Best Tape Library Podcasts (2025)

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The Light Hit My Window...Then I Saw Them | Real Life Paranormal Stories | Night Drive 15 58:39

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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 4 brand new real life paranormal stories to keep you up all night narrated by @thetapelibrary Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrarySubscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal.If you have a story to share then you can email me at thetapelibrar…

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Spirits Podcast: Urban Legends with Greg Young 54:03

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Ready for a little summertime spookfest? This week we're thrilled to present to you a podcast appearance Greg made back in April on the Spirits Podcast. Hosted by Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Schifini, the Spirits Podcast is a weekly conversational show about all things ghosts, mythology, folklore and urban legends. If you like fun spooky things, ad…

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#462 The Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916 48:58

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TERROR ON THE BEACH! Seaside resorts from Cape May, New Jersey, to Montauk, Long Island, were paralyzed in fear during the summer of 1916. Not because of the threat of lurking German U-boats and saboteurs. But because of sharks.On July 1, 1916, Charles Epting Vansant was killed by a shark while swimming at a resort in Beach Haven, a popular destina…

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The Terrifying True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist 1:24:37

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Between 1956 and 1968, a quiet house in Battersea, South London became the center of one of the strangest and most disturbing poltergeist cases in British history. For over a decade, a young girl named Shirley Hitchings was plagued by unexplained knocks, flying objects, and chilling messages from an unseen force. In this deep-dive documentary, we e…

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The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue 1:29:27

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At the heart of New York’s Gilded Age — the late 19th-century era of unprecedented American wealth and excess — were families with the names Astor, Waldorf, Schermerhorn, and Vanderbilt, alongside power players like A.T. Stewart, Jay Gould and William “Boss” Tweed. They would all make their homes — and in the case of the Vanderbilts, their great ma…

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#461 The Story of Inwood and Marble Hill 1:36:11

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People who live in Inwood know how truly special it is. Manhattan's northernmost neighborhood (aside from Marble Hill) feels like it's outside of the city -- and in some places, even outside of time and space. Unlike the lower Manhattan's flat avenues and organized streets, Inwood varies wildly in elevation and its streets wind up hills and down in…

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The Horrifying Legends of Lake Superior 58:48

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Lake Superior is full of secrets. They call it Gitche Gumee — the Great Sea. But the waters of Lake Superior hide more than waves and wrecks. They hide the unexplainable. Stories of ghost ships seen in the fog… of voices heard in lighthouses long abandoned… of fighter jets that vanish from the sky. This isn’t just a lake, it’s a graveyard, a myster…

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Children of the Gilded Age 50:01

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The children of the Gilded Age were seen but not heard. Until now! Listener favorite Esther Crain, author and creator of Ephemeral New York joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look at the world of children during the Gilded Age. As she shared in the episode “Invisible Magicians: Domestic Servants in Gilded Age New York” with writings by actual servant…

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#460 The Brooklyn Museum and the Birth of a New City 52:03

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While you may know the Brooklyn Museum for its wildly popular cutting-edge exhibitions, the borough's premier art institution can actually trace its origins back to a more rustic era -- and to the birth of the city of Brooklyn itself. On July 4, 1825, the growing village laid a cornerstone for its new Brooklyn Apprentices Library, an educational in…

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The Strange Mystery of Zigmund Adamski 46:55

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Some mysteries fade with time. Others grow darker. In 1980, the body of a coal miner named Zigmund Adamski was found atop a coal heap in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, five days after he mysteriously vanished just miles from home. His clothes were clean, his watch and wallet were missing, and strange burn marks had been treated with an unknown gel. But…

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#459 Moses vs. Bard: The Battle for Castle Clinton 1:09:38

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In 1939, Robert Moses sprung his latest project upon the world -- the Brooklyn-Battery Bridge, connecting the tip of Manhattan to the Brooklyn waterfront, slicing through New York Harbor just to the north of Governor's Island. To build it, Moses dictated that the historic Battery Park would need to be redesigned. And its star attraction the New Yor…

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The Trial of John Peter Zenger (Rewind) 48:25

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A long, long time ago in New York — in the 1730s, back when the city was a holding of the British, with a little over 10,000 inhabitants — a German printer named John Peter Zenger decided to print a four-page newspaper called the New York Weekly Journal. This is pretty remarkable in itself, as there was only one other newspaper in town called the N…

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Night Drive Ep 14 - 6 True Paranormal Tales 52:22

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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 6 brand new real life paranormal stories to keep you up all night narrated by @thetapelibrary Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrary Subscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal. If you have a story to share then you can email me at thetapelibr…

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#458 Parkways and the Transformation of Brooklyn 55:43

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When Prospect Park was first opened to the public in the late 1860s, the City of Brooklyn was proud to claim a landmark as beautiful and as peaceful as New York’s Central Park. But the superstar landscape designers — Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux — weren’t finished. This park came with two grand pleasure drives, wide boulevards that emanat…

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America’s Real-Life Village of the Damned | The Horrifying Legends of Dudleytown 50:25

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Deep in the forests of Connecticut lies a village lost to time — and to something darker. This is the story of Dudleytown, a place plagued by insanity, disappearances, and whispers of an ancient curse. In this video, we explore the chilling history, the twisted fates of its inhabitants, and the legends that refuse to die. Support the channel with P…

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#457 FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD 59:46

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On October 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford walked into a press conference at the National Press Club and, using more precise, more eloquent words than legend remembers, but in no uncertain terms, told New York City that the federal government was not going to bail it out. The following day the New York Daily News -- the city's first tabloid newspap…

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The Disturbing Case of the Becker Haunting | The 1st Televised Exorcism 1:31:00

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In 1971, America watched as a real-life exorcism played out on television. What they didn’t see was what came before & after—the terror, the unrelenting presence in their home, the slow decent into madness. When Edwin and Marsha Becker moved into their Chicago home, they didn’t expect the strange occurrences to escalate into a full-blown haunting. …

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#456 Walking New York: Manhattan History on Foot with Keith Taillon 59:07

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Join us for an interview with Instagram historian Keith Taillon (@keithyorkcity), whose detailed posts about New York's history have earned him nearly 60,000 followers and launched a successful tour business. Keith shares the story behind his remarkable pandemic project of walking every single block of Manhattan in 2020, capturing the empty city in…

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#455 House of Beauty: The Story of the Frick Collection 1:12:10

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We invite you to come with us inside one of America’s most interesting art museums – an institution that is BOTH an art gallery and a historic home. This is The Frick Collection, located at 1 East 70th Street, within the former Fifth Avenue mansion of Gilded Age mogul Henry Clay Frick, containing many pieces that the steel titan himself purchased, …

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The Strangest UFO Encounters Ever Recorded 48:39

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Most UFO stories involve strange lights in the sky, but some cases take a truly bizarre turn. What if I told you there’s a case where aliens handed a man pancakes? Or that a cryptid with bat-like wings might be connected to UFO activity? From the Dade City Flowers case to the strange Space Penguins of Tuscumbia, these stories push the limits of wha…

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#454 Special Delivery: A History of the Post Office 1:22:59

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The history of the United States Postal Service as it plays out in the streets of New York City -- from the first post road to the first postage stamps. From the most beautiful post office in the country to the forgotten Gilded Age landmark that was once considered the ugliest post office. The postal service has always served as the country's circu…

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Night Drive Ep 13 - Real Life Paranormal Tales 53:36

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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 5 brand new real life paranormal stories to keep you up all night narrated by @thetapelibrary Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrary Subscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal. If you have a story to share then you can email me at thetapelibr…

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#453 All The Beauty In The World: Guarding the Met with Patrick Bringley 58:53

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A special bonus episode! Two years ago we featured Patrick Bringley on the show, the author of All The Beauty In The World (Simon & Schuster), regarding his experiences as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the life lessons he learned strolling silently past priceless works of art. The book has become a massive best-seller world…

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The Horrifying True Story of The Wheatsheaf Inn | The Most Haunted Pub in the UK 1:09:53

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Save 10% on your Manta Sleep order with this link - https://tinyurl.com/Tape10Lib Use the code TAPE at checkout. Deep in West Boldon, England, stands The Wheatsheaf Pub—an unassuming location with a terrifying past. Featured on A Haunting and once voted the most haunted pub in England, this chilling hotspot has been home to poltergeist activity, gh…

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#452 How New York Got Its Name 1:10:32

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It's one of the most foundational questions we could ever ask on this show -- how did New York City get its name? You may know that the English conquered the Dutch settlement of New Netherland (and its port town of New Amsterdam) in 1664, but the details of this history-making day have remained hazy -- until now. Russell Shorto brought the world of…

