THE UNKNOWN: Spring-Heeled Jack

In 2018, researchers at MIT unveiled an artificial intelligence so disturbing it earned a name straight out of a psychological thriller: Norman (as in Bates). Unlike typical AIs, Norman was exposed to some of the darkest corners of the internet, causing it to see horror in the mu ... Show More

As far back as the 19th century, people have reported seeing a ghostly woman in white drifting along roadsides, riverbanks, or old forts and castles all over the globe. And while the origins of the White Lady aren’t clear, the tales surrounding her speak of betrayal, heartbreak, ... Show More

Just an hour outside of Atlanta, Georgia, lies Lake Lanier—a man-made reservoir that’s become a vacation destination for locals. What many don’t know is beneath its murky waters lies a disturbing past. Stories of racial violence, forgotten cemeteries, and underwater buildings hav ... Show More

<p>You've all heard his name, probably the most famous serial killer to ever live, and even through all the attention, the killer has yet to be unmasked. He terrorized East London in 1888, and still to this day slinks around in nightmares. Follow me through his grisly murders and ... Show More

Spring-Heeled Jack - A terrifying urban legend of Victorian London, Spring-Heeled Jack was known for his inhuman leaps, glowing red eyes, and attacks on unsuspecting victims. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/   Follow Carman Carrion!    https://www.faceb ... Show More

<p>The grimy streets of Victorian London were stalked by a shadowy menace: Spring-Heeled Jack! He had glowing eyes and blue flames came out his mouth. He had claws, wings. He had a tail. He had smart boots. He had literal springs in his heels. Confusing...who was Spring-Heeled Ja ... Show More

Towards the end of the 19th Century, a killer stalked the streets of London's east-end. Known only as Jack the Ripper, he killed at least five women before vanishing into thin air. Four years later, a second series of murders were seemingly linked to the Ripper. Could he have com ... Show More

After Niamh disappears, Jack and Garth head south and connect with friends. Jack puzzles his friends by behaving oddly. Jack heads north to a town in Queensland where he lands himself in more trouble before fleeing to Brisbane.https://missingniamh.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.co ... Show More

<p>In 1944, a strange spate of “gas attacks” in a small Midwestern town reveals what was really lurking in mid-century America. Read Colin Dickey’s <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/column-mad-gasser-of-mattoon" target="_blank">article</a> about the mad gasser, and c ... Show More

One summer in the 1980s, Rodney and his friends realize too late that a whistling monster is stalking their town. And one of them has already been marked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

In the late 1970s, there were a series of mysterious deaths. First, two jr. high girls were found in an underpass west of Calgary. Seven months later, another young woman was found in a ditch, beaten and strangled to death. Just months after that, a fourth woman was found strangl ... Show More