Can Nightmares Kill You? Let’s talk Sleep Demons, Ghosts, & Alien Probes

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Hi friends, happy Thursday!
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Today we’re talking about conspiracy theories, and not the kind your annoying uncle brings up on Thanksgiving, but the spooky fun ones. From the popular Mexican folktale of la llorona, to the government telling us aliens are real, to sleep demons, this is a spooky one.
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Chapters:
INTRO - 00:00
A JAPANESE KLEENEX - 02:07
LA LLORONA - 05:40
ALIENS ARE REAL - 18:13
SLEEP DEMONS - 44:51
CONCLUSION - 1:05:12
Dark History is an Audioboom Original.
This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian, Dunia McNeily from 3arts, Kevin Grosch, and Matt Enlow From Made In Network
Writers: Katie Burris, Allyson Philobos, Joey Scavuzzo, and Bailey Sarian
Research provided by: Xander Elmore & The Dark History Research Team
Production Lead: Brian Jaggers
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
Production Management: Ross Woodruff
Hair: Prince Angel
Makeup: Roni Herrera
I'm your host -- Bailey Sarian

[@hangrundy]

Bailey!!! Please can you do a dark history on nursery rhymes and children’s tv programmes? There’s sooooooo much to unpack!

[@deerfeet9524]

This one piqued my interest

[@andreac8437]

Yes! It's so crazy what rhe actually backgrounds on those songs are.

[@user-dg8vc6zv7i]

Love your quarky personality , you always make me laugh . Love all your videos, you're the coolest on KZbin hands down, number 1 funny and your make-up is to die for lol

[@S0GLAMorouss]

Yusss please!

[@MizDBMe]

Ring around the roses, pocket full of poses, ashes- ashes we all fall down…. 😬 Hush little baby don’t you cry… This is an awesome idea OP!!! I’m totally here for it!! 🙌🏻

[@bananablisss]

I accidentally fell asleep to this episode last night, and I am here to watch it again. Thanks Bailey for desensitizing me to the point where dark history is a bedtime story. That’s what real friends are for.

[@kennanady2678]

me doing the exact same thing rn

[@camvin575]

I used to do the same thing but my partner can't listen to things like this before bed bless him.

[@karyng4448]

@@camvin575totally understandable but some of us are just weird like that. I can fall asleep to true crime. 😮

[@ggribbon]

I literally rewatch her videos every night to sleep

[@shmarice]

Oh saaaame. I sleep great to MM&M (if I can stop watching)

[@aaramccrory1987]

The toddler is dressed as a japanese ogre called a oni. There is lots of different lore about Oni. They are generally believed to be cannibals. They are also associated with natural disasters and plagues. Edit* And any Japanese person would immediately recognize the baby as a oni. People who were claiming they heard a 'old woman' were referring to a onibaba. A old lady demon also common in japanese folklore.

[@hmfoden]

I was scrolling the comments hoping someone knowledgeable addressed this 😊 thank you!!

[@laurenhill46]

It also may have been released around the time of Setsubun, or the spring festival holiday in Japan. It’s meant to celebrate when spring is coming and traditionally they throw dry soy beans at adults dressed up as Oni. So it’s kind of the opposite as well, where the baby is dressed up as an Oni instead of an adult. Traditionally 3:37 kids run around chasing the adult dressed as an Oni trying to come in and throw the soybeans as they shout, “Oni go outside and fortune stay inside.” And then you eat treats. It’s pretty fun, but those soybeans can hurt when the kids hit you sometimes.

[@Cassandra_530]

Interesting

[@sunnysidedown_09]

Is this like yababa.... the old lady from spirited away 😮

[@beelzebabe4441]

Okay but Bailey’s theory of the grey aliens being us in the future; big eyes for screens, long skinny fingers for poking our screens etc.. actually tracks more than anything else I’ve ever heard🤷‍♀️😂👌🏻

[@camvin575]

Same and the no nose and mouth could be our future selves using a mask that's small and blends into the features.

[@LetsPatchItUp]

I'm pretty sure SouthPark already did this. 😂😂😂🎉

[@aleksandralempart8305]

Its true

[@karyng4448]

It’s a theory. But I think what happened to those people Was the result of government experiments and not actual aliens . Just my opinions. She could go way deeper with this stuff .

[@Leleche]

Not exactly bailey's theory lol

[@brittanysilva6558]

Another thing about La Llorona is if you hear her cries near you, she's far away and if you hear them far away, she's close by. I think most Hispanic families traumatized us kids with her story growing up 😂 loved this episode!

[@nataliep501]

Yes!

