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Scary Mysteries

Scary Mysteries

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True Crime News and Creepy Compilations, Scary Mysteries covers all the weird stories you want to hear. And if you like us then check out our other podcast called EVERY TOWN. Because Every Town, has a dark side. https://open.spotify.com/show/4K2gvVKzxlEx636qMFSooj Hosted by: Andrew Fitzgerald 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/scarymysteries 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&t=5238s https://tubitv.com/movies/1000296 ...
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Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Chrissy Champagne | BLACKCAT

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Residue with Chrissy Champagne dives deep into the gritty world where true crime meets the movies. Each episode breaks down made-for-TV films and theatrical releases based on chilling real-life cases — exploring the facts behind the fiction, the victims behind the headlines, and the emotional residue these stories leave behind. Still rooted in trust, instinct, and caution, Residue remains a space where true crime meets critical reflection. The original episodes are still here, but now we’re ...
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Cat Noir Comedy Podcast

Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders

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Cat Noir is a character based, fully scored, comedy series trapped within a podcast. Every fortnight, follow the fortunes or misfortunes of an ever growing cast of characters played by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. There will be action, adventure, drama, high and low stakes with huge doses of comedy. Where the silly and absurd sit side by side in the shade. All music (C) Kevin Chilvers Some sound effects from www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Maisie Chilvers. Social media management by Laurie S ...
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Join award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End." Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journey ...
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She Became CEO

ILZE BE BERZINA

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This podcast is for women in their midlife and beyond to have an open conversation about challenges and opportunities that the second half of life may offer. I discuss health, psychological, and financial issues, as well as recovering and thriving after trauma and narcissistic abuse, while also building a business. Guests are welcome to apply and will be asked how they would bring value to my audience if we were to collaborate. Initially, this podcast was launched under the title "ill ZEBRA' ...
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BackStory

BackStory

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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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✈️ The Zero To Travel Podcast has been downloaded 12+ million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph, and Forbes. Packed with life-changing perspectives, inspiration, and practical advice for everyone from travel newbies to nomads, this podcast will give you everything you need to travel the world on your terms, regardless of your situation or experience. Welcome to our amazing global listening community! Since 2013, "Travel Ambassador ...
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Fiction Or Nah?

Storm Cloud

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I'm a professional voice actor and writer who creates stories that are either based off true events or completely made up in my head. I have a gaming channel on YouTube called Storm Cloud. You'll see my face in the profile pic. We are cranking this thing back up for season 2 of Fiction or Nah?! I know I've been gone for a while, but the next Plog I do, I will discuss why I've been gone. It's nothing bad, but I hope you'll understand why I had to take a break from the poddy. PSN: StormCloud-- ...
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A podcast rooted in the strange and macabre. Urban legends, Conspiracy Theories, True Crime Stories, and so much more. Sit back and relax as your host of all things strange and unexplained gives detailed accounts of some of the strangest cases past and present. Some are based on facts and some based on fiction. Either way, they'll keep you up at night.
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Clairvoyance is a paranormal horror story podcast. Each episode unravels chilling ghost stories, unexplained mysteries, and interviews with those who have experienced the supernatural. If you love creepy tales, horror podcasts, and stories that stay with you long after dark, this is for you. We bring you haunting narratives that blur the line between truth and the unknown. SEASON 3 COMING MARCH 21, 2025 NEW EPISODE EVERY OTHER WEEK Horror Podcast | Fiction | Stories | Entertainment ------ Th ...
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Science Fiction Fanatic

Indie Drop-In Network

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Welcome to Science Fiction fanatic. This podcast is your gateway, portal, Stargate, transporter, and space elevator to all the best Science Fiction Podcast content, ever created. Every Monday, I’ll feature a podcast episode from an independent podcast creator then, later in the week you will get a top 5. Science Fiction Fanatic will cover TV, Movies, Books, Cosplay, Conventions, Audio Dramas, Interviews, and more. The show is called Science Fiction Fanatic for a reason. Best of all, if you l ...
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The Worm Show

Ian and Chris

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Welcome to The Worm Show! Two brothers, Ian and Chris, talk about anything and everything macabre UNDER THE MOON. Topics range anywhere from curses and the occult to the most haunted places on planet Earth. Everything we cover is based on real stories and legends and we discuss our opinions and thoughts on each topic. Come join us on a VERY WORMY NIGHT! Support us: www.buymeacoffee.com/wormshow EMAIL US NOW USING THIS FORM. IT CAN'T BE ANY EASIER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM ...
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Galactic Driftwood

