The Devil Within

What We Built... And What We Buried | The Study That Never Ended On this episode of The Devil Within, we close out Season Five—What We Built… And What We Buried—with one of the most disturbing and consequential chapters in American medical history: the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. What began in 1932 as a government-backed effort to study the progression of untreated syphilis was, at least on the surface, framed as something useful—even beneficial. Hundreds of poor Black men in rural Alabama were offered free medical care for what they were told was “bad blood.” But they were never told the truth. As the study continued, the men—many of them sharecroppers with limited access to education, healthcare, or economic mobility—were observed, tested, and subjected to painful procedures under the belief they were being treated. They weren't. Then came the turning point. By the 1940s, penicillin had become a proven cure for syphilis. It should have ended the study. It should have saved lives. It didn't. Instead, treatment was deliberately withheld—for decades. More than 400 men were left to suffer the full progression of the disease, not because doctors didn't know better, but because they chose not to intervene. The study continued until 1972, when it was finally exposed by whistleblower Peter Buxtun and brought to national attention. The fallout was immediate—and lasting. Trust in medicine, particularly within Black communities, was deeply fractured. The doctor-patient relationship—built on transparency and informed consent—was forced into a reckoning that still shapes healthcare today. This isn't just history. It's a warning. What You'll Hear in This Episode • How the Tuskegee Study began—and why it was initially justified • Who was targeted, and why sharecroppers were especially vulnerable • How misinformation (“bad blood”) was used to gain trust • The discovery of penicillin—and the decision to withhold it • The whistleblower who exposed the truth • How Tuskegee reshaped modern medical ethics and patient rights Listen & Follow If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, make sure you're following The Devil Within so you never miss an episode. If you've been enjoying the show, take a moment to rate and review—it helps more people find the stories. Watch & Subscribe Full episodes and video content are available on the Evio Creative YouTube channel.
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We read everything. Series Wrap-Up This episode marks the end of Season Five: What We Built… And What We Buried—a series about human systems, and the quiet moments where something meant to help becomes something else entirely. Coming Next As summer begins… If you're planning a trip, heading out on the road, or stepping into somewhere unfamiliar— just remember: There may be more to fear than sunburn or tourist traps.

The Devil's Ledger | Week of June 8th, 2026 On this week's episode of The Devil's Ledger, we kick things off with an honest—and slightly humbling—moment: a long-overdue shoutout to the New York Knicks. Not quite back on the bandwagon… but definitely watching with a mix of excitement and regret. Then we dive into The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week—a trip to Pine Bush, New York, home of the annual UFO Fair. What feels like a quirky small-town festival quickly reveals something deeper: decades of reported sightings, unexplained aerial phenomena, and a community that didn't deny the stories… it embraced them. On The Devil Within Season Five—What We Built… And What We Buried—comes to a powerful close with two of the most disturbing government programs ever uncovered: • MK-Ultra • The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Two vastly different operations. One unsettling truth: what happens when institutions designed to protect people begin to use them instead? On Criminal Mischief After last week's shocking case, Carolyn returns with something a little less graphic—but no less terrifying. Less gore.
More intrigue.
Same relentless tension. On The Culture of Criminal Cool Season One wraps this week—and it hits harder than expected. The story of Adam Diaz has never been just about crime. It's about identity, power, and the cost of becoming the persona you create. And if you're worried about what fills that slot next week… don't be. On The Slippery Fresh off CrimeCon Las Vegas, Scott and Nancy are back with another deep dive into deception. New con.
New victim.
And another unraveling that proves—eventually—the truth always catches up.

The Devil's Ledger — Week of June 1st, 2026 Happy Blue Moon. As a rare second full moon lights up the skies over Los Angeles, we take a moment to reflect—on endings, beginnings, and the strange things that seem to surface when the night feels just a little too still. And to all the graduates out there—congratulations. Wherever you're headed next, may you do wonderful things… big and small. The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week This week, we explore the unsettling legend of Grace—a Victorian-era doll that has gone from antique curiosity to one of the UK's most talked-about haunted artifacts. Once an ordinary toy, Grace's reputation began in 2018 during a paranormal investigation where guests reported physical symptoms, unexplained movement, and chilling electronic voice phenomena. Since then, the doll has followed investigators from location to location, leaving behind a trail of reported disturbances, recorded voices, and growing fascination. Now, in the latest development, investigators claim to have captured a single, chilling word coming from the doll: “Burn.” Is it evidence of something attached to the artifact… or simply the power of suggestion taking hold? Either way, Grace has become something more than a relic of the past—she's a modern legend. The Devil Within Season Five (What We Built… And What We Buried) continues with “The Man Who Fixed Everything.” This episode examines the chemist who introduced chlorofluorocarbons—CFCs—as a safer alternative to toxic refrigeration gases. At the time, it was a breakthrough. Cleaner. Safer. Stable. A solution. But what followed was something far larger—and far more damaging—than anyone anticipated. A global consequence that reshaped how we understand unintended impact, and the cost of innovation without foresight. Criminal Mischief Carolyn is back after a brief hiatus with another meticulously researched deep dive into the darker corners of human behavior. As always, this isn't just storytelling—it's reconstruction. The Culture of Criminal Cool We're now up to Episode 5, and the response has been incredible. Thank you to everyone who's been listening, commenting, and sharing. Adam Diaz is proving to be exactly what we thought—a story worth telling. The Slippery Nancy and Scott return with another hard-to-believe story of deception, betrayal, and outright grift. The kind of story that makes you stop mid-episode and ask— How did this actually happen? This show is quickly becoming a must-listen. This Week in Horror Something is shifting. Two films—Obsession and Backrooms—have taken over the box office. Both from creators who came out of YouTube. Not the traditional system. Not the usual pipeline. New voices. New instincts. And audiences are showing up in a big way. Is this a moment… or the beginning of something bigger? Watch them. Then let me know what you think. Listen & Follow Follow The Devil Within and the entire Evio Creative network wherever you get your podcasts. Watch & Subscribe Full episodes on YouTube: Evio Creative Follow Us Instagram / TikTok / Facebook: @thedevilwithinpod Contact info@eviocreative.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Devil's Ledger — Week of May 25th, 2026 This Memorial Day, we take a moment to honor the true meaning behind the holiday—remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Then, in The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week, we head to Los Angeles and explore the infamous Rosenheim Mansion—better known as the “Murder House” from American Horror Story. A historic home turned horror icon, its legacy blurs the line between fiction and reality, leaving one unsettling question: does a place become haunted… simply because we believe it is? Over on The Devil Within, Season Five (What We Built… And What We Buried) continues with Episode 7—a deep dive into the legendary “car that ran on water.” Was it a revolutionary breakthrough, an elaborate hoax, or something quietly buried by industries that couldn't afford to let it succeed? Criminal Mischief is off this week, but Carolyn returns next episode. In the meantime, don't miss Evio Creative's newest hit, The Culture of Criminal Cool, following the rise and fall of drug kingpin Adam Diaz. This week features Episode 4 plus a bonus episode—a candid retraction and mea culpa as the team sets the record straight. Finding Me with Josh Wolf is on a brief hiatus as a major announcement looms—stay tuned. And on The Slippery, Scott and Nancy continue exposing some of the most fascinating cons in history. This Week in Horror: The biggest Memorial Day weekend opening for a horror film belongs to A Quiet Place Part II (2021), which earned $57 million. Directed by John Krasinski, the film—and its 2018 predecessor—help redefine modern horror through silence, tension, and atmosphere. Listen & Follow Follow The Devil Within and the entire Evio Creative network wherever you get your podcasts. Watch & Subscribe Full episodes and exclusive content available on YouTube: Evio Creative Follow Us Instagram / TikTok / Facebook: @thedevilwithinpod Contactinfo@eviocreative.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Culture of Criminal Cool follows the true story of Adam Diaz—a Brooklyn street kid who rose to become a top earner for the Medellín cartel during the cocaine boom of 1980s NewYork, moving millions each week while navigating violence, loyalty, and the constant threat of collapse. Hosted by award-winning actor/director Ash Adams, whose background in film andstorytelling brings a sharp, cinematic lens to real-life crime, the series pulls you inside Diaz's world through firsthand accounts of his rise, his near-fatal mistakes, and the decisions that defined him—from gunfights in the street to high-stakes deals that blurred the line between survival and self-destruction. But this isn't just a crime story—it's an unflinching look at the mindset behind it all, and the uncomfortable truth that the line between who we are… and who we could become… is thinner than we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode Two: What Was Made Here Every legend eventually reaches for an explanation. This episode challenges it. In Episode Two, we move beyond sightings and into something far more complicated — origin, adaptation, and intention. You've heard the story: A train derailment. Animals released into the swamp. Time, isolation, and evolution doing the rest. It's neat. It's plausible. And it might be completely unnecessary. Because the real question isn't how something got there… It's how something has remained. As we explore the long-term effects of isolation, environmental adaptation, and behavioral evolution, a different picture begins to emerge — one where elusiveness isn't accidental… it's developed. Where withdrawal isn't fear… It's strategy. And where the absence of evidence doesn't mean nothing is there… It may mean something has learned how not to be found. Because if something understands its environment — and understands you within it — then every sighting stops looking like an accident. And starts looking like a choice.

