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Ep. 116 - The Watcher Dec 09, 2019

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In 2014, a family purchased their dream home in an upscale New Jersey neighborhood. What they didn't know was the home secretly came with a nightmare--a mysterious individual who called himself "The Watcher". This person claimed to know their every move, to know the names of their children, and to have left something terrible inside the walls of their dream house.

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Notes: https://people.com/archive/harassed-by-an-unknown-author-of-vicious-rhymes-ruth-finley-confronts-the-stranger-within-herself-vol-30-no-10/https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article231411383.html https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/nyregion/the-watcher-house-sold-new-jersey.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-jersey-home-stalked-by-the-watcher-sells-after-years-of-torment/

Music: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" https://dexterbritain.com Kevin MacLeod “Long Note One", "Anxiety", "Despair and Triumph" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Alex Mason & The Minor Emotion, "You Promise", "Cry About Me", "No More Words", "Hope", https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Mason__The_Minor_Emotion Kai Engel, "Mist and Clouds", "Morbid Imagnation" https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel

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Ep. 115 - The Church of Sacrifice Nov 25, 2019

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Throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, the United States was plagued by hundreds of grisly murders, all committed with the same terrifying weapon, an ax. Between 1911 and 1912, a string of ax murders occurred in western Louisiana and eastern Texas that police came to believe were the work of a most unlikely serial killer--an 18 year old girl, who some believe may have been the leader of a deadly voodoo cult, dedicated to committing blood sacrifice with the ax.

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Notes: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502014/voodoo-murders-clementine-barnabet-who-claimed-have-killed-35-people https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Bayou-Infamous-Louisiana-Homicides/dp/1476662959 https://www.amazon.com/Man-Train-Solving-Century-Old-Mystery/dp/B071NYFW6K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+man+on+the+train&qid=1574518836&s=books&sr=1-1 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-justice-story-ax-woman-20190609-qf5yebikjvhj7bok5odmnzoboq-story.html

Music: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" https://dexterbritain.com Kevin MacLeod “Peace of Mind", "Impromptu No. 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Kai Engel, "November", "December", "January", "February", "Snowfall Intro", "Rejecting the Sirens", "Difference" https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/

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Ep. 114 - The Martian Chronicles Nov 11, 2019

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The planet Mars has fascinated human beings for centuries. Ever since our ancestors first peered up at our closest planetary neighbor, we've wondered, is anyone up there looking back at us? In this episode I tell you about the history of our belief in life on Mars, and delve into many of the most popular conspiracy theories that have arisen as a result.

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Notes: https://www.history.com/news/life-on-mars-human-search-for-aliens https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=percival+lowell+boston+globe&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/10/30/241797346/75-years-ago-war-of-the-worlds-started-a-panic-or-did-it https://www.space.com/37366-mars-slave-colony-alex-jones.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_C._Hoagland https://www.livescience.com/63048-proof-of-mars-life-accidentally-burned.html http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/alternative3

Music: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" https://dexterbritain.com Kevin MacLeod “Impromptu No 1", "Impromptu No. 2", "Impromptu No. 3" "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Bonus Minisode - The Candyman Oct 31, 2019

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Today is Halloween, my favorite holiday of them all. So in honor of the occasion, I'm releasing this bonus mini episode to all my listeners. You've probably heard the urban legends about sinister adults poisoning trick or treaters with tainted candy. This is the real story.

Notes:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201510/the-men-who-murdered-halloween

https://historythings.com/halloween-twisted-history-ronald-obryan/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness/index.html

Music: Kevin MacLeod “Heartbreaking", "Measured Paces", "Cryptic Sorrow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Introducing What Makes a Killer Oct 31, 2019

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Audioboom presents: What Makes a Killer. Listen to new episodes of What Makes a Killer for a look into the life and crimes of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enforcement, and witnesses. What Makes a Killer premieres 10/31. Subscribe to What Makes a Killer on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-makes-a-killer/id1483611909

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Ep. 113 - The Play Thing Oct 28, 2019

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One relatively modern fear many people share, is fear of dolls. Throughout history there have been a number of children's toys that are purported to be haunted by evil spirits. In this episode I tell you about a few of these terrifying dolls, including the story of the real Annabelle, and probably the most famous haunted doll of them all, Robert.

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Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Doll-David-L-Sloan/dp/0978992180/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Robert+the+doll&qid=1572035567&sr=8-2 https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-the-doll https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-creepy-dolls-180955916/https://www.bustle.com/articles/180212-5-creepy-haunted-dolls-who-want-to-play-with-you-forever-and-ever-and-ever http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/annabelle/

Music: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/ Desolation, Nightmare https://www.purple-planet.com Kevin MacLeod “Dreams Become Reality", "Long Note One", "Long Note Three", "Long Note Four", "Anxiety", "Come Play With Me", by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Introducing Bad Batch Oct 23, 2019

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In Wondery's new series Bad Batch, host Laura Beil (Dr. Death) investigates the multi-billion dollar underregulated industry of stem cell therapy where greed and desperation collide. When a group of patients wind up in a Texas hospital in critical condition, the trail leads back to one stem cell company and its charismatic CEO. What happens when a supposed miracle cure leaves you worse off than before? Listen to Bad Batch at wondery.fm/BBConspirators

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Ep. 112 - The Institute Oct 14, 2019

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Back in the 1930s, North Carolina's Duke University became home to the United States' first Department of Parapsychology. This group of scientists studied all sorts of paranormal phenomena, including Ghosts, Extra Sensory Perception and even demonic possession. They were, in many ways, the very real Ghostbusters.

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Notes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UFP6H6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 http://archived.parapsych.org/members/jb_rhine.html https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/weight-of-the-soul/http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2015/11/03/weight-of-the-soul/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Lodge

Music: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/ Kevin MacLeod “Impromptu 01" "Impromptu 02" "Impromptu 03" "March of the Mind" "Awkward Meeting" "Nervous" "Colorless Aura" "Measured Paces" "Snow Drop" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Introducing the Mysterious Mr. Epstein Oct 01, 2019

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For most of his life, Jeffrey Epstein was a mystery-- who he was, how he made his money, and how he got away with horrific crimes for so many years. The Mysterious Mr. Epstein explores how Epstein was able to use his wealth to buy status and credibility, to buy power, and ultimately to buy himself freedom from justice. From the network that brought you Dirty John. Listen now at Wondery.fm/conspirators

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Ep. 111 - The Leopard Society Sep 30, 2019

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For more than 150 years, a deadly black magic cult has driven fear into the hearts of the people living in Western Africa. Their members stalk the night, brutally mutilating and cannibalizing their remains for their secret rituals. The members of this cult believe they have the ability to transform themselves into the animals they worship and from which they take their name. This is the story of the Leopard Society.

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Notes:

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/how-this-secret-african-society-dressed-as-leopards-and-ate-humans-for-success-until-the-20th-century1

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leopard-society-garb

http://www.liberiapastandpresent.org/RitualKillings1900_1950b.htm

http://www.unexplainedstuff.com/Secret-Societies/The-Leopard-Men.html

https://www.jstor.org/stable/716184

http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0041-476X2009000100006

https://www.guernicamag.com/topic/africa/

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Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party"