We’ve all heard stories of bumps in the nights, eerie noises sent through the breeze on a foggy night, and unexplained phenomena most commonly around 3 AM, or between midnight and 3 AM. The witching hour, also known as the devils hour or the chime hour, are names to encompass this timeframe. Is this when the veil between worlds is the thinnest? Or is this when the devil is most likely out to play? Could it even just be our human brains scaring ourselves because of REM sleep? We investigate in this episode of Midnight Soup: The Witching Hour.

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Episode Sources:

Why Is 3 AM The Witching Hour?

What is the Witching Hour? Should you be afraid? - Tuft & Needle

Why is 3am called the Devil's hour?

The Real Reasons You're Waking Up at 3am.

Chime hours - Wikipedia

Biblical Meaning Behind Waking up at 3am: Is It God’s Spiritual Hour?

Nightmare | Lapham’s Quarterly

What Is The Witching Hour? - Origin & Meaning

Witching hour | Description, History, Folklore, & Facts | Britannica

Night hag - Wikipedia

Sleep Paralysis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

The Witching Hour: What is it, why does it occur and how to survive it?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thomas-edisons-naps-inspire-a-way-to-spark-your-own-creativity/

Book Rec:

https://www.amazon.com/Tongue-Novel-Kyung-Ran-Jo/dp/1596916516

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