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The Strangest Paranormal Case of All Time: Gef the Talking Mongoose 1:26:29

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Was he a spirit, a hoax, or something else entirely? Gef the Talking Mongoose is one of the strangest paranormal cases ever recorded. In the 1930s, a small family on the Isle of Man claimed they were haunted by a mysterious talking creature with a mischievous personality. Some believed he was a ghost, others thought he was a cryptid, and skeptics c…

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#451 The New Yorker Magazine: Talk of the Town for 100 Years 1:11:29

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The New Yorker turns one century old -- and it hasn't aged a day! The witty, cosmopolitan magazine was first published on February 21, 1925. And even though present-day issues are often quite contemporary in content, the magazine's tone and style still recall its glamorous Jazz Age origins. The New Yorker traces itself to members of that legendary …

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At The Movies with Meyers and Young (Side Streets) 59:35

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Greg and Tom have taken off their historian hats and have become -- movie critics? Close but not quite! This week we're giving you a 'sneak preview' of their Patreon podcast called Side Streets, a conversational show about New York City and, well, whatever interests them that week. In honor of the Academy Awards, the Bowery Boys hosts pay homage to…

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Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: A Real-Life House of Horrors 44:12

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The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is one of the most notorious psychiatric hospitals in history. Thousands of patients were sent here, many never to leave. Overcrowding, experimental treatments, and horrifying conditions turned this facility into a nightmare. But what lingers within its walls today? With reports of ghostly voices, shadow figures, …

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#450 Harlem in the Jazz Age: A Renaissance in New York 1:23:32

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of Alain Locke's classic essay "The New Negro" and the literary anthology featuring the work of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen and other significant black writers of the day. The rising artistic scene would soon be known as the Harlem Renaissance, one of the most important cultural movement…

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Night Drive Paranormal 12 - Ghost Stories From the Black Lodge 52:32

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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 9 brand new real life paranormal stories to keep you up all night narrated by @thetapelibrary Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrary Subscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal. If you have a story to share then you can email me at thetapelibr…

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#449 Italian Harlem: New York's Forgotten Little Italy 1:22:11

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One of America's first great Italian neighborhoods was once in East Harlem, once filled with more southern Italians than Sicily itself, a neighborhood almost entirely gone today except for a couple restaurants, a church and a long-standing religious festival. This is, of course, not New York's' famous "Little Italy," the festive tourist area in low…

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The Horrifying True Story of Summerwind Mansion 1:03:45

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Abandoned, eerie, and shrouded in mystery—Summerwind Mansion is one of the most infamous haunted houses in America. Once a beautiful estate, it became a hotspot for ghostly activity, strange voices, and horrifying encounters that drove its owners away. What caused this serene mansion to turn into a place of fear? We uncover the mansion’s history, i…

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The Return of the Waldorf Astoria (Rewind) 51:52

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A star of the New York City skyline is reborn -- the Waldorf Astoria is reopening in 2025! And so we thought we'd again raise a toast to one of the world's most famous hotels, an Art Deco classic attached to the Gilded Age's most prestigious name in luxury and refinement. Now, you might think you know this story -- the famous lobby clock, Peacock A…

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The Tragic True Story of The Pollock Family 48:51

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In 1957, a tragic car accident claimed the lives of two young sisters in England. A year later, their parents gave birth to twins who not only resembled their lost daughters but seemed to possess their memories and habits. The Pollock Twins case has become a cornerstone in the study of reincarnation, sparking debate among skeptics and believers ali…

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#448 Inside the Memory Palace with Nate DiMeo 58:44

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There were very few history podcasts around back in the year 2008, but the Bowery Boys Podcast was certainly here ... and so was The Memory Palace, hosted by Nate DiMeo, presenting small, often forgotten vignettes from history in a descriptive, narrative format. In this special interview episode, Greg talks with Nate on the occasion of his new comp…

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The World of Tiffany Glass: Lighting the Gilded Age 1:00:01

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Just the name "Tiffany" evokes the glamour and elegance of the Gilded Age. But there is much more to the story than just the eponymous retailer who continues to sell fine jewelry and decorative objects today. In this episode of the Gilded Gentleman podcast, Carl Raymond is joined by Lindsy R. Parrott, the Executive Director of The Neustadt Collecti…

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The Disturbing True Horror of the Hexham Heads 37:18

