The Devil Within
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What does a Christmas tree have to do with the birth of christ? Was the Nativity really on December 25th? And what about this guy in a red suit bringing presents to little kids? Didi Christianity steal Christmas from the pagans? You decide... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Headless Horseman has been haunting the village of Sleepy Hollow for centuries... find out the origin of this spectral warrior and why he's so angry... only today on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A desperate act by a student of mysticism led to the creation of a terrible beast... originally meant to protect, it soon became clear that creation is not something to be trifled with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ireland and England have deep and often violent histories... and their superstitions surrounding Christmas are a terrifying reflection of that fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From an island nation born from fire and ice in the frosty North Atlantic to an ancient land in the British Isles... the old ways that pre-date Christianity are rife with terrifying creatures that dominated the nightmares of good and bad, young and old alike when the calendar turned to late December... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An innocent toy or a symbol of resistance? A carved piece of wood... or a vessel for a diabolical demon? The story of the haunted dreidel will make you think twice this Hannukah... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From remote alpine villages to Hollywood blockbuster movies, Krampus is a creature from folklore that's sure make you want to stay off the naughty list... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From the earliest times of the Colorado's Gold Rush, miners from all over the world would brave the dangers of the job and seek their fortunes beneath the mighty Rocky Mountains... and nearly all of them reported experiencing the power of what became known as the Tommyknockers, spirits that dwelt in the tunnels and whispered to the men who worked them. But were these beings friend or foe...? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As you gather around your holiday table this year take a second to make sure you know everyone... it's a tale as old as Thanksgiving, an imposter has infiltrated a daily gathering and has nefarious intent... but none knows who it is... or, more accurately, everyone thinks that SOMEONE must know this person. I mean, I'm sure you're safe but the history of the legend might make you think twice... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We veer away from the haunted and the possessed for an unflinching look at our nation's troubled history with one of our favorite holidays: Thanksgiving. See you in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Pfister Hotel, a masterpiece of late 19th Century engineering and design still proudly stands on the shores of Lake Michigan, welcoming the rich and famous for over a hundred years. But it's history is not without mystery and more its share of paranormal activity... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deep in the fabled Northwoods of Wisconsin there's a legend of a ferocious beast that roams the endless pine forests... but there's a catch. Find out today on The Devil Within! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A beautiful, eerie relic of the past that stubbornly persists in our present... The Stone House at Manassas has seen the horrors of the Civil War and welcomed her wounded within her stone walls. But how much, if any, of that pain and suffering can be absorbed by those walls... and how would those memories manifest? Find out today on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A creature the size of a city bus is rumored to be responsible for some of the worst landslides and avalanches int he history of the Rocky Mountains... have oyu heard of the Slide Rock Bolter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It may appear as little more than a back country byway, in reality it's among the most haunted stretches of asphalt in the world. Welcome to Riverdale Road... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tales of the earliest European explorers in the upper Midwest have spoken of a small, imposing creature bent on trouble making... hear the story of the demon that haunts Detroit, today on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you enjoy this quick jaunt through the dark history of my favorite holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The night before Halloween has long been associated with varying levels of pranks and mayhem... but where did this strange tradition start? Mischief Night is coming... will you be ready for it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When the Puritans arrived in the New World they sought to leave behind anything that got in the way of them worshipping as they saw fit... that hadn't counted on The Devil himself following them across the sea... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a small Haitian village, a spirit possession during a voodoo ceremony goes farther than anyone thought it could. Learn how a spiritual marriage changed the life of one woman forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alaska: beautiful, untamed... terrifying. The land is harsh and unforgiving and it should come as no surprise that a mythical creature that embodies those same traits calls Alaska its home. Meet the Otter Man... today on The Devil Within Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
So you think the Bermuda Triangle is scary...? Wait 'til you hear about the Alaskan Triangle. People, aircraft... even entire villages have been disappearing there for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In turn-of-the-century Haiti, superstition and mysticism were still the most powerful forces governing the cultural flow of the country... especially with the practice of Voodoo and the realities of demonic possession and the existence of zombies. The case of Felicia Felix-Mentor is hotly debated to this very day... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the 1950's, the Philippines was a country caught between the old and the new... the modern and the ancient... reason and superstition. The case of Clarita Villanueva, a prisoner at a notorious Manila correctional facility, brought this dichotomy into sharp focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A horrible crime shatters the peace of a tranquil southern community and the people demand justice. But who could possibly be responsible for such a brutal - some would say ritualistic - crime? There were no witnesses and no physical evidence, but the cops had to arrest somebody... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A case that highlights the immense fear that gripped the nation at the height of the Satanic Panic, Fells Acres Day School in Massachusetts became the flashpoint - and the beginning of the end - of a long national nightmare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The stunning similarities between two destructive cultural phenomenons are explored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paul Bergrin is a hotshot criminal defense attorney in Newark, New Jersey. Seemingly unstoppable and with unorthodox methods, he’s built a reputation for getting his clients off the hook. But as Paul's legend grows, so do the suspicions swirling around him. When FBI Agent Shawn Brokos starts investigating a major drug ring, she makes a shocking discovery: the gang's most powerful player is none other than Newark’s star attorney. Has the ex-federal prosecutor crossed the line and started committing crimes himself? From Wondery, comes a new series about a lawyer who breaks all the rules, the FBI agent determined to take him down at all costs, and the people caught in the middle who paid the ultimate price. Listen to Criminal Attorney on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple podcasts. Start your free trial by visiting Wondery.fm/CA_TDW now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The series wraps up with a look at the fallout from the national hysteria that was the Satanic Panic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Things get serious (for the Satanists) when the General Assembly of the State of Missouri decides that it's had enough and moves forward with sweeping reform in cases involving children and ritualistic abuse. But is too little too late.. or too much altogether? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
