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The Pig Farm Horror of Washington
Episode 260
Outside a rainy town in Washington, a man named Rusty Hog ran a sprawling pig farm through the 1990s. In local dive bars he was a fixture—grinning, dirty jacket, cash for rounds. He bought drinks for…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
He Woke From a Coma and Claimed He’d Been the Head Surgeon
Episode 261
In 1939–45, hospital newsletters mention a stern young surgeon named Dr. Leonard Clark. In 1984, a West Virginia taxi driver with the same name crashed on a rain-slick road and slipped into a deep co…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Scarecrow That Remembered His Name
Episode 259
In 1981, Mark and his parents moved into a weather-beaten farmhouse in rural Kentucky. Locals warned them about the field behind it—dead corn watched by a single scarecrow. They said it wasn’t there …
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
He Returned After 2 Years. Then They Saw His Hand.
Episode 258
West Virginia, 1939. Howie Dewitt worked the night shift to keep a roof over his family. Deep in the tunnels, he slipped and fell into a shaft. Rescue crews tried for days. Then they stopped. The tow…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Was “Goofy” Stolen from a Boy in an Asylum?
Episode 257
The legend doesn’t start on a drawing board. It starts in a hallway at night—Indiana, 1903—where a boy laughed without pause. Nurses called him “Goof.” Visitors wrote that the sound ran down the ward…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Cleveland Plumber From Hell
Episode 256
In the late 1970s, Cleveland swore by Johnny Kane. He was the kind of plumber people bragged about—polite, punctual, cheaper than anyone, first on your doorstep before sunrise. He gave discounts to s…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The “Special Blend” Gas That Never Ran Out
Episode 255
In the late 1970s, Redwater, Texas had a favorite stop on Highway 19. Martha Pump’s station sold the cheapest gas around—“$10 a gallon,” she’d grin—and called it a special blend. Truckers swore their…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
The Real-Life Scooby-Doo Tapes (1974)
Episode 254
In 1974, a small Oregon TV studio launched a low-budget kids’ series called “The Mystery Dogs.” Four local teens and a real Great Dane named Rufus solved staged hauntings on plywood sets. Early episo…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Lamp Merchant of the Pier
Episode 252
California, 1920s. Tourists on the pier remember a man named Poofington—thin, pale, and always smiling from behind the glow of antique lamps. His pitch was simple: three wishes, guaranteed to come tr…
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Child Behind “Betty Boop”
Episode 253
This isn’t a cartoon. It’s a remembrance—Harlem, 1929. Elizabeth is six. Her mother sings at the Velvet Room while men drink and talk over the music. Backstage, the child studies the room: the wink, …
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago