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When the "Master of Mystery" himself, Edgar Allan Poe, showed up lying alone in a gutter outside of a bar in Baltimore on October 3, 1849, he was delirious, in a state of semi-consciousness, and could not relay how he had gotten there.After spending four grueling days in the hospital with moments of mania and constantly floating in and out of consciousness, the famous poet was dead. His final words were: "Lord, help my poor soul."How did he end up there? And what did he die of? It's a mystery more wild than anything Poe could've ever written in the pages of his chilling short stories.

After a 7&1/2 month pregnant Laci Peterson went missing on Christmas Eve of 2002, all eyes were on her husband Scott who claimed he was out fishing while she disappeared.Once the public learned of Scott's infidelity and many lies, there was only one suspect: Scott Peterson himself. Laci's and her unborn son Conner's bodies washed up months later along the San Francisco Bay shoreline less than 3 miles away from where Scott had been fishing on Christmas Eve morning. Scott was found guilty and sentenced to death by lethal injection despite any physical evidence.Which begs the question: can you RIGHTFULLY convict someone of first-degree murder based solely on circumstantial evidence? CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES, VIDEOS, AND SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THIS EPISODE

When Maurizio Gucci, an heir to the massive Gucci family fortune, met Patrizia Reggiani, his entire world changed. Though his father warned him that Patrizia was only after their money, Maurizio married Patrizia anyways on October 28, 1972.In this story of betrayal, jealousy, greed and power, Maurizio would end up losing everything: his family members, his wife and their two daughters, the company that had brought them riches, and then, his life. Maurizio Gucci was murdered while walking to work on March 27, 1995 but a hitman, and later it was revealed that his ex-wife Patrizia had orchestrated his assassination.But WHY did she do it? What did she have to gain? And who helped her do it?  CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES AND SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THIS EPISODE

Early in the morning on January 15, 1947, a woman came across a perfect posed, lifeless body of a young woman who had been cut in half at the torso, had pieces of her flesh removed, and had a deep cut across her mouth that stretched out towards her ears.It was determined quickly by the FBI to be the body of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, but giving her a name was only the beginning of the lifelong mystery that was about to unfold in what is now considered to be L.A.'s most infamous unsolved murder.Was the motive for this brutal crime Love, Art, or Revenge?CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES AND SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THIS EPISODE

This is the story of two real-life stories of two individuals from the last two decades who were murdered in botched exorcisms. Terrance Cottrell, Jr. & Kennedy Ife lost their lives on the same night, thirteen years apart.The saddest part of all is that their family members stood by them. But were they doing the right thing in turning to exorcists to help their sons who were seemingly possessed by some evil force? And was justice served? CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES, VIDEOS AND SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THIS EPISODE

Most of the 750 million people worldwide who tuned in to witness the royal wedding between Prince Charles and his bright-eyed, young beauty Princess Diana, believed in the fairytale and magic that this newlywed couple were creating together.Although, within a few years, the fairytale would crumble before the public's eye and soon the marriage would end due to the Princes' infidelity and the establishment's disregard for Diana's struggles with bulimia and depression. Despite the divorce, the world remained on Diana's side and she became "the people's princess;" so when she suddenly and tragically died in a car accident on August 31, 1997- the questions and theories surrounding the many inconsistencies in the official story had only begun. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES AND SOURCE MATERIAL

When Jasmine Padilla is finally introduced to her six-year-old daughter Hannah's imaginary friend Missy, she couldn't be more excited for her! Jasmine finds clever ways to incorporate Missy into their lives, even using her to inspire Hannah to do some household chores.But the more she learns about Missy, the more Jasmine's concerns grow, as she realizes that her daughter might not have this grand imagination, and may have instead accidentally befriended the ghost of someone completely unexpected. 

