Best Rookwood Podcasts (2024)

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S6 Ep278: The Legendary Rookwood Cemetery 22:47

15d ago22:47

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In Sydney, Australia is the world's largest remaining operating cemetery from the Victorian Era. CREDIT & LINKS OPENING SONG: Courtesy of Bobby Mackey CLOSING SONG: Courtesy of Khent Anantakai COVER PHOTO: Not my image, found on Wikimedia Commons: No.1 Mortuary Railway Station, Rookwood Cemetery - remains of structure with roof removed Dated: c. 01…

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S6 Ep280: Rocker Deaths. Part 2: Keith Relf, Terry Kath, Wendy Orlean Williams, Orion & the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash 36:31

4d ago36:31

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In Part 2 of Rocker Deaths, Tessa dives six feet deep into rock deaths, a whole new line up awaits.. Featuring Yardbird's Keith Relf, Chicago's Terry Kath, Plasmatics Wendy Orlean Williams, James Hodges Ellis AKA Orion, and Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie and Steve Gaines, and Dean Kilpatrick. Murder, suicides, an eerie plane crash and mor…

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Glory - Midseason Check-in 59:15

1h ago59:15

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The crew takes a moment to check in on their progress of the game as well as talk about where they want to see the season progress. The Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game is built with the Cypher System as is published by Monte Cooke Games and was inspired by The Old Gods of Appalachia Podcast. Find more at projectderailed.com. Join in the con…

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S6 Ep279: Rocker Deaths. Part 1: Dimebag Darrell & Randy Rhoads 44:42

3h ago44:42

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Tessa dives deep into rocker deaths. In this first episode of a mini rocker death series, she discusses Pantera/Damageplan's Dimebag Darrell and Quiet Riot/Ozzy Osbourne's Randy Rhoads... Also mentioned is Vinnie Paul, Eddie Van Halen, John Lennon. CREDITS & LINKS COVER PHOTO The images you see are not my own, I found them on Wikimedia Commons: Lef…

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S6 Ep277: Black Diamond Cemetery, Where the Miners Roam 16:15

5d ago16:15

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Black Diamond, Washington, a mining town dealt with heartbreak several times as at least three fatal explosions claimed the lives of the precious miners... the next explosion more deadly than the last. CREDITS & LINKS OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey CLOSING SONG: Courtesy of Khent Anantakai COVER PHOTO: The cover photo you see, fo…

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S6 Ep276: International Cemeteries. Haunts, Legends & History. 34:39

1M ago34:39

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This week we grab the passports and head over to Argentina (La Chacarita Cemetery), Vietnam (Binh Húng Hóa Cemetery), England (London's Ancient Outcast Graveyard) and Mexico (Belen Cemetery) Ghosts, Haunts, Legends, and History. CREDITS & LINKS OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: Not my own, found on Wikimedia Commons Top…

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S6 Ep275: Destination Haunted Arkansas. Mount Holly Cemetery. Conway Cemetery State Park & The Gurdon Spook Light 26:42

1M ago26:42

26:42

This week we venture over to Arkansas and check out three different haunted locations, 2 packed with history and haunts and the other is just altogether a mystery packed with legends. OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey CLOSING SONG: Courtesy of Khent Anantakai COVER PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkans…

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S6 Ep274: Phantom Smells at Laramie Prison & Haunts at the Kendrick Mansion 25:22

26d ago25:22

25:22

Tessa ventures over to Wyoming, visiting two haunted locations, Laramie Prison where you may just smell an old inmates life...cigars and then the Kendrick Mansion, a beautiful historic mansion that was saved from being demolished. OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons Front and side of the Wyoming Territor…

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S6 Ep273: The Botched Execution of Charles Butler at the Whitley Jail & Hauntings at the Indiana Central State Hospital 20:45

1M ago20:45

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This week we find ourselves in two locations in Indiana. First up is the old Whitley County Jail. Home to escapes, and a botched execution that would change Indiana executions forever..The botched execution of Charles Butler. Next up is the Indiana Central State Hospital in Indianapolis, home to mistreatment, allegations of abuse, and tons of haunt…

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S6 Ep272: Historic Route 66. Part 5: Texas & Illinois 52:13

2M ago52:13

52:13

In the final episode of the Historic Route 66 series, Tessa travels throughout Texas and Illinois. CREDITS AND LINKS INTRO MUSIC: Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO/S: The images in the cover photo were taken by Tessa (me) in April of 2024 PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-coyote-canyon-198997/ https://pixabay.com/music/funk-on-the-ride-17372…

