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  1. NIGHT TERROR #18 | The Shelton Laurel Massacre

    11/17/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #18 | The Shelton Laurel Massacre

    The deaths of thirteen men and boys at the hands of Confederate soldiers in the Shelton Laurel area of Madison County in January 1863 constitute one of the most tragic events in North Carolina history. Within days of the killings, Governor Zebulon B. Vance wrote that the affair was “shocking and outrageous in the extreme.” Writer Wilma Dykeman in 1955 observed that “nowhere is there a microcosm more chill and revealing than this episode of war at its heart and core.” Parallels have been drawn with the My Lai incident in Vietnam. An in-depth study by Phillip S. Paludan, published in 1981, looked at the affair using the tools of the psychologist, sociologist, and anthropologist. Still, the events surrounding what has come to be known as the Shelton Laurel Massacre remain difficult to reconstruct. Even the date of the murders is a subject of some question. Paludan makes a strong case for January 18, 1863, based on petitions filed by the widows; however, he allows that the events may have taken place during the week of January 25 - February 1. The incident grew out of a series of raids on the town of Marshall by fifty to sixty Unionists claiming that Confederate authorities had denied them salt and other provisions. Brig. Gen. Harry Heth at Knoxville was commander of forces at the scene. With retribution in mind Lieut. Col. James A. Keith and his men went into the Shelton Laurel area and marched three boys, ages thirteen and seventeen, and ten men, twenty to fifty-six, out from their homes and into the woods. They were ordered to kneel. Hesitating on Keith’s first command to shoot the thirteen, the troops complied with the second. In addition, “several women were severely whipped and ropes were tied around their necks.” Most of what we know of the affair comes from a report prepared for Governor Vance by A. S. Merrimon. No one was ever prosecuted for the killings. The cry of “Bloody Madison!” and a reputation for violence that has dogged the county for over a century are thought to have originated with this incident. In 1968 William and Bud Shelton placed new granite stones at the graves of family members slain in 1863. Six of the thirteen killed were Sheltons. Passage taken from: https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2024/01/22/shelton-laurel-massacre-p-71 This episode was written by Joshua Lami.

    25 min
  2. NIGHT TERROR #17 | Stay Noided

    09/16/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #17 | Stay Noided

    Kenneth Lamar Noid wasn’t a rat, but he sure was a wheel that needed greasing. So he went SQUEAK in response to what he believed was a psychological warfare campaign aimed directly at the only thing any of us have in this world — his identity. Script written by Josh Lami.

    28 min
  3. NIGHT TERROR #16 | Peter Keller: The Truman Show Killer

    07/08/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #16 | Peter Keller: The Truman Show Killer

    April 23rd, 2012. A quiet Sunday in North Bend, Washington. 41-year-old Peter Keller was spending the day at home with his wife and daughter. The weather was mild. Peaceful. There were no arguments. No signs of tension. Just a normal family wrapping up a normal weekend.

    20 min
  4. NIGHT TERROR #15 | Ian Watkins: Absolute Degeneracy

    06/12/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #15 | Ian Watkins: Absolute Degeneracy

    Before his arrest made headlines around the world, Ian Watkins was living the dream that most musicians only fantasize about. But behind the eyeliner, the piercings, and the angst-laden lyrics… was a much darker truth. As one UK court would later hear, Ian Watkins was not just a rock star—he was, quote, “a determined and committed pedophile.” Music Credit: Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm BABY-DOLL-BEATZ https://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatzhttps://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo

    48 min
  5. NIGHT TERROR #14 | The Hammer of Revenge

    04/30/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #14 | The Hammer of Revenge

    On the blackened eve of a chilly November night in 2022, a video was posted in the digital depths of a Russian Telegram network called Grey Zone. Telegram is an encrypted, cloud based, messaging app. Used by everyone from journalists to terrorists, the app has a reputation for being anonymous. This particular digital portal, Grey Zone, was tethered to the enigmatic Russian military contractor known as the Wagner group. The video bore a grim epithet, 'The Hammer of Revenge.’ And its contents were every bit as disturbing as the name suggested.

    13 min
  6. NIGHT TERROR #13 | Leviathan

    03/18/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #13 | Leviathan

    Something a little different this week. Works Cited The Book of Job by Raymond P. Scheindlin https://a.co/d/6ACyter Team Candaru Wasp Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYJpNLWlp8U Darwin's Memorial to Annie https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/people/about-darwin/family-life/death-anne-elizabeth-darwin Music Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm BABY-DOLL-BEATZ https://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatz https://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo Purple Planet Music - Emotional - Redemption https://www.purple-planet.com/tracks/redemption

    41 min
  7. NIGHT TERROR #12 | Hot Pot

    12/17/2024 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    NIGHT TERROR #12 | Hot Pot

    In 2016, Colin and his sister, Sable, went for a walk in the woods. Only one of them would make in out alive. This is their story. Episode images: https://imgbox.com/g/qB3pKogRTE Follow: instagram.com/thedarksidepod https://www.facebook.com/thedarksidepod/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/bandeofdarksiders Merch: https://darkside.launchcart.store/ Leave a review: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/ Sources: IMARS Incident Details https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/56345427/imars-incident-details# https://home.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/16032.htm/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/life-in-extreme-heat.htm https://ucranchesforsale.com/ranch-news/list-of-10-largest-national-parks-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=1.,of%20river%20boats%20for%20access https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=88411 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxrH8mUWyGc Music: Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm BABY-DOLL-BEATZ https://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatzhttps://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo EBB - Density & Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEXTCY9X1SQ Henry Hall & His Orchestra - The Teddy Bear's Picnic (1932 )https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZANKFxrcKU

    38 min
  8. RAW THOUGHTS: processing Chris Chubbuck

    09/29/2024 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    RAW THOUGHTS: processing Chris Chubbuck

    Image Gallery: https://imgbox.com/g/PPLoPTTldu Sources: Music by Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm The Faces of Depression (1959) https://youtu.be/KPk0DACwhh8?si=B_gTKnLS2wfOYYh- Reach out any time if you need support or resources. tapesfromthedarksidepod@gmail.com

    35 min
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