd Hopkins, “the father of the abduction movement,” but her experience with the Missing Time phenomena soon became too strange to ignore. What happened to her on that day in the Mojave desert in 1974...
1hr 40m Jul 12, 2024
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205: Practicing Witch’s Husband Is Killed & Then She Disappears…
After discovering evidence of Satanic rituals and the use of Voodoo Dolls, Charlie Sigmin threw his wife, Ann, out of the house. Within a few months, police would discover Charlie beaten and shot 7 times. The prime suspects, Ann and her new lover, then vanished. The witch from Arkansas was never seen again.
1hr 24m Jul 05, 2024
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204: The Truth About the Smiley Face Murder Theory
Dozens, hundreds, possibly thousands of college-aged men have mysteriously drowned since the 1990s not far from an ominous smiley face graffitied nearby. With Police Department resources stretched too thin, they might’ve overlooked crucial details. The evidence might suggest there was much more to the story than accidental drowning. Some theorize a network of serial killers has organized throu...
2hr 29m Jun 28, 2024
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203: The Cursed Bunk Beds That Made This Family's Life Hell: The Tallman Family Haunting
In 1986 Horicon, Wisconsin, the Tallmans purchased an unsuspecting set of bunk beds for their two daughters. Little did they know these bunk beds would raise hell in their once-peaceful house. Smoke demons and hags galore— the mayhem became too much to bear. They abandoned the house soon after, taking a $3,000 loss, but relieved to be rid of it.
1hr 19m Jun 21, 2024
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202: Real Paranormal Police Stories That Will Give You Goosebumps
A disembodied protector, a soul collector, a Scottish poltergeist, a phone call from the dead, a phantom caught on CCTV, and the uncovered memories of a past life— police officers from all over have witnessed a novel amount of supernatural activities throughout the years. With skeptical, logic-driven minds, some have even tried to explain the unexplainable.
1hr 1m Jun 14, 2024
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201: They Moved Out of Their Haunted House Then Mysteriously Disappeared: The Jamison Family Case
Speculation runs rampant, from whispers of staged deaths, drugs, and the occult. But amidst the theories, one fact remains clear: the truth behind the Jamison family's fate remains one of Oklahoma's most haunting unsolved mysteries.
1hr 45m Jun 07, 2024
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200: A Haunting in Georgia: A Ghostly Friendship Destroyed By Absolute Evil
What first began as 4-year-old Heidi’s harmless imaginary friend, old man Mr. Gordy, descended into shadows and disembodied voices terrorizing the Wyrick family home. A detailed paranormal investigation involving parapsychologists, psychics, and local pastors commenced. Were these entities simply the spirits of the dead seeking company, or were they the Wyrick’s greatest fear— demonic infestation?
1hr 30m May 31, 2024
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199: 5 Shocking Workplace Disasters That Ended In The Worst Possible Way
No two work horror stories are the same. From 2-ton lethal warehouse machines to 100-mph, explosive, runaway semi-trucks— the dangers of work come in all shapes and sizes. Some, more lethal than others. Others, not lethal at all. In a different shade of horror, others simply raise the mortifying, existential question: "What am I doing with my life?
1hr 10m May 24, 2024
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198: Poltergeist: The Creepy Family Haunting Behind the Cursed Horror Movie
A strange psychokinetic energy following a 12-year-old boy wreaked havoc on the Herrmann family household. The Seaford Poltergeist "Popper" caused bottle caps to pop and furniture to crash. Soon, Duke University parapsychologists intervened. Even after a thorough investigation, these strange events were never truly explained, and many argue over whether it was real paranormal energy or outright...
1hr 24m May 17, 2024
1hr 24m
197: She Grew Up Next To the FBI's Most Wanted Man & Had No Clue
What is it like to grow up next to the FBI’s most high-profile killer? We talk with Jamie Gehring this episode to get a fristhand look at the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.What is it like to grow up next to the FBI’s most high-profile killer? We talk with Jamie Gehring this episode to get a fristhand look at the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
2hr May 10, 2024
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196: Deep Diving the Unabomber & His 17 Years of Terror... The Truth About Ted Kaczynski
Ted Kaczynski sent explosive packages to professors, executives, and scientists while also maiming dozens of others in the process— making him one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. How did one man evade the FBI for so long and why do many still laud him as a hero? Today, we examine the life, crimes, and ideologies of a man with a genius IQ, a deep fear of technological advancem...
2hr 35m May 03, 2024
2hr 35m
195: 5 True Vacation Horror Stories That Will Make You Want To Just Stay Home
Medical extortion in a foreign land, the largest land mammal charging a safari tour, a crocodile set loose on an airplane mid-flight, an unsuspecting sand pit swallowing 2 children, and 4,000 drunken people locked in a steaming, 900-foot porta-potty for 8 days straight— what do they all have in common? They’re here to ruin your next vacation.