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Glory Episode 4 - Communal Infastructure 1:14:31

2M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Siobhan learns some local history. Jodi learns how old some people really are. Corrick learns the dangers of unchecked kudzu. Ernestine learns how much of a whole chicken she can eat at once. We all pretend to learn how dice rolls work. Join Maeve, Deka, Josh, Kaitlyn and storyteller Adam on this episode of Fables Around the Table: Glory. This epis…

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S6 Ep271: Historic Route 66 Ghost Towns (& Not-So Ghost Towns). Part 4: Oklahoma 50:16

2M ago50:16

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This week we venture over to Oklahoma and check out the several Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns.Featured towns: Afton , Bridgeport , Catoosa , Clinton, Depew, Foss , McAlester, Miami, Picher , Narcissa , Texola, Tulsa, Warwick CREDITS & LINKS OPENING MUSIC: Courtesy of Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: TOP IMAGE Title: Big Blue …

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S6 Ep270: Historic Route 66 Ghost Towns (& Not-So Ghost Towns). Part 3: Arizona 24:23

2M ago24:23

24:23

In part three of this historic Route 66 series, we hit up Arizona and check out several Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns. The Phenomenal locations: Adamana, Bellemont, Canyon Diablo, Chloride, Goldrod, Hackberry and Joplin CREDITS & LINKS OPENING MUSIC: Courtesy of Bobby Mackey COVER PICTURE: TOP LEFT: Found on Wikimedia …

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Glory Episode 3 - Rollin' Down The River 1:16:11

2M ago1:16:11

1:16:11

The cast takes a moment to regroup after the chaotic night and decide to make their way into the swamp outside of River City. Join Maeve, Deka, Kaitlyn, Josh, and Storyteller Adam as they continue their playthrough of The Old Gods of Appalachia. Listen to the Old Gods of Appalachia and buy the soundtrack on bandcamp, used here with permission. The …

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S6 Ep269: Historic Route 66 Ghost Towns (& Not-So-Ghost Towns). Part 2: New Mexico, Kansas & Missouri 24:19

3M ago24:19

24:19

In this part 2 series of Historic Route 66 Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns. We check out three different states - New Mexico, Kansas and Missouri. New Mexico locations: Anaconda, Cuervo, Glenrio, Golden, Madrid, Montoya & Newkirk Kansas: Galena Missouri: Arlington, Clementine, Hooker & Joplin CREDITS & LINKS OPENING MUSI…

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S6 Ep268: Historic Route 66 Ghost Towns (& Not-So Ghost Towns). Part 1 : California 23:16

3M ago23:16

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This week we hop into our ride and cruise the Historic Route 66 and check out some Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns. In Part 1 of this series, we stop in California and check out the following locations: Bagdad, Calico, Chambless, Essex, Ludlow, Newberry Springs and Siberia. CREDITS & LINKS OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the a…

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S6 Ep267: Lying Here Eternally in Virginia City. A Glance Into the Silver Terrace Cemeteries, The Great Fire of 1875 & the Yellow Jacket Mining Disaster 32:31

3M ago32:31

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Today we explore Virginia City, Nevada...stopping at several phenomenal locations along the way.. including the Yellow Jacket Mine - a location were some unlucky miners remain to this very day, forever entombed - The Silver Terrace Cemeteries (Not all, as there are 11 of them) The Gold Hill Hotel, and deadly events - The Yellow Jacket Mining Disast…

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Glory - Interlude 27:44

3M ago27:44

27:44

With regular episodes this month postponed due to the horrors of scheduling and the yellow flood of pollen that has descended upon Virginia, join our storyteller Adam for a brief chat about the things they find super cool about the Cypher System - and why those things might make making Actual Plays tough! Listen to the Old Gods of Appalachia and bu…

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S6 Ep266: The Stuff Nightmares are Made Out of. Letchworth Village & Willowbrook State School 27:40

3M ago27:40

27:40

This week Tessa discusses two notorious locations in New York. Plagued with death, severe mistreatment, and horrific living conditions. CREDIT & LINKS OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey WIKIMEDIA COMMONS: Letchworth Village - Rockland County, New York Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2…

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S6 Ep265: Battling the Sioux at Fort Abercrombie and Mausoleum Haunts at Riverside Cemetery 16:54

3M ago16:54

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This week we visit two phenomenal locations in North Dakota. First up is Fort Abercrombie in Abercrombie, ND where people have seen apparitions of the Dakota Sioux and of Soldiers. Reporting for Spiritual Active Duty! Second location is Riverside Cemetery in Fargo, ND where many have heard scratch like sounds coming from a 1920 mausoleum! CREDIT & …

