The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night

DISCLAIMER AND WARNING: the doll we’re going to talk about has been known to cause distress to those who hear about her or look at her picture. Considering the doll’s history and repeated warnings, please take care while listening to this episode and if you’re compelled to do your own research, understand that you do so at your own risk.

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore what is arguably--or maybe inarguably--the scariest and most haunted doll in the world--Peggy the Doll.

Her origins a mystery, Peggy the Doll has been accused of causing frightening health problems in those who look at her picture--and in one instance, nearly 80 people claimed to have experienced headaches, fainting spells, and hallucinations after watching a short video featuring Peggy the Doll.

Is Peggy the Doll truly haunted? And would you communicate with her if given the chance?

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://thehauntedmuseum.com/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3043392/Video-haunted-doll-causes-EIGHTY-viewers-reportedly-suffer-chest-pains-nausea-crippling-headaches.html

https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/this-doll-might-haunt-you-just-because-you-saw-her-photo

https://thesecurioustimes.net/2022/12/06/a-personal-encounter-with-peggy-the-haunted-doll-2/

https://www.redbookmag.com/life/news/a21511/warning-this-video-of-a-haunted-doll-may-make-you-sick/

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/automatic

https://www.reddit.com/r/atwwdpodcast/comments/clsbst/peggy_the_doll_messed_with_my_phone/

https://www.reddit.com/r/GhostAdventures/comments/qbgbu1/i_fucked_with_peggy_the_doll_and_now_think_im/

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CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE USE, MURDER, AND SUICIDE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a disturbing, harrowing, and scary story--the tragedy of Zack and Addie.

When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans in 2005, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated for safety. Except Zack Bowen and Addie Hall. They stayed and built a community and seeming romance. But, within a few weeks, romance turned to tragedy.

What compelled Zack to commit one of the most horrific crimes in New Orleans history?

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://lawforveterans.org/work/84-discharge-and-retirement/497-military-discharge

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd/what-is-ptsd

https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/zack-addie/

https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-gruesome-tale-of-zack-bowen-and-addie-hall-and-what-it-says-about-our-fascination-with-true-5c6170a0b0f6

https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-gruesome-tale-of-zack-bowen-and-addie-hall-and-what-it-says-about-our-fascination-with-true-5c6170a0b0f6

https://vocal.media/criminal/the-horror-house-of-new-orleans

https://authorlyngibson.com/f/haunted-new-orleans---826-n-rampart-street

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a well-known and scary creature: The Jersey Devil.

For nearly 300 years, the Jersey Devil has stalked the dense woods of the Pine Barrens in southeast New Jersey. The folklore surrounding the Jersey Devil is disquieting and unnerving--and so are the eyewitness testimonies.

What is the Jersey Devil, and is it real? Or is the Jersey Devil a centuries-old folktale that, while scary, is more fiction than fact And, if given a chance, would you camp out overnight in the Pine Barrens?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

⁠https://www.nj.gov/nj/about/famous/nj_devil.html⁠

⁠https://www.trentondaily.com/discover-the-jersey-devil-with-the-nj-state-library/⁠

⁠https://www.atlantic-county.org/history/jersey-devil-pg1.asp⁠

⁠https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil⁠

⁠https://jerseyhistory.org/legend-of-the-new-jersey-devil/⁠

⁠https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/Thetruthishere/comments/2hyi1z/me_encounter_with_the_jersey_devil/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1iiooo/the_devil_in_jersey/⁠

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2023/10/28/the-jersey-devil-pine-barrens-nj-paranormal/71359284007/

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore an unsettling and scary phenomenon: Stigmata.

Believed to correspond to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, stigmata appears unexpectedly on a person's hands, feet, side, head, and back. Since the 1200's, the Roman Catholic Church has officially recognized over 300 stigmatists, who believe bearing stigmata are a blessing from God.

Is stigmata real or nothing more than religious hysteria? And does the appearance of stigmata indicate God’s blessings, or are they cruel and torturous?

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/stigmata

https://www.catholic.org/saints/stigmata/

https://www.livescience.com/42822-stigmata.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmata

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/06/01/priest-whose-claims-brought-thousands-to-see-crying-statues-is-leaving-pr-william-church/f6e197d7-a002-40f7-832c-6791eb88068b/

https://listverse.com/2018/08/31/10-infamous-cases-of-stigmata/

https://bleedingespresso.com/2016/10/natuzza-evolo-calabrian-mystic.html

https://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/2012/03/natuzza-evolo-stigmatic-blood-writings.html

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/oct/14/research.science

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therese_Neumann

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we hear a first-person story of the most haunted house in Virginia: The Ferry Plantation House.