Galactic Driftwood

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Galactic Driftwood is the favorite podcast of sentient beings from all known universes and beyond! Join us each episode for a raft of discussion on a cosmic ocean of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror topics, interviews with local-area genre-devotees, and insightful prognostication by our soothsayers of science fiction, our forecasters of fantasy and any other beings that happen to get caught in our gravity well.
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Goth Sorority

Goth Sorority

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Rush Goth Sorority! Hosts Emma Richards and Eleanor Grundberg, in their new show E-GIRLS, discuss hot topics and big brain shit. Cover Art by Sarah Goldstein Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gothsorority/support
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Guest: Azgari Lipshi — entrepreneur, founder of Asgari.com, and serial business builder who has launched and sold companies across industries and continents. Episode Summary: What does it really take to start a successful business — and how do you recover when passion projects fail? In this candid conversation, Ilze talks with Azgari Lipshi, a seri…
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In tonight's special Halloween episode, Ben, Matt, Noel and Super Producer Dylan lean on Ben's earlier experience with the paranormal. Tonight's question: Is it actually possible to sell your soul to infernal powers? Check this out: we learned how it works. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-sho…
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After exploring the Bermuda Triangle live on international waters, Ben, Matt and Noel open the floor to their fellow Conspiracy Realists. Tune in to hear the guys tackle everything from real-life cryptid encounters, to government secrets, the alleged secrets of DNA and more. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static…
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What tools and routines make the biggest difference for nomads? What really drives down your cost of living abroad, and what are you giving up to get there? On this month’s episode, Caitlin and Janessa swap stories on budgeting, daily tradeoffs, and what it takes to feel comfortable in constant motion. You'll hear their thoughts on shifting priorit…
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Ben, Matt, Noel and Super Producer Dylan present one of the strangest episodes in the history of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: the long-awaited exploration of the Bermuda Triangle -- live, from the actual Bermuda Triangle. (Ben here: I have no idea how we got away with this one. We worked hard on it; we also solve the mystery. Make sure to tun…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy Fiends, This is my favorite time of year. Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt I celebrate with a hauntingly good discussion with award-winning author K.T. Anglehart, creator of The Scottish Scrolls trilogy. Her stories weave Celtic folklore, reincarnation, and the pull of destiny into moder…
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With a special shoutout to fellow Conspiracy Realist J, we present our Classic episode on some hidden history from Mississippi: Most people have heard of Three Mile Island — but what about the multiple other nuclear events on US soil? Join Ben and Matt as they explore the strange, largely untold story of the Tatum Salt Dome in this story from 2020.…
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What would your travels look like if you planned them around the most epic, life-shaping active adventures you could dream up? Heidi Niklaus is the founder of Heidi Runs Abroad LLC, where she helps travelers, expats, and digital nomads maintain their wellness routines on the road. With a background in higher education at Rutgers University, she piv…
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In the early 1990s, the college town of Gainesville,Florida was paralyzed by fear. Over just three days, five students were brutally murdered in their own apartments, victims of Danny Rolling, the man the press would call The Gainesville Ripper. His crimes were savage, his methods deliberate, and the terror he left behind felt like something straig…
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A team of crack scientists may save lives by helping humans breathe through their butts. Europe busts an international chair heist ring. The AI war against humanity escalates (also, no one's sure exactly how to define the comet 3I/ATLAS). The nation of Qatar makes headlines with a new training facility in Idaho -- a move suprising a lot of people, …
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Welcome everybody to the strange and scary mysteries of the month where we find the creepiest true crime stories from all around the world currently going down and lay them out here for you to check out. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/efmv3AyUErU 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlO…
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What does growing wisdom have to do with growing your wisdom teeth? And why does Dr. D-Nice believe every woman should enter a beauty pageant at least once in her life? In this lively, laughter-filled conversation, we explore the intersection of confidence, purpose, and the kind of joy that doesn’t depend on likes or followers. Dr. Denise Hunter — …
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You've probably heard of the Atlantis before, but have you heard the legends of another lost city, somewhere out in the endless sands of the Arabian Peninsula's Rub' al Khali (or "Empty Quarter")? Tales of this city, known as Ubar or Iram of the Pillars, surface in countries throughout the region. The city is even mentioned in the Quran. And, like …
