Haunted Podcast

This topic explores legendary creatures and cryptids. It covers hellhounds and ghostly black dogs from global folklore—such as East Anglia’s Black Shuck and Delaware’s Fence Rail Dog—often seen as death omens. Alongside these legends is the Dover Demon, a bizarre, spindly-limbed being with a watermelon-shaped head, famously reported by teenagers in Massachusetts in 1977.

In December 1965, a fireball crashed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Witnesses described a metallic, acorn-shaped craft with hieroglyphic symbols, quickly removed by the military. Theories range from a natural meteor or failed Soviet probe to a US spy satellite or a secret Nazi antigravity device. Its true identity remains an unsolved mystery.

The Doors of Pharros is a flooded subterranean area filled with traps, Gyrm warriors, and stone mechanisms created by the inventor Pharros. Lockstones are used to unlock secrets like Santier's Spear or trigger hazards. It acts as the home turf for the Rat King Covenant and the Royal Rat Authority boss. It also houses the merchant Lonesome Gavlan and carries rich lore theories.

Built in 1886 in Arkansas, this historic mountaintop landmark began as a Gilded Age luxury resort. It later transitioned into a prestigious women's college, a fraudulent cancer clinic run by con man Norman Baker, and a period of decay. Today, it operates as a restored hotel and spa widely celebrated as America's most haunted destination, attracting visitors with its rich history and popular ghost tours.

Brightstone Cove Tseldora is a spider-infested mining settlement in Drangleic. Originally a farming village, it grew wealthy after uncovering brightstone and sorcerous relics. Driven by greed, the town was overrun by giant spiders led by The Duke's Dear Freja. Now a ruined valley of sand and webs, it is filled with hollowed peasants, mages, and mercenaries.

Number stations are shortwave broadcasts used by intelligence agencies to send encrypted, one-way messages to spies using one-time pads. Active since World War I, they feature automated voices reading numbers over creepy melodies or buzzes. Related mysteries include electronic voice phenomena (EVP)—recorded voices that some interpret as spiritual, while scientists attribute them to auditory pareidolia.

Scorpioness Najka is a boss in Dark Souls II located in the Shaded Ruins. Created long ago by an ancient, mad master, she is a hybrid with a human torso and a scorpion body. In combat, she uses dual stingers, poison, sorceries, and burrowing attacks. Her lore links to her husband, Manscorpion Tark, and their tragic origin.

The Shaded Woods is a foggy, hazardous forest in Dark Souls II connecting Majula to key areas like Drangleic Castle and Aldia's Keep. Its mist-covered center is populated by invisible enemies who react to sound and can be distracted by hitting groaning face trees. Progression requires Fragrant Branches of Yore to unpetrify statues and key NPCs, leading to the region's boss, Scorpioness Najka.

The neighboring kingdoms of Alken and Venn split from a shared origin into a bitter feud. A secret romance between their rulers led to the exchange of bell towers guarded by puppets. Alken's Old Iron King built an iron empire before lava destroyed his keep, while Venn's queen became the self-punishing Lost Sinner. Today, players explore Belfry Sol to battle puppet guards and farm the Mad Warrior phantom.

Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island was a Civil War Union prison holding over 32,000 Confederate captives under harsh conditions, leading to roughly 2,400 deaths. Now a state park, it is widely considered the state's most haunted site. Visitors and investigators report extensive paranormal events, including disembodied voices, footsteps, cold spots, and spectral figures, especially within its damp dungeons and kitchen.

Dark Souls II lore details the Old Iron King, an ambitious ruler whose kingdom sank into lava after his iron creations backfired, alongside figures like Sir Alonne and Nadalia. In medieval history, King Philip IV of France, nicknamed the Iron King, centralized royal power, fought regional wars, and destroyed the Knights Templar.

The topic focuses on alleged demonic possessions, haunted objects, and moral panics. It details the 1981 murder trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, who blamed a demon for his crime, the exorcism of David Glatzel, the role of investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, and the 'Devil’s Rocking Chair'. These supernatural accounts are contrasted with skepticism, alleging hoaxes, mental illness, and cultural hysteria.

The topic centers on the lore, downfall, and gameplay of the Iron Keep in Dark Souls II. It details how the Old Iron King gained power with Sir Alonne's help and an iron miracle, only for his kingdom to sink into lava when the Smelter Demon turned on him. The narrative covers Brume Tower and Nadalia, as well as player strategies and environmental design debates.

The 1987 Max Headroom signal hijackings are famous unsolved television intrusions where masked perpetrators overrode Chicago's WGN-TV and WTTW broadcasts. This was part of a history of broadcast signal intrusions overriding radio, TV, or satellite frequencies. While other hijackers have been caught and prosecuted, the Max Headroom mystery remains unsolved.

Earthen Peak is a poison-filled region in Dark Souls II ruled by Mytha, the Baneful Queen. Obsessed with winning the King's love, Mytha consumed poison seeking beauty, becoming a headless lamia beast. Burning the windmill with a torch drains her toxic arena. Key figures include Jester Thomas and Laddersmith Gilligan, along with lore theories on the location's strange elevator to Iron Keep.