In 1928, deep in Pennsylvania’s Hex Hollow, three men believed they were cursed by a local powwow doctor – a folk healer named Nelson Rehmeyer. What followed blurred the line between old-world magic and modern crime, ending in murder, a sensational trial, and a legacy that still haunts the region today. This is the story of superstition, fear, and the killing that made Hex Hollow infamous.

Source Materials:

Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in ... - David W. Kriebel - Google Books

Dark Magic: The 1928 Hex Hollow Murder of Nelson Rehmeyer

Rehmeyer's Hollow, York County, Pa.: Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Murder — Top Ten Haunted Places — Crime Library

THE "HEX HOUSE" MURDER — American Hauntings

Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow – Uncharted Lancaster

The Hex Murder Case: Witchcraft in Pennsylvania

Rehmeyer's Hollow - Atlas Obscura

A Victorian cult of love, prophecy, and scandal. When Henry James Prince declared himself divine, he founded a religious sect that promised salvation—but delivered something far stranger. Decades later, a new messiah would rise. Thisis the story of the Agapemonites, from spiritual awakening to final collapse.

SourceMaterials

Henry Prince and John Smyth-Pigott, Agapemonite Messiahs - HeadStuff

Henry James Prince and the Agapemonites

The Agapemonites: Victorian Britain's premiere sex cult

The Agapemone – WRSP

The mid-1800s sex cult in the heart of Spaxton | Bridgwater Mercury

Agapemonites Vicar's sex cult excites buyers' interest in rustic Abode of Love | The Independent | The Independent

When William Morgan vanished in 1826, he left behind a manuscript—and a firestorm. This episode explores the man who took on the Freemasons, the mystery of his disappearance, and how his fate sparked America’s first third party.

Source Materials:

The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American Politics

One Man Exposed the Secrets of the Freemasons. His Disappearance Led to Their Downfall | HISTORY

Masons and American history: The 1826 kidnapping, allegedly by freemasons, that changed American politics forever.

Murder by Gaslight: William Morgan - Revenge of the Freemasons

Killed by the Freemasons? The Secrets of William Morgan - Historic Mysteries

In 1887, journalist Nellie Bly faked insanity to go undercover inside a New York asylum. What she witnessed—neglect, cruelty, and systemic abuse—became one of the most powerful exposés of the 19th century. This week, we dive into her daring investigation and the real conditions behind the walls of Blackwell’s Island.

Source Materials:

How Nellie Bly became a Victorian sensation and changed journalism forever | Vox

The woman who exposed 19th-century New York’s inhumane treatment of mental health patients | The Independent | The Independent

Nellie Bly: The Journalist Who Pretended To Be Insane To Get Into A Mental Asylum

Remembering Nellie Bly, Rabblerouser and Pioneer of Investigative Journalism

Ten Days in a Madhouse: The Woman Who Got Herself Committed

Nellie Bly: The Journalist Who Traveled Around the World in 72 Days | TheCollector

Nellie Bly - Story, Timeline & Facts

Biography of Nellie Bly, Investigative Journalist

Ten Days in a Mad-House.

Nellie Bly: Scourge of the Asylums and Globetrotter Extraordinaire - Historic Mysteries

George Chapman was a serial poisoner who murdered three of his wives — but some believe his crimes began years earlier as the infamous Jack the Ripper. In this episode, we explore Chapman's life, his shocking crimes, and the lingeringtheory that links him to the Ripper murders.

Source Materials:Casebook: Jack the Ripper - George ChapmanWho Was Jack The Ripper? Meet Seven Possible SuspectsCould Victorian Serial Killer George Chapman Have Been Jack the Ripper?Severin Klosowski aka George Chapman, Victorian Murderer - HeadStuffGeorge Chapman — Jack the Ripper, the most famous serial killer of all time — Crime Library

When 20-year-old Georgette Bauerdorf was found murdered in her Los Angeles apartment in 1944, the city was left stunned—and full of questions. Was the killer a soldier she met at the Hollywood Canteen? A stranger lying in wait? Or someone she knew and trusted? Decades later, her case remains unsolved. In this episode, we unravel the clues and lingering theories behind one of Hollywood’s most haunting cold cases.

Source Materials A Hollywood Crime - Georgette Bauerdorf • MorbidologyCalifornia heiress was strangled. Who got away with murder?Georgette Bauerdorf: Murder at El PalacioThe Unsolved Killing of Georgette BauerdorfSpell-Checking A Serial Killer: Reexamining LA's 1944 Georgette Bauerdorf "Bathtub Murder" Note Update 2016 - Steve Hodel

In 1929, occultist Netta Fornario was found dead on the sacred island of Iona under eerie and unexplained circumstances. Was her death the result of exposure, a psychic attack, or something even stranger? Join us as we unravel the haunting mystery of a woman who may have crossed a line between worlds—and never returned.

Source Materials:

http://www.welcometoiona.com/iona-heritage/early-christian-story/

https://medium.com/@anncarney51/the-strange-death-of-netta-fornario-b4d6817d7e6f

https://jasonrobertsonline.com/the-immortal-hour-of-netta-fornario-part-one/

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/netta-fornario

https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/occult/netta-fornario-ionas-occult-mystery/

https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/netta-fornario/689/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/555841/strange-1920s-death-iona-scotland-nora-emily-fornario

https://journalnews.com.ph/a-mystical-island-and-the-mysterious-death-of-the-occultist-netta-fornario/#gsc.tab=0

In 1889, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and 17-year-old Baroness Maria Vetsera were found dead in a remote hunting lodge—an apparent lovers’ suicide that shocked the world. But was it really a tragic romance… or something far more sinister? In this episode, we unravel one of Europe’s most haunting royal mysteries, where politics, scandal, and empirecollide.