The Old Nurse's Story - Unpleasant Dreams 54

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The Old Nurse's Story - Unpleasant Dreams 54

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Tune in for this classic Victorian ghost story written in 1852 by Elizabeth Gaskell. Your narrator is Cassandra Harold. ----- Note: The image used in the artwork accompanying this episode was generated by Midjourney AI. Everything else you hear was created by a human.

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Chilling stories told by Cassandra Harold. Topics include strange and anomalous phenomena, mind benders, head scratchers and mysterious true crime cases. EM Hilker is our principal writer and researcher.

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Shadow People - Unpleasant Dreams 3: Shadow People. What are they? We discuss these mysterious entities on this week’s edition of Unpleasant Dreams! Cassandra Harold is your host. EM Hilker is our principal writer and researcher with additional writing by Cassandra Harold. Jim... by Unpleasant Dreams
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Black Eyed Kids - Unpleasant Dreams 1: For our first episode, the subject is that of Black Eyed Kids. BEKs terrify experiencers with their solid black eyeballs and odd behavior. It is a fitting start to our journey into the unknown. Credits: Cassandra Harold is your host. EM Hilker is our... by Unpleasant Dreams
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Did This Physician Murder His Wife: The Sheppard Murder Case - Unpleasant Dreams 10: The Sheppard Murder case spawned the American "Trial of The Century" before OJ. A physician is suspected of murdering his wife in a quiet, affluent 1950s Midwestern bedroom community. Did Sam Sheppard kill Marilyn Sheppard? That is the topic of this... by Unpleasant Dreams
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Christmas Ghost Stories - Unpleasant Dreams 14: Spooky (Christmas) ghost stories are the subject of this week’s Unpleasant Dreams. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Find the original article by EM Hilker that this podcast is based on PODCAST TRANSCRIPT Yuletide is a season... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Fox Sisters - Unpleasant Dreams 4: They were the biggest names in spiritualism and they were also frauds. We share the sad history of The Fox Sisters on this episode of Unpleasant Dreams. -- Cassandra Harold is your host. EM Hilker is our principal writer and researcher with... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Strange Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Unpleasant Dreams 9: For our Halloween episode, we explore the strange death of the master of the macabre himself, Edgar Allan Poe. --- Cassandra Harold is your host. EM Hilker is our principal writer and researcher with additional writing by Cassandra Harold. Jim Harold... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Real Story of Krampus - Unpleasant Dreams 13: The real story of Krampus is the subject of today’s holiday edition of Unpleasant Dreams! Oh, and be sure to be good. You wouldn’t want to upset The Krampus… Find the original article by EM Hilker that this podcast is based on PODCAST... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Bell Witch - Unpleasant Dreams 6: The Bell Witch haunting is one of the oldest American hauntings on record and it is the subject of this week’s unpleasant dream. -- Cassandra Harold is your host. EM Hilker is our principal writer and researcher with additional writing by Cassandra... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Abduction Case - Unpleasant Dreams 18: Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction case is the perhaps the most famous in the history of the phenomena. We share their story on this edition of Unpleasant Dreams. JIM HAROLD’S SPRING BOOK GIVEAWAY & NEWSLETTER Never miss anything going on... by Unpleasant Dreams
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Spontaneous Human Combustion - Unpleasant Dreams 19: We explore the terrifying and fascinating phenomena of Spontaneous Human Combustion on this edition of Unpleasant Dreams. JIM’S SPRING BOOK GIVEAWAY& NEWSLETTER Never miss anything going on at the Spooky Studio and qualify for Jim’s... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Monkey's Paw - Unpleasant Dreams 30: For Season 3, Unpleasant Dreams is back with a new format! Cassandra is now turning her attention to classic spooky stories! This week she shares the cautionary and terrifying tale of The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs. Be careful what you wish for! You... by Unpleasant Dreams
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Chupacabra - Unpleasant Dreams 15: The mysterious Chupacabra is the subject of this week’s Unpleasant Dreams! Find the original article by EM Hilker that this podcast is based on PODCAST TRANSCRIPT It often happens as the dusk settles itself gently over the lush... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Enfield Poltergeist - Unpleasant Dreams 22: This UK poltergeist case is possibly the most famous in history, inspiring many books and the motion picture, The Conjuring 2. It is the subject of tonight’s edition of Unpleasant Dreams! Primary writing is by EM Hilker with supplementary... by Unpleasant Dreams
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What In The World Are The Georgia Guidestones - Unpleasant Dreams 23: Two granite columns in the middle of rural Georgia were placed in 1980 containing strange guidance for future generations. Who put them there and why? That is the subject of this week's Unpleasant Dreams. for E.M. Hilker's original article. Show Art... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Curse of Little Bastard - Unpleasant Dreams 21: The death car of James Dean, Little Bastard, is said to have brought doom to many who crossed its path. Today, we explore the legend of The Curse of Little Bastard on Unpleasant Dreams! TRANSCRIPT for the transcript and original article -SOURCES-... by Unpleasant Dreams
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The Circleville Letters - Unpleasant Dreams 27: A seemingly idyllic Ohio town becomes the setting for one of the most mysterious cases of the 20th Century. Sinister letters are sent for years, a life is lost, while others are ruined and the whole matter remains a puzzle to this very day. EM Hilker... by Unpleasant Dreams
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Human Cannibalism and The Donner Party - Unpleasant Dreams 20: The sad tale of the Donner Party is one of the most grisly in American history. So much tragedy on this edition of Unpleasant Dreams. ARTICLE Find the original article by EM Hilker TRANSCRIPT & SOURCES for a full transcript and sources. by Unpleasant Dreams
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