[@sarahissersohn5495]

Kinda brilliant way to keep kids from playing where they could drown IMO

[@brittanysilva6558]

@@sarahissersohn5495 honestly, I was terrified to be by rivers or lakes at night when no adults were around so yes lol!

[@dewyperiod]

I've never heard of this, but my parents didn't talk to us about chupacabras or Llorona stuck. Some of my tías did to their kids.

[@CatchyUsername95]

wow the same thing is said about a type of ghost called kuntilanak here in indonesia but instead of crying it's laughter

[@itzabee3609]

Bailey bursting into laughter while telling the stories makes this 10 times better😭

[@brittaniedarrisaw3393]

Right!!!

[@aliveandconnected]

I am waiting for a reel of giggle fits because I'm the same way

[@Aquariuswonder86]

Yesss 😂 I’m over here cracking up

[@argmepickles]

BAILEY GIGGLE REEL! Pretty please, we all need this in our lives!

[@doried4335]

I'm dying over the energy in this video 😂

[@EarsToTheSpeaker]

The giggles make this so much more entertaining and lighter than it should be. I’m living for it.

[@Picture_Wall]

I am Hmong and feel so honored to hear Bailey speak of us!!! 😂 I was excited to hear what Bailey will present when I saw the title already. But yes, sleep paralysis is real in the Hmong Community. It's a spiritual battle not to be taken lightly. With the amount of stories I have heard, I will never wish it upon my worst enemy. Dab tsuam literally means the ghost squishing/sitting on you, which explains the heavy chest pain/feeling and all the pictures depicting it. 55:10

[@jessicafroelich6813]

Wes Craven was inspired by this phenomenon to make the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie.

[@sarahhavle113]

I have had sleep paralysis. It's the absolutely worst and scariest thing I have ever been through!

[@Picture_Wall]

@jessicafroelich6813 that is soooo interesting!!! I never knew that!!

[@Picture_Wall]

@sarahhavle113 mind telling me your experience? 👀

[@SMBkr]

Hey Bailey. The kid is dressed up as a Japanese ogre or oni. It's pretty common, there's even a festival in February called Setsubun that features kids throwing beans at the oni to scare it away. Why the kid is dressed up like one is beyond me

[@filipukasik3834]

Came here to write that! 🖤

[@restingwitchfacetarot605]

Came to write the sane thing lol

[@bonnienclyde18]

He's Ten from the anime Urusei Yatsura

[@AcousticTelevisions]

Fun fact, I live in Japan and my birthday is Setsubun (usually) Am I a demon or a savior? 😂

[@faithinwonderland6589]

Thanks for the explanation. I had no clue. 😂

[@insanelittlesilk]

As a Mexican American, I’m LIVING for her llorona impersonation lol

[@dleehou1982]

Growing up with this tale I'm rolling lol

[@susiee.honeybee]

Yo sameeeeee 😂😂😂😂

[@ramirezvanessa0419]

Same lol 😅

[@rivasrivas2046]

Same! 😂😂

[@maddii34u]

She had too much fun with that one!! 😅🤣

[@ellaeadig263]

Yep the recording of Betty's hypnosis session is really distressing. She's talking about them putting the needle in her belly button and how incredibly painful it was and how she was just begging them to please take it out. Whether the memory is real or imagined, it's really awful to hear anybody so terrified.

[@camvin575]

Have you heard the tapes?

[@karyng4448]

I think it was our own people… military industrial complex not actually aliens

[@BekaLovesUnicorns]

I can’t believe Bailey spent so long talking about sleep paralysis demons and never once mentioned the hat man

[@krysdf]

Had sleep paralysis for 20 yrs.. finally got rid of it, also have seen hat man with a witness while fully awake .. would be cool if she looked into that

[@KadyWilliams1329]

It’s raining, freezing cold, hot cup of tea, and my daughter (16 months old) and I are snuggling on the couch= a perfect day to watch Dark History!

[@asmokeus]

sounds so cozy!!! ;v;

[@saylalisalovemelalisalovem3334]

dark history has its own vibe~~~~ dark, cozy and mysterious~~~

[@TheParisMolloy]

Bailey you’re full of chaos this episode and I’m so here for it 😂😂😂 it’s gold

[@violetstorm8451]

I’m guessing she broke into the wrong “halloween” candy stash 😅. But, I too, am here for it. She’s hilarious 😂

[@TheParisMolloy]

@@violetstorm8451 hahaha yes! 😂

[@ayaehab]

and redbulls probably hahaha@@violetstorm8451

[@kayemkm1703]

@@violetstorm8451RIGHT haha, LMBO🤣🤣🤣

[@kathleenmatthews5932]

Obsessed.. couldn’t stop laughing. 🤙🏻😂

[@user-so2fq4uo1v]

Hi Bailey! I would love to see you do a dark history on the Boys Scouts of America. i just watched the netflix documentary but feel like so much more light could be shed on the situation and you would do great at that!

[@dasharoberts7445]

Something about the audio on this video sounds weird to me on the TV..

[@hannahhyde4431]

🎉

[@kellygriffin1462]

My ex had sleep paralysis a few times a year, which he called “being stuck.” He’d scream with his mouth closed until I shook him hard enough to un-stick him, which was terrifying for us both. What a time.

[@mattmills8658]

Yes I've experienced this exact thing. It's terrible! So scary

[@bhermoth]

I remember both my experiences, and hope never to get them anytime soon!

[@ashleygrabenstein9673]

But before I knew how to calm myself down I would feel an evil presence like I would see a shadow underneath of my door when it was closed the light was on out in the hallway and sometimes I would hear knocking but then I begin to tell myself not to be scared and it helps so much

[@mariastewart9820]

Wow !!!!! ☹️

[@SpiderLegs666]

​@ashleygrabenstein9673 no way..that's too creepy. My husband told me almost the same exact thing...and then he also said sometimes the shadows chase him when he goes to the bathroom at night. Only thing I can think of to make any sense of it is that he maybe is sleep walking and the "shadow person/people" seem to move with him. He said it lurks in one corner of the bedroom ceiling from time to time..and I, too have had to shake him awake when he is closed mouthed and I can hear muffled screams of either my name or "help me"...I am really starting to think that he is having contact with the undead while he is sleeping.. and that really freaks me out.. him and I have had contact with his dead grandparents after they passed, too. Idk if I should lean into it or ignore it completely 😬

[@nicolewalsh6214]

I hate sleep paralysis. No way to move or make a noise is the worst! Thanks for telling your story about it Bailey.

[@meggxxx]

whenever you realise your in it, put all your might into wriggling your toes, while saying wake up and as soon as you can do that, move onto your legs ect and you will be able to wake up from it, i get it way too often and it always works for me x

[@lanahaxer]

I've lived with this for over 20 yrs. If you can remember to calm yourself down instead of trying to move and scream. You can just focus on trying to only move your little toe. I find that it wakes me up almost instantly, I've been doing it so long I don't remember any other way I've ever gotten out of sleep paralysis

[@MorganCampbell-qs9vr]

It’s terrifying! Everyone who doesn’t experience it thinks you’re insane, but being trapped with something dark is horrifying. I can’t sleep on my back anymore because it almost always happens. I’ve seen a dark figure in my ceiling and at the end of my bed/walking around it, felt handprints pushing into my bed around me, a tall dark figure in a trench coat and top hat, and the little demon chest monkey (that’s what I call it lol) that hurts my chest. I’ve also lucid dreamed before that I was on my way to harm my old roommates but I had to stop myself in the dream. At my old house I would wake up every morning at 3:23. We finally moved and it has gotten better, but I still refuse to sleep on my back and the times I roll over in my sleep it almost always happens.

[@laraattaway4916]

Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood happens too. That's what my son's death was classified as. It happens in children 12 months to 18 years where a cause of death can not be found after an autopsy. One of the things being researched as a potential cause are genetic mutations that cause arrhythmias, things like Brugada Syndrome. ❤

[@KimDrewTheLine]

I'm so sorry for your loss 😢❤

[@33Weiss]

This episode reminds me of the book series from middle school that gave me nightmares for all eternity lol “Scary Stories to Read in the Dark” I LOVE IT ALL SO MUCH!

[@slmelillo]

Oh I’m here for Bailey's next Netflix adventure! Telenovela edition with her amazing La Llorona impersonation! 😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Pynkfoxx_]

👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 yes yes highly agree 😂😂

[@trishvaldez7724]

Girl yes 👏

[@annette8141]

Y si 😂

[@joythehomemaker904]

There has been weeks where I experience sleep Paralysis every night and the scariest was waking up with my face in the pillow and being unable to move 😅that shadow person is the least of my problems when that happens

[@rebeccariehle2764]

I'm over here missing "Shana sha, Shana sha...". Looking forward to what's next 🥳

[@chels_l]

In Newfoundland we typically call the sleep paralysis image the “Old Hag”. For all of us who have seen her, she appears as an old woman that shows up in different places in the room! Dying for this NL shout out!💕💕

[@mywolfsong]

I had to go back and listen again, just to make sure she was indeed referencing to our province. Haha

[@michellesmith5401]

​@@mywolfsongme too.. Then I went to the comments to find other Newfoundlanders!!

[@mariyahleesabee]

Would love a part 2 on conspiracy theories! In fact I think it would be nice to have a regular episode on conspiracy theories maybe once every 2 months? Love your videos so much Bailey!

[@mistycook9443]

I love the alien story, I started laughing when you said Betty and Barney I was waiting for you to say Rubble 😂😂😂, then you went to the Purple dinosaur...🤣🤣🤣 I'm horrible

[@moonbytearts]

My ex’s grandpa was a Hmong shaman & it was such a strange feeling walking into their home. Their culture is beautiful and their stories of how they immigrated are so amazing. Thank you Bailey for mentioning the Hmong people!

[@ms.ellaneous47]

Rawr

[@509wildflower]

As a Hmong person that grew up catholic, the traditional spiritual belief in shamanism is so interesting to me. Even things like dreams can have significant meanings. Some things correlate so much to real life that it feels too close to feel like just a coincidence!

[@trentvoorhees2385]

Thanks for giggling so much this episode. It takes the scariness away. Your alien theory makes alot of sense.

[@ma.estherrala343]

This is funny more than spooky coz of how she tells the stories 😂 Love Bailey!

[@edgarescamilla2679]

So need to do a Dark History Episode about the Power Rangers, and how some of the cast and crew died or suffered from unknown illnesses. 🤯

[@jewelryvang8010]

I’m hmong and I love that you’re mentioning Hmong people. I’ve also experienced sleep paralysis a few times and they are terrifying. Idk how but I can tell if “it” was a male or female. It’s so scary and weird.

[@merlelina4484]

Ahhhhh I love spooky season with Bailey 🤭😫

[@cassandradowns7662]

The best!! I love conspiracy theories!!

[@raziyadamenova4921]

Me too ☺️

[@Ivanna9883]

Barney and Betty from the Flintstones ♥️♥️

[@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701]

Bailey can make a dark history episode on lamps and I would watch it

[@Ren-ri5sd]

Bailey when is the lamp episode dropping??? 😂😂😂

[@kathernandez6682]

Me too lol

[@Preslani]

That moment when I'm starting to get creeped out, then BAM, you get an intermission like 12:38. 😂😂😂

[@ahmanthasay]

Hi Bailey!! I'm Hmong and am so happy you cover the topic of Hmong sleep paralysis! Growing up, I've always heard about it from family and friends and it always freaked me out! Appreciate you and all of your videos!!

[@vernss3092]

Dang girl! You are having way too much fun telling these stories. I'm here for it. 😂❤

[@katie29baj]

I LOVE when she just bursts into laughter or starts to giggle, I actually laugh out loud hearing (AND seeing her lol)

[@meganpannell8115]

Joan is truly the star of the show. I listen to the podcast in my car on my commutes, but I watch the KZbin episodes to see what iconic ensemble Joan is wearing this week.

[@Myadhdaddictions213]

Bailey is by far the cutest human I’ve ever seen. She’s hilarious!

[@cradio52]

I’m with ya, Bailey! I really miss when conspiracy theories were just a bit of creepy fun, like The X-Files or that 90s Julia Roberts movie “Conspiracy Theory,” and not the miserable, unhinged, soul-crushing, Thanksgiving-ruining misinformation madness that will likely lead to the death of society 😅

[@irismarblemaw]

Bailey I can't thank you enough for talking about the hmong refugees, as a hmong person I feel as though we don't get brought up alot and it means so so much to me that you brought up the hmong community. Thank you so much and your the best. Keep the history coming!

[@camvin575]

I'm sure nightmare on elm Street was loosely based on these Hmong young men. Just so weird to hear about these mens deaths.

[@awkwardpeach29]

You should totally do an episode on Irish myth and legends. We have so many like Halloween and the Banshee. Its right up your alley ❤

[@kelliewhyte_85]

Wow the Banshee is from Ireland??? I think everybody who is into this sort of stuff (or watched charmed) knows the banshee!!!

[@kelliewhyte_85]

Isn't Halloween Scottish as in Samhain???

[@awkwardpeach29]

@miss.kelliewhyte Oíche samhain means eve of November. You should look up some of our folk tales like the Children of lír and fionn mccull and the Banshee. They are cool stories 😎

[@LovelyLadyLocks]

@@kelliewhyte_85 It is Celtic so they said it is from Ireland.

