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IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine a young mother coming home late one night after a trip to the ER for a minor illness. The next day she is missing. That is just the beginning of the strange and unsettling case of Charlotte Pollis. (The Disappearance of Charlotte Pollis) *** There was a time when people would get married in cemeteries \u2013 not because they were goth or because they loved the macabre surroundings, but because they felt it would keep them from getting sick. (Plague Weddings) *** The five pointed star is ubiquitous. We learn to draw it in grade school, teachers draw it on our test papers to show we\u2019ve done a good job \u2013 but turn the star upside down and suddenly it becomes mysterious, and strange\u2026 it become a pentagram. Why does the pentagram hold so much power over some people? And what are the secrets it holds? (Secrets of the Pentagram) *** It\u2019s a supernatural creature that appears at night to travelers. If you see a white one, it is there to protect you from harm and help you along your journey. If you see a black one, it is there to kill you. We\u2019ll look at the Central American cryptid known as the cadejo. (The Cadejo)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)\u2026
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer, Cold Open, and Show Intro
00:05:33.445 = Plague Weddings
00:15:10.760 = Disappearance of Charlotte Pollis
00:34:50.992 = Secrets of the Pentagram
00:42:11.837 = The Cadejo
00:52:19.437 = Show Close and Bloopers
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
BOOK: \u201cThe Power of the Pendulum\u201d by T.C. Lethbridge: https://amzn.to/37WS6QD
\u201cThe Disappearance of Charlotte Pollis\u201d from Lost & Found Blogs: https://tinyurl.com/y8ckncps
\u201cPlague Weddings\u201d by Michele Debczak for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/y9emwvvl
\u201cSecrets of the Pentagram\u201d by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/ybua5scx
\u201cThe Cadejo\u201d by Robert Bitto for Mexico Unexplained: https://tinyurl.com/y7725k8f
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." \u2014 John 12:46
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Originally aired: June 23, 2020

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