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  • 88: Halloween Horror Folklore: The Scary Origin of Jack O' Lanterns, The Real Story Behind The Headless Horseman, and All Hallow's Eve Folklore

    88: Halloween Horror Folklore: The Scary Origin of Jack O' Lanterns, The Real Story Behind The Headless Horseman, and All Hallow's Eve Folklore
    Oct 31 2024
    Let's look into the legends, folklore, and history of the Halloween holiday. What does the devil have to do with jack o' lanterns? Who is the real headless horseman and where is he buried? And what stories were told around a fire at an All Hallow's Eve celebration thousands of years ago?

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    34 mins
  • 87: America's Most Cursed Family: The Dark History of The Lemp Mansion

    87: America's Most Cursed Family: The Dark History of The Lemp Mansion
    Oct 24 2024
    The Lemp Mansion is considered one of the most haunted places in the country, all because of the Lemp Family that used to live there. The tragedy that befell them makes them one of the most "cursed" families in American History.

    Tw: Suicide

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    45 mins
  • 86: McKamey Manor Arrest: Did Extreme Haunted House Owner Go Too Far?

    86: McKamey Manor Arrest: Did Extreme Haunted House Owner Go Too Far?
    Oct 17 2024
    This past July, Russ McKamey (owner of the World's Most Intense Haunted Attraction, McKamey Manor) was arrested for attempted murder.

    McKamey Manor is known for being an attraction where guests are physically and verbally abused. They can have teeth extracted without novocain, be buried alive, have their worst fears preyed upon amongst other things. Though guests are given a safe word to quit the experience, it is rarely respected.

    Let's talk about what the charges were, why they were ultimately dropped, and look into the history of how McKamey Manor became the horror show it is.

    TW: mention of domestic violence, descriptions of torture.

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    36 mins
  • 85: The Hex Hollow 'Witch' Murder: A Spotify Podcast Serial Killers Crossover

    85: The Hex Hollow 'Witch' Murder: A Spotify Podcast Serial Killers Crossover
    Oct 14 2024
    Legend says that a witch was murdered at Hex Hollow, and on Halloween Night it turns into a portal to hell. But locals know there's a lot of truth behind that legend.

    This is an episode I did with the Spotify podcast Serial Killers for their October True Urban Legends Series! ***Because it is a Spotify podcast and not Heart Starts Pounding, I'm unable to offer ad free listening on this episode, thank you for understanding!**

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    39 mins
  • 84: 3 Stories That Prove You Shouldn't Go In Your Basement

    84: 3 Stories That Prove You Shouldn't Go In Your Basement
    Oct 10 2024
    Basements are not just eerie, sometimes they hold secrets we may not want to know. Today, we're looking at 3 stories of people who experienced absolute terror in their basements.

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    26 mins
  • 83: Cursed Cemeteries: Vengeful Ghosts & A Portal To Hell

    83: Cursed Cemeteries: Vengeful Ghosts & A Portal To Hell
    Oct 3 2024
    Two stories of the most cursed cemeteries on earth; Recoleta Cemetery, where the ghost of a teen girl torments visitors, and Stull Cemetery, said to be a portal to hell.

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    31 mins
  • 82: Listener Stories: Sleep Demons, Ghost Children, and more

    82: Listener Stories: Sleep Demons, Ghost Children, and more
    Sep 26 2024
    Real life horror stories coming straight from listeners. We dive into stories of astral projecting, creepy toys buried in a backyard, evil imaginary friends, and more.

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    39 mins
  • 81: The Horrors Of Pennhurst Asylum

    81: The Horrors Of Pennhurst Asylum
    Sep 19 2024
    Pennhurst is often referred to as one of the most haunted places in America. It's not surprising, considering it was a mental asylum that opened in 1908 and was known for torturing, experimenting on, and holding captive it's patients. Today, we're going to dive into that dark history and the stories of the ghosts that still linger inside.

    TW: Brief mentions of suicide and child abuse

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    38 mins