[@iarenetorres2525]

I laughed to tears at "she had already lost it, she got it back for sec and then lost it again"

[@aliveandconnected]

'alien daddy' LOL only Bailey can come up with this hilarity 😆😆😆

[@andeechristian9436]

YES! Displacement and sleep paralysis. I'm so glad you're doing this topic! Between 1991-2013, I moved 98x and withing 2 weeks of each move, I'd have these terrifying sleep paralysis episodes. I was told lots of things: my brain doesn’t process sleep cycles correctly--doesn't shut off, that while my brain is dreaming and body is asleep, my senses are awake--I can hear whats going on in reality around me and my eyes are open, just can't move. I was told result of childhood concussion, adult concussion/domestic abuse. Amazingly, these episodes have drastically reduced since I got sober 7.5 years ago.

[@PokyLilWolfPup]

This is one of my major fears to have to go through someday. I also experienced domestic abuse and I’m almost positive had a concussion from it at least once. Got hit so hard the color in my vision like, went off. Not like black and white but was in different shades. Then I was really sleepy that day. Glad that chapter is over but I do get regular nightmares. I don’t want the nightmares on steroids that sleep paralysis exhibit. I’m sorry for everything you went through, and I’m immensely proud of you for overcoming such an insidious disease. It takes a plethora of strength and perseverance. Best wishes on your healing journey! 💕🩷💕

[@TheCurley]

Congrats on getting sober ❤ so sorry you had to go through such horrible events in your life. Sending well wishes x

[@jessnoske3020]

Drops in blood sugar can exacerbate sleep paralysis occurances

[@LetsPatchItUp]

​@@jessnoske3020I had no idea

[@LetsPatchItUp]

The 90s couldn't be survived by this generation today. I'm very happy for them, although it does currently feel like that cold war era

[@user-fz5br8gt1p]

There is another event called SUDEP - Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. People with epilepsy die in their sleep and it is caused by seizures. I have epilepsy and it is a lingering thing in the mind of us all. Thanks for all your hard work, Bailey. You’re great at what you do. 💜

[@breakfastclosed]

Isn’t that what happened to Cameron Boyce? So sad, must be scary :( ❤

[@cassandradube-savard5213]

Happen to a little boy who I went to school with who wide up passing away due to epilepsy :(.

[@valfarruggia8886]

My neighbor's son died from that.

[@shortyhallie]

I've been very depressed lately and this is the first time I've laughed in a while. Thank you for being you and your dark humor. Keep it up, you make a big difference in this world.

[@KimDrewTheLine]

Hang in there ❤

[@shortyhallie]

@@KimDrewTheLine thank you. I'm holding on every day.

[@ShihoOttomo]

Heya I'm Japanese. That red child with a horn in the Kleenex commercial in the beginning is called "Oni", equivalent of goblin in Japanese myths. They do bad things to people, causing troubles.

[@riahdaniels54]

BAILY, my daughter and I both experience sleep paralysis. We call it freeze dreams. I went and had a sleep study done where they caught it. My neurologist let me know that it is actually a neuro condition and yes you are awake but also still in REM sleep so you are dreaming while awake and because you are afraid it causes nightmares so you hear and see things that are not there, I tend to see a room full of 1800 style people talking all around me who do not even see Me my daughter actually sees things that are super scary. We both hear things that are not there. It is super scary.

[@susannairisastarte5192]

Yep

[@kristentrep5038]

When I get it.., I know I’m awake but I’m stuck.. like,really stuck and I can’t move at all. The whole time I tell myself to get up but I also think I can’t breathe at all. Ugh! I hate it! My kids have it too. My son has them all the time he says, but he doesn’t seem to be as traumatized as me and my girls!

[@lanahaxer]

I have experienced sleep paralysis for over 20 yrs. I thankfully found a way to get out of it instead of just laying there trying to scream. Lol

[@mystimitchell8577]

I tell myself to just go back to sleep and I pray. It’s so scary. When I finally wake up I have a hard time catching my breath.

[@stronkenstein2748]

I had awareness during one of my surgeries, enough that i was telling them all the songs I remembered hearing. And the surgeon was honestly horrified. He asked if i felt any pain. And all i felt was tugging sensations without pain luckily,

[@QueenOfMyCastle00]

that's on my fears list. Thankfully you didn't feel pain because that would be absolutely awful.

[@faithmiller1365]

I had surgery when I was 13 I woke up in the middle of it screaming. And have woken up in 2 others as well. It's an awful experience.

