Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People
By John Loc
Every Friday at 5 pm GMT (that's noon Eastern!), horror author John Loc briefly discusses a true crime story, an urban legend, or an unsolved mystery!
Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy PeopleSep 24, 2021
Chuck Morgan
Today's episode is about an extremely bizarre death. A successful businessman disappears for three days, comes back with a horrifying tale of double-crossing, kidnapping and torture, then disappears again and is found dead two days later. Did he lose his marbles and commit suicide, or was he murdered by a powerful cartel? This is the story of Chuck Morgan.
This is actually the last episode of "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" for the foreseeable future. Thank you for listening!
The House on St Charles
Today's episode is about a house. Not just any house, mind you - but one which is said to have a very dark, sinister past. Was it destroyed in a freak accident, or was it burned to the ground by powerful people who wanted their evil deeds to go unpunished? This is the story of the House on St Charles.
(Audio quality is not great, apologies for that! Clearly, the Powers That Be don't want me to release this...)
In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!
The Roanoke Colony
In this week's episode, an English aristocrat and writer sets out to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America, but the colonists soon disappear, leaving no trace except for a single word carved into a tree. Did they succumb to a deathly illness, or is the truth much more sinister? This is the story of the Roanoke Colony.
In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!
Arthur Angé
In this week's episode, we talk about a backpacking trip gone wrong. A resourceful Frenchman embarks on an incredible adventure around the world but disappears without a trace in Bangladesh. Four years later, we still don't know what happened to him. This is the story of Arthur Angé.
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Polybius
In this week's episode, we talk about a videogame. Not just any ordinary videogame, mind you - but one that causes players to suffer some pretty nasty side effects. Does the game actually exist, and if so, what is its true purpose? This is the story of Polybius.
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The Bassa Devils - Part 2
In this week's episode, John Loc continues to discuss the Bassa Devils case. Key witness D. reveals more and more sordid details and implicates the local priest. Is Massa Finalese truly a haven for devil worshippers, or are psychologist Valeria Donati's questionable interview techniques sending innocent people to jail?
In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People", John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!
The Bassa Devils - Part 1
In this week's episode, John Loc discusses what happens when Satanic Panic meets questionable psychotherapy techniques. A small village in Northern Italy is home to a ring of devil worshippers engaging in ritual abuse of children - but are the allegations credible? Is the truth even more horrifying? This is the story of the Bassa Devils.
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Susan Atkins
In this week's episode, we talk about one of the people involved in a murder that shocked America to the core. What compels a 21-year-old girl to kill multiple people, including a pregnant woman? This is the story of Sexy Sadie, Susan Atkins.
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Sylvia Likens
In this week's episode, we take a look at one of the most heinous crimes in American history. A sadistic woman and her children abuse, torture, and murder a young girl - and the neighbourhood kids join in the fun. This is the story of Sylvia Likens.
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Aubrey Sacco
In this week's episode, we go to Nepal, where in 2010 a backpacker vanished without a trace. 11 years later, the question remains: what happened to Aubrey Sacco?
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Armin Meiwes
In this week's episode, we go to Germany, where computer technician Armin Meiwes and engineer Bernd Brandes meet on a forum and agree to act out their biggest fantasy - cannibalism.
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The Well to Hell
In this episode, we go to Siberia for a scientific discovery with terrible implications. Has evidence of the existence of a place of eternal punishment been unhearted? Did the Soviets truly drill a Well to Hell?
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Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froome
In this episode, we go to Panama for a backpacking trip gone wrong. Two Dutch girls go on a hike and never come back: a tragic accident perhaps, but too many open questions remain. What happened to Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froome?
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The Keddie Cabin Murders
In this episode, we discuss a mysterious murder in rural California. Who killed Sue Sharp and three other people inside Cabin 28 in Keddie?
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Unit 731
In this episode, we visit Japan-occupied South Manchuria, where the Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department of the Kwantung Army, best known as Unit 731, committed some of the worst war crimes in recorded history under the guise of medical research.
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
In the very first episode of Podstafrights, we travel across time to 1959 for a ski trip up the Ural Mountains. Nine experienced hikers, one fateful night, so many unanswered questions. What happened to Igor Dyatlov and his friends?
"Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT, to start off the weekend in a suitably spooky way. Because the world isn't dark enough already, right?