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b'IN THIS EPISODE: Spending the night in a haunted house is always unnerving, but would you pay for the experience? If you\\u2019re looking for a spooky escape, maybe you could try a haunted AirBNB! You might not rest in peace in these haunted homes, but you\'re bound to have a memorable night preparing for paranormal activity, seeking the supernatural, and greeting ghosts. (Book A Stay At a Haunted AirBNB) *** Sawney Bean, said to be the leader of a 45-member clan in Scotland, is infamously accused of murdering and cannibalizing over 1,000 people in the early 16th century. His story inspired the horror film, \\u2018The Hills Have Eyes.\\u2019 But did Sawney Bean ever truly exist? (The Man Who Inspired \\u2018The Hills Have Eyes\\u2019) *** Nestled in the Kentish Weald, the quaint village of Stalisfield boasts a thousand-year-old church and timeless tranquility. But beneath its serene surface, whispers of ancient pagan rites and dark ceremonies linger. Could the chilling past of sacrificial rituals still echo through the village today? (The Stalisfield Blade) *** As dusk fell, a pickup truck pulled up to a motel outside Tarzana. Inside, Brother Elzibah and his monks prepared for a perilous mission, recording martyr statements and arming themselves with explosives. Their target on December 10, 1958: Krishna Venta, a self-styled prophet in Box Canyon. This night promised a dramatic showdown that would mark a violent chapter in the history of American spiritual communes, and the country\\u2019s cults. (The Bizarre Story Behind The Suicide Bombing Of A Southern California Cult)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cThe Stalisfield Blade\\u201d by Ken DaSilva-Hill (used with permission)
\\u201cThe Bizarre Story Behind The Suicide Bombing Of A SoCal Cult\\u201d by Mattew Duersten, LAist, December 10, 2018: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4s27xpf7
\\u201cThe Man Who Inspired \\u2018The Hills Have Eyes\\u2019\\u201d source: Leah Silverman at AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8zy3ec\\u201cBook A Stay At a Haunted AirBNB\\u201d sources: Lauren Mack at TimeOut.com, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h75fc6c; Daily Barringer and Caitlin Morton at Thrillest.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8eubbj; Jersey Griggs at TheDiscoverer.com, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yttxryn6; Marissa Laliberte at Reader\\u2019s Digest:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p86y2em; Julie Pennell at Today.com, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kwzmdfs; Alexa Erickson at FamilyHandyman.com, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8w39nh
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Originally aired: April 29, 2024

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/book-a-stay-at-a-haunted-airbnb/

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