Best Small Town Spooky Podcasts (2024)

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Sean Googin: Tragedy In A Small Town 22:20

8h ago22:20

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Send us a Text Message. On July 3, 1992 Sean Googin finished his shift as a dishwasher at the Lincklean House restaurant in Cazenovia, NY. He was walking the 1/2 mile to Gypsy Bay on Cazenovia Lake shortly after 11:00 p.m to meet his family. The town was celebrating the 4th of July with a carnival and a fireworks display. Sean never made it to the …

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The Silent Watcher 9:19

16h ago9:19

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🔮 The Silent Watcher 🔮 Hey Creepers! Welcome to another spine-tingling episode of our scary story series! Join us for another story and immerse yourself in this suspenseful and eerie tale. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more hair-raising stories! 🔔 New videos every week! 🔔 #HorrorStory #Eclipse #Deception #ScaryTales #Horror #Spoo…

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Justice For Jarret Clark 25:58

7d ago25:58

25:58

Send us a Text Message. In the early morning hours of May 13th, 2006, Jarret Clark would agree to go camping with a group of teenagers that he barely knew. The next morning, which happened to be Mother's Day, Jarret would never return home. Jarret's family and friends would search for answers for the next 6 years. Jarret's case would go cold, but o…

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Eclipse of the Unborn 11:48

8d ago11:48

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Hey Creepers! Welcome to another spine-tingling episode of our scary story series! Years ago a town is plunged into chaos as a rare lunar eclipse brings forth an apocalyptic event. Cary, a woman, discovers she carries the unborn son of Satan, destined to harvest the energy of perishing souls. As the eclipse reaches its peak, the veil between the li…

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Episode 37 - Annabelle 1:12:33

9d ago1:12:33

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we compare the real story of one of the most famous haunted dolls with the second film in the Conjuring universe: Annabelle. In 1970, a young nurse received a second-hand Raggedy Ann doll as a birthday gift from her mother. The woman would use the popular doll as a decorative piece in the apartment she share…

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Beauty and the Beast: The Murder of Alexandra Kogut 29:31

14d ago29:31

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Send us a Text Message. Alexandra Kogut and Clayton Whittemore seemed like the perfect couple. High school sweethearts who continued a long distance relationship as the couple attended separate colleges. Alexandra was attending SUNY Brockport in Brockport, NY, and her boyfriend was still in his hometown attending community college. Jealousy and ins…

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Small Spaces 12:25

16d ago12:25

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Hey Creepers! Welcome to another spine-tingling episode of our scary story series! Harold had always found solace in small spaces, a trait rooted in a traumatic childhood spent locked in a cage by his sickly mother. As an adult, he lived reclusively in a tiny studio apartment, finding comfort in its confined quarters. When he met Claire, a quirky a…

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18. The Night Hag (with guest Ciaran O'Keeffe) 1:31:30

16d ago1:31:30

1:31:30

The Night Hag, is an old name for sleep paralysis. A sleep condition or disorder that has led to some of the most terrifying stories and folktales from around the world. From encounters with demons, witches and ghosts, to alien abductions sleep paralysis has spawned many scary stories. Likewise many paranormal experiences have been explained by sce…

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Don’t Lie To The Devil 12:02

17d ago12:02

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Hey Creepers! Welcome to another spine-tingling episode of our horror series! In this chilling tale, we delve into the story of Merideth, a woman from the village of The Hollow, who faces a horrifying punishment for deceiving the Devil. Merideth, known for her laziness, makes a grave mistake by promising the Devil she would complete her daily tasks…

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Let's Kill My Mom: The Murder of Susan Bailey 47:10

21d ago47:10

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Send us a Text Message. Susan Bailey, age 43, was a single mother of 2 teenagers. Jennifer Bailey, age 17 and David Bailey, age 13. Susan was working 3 jobs non-stop to provide her two children with everything they wanted. But, what they wanted most of all was to kill her. Susan had forbidden her teenage daughter from seeing her toxic boyfriend, Pa…

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Vatu Mari: The Cursed Queen 12:54

22d ago12:54

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Hey Creepers! Join me as we delve into the haunting story of Vatu Mari, an Indonesian queen stripped of her throne and brought to the United States as a mere peasant. Unwilling to accept her fate, she invokes the ancient gods to unleash a curse upon the family that holds her captive. Vatu Mari, once a beloved queen in Indonesia, finds herself exile…

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Episode 36 - Is it Cursed? 1:06:46