[@okiedokieartichokie772]

This is one of my nightmares. I told the surgeon I was scared of it when I was first being put under. And thank goodness I don't remember it, but they told me that I was infact walking at them and that I took way wah longer than normal to go to sleep. Right before Fallin asleep I helped put myself on the operating table. They told me "you should be sleeping." Now I'm terrified of surgery

[@anitas15]

“If she mentions a pickle jar… RUN okay?” 😂😂😂😂

[@loririsk]

Bailey, so I am sitting here in my bedroom at MY desk, wearing my headphones and just cracking up with you. You're so hilarious! My husband has no clue as to what I am doing over here.. He just hears me cracking up. So he's like "Lori.. what are you DOING? (his desk is next to mine, but against the wall and his back is toward me). I told him. "dude.. I"m watching Bailey! Shhhh". LOL

[@CaIIOfBeauty]

Heyyy silent watcher here for the past few years. Bailey I just want to say I love your personality and content and I’m so happy that you are finding your way in life and even though you get those tough moments in life, just know, we’re all rooting for you and love you. (Yes I know I don’t know you personally but we’re not gonna go there 😂)

[@anailuj.526]

The “CAW” by Joan always makes me laugh 😂 LOVE YA BAILEY!

[@TsunamiKitten56]

Barney and Betty's dog just stole the show 😂❤ 30:32

[@BrandiNaugle]

I just died for the third time in one video when she starts to say and I quote “Barney I love you you love me we’re a happy family”

[@jenellenelson4447]

Ahh, to hear Bailey say "I started by looking this up... And here we are" 😂 I do this regularly, and need to stop 😅

[@Floral_Sun]

The child in the Kleenex commercial was supposed to be a baby Oni- "Oni, in Japanese folklore, is a type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance." Which does add to the spookiness of the commercial. I'd have assumed it was a commercial made specifically for spooky season, but the ad aired in the 1980's and it was March. Japan has Halloween on Oct. 31st too, they just don't do trick or treating.

[@wednesdayparanormal2765]

Love ya girlie! You always brighten my day and I've been going through a lot lately so please keep posting! You should do an episode on the battle between Nickola Tesla and Thomas Edison. There's a lot of drama and I would just LOVE to hear your version of it.

[@brendagarcia8916]

Bailey had extra fun doing this video 😂😂❤

[@KimDrewTheLine]

Ikr? 😂❤

[@sandyxiong9548]

I’m Hmong and when Bailey spoke about the Hmong people I knew exactly what she was talking about. Thank you for sharing.

[@brown.frown.]

I had sleep paralysis before i knew what it was during a very stressful time during my life. It feels evil & malicious.I believe the stress is what brought it on. I was scared senseless & woke up my husband. He knew what it was & helped comfort me thank the lort because i was so confused & scared. It grabbed my freaking ankles!

[@zanderisamazing5043]

Magnesium kills sleep demons! I have suffered from sleep paralysis my whole life. After I had been very sick, I was getting it at least 3 times a week and I was going insane and thought the house was haunted, not helped by the bathroom clock that remotely kept the time and I didn't have to set it when the clocks changed but at night the hands would spin round and round with super fast ticking. Anyway, someone suggested magnesium supplements and it almost fully went away

[@kristentrep5038]

@@zanderisamazing5043isn’t it the absolute worst!!?? Mine is usually around my whole body! I think the last time it happened, I thought there was a snake suffocating me.

[@meganbrain8870]

When I was a kid I used to get it and I swear I was being choked by something and couldn't scream even though I tried it was terrifying

[@brown.frown.]

It's such a relief knowing you're not alone after it happens since it feels like you're just going crazy! I'll remember magnesium if it ever happens again.

[@zanderisamazing5043]

@@brown.frown. so, for me, it's a daily supplement that I've been taking. I take 375mg per day, 250 not enough, 500 gives me hives and 375 is an awkward amount to obtain. Magnesium is known to help with restless leg syndrome which is also a night occurrence, so I think it links in to that. If it is a frequent thing for you it's really worth taking it consistently although I still get it occasionally, it's 3 times a year as opposed to 3 times a week lol

[@littlelottie3503]

WHY DOES BAILEYS ALIEN THEORY MAKE SO MUCH SENSE

[@Warcraftjen]

One of the best things watching these is Bailey's giggle at her own jokes. Honestly I can't help smiling with her. XD

[@fullmetalheartt]

Is the audio off for anyone else? Not sure if it's only me

[@trippiechaos]

Its zoom-call quality for me 😭

[@ashleystewart1137]

I thought it sounded off last week too 😢

[@kimismith18]

Yes, something is wrong for sure.

