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IN THIS EPISODE: From creepy voices to mysterious movements to strange laughter and eerie deaths, the legend of Robert the Doll outshines many cursed object stories and has been haunting people for over a hundred years, and shows no sign of slowing down. (The True Story Behind Robert The Doll) *** In Brazil, two corpses were found on a hill, dressed in matching suits with homemade lead masks draped over their eyes. (The Lead Masks Case) *** If you were to be asked who the most horrible, terrifying figure in the Bible was, you would likely say Lucifer \u2013 that is, Satan himself. But there is a figure even more terrifying \u2013 and it is God\u2019s right-hand man in the book of Revelation. (God\u2019s Right Hand Man) *** Horror \u2013 the stories and images seem to change with each passing year, but there was a violent shift in horror shortly after the violent reality of the \u201cWar to End All Wars\u201d. (How Horror Changed After World War 1) *** Two sisters rebel against their depressing family life by diving into witchcraft \u2013 and soon learn it was not a wise decision. (Leftover Magic) *** In 1827, young Maria Marten slipped into a red barn to meet her secret lover. It was the last time she would be seen alive. (Murder in the Red Barn) *** Madeleine Smith had a rich fianc\xe9, a secret lover, and one heck of a secret hot chocolate recipe. A lethal secret recipe. (The Hot Cocoa Killer) *** Was the 1971 Lloyds Bank safety deposit robbery a covert operation to retrieve compromising photos of Royalty? (The Baker Street Robbery) *** From mouths nailed shut to being buried headfirst in the ground, throughout history the fear of witches has led to extraordinary measures to keep the dead from rising from the grave. (How To Bury a Witch)

YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS\u2026
00:00.00.000 = Title Story Teaser
00:01:44.080 = Show Open
00:04:23.389 = The True Story Behind Robert The Doll
00:13:23.609 = The Lead Masks Case
00:18:11.906 = God\u2019s Terrifying Right-Hand Man
00:29:36.729 = How Horror Changed After WW1
00:45:19.832 = How To Bury A Witch
00:51:13.049 = The Hot Cocoa Killer
00:55:38.750 = Murder In The Red Barn
01:04:52.817 = Leftover Magic
01:10:31.241 = The Baker Street Robbery
01:31:09.996 = Show Close
01:32:19.135 = Bloopers

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u2028\u201dThe True Story Behind Robert The Doll\u201d by Melissa Brink: https://tinyurl.com/rnlbjxp
\u201cThe Lead Masks Case\u201d by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/Re9h30nA2ZX
\u201cGod\u2019s Terrifying Right-Hand Man\u201d by Matthew Lavelle: https://tinyurl.com/u88mpbe
\u201cHow Horror Changed After WW1\u201d by W. Scott Poole, from the book \u201cWasteland: The Great War And The Origins of Horror\u201d: https://amzn.to/2t4ZmpT
\u201cThe Baker Street Robbery\u201d: https://tinyurl.com/wltn62d
\u201cHow To Bury a Witch\u201d: https://tinyurl.com/ttqfd2c
\u201cLeftover Magic\u201d by Weirdo family member Ilsa Beauchamp
\u201cMurder In The Red Barn\u201d by Stephanie Almazan: http://ow.ly/CV4K30nAJDp
\u201cThe Hot Cocoa Killer\u201d by Jennifer Jackson: http://ow.ly/8bHt30nAJSg
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness \u201cDARKIVES\u201d theme by Manuel Marino.
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Originally aired: May, 2022

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