23 episodes

Cults. Murder. History. Aliens.
Join in exploring the cross section between real and fantastical, between horror and intrigue. No story too weird, no mystery too old.

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Cults. Murder. History. Aliens.
Join in exploring the cross section between real and fantastical, between horror and intrigue. No story too weird, no mystery too old.

    Episode 22 - Auckland Island Shipwrecks, the Invercauld Part 2

    Episode 22 - Auckland Island Shipwrecks, the Invercauld Part 2

    The crew of the Grafton are hardy men, able to survive the tough island life of castaways. There's still hope that a ship might stumble across them at the Auckland Islands and rescue them to safety. By coincidence, a ship does stumble upon them. The Invercauld is floating along and out of nowhere jumps the islands, and before you know it, we have another set of shipwrecked crew laying on the beach."Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • 47 min
    Episode 21 - Auckland Island Shipwrecks, the Grafton Part 1

    Episode 21 - Auckland Island Shipwrecks, the Grafton Part 1

    Ever imagined yourself stuck on a deserted island? It's a reality many have been in before. This episode we look back at one such shipwreck, in 1864 at the Auckland Islands, isolated 465km south of New Zealand.


    "Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • 1 hr
    Anna Schmieg BONUS

    Anna Schmieg BONUS

    Some bonus material that didn't quite make the cut at the end of the last episode.

    Swing by the website: sectsandmurder.com"Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Episode 20 - A Daughter's Testimony, Anna Schmieg Part 2

    Episode 20 - A Daughter's Testimony, Anna Schmieg Part 2

    The conclusion to the case of Anna Schmieg. A daughter turned against her, months in prison, and rounds of torture, Anna finally cracks.

    Swing by the website: sectsandmurder.com"Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • 58 min
    Episode 19 - Poisoned Little Cakes, Anna Schmieg Part 1

    Episode 19 - Poisoned Little Cakes, Anna Schmieg Part 1

    Foam frothed from her mouth as Anna Fessler died. That evening she had eaten Shrove cakes given to her by the daughter of the miller's wife, Anna Schmieg. Was this a conspiracy masterminded my witch and carried out by daughter, or was this a case of misunderstanding.
    Join the witch hunt as we look at the events surrounding February 20th, 1672 in the Germany area of Langenburg.

    Swing by the website: sectsandmurder.com"Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Episode 18 - A Psychic Break in Reality, Alma Fielding Haunting and Nandor Fodor Part 2

    Episode 18 - A Psychic Break in Reality, Alma Fielding Haunting and Nandor Fodor Part 2

    Hack, fraud. Some words that could be used to describe Alma Fielding after Nandor Fodor's rigorous test. But he doesn't discount Alma's psychic power, he just believes it's manifesting itself as an alternative personality. Either Alma is really experiencing psychic troubles, or else everyone is feeding into her delusion.
    Content warning: mentions of animal death and sexual assault.

    The Nature of the Evidence by May Sinclair from Project GutenbergSwing by the website: sectsandmurder.com"Inner Sanctum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"One of Them" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • 1 hr 5 min

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