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A podcast about all things strange and unusual. Historical true crimes, paranormal and dark fairy tale origins. Hosted by Sarah.
The case that originated the M'Naghten rule for limiting insanity defenses in criminal cases.
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The Robber Bride-Groom, as told by the Brothers Grimm. With book recommendation "The Robber Bride" by Margaret Atwood.
New intro music and a bit of an update!
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What's in a name? This episode, I share with you who I was named after and their strange and beautiful life.
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Tidings of Yore
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The Mothman is one of histories more recent and beloved cryptids. This episode looks at its origins and possible explanations.
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Point Pleasant Register
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Mothman Prophecies by John A. Keel
Did a turbulent childhood create this black widow? And could she really be born again in prison?
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Crime Museum
An unusual Grimm fairytale that didn't make it to Disney.
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World of Tales
Today's episode includes an update about the show's future upload schedule as well as an explanation of where I've been.
Sleep disorders are responsible for a multitude of complications in our lives - but did you know that some have gone so far as to commit horrendous crimes while entirely unconscious?
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A quick, unedited, raw update from yours truly. Thank you for understanding and being patient. I am going through something I never expected and I am taking time to process and also spend my time where it's needed right now. I appreciate you all SO much for sticking with me, you have no idea.
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Béla Kiss was identified as a serial killer but he was never captured. This episode explores the elusive killers unusual crimes.
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Evil Serial Killers, Charlotte Greig
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Today's episode is a little more recent than what I usually cover. The Tylenol Murders changed the way our medication is produced and handled, and the case itself set off a series of copy-cat murders. While the copy-cats were convicted, the original perpetrator remains unknown.
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Pinocchio has always been somewhat of a horror story for me. Find out why, and hear the original structure of the story in today's episode.
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Today I Found Out
Tituba was the first to confess to be accused and confess to the use of witchcraft, but was she responsible for the hysteria and the later confessions?
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Smithsonian Magazine
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The Shining was born at the Stanley Hotel. This episode explores the hotel's history, the inspiration for the novel and subsequent film and TV series, and the effect on the hotel's reputation.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/chilling-tales-from-the-shinings-reallife-hotel/news-story/c1cfba105ad7bdb9e08ccb691cb6d9c6
Ever wondered what inspired the cult classic series Twin Peaks? You're about to find out.
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Find A Grave
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Two vicious murders, and one of the youngest suspects covered on the podcast.
Trigger warning: animal death & cruelty, warning is included before segment
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Edward Mordake was born with an anomaly that ultimately led to his untimely end. He was born with the devil's face on his skull.
Hear the truth about his tale in this episode.
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Snopes
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All That's Interesting
Today's episode is a special treat, brought to you by the mind of Augie Peterson.
I hope you'll enjoy this story just as much as I did.
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Today's episode looks at the history behind Snow White, with an exciting update from 2019. This is an episode I have been excited to work on for a while, so I hope you will enjoy it just as much as I enjoyed putting it together!
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https://www.foxnews.com/science/snow-white-gravestone-surfaces
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https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm053.html
Episode 50! Can you believe it?
This episode looks at poltergeists, a poltergeist and Poltergeist! The phenomena, a case, and the cursed film.
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https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Poltergeist_(1982_film) https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Poltergeist https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk https://murderpedia.org https://www.ranker.com
You've heard of the Bermuda Triangle, but what about the Bennington Triangle? Unexplained disappearances with no leads and disturbed witnesses. What's your theory?
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Content warning: Child death, c1800s
This is the tragic story of the Lost Children of Daylesford as it was told to me by my mother, and to my mother by hers, and back, and back, until the day of the event.
Listener discretion is strongly advised as this is the story of the death of three children.
I have not included any podcast promotions in this episode as it did not feel suitable. They will return with the next episode.
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The Weekly Times, 2014
The story of Beauty and the Beast as it was first published by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.
This text exists in the public domain and is available at Project Gutenberg.
In this episode I read you the story of Beauty and the Beast in an audiobook format.
Ever wondered about the true story behind Beauty and the Beast? Today, we will explore its beginnings.