THE SLIPPERY The con artists think they're untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they'll never be caught. They're all dead wrong. Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit "Scamanda" podcast and acclaimed documentary series—this true crime podcast takes you inside the twisted minds of master manipulators and the devastating aftermath they leave behind. Every case gets the deep-dive treatment across two episodes that reveal every angle of deception: THE SLIPPERY: Nancy and Scott dissect each case from first lie to final reckoning, with one host pitching why this story deserves the Hollywood treatment—documentary series, limited series, or feature film. THE SLIPPERY DEBRIEF: Raw, unscripted conversations with special guests who lived these schemes firsthand—victims, investigators, journalists, and insiders sharing revelations that never made official reports. From elaborate Ponzi schemes to fake cancer fundraisers, from romance scams to corporate fraud, The Slippery exposes the schemes that prove truth is more shocking than any fiction Hollywood could create. Because when it comes to deception, everyone thinks they're too smart to fall for it. Until they do. New episodes every week. Subscribe now and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about trust, manipulation, and the art of the con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 2: The Investigators and the Inferno In Episode Two, the story of Borley takes a darker turn. After the death of the Bull family patriarch, new residents move into the rectory—and quickly discover they are not alone. The Foyster family arrives in 1930 expecting a quaint country parish. What they encounter instead is a full-scale poltergeist siege. Objects move on their own. Messages appear on walls. Personal items vanish and reappear in impossible places. And at the center of it all is Marianne Foyster, who becomes the focus of increasingly violent supernatural activity. What was once a passive haunting becomes interactive, intelligent… and aggressive. Enter Harry Price, Britain's most famous paranormal investigator. Armed with cameras, instruments, and a scientific mindset, Price sets out to prove—or disprove—the haunting once and for all. What he discovers changes everything. Through a combination of supernatural communication and archaeological excavation, Price uncovers human remains buried beneath the rectory—evidence that appears to validate centuries-old accounts of a murdered woman seeking recognition. For the first time in decades… the activity changes. It quiets. As if something has finally been heard. But the story doesn't end there. In 1939, Borley Rectory is consumed by a mysterious fire—one that burns with unusual intensity and behavior, destroying much of the physical evidence while leaving behind more questions than answers. Was the fire accidental? Or was it… the final act of a haunting that had finally run its course?

The Devil WithinThe Castle of the Damned — Episode One: The Necromancer's Bargain Episode Overview In 1987, an archaeological team investigating Hermitage Castle in the Scottish Borders made a discovery that would disturb historians, archaeologists, and paranormal investigators alike. Hidden beneath the castle's great hall was a sealed chamber, untouched for centuries. Inside they found ritual symbols carved into the stone, shelves of forbidden texts, and a lead coffin covered in Latin inscriptions. Something inside had been trying to claw its way out. And according to medieval records… it once belonged to William de Soulis. This episode investigates the dark legend of William de Soulis — a fourteenth-century nobleman whose obsession with forbidden knowledge transformed his castle into what historians now believe may have been a ritual laboratory for necromantic experiments. We explore: The strange library of occult texts inherited by the de Soulis family William's documented experiments attempting to communicate with supernatural entities His alleged bargain with an entity known only as “The Teacher” The gradual transformation of both the man and the castle itself Reports of supernatural architecture within Hermitage Castle — rooms and corridors behaving impossibly The violent events surrounding William's death in 1320 The extraordinary measures taken by monks to seal his body in lead and stone But the story does not end with his death. Because when archaeologists reopened the hidden chamber in 1987… the coffin was no longer sealed. Themes in This Episode: The dangers of knowledge pursued without wisdom Medieval occult traditions hidden within historical records The intersection of ambition, scholarship, and supernatural belief Whether evil is invited… or discovered The excavation of Hermitage Castle revealed far more than medieval artifacts. It may have reawakened something. And the people who studied the discovery would soon begin to pay a terrible price.

