New Orleans’ eerie past comes to life as we revisit the legend of the Casket Girls—18th-century brides-to-be whose arrival sparked sinister vampire lore. From the Ursuline Convent’s sealed shutters to a chilling 1978 paranormal mystery, we unravel this infamous tale’s history, myth, and haunting legacy. Join us on our second rendition and updated, re-researched version!
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Edited by Max Holechek
In December of 1900, three lighthouse keepers working the Flannan Isle lighthouse disappeared in a mystery that remains “unsolved” even today.
What happened to the keepers? Was it something supernatural? Or does the mystery have a more logical answer?
Edited by Max Holechek
In 1980, a horror film was released that was so shocking and so controversial, it was banned in 50 countries.
Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust is one of the most infamous horror films ever produced. To this day it prompts debate and strong emotions from all who have seen it. But how did this movie come about? What was it like filming such an intense movie? And is its legacy cursed?
TW: Animal cruelty.
Edited by Maxwell Holechek
Join us as we uncover the chilling history of books bound in human skin, also known as anthropodermic books. Once symbols of prestige for physicians and collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries, these macabre artifacts have recently been a hot topic of critical ethical debates. We explore the science behind identifying these bindings, their historical context, the troubling lack of consent surrounding their creation, and the stories of the people who made them.
Audio editing by Max Holechek
On August 10, 1901, Oxford scholars, Elizabeth Morison and Frances Lamont, happened upon a potential time travel experience in France, in which they claim to have stumbled across Marie Antoinette herself, and experienced what they felt were inexplicable events and people. Their publication titled “An Adventure” detailed their bizarre incident first-hand, and was quite controversial for its time.
But was it truly a time travel experience? What could have caused this mind-boggling event?
Edited by Max Holechek
Bizarre cases of what have been identified as spontaneous human combustion have left investigators scratching their heads for centuries. Victims suddenly burst into flames, died grisly deaths within seconds, and left behind only a pile of ashes, and sometimes feet. There have been hundreds of cases of alleged spontaneous human combustion dating back to the 17th century, and before science could Scully what happened exactly, demonic and paranormal explanations ran rampant. Join us as we discuss a plethora of spontaneous human combustion cases that challenge both superstition and science.
Appalachia holds its mysterious cards close, and with its cultural background, it is ripe for legend and lore that manifests into bizarre actual beliefs. Join us for a real Appalachian buffet of the strange and unusual. We’ve got it all: Cryptids, Native American lore, deformed humanoids, aliens, and unsolved disappearances. But what is believable, and what is just lore?
Edited by Max Holechek
As one of America’s most iconic heroes, everyone knows Superman. But does everyone know that attached to Superman is a curse?
From the untimely death of George Reeves to Christopher Reeves accident, America’s hero is steeped in tragedy. But like all stories, is it really a curse or a series of unfortunate events?
TW: Talk of suicide.
Continue reading It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s the Superman Curse!With owners like Aleister Crowley and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and bizarre history of fires while allegedly being built atop a cemetery, the Boleskine House in the Scottish Highlands has quite the reputation. Did Aleister Crowley’s occultist rituals leave behind evil remnants that continue to haunt the space, and leave him with the moniker “The Beast of Boleskine”? Did a local wizard in the 17th century really raise bodies of the dead, giving a local minister the not-so-fun job of having to put reanimated corpses back in their graves on that land?
Vampires have always been terrifying, alluring, and mysterious. The folklore surrounding vampirism dates back centuries, and is still a hypnotic bite of lore today. But where did the lore come from originally? And how did such lore and fear of the unknown catapult the vampire epidemic to its peak? You think you may know, but do you?
Join us for a deep dive into the history of vampire legend and lore, with a light splatter of vampiric tales as spooky season picks up momentum!