When 21-year-old Elisa Lam checked into LA's haunted Cecil Hotel in LA in January 2013, she couldn't have possibly known that she would never check out.Twenty days after she was reported missing, Elisa's lifeless body was found drowned inside one of the hotel's rooftop water tanks. But the LAPD's investigation into her death took a wild turn as surveillance footage taken from inside her last elevator ride made its rounds on the internet- leading many to theorize that something strange and otherworldly had happened to her.Let's examine their theories.CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES, VIDEOS, AND SOURCE MATERIALCLICK HERE FOR MERCH

It is undeniable that the man, the actor William Shakespeare existed- he was born in Stratford upon Avon and died in Stratford upon Avon- the few records that exist at least tell us this much;  so then WHY do so many believe to this day that he isn't the true author of all of the plays that have been attributed to him, and that someone else (another playwright and possibly a woman) was hiding behind his name?Let's examine the evidence.FOR THE MERCH STORE:HTTPS://BONFIRE.COM/STORE/CRACKPOPFOR PICTURES, VIDEOS, AND SOURCE MATERIAL:https://crackpopnetwork.com/2021/06/14/episode-208-who-wrote-william-shakespeares-plays/

You might think you know everything there is to know about Disneyland in Anaheim, CA (one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world), but there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes that cast members and Imagineers don't WANT you to know about.I'll expose some of the dark secrets surrounding your favorite theme park, and later I'll get into why many people believe that while Disneyland might be the HAPPIEST place on earth- it might also be the most HAUNTED.CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES, VIDEOS, AND SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THIS EPISODE

Despite all of her humanitarian efforts and all of her many accomplishments in the music industry, there’s a darker side to one of your favorite pop stars- a secret side that some believe she has fought for over a decade to keep hidden.One that many of you might not have ever even known about until now- and that is- that Lady Gaga MURDERED her former friend and collaborator Lina Morgana.CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODEALSO CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT NICK AND BUY HIS CHILDREN'S BOOK!

You've heard me tell her family's horrifying story,  but in this Q&A, you'll get to hear some of the most troubling details directly from Veronica Chambers herself!

When Veronica and her family started seeing multiple spirits in their home, and when multiple people suggest that there is a demon that is trying to possess her, her family turns to an exorcist for help.But  how can you banish a demon that doesn’t WANT to leave?

James Dean’s life was cut tragically short when he was killed in a car accident in 1955 while driving his brand new Porsche 550 Spyder.But that was just the BEGINNING of the trouble and destruction that his car would bring to the lives of those who would later own it.

When Veronica Chambers was gifted a Ouija Board for Christmas in 2009 by her older cousin, her life was going to be forever changed... and not for the better. Listen as I retell one of our listeners' chilling tale! 

Long before the classic 1994 film "Little Rascals," a series of short films titled "Our Gang," (which the film was based on) dominated American cinema from its debut in 1922 until it wrapped in 1944. After their time on the show, however, SEVERAL former "Our Gang" child stars like Alfalfa, Darla and Buckwheat would die in the most peculiar, most unusual ways- leading many to believe that being on the show had cursed them.From airplane crashes, to attempted murder, and everything in between, I'll take you through the strangest of all of the deaths of the once-beloved Little Rascals. 

Welcome to the FINAL episode of My Family's Ghost Story, where I'll take you through the two scariest memories that I have from our house that still haunt me to this day- one that I was alone for,  but one that I have three witnesses to attest to in the most violent interaction I ever had with the entity in our house.And stay with us until the end as I give you a sneak peek into what and WHO is coming next for you all.

On January 23, 1959- a group of young Soviet hikers set out on a 16-day skiing expedition to the peak of Mt. Otorten in the Ural Mountains of Russia.When the group never returned home, search groups were dispatched and came across the remains of the group's tent which was sliced open from the inside; in it, were all of the hikers' gear and belongings (including their shoes), but no sign of life.The day they found the tent, investigators also found five of the hikers' bodies scattered throughout the snowy landscape nearby, but it would take FOUR MONTHS before they found the remaining four hikers... and when the autospies on those last bodies were conducted, the BIGGEST mystery in all of Russian history was born.

Welcome to PART TWO of "My Family's Ghost Story," where I will introduce you to the little boy who haunted my family for years, uncover where we believe he came from, and revisit the first two times that he was actually SEEN in our house.And stick around till the very end as my parents join us for an interview covering these events in more detail and answer the questions you sent in about our haunted past.If you or anyone you know has a supernatural encounter story and would like to be featured on our show, please message us on Instagram @CRACKPOPNETWORK or email us at crackpopnetwork@gmail.com

Some insist that wherever reality seems to take us, the Simpsons have beat us to it and have already been through the exact same thing before. But how is that possible? How has the show and its writing staff successfully predicted so many of these actual happenings?After all, there are well over fifty times that internet users and conspirators believe that The Simpsons correctly guessed the outcome of real-life events. Let’s take a look at twenty of the strangest predictions they’ve ever made.