1hr 33m Apr 19, 2024
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194: The Most Evil Mormon in History... Ervil LeBaron & His Deadly Fundamentalist Polygamist Cult
Dubbed the “Mormon Manson,” Ervil LeBaron wielded the ritual of “blood atonement” like a weapon. The staunch polygamist justified his heinous assassinations with religious doctrine. Any opponent was subject to execution. Any execution was deemed a religious rite of passage into Heaven. But after murdering his 17-year-old pregnant daughter, even his most devoted followers thought he had gone too...
1hr 29m Apr 12, 2024
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193: Beyond Quiet On Set & A Deep Dive of Ex-Nickelodeon Coach's Unspeakable Crimes
Brian Peck is now the face of pedophilia in Hollywood. Drake Bell’s accusations against Brian reveal the horror of systemic issues that plague the film industry— especially when it comes to the lack of explicit protections for child actors— not to mention Drake carries his own charges of child endangerment. It’s left many asking: Where does the predatory rabbit hole end?
2hr 9m Apr 05, 2024
2hr 9m
192: The Family Camping Trip From Hell... The Terrifying Wells Gray Park Murders for audio
August 2, 1982, marked the beginning of what was supposed to be a blissful family camping getaway for the Johnson and Bentley families. Little did they know, it would be their final family trip, and their idyllic retreat would take a dark and sadistic turn thanks to one twisted individual fixated on two young girls…
1hr 18m Mar 29, 2024
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191: A Dark Fantasy Game, Sword Attack & An Evil Puppet Master: The Diabolical Clara Schwartz Case
Who's responsible— the puppet master or the puppet? Clara Schwartz, the "Chaos Lord," knew how to manipulate her friends through role-playing games. Her codewords and murderous RPG campaigns pulled the strings on her mentally ill friend, Kyle Hulbert, who was quickly losing touch with reality. This eventually led him to kill Clara's father with a sword.
1hr 33m Mar 22, 2024
1hr 33m
190: Demonic Possession Or Severe Food Poisoning: The FAILED Exorcism of Kennedy Ife
What would cause a family to restrain and kill one of their own? For the Ife family: demonic possession. In August 2016, Kennedy Ife complained of a sore throat, which he later believed was a demonic serpent making its way deeper into his body. Instead of going to the hospital, the Ife family took the situation into their own hands.
53m Mar 15, 2024
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189: Her Deadly Fall From 100ft, Brain Eating Amoeba Kills Swimmer & Disney Ride Ends In Carnage
Amusement parks often become the opposite of what they're supposed to be: a blissful day in the sun. Instead, they’re places of pure terror, chaos, and gore in the blink of an eye. Deranged hostage situations, fatal mechanical failures, and bleak social experiments have also plagued even the happiest places on Earth.
1hr 46m Mar 08, 2024
1hr 46m
187: The Tragic Murder of Lauren Landavazo: A Disturbed Stranger, Demonic Voices & Senseless Violence
He believed that Lauren was an angel and it wasn't possible for her to die. By shooting her, he would send her to another dimension. And he believed he was sacrificing himself and his freedom for the common good of the world. He thought there was a cosmic battle between good and evil, and this murder was how he got God involved. But he was a pawn for the Devil.


1hr 37m Feb 23, 2024
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186: This Troubled Teen Claims Demons Made Him Go On A Murder Spree: The Luke Woodham Case
In 1997, the quiet city of Pearl, Mississippi, hadn't seen a homicide in 2 years. Luke Woodham would quickly change that, killing 3 people, including his own mother, and injuring 7 other students at Pearl High School. He later pled not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming that demons had commanded him to kill. Do you believe him?
1hr 59m Feb 16, 2024
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185: A Mormon Missionary, Spiritual Visions & Evil Brothers: The Disturbing Children of Thunder Cult
Born into a devout Mormon family but obsessed with amoral cult-like ideologies, the charming Glenn Taylor Helzer rejected mainstream religion and adopted his own. At the young age of 14, he began hearing voices he believed were spirits sent by God. By the time he was an adult, he had convinced his younger brother and a complete stranger to help him kidnap, extort, and murder his victims in cold...
1hr 47m Feb 09, 2024
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184: Church-Going Grandma Ends Up On Death Row For Her Evil Crimes... The Shocking Velma Barfield Case
Known as "Death Row Granny," Velma Barfield murdered between 5 and 7 victims with arsenic-based rat poison. Her victims included her love interests, her husbands, the elderly that she cared for, and even her own mother. Was Velma a heartless killer with no conscience, or did her prescription drug addiction send her into temporary psychosis?