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www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/beauty-and-the-beast/
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7074
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis
A series of axe murders were committed in 1884 to 1885 and with plenty of suspects, no one was ever convicted. Who do you think was behind the spree?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_Girl_Annihilator
https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/dst-austin.html
If there is one fear that most people share, it's the fear of being buried alive. This episode explores cases of live burial and the strange safety precautions of the 1800s.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial
Tillie Kilmek was more than just a black widow, or so her town thought. Was she a serial killer or a psychic leader of a Blue Beard clique? You decide.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillie_Klimek
http://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/klimek-tillie.htm
Roy Gibbons, “Husband Seeks to Send Wife To Gallows in “Bluebeard” Murders,” syndicated (ULU), Joplin News Herald (Mo.), Feb. 26, 1923, p. 3
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This episode looks at the Sacramento urban legend of May Hollister Woolsey and a 200 year old trunk of mementos, as well as a possible haunting.
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http://www.calexplornia.com/may-hollister-woolsey-sacramentos-endearing-urban-legend/ https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/may-hollister-woolsey-sacramentos-urban-legend/103-601427131
The he Bloody Benders are the stuff of nightmares. Today's episode tells the grim tale of their murderous appetite.
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https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015484/1873-05-15/ed-1/seq-2/
Elizabeth Bathory is known as the Blood Countess with an alleged victim count of up to 600. Was her violent reputation based in truth, or was it part of a political coup?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Báthory
https://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/death-countess-elizabeth-bathory
https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory-true-story
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/elizabeth-bathory-16th-century-deranged-serial-killer-or-victim-betrayal
Frederick Federici was a master of the stage, in Australia, America and Europe. Is it his passion for performance that keeps his soul tethered to the theatre?
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Grave robbing and body snatching was rampant throughout the 1800s. This episode looks at one of the most prolific cases. Burke, Hare, and Knox.
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The tale of the Bunny Man is an urban legend originating in Virginia that persists to this day. Hear the truth behind the tale and the legend it left behind.
The Whaley House has a long and tragic history which haunts visitors to this day. Listen and learn about it's dark and daunting beginnings.
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This episode will have you feeling both disturbed and empathetic. There are no victimless crimes.
Content warning: involves the desecration of graves and corpses of young girls.
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Today's episode features an Australian case that's reasonably close to home. Tune in to see if you can try to work out the mystery.
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Helen Jewett's murder would become the first case reported as font page news in America, setting a precedent for sensationalism, true crime entertainment and over-reporting. This one gets a little candid.
Minor content warning for allusion to possible alleged sexual abuse of a minor, please listen with caution. Warning given at beginning of content and segment.
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Hansel and Gretel always reminds me of the holiday season. Did you know it was based in truth?
This episode is a reading of the tale as told by the Brothers Grimm.
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This episode includes a reading of Hansel and Gretel as it exists in the public domain.
This episode is a continuation of the Harry Price saga. The Borley Rectory has been described as the most haunted place in England, but was it all a lie?
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Note: LibSyn would not allow me to add links to the sources for this episode. I will share them on the blog, instead, coming 2019.
Jane Toppan had an unusual goal to be one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Listen to find out if and how she achieved this before heading over to Ignorance Was Bliss, with Kate, for a candid discussion of the case. Click the link below!
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Harry Price was a controversial figure known for defrauding paranormal investigators and mediums. This episode introduces you to the man, and the next, to the legend.
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Today marks the first anniversary of Good Nightmare, as well as my birthday! This episode is a little candid thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.
This episode features a little about the podcasts birth, and a nightmare from my childhood, as well as anniversary messages from podcasting friends!
Introduction & Promo Michael Marshall VOA
Anniversary Messages
Bella
People Are Wild
Ignorance Was Bliss
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Mysteries and Urban Legends
Forgotten News
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This episode looks at the Voynich Manuscript. Ancient medical guide or elaborate hoax? You decide.
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Today's episode tells of the horrifying attack on three lone women, which would leave two dead, on Smuttynose Island and the quick capture of their murderer.
