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  • 81: The Horrors Of Pennhurst Asylum

    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.

    TW: Brief mentions of suicide and child abuse

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    38 mins
  • 80: Eclipse Murders: An Astrology Influencer's Dark Spiral

    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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    39 mins
  • 79: Italy, a Murder and a Mystery: The Most Haunted Island & The Maso Murders

    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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    36 mins
  • 78: The Isdal Woman Mystery: Norway's Most Puzzling Cold Case

    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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    43 mins
  • 77: Terrifying True Urban Legends: Summertime Edition // Dark Summer Series

    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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    35 mins
  • 76: Help Wanted: Lured By A Killer // Dark Summer Series

    76: Help Wanted: Lured By A Killer // Dark Summer Series
    Aug 8 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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    Burlington Police non-emergency line: 609-386-3300

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    36 mins
  • 75: Haunted Resorts: The White Witch of Rose Hall and The Ghosts of Hotel Del Coronado // Dark Summer Series

    75: Haunted Resorts: The White Witch of Rose Hall and The Ghosts of Hotel Del Coronado // Dark Summer Series
    Aug 1 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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    Show Notes
    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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    39 mins
  • 74: Human Experiments, Trafficked Athletes, and Poisoned Runners: America's First Olympics // Dark Summer Series

    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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    Show Notes
    Human Experiments, Trafficked Athletes, and Poisoned Runners: America's First Olympics // Dark Summer Series — Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries
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    40 mins