1hr 31m Feb 02, 2024
1hr 31m
188: Gilgo Beach Murders, A Disturbed Daughter & Her Brutal Crime: The Tragic Gilbert Family Case
Sarra Gilbert believes her mother is an "evil god." She then stabs her 227 times, bludgeons her with a fire extinguisher, and tries to decapitate her. After a plea of not guilt by reason of insanity, the jury has to decide: was this gruesome parricide brought on by a life of abuse, drugs, and severe mental illnesses? Or is Sarra Gilbert, deep down, a cold-blooded killer looking for revenge?
1hr 19m Feb 01, 2024
1hr 19m
183: The Most Haunted Castle In England... Chillingham's Hellish History
With 100 confirmed ghosts residing on the property, Chillingham Castle is one of England's most haunted castles. Each spirit has suffered its own personal tragedy. Some watched their loved ones burn alive. Others were forced into barrels embedded with nails and pushed down a hill. As tragic as their stories are, these spirits are now a testament to England's violence against the Scottish.
1hr 26m Jan 26, 2024
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182: Russian Satanic Cult Killer Pardoned After Fighting In War... The Nikolai Ogolobyak Case
“The Lord forgives everyone,” says the Satanist murderer who killed and cannibalized his teenage friends. Back in 2008, Nikolai Ogolobyak took his satanic rituals to the next level with human sacrifice. Years later, Putin pardoned him for his crimes after agreeing to serve in combat in Ukraine. Nikolai is now a God-fearing man who believes he is forgiven.
56m Jan 19, 2024
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181: The Most Evil Uber Driver In America: The Shocking Jason Dalton Case
Did a demonic ride-sharing app cause Jason Dalton to go on a killing spree? Once known as an easygoing family man, Jason had no criminal record, no known emotional baggage, no financial troubles, no known mental illness, or extremist ideologies. So what caused him to finally snap?
1hr 16m Jan 12, 2024
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180: Husband Paid A Witch To Put A Hex On His Wife Now She's Missing: The Maya Millete Case
Behind bars, Larry Millete has professed his innocence in the disappearance of his wife, Maya. Yet the bloody, violent spellcasting rituals, hidden subliminal messages, and well-documented infidelity might tell a different story.
1hr 23m Dec 22, 2023
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179: His Dad Convinced Him The Zombie Apocalypse Was Here But Then He Snapped... The Eldon Samuel III Case
Eldon Samuel III was the product of an incredibly destructive household. His parents had abused tens of thousands of prescription medications, while his father programmed him into believing a deadly zombie apocalypse was already underway. Eldon’s half-sister once said: “He never had a chance.”
1hr 37m Dec 15, 2023
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178: Scumbag Dad Turned Daughter's College Roommates Into A Cult… The Disturbing Larry Ray Case
For many, college is a time to find yourself, establish your future, and build life-long relationships. For a small group of friends at Sarah Lawrence College, Larry Ray exchanged their experience with manipulation, torture, sexual coercion, and severing all ties to their loved ones.
1hr 59m Dec 08, 2023
1hr 59m
177: The Most Evil Mother-Daughter Duo You've Never Heard Of... The Shocking Case of Diane Staudte
Only the quiet ones will be left…” In the sleepy college town of Springfield, Missouri, the Staudte family members began to die one after the next— each painted with a mysterious ring of blood around their lips. After a year and a half of tragedy, the local pastor finally uncovered the truth.
1hr 46m Dec 01, 2023
1hr 46m
176: The Haunting of Honolulu: Centuries of Paranormal Activity You Never Knew About
In Honolulu, every square mile is swarming with paranormal hauntings— from the Police Headquarters, to the Drive-In Theater, to the Water Pumping Station. But it’s no surprise these hauntings riddle the island of Oahu, since colonizers have desecrated thousands of burial plots since the 1700s.
1hr 29m Nov 24, 2023
1hr 29m
175: Grant Amato: The Man Who Executed His Family Over A Cam Girl
Grant Amato fell into a deep, disturbing obsession with a Bulgarian cam girl. When his family tried to come between him and the love of his life, it ended in a triple- homicide.
2hr 5m Nov 17, 2023
2hr 5m
174: Shelly Knotek: America's Most Evil Mother Released From Prison Despite Her Horrific Crimes
Shelly Knotek knew exactly how to love-bomb, manipulate, and abuse her victims— including her own husband and children. She also knew how to disguise herself as a Good Samaritan in the eyes of the community. But behind closed doors, she was America’s most evil mother.
1hr 19m Nov 10, 2023
1hr 19m
173: McKamey Manor EXPOSED: The Downfall of Russ McKamey & His Extreme Haunted House
The "Torture King," Russ McKamey, gets accused of every crime under the sun. But what's fabricated drama, and what's the truth? The infamous man known for running the most intense haunted experience has a lot of explaining to do.
