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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with filmmaker and podcaster Joshua Zeman about the sentencing of of Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann. Josh has been on the trail of LISK since before his 2016 documentary series called The Killing Season, and in this conversation, we discuss Rex's sadistic ways, the experience of being in court with him, other possibly connected murders and more. This episode was previously published on Missing on June 25th, 2026. Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. Check out everything Joshua has going on and listen to Sinister: https://www.sinisterpodcast.com/. Listen to Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer: https://monster-podcast.com/lisk/. Follow Joshua: https://www.tiktok.com/@sinisterwithjoshzeman. https://www.instagram.com/josh.zeman. https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterPodcastJZ. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with filmmaker and podcaster Joshua Zeman about the sentencing of of Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann. Josh has been on the trail of LISK since before his 2016 documentary series called The Killing Season, and in this conversation, we discuss Rex's sadistic ways, the experience of being in court with him, other possibly connected murders and more. Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. Check out everything Joshua has going on and listen to Sinister: https://www.sinisterpodcast.com/. Listen to Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer: https://monster-podcast.com/lisk/. Follow Joshua: https://www.tiktok.com/@sinisterwithjoshzeman. https://www.instagram.com/josh.zeman. https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterPodcastJZ. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode I look at the connections and distinctions between Aquinas and Aristotle in Ernest Fortin's essay Aquinas. I focus on the four cardinal virtues and the different between natural law and human law.
The official story has Lee Harvey Oswald firing three shots from a sixth-floor window, yet the witnesses on the stairs never saw him flee, the paraffin test on his cheek came back clean, and J. Edgar Hoover himself admitted the voice on the Oswald tape from Mexico City belonged to another man.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ConspiracyInDallasREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8hjttrFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was there a conspiracy to murder President John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza in 1963? (Conspiracy In Dallas) *** A Weirdo family member tells of his own personal experience with what might've been a hell hound. (The Dog That Wasn't There) *** One island, one couple, one murder. We'll look at the strange life and death of Rolf Neslund. (The Rolf Neslund Murder) *** She was murdered in November of 1901. Her lover spent more than a dozen years in prison, proclaiming his innocence, before being pardoned by the governor. So why did he commit suicide soon after getting out of prison? We'll look at the strange murder of – and eventual haunting by - Nell Cropsey. (The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:09.039 = Show Open00:02:46.404 = Conspiracy In Dallas00:20:59.391 = The Dog That Wasn't There ***00:22:36.375 = The Rolf Neslund Murder 00:31:41.043 = Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey ***00:40:08.752 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Conspiracy In Dallas” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2YVxMdq“The Dog That Wasn't There” by Weirdo family member Daniel Mulberry“The Rolf Neslund Murder” by Elizabeth Tilsa: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2KywOAX“The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UnJ2Rb(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November 28, 2021Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar moves from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas to a phantom black dog in the English county of Dorset, the murder and dismemberment of a retired sea captain on a quiet island in Washington's San Juan archipelago, and the 1901 killing of a young woman in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, whose spirit is said to still walk her family home.It opens in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, where President John F. Kennedy was shot and the Warren Commission, headed by Judge Earl Warren, concluded in 1964 that ex-Marine Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots alone from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. Eyewitnesses undercut