Scary Stories for the Soul

If you study the religions and cultures from around the world that acknowledge possession as a universal experience, you’ll see that there is no specific criteria for who is more likely to become poss...

29 Jun 202526min

Special Re-Release Episode 79: Josephine and the Flying DutchmanOriginally heard in Episode 32, Josephine and the Flying Dutchman covers the lore and origins of famed ghost the Flying Dutchman, as wel...

15 Jun 202533min

Houska Castle is an impressive gothic structure famous for its beautiful religious frescoes, romantic architecture, and a supposed literal gateway to Hell. How did it get there? What lives within? Let...

1 Jun 202522min

Fear of El Cucuy derives from the fear of the unknown. So let’s shine some light on what we do know about this amorphous, nightmare-inducing creature, and see if it helps dissipate that fear just a li...

20 Apr 202519min

New Jersey is known for many things – Atlantic City, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and the Jersey Devil. This demon cryptid is the last thing you want to see during your nighttime stroll through the wo...

6 Apr 202519min

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are releasing a newly remastered version of our episode on Lilith, the Mother of Demons. Explore the history of Lilith and why she is revered as a powerful, femi...

25 Mar 202557min

DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE MENTIONS THE SUBJECT OF SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Aokigahara Forest is situated at the base of Mount Fuji, 2 hours west of Tokyo. But despite its ...

9 Mar 202514min

In the winter of 1692, the village of Salem, Massachusetts found itself embroiled in a vicious witch hunt. A total of 185 people would ultimately be accused of witchcraft, resulting in the deaths of 1...

24 Feb 202547min