2hr 41m Nov 03, 2023
2hr 41m
172: Warren Files: The Paranormal Case That Exposed Everything... The Bridgeport Poltergeist
In 1974, a controversial Poltergeist case hit the headlines, and a crowd of thousands gathered around a tiny house in Bridgeport, CT. The haunting would become so high-profile that police were pressured by superiors to write it off as a hoax and disperse the crowd. Famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were later accused of fabricating evidence. All the while, the family living...
1hr 40m Oct 27, 2023
1hr 40m
171: McKamey Manor Too Extreme? Inside BLACKOUT the Extreme Haunted House You Missed Out On
“In a time when most haunted houses were single-file mazes of actors in monster masks scaring an audience of teenagers, the Blackout Experience emerged. Starting in a small Manhattan theater in 2009, Blackout made a name for itself by curating personal horrors for adults only and delivering disturbing realism.”
1hr 37m Oct 20, 2023
1hr 37m
170: They Call Her Lady Dahmer: The Unhinged Evil That Is Taylor Schabusiness
“Taylor Schabusiness went from a no-name drug addict to one of the most notorious killers of 2022. With 3 different drugs in her system, she murdered, beheaded, and mutilated Shad Thyrion while sexually assaulting his dead body-- only to leave his head in a bucket for his mother to find.”
1hr 35m Oct 13, 2023
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169: Richard Chase: The Deranged Vampire Killer That Terrorized Sacramento
“Obsessed with bloodlust and mutilation, Richard Chase would take on the nickname “The Vampire of Sacramento.”
1hr 14m Oct 06, 2023
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168: The Occult Rocket Scientist Who Conjured Spirits with L. Ron Hubbard
“In the early 1900s, reaching the moon seemed like a work of science fiction— or possibly magic. But the enigma, Jack Parsons, was determined to bridge the gap between hard science and fiction, even if that meant dabbling in the farthest corners of sex-magic.”
1hr 34m Sep 29, 2023
1hr 34m
167: These 12 Yr. Old Girls Stabbed Their Friend & Thought Slender Man Would Save Them
“In May 2014, creepypasta fiction sparks the imagination of two impressionable pre-teens who find themselves caught up in the horrific lore of Slenderman, a creature known for snatching children and haunting dreams. For these 2 girls, he is their guardian. And to get in Slenderman's good graces, a blood sacrifice is required.“
1hr 54m Sep 22, 2023
1hr 54m
166: Post Malone Experienced NDE After Touching Cursed Dybbuk Box But Is It A Hoax?
“What do the Chained Strangler’s headstone, the Dybbuk box, James Dean’s Porsche, and the Basano Vase have in common? They’re all the most cursed objects in the world. But luckily, only one of these abominations still exists. “
1hr 14m Sep 15, 2023
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165: This 15 Yr. Old Massacred His Family & Thought He Could Get Away With It
“You can't move. You can't breathe. A dark figure crawls over you while trapped in a sinister realm between deep sleep and the waking world. What you see is real, at least to you. While some might try to explain the terror with neuro-science, this might be more of a spiritual or supernatural matter— not a scientific one.”
1hr 27m Sep 08, 2023
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164: The Dark Side of Sleep: Demystifying Sleep Paralysis and Its Entities
You can't move. You can't breathe. A dark figure crawls over you while trapped in a sinister realm between deep sleep and the waking world. What you see is real, at least to you. While some might try to explain the terror with neuro-science, this might be more of a spiritual or supernatural matter— not a scientific one.
1hr 23m Sep 01, 2023
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163: Italy's Island Made of Human Ash: The Haunting of Poveglia
“Droves of plague victims were cremated on Poveglia Island to the point where 50% of the topsoil is now human ash. Through the Black Death and countless criminal executions, hundreds of thousands of bodies were burned and scattered along its 17 acres. If that wasn't enough of a recipe for the paranormal to fester, the old plague hospital was then converted into an insane asylum where doctors to...
1hr 22m Aug 25, 2023
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162: The Blood Drinking Spiritual Medium Who Committed The Most Brutal Ritual Murders Ever
“Ritual killings were unheard of in 1980s Singapore. It was a time when strict laws and tough police enforcement tamed the streets. Murder and gang warfare were few and far between, but even the local government knew that "Low crime doesn't mean no crime." They would soon be proven right in 1981 when a spiritual con man masterminded the most chilling murder case in Singaporean history.”
1hr 10m Aug 11, 2023
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161: Male Witch Murders His Family During A Rare Blue Moon: The Donald Hartung Case
“An entire family is found bludgeoned with a claw hammer, their throats slit, and covered in piles of clothing. A Blue Moon hangs in the sky above— the first in 3 years. The prime suspect is caught with an entire prayer room and ceremonial knives dedicated to witchcraft. Was it a coincidence? Or were these murders the result of a ritual killing coinciding with the powerful energies of a Blue Mo...
1hr 47m Aug 04, 2023
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