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Step into the shadows with Obscurata, the latest podcast from The Whispering Woods Studio.
Here, we unravel the darkest corners of the human experience—exploring unsolved mysteries, true crime, paranormal encounters, and tales of the occult. Obscurata dares you to question the boundaries of what we believe to be true… and what we fear may be lurking in the dark.
Each episode delves into mysterious events, blending atmospheric storytelling with a touch of the unexplainable. Whether it’s an intriguing crime, a ghostly legend, or strange phenomenon, we uncover the stories that refuse to be silenced—because some have no ending.
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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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_of_Florencehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/09/rorycarroll.theobserverhttps://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 xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_to_Hellhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-well-to-hell/https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4159https://medium.puzzlingmysteries.com/echoes-from-the-abyss-the-hellish-sounds-below-05e87b7b7b91https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2003-05-02-showhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/well-to-hellhttps://eosty.medium.com/real-story-of-well-to-hell-unknown-truth-af694a951393https://web.archive.org/web/20120729090228/http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hellsounds.htmThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel%27s_Holehttps://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/the-legend-of-mel-s-holehttps://skeptoid.com/episodes/4081https://washingtonstateghostsociety.org/mels-holehttps://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Mel%27s_Holehttps://spookylittleearth.com/mels-hole-bottomless-mysteryhttps://www.historicmysteries.com/mels-holehttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mel%27s_HoleThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murdershttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crimehttps://vocal.media/horror/the-farm-at-the-end-of-the-woods-the-hinterkaifeck-murdershttps://www.hinterkaifeck.nethttps://web.archive.org/web/20120512083417/http://www.donaukurier.de/lokales/schrobenhausen/Hinterkaifeck;art603,2538485https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/hinterkaifeck-murders/https://strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/hinterkaifeck-farmhttps://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 xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murdershttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crimehttps://vocal.media/horror/the-farm-at-the-end-of-the-woods-the-hinterkaifeck-murdershttps://www.hinterkaifeck.nethttps://web.archive.org/web/20120512083417/http://www.donaukurier.de/lokales/schrobenhausen/Hinterkaifeck;art603,2538485https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/hinterkaifeck-murders/https://strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/hinterkaifeck-farmhttps://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 xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44711972https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/burari-deaths-family-members-killed-themselves-in-delhis-burari-police-say-1778806https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-cctv-footage-shows-final-moments-of-the-11-family-members-1276445-2018-07-03https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/11-in-family-found-dead-in-delhis-burari/article24316571.ecehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/evke7k/india-burari-mass-suicide-docuseries-netflix-house-of-secretshttps://www.firstpost.com/india/burari-deaths-one-year-on-family-suicide-delhi-7012451.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44711972https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/burari-deaths-family-members-killed-themselves-in-delhis-burari-police-say-1778806https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/burari-deaths-cctv-footage-shows-final-moments-of-the-11-family-members-1276445-2018-07-03https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/11-in-family-found-dead-in-delhis-burari/article24316571.ecehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/evke7k/india-burari-mass-suicide-docuseries-netflix-house-of-secretshttps://www.firstpost.com/india/burari-deaths-one-year-on-family-suicide-delhi-7012451.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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?.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources: 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 https://coldcaseexplorations.com/ohio-cold-or-unsolved-casesohio/the-abrupt-disappearance-of-cynthia-anderson/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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?.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources: 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 https://coldcaseexplorations.com/ohio-cold-or-unsolved-casesohio/the-abrupt-disappearance-of-cynthia-anderson/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-fox-hollow-farmhttps://www.youarecurrent.com/2012/10/29/paranormal-activity/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeisterhttps://people.com/who-was-herb-baumeister-serial-killer-11688625https://www.paraholics.com/p/skeletons-of-fox-hollow-farmThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESources:https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-fox-hollow-farmhttps://www.youarecurrent.com/2012/10/29/paranormal-activity/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeisterhttps://people.com/who-was-herb-baumeister-serial-killer-11688625https://www.paraholics.com/p/skeletons-of-fox-hollow-farmThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEAll sources and research for this episode are available at:https://thewhisperingwoodspodcast.co.ukThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1It’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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEAll sources and research for this episode are available at:https://thewhisperingwoodspodcast.co.ukThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource 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-spannhakehttps://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-the-apartmenthttps://unsolved.com/gallery/the-ghost-in-apartment-14/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11727927-forgotten-burialhttps://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/psychology/colleen_stan/2.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource 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-spannhakehttps://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-the-apartmenthttps://unsolved.com/gallery/the-ghost-in-apartment-14/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11727927-forgotten-burialhttps://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/psychology/colleen_stan/2.htmlThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource Information:https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/dodleston-messages.htmhttps://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=23766https://zerothly.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/the-haunted-bbc-micro/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/95iuyz/unexplained_phenomena_the_dodleston_messages/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource 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-9170bc6d7f89Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource Information:https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/10/30/mad-gasser-mattoon-illinois-mystery/https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/madgasserhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoonhttps://atlasobscura.com/articles/column-mad-gasser-of-mattoonhttps://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-mattoonThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource Information:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/06/romanian-witches-cast-antigovernment-spellhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/08/romanian-witches-government-clampdownhttp://www.reuters.com/article/technology/romanias-witches-harness-the-powers-of-the-web-idUSKCN1S73GBhttp://religiondispatches.org/romanias-witch-tax-magic-meets-bureaucracy/http://theweek.com/articles/527029/no-witchcraft-tvhttp://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-witchesThanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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?SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource Information:https://24-horas.mx/todas/el-caso-josue-el-momento-mas-aterrador-de-la-mano-peluda/https://www.tvazteca.com/aztecauno/al-extremo/notas/notas/caso-josue-mano-peluda-video-historia-aterradora-juan-ramon-saenzhttps://www.latimes.com/espanol/noticias-mas/articulo/2018-01-15/hoyla-3-de-los-relatos-mas-espeluznantes-de-la-mano-peluda-el-programa-que-horrorizo-a-mexico-durante-22-a-20180115https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/03/14/josue-velazquez-rompe-el-silencio-y-hace-impactantes-revelaciones-sobre-la-muerte-de-juan-ramon-saenz/https://www.radioformula.com.mx/entretenimiento/2018/10/24/el-caso-josue-la-misteriosa-muerte-de-juan-ramon-saenz-video-381174.htmlhttps://www.chilango.com/ocio/leyendas-pactos-demoniacos-cdmx/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Tuesday.Sarah xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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