POLTERGEISTS: SUPERNATURAL MANIFESTATION, HUMAN AGENT, OR BOTH? + More True Terrors!

We’ll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if it’s supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both.
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IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if it’s supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both. (Poltergeists) ** Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, the Abominable Snowman… unexplained and unproven two-legged hairy beasts are seen all over the world. But there is another strange hairy ape like creature in North America that doesn’t get the same amount of press - but is just as mysterious and frightening as the others. (The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America) ** Weirdo family member Danny Rendon tells the true story of… (The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive) ** For over a century, mysterious lights were seen bobbing up and down along the railroad tracks near Maco Station, a few miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina. To this day no one knows what they were. (The Maco Light) ** The tragic Tina Resch case started with the claims of a poltergeist haunting… and ended with the death of a child. (The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case) ** Weirdo family member Alana describes her childhood home where she heard strange footsteps and banging on doors when no one was home, and a crucifix which refused to stay upright. (The Fallen Crucifix) ** An Australian man tells of a fishing trip where he and a couple of friends come across what appears to be a Yowie or Bigfoot… but more humanlike. (The Hairy Man of Kowmung River) ** Haunting the historic Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia are eerie tales of anguished soldiers, an eternal watch dog, and one hideous vampire with jagged teeth and hanging skin. (The Ghosts of Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery) ** Were Jack the Ripper’s victims killed to cover up a Royal scandal? (The Royal Ripper Conspiracy)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:21.805 = Show Open
00:03:13.682 = The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case
00:06:30.650 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River
00:19:50.045 = Horror on Harbor Lights Drive
00:34:11.335 = The Maco Light
00:39:13.935 = Poltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both?
01:12:57.226 = The Royal Ripper Conspiracy
01:18:34.283 = The Ghosts of Hollywood Cemetery
01:27:44.817 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River
01:38:11.076 = The Fallen Crucifix
01:44:06.499 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
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“The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: tinyurl.com/qr...
“The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive” by Danny Rendon, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
“The Maco Light” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: (link no longer available)
“The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case” posted at RealParanormalE...: (story link no longer available)
“Poltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both?” by Troy Taylor: (link no longer available)
“The Royal Ripper Conspiracy” from The Unredacted: tinyurl.com/rh...
“The Fallen Crucifix” submitted to Weird Darkness by Alana Pugliese
“The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River” by The Cropster, posted at The Fortean: tinyurl.com/y7...
“The Ghosts of Hollywood Cemetery” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: ow.ly/mmVG30msVMN
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Originally aired: November 01, 2018

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