b'IN THIS EPISODE: With all the nastiness and violence that has taken place around the Tower of London, you\\u2019d probably expect to come across a spook or twelve\\u2026 but would you be surprised to find out that it\\u2019s also haunted by a spectral bear? (Ghost Bear of the Tower of London) *** In the winter of 1982, Alan Phillips was lost in Colorado\\u2019s Rocky Mountains, in temperatures of -22\\xb0F (-30\\xb0C), in a blinding snowstorm. His survival and rescue was seen as miraculous\\u2026 and then later it was found out that rescuers had just saved the life of a serial killer. (The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer) *** A famous silent-film actress suddenly disappears at sea. Was she the victim of foul play? Did she fall overboard? Or was it all a hoax simply to gain publicity? (The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star) *** Ghosts are almost always scary \\u2013 but the most terrifying are those that become violent. The poltergeists. We\\u2019ll look at five of the most violent poltergeist cases of all time. There are some ghosts you do not want inside your home. (Violent Poltergeists) *** Camping is always fun \\u2013 getting together with friends or family, pitching a tent, roasting hotdogs on an open fire, telling ghost stories, hearing a snap of a twig in the brush behind you, seeing glowing eyes in the darkness, hearing animal-like growls coming from just outside your tent in the middle of the night\\u2026 what\\u2019s there not to like? Okay, so maybe camping can be a bit creepy, as we\\u2019ll find out from a few Redditors who share some of their scariest camping experiences. (Camping Creepies)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cThe Case of the Vanishing Movie Star\\u201d from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4t7hn4a
\\u201cCamping Creepies\\u201d by Erika Valverde for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ccm9h2d
\\u201cThe Ghost Bear\\u201d by Miss Jessel for Haunted Palace Blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zbymxsy
\\u201cThe Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer\\u201d from Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycn23vwh
\\u201cViolent Poltergeists\\u201d by Audrey Webster for The Line-Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uanuyyz6
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Originally aired: September 14, 2021
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