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Protests against systemic injustice and police brutality are sweeping the United States and the world at large. In the US, protesting isn't just a tactic -- it is a right, explicitly described in the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Protests can be powerful tools to push for change, but other forces, from corporations to militias, intellig…
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Typically, when you hear someone bring up the concept of chemtrails, it's either to dismiss the idea as a conspiracy theory or to claim there's something dangerous up there in the sky -- something the mainstream doesn't want you to know about. But a growing group of experts think something like chemtrails might just be the key to literally saving l…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy Fiends, Halloween is quickly approaching and the nights are growing darker, a perfect time to read a great thriller. Which is why I'm sharing my chat with award-winning author Chad Boudreaux with you all today. We discussed his latest thriller, Homecoming Queen, and all of his incredible work. His …
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Most US residents are vaguely familiar with the nuclear disaster known as Three Mile Island -- but that's only one of several similar stories. Join the guys as they explore the strange events of July 1959, when the Santa Susana Field Laboratory partially melted down -- and the government conspired to cover it up. They don't want you to read our boo…
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What if the best hikes in America’s national parks aren’t the ones you’ve already heard of? Jason Frye is a travel and outdoor writer who grew up in the mountains of West Virginia and now lives in North Carolina near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His latest book with Moon Travel Guides, USA National Parks Hiking: The Top 100 Trails, cove…
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In this episode, we dive into the true story behind Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story, the Lifetime movie that shocked viewers. We recount the 2006 case of 17-year-old Ashley Reeves, a high school student from Illinois who was lured to a remote park by her former teacher and brutally attacked—strangled and left paralyzed, alone in the woods fo…
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Mere days after the horrific events of 9/11, someone began sending letters laced with anthrax spores to senators and the offices of major media outfits -- by the time the attacks ended, seventeen people were seriously injured, and five victims had died. Today the FBI maintains the case has been solved: scientist Bruce Edwards Ivins, acting alone, w…
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Sometimes when a person disappears it make sense. People run away, accidents happen, or there’s at least a trail of evidence. But then there are cases that leave you staring at the facts and realizing they don’t add up and that’s exactly what we’re looking at today. Welcome to Scary Mysteries. Here are 5 People Who Vanished Under Impossible Circums…
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The modern world is full of apps -- and we don't mean appetizers. Apps are tiny programs that can do countless neat, convenient things... often with a catch. As Ben, Matt and Noel discover in tonight's episode, some apps, even innocuous things for workouts and cycling, can lead to disastrous breaches of personal privacy and national security. This …
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A few years back, Julian Assange was a household name in the West. The founder and face of Wikileaks, one of the world's most well-known destinations for leaks of classified information, Assange was hailed as a hero by some and a villain by others. And, whether you think he's a soldier in the war for transparency or some sort of super-villain, ther…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy Halloween Fiends, We are just spiriting away though this Halloween season. Today is another hauntingly good episode with award-winning, best-selling author, and podcaster, Tricia Copeland. Tricia joins me for a magical episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt–Book Talk Podcast. Tricia believes…
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During the height of the Covid lockdown, prices for all sorts of things skyrocketed -- global supply chains broke, numerous companies (and, more importantly, families) struggled to survive. Economists, CEOs and politicians alike assured the public that after the pandemic passed, prices would return to 'normal.' Fast forward to 2025: it's post-lockd…
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What would life feel like if you could reliably tap into your intuition, even when your logic is pulling in another direction? Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Icelandic author, speaker, and creative leader known for popularizing the concept of InnSæi, the Icelandic approach to intuition. She spent years working in international development (including …
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Wells Fargo is one of the most popular retail banks in the United States, and its gigantic customer base uses it for everything from savings accounts to loans and more. However, a few years bank the bank came under fire for perpetuating a conspiracy all its own -- more and more customers found they had multiple accounts and lines of credit opened w…
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The 1983 made-for-TV movie Adam tells the true story of six-year-old Adam Walsh, who was abducted from a Sears department store in Hollywood, Fl in July 1981. The movie follows his parents, John and Reve Walsh, as they struggle with the devastating loss of their son and the failures of the system meant to protect children. The real-life case behind…
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The four survivors of Flight 935 have been saved, but at what cost. As a devious plot to restart a chocolate empire puts Insert and Agatha in danger, Danny and Warren are forced to complete a dangerous mission in the heart of occupied Herring territory and not everyone is getting out alive. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin…