23d ago1:06:46

1:06:46

Send us a Text Message. Nothing excites the imagination like a good ol’ fashioned curse. Our logical sense tells us they’re nonsense, but even in the face of reason, how many of us still exercise caution? As it turns out, discretion may indeed be the better part of valor, especially when dealing with the cursed objects in this episode. First we’ll …

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The Landscaper 13:00

25d ago13:00

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Hey Creepers! In a small town shrouded in mystery, a landscaping team uncovers a hidden stone tomb in the overgrown yard of an abandoned house. What starts as a routine job quickly turns into a nightmare for Larz, the lead landscaper, as he becomes entangled in a chilling chain of events. 🕯️ When Larz accidentally opens the tomb, he awakens an anci…

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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf: The Halloween Murder of Doreen Erbert 32:14

28d ago32:14

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Send us a Text Message. On Halloween night in 1984, a pregnant woman named Doreen Erbert heard a knock on her door. It was the Big Bad Wolf. That night one of the most vicious crimes to ever hit San Jose, CA would occur. Who was that masked intruder that tore a loving family apart? This week on Residue I will tell the scariest, most heartbreaking H…

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The Whispering Abscess 9:49

30d ago9:49

9:49

In this chilling horror tale, we dive into the nightmarish world of Evelyn, a woman tormented by an excruciating toothache that spirals into something far more sinister. As her face swells grotesquely, she begins to hear a malevolent voice emanating from the abscess, demanding that she remove all her teeth to set it free. Consumed by the relentless…

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The Exploding Man 9:21

30d ago9:21

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Lance Thompson's neighbors on Maple Street endured his daily tirades and violent outbursts, fearing the man who seemed perpetually angry. His terror escalated when he began hurling flaming bottles into their yards, culminating in a horrifying incident that injured a young girl. Arrested and taken to a hospital due to strange wounds on his body, Joh…

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The Country Club 12:55

1M ago12:55

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Hey Creepers! In the heart of an exclusive country club, five elite patrons commit the ultimate crime for thrills and are swiftly caught. But their story doesn't end in prison; it begins. Watch as Julian, Victoria, Mason, Elaine, and Oliver transform their clique into a formidable prison gang, with sinister dreams of turning their confinement into …

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Sister Celeste 12:55

1M ago12:55

12:55

In the tranquil village of Solterra, a church stands as a sanctuary and a beacon of hope, home to Sister Celeste, a nun of unparalleled purity and devotion. But when a charming stranger named Adrian arrives with plans to turn the sacred place into a history museum, Celeste's world is thrown into turmoil. As she struggles to protect her beloved chur…

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The Illness 18:38

1M ago18:38

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In this gripping installment of Jane's Journey, we follow Jane as she navigates the bewildering aftermath of her miraculous healing. After discovering that her home is no longer hers and nothing seems familiar, Jane finds herself lost in a parallel world. Encountering strange faces and unfamiliar places, she must piece together the mystery of her e…

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The Drawbridge 27:43

1M ago27:43

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Join us on a chilling journey into the unknown with "The Drawbridge." Young Thomas ventures away from a fishing trip with his father and stumbles upon an abandoned drawbridge, its control room a relic of the past. But this isn't just any bridge. As night falls, Thomas discovers that the bridge holds dark secrets, haunted by voices from beyond. Watc…

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The Skull Kids 22:00

1M ago22:00

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Welcome to a haunting episode of our scary story series, where we delve into the eerie tale of "The Skull Kids." Join us as we follow the story of a woman plagued by chronic nightmares and vivid dreams since childhood. In her quest for peace, she becomes ensnared in a twisted dream world inhabited by children with skull heads, the Skull Kids. Send …

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The Old Farm House 12:59

1M ago12:59

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Venture into the heart of fear with 'The Old Farmhouse,' a chilling and enigmatic narrative that blurs the lines between reality and nightmare. As an unsuspecting soul is drawn into the clutches of an ancient farmhouse, a web of inexplicable events begins to unravel, weaving a tapestry of unease and terror. Follow the protagonist as they navigate t…

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What Did Johnny Do? 13:57

1M ago13:57

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Amidst the shroud of darkness, a tale unfolds that delves into the chilling depths of one man's choices. 'What Did Johnny Do?' explores the haunting journey of Johnny, a troubled soul burdened by guilt and remorse. As he navigates a labyrinth of shadows and secrets, Johnny's actions lead him down a path of no return, culminating in a fateful encoun…

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The TikTok Killer: Ali Abulaban aka Jinnkid 36:00

