Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries

105: Backrooms Horror Feb 20, 2025

In 2019, a photo of a liminal office space spawned a whole genre of horror called The Backrooms. But what are they, and what entities lurk inside? And are they a real place where some people actually get trapped?

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104. Lovesick: A Tale of Poison Feb 13, 2025

In March of 2023, an office manager at a dentist office in Colorado received a package that would make her blood run cold. It was cyanide, and it was addressed to her boss, whose wife had been in the hospital with a strange illness...

TW: Mentions of suicide, domestic violence

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103. Terrifying True Urban Legends: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies Feb 06, 2025

A street in Turkey that swallows people whole. A lake full of mysterious bones in India. And a changeling in America. These are times that the legends were true.

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102. Mysterious Reappearances: Steven Kubacki and The Lake Michigan Triangle Jan 30, 2025

In 1978, Steven Kubacki went skiing near Lake Michigan and vanished without a trace.

Danny Filippidis was heading to his car to grab his phone when everything went dark.

What happened to these men, and do the strange areas where they were last seen have anything to do with their disappearances, and their even stranger reappearances?

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101. Brandon Lawson: The Chilling 911 Call That Baffled Investigators Jan 23, 2025

In August of 2013, Brandon Lawson made a concerning 911 call, and then was never heard from again. However, just a few weeks ago, there was a huge update in the case. Get the full story in this episode.

TW: mentions of suicide

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Introducing The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott Jan 16, 2025

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott is an episode-by-episode, behind-the-scenes breakdown of the AppleTV+ workplace thriller with the series’ creators, cast, crew, and celebrity superfans. Executive producer/director Ben Stiller and star/executive producer Adam Scott rewatched every episode of Season 1 and share in-depth, never-before-heard analysis in daily episodes. You can binge all of season 1 now! The companion podcast will continue into Season 2, beginning January 17 and dropping every Friday with the release of each new episode. From Audacy Podcasts, Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios, Red Hour, and Great Scott.

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100. Real Life "Purge": Killers Inspired by Horror Movies Jan 16, 2025

In 2016, Jonathan Cruz went on a four day killing spree inspired by the movie "The Purge". In 1985, Mark Branch wanted to live out his fantasy of being Jason from Friday the 13th. What causes some people to be inspired by horror movies to commit horrible acts of violence?

TW: Suicide

We made it to episode 100!! Thank you guys so much for everything, here's to the next 100

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99. Horror In The Mountains: The Khamar-Daban Incident Jan 09, 2025

7 people hiked up a mountain in August of 1993, but only one made it down alive. What she saw up on the mountain had rendered her completely speechless and has mystified the world for over 3 decades.

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98. The Cases That Keep Us Up At Night // The Parlor (feat. Psychopedia) Jan 07, 2025

I sit down in the Parlor of the Rogue Detecting Society Headquarters with my good friends Tank and Investigator Slater for a chat. They tell me about some of the cases that keep them up at night, and we chat about Slater's work investigating abuse cases within the Boy Scouts and Catholic Church

Tw: reference to sexual assault, suicide

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97. Who Killed John O'Keefe? : The Karen Read Trial Jan 02, 2025

When John O'Keefe's body was found in the snow in January of 2022, there were more questions than answers. Eventually his girlfriend, Karen Read, was charged with his death. But as the case unraveled in court, dark secrets, illicit affairs, and police coverups came to light, proving that the truth would be hard to find.

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96. Heart Starts Pounding Wrapped! Dec 27, 2024

What was HSPs most downloaded episode? What was my favorite episode to make? Which one scared me the most? This is the Heart Starts Pounding Wrapped Report!

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95. The Face In The Darkness // A Ghost Story Dec 19, 2024

Enjoy this rendition of Charles Dickens' ghost story "To Be Read At Dusk", and happy holidays!

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94. Cold Cases That Were Solved This Year Dec 12, 2024

When a case goes cold, it's easy to lose hope that it will ever be sold. But sometimes a leap in technology, or even a deathbed confession, can help families get the closure they've been looking for.

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93. Internet Mysteries That Were Solved This Year Dec 05, 2024

From the Mandela Effect, to a bunch of concerning Instagram accounts of AI generated children, to a mysterious curtain from Norway, we're looking at the craziest internet mysteries that were solved this year. In this episode we cover The Fruit Of The Loom Mandela Effect, Celebrity #6, and SmartSchoolboy9

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92. Long Haul Horror: Ghost Sightings and Creepy Encounters on The Open Road Nov 28, 2024

From ghostly hitchhikers and terrifying truck stops to suspicious looking roadkill and strange noises in the dead of night, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether it’s an eerie sense of being watched or bizarre encounters with the supernatural, truckers share the scariest moments they've had while driving through the darkness. Buckle up and join us for a ride into the unknown – it’s going to be a long, dark road.