The Devil Within Prayers for the Damned — Episode Two: The Exorcism That Broke the Church's Silence In August 1928, Father Theophilus Riesinger arrived at a secluded convent in Earling, Iowa. He believed he was performing an exorcism. Instead, he walked into a spiritual war that had been building for 105 years. Episode Two documents the most detailed and widely reported exorcism in American history — a twenty-three-day ordeal that tested the limits of ritual, endurance, and belief. This episode explores: Anna Ecklund's condition upon arrival at the convent Reports of multiple entities speaking through her voice Supernatural strength, levitation, and unknown languages Psychological warfare against priests and nuns The emotional and physical toll on everyone involved A radical shift in strategy: instead of fighting the demons… allowing them to reveal themselves As the entities expose their methods and motives, a disturbing possibility emerges: Anna isn't just possessed. She's a spiritual anchor — the center of a network of damage spread over decades. The Turning Point Father Riesinger abandons traditional exorcism. Instead of resistance, he allows full manifestation — a dangerous gamble that ultimately reveals the limits of the forces inside her. On December 23, 1928, at 3:17 PM, Anna speaks in her own voice for the first time in more than a century. The voices are gone. But the victory comes at a cost. Themes in This Episode The psychological toll of prolonged spiritual conflict Institutional faith pushed to its breaking point The idea that some possessions are transformations, not conditions A haunting question: If suffering defines a person, what remains when it's removed? Anna lived twelve more years after the exorcism — quiet, withdrawn, and described by witnesses as spiritually “translucent.” Saved. But never the same. Call to Action If this story challenged your understanding of faith, evil, and the human mind: Because sometimes the real horror isn't possession… It's the price of being set free.

The Devil Within Prayers for the Damned — Episode One: The Girl Who Wouldn't Stay Saved At 3:17 AM, the screaming stopped. For twenty-three days, a convent in Earling, Iowa endured sounds that tested the limits of faith — inhuman voices, violent manifestations, and a woman whose suffering stretched back more than a century. But the story of Anna Ecklund didn't begin in America. It began in a remote Austrian village… with a father's betrayal. Episode Overview In Episode One, we follow the origins of what would become America's most documented case of demonic possession. This episode explores: Emma Schmidt's childhood in 19th-century Austria The abuse and trauma that preceded her first possession in 1823 Early exorcism attempts by local priests Strange phenomena: foreign languages, supernatural knowledge, violent reactions to sacred objects The role of occult practices allegedly performed by her father and a local witch The growing isolation of a family marked by fear, shame, and suspicion The Church's early failures — and the long shadow those failures would cast As Emma becomes Anna Ecklund and emigrates to America, her symptoms disappear for years… until the darkness returns — stronger, more organized, and waiting. Themes in This Episode The intersection of trauma, faith, and possession Generational sin and spiritual consequence When religious intervention fails — and what that does to belief How a single case can ripple through communities, clergy, and institutions What Comes Next By 1928, Anna is sixty-nine years old. The Church prepares for one final attempt. It will take twenty-three days. And it will change how the Catholic Church understands possession forever.

The Devil's Ledger Week of March 2 Winter is doing what winter does — and depending on where you live, it's doing a lot of it. If you're under 35 and living in the Northeast, this may be the coldest winter of your life. In parts of the Southwest, it might be the warmest. Here in Los Angeles, it's been suspiciously perfect. Sorry to our friends back East. The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week Apparently, Bigfoot is alive and well… and wandering along power line clearings in the Upper Midwest. Multiple sightings, same week. Tall, broad, covered in dark hair, walking upright before disappearing into the tree line. Either it's misidentification — or something out there really prefers utility access roads. On The Devil Within We begin a two-part series on the possession of Anna Ecklund, one of the most documented exorcism cases in American history — a story that may connect back more than a century and across an ocean. On The Ides of April Alexander reaches Egypt and starts naming everything after himself — cities, allies, probably his lunch — until his exhausted army finally refuses to follow him any farther toward India. On Criminal Mischief Carolyn covers the trial of Kouri Richins, the mother who wrote a children's grief book after her husband's death — and now stands accused of causing it. On Taboo Treasures The guys dig into the long history of executions — and how capital punishment has become one of the most politically charged debates of our time. On Finding Me with Josh Wolf Josh continues his daily pursuit of accountability, honesty, and becoming the best version of himself — one uncomfortable truth at a time. This Week in Horror The Bride! reimagines the Frankenstein story in 1930s Chicago, starring Christian Bale, Jesse Buckley, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Follow The Devil's Ledger for weekly updates from across the Evio universe — and share it with someone who likes their news with a darker edge. Because sometimes the strangest stories aren't legends. They're the ones happening right now.