1M ago36:00

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Send us a Text Message. The case of rising TikTok star, Ali Abulaban (aka Jinnkid),explores the dark side of social media fame and the warning signs of intimate partner violence. The case is currently featured in a new Peacock documentary titled "TikTok Star Murders". On this week's episode of Residue, I recap the motives of the crimes portrayed in…

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Episode 35 - A Conversation with The WFPR 1:12:15

1M ago1:12:15

1:12:15

Send us a Text Message. We’re super excited to have our friends Lauren and Gina from The Witch's Familiar Paranormal Research stop in to talk about their spooky adventures. In this episode, Lauren and Gina discuss the locations they’ve investigated, how they found themselves involved in the paranormal, reveal some of their most intense experiences,…

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Murder In A Small Town: Josh Niles & Amber Washburn 40:34

1M ago40:34

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Send us a Text Message. On October 22, 2018, Joshua Niles and his girlfriend Amber Washburn were gunned down in their driveway in Sodus, NY. Police would soon learn that there was a mastermind behind the tragedy. A web of lies weaved all the way from a small town in Upstate NY to a small town in Dumas, Texas. *TRIGGER WARNINGS: verbal and physical …

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The Lake Michigan Mothman - Book Club Mini 20:47

2M ago20:47

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Book Club Minisode, we read Tobias Wayland’s The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. Wayland spent several years as a field investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Since then, he's been a guest on podcasts and radio shows and appeared on the series premiere of Expedition X and in the S…

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Surviving A Nightmare: The Tracey Thurman Story 36:46

2M ago36:46

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Send us a Text Message. The Tracey Thurman case was a landmark legal case in the United States that led to a significant change in the way police departments handle domestic violence calls. In 1983, Tracey Thurman was brutally beaten and stabbed by her estranged husband, Charles "Buck" Thurman, in Torrington, Connecticut. Despite having a restraini…

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Episode 34 - Local Haunts 1:06:08

2M ago1:06:08

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Send us a Text Message. In this first edition of Local Haunts, we visit two places in our area that you may not have heard about. The first is the (Old) Lake Club in Springfield, IL. In its day, the club was the most popular nightclub outside of Chicago. Mixed in with the usual spirits you'd find behind the bar was the ghost of Rudy, a much loved b…

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17. The Haunted Tunnels 1:20:00

2M ago1:20:00

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Find out how terrifying sighting of a Cavalier ghost in the 1930s links to Biggleswade's mysterious tunnels. I explore the cellar below where the phantom was seen, discover hidden passageways, bricked up tunnel entrances, and much more. I take you on a trip down the river, and to the Camden House school room, we explore the history of Biggleswade's…

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Satanic Panic: Michelle Remembers and The Rise of Exorcisms in the 21st Century 1:20:49

2M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 120 and SATAN WANTS YOU! It's time for Satanic Panic. First Claire tells us the start of satanic panic in the 80s, the book "Michelle Remembers" by Dr. Lawrence Pazder about Michelle Smi…

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The Cheerleader Murder: Kirsten Costas 38:53

2M ago38:53

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Send us a Text Message. Pretty and popular 15-year-old Kirsten Costas had it all. She was the teenage dream at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California in the 1980's. Jealousy and rage from a member of her peer group would cause a horrific crime to take place on the night of June 23, 1984. A community would never be the same. The 1994 TV movie, …

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They Didn't Teach THAT in School 1:28:04

2M ago1:28:04

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Marijuana: A Tale of Racism and Lies The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 119 and we're talking stuff they don't teach in school! First Aprile tells us the truth about Marijuana and why it was de…

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Episode 28 - Journey to the Center of the Psyche (Part 2) 22:16

2M ago22:16

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Finding themselves in a strange new world, the Investigators have several questions: Where’s Orville? What is causing the bizarre shockwaves that keep cropping up? And who is this talkative child who won’t leave them alone? To find out, the Investigators will have to face some hard truths about one of their closest friends, and themselves… Hey fell…

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Lady Starlight: The Murder of Missy Avila 47:42

2M ago47:42

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Send us a Text Message. A case filled with teenage violence, jealousy, and the darker side of female friendships. Michelle "Missy" Avila was a smart, beautiful, and charming 17-year-old girl with her whole life ahead of her. Increasing jealousy and insecurity within Missy's friend group would cause 3 teenage girls to commit a horrific crime. *Trigg…

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Episode 33 - Funeral Homes 1:09:16

2M ago1:09:16

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Send us a Text Message. Having investigated a funeral home ourselves, we couldn’t wait to bring you an episode about a couple of them. First, we’ll head to the Riddle House in Palm Beach Florida. The house is home to Buck, a kindly cemetery worker and Joseph, a tragic spirit who haunts the attic and has chased off workers restoring the home. Next, …

