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Episode 2: Spookniks - Russian Spooks

Episode 2: Spookniks - Russian Spooks

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Russia isn’t just a land of cold winters and iron history — it’s a landscape soaked in myth, mystery, and things that go bump in the snow. In this chilling episode, host Sean takes you deep into the supernatural folklore and unsolved mysteries that haunt the world’s largest country. From ancient spirits like the sorrowful, seductive Rusalka, to the soul-hungry vampire-like Upyr, to the mischievous household Domovoy, we explore the eerie tales that shaped Russian belief long before the Iron Curtain.

Then, we shift from folklore to fact — or something like it. Sean investigates the Dyatlov Pass Incident, where nine experienced hikers died under truly bizarre conditions in 1959, and the Voronezh UFO Encounter, where schoolchildren and adults alike witnessed a possible alien landing in 1989. Each story is layered with secrecy, speculation, and that haunting question: what really happened?

Is Russia cursed? Or just misunderstood? Light a candle, keep your boots on, and prepare to get spooked.
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