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What happens when you dig up something you were never meant to find? In the case of the Hexham Heads, the answer is terrifying. These small, carved stone heads unleashed a series of bizarre and frightening events, including unexplained noises, violent disturbances, and sightings of a werewolf-like beast. Were the Hexham Heads relics of ancient magi…

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#447 Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village 1:20:05

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Greenwich Village is one of America's great music capitals, an extraordinary distinction for an old neighborhood of tenements, townhouses, dive bars and a college campus. So many musical titans of jazz, folk, pop and rock and roll got their start in the Village's many small nightclubs and coffeehouses, working alongside artists, writers, actors and…

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#446 Mr. Morgan and His Magnificent Library 1:10:47

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Does your personal library overwhelm your home? Are there too many books in your life -- but you'll never get rid of them? Then you have a lot in common with Gilded Age mogul J.P. Morgan! Morgan was a defining figure of the late 19th century, engineering corporate mergers and crafting monopolies from the desk of his Wall Street office. In the proce…

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The Horrifying Legends of Lake Michigan 40:43

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Ghost ships, haunted lighthouses, and one of the most credible UFO sightings in history—Lake Michigan has it all. In this video, we explore the spine-chilling mysteries surrounding this Great Lake, including the unexplained disappearances and paranormal encounters that continue to baffle experts. What lies beneath the surface of Lake Michigan, and …

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The Radio City Rockettes: New York's Dancing Queens (Rewind) 52:23

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The Rockettes are America’s best known dance troupe — and a staple of the holiday season — but you may not know the origin of this iconic New York City symbol. For one, they’re not even from the Big Apple! Formerly the Missouri Rockets, the dancers and their famed choreographer Russell Markert were noticed by theater impresario Samuel Rothafel, who…

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#445 The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: A Century of Cheer 1:16:39

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What is Thanksgiving without the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? The annual march through Manhattan -- terminating at Macy's Department Store -- has delighted New Yorkers for a century and been a part of the American tradition of Thanksgiving since it was first broadcast nationally on television in the 1950s. Macy's began the parade in 1924 as a wa…

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The Priest Murders & The Mystery of William Toomey 36:28

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In 1982, a man calling himself William Toomey was found dead in a church, leading to one of the strangest unsolved mysteries. His identity remains unknown, but his story became even darker when his case was rumored to be connected to a series of violent priest murders. Who was this man, and what was his purpose? This video uncovers the clues, theor…

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#444 New York's Classic Mom-and-Pop Shops (with New York Nico) 58:59

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The energy and personality of New York City runs through its local businesses -- mom-and-pop shops, independently run stores and restaurants, often family run operations. We live in a world of chain stores, franchises, corporate run operations and online retailers that have run many of these kinds of stores out of business. But what is New York wit…

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The Disturbing Mystery of the Sudbrink Phone Calls 41:31

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In the 1990s, Gary Sudbrink received a series of cryptic phone calls that have continued to haunt and intrigue those who hear them. The calls were unnervingly precise and left Gary feeling trapped in a mystery that has yet to be solved. Was he the target of a psychological experiment, alien interference, or an elaborate hoax? This video explores th…

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5 Terrifying but TRUE Paranormal Stories - Night Drive Paranormal 10 43:47

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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 5 brand new real life paranormal stories to keep you up all night Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrary Subscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal. If you have a story to share then you can email me at [email protected] Music by …

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Terrifying but TRUE Paranormal Stories To Fall Asleep To (VOL 7) 3:18:13

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10% off with the code TAPE at Manta Sleep - http://tinyurl.com/yw5xkd9b Tonight, we're telling ghost stories around the campfire. I bring you 27 never before heard real life paranormal stories. This is the next part in our scary stories to fall asleep to series. These stories have all been submitted by viewers of The Tape Library over the last few …

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Whatever Happened to Dorothy Arnold? (Rewind) 45:52

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The young socialite Dorothy Arnold seemingly led a charmed and privileged life. The niece of a Supreme Court justice, Dorothy was the belle of 1900s New York, an attractive and vibrant young woman living on the Upper East Side with her family. She hoped to become a published magazine writer and perhaps someday live by herself in Greenwich Village. …

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The Knife Throwing Haunting of Humpty Doo 49:16

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The Humpty Doo Poltergeist is one of the most unsettling paranormal cases in Australia’s history. Violent, relentless, and unexplainable, the strange activity in a small home shocked investigators and terrified members of the media. Join us as we explore the key events, the terrifying experiences of the victims, and the possible reasons behind this…