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Suggested by: Tim Nichols
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/01/23/the-smuttynose-murders/134a7973-393b-48f5-9e78-03b77ad45fff/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e576e129e32f
https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/portsmouth/smuttynose-murders/
Keith Linder returns with another story about the Bothell Hell House.
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Today's episode features the strange cases of the Pollock Sisters and Ryan Hammond, reincarnated spirits of people who had passed before their time.
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Today's bonus episode is the story The Three Snake Leaves. A dark and satisfying fairy tale.
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Today's episode covers the mystery of the Chase Family Vault and how leaden coffins that took six men each to move were found tossed around the vault as though weightless. Haunting, vandalism or simply a tall-tale?
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Today's episode covers a gruesome unsolved case: The Villisca Axe Murders. When a family is murdered in their own home, is there such thing as too many suspects?
Content warning for child murder, mention of possible sexual assault of a child. These are not discussed in detail in the episode, however, listener discretion is advised.
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This episode covers the life of Robert Stroud. A notorious USA criminal and Alcatraz legend, though not for the reasons you might expect.
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Today's Good Nightmare episode is a retelling of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen.
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Today's episode is all about the Bell Witch, the legend that inspired The Blair Witch Project. Stay tuned to hear some movie trivia!
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This episode covers a particularly brutal unsolved murder case.
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Episode 20!
This episode looks at sleep paralysis, what can make it worse, what can make it better and includes two personal experiences. Be sure to write in with your own stories if you want to be featured on an episode!
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Bonus episode!
Keith Linder tells his personal accounts of living in the Bothell Hell House.
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Today's episode looks at the mysterious ghost ship, the Mary Celeste. We explore the theories and embellishments that come with unsolved cases.
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This episode is a listener request from Abbie!
Today we explore the the mystery of Bella and her untimely end.
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Today's Good Nightmare episode is a combined effort between Sarah and CK of Mirths & Monsters.
We bring you the tales of Hercules, with a focus on the "reality" and tragedy on Good Nightmare and an inside peek from CK.
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Please note that Good Nightmare is not suitable for listeners under 16 as it contains mentions of violence. If you're looking for something kid friendly, Mirths & Monsters is exactly that!
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The lovely @CynClement wrote in with a hometown haunting! Today we look at the story of the famous Boyington Oak.
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In this episode we explore the twisted and disturbing versions of Sleeping Beauty told throughout history.
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Edgar Allan Poe lived an interesting life, and died an interesting death. In today's episode we look at Poe from birth to untimely end.
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This episode explores the strange occurrence of disembodied feet washing up on the shore. We look at the first recorded discovery, hoaxes and question why this may be happening.
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On this special episode I explore the history of the infamous Cecil Hotel. You can then wander over to Creepsville to hear more about the mysteries, killers and victims that lived inside its walls.
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Check out Corpus Delicti this week for more true crime!
Today we look into the case of a black-widow and arsonist, Lizzie Halliday. Whether you agree with her conviction or not, we can all agree that this was one of histories most lethal women.
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In this episode we look at America's most haunted house and the ghosts that reside within it.
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Little Red Riding Hood is a story left almost untouched by Disney, it won't be hard to see why after today's episode.
This episode includes an unscripted dedication in the intro, story starts about 9 minutes in.
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This episode looks at the haunting unsolved case of the Axeman of New Orleans.
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Today we look into the exorcism behind The Exorcist, the case of Roland Doe with a touch on the novel and film inspired by the events.
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In today's episode we look into the legend behind the folklore of Bloody Mary.
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Cinderella wasn't always glass slippers and happy endings. This episode looks at the fairy tale's origin and the darker side of happily ever after.
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Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen. Today we take a look into the life of a legend and her legacy.
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1800s Michigan. A young woman, her family, and an axe. In this episode we look at the grim tale of Marta Haney and what drove her to kill.
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Disney gives us the bright side of fairy-tales but their origins aren't always so care-free. Today we look at the original tale of The Little Mermaid in all its pain and glory.
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The case of Lizzie Borden remains unsolved. There were two main suspects, why was only one condemned? Let's explore.
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