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Wait...It Gets Worse: Unit 731 and the Horrors of Human Experiments & Centralia, A Town on Fire 1:26:01

2M ago1:26:01

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 118 and just Wait.... It Gets Worse! This week Claire tells the increasingly horror filled story of Unit 731 and experiments performed on prisoners by Japan. Then Aprile tells the story …

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Heidi Allen: Part 2 41:08

2M ago41:08

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Send us a Text Message. On Easter Sunday, April 3, 1994, 18-year-old Heidi Allen was working alone as a cashier at the D&W Convenience Store located in the Oswego County Town of New Haven, New York. About 7:50 a.m., a marked Oswego County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit was flagged down in the area by a citizen who reported that the convenience st…

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Around the World: Race to the North Pole, And the Winner is? AND The Horrors of Organ Trafficking 1:29:00

3M ago1:29:00

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 117 and we’re going Around the World (world world world). This week Aprile tells us the wild controversy over who discovered the North Pole first. Was is Peary? Was it Cook? And the leng…

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Heidi Allen: Part 1 26:30

3M ago26:30

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Send us a Text Message. On Easter Sunday, April 3, 1994, 18-year-old Heidi Allen was working alone as a cashier at the D&W Convenience Store located in the Oswego County Town of New Haven, New York. About 7:50 a.m., a marked Oswego County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit was flagged down in the area by a citizen who reported that the convenience st…

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Episode 32 - Haunted Jails 1:02:23

3M ago1:02:23

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Send us a Text Message. It’s finally happened; we’re going to jail. No, we’re not in trouble—at least not yet—but we are going to visit two very haunted jails. The first is the Pottawatomie County Jail more famously known as The Squirrel Cage. Here, we’ll find shadows lurking on the fourth floor, hear the voices of children in the juvie wing, and m…

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16. The Haunting of Camden House 1:02:07

3M ago1:02:07

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Today's episode follows a ghost story over three centuries. We start in the 1880s with school children terrified by a ghost in a garden. Then we explore a newsagents bothered by paranormal activity in the 1960s. In the present day we discover a secret tunnel entrance and hear rumours of a helpful spirit where the garden once bloomed. Linking all th…

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Dumb Ways to Die: Death by Golf and The Great Molasses Flood 1:21:27

3M ago1:21:27

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 116 and we're talking Dumb Ways to Die! First Claire tells us several strange and bizarre ways golf can lead to death. Then Aprile shares the wild and sticky story of the Great Molasses …

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Unfriended: Social Media Feuds 23:55

3M ago23:55

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Send us a Text Message. This week I tell two stories about young women who let their rage get out of control after feuding with their best friend on Facebook. Listen to this week’s podcast recommendation: The Last Trip https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-trip/id1715813037 Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057170/Woman-tr…

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Serial Killers: Ted Bundy 1:12:24

3M ago1:12:24

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 115 and we're still talking Serial Killers! This week Aprile tells us about the bizarre connection Ann Rule had with one of the most notorious serial killers, Ted Bundy. She talks their …

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Introducing Residue: A True Crime Podcast 1:23

3M ago1:23

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Send us a Text Message. Trailer/Promo for Residue: A True Crime Podcast Email Residue: residuepodcast@gmail.com Find RESIDUE online: Instagram: @residuepodcast Tik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music…

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Stacey Castor 42:51

3M ago42:51

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Send us a Text Message. Stacey Castor, also known as the "Black Widow" of Central New York, was a serial killer who would stop at nothing to prevent being caught. Even if that meant killing her own flesh and blood. Her story would not only rock an entire community to its core, but it would also divide a family to the point of no repair. Sources: Mo…

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Episode 31 - Small Town Cryptids 54:45

3M ago54:45

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another cryptid-tastic episode! This time we’ll take you back to 1952 when two brothers and a friend near the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia were surprised by a bright light that landed near a local farm. Accompanied by a local National Guardsman, the group came face to face with something straight out of …

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Serial Killers: Jack the Ripper 1:16:13

3M ago1:16:13

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 114 and we're talking Serial Killers! This week Claire tells us the terrifying story of England's most famous serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Claire talk possible victims and some wild s…

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Revenge Mother: Marianne Bachmeier 21:16

3M ago21:16

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Send us a Text Message. On March 6th 1981, Marianne Bachmeier fatally shot the man who murdered her 7-year-old daughter, right in the middle of his trial. The incident is one of the most well-known cases of vigilante justice in West German history. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4vcjYHfI4I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Bachmeier…

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