The Conspirators Podcast

One of the most beloved and feared legends to come out of the state of New Jersey is that of the Jersey devil. This mysterious cryptid is said to live in the Pine Barrens. During one week in 1909, the Jersey Devil terrorized the region. In this episode I'll tell you all about that terrifying week, and about the legend behind this legendary creature. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11818/secret-history-jersey-devil?srsltid=AYCX9vLXRp4aoZ6dwz_5Yks2JNuXczA3y5_dirMqssn-6CwCPlkalOF6 https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/exhibits/running-jersey-devil-1 https://njhumanities.org/humanities-to-go/psp/the-jersey-devil-in-myth-and-history/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most terrifying Russian and Slavic legends is that of the Baba Yaga, an evil witch who lures in unsuspecting victims before murdering them. But back in 2015, St. Petersburg police arrested a very real serial killer, who a lot of people compared to the legend of the Baba Yaga. This was a 68 year old woman named Tamara Samsonova, who claimed to have murdered and eaten as many as 13 people. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://snowwhitewrites.com/baba-yaga/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Baba-Yaga https://ces.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/162/Baba-Yaga-informational-material.pdf https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Samsonova https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/world/russia-granny-ripper-cannibalism https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/world-news/granny-ripper-who-beheaded-neighbour-32989038 https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/the-chilling-case-of-tamara-samsonova-russia-s-granny-ripper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the late 1960s, the Pritchard family moved into a house at 30 East Drive in the English town of Pontefract. Soon, strange things began happening in the house. This began what is known as the most violent poltergeist haunting in British history. Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Poltergeist-Destructive-Haunting-Colin-Wilson/dp/1840672846 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlpx8jz1jyo https://www.ianjarviswriter.com/post/2018/03/20/the-black-monk-of-pontefract http://www.30eastdrive.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 14th century there lived a woman named Alice Kyteler who would become the first person ever tried for witchcraft in Ireland. The thing about Alice though, is that although she almost certainly was not a witch, she may have been one of Ireland's first serial killers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast/ Notes: https://www.historickilkenny.com/alice-kyteler https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lady-alice-kyteler-found-guilty-witchcraft/ https://www.kytelersinn.com/dame-alice-kyteler/ https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/21127378-dame-alice-kyteler-the-sorceress-of-kilkenny-a-d-1324 https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/alice-kyteler-witch-victim-or-feminist-icon/ https://www.historyhit.com/the-infamous-witch-case-of-alice-kyteler/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx241e9d222o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most famous story about an alien abduction in history is almost certainly that of Travis Walton. In 1975, he was part of a 7 man logging crew in the forests of eastern Arizona. But when the crew encountered a UFO on their way back home, Travis disappeared without a trace for five days. Was it a hoax? Or is this the most credible proof of aliens in history? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Sky-Walton-Experience-Travis/dp/1546673466/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2X8951B6NFZCX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x6PreG-nX9XdjrOCmnNVABvWhzAWRbklub_Pv7oKtwY9__HX9ddJyVsVgBlP0CO1seshJj6E_eNb9l2H8jvYUCrn3HRuLb0ZLzz0U_TDybD6qJPn2v57cFmHUxyPb86SlRMnBNkO6od00D0kSaJGyYAs5ZpaUr65efPMHN1K0SX-e41sGn2vSOdLSMVm9JG9mPrMEDcY2-ERxT42rIwKxaykCSzTaaUik2wIaUiqb_0.aWwnlmnuVBSBMMD18jFwFeWwTtQ0JB_xWwGlfoHD_aQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=fire+in+the+sky+book&qid=1790361814&sprefix=fire+in+the+sky+book%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2 https://archive.org/details/ufospublicdeceiv0000klas_o9o5/ https://books.google.com/books?id=U8fqoTvsvUEC&pg=PA99#v=onepage&q&f=false https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215956/https://www.ncmufon.com/news/2018/3/10/larry-king-live-travis-walton-ufo-abduction-case-3121993 https://www.travis-walton.com/ https://www.primevideo.com/region/na/detail/0H3CIMYO6XGZJNIT1PVJRQ2RE9?xdsso=1&ref_=atv_auth_red_aft& Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices