The Devil Within

A creature the size of a city bus is rumored to be responsible for some of the worst landslides and avalanches int he history of the Rocky Mountains... have oyu heard of the Slide Rock Bolter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may appear as little more than a back country byway, in reality it's among the most haunted stretches of asphalt in the world. Welcome to Riverdale Road... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tales of the earliest European explorers in the upper Midwest have spoken of a small, imposing creature bent on trouble making... hear the story of the demon that haunts Detroit, today on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you enjoy this quick jaunt through the dark history of my favorite holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The night before Halloween has long been associated with varying levels of pranks and mayhem... but where did this strange tradition start? Mischief Night is coming... will you be ready for it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the Puritans arrived in the New World they sought to leave behind anything that got in the way of them worshipping as they saw fit... that hadn't counted on The Devil himself following them across the sea... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a small Haitian village, a spirit possession during a voodoo ceremony goes farther than anyone thought it could. Learn how a spiritual marriage changed the life of one woman forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alaska: beautiful, untamed... terrifying. The land is harsh and unforgiving and it should come as no surprise that a mythical creature that embodies those same traits calls Alaska its home. Meet the Otter Man... today on The Devil Within Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So you think the Bermuda Triangle is scary...? Wait 'til you hear about the Alaskan Triangle. People, aircraft... even entire villages have been disappearing there for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In turn-of-the-century Haiti, superstition and mysticism were still the most powerful forces governing the cultural flow of the country... especially with the practice of Voodoo and the realities of demonic possession and the existence of zombies. The case of Felicia Felix-Mentor is hotly debated to this very day... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the 1950's, the Philippines was a country caught between the old and the new... the modern and the ancient... reason and superstition. The case of Clarita Villanueva, a prisoner at a notorious Manila correctional facility, brought this dichotomy into sharp focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A horrible crime shatters the peace of a tranquil southern community and the people demand justice. But who could possibly be responsible for such a brutal - some would say ritualistic - crime? There were no witnesses and no physical evidence, but the cops had to arrest somebody... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A case that highlights the immense fear that gripped the nation at the height of the Satanic Panic, Fells Acres Day School in Massachusetts became the flashpoint - and the beginning of the end - of a long national nightmare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The stunning similarities between two destructive cultural phenomenons are explored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Bergrin is a hotshot criminal defense attorney in Newark, New Jersey. Seemingly unstoppable and with unorthodox methods, he’s built a reputation for getting his clients off the hook. But as Paul's legend grows, so do the suspicions swirling around him.  When FBI Agent Shawn Brokos starts investigating a major drug ring, she makes a shocking discovery: the gang's most powerful player is none o...

The series wraps up with a look at the fallout from the national hysteria that was the Satanic Panic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things get serious (for the Satanists) when the General Assembly of the State of Missouri decides that it's had enough and moves forward with sweeping reform in cases involving children and ritualistic abuse. But is too little too late.. or too much altogether? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mainstream media gets involved with two of its mightiest warriors... Geraldo Rivera and Oprah Winfrey. Will they help or harm? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The PMRC, and its effects on the music industry, is explored. By the time the PMRC was aking headlines the Satanic Panic was in full swing... did it help or hurt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The PMRC and its influence on politics and pop culture is explored; as well as its attempt to staunch the flow of Satanism that was spreading like wildfire across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we begin a brief history that's at the center of this entire podcast: The Satanic Panic. From it's beginnings in a shrink's office n Canada to it's effects still prevalent today, we're going to explore what caused it and why it became such a powerful force in society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brutal, ritualistic murder of an innocent teen in Northern California... why? Well, because her killers wanted to be rock stars. The satanic slaying of Elise Pahler still illicit strong feelings almost thirty years later... find out why, only on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, yet another murderer from Jefferson Township is profiled... and a startling discovery sheds a whole new light on an entire generation of J-Towners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the number of murderers hailing from Jefferson is investigated a little more closely... the case involving Colin Abbot needs to be discussed. What drove this man to the unthinkable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In advance of a brand new season of The Devil Within we're circling back to where it all began - Jefferson Township, New Jersey - for a handful of episodes that reveal this small town is more than just Tommy Sullivan... much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices