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Hack, fraud. Some words that could be used to describe Alma Fielding after Nandor Fodor's rigorous test. But he doesn't discount Alma's psychic power, he just believes it's manifesting itself as an alternative personality. Either Alma is really experiencing psychic troubles, or else everyone is feeding into her delusion. Content warning: mentions of animal death and sexual assault. The Nature of the Evidence by May Sinclair from Project GutenbergSwing by the website: sectsandmurder.com"Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a step into the supernatural, or bogus fraud (if you're so inclined). 1930's London, spiritualism has gripped the public for close to a century. Nandor Fodor, a believer who frequently debunks mediums, comes across a case of a woman haunted by a poltergeist. We'll look at the tests he puts Alma Fielding through, and the spiral she falls down as she gets deeper and deeper into the spiritual world. Content warning: mentions of animal death and sexual assault. Swing by the website: sectsandmurder.com"Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We continue in this episode, looking at the murders of Dennis Nilsen leading to his arrest. We also look briefly at the trail, as well as some notable events during his stay in prison. Content warning: this episode is sexually explicit, and contains mentions of necrophilia. Swing by the new website: sectsandmurder.com "Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

By his own admission, Dennis Nilsen killed as many as 15 young men, beginning in the year 1978. This episode we look at his life up to his first murder. Content warning: this episode is sexually explicit, and contains mentions of necrophilia. Swing by the new website: sectsandmurder.com "Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The conclusion to the three part series on the lives and deaths of Bonnie and Clyde. We introduce the insider that helps set the duo up, and the man that ultimately takes them down. Lots of gunfire and bloodshed this episode. Swing by the new website: sectsandmurder.com "Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Continuing the story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow as they form the first version of the Barrow gang. Buck returns to try and convince Clyde to go straight, but it doesn't go well.... Photo references: Bonnie Parker smoking a cigar Blanche Barrow swimsuit "Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

You've read the story of Jesse James... Now hear the story of Bonnie and Clyde, two kids who thought themselves criminals.  This episode goes back to the beginnings, looking at the early life of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker up to their meeting, Clyde's imprisonment, and the formation of the Barrow Gang. There's also a new intro! "Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This is the part with a whole lot of gun battles. The death of Hamp Blevins begins the series of revenge killings that turn neighbours against neighbours, and friends against friends. But it's not totally lawless, Sheriffs make special calls to dangerous men, with some bloody results. Find out what happened to the Grahams and the Tewksburys. "Spellbound" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Ethernight Club" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Set during the backdrop of 1880's Arizona, two families have a falling out that causes unbelievable destruction to the people and property around them. In this episode, we look at the events leading up the first of many shoot outs that marked a bloody period in Pleasant Valley where up to thirty men were killed, nineteen directly involved in the families feuding gun battles. If you like cowboys and murder, this episode is for you. Map of Pleasant Valley circa 1880 "Spellbound" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Ethernight Club" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shedding the veneer of civilization, Chris McCandless (also known as by his self imposed moniker Alex Supertramp) walked into the Alaskan wilderness with a .22 rifle, a bag of rice, and a field guide for plants. He hoped to live in the wilderness for many months to come, surviving off the land and his wits. There wouldn't be an episode if everything went well. This is the life of Chris McCandless and his ill-fated trip into the wild. Anchorage Daily News article by Craig Medred. "Spellbound" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Ethernight Club" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Following a night of tormenting exorcisms, Michael Taylor committed a brutal act of violence, claiming that the devil made him so it. This is a look at the month preceding the murder, and the fallout in the following months. "Spellbound" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Ethernight Club" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The mutiny begins. Here the story of HMS Bounty splits into two: the loyalists left stranded, and the mutineers who find that "free" life isn't all they hoped for. This episode ends the two parts of the HMS Bounty. "Spellbound" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Ethernight Club" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/