Episode 218: Notorious

About this episode

Some of the darkest folklore in America is hidden right inside many of the place names that are dotted across the landscape—and one special location that defies the norm.

Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Cassandra de Alba and music by Chad Lawson.

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