Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, is opening week and we're looking at ghosts! We're 2 days in, and looking at haunted places from around the world! Today, we're off to Italy to see Poveglia Island, a place known for being haunted due to its involvement in the quarantine process for Venice during the time of the Bubonic Plague. The island has seen a mental institution on it too, so rumours abound of ghosts and restless spirits. What was Poveglia Island used for? Why do people think it's haunted? Why does Italy want to lease it for 99 years? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

Irvine, Amy. “Poveglia Island - History and Facts | History Hit.” History Hit, History Hit, https://www.historyhit.com/locations/poveglia-island/. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024. 

“Poveglia Island: All About Venice’s Haunted Island.” Walks of Italy, 7 Aug. 2023, https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/art-culture/poveglia-island. 

sonja. “Poveglia Island - The Little House of Horrors.” The Little House of Horrors, 17 July 2020, https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/poveglia-island/. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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