Horrors, hauntings and mysteries! A collection of scary stories that will have you on the edge of your seat. If you’re a fan of all things spooky, creepy, and thrilling, this is the podcast for you. Want more darkly curious content? Join the Rogue Detecting Society on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/heartstartspounding) for ad-free listening, exclusive bonus content and more! Follow @heartstartspounding on: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@heartstartspounding/) // TikTok (https://www.tikto ...
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90: Trapped: Man Kept Family in Secret Room For Years Waiting For The End Of The World
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In 2019, a 25-year-old man walked into a pub in Ruinerwold. He told the bartender that his father had kept him and his 5 siblings underground for the last 9 years, and told them they were the only people left in the world. TW: Child Abuse, reference of sexual abuse Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting…
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89: The Disturbing World Of Youtube Family Channels
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The Stauffer family was accused of adopting a boy from China for social media clout, only to abandon him when it got too hard. What's the real story behind their decision, and what does that say about other families that put their children all over youtube? TW: Child Abuse, Child Neglect Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member…
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88: Halloween Horror Folklore: The Scary Origin of Jack O' Lanterns, The Real Story Behind The Headless Horseman, and All Hallow's Eve Folklore
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Let's look into the legends, folklore, and history of the Halloween holiday. What does the devil have to do with jack o' lanterns? Who is the real headless horseman and where is he buried? And what stories were told around a fire at an All Hallow's Eve celebration thousands of years ago? We donated to North Carolina Community Foundation Second Harv…
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87: America's Most Cursed Family: The Dark History of The Lemp Mansion
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The Lemp Mansion is considered one of the most haunted places in the country, all because of the Lemp Family that used to live there. The tragedy that befell them makes them one of the most "cursed" families in American History. Tw: Suicide, animal death Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. P…
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86: McKamey Manor Arrest: Did Extreme Haunted House Owner Go Too Far?
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This past July, Russ McKamey (owner of the World's Most Intense Haunted Attraction, McKamey Manor) was arrested for attempted murder. McKamey Manor is known for being an attraction where guests are physically and verbally abused. They can have teeth extracted without novocain, be buried alive, have their worst fears preyed upon amongst other things…
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85: The Hex Hollow 'Witch' Murder: A Spotify Podcast Serial Killers Crossover
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Legend says that a witch was murdered at Hex Hollow, and on Halloween Night it turns into a portal to hell. But locals know there's a lot of truth behind that legend. This is an episode I did with the Spotify podcast Serial Killers for their October True Urban Legends Series! ***Because it is a Spotify podcast and not Heart Starts Pounding, I'm una…
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84: 3 Stories That Prove You Shouldn't Go In Your Basement
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Basements are not just eerie, sometimes they hold secrets we may not want to know. Today, we're looking at 3 stories of people who experienced absolute terror in their basements. Check out Serial Killers, I'll be cohosting the show on 10/14: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ruq7mH0jg1sFi8KQhnGb8 Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a …
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83: Cursed Cemeteries: Vengeful Ghosts & A Portal To Hell
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Two stories of the most cursed cemeteries on earth; Recoleta Cemetery, where the ghost of a teen girl torments visitors, and Stull Cemetery, said to be a portal to hell. Check out Serial Killers, I'll be cohosting the show on 10/14: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ruq7mH0jg1sFi8KQhnGb8 Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of…
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82: Listener Stories: Sleep Demons, Ghost Children, and more
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Real life horror stories coming straight from listeners. We dive into stories of astral projecting, creepy toys buried in a backyard, evil imaginary friends, and more. The Timekeeper: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/timekeeper I'm doing a live show with Annie Elise on October 3rd in Brea, California! Get your tickets here: https://improv.com/br…
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Pennhurst is often referred to as one of the most haunted places in America. It's not surprising, considering it was a mental asylum that opened in 1908 and was known for torturing, experimenting on, and holding captive it's patients. Today, we're going to dive into that dark history and the stories of the ghosts that still linger inside. TW: Brief…
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80: Eclipse Murders: An Astrology Influencer's Dark Spiral
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I'm doing a live show with Annie Elise on October 3rd in Brea, California! Get your tickets here: https://improv.com/brea/event/serialously+with+annie+elise/13832333/ On April 8th, astrologer Danielle Johnson took her own life, and killer her fiance and youngest child. It wasn't until someone found her twitter feed that it became apparent she was f…
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79: Italy, a Murder and a Mystery: The Most Haunted Island & The Maso Murders
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Today, we're going to Poveglia, Italy's most haunted island, to hear stories of plague victims burned alive. Then, we're going to hear about a double murder in 1991 that shocked the entire country. TW: Mentions of Suicide Check out our merch here: https://shop.heartstartspounding.com/en-usd/collections/all Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and…
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78: The Isdal Woman Mystery: Norway's Most Puzzling Cold Case
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In 1970, a woman's body was found in the Isdalen Valley of Norway. She was badly burned though no trace of a fire was found near her, all of the labels on everything she owned had been removed, and traveled with fake identities and disguises. Who was this woman, what was she doing in Norway, and what happened to her? TW: Mentions of Suicide Check o…
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77: Terrifying True Urban Legends: Summertime Edition // Dark Summer Series
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Lights of a ghost plane that illuminate a New Jersey forrest, the legend of a hermit who lives in the woods in Maine, and a woman found at the bottom of a lake in New York. These are three urban legends with some terrifying truths behind them TW: Suicide Check out our merch here: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/stickers Subscribe on Patreon for…
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76: Help Wanted: Lured By A Killer // Dark Summer Series
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We're looking at two cases of people who believed they were answering help wanted ads for summer jobs and were never seen again. The cases of Margaret Ellen Fox and The Jack Family. TW: missing children To report information on Margaret: Burlington Police non-emergency line: 609-386-3300 To report information on the Jacks: canadiancrimestoppers.org…
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75: Haunted Resorts: The White Witch of Rose Hall and The Ghosts of Hotel Del Coronado // Dark Summer Series
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We're continuing our descent into Dark Summer with a look at some of the most haunted, summery resorts in the world. Would you dare stay a night in the most haunted room at the Hotel Del Coronado? TW: Suicide Check out our merch here: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/stickers Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our R…
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74: Human Experiments, Trafficked Athletes, and Poisoned Runners: America's First Olympics // Dark Summer Series
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The 1904 Olympic Games were considered to be the darkest games in history. A mad scientist was able to run experiments on athletes while the games went on, runners were given poison to enhance their performance, and people were stolen from all over the world and forced to compete. TW: Suicide, Racism Be sure to subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on…
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73: Vanished At Summer Camp // Dark Summer Series
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Bonnie Bickwit vanished with her boyfriend from a summer camp in Upstate New York in 1973, during a summer where a serial killer was terrorizing the area. And in 1991, Jared Negrete was left behind by a troop leader on a hike, and then never seen again. The last photo left of him may hold a chilling secret. Be sure to subscribe to Heart Starts Poun…
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72: Backwoods Horror: Creepy Encounters, Cryptids, and more // Dark Summer Series
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We're exploring three tales of horror from the backwoods for this episode of Dark Summer. An army of the undead in Hawaii, a Cryptid in the woods of Wisconsin, and a strange man on the edge of someones property. Be sure to subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on Youtube! Lopaka Kapanui night marcher tours Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to…
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71: Murder At Sea: A Cruise Mystery // Dark Summer Series
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The story of what happened to Klaus Schleke and Bettina Taxis one fateful night in 1987, and a twist you wont believe. TW: minor descriptions of gore Be sure to subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on Youtube! Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bon…
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70: Amusement Park Horrors: Dark Summer Series
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As we begin our Dark Summer Series, We're investigating three stories of deadly amusement park rides. TW: child death, minor descriptions of gore Be sure to subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on Youtube! Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-free listening and bonus c…
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69: Hit Man: The True Story of a Fake Contract Killer
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What if I told you the most sought-after hit man in Houston in the 90's wasn't really a hit man? He worked for the police Gary Johnson spent his career working with members of his community who thought they were hiring someone to kill their loved ones. They were other police officers, churchgoers, and parents. But they all had a dark side, and they…
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68: Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners
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What's true and what's exaggerated in the Netflix show Baby Reindeer? And what does the real woman behind Martha think about it? We're also going to dive into the story of a woman who has been relentlessly stalking other women in Venezuela for 7 years, and share some stories that listeners reached out with. TW: brief mention of sexual assault Subsc…
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67: Listener Stories: True Horror Tales
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A demonic presence from a dream that appears in real life. A ghost that knows people better than they know themselves. And a little girl who thought her friend in her basement was just imaginary. We're diving into real tales of horror sent in by listeners. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society.…
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66: Terrifying True Urban Legends: The Canadian Wilderness
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Two terrifying legends from deep within the Canadian wilderness. The first is about creatures in the woods that possess your mind and make you crave human flesh, and the second is the mystery of an entire village that vanished one night. TW: Suicide, Cannibalism Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting So…
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