that account from the start: Arnold Rowland saw two men at the window minutes earlier, one holding a rifle and neither matching Oswald, while secretaries Victoria Adams and Sandra Styles and caretaker Jack Dougherty never saw Oswald flee down the only staircase he could have used. The episode dismantles Arlen Specter's single-bullet theory — the claim that Commission Exhibit 399 passed through Kennedy's neck and inflicted five separate wounds on Governor John Connally before turning up nearly pristine on a Parkland Hospital stretcher — a conclusion Connally and his wife Nellie both rejected and Abraham Zapruder's home film contradicts on timing. Oswald's negative paraffin test, his suspicious 1959 defection to the Soviet Union and fluent Russian, his leafleting against the Fair Play for Cuba Committee alongside FBI-linked investigator Guy Banister, and a Mexico City impersonation so plain that J. Edgar Hoover told President Lyndon Johnson the recorded voice and surveillance photograph did not match the man in custody all steer the evidence away from a lone gunman. The thread ends with Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby, whose out-of-state mob contacts spiked twenty-fivefold before he shot Oswald on live television and whose 1965 hint that the truth would never surface still shadows the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle that remains the strongest piece against the accused.From there the tone turns to folklore and a listener's firsthand sighting of Black Shuck, the spectral black dog reported for centuries across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and East Anglia and long treated as an omen of coming disaster. Camping alone beside a medieval moat near Raoul Castle in East Dorset, he watched the dark shape of a large dog settle on the far embankment and stare back at him, then rise and dissolve into nothing as every nearby sound of wildlife cut out, leaving him zipped inside his tent until morning.Next comes the disappearance of Rolf Neslund, an 83-year-old retired sea captain who in 1978 drove a 550-foot freighter into the West Seattle Bridge before retreating into a drink-soaked marriage on Lopez Island in Washington's San Juan Islands. When Rolf vanished in August 1980, his wife Ruth insisted he had flown home to Norway, yet his prescriptions went unfilled, his American and Norwegian bank accounts went untouched, and no Christmas card reached his relatives that December. In 1982 Ruth's brother told police she had confessed that on August 8, 1980, a second brother held Rolf down while she shot him twice in the head, after which the body was dismembered in the bathtub, burned in a backyard barrel, and scattered on the manure pile. A search turned up replaced carpet over bloodstains, spatter on the ceiling, and a bloodstained .38-caliber Smith & Wesson hidden in Ruth's dresser, tying her to a killing that began as a fight over the roughly $80,000 she had quietly moved into an account bearing only her name; convicted in 1985 and sentenced to twenty years, she maintained her innocence until her death at seventy-three.The episode closes with nineteen-year-old Nell Cropsey, who walked onto the front porch of her family's Elizabeth City, North Carolina home with her suitor Jim Wilcox on the night of November 20, 1901, and was never seen alive again. Her body surfaced in the Pasquotank River on December 27, her death caused by a violent blow to the left temple, and Wilcox — the son of the local sheriff, known for a fierce temper — was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to thirty years before Governor Thomas Walter Bickett pardoned him in 1918. Once freed, Wilcox sought out newspaper editor W.O. Saunders to reveal something so startling that Saunders began planning a book, but Wilcox killed himself with a shotgun before he could tell it, Saunders died soon afterward in a car wreck, and whatever he knew went with them. More than a century on, the former Cropsey home still answers with lights that switch on and off, doors that open by themselves, faucets that run with no hand on the tap, and a pale young woman glimpsed crossing empty rooms and gazing from an upstairs window — recognized by more than one resident as Nell, her killing never truly solved.
In this episode I return once again to the magnificent History of Political Philosophy to look at James E. Holton's essay on Cicero. I focus on the mixed regime and Cicero's conservative tendencies.
In this episode I look at Augustine's distinction between the city of God and the earthly city, as described in the History of Political Philosophy essay by Ernest L. Fortin. I focus on the disctinction between Pagan and Christian patriotism.
