The Haunting Truth

By Truth Sleuths LLC

Join us for haunted history, metaphysical happenings, unexplained disappearances, and unconventional murders—events that challenge everything you thought you knew... more

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June 15, 2026The House That Reform Built: Glen Mills PA
There are places that don’t just hold history…they hold echoes.
Tonight’s story takes us to Glen Mills, PA where one of the oldest juvenile reform institutions in the US had echoes of discipline that sounded more like punishment.

Source Notes:
Glen Mills Schools - Wikipedia'House Of Horrors': Former Glen Mills Schools Students Claim In New Lawsuits They WereSexually, Physically Abused By Staff - CBS Philadelphia‘I Went into This Dark Shell’: 2 Men Recount Beatings, Sexual Assaults InsideShuttered Glen Mills Schools – NBC10 Philadelphia
Despite Denials, SF Officials Knew of Abuse at Reform School Where City Sent Juveniles | KQED
Despitewarnings, Pennsylvania failed to detect, stop abuses at Glen Mills and otherschoolsGlenMills leaders broke child-abuse law, state auditor finds
Settlementsets up education fund in Pa. school abuse case | AP News
It’stime to get rid of reform schools — History News Network2ex-counselors at Glen Mills Schools charged with assaulting teen - 6abcPhiladelphiaContact Us:
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June 08, 2026 The Ghosts of Hollywood’s First Scandal- Fatty Arbuckle
In 1921, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood — until a party at the St. Francis Hotel ended with the death of actress Virginia Rappe.
Join us as we discuss the events behind the scandal and the ghosts it left behind.

Sources:
The Skinny on the Fatty Arbuckle Trial

Fatty Arbuckle Scandal - FoundSF

Spite Work: The Trials of Virginia Rappe andFatty Arbuckle | A reconsideration of the Fatty Arbuckle case of 1921-22 and the life and death of the victim, Virginia Rappe

Roscoe Arbuckle - Wikipedia
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June 01, 2026 The Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes were never meant to be sweet. This episode uncovers the plague, execution, witchcraft, and supernatural fears hidden beneath the songs we learned as children. Once you hear the real stories, you’ll never sing them the same way again.
If you love dark folklore, historical mysteries, and the eerie truth behind everyday traditions, join us for this week's episode of The Haunting Truth.

Sources:
Iona and Peter Opie’s The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery RhymesMarina Warner’s No Go the Bogeyman: Scaring, Lulling, and Making Mock
SnopesMental Floss
BBC History MagazineHistory.com
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Historic Royal PalacesKatharine Briggs’ Dictionary of FairiesThe Folklore Society archivesJSTOR folklore articles
Smithsonian magazines
Library of Congress folklore collectionABC AfterschoolSpecial - Wikipedia

Images courtesy of Shutterstock
Nursery music courtesy of Free Music Library
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May 25, 2026The Axeman of New Orleans
Journey with us again to New Orleans, during the time of Storyville and when a phantom killer with a taste for good music plagued the city...

Sources:

The Haunting Truth Podcast: Episodes 12 & 15, Mary Jane Bricktop and Zack and Addie

AHS season 3 Coven

David Hennessy: David Hennessy Murder Trial Documents - City
Archives & Special CollectionsDigital Collections
https://www.newspapers.com/

The Axman of New Orleans.louisiana-anthology.org

Esther Pepitone: Modesto Bee 15 December 1921 — CaliforniaDigital Newspaper Collection

Wikipedia
Smithsonian Magazine — "The Axeman of NewOrleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants" by Miriam Davis (Feb. 15, 2018Contact Us:

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May 18, 2026America’s First Doomsday Cult- Kelpius Cave
Join us as we explore a Philadelphia cave that looks like an innocent spring house but may just be the start of the first doomsday cult in America (related to Dracula according to Woo!)

Sources:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania / PhilaPlace – “Cave of Kelpius: Johannes Kelpius and the Society of the Woman in the Wilderness”

PhilaPlace Article
Christian History Institute – “The Wissahickon Hermits”

Christian History Institute
U.S. History.org – “Cave of Kelpius”

USHistory.org Article
Friends of Wissahickon – “Kelpius & Hermit’s Cave”

Friends of Wissahickon
WHYY Philadelphia – “Cave a vestige of the Hermits of the Wissahickon”

WHYY Article
Wikipedia – Johannes Kelpius / Wissahickon Creek

Hidden City Philadelphia – “Doomsday Cult on the Wissahickon”

Hidden City Philadelphia
Reddit discussions and folklore references regarding modern legends and paranormal experiences associated with Kelpius Cave
A Brief Biography of Kelpius
Johannes Kelpius - Wikipedia
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May 12, 2026 Poison Garden #3 — Ricin, The Assassin’s Poison
Join us for the next chilling Poison Garden episode, where we unravel the history of a silent killer that bridges Cold War espionage and modern pop culture.

Source Notes:
James Bond movies:
From Russia with Love, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill, GoldenEye, and The World Is Not Enough

https://alchetron.com/Ricin

Breaking Bad (TV Series 2008–2013) - IMDb

Document Friday: The Poisonous Umbrella and the Assassination of Georgi Markov – UNREDACTED: The National Security Archive Blog

James Bond Agent 007 #198170 - Operation KGB (Issue)

www.kindpng.com
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May 04, 2026May the 4th Be With You- Star Wars: Ancient Myths and Vader's True Crimes
Join us as we celebrate May the 4th in true Star Wars fashion, with a deep dive into myth and legend followed by an entertaining retelling of Darth's shenanigans in financing the Death Star.
Source Notes
Star Wars (1977) – Created by George Lucas
https://www.starwars.com
Joseph Campbell – The Hero with a Thousand Faces
https://www.jcf.org
Taoist Philosophy (Yin & Yang, Qi)
https://www.britannica.com
Hindu Concepts (Prana, Dharma – Mahabharata)
https://www.britannica.com
Comparative Mythology Studies – Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com
Theseus by Plutarch (75 CE), translated by John Dryden The Internet Classics Archive
Greek Mythology by Greek Mythology Worldwide greek.mythologyworldwide.com
Wikipedia entry on Theseus Wikipedia
Britannica entry on Perseus Britannica
Fiveable Greek and Roman Myths class notes Fiveable
Mahabharata (Vyasa), Bhagavadgita (Book 2), Litcharts character analysis, Hindu mythology summaries Wikipedia+4.
The Hero's Journey

The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on... book by Joseph Campbell

Clash of the Titans (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Darth Vader helmet robber Francis Anderson jailed - BBC News

Darth Vader Robs Bank, Flees On Bike In Ohio | HuffPost Latest News

Man Dressed As Darth Vader Robs North Carolina Bank At Gunpoint | HuffPost Weird News

Watch: Darth Vader's robbery attempt foiled in Florida - UPI.com

Costumed Dark Lord overcome by the 'force' of a jar of salad dressing in Jacksonville Beach

Times Square Darth Vader used too much force for tips | New York Post

Man Wins $95M Lottery — Shows Up as Darth Vader to Hide Identity - EMP PRESS

Music courtesy of: Star Wars Music | No Copyright Song & MP3 Free Downloads - Pixabay
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April 27, 2026 Carnifex Ferry – Echoes from the Kanawha Gorge
Join us as we travel to the cliffs above the Gauley River, deep in the mountains of West Virginia, where one of the early battles of the American Civil War unfolded. A place where visitors today still claim the past has not fully left.

This is the story of the Battle of Carnifex Ferry… and the echoes some say still walk its hills.

Source Notes

National Park Service – Carnifex Ferry Battlefield History
https://www.nps.gov/articles/carnifex-ferry.htm
West Virginia State Parks – Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
https://wvstateparks.com/park/carnifex-ferry-battlefield-state-park
Civil War Trust / American Battlefield Trust
Battle of Carnifex Ferry overview
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/carnifex-ferry
West Virginia Encyclopedia
Battle of Carnifex Ferry historical entry
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org
New River Gorge Bridge - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
The Most Haunted Civil War Battlefield | Ep. 8: Carnifex Ferry State Park
e-WV - Okey L. Patteson

A Bad-Looking Place to Attack: With Benham’s Brigade at Carnifex Ferry

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31min
April 20, 2026 Reefer Madness- a 4.20 Special
Join us as we discuss the phenomenon known as "Reefer Madness"; the history and some of the kooky crimes related to that special plant. We may even touch on a bbq flavored ear...
Parental warning- adult themes. Trigger warning for violence and self-harm.
Sources
· Harry J. Anslinger – Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-J-Anslinger
· Reefer Madness – Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/mbrs01815162/
Bing Videos
· Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 – U.S. National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/marijuana-tax-act
· National Institute on Drug Abuse https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana

Mystery Science Theater 3000 All Episodes - YouTube

Seattle “Weed Fairy” story (2014)
The weirdest, wildest weed stories of 2022 | Leafly⁠
'The Weed Fairy' Visits Seattle, Gives Out Pot - CBS Colorado
'The Weed Fairy' visits Seattle, gives out free marijuana

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield Reunite to Launch 'Holy Ears' Cannabis Edibles - Black Cannabis Magazine
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48min
April 13, 2026Centralia: The Town That Wouldn’t Die
Today on The Haunting Truth we are traveling to a town that most maps no longer acknowledge, a place erased not by time or war, but by a fire that refuses to go out.
This is the story of Centralia, and the unsettling legacy left behind when an entire community was slowly forced to disappear.

Sources and Reference Notes:

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection – Centralia Mine Fire
https://www.dep.pa.gov
United States Environmental Protection Agency – Centralia Case Study
https://www.epa.gov
Kroll-Smith, J. Stephen & Couch, Stephen R. The Real Disaster Is Above Ground (University Press of Kentucky)
Smithsonian Magazine – “The Town That Was”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com
Library of Congress – Coal Region History
https://www.loc.gov
Centralia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
Bing Videos
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38min

FAQs about The Haunting Truth:

How many episodes does The Haunting Truth have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.