Welcome to our brand new segment: "My Family's Ghost Story" which will air biweekly in between our normal CRACKPOP episodes.And this is just the beginning of the full story. Listen as I revisit my first two encounters with the supernatural, and brace yourselves for a LOT more.And if you have an experience of your own (scary or not), please reach out on Instagram @crackpopnetwork. We would love to feature your family's ghost stories.

At approximately 3:00 A.M. on the night of August 4, 1962, the Hollywood legend and beauty queen Marilyn Monroe was discovered lifeless in her bed by her housekeeper at her home in Brentwood, California.But the time between when she was first discovered lifeless and when the cops were finally notified about her was an astounding 55 MINUTES! But why?! Why wasn't help called sooner? What happened in those 55 minutes? Who was there? And what reason would they have, if any, to kill Marilyn?

For the last fifty years, we have relied on the six manned Apollo missions to the Moon from 1969-1972 to provide us with ALL the information we know about the lunar surface.But what if I told you- that all we know about the moon- about our closest neighbor in the infinite expanse that is the universe, is a lie?!And that no man, despite what we’ve been conditioned to believe, has ever set a single foot on the lunar surface.Many conspiracists believe that there are too many abnormalities, too many unexplained occurrences in the story of the Apollo Missions to the Moon, and that NASA and the US government are still working diligently to keep some big secret concealed.

Some studies estimate that there's a 1 in 135 chance that out there in the world somewhere, is a doppelganger who looks almost identical to you… Several conspirators believe that when Canadian Pop Punk Princess Avril Lavigne came face to face with her doppelganger, they made a secret, lifelong pact and this entire time, we’ve all been tricked into following and listening to an imposter… The theory goes that shortly after the release of her debut album, the singer fell into a deep depression worsened by the loss of her grandfather, and tragically took her own life.But because of how much money the young singer was bringing in to her label, they hired a body double, a near clone of Avril named Melissa Vandella to step in and pretend to be her for the rest of her career.

Even though the 1939 Academy Award-winning film "The Wizard of Oz" is remembered today as one of the greatest classics of all-time, some consider it to be the most dangerous movie ever made.Because during the six-month, exhaustive filming of the Wizard of Oz, there were countless accidents and special effects gone wrong that nearly resulted in the deaths of a few actors on set…And by far, most horrifying of all- some believe that one of the actors portraying a Munchkin- committed suicide on the set of the film and can still be seen today in the final cut of the movie.Let's explore what are in my opinion the TEN MOST HORRIFYING HORRORS BEHIND THE WIZARD OF OZ ...

Last time, I introduced you to the members of the Tragic Six (Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse) who all died mysterious deaths at the age of 27.We covered three practical theories of why this age claims so many great artists' lives like numerology, declining physical health, and even psychological torture.BUT there are still three more theories out there that are more supernatural and eerie that should not be dismissed... including the tale of the musician who might've began the whole death cult by selling his soul to the devil.

27. This cursed number is said to have brought many talented artists and musicians to an early grave, and has been shrouded in so much mystery, that even statistical studies have been conducted to get to the bottom of the mystery- of what awaits those once they turn 27.Could these larger than life talents (Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, etc.) just be falling victim to the signature lifestyle of rock n’ roll's greatest acts- living fast, and dying young? Or… is there a little more to the story… and some eerie force is claiming the lives of all of the most cherished and gifted artists the world has to offer?

Stevie Wonder's blindness has never set him back; in fact, Stevie has proudly claimed that if he could live his life over again, he would not change the fact that he is blind, because it has made him who he is.Stevie has become a musical legend and has since shifted the world of music forever, even in spite of his one setback... a setback that some believe doesn’t exist at all.

Having built the foundation for Nicktoons, Rugrats is remembered today as one of the network’s most favorite classics…But was a show about baby friends and their backyard adventures actually a show about something much scarier … and did the babies even exist at all?

Is one of America's favorite pop stars and entertainers of all-time just the latest, tragic example of someone jailed by their own fame? AND is she leaving clues behind for us-- beckoning for anyone to come and save her?

Was founder Walt Disney actually cremated two days after his death... or is his body currently residing beneath one of your favorite Disneyland rides?AND are real, human remains still used as props today at Disneyland resort? Let's crack the case.For more on this episode, please visit our website: crackpopnetwork.com

Could playing one of Hollywood's most iconic and memorable roles have caused the mental decline of some actors.. and even led to the death of others?Let's crack the case.