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91. Folklore's Most Wicked Witches Nov 21, 2024

Have you heard about Baba Yaga who lives in the forrest in Russia and eats children down to the bone? What about the witch in Mexico who is responsible for men's disappearances to this very day. Today, we're diving into three scary tales of Witches

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90: Trapped: Man Kept Family in Secret Room For Years Waiting For The End Of The World Nov 14, 2024

In 2019, a 25-year-old man walked into a pub in Ruinerwold. He told the bartender that his father had kept him and his 5 siblings underground for the last 9 years, and told them they were the only people left in the world.

TW: Child Abuse, reference of sexual abuse

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89: The Disturbing World Of Youtube Family Channels Nov 07, 2024

The Stauffer family was accused of adopting a boy from China for social media clout, only to abandon him when it got too hard. What's the real story behind their decision, and what does that say about other families that put their children all over youtube?
TW: Child Abuse, Child Neglect
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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 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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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, animal death
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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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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.
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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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83: Cursed Cemeteries: Vengeful Ghosts & A Portal To Hell Oct 03, 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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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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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.
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80: Eclipse Murders: An Astrology Influencer's Dark Spiral Sep 12, 2024

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On April 8th, astrologer Danielle Johnson took her own life, and killer her fiance and youngest child. It wasn't until someone found her twitter feed that it became apparent she was fearing the coming eclipse.
TW: Suicide, brief mention of sexual assault
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79: Italy, a Murder and a Mystery: The Most Haunted Island & The Maso Murders Aug 29, 2024

Today, we're going to Poveglia, Italy's most haunted island, to hear stories of plague victims burned alive. Then, we're going to hear about a double murder in 1991 that shocked the entire country.
TW: Mentions of Suicide
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78: The Isdal Woman Mystery: Norway's Most Puzzling Cold Case Aug 22, 2024

In 1970, a woman's body was found in the Isdalen Valley of Norway. She was badly burned though no trace of a fire was found near her, all of the labels on everything she owned had been removed, and traveled with fake identities and disguises.
Who was this woman, what was she doing in Norway, and what happened to her?
TW: Mentions of Suicide
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77: Terrifying True Urban Legends: Summertime Edition // Dark Summer Series Aug 15, 2024

Lights of a ghost plane that illuminate a New Jersey forrest, the legend of a hermit who lives in the woods in Maine, and a woman found at the bottom of a lake in New York. These are three urban legends with some terrifying truths behind them
TW: Suicide
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76: Help Wanted: Lured By A Killer // Dark Summer Series Aug 08, 2024

We're looking at two cases of people who believed they were answering help wanted ads for summer jobs and were never seen again. The cases of Margaret Ellen Fox and The Jack Family.
TW: missing children
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75: Haunted Resorts: The White Witch of Rose Hall and The Ghosts of Hotel Del Coronado // Dark Summer Series Aug 01, 2024

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?
TW: Suicide
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Haunted Resorts: The White Witch of Rose Hall and The Ghosts of Hotel Del Coronado // Dark Summer Series — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries

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74: Human Experiments, Trafficked Athletes, and Poisoned Runners: America's First Olympics // Dark Summer Series Jul 25, 2024

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.
TW: Suicide, Racism
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73: Vanished At Summer Camp // Dark Summer Series Jul 18, 2024

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.
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72: Backwoods Horror: Creepy Encounters, Cryptids, and more // Dark Summer Series Jun 27, 2024

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.
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71: Murder At Sea: A Cruise Mystery // Dark Summer Series Jun 20, 2024

The story of what happened to Klaus Schleke and Bettina Taxis one fateful night in 1987, and a twist you wont believe.
TW: minor descriptions of gore
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70: Amusement Park Horrors: Dark Summer Series Jun 13, 2024

As we begin our Dark Summer Series, We're investigating three stories of deadly amusement park rides.
TW: child death, minor descriptions of gore
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69: Hit Man: The True Story of a Fake Contract Killer Jun 06, 2024

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.
TW: brief mention of suicide
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68: Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners May 23, 2024

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.
TW: brief mention of sexual assault
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67: Listener Stories: True Horror Tales May 16, 2024