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S5 Ep264: A Peek Inside the Old Idaho State Penitentiary 39:54

3M ago39:54

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In Season 5's final episode - During its 101 years, first as a Territory prison, then a State prison, it had seen thousands of dangerous individuals come through, some being notorious serial killers. CREDITS & LINKS INTRO SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey WIKIMEDIA COMMONS: Cover Photo is not my own, but found on WikiMedia Commons - The Old…

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S5 Ep263: Snake Island. Population Zero. 21:37

4M ago21:37

21:37

Welcome to Brazil's Bermuda Triangle. Snake Island. Where your next step could easily be your last, and this is said with no exaggeration. Thousands of extremely venomous snakes - the Golden Lance Head, call this place home. CREDITS & LINKS INTRO SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: Not my own, found on Wikimedia Commons. A Golden…

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Glory - Episode 2 - Cleaning House 1:08:53

4M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

In this episode of Glory, the players dump the body. The Storyteller dumps the lore. Pools of blood and pools of secrets take shape in unexpected ways. Join Deka, Maeve, Kaitlyn and Josh as they're lead by Storyteller Adam through their playthrough of the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG. Stay prepared about wildfires: learn more at ready.gov/wildfires. …

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S5 Ep262: The Life & Death of Ernest Hemingway 24:53

4M ago24:53

24:53

Ernest Hemingway, beloved novelist, world traveler, ladies man and much more. From surviving plane crashes, to the women in his life. CREDITS & LINKS INTRO SONG: Courtesy of the amazing Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: 4 were Taken by me in Key West, Florida at the Hemingway House circa 2020 Hemingway photo: Wikimedia Commons: Hemingway posing for a dust …

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S5 Ep261: Swinging to Eternity at Newgate Prison & the Tyburn Gallows 50:35

4M ago50:35

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For several hundred years the Newgate Prison in London have seen countless inmates come and go, some would enter the prison and never leave. Hear about history, executions at both Tyburn Gallows and the orison itself and about the executioners themselves. CREDITS: INTRO SONG: Courtesy of Bobby Mackey PIXABAY: Mysterious And Mystic Strings Witches C…

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Glory - Episode 1 - Arrivals & Departures 1:56:44

4M ago1:56:44

1:56:44

River City, Virginia, 1928. Four acquaintances find themselves reunited just in time to get thrown into a not-so-silent night. Join Maeve, Deka, Josh, and Kaitlyn as they follow Storyteller Adam in their journey through The Old Gods of Appalachia RPG. Listen to the Old Gods of Appalachia and buy the soundtrack on bandcamp, used here with permission…

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S5 Ep260: A View Behind the Yellow Tape. Featuring Cloyd Steiger 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

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Out of his 36 years in Law Enforcement for the Seattle area, Cloyd Steiger spent 22 of those years as a Homicide Detective. During his time, he came face to face with some of the most heinous murderers Washington has ever seen. Be sure to check out the Podcast that Cloyd is part of - "Citizen Detective Podcast" and find his book "Homicide: A View F…

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S5 Ep259: A Look Into Australia's Most Haunted Home : The Monte Cristo Homestead 26:23

5M ago26:23

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Located in the town of Junee stands the Monte Cristo Homestead. Many consider this to be one of Australia's most haunted homes. Learn more about the history of this site, the deaths and the haunts. CREDITS Picture for the cover photo was found on Wikimedia Commons: Monte Cristo Homestead.jpg Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales. Bidgee …

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Glory - Episode 0 58:14

5M ago58:14

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Fables Around the Table is back with Glory, an Old Gods of Appalachia actual play! Join Storyteller Adam as they explain the setting and finalize character creation with their cast of Kaitlyn, Maeve, Josh, and Deka! The Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game is built with the Cypher System as is published by Monte Cooke Games and was inspired by T…

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S5 Ep258: The Bridgewater Triangle. Home to Haunts, UFO's, Murder & More 29:30

5M ago29:30

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Located in Massachusetts you can find Bridgewater Triangle which hosts residents like unidentified flying objects, Bigfoot, bizarrely large snakes and much more. CREDITS & LINKS WIKIMEDIA COMMONS: Bridgewater Triangle.png A map of the Bridgewater Triangle. Lord Belbury Open Database License Bridgewater Triangle.png PIXABAY: Background mysterious mu…

