We've all heard of the witch trials in Salem, but did you know Scotland had their very own trials a hundred years before? This week, Olivia touches upon the Salem witch trials and how history led to that point. There is written evidence of the condemnation of witchcraft as far back as 1800 BC!

In 1590, over 70 people were accused of witchcraft in the small Scottish coastal town of North Berwick. Join us as we discuss the trials, the mass hysteria that accompanied them and the tragic story of a restless ghost of an accused lady seen wandering Holyrood Palace, burnt and stripped naked.

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For the final episode in month of macabre, Olivia and Lauren are joined once again by the delightful Andy (and his cat Lizzy) from the podcast Spooky Island Radio. In this Sinister Session, we share spooky experiences including; the infamous hat man, messages from the dead, imaginary friends and much more.

Don't listen in the dark.

Spooky Island Radio:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6GeEyA2zafWp2KzoAyFzT4?si=151e1a72e4af4209

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The Bell Witch haunting is one of the most well-documented supernatural occurrences in American history. It tells of the haunting of the Bell Family of Red River, Tennessee over several years, attacks focused on the head of the family John Bell and his daughter Elizabeth known as "Betsy". The cause of the activity was reported to be by a Witch called "Kate" who had developed a vendetta against John Bell.

Episode minutes:

0-7 mins - Introduction

7-17 mins - Real Housewives chat

18 mins - Bell Witch story begins

Sources:

https://eu.tennessean.com/story/news/local/robertson/2021/10/28/history-tennessee-bell-witch-could-science-explain-paranormal/8568160002/

https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm

http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm

https://www.bellwitchcave.com

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Our second episode of Month of Macabre is about the terrifying true story of Anneliese Michel, a young woman from Bavaria, West Germany. She harrowingly underwent 67 exorcisms in the space of 10 months, and tragically died at the age of 23. She'd underwent over five years of psychiatric treatment with no improvement, and her family turned to the church in total desperation to save their daughter.

Two priests were sued for negligible homicide after her death, and the case inspired The Exorcism of Emily Rose, a 2005 movie.

What actually happened to Anneliese? Was it demons or treatment-resistant mental illness? Let us know what you think.

Want to skip the chat at the beginning? Case starts at 13:52.

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops guidelines for exorcism: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism

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This week, Olivia talks us through the infamous Forgotten World Highway in New Zealand, which is known for being incredibly remote and mysterious (and beautiful)!

Join us as we look into into the now derelict Kingseat Hospital's history, which was a psychiatric care facility that opened in 1929. In its 70 years as a functioning hospital, countless patients have come forward with experiences of horrendous maltreatment and abuse. The abandoned asylum is now a horror amusement, but there is over 100 DOCUMENTED ghost sightings. It has been called the most haunted place in not only New Zealand, but the Southern Hemisphere. You don't want to miss this!

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DISCLAIMER: we do not endorse use of the Ouija board. JUST DON'T DO IT.

The talking board, the spirit board... whatever you call it, the Ouija board is a staple in many spiritualistic practices today. Olivia takes us through the history of the Ouija board, how it was birthed in the Spiritualism Movement, and how the Satanic Panic of the 70s changed how we view it. We end with some terrifying true tales of those brave enough to play with the Ouija board.

P.S. we start the episode with an impromptu EVP session with... pretty spooky results.

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Welcome to Sinister Sessions. The first of (hopefully) many, we discuss creepy stories from our friends, families and listeners. This week's we have a phantom doorbell ringer, dream visitations and cupboards opening themselves. Nope.

Full disclosure, we do talk about RHOBH at the start of the ep for a bit, so skip ahead about 20 minutes if you want the spooky only!

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