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.
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66: Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Canadian Wilderness May 09, 2024

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
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65: Old Hollywood Murder: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor May 02, 2024

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?
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64: Old Hollywood Curses: The Superman Curse, Rosemary's Baby, and more Apr 25, 2024

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.
TW: Suicide
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63: Old Hollywood Scandal: Clara Bow, The First 'It' Girl Apr 17, 2024

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?
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62: Old Hollywood Ghosts: Haunted Hotels, Star-Studded Seances, and more Apr 11, 2024

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.
TW: Suicide, and brief mention of sexual assault
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61: Folklore: Southern Gothic Horror Apr 04, 2024

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
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60: 8 Brutal Execution Methods from Ancient Times Mar 28, 2024

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
TW: Suicide, torture
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59: Haunted Mexico City: Three Tales of Horror Mar 21, 2024

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
TW: Suicide
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58: Murder House: The Korean Cannibal Gang and the Woman Who Escaped Them Mar 14, 2024

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.
TW: Death, Torture, Animal Death
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57: Morbid Medicine: Human Experiments Mar 07, 2024

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.
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56: She Fell From The Sky: The Sole Survivor of Flight 508 Feb 28, 2024

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.
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55: Love and Lies Pt. 2: The Captor Feb 15, 2024

In 2015, Robert Hendy Freegard disappeared with Sandra Clifton. Robert's shocking past is uncovered in the search to find her, including the story of a woman he held captive for a decade.
CW: Emotional abuse, kidnapping
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54: Love and Lies Pt.1: The Disappearance of Sandra Clifton Feb 08, 2024

In 2011, Sanda Clifton found her perfect match on a dating site. Handsome, charming, successful--David Hendy was everything she wanted. The only problem was...David Hendy didn't exist.
CW: Emotional abuse
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53: Pet or Predator: The Deadly Consequences of Keeping Exotic Animals Feb 01, 2024

What happens when a man tries to keep one of the deadliest creatures on the planet as a pet? Or when an Ohio man who has kept over 50 Lions in cages in his backyard decides he wants to unleash them on the town? Today, we're talking about the deadly consequences of people trying to keep wild animals as pets.
CW: Animal Abuse, Suicide
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52: Griselda Blanco: The Dark History of Cocaine's Queenpin Jan 25, 2024

CW: Violence, Drug use, Kidnapping
Before there was Pablo Escobar, there was Griselda Blanco, a woman who left the slums of Colombia to become a billionaire boss of the cocaine trade. If there's one thing Griselda knew, however, it's that the high couldn't last forever.
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51: Terrifying True Urban Legends: Australia Jan 18, 2024

A ghost ship. The Button Man. A shark that threw up a major clue to a murder. Today we're talking about Australian urban legends and the terrifying truth behind them.
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50: India: A Horror, A Haunting, and A Mystery Jan 11, 2024

Women dropping dead inside of temples, a haunted limestone mine, and a mysterious orb of light attacking locals. We're doing a taste of Indian history and folklore by sampling one story from each category.
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49: Haunted New Orleans: Cursed Cemeteries, Voodoo Queens, and more Jan 04, 2024

Come with me on my trip to one of the most haunted cities in the world, New Orleans. Which ghosts haunt the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1? Could Marie Laveau truly influence the legal system with her voodoo? And for as hard as I tried, did I actually see a ghost?
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48: Beneath The Icy Depths: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Martin Family Dec 21, 2023

On December 7th, 1958, Ken Martin, his wife Barbara, and their three young daughters drove east of Portland to get a Christmas tree and were never seen again. What initially appears to be an accident, starts to feel sinister as more is revealed.
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47: "Smee": A Christmas Ghost Story Dec 14, 2023

A game of hide and seek takes a paranormal turn.
In the spirit of the old Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories around the holidays, I present to you, a modern-day retelling of A.M Burrage's ghost story, "Smee"'
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46: The Winecoff Fire: The Deadliest Hotel Disaster in American History Dec 07, 2023

On the night of December 7th, 1946, a woman working the night shift at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia smells smoke. A few floors up, a man is woken by cries for help. Within two hours, almost half of the guests will be dead.
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45: When Looks Kill: Mad Hatters and Other Deadly Trends in Fashion and Beauty Nov 30, 2023

A woman loses the ability to move her arms, A man bursts into flames from seemingly nowhere, and one of the most notorious assassinations in history. What they all have in common may surprise you.
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44: Thanksgiving Day Terror: The Unsolved Case of The Blount Family Nov 22, 2023