Believed to be host to at least 11 spirits, The Ferry Plantation House goes back nearly 300 years. In this bonus episode, we'll hear from WTCW Paranormal--a group who is dedicated to capturing the paranormal on camera. What they experienced while in The Ferry Plantation House is terrifying.

Is the Ferry Plantation House haunted? And is this account proof of the supernatural?

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0R803eRQSiXvUUxtN_FnA

https://askwtcwpara2.wixsite.com/wtcw-paranormal

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a strange and genuinely scary story: The Terrifying Curse of Christopher Case.

The details of the story are deeply unsettling and raise a host of questions: What happened to Christopher Case in April 1991? And was his cause of death natural, or the result of a curse placed on him by a witch?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE GUYS AT THAT CHAPTER PODCAST! FOR USE OF THE VOICEMAIL AUDIO!

https://drhpod.medium.com/the-man-who-scared-himself-to-death-c290ce718a8

https://themorbidlibrary.com/2021/11/15/the-unsolved-christopher-case/

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19910504&slug=1281135

https://jasonrobertsonline.com/the-last-days-of-christopher-case/

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CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the most brutal, unsolved murders in US history AND the ongoing haunting in The Villisca Axe Murder House.

The details of the case are brutal--eight people, including six children--brutally murdered in their sleep by an axe-wielding killer. Though police questioned several suspects--and put one on trial twice--the case remains unsolved over 110 years later.

Who killed the Moore family and their two young guests? And, if given the chance, would you spend a night alone in the infamous--and haunted--Villisca Axe Murder House?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/195331/number-of-murders-in-the-us-by-state/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/06/09/1912-villisca-ax-murders-what-to-know-iowa-cold-case/7567590001/

https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-villisca-ax-murder-house-ghosts/

https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/villisca-ax-murders-unsolved-111-year-anniversary/524-017c592f-9a74-415b-923a-62ae0d6b9ff6

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/villisca-ax-murder-house/

https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3anmav/ghost-hunter-stabbed-himself-villisca-axe-murder-haunted-house

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a deeply unsettling and genuinely scary phenomenon--Doppelgängers.

Though popular culture describes doppelgängers as close look-alikes, the historic definition is much scarier--a spirit double; or, an exact replica that walks, talks, looks, dresses, and acts just like you.

Are doppelgängers real? And what would you do, if while walking, you came face to face with...yourself?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

⁠https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160712-you-are-surprisingly-likely-to-have-a-living-doppelganger⁠

⁠https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/doppelgangers-and-mythology-spirit-doubles-001825⁠

⁠https://www.history.com/news/legend-of-abraham-lincolns-ghost-white-house⁠

⁠https://maria-cristina.medium.com/spooky-art-how-they-met-themselves-by-dante-gabriel-rossetti-6458122bfdd6⁠

https://www.ancientpages.com/2022/02/28/mystery-of-doppelgangers-and-spirit-doubles-from-ancient-to-modern-times-2/

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CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, AND CHILD DEATH. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the most haunted and cursed houses in New York City--The House of Death.

It is widely believed the House of Death is home to at least 22 spirits, including legendary author Mark Twain. And, in 1987, the home was the site of a tragic--and brutal--murder.

But is The House of Death truly haunted and cursed? And which entities haunt the beautiful brownstone in the heart of Greenwich Village?

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://nyghosts.com/the-house-of-death/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/25/ghost-proof-home-halloween/3194693/

https://www.6sqft.com/how-a-greenwich-village-brownstone-became-known-as-the-house-of-death/

https://frightfind.com/house-of-death/#google_vignette

https://nypost.com/2012/10/28/terror-on-10th-street/

https://themorbidlibrary.com/2021/07/10/the-haunted-new-york-house-of-death/

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the most disturbing Creepypastas of all-time--The Russian Sleep Experiment.

Legitimately scary and disturbing, The Russian Sleep Experiment sought to answer the question: what happens to the human body when pushed to the absolute extreme of sleep deprivation? And, trust me, the answer is clear.

Is it possible that sleep deprivation--when taken to its absolute extreme--can lead to the worst forms of human cruelty?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23970-sleep-deprivation

https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/sleep-deprivation-stages#timeline

https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body#Treatment-for-sleep-deprivation

https://homeandtexture.com/russian-sleep-experiment/

https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Russian_Sleep_Experiment

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