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One of the most beloved and feared legends to come out of the state of New Jersey is that of the Jersey devil. This mysterious cryptid is said to live in the Pine Barrens. During one week in 1909, the Jersey Devil terrorized the region. In this episode I'll tell you all about that terrifying week, and about the legend behind this legendary creature. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11818/secret-history-jersey-devil?srsltid=AYCX9vLXRp4aoZ6dwz_5Yks2JNuXczA3y5_dirMqssn-6CwCPlkalOF6 https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/exhibits/running-jersey-devil-1 https://njhumanities.org/humanities-to-go/psp/the-jersey-devil-in-myth-and-history/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most terrifying Russian and Slavic legends is that of the Baba Yaga, an evil witch who lures in unsuspecting victims before murdering them. But back in 2015, St. Petersburg police arrested a very real serial killer, who a lot of people compared to the legend of the Baba Yaga. This was a 68 year old woman named Tamara Samsonova, who claimed to have murdered and eaten as many as 13 people. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://snowwhitewrites.com/baba-yaga/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Baba-Yaga https://ces.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/162/Baba-Yaga-informational-material.pdf https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Samsonova https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/world/russia-granny-ripper-cannibalism https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/world-news/granny-ripper-who-beheaded-neighbour-32989038 https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/the-chilling-case-of-tamara-samsonova-russia-s-granny-ripper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the late 1960s, the Pritchard family moved into a house at 30 East Drive in the English town of Pontefract. Soon, strange things began happening in the house. This began what is known as the most violent poltergeist haunting in British history. Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Poltergeist-Destructive-Haunting-Colin-Wilson/dp/1840672846 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlpx8jz1jyo https://www.ianjarviswriter.com/post/2018/03/20/the-black-monk-of-pontefract http://www.30eastdrive.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 14th century there lived a woman named Alice Kyteler who would become the first person ever tried for witchcraft in Ireland. The thing about Alice though, is that although she almost certainly was not a witch, she may have been one of Ireland's first serial killers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast/ Notes: https://www.historickilkenny.com/alice-kyteler https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lady-alice-kyteler-found-guilty-witchcraft/ https://www.kytelersinn.com/dame-alice-kyteler/ https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/21127378-dame-alice-kyteler-the-sorceress-of-kilkenny-a-d-1324 https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/alice-kyteler-witch-victim-or-feminist-icon/ https://www.historyhit.com/the-infamous-witch-case-of-alice-kyteler/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx241e9d222o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most famous story about an alien abduction in history is almost certainly that of Travis Walton. In 1975, he was part of a 7 man logging crew in the forests of eastern Arizona. But when the crew encountered a UFO on their way back home, Travis disappeared without a trace for five days. Was it a hoax? Or is this the most credible proof of aliens in history? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Sky-Walton-Experience-Travis/dp/1546673466/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2X8951B6NFZCX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x6PreG-nX9XdjrOCmnNVABvWhzAWRbklub_Pv7oKtwY9__HX9ddJyVsVgBlP0CO1seshJj6E_eNb9l2H8jvYUCrn3HRuLb0ZLzz0U_TDybD6qJPn2v57cFmHUxyPb86SlRMnBNkO6od00D0kSaJGyYAs5ZpaUr65efPMHN1K0SX-e41sGn2vSOdLSMVm9JG9mPrMEDcY2-ERxT42rIwKxaykCSzTaaUik2wIaUiqb_0.aWwnlmnuVBSBMMD18jFwFeWwTtQ0JB_xWwGlfoHD_aQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=fire+in+the+sky+book&qid=1790361814&sprefix=fire+in+the+sky+book%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2 https://archive.org/details/ufospublicdeceiv0000klas_o9o5/ https://books.google.com/books?id=U8fqoTvsvUEC&pg=PA99#v=onepage&q&f=false https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215956/https://www.ncmufon.com/news/2018/3/10/larry-king-live-travis-walton-ufo-abduction-case-3121993 https://www.travis-walton.com/ https://www.primevideo.com/region/na/detail/0H3CIMYO6XGZJNIT1PVJRQ2RE9?xdsso=1&ref_=atv_auth_red_aft& Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the late 19th century there lived a nurse whose cheery personality earned her the nickname Jolly Jane Toppan. But Jolly Jane had a secret dark side. In reality she was one of America's first female serial killers, and its believed that she may have murdered more than one hundred people. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast/videos Notes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671014501?