On Thanksgiving Day, 1985, Susan Blount awoke to screams coming from her living room. What she would find remains one of the strangest cold cases in Texas today.
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43: HSP x Murder With My Husband: Kaelyn and Payton Talk Strange Disappearances Nov 15, 2023

I'm joined by my friend Payton from Murder With My Husband to bring you two stories of disappearances we could not stop thinking about. In 1928, the world's third richest man, Alfred Lowenstein, vanished mid-flight. On Halloween night, 2002, Chris Jenkins disappeared in Minnesota, leaving many to wonder if there was a 'Smiley Face Killer' operating in the shadows.
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42: Human Sacrifice: Dark Rituals Throughout History Nov 09, 2023

Human sacrifice has been a part of many cultures throughout history. But why did they do it? And more importantly, what was it like for the person being sacrificed? In this episode, we dive into ritual sacrifice in places like the Aztec Empire and Cahokia.
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41: Two Marys, Two Murders: A Houston Cold Case Nov 02, 2023

In 2000, two Houston-area women named Mary Morris were murdered in their cars within a few days of each other. 23 years later, it's still not certain if the two were connected.
If you have any information about the deaths of either Mary Henderson Morris or Mary McGinness Morris, you can contact Harris County Sheriff's Homicide Detective, Jeff Thomas (Jeff.Thomas@hctx.net). You can also call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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40: The Devil's Bible and Other Haunting Tales for Halloween Oct 26, 2023

In honor of Halloween, I'm sharing some of the most chilling tales I've heard this year
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39: Listener Stories: Ghost Children, Haunted Campgrounds, and More Oct 19, 2023

A ghost who steals, ghostly wailing being heard in the night. These are terrifying stories from listeners.
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38: Cursed Movies: The Wizard Of Oz and The Exorcist Oct 12, 2023

Can movies really be cursed? Today, we're looking at what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to The Wizard of Oz and The Exorcist being cursed
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37: Invisible Intruder: The Chilling Tale of the Denver Spiderman Oct 05, 2023

Here's a good reminder to check every nook and cranny of your house tonight....
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36: Into Thin Air: The Unsolved Disappearance of Joan Risch Sep 28, 2023

What happened to Joan Risch the last day she was ever seen?
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35: Dark Therapy: Brainwashing and Forced Confinement Sep 21, 2023

What happens when the system that says it'll help you instead uses you as part of their sick experiment? We're looking into two stories of people who were promised help, and instead became stuck in a broken system and faced brainwashing, torture, and imprisonment.
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34: Terrifying True Urban Legends Sep 14, 2023

We've all heard terrifying urban legends growing up, but what happens when they're based on real events....
We're diving into some terrifying urban legends that ended up being true.
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33: Vanished in The Wilderness Pt. 2: The Cult Aug 31, 2023

Why did Boris Weisfeiler disappear in 1985. And did the cult hiding out deep in the Chilean wilderness have anything to do with it? Today, we're exploring the Colonia Dignidad.

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32: Vanished in The Wilderness Pt 1: The Professor Disappears Aug 24, 2023

When Boris Weisfeiler embarked on a solo vacation to Chile, he never returned. What came next was a deeper and darker rabbit hole than anyone could have ever expected

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31: Haunted DC: White House Seances, Lincoln’s Ghost, and More Aug 17, 2023

We're diving into the two most haunted houses in DC, The White House and The Halcyon House. Who was the ghost that tormented Taft's staff, which first ladies are most often seen haunting the White House grounds, and who was the eccentric owner of one of DC's most haunted houses, The Halcyon House?

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30: Nasubi: The Darkest Reality Show You Haven’t Heard Of Aug 10, 2023

When Nasubi was cast for the Japanese reality show Sweepstakes Life in 1998, he didn't know he'd spend the next 15 months in a studio apartment with no food or clothes. All while 17 million people across Japan were watching...

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29: Morbid Medicine: History’s Deadliest Cures Aug 03, 2023

From drilling holes in your skull to eating tapeworms for weight loss, we're looking at some of the most morbid medical advice that's been given throughout history

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28: Folklore: Stories of Appalachian Horror Jul 27, 2023

Witches in the woods, screams in the middle of the night, the most haunted piece of land in all of Appalachia. Bring a backpack, because we're going deep into the Appalachian wilderness to hear the most terrifying folklore around.

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27: Harvard’s Dirty Secret: Bejeweled Skulls and Grave Robbing Jul 20, 2023

The manager of Harvard's Medical school was just indicted for selling human remains to oddities shops, but the history of Harvard's involvement in black market corpse dealings goes back over 250 years. Let's travel through the morgue, past the skeletons found in Harvard's walls, all the way back to the most high profile murder to ever happen at the school.

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26: Murder On The Lake: Finland’s Greatest Unsolved Mystery Jul 13, 2023

What happened the night of June 4th, 1960, when three teens were murdered at Lake Bodom in Finland? And why has no one ever been charged with the crime?

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25: Disney Deaths Pt. 2: The Disney Dark Ages Jun 29, 2023

The "Disney Dark Ages" was a period of time from the late 90's to the early 2000's that marked the bloodiest era in the Disney parks' history.

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24: Listener Stories: Haunted Disney and More Jun 22, 2023

A haunted ride at Disney, a mysterious man at a car wreck, and a haunted house being rented by college students. Welcome to the Heart Starts Pounding Campfire where we're sharing real-life terrifying stories.

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23: The Monster With 21 Faces Jun 15, 2023

In 1984, an anonymous group in Japan known as The Monster With 21 Faces tormented police, poisoned candy across the country and kidnapped a man. To this day, their identity and purpose remain one of Japan’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

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22: National Park Horror: True Stories of Terror Jun 08, 2023

Dangers inside of National Parks, both strangers and freak accidents. We'll hear about people who got the sense something was watching them, feral people potentially living in the parks, as well as horror stories of people falling into geysers and off of the Grand Canyon

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21: Bonus: The Dark Psychology of Lizzie Borden (feat. Women & Crime) Jun 06, 2023

Let's take a modern, scientific lens to last week's Lizzie Borden case, and try to understand why someone would commit this crime. Dr. Amy Schlosberg and Dr. Meghan Sacks, professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, join me today to break down the case with what we know today about criminology. Together, they host the Women & Crime podcast.

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20: Lizzie Borden: A Fresh Look at a Classic Case Jun 01, 2023

What really happened the morning that Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered with an axe, and why is it still unsolved? Let's dive into the real story, full of the twists and turns that make that day one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history.

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19: Supernatural Survival: Mysterious Near Death Encounters May 25, 2023

From explorer Ernest Shackleton crossing the Antarctic, to famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, many famous stories of survival have included a supernatural being come to be known as The Third Man. Who is this presence that gives guidance and encouragement in extreme survival situations?

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18: Disney Deaths: Tragedy in the Happiest Place on Earth May 18, 2023

You may have heard that “no one dies at disney” but is that really true? Let’s look into the deaths of Mark Maples, a 15 year old who died on the Matterhorn, Dollie Regina Young who died on the same ride, and Deborah Gail Stone, who was crushed on the America Sings Ride.

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17: The Unsolved Mystery of The Lead Masks Case May 11, 2023

Did something supernatural occur in Brazil in 1966?

That’s when two men were found deceased on Vintem hill wearing black suits and lead masks, with a note by them that read

“4:30 PM be at the determined place.

6:30 PM swallow capsules, after effect protect metals wait for mask signal”

We’re going straight down the rabbit hole in this episode, into the world of the occult, seances, secret societies, and aliens. Buckle up.

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16: The Greenbrier Ghost: A Haunting Tale of Murder and the Supernatural May 04, 2023

Can a ghost point to the person who murdered them? In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue's mother thought Zona's ghost visited her in the night with vital information, an event that infamously became the only time a ghost's testimony was used in court. Known as the Greenbrier ghost, did Mrs. Shue really see her daughters ghost, or was there something else at play?

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15: Special Edition: Is There A Serial Killer In Austin Right Now? Apr 20, 2023

Four bodies have been recovered from Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas this year, causing many to wonder- is there a serial killer currently operating, and are these drownings at all connected to similar ones five years ago?

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14: Ghosts of War: Haunting Encounters in Afghanistan and Iraq Mar 30, 2023

Ghosts of Russian soldiers, red eyed creatures made from smoke. These are real life horror stories from soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000's who saw the unexplainable.

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13: Listener Stories: Terrifying True Ghost Stories Mar 23, 2023

Spine tingling, bone chilling, and downright mysterious hauntings. Listeners share their own heart pounding tales about a headless cowboy, two separate ghost sightings in the military, and a girl who believes she may have gotten a sign from her deceased sister.

