For centuries, hikers and travelers have seen strange beings at the top of the Santa Lucia Mountains.

Witnesses describe them the same way: tall men, wearing capes or cloaks, with a walking stick by its side, and wide a wide-brimmed hat. In fact, the Spanish colonizers also saw them, calling them "Los vigilantes oscuros", the Dark Watchers. We'll take a look at the legends and verify the information that circulates about these beings making themselves known for 13,000 years.

We end the story with true terrifying accounts from credible people who have spotted them. Who, or what, could they be?

Episode by Edwin Covarrubias for Scary FM. Check out our shows on ScaryFM.com

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This is a lesser-known, short eerie legend of Ketell, as found on Chronicon Anglicanum by Radulphi de Coggeshall. You might recognize the chronicle's name because it's the same one where the story of the Green Children of Woolpit appears.
In this story, an innocent teenager that works the fields has an encounter with small demons that are planning to scare everybody in town. He soon realizes that he's the only one that can see demons and decides to keep the secret for himself. This story reached Radulphi's ears and he documented in the book as a true account. But how terrifying is it to be able to see these evil spirits?
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On November 30, 1948 in South Australia, a man in a suit appeared on the beach.
Despite the many efforts of detectives, scientists, and the public, the man could not be identified. What made this mystery bizarre, was that there were cryptic messages and clues that made no sense. A small rolled up piece of paper, no labels on his clothing, and no apparent signs of struggle. However, in 2022, science finally caught up with the case and the identity was revealed. But even with that information, the case still remains a mystery.
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They say that if you suddenly jolt awake at 3am, the devil was just by your side. But is there more to it? Known as the "Devil's Hour" or "Witching Hour", this time of the night has some eerie reasons to be feared. We'll hear tales about how the catholic church officially categorized you as a witch if you were at between 3 and 4 in the morning and verifiable explanations with actual cases where evil and 3 AM went hand in hand.
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Venice is famous for its beautiful canals, but hidden beyond the tourist crowds lies a darker history that few visitors ever see.
In this episode, we explore the infamous island of Poveglia, a place long associated with plague victims, abandoned hospitals, ghost stories, and one of Italy's most enduring paranormal legends. We separate historical fact from centuries of folklore while uncovering the truth behind claims of mass deaths, haunted bell towers, and mysterious sightings.
Then we travel to San Servolo, the forgotten "Island of the Mad," where more than 200,000 psychiatric patients passed through an isolated asylum. From medieval quarantine stations to World War II atrocities, these forgotten islands reveal how Venice once hid disease, suffering, and society's outcasts just beyond its famous skyline.
Are these islands truly haunted, or is history itself terrifying enough?
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When the Spanish arrived in what they called "The New World," they documented the life of the indigenous people, new plants, and animals. They would report this back to their own governments. But along those handwritten documents, there were stories of dark, sinister entities that would roam at night. Tales that had been passed down by the natives, of things that could only be described as demons roaming the earth.
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When the Sherman family purchased a ranch in Utah, they started noticing strange things. Supernatural beings, orbs, and strange sounds were emanating from the ground. Eventually, the psychological toll made them abandon their ranch but it was purchased by a man who turned it into a type of paranormal studies laboratory. And what those scientists found, still baffles investigators, people with PhDs, military personnel, and those who decides to pay a visit to the infamous Skinwalker Ranch.
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For generations, Utah has been known as a place of faith, pioneers, and the search for a promised land. But beneath that history lies something far stranger.
In this episode, I explore the eerie connection between early Mormon beliefs, frontier supernatural traditions, and some of Utah's most persistent ghost stories. From the Purple Lady of Salt Lake City to the haunted halls of the Great Saltair, these chilling accounts reveal a state where many believe the veil between the living and the dead has always been unusually thin.
Are Utah's ghosts simply legends, or are they echoes of a spiritual worldview that never went away?
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A retired Air Force general with ties to some of America's most classified programs vanishes from his own home without leaving a trace. Nothing digital, no footage or anything.
But his disappearance may be part of a much larger mystery. From missing aerospace engineers and murdered astronomers to decades of strange deaths involving defense researchers, a disturbing pattern has emerged around some of the brightest minds connected to national security, advanced technology, and UFO lore.
Are these unrelated tragedies, a hidden intelligence war, or something even stranger?
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They say that Shepherdstown is one of the most haunted towns in the United States. Things seem to linger long after they happened, but here's the interesting part: they may not belong to the dead. In this episode, we examine terrifying encounters, interactive hauntings, and the bizarre events around Shepherdstown, all through the lens of parapsychology. The deeper we go, the more unsettling the truth becomes: some hauntings may need the living to exist.
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