The Devil Within

Show Notes: It started as a story whispered at campfires and on playgrounds. But on Staten Island, the name Cropsey became something far more terrifying—a legend that seemed to step out of the shadows and into reality. In the first half of this two-part episode of The Devil Within, we trace the origins of the Cropsey myth, from abandoned asylums to forgotten tunnels. We explore how fear took root...

EPISODE 1: Northern Aggression April 1865. The Civil War ends—but the peace is fragile, and the nation stands at the edge of chaos. In this first episode of The Ides of April, we explore the days leading to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We uncover the towering egos, the desperate plots, and the fractures in a nation struggling to heal. What drove John Wilkes Booth—a celebrity actor and son...

THE IDES OF APRIL Show Description: The Ides of April is a gripping historical podcast that takes you inside the final 17 days of John Wilkes Booth’s life—from the surrender at Appomattox to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the largest manhunt in American history. Narrated by Alec Baldwin, this immersive series blends dramatic storytelling, historical detail, and expert insight to trace th...

Show Notes: In 1984, a brutal murder in the woods of Northport, New York shocked the nation and ignited a moral panic that still echoes today. In this episode of The Devil Within, we dive into the dark and chaotic life of Ricky Kasso—the so-called “Acid King”—whose obsession with the occult, drugs, and Satanic symbolism spiraled into violence. From his troubled upbringing to the infamous killing o...

THE IDES OF APRIL Show Description: The Ides of April is a gripping historical podcast that takes you inside the final 17 days of John Wilkes Booth’s life—from the surrender at Appomattox to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the largest manhunt in American history. Narrated by Alec Baldwin, this immersive series blends dramatic storytelling, historical detail, and expert insight to trace th...

Show Notes: In the dark heart of Washington State, a predator stalked his prey. Jack Spillman earned the name “The Werewolf Butcher” for crimes so brutal, they seemed ripped from myth. In this chilling episode of The Devil Within, we explore Spillman’s terrifying attacks, his obsession with wolves and the occult, and the twisted psychology that drove him to kill. 🎧 Press play and step into a case...

Show Notes: December 8th, 1980. New York City. John Lennon is gunned down outside The Dakota, and the world loses a Beatle. When police arrest his killer, Mark David Chapman, they find him carrying a copy of The Catcher in the Rye—a book that, for him, blurred the lines between fiction and murder. In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we explore the haunting artifact at the center of this infamous c...

Show Notes: Italy — land of empires, saints… and monsters. In this haunting series of The Devil Within, we uncover the chilling legends that lurk behind Italy’s beauty. From the night battles of the Benandanti in Friuli to the wolf cults of Lucera, the possessed convent of Prato, and the submerged beasts of Venice — these are not just stories. These are warnings. Across 12 gripping episodes, we ex...

Show Notes: Italy — land of empires, saints… and monsters. In this haunting series of The Devil Within, we uncover the chilling legends that lurk behind Italy’s beauty. From the night battles of the Benandanti in Friuli to the wolf cults of Lucera, the possessed convent of Prato, and the submerged beasts of Venice — these are not just stories. These are warnings. Across 12 gripping episodes, we ex...

Show Notes: In 1997, the world was stunned by the mass suicide of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult in San Diego. But one detail stood out in every photo of that tragic scene—the matching black Nike Decade sneakers on each body. In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we explore how these now-infamous shoes became a dark symbol of the cult’s final ritual. We trace the origins of Heaven’s Gate, led...

Show Notes: Italy — land of empires, saints… and monsters. In this haunting series of The Devil Within, we uncover the chilling legends that lurk behind Italy’s beauty. From the night battles of the Benandanti in Friuli to the wolf cults of Lucera, the possessed convent of Prato, and the submerged beasts of Venice — these are not just stories. These are warnings. Across 12 gripping episodes, we ex...

Show Notes: Italy — land of empires, saints… and monsters. In this haunting series of The Devil Within, we uncover the chilling legends that lurk behind Italy’s beauty. From the night battles of the Benandanti in Friuli to the wolf cults of Lucera, the possessed convent of Prato, and the submerged beasts of Venice — these are not just stories. These are warnings. Across 12 gripping episodes, we ex...

Taboo Treasures is a true crime–adjacent podcast that dives deep into the world’s most shocking, macabre, and controversial artifacts—the objects that carry the weight of dark history, forbidden belief, and unspeakable acts. From the sneakers worn by the Heaven’s Gate cult on their final night… to the copy of Catcher in the Rye found int he possession of the man who killed John Lennon… to relics,...

THE DEVIL WITHIN Mini-Series: The Beasts of France Description: France is a country of cathedrals, castles… and cryptids. In this chilling six-part series from The Devil Within, we journey into the haunted forests, fog-laced vineyards, war-ravaged trenches, and bone-lined tunnels of France to uncover a dark and forgotten legacy: the loup-garou. Part folklore, part true crime, The Beasts of France...

THE DEVIL WITHIN Mini-Series: The Beasts of France Description: France is a country of cathedrals, castles… and cryptids. In this chilling six-part series from The Devil Within, we journey into the haunted forests, fog-laced vineyards, war-ravaged trenches, and bone-lined tunnels of France to uncover a dark and forgotten legacy: the loup-garou. Part folklore, part true crime, The Beasts of France...

London is a city of layers. Roman roads. Saxon graves. Plague pits and forgotten tunnels. But beneath the cobblestones and catacombs… something howls. In this six-part limited series from The Devil Within, we journey through centuries of urban legends, cryptid sightings, and historical anomalies to ask: What really stalks the streets and shadows of England’s capital? From werewolves in Camberwell...

London is a city of layers. Roman roads. Saxon graves. Plague pits and forgotten tunnels. But beneath the cobblestones and catacombs… something howls. In this six-part limited series from The Devil Within, we journey through centuries of urban legends, cryptid sightings, and historical anomalies to ask: What really stalks the streets and shadows of England’s capital? From werewolves in Camberwell...

The city speaks in static. And sometimes… it answers back. This week on The Devil Within, we bring you two terrifying tales from beneath the surface of Manhattan—where signals hum through old copper wires and ancient tunnels echo with hunger. 🟡 Part One: The Whisper Grid In the 1970s, a forgotten switching station beneath Tribeca became the stuff of urban legend. Electricians reported strange voi...

Beneath Manhattan, the past never stays buried. In this two-part descent into New York’s forgotten corners, we explore two of the city’s most enduring and unsettling legends. 🟠 Part One: The Subway Serpent of South Ferry A century-old secret coils beneath the South Ferry subway station. Workers whisper about claw marks in tunnel walls, lost men dragged screaming into the dark, and a beast born of...

As World War II spiraled toward its violent end, the Nazi obsession with relics, ritual, and redemption reached terrifying new heights. In the final three episodes of our Grail War series, we go deeper into the rituals of Wewelsburg Castle, where SS leaders performed bloodline ceremonies and solstice rites in the shadow of the Black Sun. Beneath the floors, prisoners died constructing the temple....

Long before the Allies stormed Berlin, a different kind of war was already underway—waged not with bullets and tanks, but with relics, runes, and ancient symbols of power. This three-part series unearths the chilling true story of the Nazis' obsession with the occult and their state-sponsored quest for the Holy Grail. At the center of it all was SS leader Heinrich Himmler, who transformed a crumbl...

🎙 The Devil Within Episode Title: Beneath the Chapel: The Kidwelly Cult Show Notes: In the quiet, coastal town of Kidwelly, Wales, stood an unassuming chapel—and beneath it, a darkness that would horrify the nation. This episode dives deep into one of the most disturbing and little-known cult cases in modern Britain. Led by a former soldier turned self-proclaimed prophet, the cult operated in secr...

He chased ghosts for a living. Then one started following him. In this episode of The Devil Within, we tell the haunting, true story of Gaurav Tiwari — India’s most famous paranormal investigator, found dead in his own bathroom under chilling and unexplained circumstances. Was it suicide? Possession? Or something far more sinister? 🎧 Stream Ghost in the Machine now on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. 📧...

“The Devil You Know… And the Ones You Don’t” What if John Wayne Gacy wasn’t the end of Chicago’s nightmare — but the beginning? In this week’s episode of The Devil Within, we unearth the twisted, terrifying story of the Chicago Rippers — a cult-like quartet of sadistic killers who prowled the streets of the Windy City in the early 1980s. Their crimes weren’t just brutal. They were ritualistic. 🎧...

In the misty glens of Northern Ireland, County Antrim holds centuries-old secrets — whispers of women who healed, cursed, and vanished. In the late 1800s, fear took hold of a quiet village when livestock died, children fell ill, and fingers pointed toward a coven said to dwell deep in the woods. But were these women truly witches… or victims of something even more sinister? In this episode, The De...