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This is the rise and ruin of Ed Gein—Plainfield’s shy handyman whose name became shorthand for the macabre. A story about control and isolation, about a boy raised to fear the world and worship his mother, and what happens when grief, obsession, and fantasy finally snap. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/dWrs6engbFY 👁 Check out our …
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The United States Treasury moves to print current President Trump's face on a new coin, prompting an exploration of why the US officially doesn't put living people on the money. Qatar and the US reach a new level in what Lady Gaga would call a "Bad Romance." (Ben here: we recorded this before the news of the Idaho military base hit; the gang and I …
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Let's imagine the worst scenario for civilization: humans, for one reason or another, go extinct. What will rise from the ashes of the Anthropocene to take their place? In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Matt and Dylan explore the possible candidates, from various high-order mammals and avians, to life beneath the seas, to plants, fun…
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The Chef calls in with a fascinating theory on the Kaikōura lights. Nemesis shares an inside look at Big Tobacco, answering Ben's earlier question about smoking inside (and much more). In the wake of the infamous Snuff episode, multiple Conspiracy Realists reach out with jokes, puns, well-wishes, kind words and pet pics. All this and more in this w…
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Humans! Seems like they're everywhere these days. They've also been great for our show, so thanks! Anyhow, the Age of the Anthropocene has fundamentally altered the natural world -- and, no matter what happens, the legacy of the human will remain long after the actual species is gone. What happens when the humans are no more? In the first part of t…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: Murd3r/Su!c!de, K!ller Hello My Happy Fiends, My favorite time of year is in full swing. In this hauntingly good episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I sit down with J.E. Weiner, the author who’s turning heads and raising goosebumps with her Southern Gothic debut, The …
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Urban Legends used to spread through literal word of mouth. But in the digital age, they’ve taken on a life of their own. Some live online, buried in forums, creepypastas, and videos that dare you to play along. Here are the Scariest Urban Legends of the Modern Age.To Get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/SCARY 👀 Watch This Episode On…
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What happens when a woman stands on stage and dares to speak about her body, her rights, and her pleasure? According to my observations, people take sides, but usually, nobody stays neutral. In this episode of She Became CEO, I sit down with public speaking and communication expert Natalie Jones for a conversation that is as bold as it is practical…
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It's an image famous -- and controversial -- all the world round: in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the US government wrought four gigantic sculptures of past US Presidents on the face of the Six Grandfathers. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Dylan explore the truth behind one of America's weirdest conspiracies: Is Mount Rushmore just a big ca…
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Happy Rutabaga Day. In this week's listener mail segment, Ben, Matt and Dylan learn about the plans to finally take the sun down a notch. Insight on Savannah, Georgia. All this and more as the gang hurtles toward the end of the year. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ See omnystudio…
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The "snuff film" is a profoundly disturbing urban legend: the idea that a shadowy group (or groups) manufacture real-life acts of torture, defilement and murder for the express purpose of commercial gain. For decades, fact checkers and researchers argued that snuff films didn't actually exist. Yet, as Ben, Matt and Noel discover in tonight's episod…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: Murd3r, k!ller (x2) Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, we kick off our Hauntingly Good Reads for Halloween with debut middle grade author Carol Williams. We talked about her new book The Supernatural Files of CJ Delaney. CJ Delaney is a spiri…
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For centuries the U.S. government conspired to persecute, attack and marginalize the native population. When open warfare became too expensive, some factions of the government proposed a different approach -- what if, they wondered, we erase native culture? This inspired a massive industry of forced assimilation. Thousands of children were forced i…
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When Susan Wilson and her family move into what they believe is their dream home in a quiet Louisiana neighborhood, everything seems perfect. But soon, Susan begins to suspect that something isn't right. Susan makes the horrifying discovery that her trusted neighbor has been spying on her family, watching their most private moments. He has secretly…
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Welcome everybody to the strange and scary mysteries of the month where we find the creepiest true crime stories from all around the world currently going down and lay them out here for you to check out. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/W8f5SpAs1x4 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlO…
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