[@lyndseyknight4800]

Literally looking for this comment to make sure it wasn't my speaker 😂

[@rowenafeary2383]

Happens to me sometimes. So I come out and then go back in again. Usually works

[@megandoherty2357]

Throughly enjoy your episodes and so glad to see someone who loves to tell truthful stories to educate others ❤️watching you a full year now and you never disappoint

[@katiebrazier1317]

The chaos in this video haha I love it . Also Bailey has the cutest laugh and love her giggling at her own jokes ❤

[@celenaforan4199]

The kid in the Japanese commercial is dressed up as “Oni” it’s a mystical creature that appear in many myths

[@fatgrandmafinds]

I knew about La Llorona from watching the Grimm TV series! And an animated series with Bailey, Joan & Paul would be amazing! She could go on Dark History adventures through a time machine 😁

[@hattinghmelanie1161]

I’m here for the animated series!!! Brilliant idea!

[@user-yr6ns4cc7s]

the gasp i made when you said NH. Lived here my whole life and have NEVER heard that story. love this!

[@deborahhustad1201]

I know this is late for this episode airing but, I am a busy women, I love you so much Bailey! Keep up the amazingly entertaining work you and your team put in to your videos. Love you!

[@melinaontiveros5949]

Mexican here adding a little detail about La Llorona, most of the time people don't see her but just HEAR her crying or even screaming, echoing her well-known cry: "AYY MIS HIJOOOOOS" translated as: "OOH MY CHILDREN" in a very desolated and creepy way. I've heard stories of people saying they have heard her, waking them up in the middle of the night

[@IAmStasianna]

Isn't it the louder her voice the farther, the softer her voice the closer she is. I always thought that made it so much creepier.

[@melinaontiveros5949]

@@IAmStasianna oh I haven’t heard about that but it does makes sense

[@SofiaBiscuit]

Amazing video Bailey♥️♥️♥️ Guys I’m actually curious how many of us had sleeping paralysis at least once? I did….

[@sweetnsalty4602]

Same

[@kimberlyh7457]

I have--and it was a truly terrifying experience.

[@DJarry394]

I get them too often. I wake up with my heart pounding or feeling like I had been screaming during the episodes. Being stressed can bring them on

[@AnnaMontanaa]

I did once, I was little.

[@TripleG1221]

I've been experiencing it for the last couple years & it's a terrifying experience. 1 thing that helps is not sleeping on your back. I read about that tip & it's definitely reduced the occurrences. But I can say if I accidentally fall asleep on my back I experience it almost every time.

[@donafine1432]

i love listening to dark history while i work it makes my day better when dealing with people it’s like your in the car with me telling stories

[@lesegoseabi4715]

I’ve been avoiding this video for a while for fear of getting freaked out by ghost stories. But you told it in such a funny way. I was dying through the whole video😭😭😭

[@justinedean1917]

ITS Friday the 13th here already and it's after midnight THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED ❤❤❤

[@juicydru]

One particular instance of sleep paralysis that really stuck with me was an episode where I envisioned my entire bedframe being slid and shifted at a freakishly fast pace to every corner of the room, & when I woke from the bed was inches away from the wall that its usually propped against.. Needless to say, I'm still spooked.

[@alla7572]

Earthquake?

[@Cherrypop6348]

That sounds terrifying

[@deidre969]

Really interesting episode, Bailey! All of this is fascinating! Thanks for doing this one!

[@fab3laundry]

This is the most hilariously told story ever. Love it. Oh I am probably not calling authorities if aliens are in my yard. I might call a town meeting with neighbours and no cops, military, or gov officials.

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

It's BaileyO'ween time!! 👸🏻👻🎃🍁🍂🍃🎉

[@Iywbdkr]

This was educational and fun, as always. As someone with sleep paralysis due to a sleeping disorder, it is absolutely as terrifying as Bailey reported. I appreciate that this series is educational and often highlights real medical conditions that impact so many people. 🎉❤

[@ElizzaBeast]

I love all the stuff your editors do with your videos… they are always perfect

[@melanieweber4522]

I love how much giggling this one has. Strong PJ party vibes 😊❤

[@5agentalex5]

Anyone who experiences sleep paralyses knows that what ever entity we experience in that place (dreaming or waking) is real, foreign, malicious and pure evil. Everyone trying to explain it away as some kind of medical condition or stress related phenomenon which would be nice, but deep down we all know what it really is. Like you never hear stories of people being stuck unable to move with visions of puppies lick their face... its always an evil thing, stalking, attacking or molesting them.

[@MsJess1794]

This is so scary 😭😭😭

[@monicafatorma5533]

I mean that can happen when you feel paralyzed and scared

[@Savannah_Caruso]

I've had it many times! It's utterly terrifying, and yes, it feels evil.