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12: Murder At Road Hill House: The Scandal That Shook Victorian England Mar 16, 2023

When Mrs. Kent learned of the grisly murder of her three year old son, she had only one thing to say. “Someone in the house has done it”

What would follow would be the biggest whodunit of the 19th century. The Kent family would have their dirty laundry hung out to dry as London’s top detective investigated them all for the murder of Saville Kent

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11: Deathbed Confessions: Chilling Secrets Revealed Mar 09, 2023

Imagine if the final words you heard from someone were so bone-chilling that they forever altered your perception of them.

These deathbed confessions rocked families, changed the course of police investigations, and showed where the bodies were buried.

Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore. Follow the podcast on Instagram @heartstartspounding, subscribe on patreon, or support the podcast with a one time donation to Buy Me A Coffee. And if you have a heart pounding story you’d like to share on the podcast, you can email heartstartspounding@gmail.com

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10: Fatal Dose: Three Tales of Radiation Poisoning Mar 02, 2023

A child with a deadly capsule. A rich playboy who lost his jaw and then his life. A fuel plant worker who absorbed more radiation than anyone in history.

We're telling three stories about one of the deadliest forms of energy and the people that shouldn't have gone near it.

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9: Horrifying Tales from the Troubled Teen Industry Feb 09, 2023

In the middle of the night, strangers ripped Zara from her bed and told her she was going to a troubled teen wilderness therapy program. Little did she know, the troubled teen industry would prevent her from going home for over three years.

The Troubled Teen Industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that holds kids prisoner and may do more harm than good in their attempt to rehabilitate teens. Wilderness therapies expose teens to extreme physical conditions for months on end. Today we're going to hear stories from inside those programs, including Zara's.

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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore. Music by Artlist.

Links for this episode:

Breaking Code Silence (donate and read more stories)

https://wjactv.com/news/local/new-ruling-could-lead-to-retrial-for-man-convicted-of-1993-murder-of-teen

https://wildernesstherapyinfo.tripod.com/id22.html

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/losing-erica-cynthia-clark-harvey-doesnt-want-anyone-elses-child-to-die-in-a-wilderness-therapy-program-6431310

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/when-wilderness-boot-camps-take-tough-love-too-far/375582/

https://wwaspsdeath.blogspot.com/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/elan-school

https://wwaspsdeath.blogspot.com/

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/health-wellness/2022/12/08/wilderness-therapy-troubled-teen-industry/9890694002/

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/childrens-rights/practice/2021/5-facts-about-the-troubled-teen-industry/

https://bcsnetwork.org/category/our-stories/

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8: Natalia Grace: ’Orphan’ Horror Movie Come To Life (feat. Jeff Topolski) Feb 02, 2023

Writer Jeff Topolski (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins us this week to answer the question: Was Natalia Grace Barnett a murderous woman parading as a child, or a victim of terrible adoptive parents?

In 2010, a 6-year-old girl named Natalia Grace was adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett. The Barnetts, as well as national headlines, would go on to portray Natalia as a disturbed con artist pretending to be a child. According to the Barnetts, she made their lives hell and repeatedly threatened to kill their children. In today's episode, we're going to break this whole story down, piece by piece, and examine all it's layers to figure out what was really going on. Buckle up because it's going to get even crazier than what the headlines were writing.

Thank you so much to Jeff Topolski for joining me today. You can follow the podcast on instagram @heartstartspounding. Have a heart pounding story you'd like to share on the podcast? Email heartstartspounding@gmail.com

Links cited in this episode:

https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Mothers-Nurturing-Genius-Autism/dp/0812983564?asin=0812983564&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9884021/Russia-seeks-return-of-adopted-boy-in-US-after-brothers-death.html

https://nypost.com/2010/04/09/us-woman-put-adopted-russian-son-on-one-way-flight-alone-back-to-homeland/

https://www.insideedition.com/couple-who-hoped-to-adopt-ukrainian-orphan-shocked-people-think-shes-an-adult-posing-as-child-56997

https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2022/02/20/kristine-michael-barnett-natalia-update/6802645001/

https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2019/09/18/michael-kristine-barnett-daughter-abandon-ukraine-adoption-dwarfism-prodigy/2364895001/

https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/27/kristine-and-michael-barnett-walked-a-small-crowd-of-reporters-and-news-cameras-on-their-to-their-in/3779458002/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html

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7: Hospital Hauntings feat. Hospice Nurse Julie Jan 26, 2023

This episode is about the supernatural things that happen around the time of someone's death, either leading up to it or right after. We read stories from people who experienced the unexplainable right when their loved one died and hear from two healthcare workers about a supernatural phenomenon that is common when someone is dying.

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