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S5 Ep257: Death at San Quentin. Part 2: Executions. Past + Current Inmates 58:07

5M ago58:07

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Part two of this special two part series, Tessa discusses some of the executions, where both men and women drew their last breaths. CREDITS & LINKS WIKIMEDIA COMMONS: Cover photo: SQ Lethal Injection Room.jpg The lethal injection room at San Quentin State Prison, completed in 2010. CACorrections (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitat…

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S5 Ep256: Death at San Quentin. Part 1: Executions + Amos Lunt the Executioner 25:57

6M ago25:57

25:57

When John Miller's head is nearly decapitated during a botched execution, it rattles Amos Lunt, San Quentin's official executioner, to the bone. Hear about some of California's death penalty history and a handful of the executions that were conducted here at one of the United States most notorious state prisons. SAN QUENTIN. CREDITS & LINKS Intro S…

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S5 Ep255: Without a Trace. The Eerie Disappearance of Glenn Miller. 23:35

6M ago23:35

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December 15th of 1944, Major Glenn Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Norman Baessell and Flight Officer John Stuart Morgan take off in a bush plane headed to France, but something happens during the trip and the men and the plane are never heard from or seen again. CREDITS & LINKS Into song “Johanna” courtesy of my friend Bobby Mackey VOICEOVER: Journal e…

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S5 Ep254: History + Haunts of the Mineshaft Tavern 23:01

6M ago23:01

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In the small town of Madrid, New Mexico, stands Santa Fe counties oldest continually run Tavern = Mineshaft Tavern. Long since believed to be haunted it is jam packed with history and a few haunts! CREDITS & LINKS Into song “Johanna” courtesy of my friend Bobby Mackey The photo you see in the cover picture was taken by Tessa Mauro, me, in 2022 of O…

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S5 Ep253: The Griffith Park Curse. 37:51

6M ago37:51

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In addition to the tragic suicide of actress Peg Entwistle, Griffith Park has had its fair share of heartbreaking tragedies...with the land being used as dumping grounds for killers and at least two serial killers = the cousin duo the Hillside Stranglers (Angelo and Kenneth) and so much more. Cover photo credit: found in Wikimedia Commons: Griffith…

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S5 Ep252: The Life, Death & Haunting of Peg Entwistle 20:16

7M ago20:16

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Filled with heartbreak after the sudden death of her beloved father, young Peg moves to Hollywood with hopes of becoming a big movie star. While she gets tiny parts here and there, her first major role is suddenly taken away from her, leaving her depressed and feeling as if her dreams had been stolen from her. She takes her own life, jumping from t…

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S5 Ep251: The Legend of Chicago's Resurrection Mary. 27:08

7M ago27:08

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Many reports have poured in about a vanishing hitch hiker in Chicago, Illinois. Her true identity remains a mystery but she is forever known as Resurrection Mary. CREDITS & LINKS Cover photo is not my own. Wikimedia Commons: Resurrection Cemetery Gabriel Vanslette Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intro Song courtesy of the amazing Bobby Mackey PIXA…

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01 – Chapter 00 – Memoir 11:15

7M ago11:15

11:15

More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy William Harrison Ainsworth

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S5 Ep250: Living the High Priestess Life with Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau 33:04

7M ago33:04

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! In the Crescent City resided a woman that many loved, some feared and all respected. Marie Laveau helped many during hard times with her voodoo practices. CREDITS: Cover photo is not my own. I found it on Wikimedia Commons: St. Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans. Tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Visitors with certain beliefs make "X…

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02 – Chapter 00 – To My Mother & Pr 17:12

7M ago17:12

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03 – Chapter 01 – The Vault 28:49

7M ago28:49

28:49

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04 – Chapter 02 – The Skeleton Hand 18:52

7M ago18:52

18:52

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05 – Chapter 03 – The Park 27:51

7M ago27:51

27:51

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06 – Chapter 04 – The Hall 12:47

7M ago12:47

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07 – Chapter 05 – Sir Reginald Rookwood 17:57

7M ago17:57

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08 – Chapter 06 – Sir Piers Rookwood 7:43

7M ago7:43

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S5 Ep249: Final Destination. The Last Frontier. Alaska Triangle Part 2 50:38

7M ago50:38

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! In this special part two series of Alaska Triangle, Tessa is still treading through the beautiful but deadly Alaska Triangle where she encounters planes missing without a trace, a murder case where a one eyed mans identity remains a mystery and serial killers, using the Alaska Triangle as dumping grounds. The cover photo was taken …