[@miinfl7143]

In my sleep paralyses, I'm not paralysed and I don't see anything. I just feel like I'm being possessed.

[@monicafatorma5533]

@@miinfl7143 I don't think it's sleep paralysis unless your body is actually paralyzed

[@Jeeeell]

LOVED IT!! I think we need more alien content. Especially the mass reports of sightings in Muncie, IN that brought about a Spielberg movie 👽👽👽

[@Atos0520]

I love seeing how much fun you're having with this! Can't wait to watch Rasputin later (with the song stuck in my head...). AMazing dance moves!

[@rmas1088]

I enjoyed this one, thanks for unpacking these, much love Bailey

[@ericamarietownsend96]

Is the audio funky for anyone else?? It was like this last week too 😢

[@melolelo8743]

I was looking for this comment! It hurts my ears :(

[@Aunty87]

Dang this episode ❤ I grew up with Llorona, pretty close to the version you told😂 Scared the poo out of my brother and I when we were younger. My dad would always tell us the story when we were passing through a tiny mountain town in the middle of the night. He'd point to an abandoned house as we crossed the weakened bridge and worried about the whiney wind, howling beneath us 😮 I was experiencing sleep paralysis a few years ago but it would happen AS I was falling asleep... and it was TERRIFYING. When I visited Nola with my boyfriend, I had an episode in our hotel room. I knew the history of the hotel and about the unfortunate children who had passed in a fire when it had previously been a school. As I lay there motionless only a few moments after hitting the pillow and seemingly falling asleep, my breathing slowed way down to a whisper. My mind was wide awake and my eyes and mouth were "sewn" shut. I Saw a dark grayish figure the size of a child standing in our open doorway, kind of leaning in. As I tried to scream my boyfriend's name and shake myself awake after what felt like 20 minutes but perhaps was just one or two, I finally gasped awake and was able to explain to my boyfriend why I had been slightly twitching in bed. He had no clue i was stuck in a prison right next to him. I had my last straw with it and decided to Google if there were any nutritional deficiencies linked to this experience and turns out, CoQ10 was my answer and as soon as I took the supplements, I was completely free from my traumatic sleeps. ❤❤ I'm sorry for anyone experiencing this. Baily said it, you live through your own horror scene. It's wild how your brain tries to make sense of it. I once thought it was my boyfriend just laying on top of me casually and I was like get off me dude, i cant breathe😂

[@goldenrosetuxedo]

I love hearing Bailey laugh so much in this episode!!❤❤❤

[@mubluesadventuretimerealne2826]

I've been waiting patiently for this episode sooo worth the wait!

[@abigailwillis7397]

Okay...this is legit creepy! I am reading a novel with my class right now called Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows and it is about Latin American myths. I had never heard of La Llarona before, but she was the character we read about today!!!! Then I come home and put this on and you are talking about it! I am kinda spooked. Not even gonna lie.

[@brookejohnson5222]

Its the most wonderful day of the week! The Queen Bailey Sarian has arrived to bless us with her presence and knowledge! As always you are a rockstar and stay true to you! Love you ❤️🐝🌻❤️

[@itslounotme]

I just started watching your content and I think you’re amazing. Content, delivery, humor, pacing, chefs kiss!!!!

[@CharlotteHodgetts-du2jq]

Some of the things Bailey comes out with in this video had me in stitches .. 😂😂😂

[@louisesanchez6935]

Bailey is single-handedly the funniest person on the internet 🤣🤣🤣

[@prudentsage]

Love it when Bailey releases Halloween specials; it is so fun and refreshing💫💯

[@hillaryhollenbeck370]

Yessss Bailey!! 👏🏼 Make every episode like this one! 😂

[@rubyroberts4701]

Probably my favourite topic you've ever covered! Awesome. x

[@Hazelmaediaz1375]

My husband is in his 50s now, but as children, himself, a couple siblings and cousins were staying at their grandparents home overnight and heard her cries in the night near a stream on his grandparents home. All in central Mexico, where you're correct people still fear her today. His younger siblings have visited the Island of the Dead Dolls 😬💀😂

[@MovingWithTheCosmos]

The sleep paralysis Demon visit is when you know you are working through the dark night of the soul ❤

[@saraeeks]

I am so glad you dug into sleep paralysis in the hmong community I have been waiting for thissss!! ❤

[@CatalunyaSsSqueaks]

I always look forward to your videos Bailey! You keep me entertained while I crochet.

[@jenniferstone260]

Great video, Bailey! I have sleep paralysis and sometimes I feel a presence but have never seen anything, thank goodness. But it's super weird. I can only fully wake up if I let myself go back to sleep. It's so weird.