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In April 1973, a quiet town in southern Illinois became the center of one of America's strangest cryptid encounters. When 10-year-old Greg Garrett claimed he was attacked by a mysterious creature, few believed him. But just thirty minutes later, Henry McDaniel opened his front door and came face-to-face with something he would never forget—a bizarre three-legged creature with glowing pink eyes...

 On December 29th, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 went down in the Florida Everglades, killing 101 people. But for the crews who flew the aircraft that came after it… the tragedy wasn't over. In this Ghost File, we dig into one of the most documented paranormal cases in aviation history — the sightings of Captain Robert Loft and Flight Engineer Don Repo aboard other Eastern Air Lines jets,...

Deep in the Indian Himalayas, at over 16,000 feet above sea level, lies Roopkund — a small glacial lake with a gruesome secret. Every summer, when the ice melts, hundreds of human skeletons emerge from the water's edge. Discovered by a British forest ranger in 1942, the remains sparked decades of debate: Japanese soldiers? Victims of a medieval plague? A cursed royal pilgrimage? Then DNA analysis...

For decades, drivers on a quiet rural road outside Elkhorn, Wisconsin have reported seeing something they can’t explain. Tall. Upright. Wolf-like. Known as The Beast of Bray Road , this eerie figure has been described by multiple eyewitnesses since the late 1980s. Journalists documented the accounts, but no physical evidence was ever found. In this episode of The Dark Folio , we explore: • The ear...

Step aboard one of the most haunted ships in the world—the RMS Queen Mary. Once a glamorous ocean liner and later a WWII “Grey Ghost,” this legendary vessel now rests in Long Beach… but many say something on board never found rest. In this episode, May takes you deep inside the ship’s chilling history: • The tragic death behind Door 13 • The infamous Room B340 and its decades‑long closure • The my...

Five men leave a basketball game on a cold February night in 1978. They have plans for the next morning. Families waiting. Lives carefully mapped out. But they never make it home. What follows becomes one of the strangest unsolved mysteries in American history — a case involving a snowbound mountain road, a mysterious abandoned car, and questions that still haunt investigators decades later. In th...

In November 2007, a Fresno homeowner captured something impossible on security footage—two legless creatures walking through his yard. No arms. No bodies. Just pants... that walked. This is the true story of the Fresno Nightcrawlers, the cryptid that went from terrifying one man so badly he wouldn't leave his house, to becoming the internet's most beloved monster. We investigate the origin...

Step inside one of Arizona’s most haunted hotels in this chilling episode of The Dark Folio . We travel to historic Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff , nestled on Route 66 , where guests and staff report eerie encounters, unexplained knocks, phantom footsteps, and lingering spirits from the past. From the infamous Room 220 “Meat Man” and the rocking chair ghost in Room 305 , to the tragic murders in...

There's a moment every year where time feels thin—and for centuries, people believed what you did in that moment could shape everything that followed. In this episode of The Dark Folio, we explore New Year's folklore from around the world: the dangerous midnight hour, why you should never clean on New Year's Day, the eerie tradition of First-Footing, and why people ate specific foods t...

Not every visitor of the season wears red. Some wear horns… and carry bells through the winter night. Full Description: Step into the snow-covered shadows of Christmas as The Dark Folio explores the true folklore of Krampus , the horned figure who walks beside Saint Nicholas in Alpine legend. In this winter episode, host May unravels the ancient origins of Krampus, from pagan winter spirits to Kra...

The Sodder Children disappearance is one of America’s most disturbing unsolved mysteries. On Christmas Eve 1945, a house fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. When the ashes cooled, five of the Sodder children were missing—and no remains were ever found. In this episode of The Dark Folio , host May explores the eerie details of the Sodder Children case:• The fire th...

Mercy Brown: The Last Vampire of New England | The Dark Folio Ghost File In 1892, a Rhode Island community exhumed 19-year-old Mercy Brown, believing she was a vampire feeding on her family from beyond the grave. What they found in her coffin sparked international scandal and may have reached the desk of Bram Stoker as he wrote Dracula. Tonight on The Dark Folio, we uncover the true story of tuber...

Step into the shadowed beginnings of American Spiritualism as May opens the Dark Ledger on the Fox Sisters , the teenage girls whose mysterious “spirit knocks” ignited a nationwide movement. From the haunted Hydesville farmhouse to their sold-out séance demonstrations, the sisters reshaped how a generation thought about ghosts, grief, and the great beyond. Were the Fox Sisters gifted mediums? Clev...

FULL SHOW NOTES WITH SOURCES Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15-20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. This episode:The Loveland Frogman: Ohio's Most Bizarre Cryptid | Monster File In 1972, two police officers in Loveland, Ohio encountered something impossible: a 4-foot tall frog-like creature walking on two legs. But the story began decades earlier—and it's...

Haunted Biltmore: The Vanderbilt Ghosts That Never Left America's Largest Mansion | The Dark Folio Step inside America's largest home—where elegance meets the unexplained. The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina isn't just a stunning 250-room mansion built by George Vanderbilt in 1895—it's one of the most haunted places in America. In this episode of The Dark Folio, we exp...

Pull up a blanket, light a candle, and join May for A Cozy Halloween Night with The Dark Folio . In this special Dear Darklings episode, May shares her favorite fall memories — from Gen X trick-or-treating adventures and homemade costumes to haunted sleepovers, Ouija boards, and the Halloween movies that still give her chills. It’s a nostalgic, story-filled evening of spooky fun, retro vibes, and...

In 1986, a Massachusetts family discovered someone had been living inside their walls for months—watching them, eating their food, listening to every word. But the nightmare was just beginning. This is the true story of Daniel LaPlante, the boy in the walls. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of violence, murder, and harm to children. Listener discretion advised. 🎧 The Dark Fol...

Show Summary Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15–20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. In this episode, we open the Monster File on The Michigan Dogman , a chilling cryptid said to stalk the deep woods of the Great Lakes State. From 1887 lumberjack legends to the viral 1987 radio ballad that reignited the myth — this creature has refused to fade quietly into...

Is the Stanley Hotel Really Haunted? The Truth Behind The Shining's Inspiration Room 217. The Stanley Hotel. Stephen King. If you're into haunted places, you know these names are forever linked. But what's the real story behind America's most famous allegedly haunted hotel? In this episode of The Dark Folio, we dive deep into the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado—the grand hist...

FULL SHOW NOTES Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15-20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. Episode Description: In 1922, the bodies of Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall and choir member Eleanor Reinhardt Mills were discovered beneath a crabapple tree in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Their affair, revealed through love letters found at the scene, led to a sensatio...

 The Jersey Devil has haunted the Pine Barrens of New Jersey for over 250 years. With reports of winged, hooved creatures and eerie screams in the night, this legendary cryptid has inspired fear, fascination, and countless folklore tales. In this episode of The Dark Folio , May explores the history, legends, and spooky accounts that make the Jersey Devil a lasting figure of paranormal lore. 👻 Per...

The Haunted Whaley House | Dark Folio Podcast: Ghosts, Tragedy & FolkloreThe Whaley House in San Diego has been called the most haunted house in America . From family tragedies to chilling ghost sightings, its walls hold stories that refuse to fade. In this episode of The Dark Folio , May unpacks the history, folklore, and paranormal legends that make the Whaley House one of California’s most...

The Dark Folio — Show Notes Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15–20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. This episode:The Winchester Mystery House — A Mansion Built by Spirits? Step inside one of America’s strangest homes: a sprawling 160-room mansion full of staircases to nowhere, doors that open into thin air, and endless construction said to be guided by res...

SHOW NOTES "The Pope Lick Monster: Kentucky's Deadly Guardian of the Rails" Explore the dark legend of Kentucky's Pope Lick Monster – a half-man, half-goat creature that haunts an active railway trestle. Unlike other cryptids, this beast has a documented body count. From circus train disasters to government experiments, discover the origin theories behind this territorial cryptid...

FULL SHOW NOTES Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. This episode: The Greenbrier Ghost — a haunting that helped solve a murder in West Virginia. The chilling true story of Zona Heaster Shue, whose death in 1897 was initially ruled natural causes until her ghost allegedly appeared to her mother, revealing she had been murder...