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IN THIS EPISODE: In the heart of England's St. Osyth village lies The Cage, an unassuming house with a chilling past as a jail for accused witches. When Vanessa Mitchell moved in, she unknowingly stepped into a nightmare of ghostly apparitions and terrifying events that forever altered her life. (The Cage: Britain\u2019s Answer To The Amityville Horror) *** Some ghosts just seem worth rooting for, no matter how they died or what they do. (Ghosts To Sympathize With) *** The Genna brothers of Chicago\u2019s Little Italy neighborhood were some of the most notorious bootleggers and gangsters in the city\u2026 until they weren\u2019t. (The End of the Terrible Gennas) *** In 1981, 14-year-old Stacey Ann Arras vanished without a trace inside Yosemite National Park, her disappearance remaining one of the park's most eerie and unsolved mysteries. (The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras) *** Annie Le, a brilliant Yale graduate student, vanished just days before her wedding in 2009. Her disappearance led to a shocking discovery that left everyone questioning who and why. (Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death of Mystery) *** Imagine waking up every 30 seconds, completely unaware of where you are or what just happened. This is the life of Clive Wearing, who is unable to construct new memories\u2026 at all. (Clive\u2019s 30-Second Memory) *** We\u2019ll look at how the growing cryptotourism industry offers a unique and interesting angle on exploring hidden corners of the globe, with searches for creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster among your travel choices. (Cryptotourism With Bigfoot and Nessie)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)\u2026
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Teaser and Show Open
00:04:27.817 = The Cage: Britain\u2019s Answer to the Amityville Horror
00:23:11.260 = Cryptotourism With Bigfoot and Nessie
00:32:43.345 = The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras
00:42:59.452 = Ghosts To Sympathize With
00:58:21.375 = The End of the Terrible Gennas
01:10:58.174 = Clive\u2019s 30-Second Memory
01:18:25.466 = Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death of Mystery
01:24:12.956 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
BOOK: \u201cPoltergeist! A New Investigation Into Destructive Haunting\u201d by John Fraser: https://amzn.to/3Lueplp
\u201cThe Cage: Britain\u2019s Answer To The Amityville Horror\u201d source: Marcus Lowth, UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cpxwj5n
\u201cCrypotourism with Bigfoot and Nessie\u201d source: Ronan O\u2019Connell, National Geographic:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrn42hny
\u201cThe Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras\u201d source: Beth Elias, Unspeakable Crimes:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpkynbus
\u201cAnnie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death Of Mystery\u201d source: The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yzvd4phd
\u201cGhosts to Sympathize With\u201d source: Erin McCann, Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/456p8t95
\u201cClive\u2019s 30-Second Memory\u201d source: Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdeaj5m3
\u201cThe End of the Terrible Gennas\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8yd5cs (used with permission)
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Originally aired: July 20, 2024

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