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://books.google.com/books?id=ZIFjCgAAQBAJ&q=to+have+killed+more+people—helpless+people—than+any+other+man+or+woman+who+ever+lived#v=snippet&q=to%20have%20killed%20more%20people—helpless%20people—than%20any%20other%20man%20or%20woman%20who%20ever%20lived&f=false https://www.academia.edu/15686136/Jane_Toppan_A_Greed_Power_and_Lust_Serial_Killer https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=IJ19020625.1.5 https://books.google.com/books?id=i3zgDwAAQBAJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, I need to take a week off from our regular schedule to take care of some personal business. In the meantime, I'm re-releasing this classic episode about Leap Castle, the most haunted castle in the world. I’ll be back on our regular schedule with an all new episode next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1969, history was made when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Or did they? In this episode I discuss one of the biggest conspiracy theories of them all, the moon landing. I break down the major evidence about the moon landing hoax, and explain the truth behind it all.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=i9M8jKMaV_JOS45l Notes: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/moon-landing-conspiracy-theories-debunked https://books.google.com/books?id=N1Gcfdj81T4C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/communication-and-mass-media/moon-landing-conspiracy-theories?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.iop.org/explore-physics/moon/how-do-we-know-we-went-to-the-moon https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860871_1860876_1860992,00.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/2128/ https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/why-do-people-persist-denying-moon-landings https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p07h2yx9/watch https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/moon-landing-conspiracy-theories/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-fly-me-to-the-moon-pokes-fun-at-moon-landing-conspiracy-theories-180984686/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the 1920s, a woman named Anna Ecklund reportedly began hearing voices and experiencing terrible pain when she went to church. This would lead to one of the most well-documented exorcisms in history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=K-HZAuQORZ-VVSuj Notes: https://archive.org/stream/begonesatansouls00vogl_0/begonesatansouls00vogl_0_djvu.txt https://discover.theritualmovie.com/begone-satan.pdf https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-43173-0_2 https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-anna-ecklund-possession-the-true-story-of-americas-most-famous-exorcism-case/ https://time.com/7290789/the-ritual-true-story/ https://husheduphistory.com/post/619278048738607104/the-evil-and-exorcism-of-emma-schmidt https://the-line-up.com/the-exorcist-father-theophilus-riesinger-and-possession-of-anna-ecklund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I tell you three short horror stories from World War 1 and 2. In the first story, I tell you the horrific true tale of what appeared to be a real zombie attack during the First World War. In the second story, I tell you about the most haunted warship in history. And in story three, I tell you the tale of a liberated building in Germany after the fall of Berlin. According to legend, this building may hold a dark and evil secret in the basement. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=DHEQ41pVdslDzNjG Notes: https://wp.umpi.edu/utimes/2025/11/18/history-tidbits-the-attack-of-the-dead-men/ https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/the-attack-of-the-dead-men-was-a-horrifying-wwi-infantry-charge/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/osowiec-fortress-zombie/25990/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1990/march/haunted-u-boat https://roybainton.com/2018/02/28/ghost-boat-the-strange-story-of-ub65/ https://www.spookyisles.com/haunted-ub-65/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/celle-neues-rathaus-legend/16229/ Baxter, Keith. “German Occult Conspiracy (Celle Neues Rathaus),” October 24, 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between the summers of 1976 and 1977, the serial killer known as the Son of Sam terrorized New York City. After police arrested a postal worker named David Berkowitz, the city could finally rest easy because the killer was behind bars. But is that all there is to the story? After Berkowitz's arrest, a journalist named Maury Terry continued digging into the story, and he uncovered shocking evidence that David Berkowitz did not act alone, and that he was part of a larger Satanic cult. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=0Sgbg4U1Y7dqtqIt Notes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683692845?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://www.netflix.com/title/81059887 https://www.amazon.com/Son-Sam-Authorized-Transcription-Documents-ebook/dp/B072QBN4PK/ref=sr_1_3?channelId=500&clpRedir=Y&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.omPIgD8PrctAeaHLfvm2khrwQgyGixKKTMSuF6gQZ32Cg3MvAjnslzIygzlxlAIvpACUsdJwkNVFWEH_0MW7IhoM2_cEYXxvzQSudeHLQFmnp411vxpMIuxiQ4m-tutT_Mv2kZ9hFEHgHbjBn24EpsJZiF1dF76R7ZxyVSuCzCtP7cKx--SOT9H6fXbScDjpS_Hm8JdJwlbvnsiJPTZ6oHXbIASACBJn3H7b-8-MRFA.fJ4ifMssXZl4xqD3ASBxnj0bBnpN6h7zIWYPWUllgrM&dib_tag=se&keywords=son+of+sam&plpRedirect=mhFallback&qid=1786795739&s=books&sr=1-3 https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/conversations-with-a-killer-the-son-of-sam-tapes-release-date-news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1946, the United States sent the largest naval fleet of its kind on a secret mission to Antarctica. Officially, the reason given for this mission was to map the continent and to train soldiers. But unofficially, this was actually a mission to find and destroy a secret Nazi base. But when they got there they found themselves facing an ancient race with flying saucers that they couldn't hope to defeat. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=WlR7zoBX7LxmtbVb Notes: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/operation-highjump-18223476/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-highjump https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007PoRec..43....1S/abstract https://web.archive.org/web/20240118075139/http://www.histarmar.com.ar/Antartida/Base-Hitler/LaBaseAntarticadeHitler.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7vt5paORIc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 1987 in Tallahassee, Florida, a pair of well dressed men were arrested in a playground under suspicion of child trafficking. This was the beginning of an investigation into a mysterious cult known as The Finders. This investigation would open up a web of satanism and government coverups. Was the Finders cult really a CIA Psy-op? In this episode we dig deep and reveal the truth. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=KlphSkvbo5isYc8P Notes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1974059308?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://vault.fbi.gov/the-finders/The%20Finders%20Part%2001/view https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/were-the-finders-a-cia-fronted-satanic-cult/#jd-sword https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-finders-cult-from-the-80s-was-patient-zero-for-epstein-and-pizzagate-conspiracies/ https://www.gnosticwarrior.com/finders.html https://apnews.com/article/4c5cd8141e930159ea3e4f0492a41ade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most famous cryptids in history is the Loch Ness Monster. This serpent-like creature has been sighted thousands a times over the centuries. In this episode I tell you the history of the elusive creature, and I break down the scientific evidence to determine if the monster may be real. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0684856026?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/the-lochness-monster https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/celebrating-1447-years-of-the-loch-ness-monster-30711823/ https://www.livescience.com/26341-loch-ness-monster.html https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/conspiracies-paranormal/the-biggest-hunt-for-the-loch-ness-monster-in-50-years-is-about-to-begin http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3096839.stm https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49495145 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most famous lost expeditions in history was led by Sir John Franklin back in 1845. The famous explorer led a group of 129 men on a journey to find the fabled northwest passage through the arctic. But when he never returned, his wife Lady Jane Franklin began receiving advice from the ghost of a little girl named Weesey, who told her where to look. Notes: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2020/october/lost-franklin-expedition https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a62367998/the-terror-fitzjames-identified/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_pop_md_pmx_prog_org_us_18343789675&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18343834699&gbraid=0AAAAADCyiSnL-1OEqb86SuU5vxxokv5G0&gclid=CjwKCAjwmdLSBhANEiwAkREMN-9H-Uf4t_wqcGAHzfxauNxi-wx4JKr2MB5cbrgzKueHP3wzC3dteRoCH6QQAvD_BwE https://theconversation.com/new-dna-analysis-identifies-more-members-of-the-ill-fated-franklin-expedition-282832 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shipwrecks-from-john-franklins-doomed-arctic-expedition-were-exactly-where-the-inuit-said-they-would-be-180986627/ https://uphere.ca/articles/franklin-ghosts https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/franklin-expedition-fate-foretold-by-ghost https://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Time-Fate-Franklin-Expedition-ebook/dp/B06XTYNXN5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3K8JOTNP33VRJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x3zn2ihAl-lmo374dC_EIOBhxCxpE9ZeR-rwmuTMjHct1mvpT9njTvm7siZfz6vDqLNNwNLa2iBuRMcBHqvuP9jJZ7yy7Nz2w_w9no2TQ4HcfbFrLWiI0L4PQ8bwtgxrVv5P4jv1pKeVEXKUDXbcbiNf-s15hgtyIyENQqpj6cFPv3qXDE_IdT5wUZPLosXB5Sya8qUN7fjkB9NQZOVpDnBXfY-CF1TLIcce0Xd9xbxDgcmakhzUB0nqiQ2fqmi581EliAowVIpsohd45qa0_OwM2QnkLzJi96_1H-J87tU.kIAK9KQWavrJEb1Kgr8JBU8b9m7JvQdt98vcAgS7gG8&dib_tag=se&keywords=franklin+expedition&qid=1784298762&sprefix=franklin+expedition%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices