“THE HAUNTINGS OF EASTERN STATE MENTAL ASYLUM” And More True Tales! #WeirdDarkness

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Get 40 off your subscription of Magic Mind mental performance shots by using the code DARKNESS40 at checkout Visit https magicmind com weirddarkness40 to get started IN THIS EPISODE Eastern State hospital was originally known as the Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds built in 1773 It was America s first mental asylum and the horrors in the minds of its patients couldn t compare to the horrors of the asylum itself The Hauntings of Eastern State Mental Asylum Weirdo family member Krysta Lee shares a personal encounter with a spirit in her bathroom Cool Hand On My Shoulder Belief in witches hexes and powerful spirits was prevalent in the 19th century and into the 20th century In fact in rural areas of Pennsylvania it might still be practiced today So it s the perfect setting for a murder involving curses and a local witch The Witch of Ringtown Parking tickets floppy disks and escaped victims these helped catch a handful of serial murderers who would likely have never been caught otherwise When Killers Capture Themselves It s been called a freak of nature as weird as it is beautiful Seen here are terrifying flying entities giant skeletons and even the legendary Bigfoot We ll look at the mysterious strange and dangerous Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia Bigfoot Giant Skeletons and Okefenokee Swamp CHAPTERS amp TIME STAMPS All Times Approximate 00 00 00 000 Disclaimer Cold Open and Show Intro00 03 53 440 Hauntings Of Eastern State Mental Asylum00 15 49 893 Cool Hand On My Shoulder00 16 41 035 When Killers Capture Themselves00 31 12 595 The Witch of Ringtown00 46 39 419 Bigfoot Giant Skeletons and Okefenokee Swamp00 51 41 222 Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE The Hauntings of Eastern State Mental Asylum by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker https tinyurl com y7n4tnk6Cool Hand On My Shoulder by Weirdo family member Krysta LeeThe Witch of Ringtown from Strange Company https tinyurl com y9a6n4q2When Killers Capture Themselves by Abbey White for The Line Up https tinyurl com ybpl4cfoBigfoot Giant Skeletons and the Okefenokee Swamp by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages https tinyurl com y8emzv4fWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library Over time links seen above may become invalid disappear or have different content I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story or if a credit is incorrect please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness John 12 46 WeirdDarkness is a registered trademark Copyright 2024 Weird Darkness Originally aired July 14 2020CUSTOM LANDING PAGE https weirddarkness com EasternStateHospitalClick here to visit this podcast episode