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Will Konitzer Radio Show May 30th 2026 1. Chambord – Stay High (Extended) [Kitsune Musique] 2. Ivory (IT) – Keep Movin’ On [Spectrum (NL)] 3. Alex Niggemann – Cloudy Chords [COD3 QR] 4. Afriqua – FANTA SEA [Love on Cropsey] 5. VLTRA (IT) – Backpack [Mood Collective] 6. Kxne, GrooveYard (USA) – YDK (Extended Mix) [NØID] 7. Script, OKAYVAL – Like That [Drumcode] 8. JD Davis, METODI – You Gonna Want Me [Set About Music] 9. HI-LO – REESE [Drumcode] 10. Jos Lok – Minor Elegance (Triptil Remix) [Pirka] 11. Emanuel Satie, Hot Since 82 – Give It All (Hot Since 82 Extended Remix) [Defected] 12. Emanuel Satie, Tim Engelhardt, Maga, Sean Doron, Unfazed, Scenarios – A Gira (with Emanuel Satie, Maga, Sean Doron, Tim Engelhardt & Scenarios) (Extended Remix) [SPINNIN’ DEEP] 13. Groove Armada – Love’s Theme [Glitterbox Recordings]
In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with filmmaker and podcaster Joshua Zeman about the convicted Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann. Josh has been on the trail of LISK since before his 2016 documentary series called The Killing Season, and in this conversation, we discuss Rex's evolving process, him agreeing to work with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, other possibly connected murders and more. This episode was previously published on Missing April 23rd, 2026. Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. Check out everything Joshua has going on and listen to Sinister: https://www.sinisterpodcast.com/. Listen to Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer: https://monster-podcast.com/lisk/. Follow Joshua: https://www.tiktok.com/@sinisterwithjoshzeman. https://www.instagram.com/josh.zeman. https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterPodcastJZ. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with filmmaker and podcaster Joshua Zeman about the convicted Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann. Josh has been on the trail of LISK since before his 2016 documentary series called The Killing Season, and in this conversation, we discuss Rex's evolving process, him agreeing to work with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, other possibly connected murders and more. Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. Check out everything Joshua has going on and listen to Sinister: https://www.sinisterpodcast.com/. Listen to Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer: https://monster-podcast.com/lisk/. Follow Joshua: https://www.tiktok.com/@sinisterwithjoshzeman. https://www.instagram.com/josh.zeman. https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterPodcastJZ. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're discussing the urban legend Cropsey and the real life manifestation of Cropsey in Andre Rand - which begs the question: who came first? Cropsey or Andre Rand?Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:Facebook: @whattheforensicsInstagram: @whattheforenicsTwitter: @WTForensicsPodYouTube: @whattheforensicsFor more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.caCreate your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Real Men Connect with Dr. Joe Martin - Christian Men Podcast
Pastor Pete Cropsey and his wife Dawn have been serving together in ministry for 16 years. Their church, First Love, based in Costa Mesa, California, was started in their living room with a couple of friends and family members. Pastor Pete is a product of the ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith who started the Calvary Chapel movement, better known as the, "Jesus Movement." Pastor Pete graduated from the Calvary Chapel School of Ministry in 2001 and has been serving the Lord ever since. His personal story of redemption from a life scarred by abandonment, sexual abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, drug dealing and incarceration will leave you speechless and marveling at God all at the same time. To find out more about Pastor Pete and to contact him or get a copy of his book, just go to: http://www.firstlovechurch.net or http://www.deadmanwaking.net ---------------------- Talk with Dr. Joe 1-on-1: Are you tired and stuck? Want to go to get your faith, marriage, family, career and finances back on track? Then maybe it's time you got a coach. Every CHAMPION has one. Schedule an appointment to chat with Dr. Joe. He takes on only a few Breakthrough Calls each week. The call is FREE, but slots are limited to ONE call only. NO RESCHEDULES. Just click on the link below and select the BREAKTHROUGH CALL option to set up an appointment: http://TalkwithDrJoe.com If no slots are available, please check back in a week. Also join us on: Online Podcast Community (on Station): https://station.page/realmen Facebook: @realdrjoemartin YouTube: http://www.RealMenTraining.com Instagram: @realdrjoemartin Twitter: @professormartin Website: https://RealMenConnect.com
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La figura de André Rand quedó unida para siempre a Cropsey, una de las leyendas urbanas más inquietantes de Staten Island. Rand tuvo una infancia y juventud marcadas por problemas psicológicos, comportamiento errático y conflictos con la ley. Era conserje en la Willowbrook State School, una institución para niños con discapacidades intelectuales. Cropsey era un supuesto monstruo que acechaba a los niños en los bosques y túneles cercanos a esta escuela. La terrible figura de Cropsey, un loco asesino, se transmitía entre los niños como advertencia y entretenimiento macabro. Esta noche conoceremos mejor a este personaje de la mano del sociólogo y editor Pablo Vergel y el ilustrador Tomás Hijo. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the great true-crime documentarian and journalist, Joshua Zeman. Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, just to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. This episode was previously published on Crawlspace on December 28th, 2025. Check out everything Joshua has going on and listen to Sinister: https://www.sinisterpodcast.com/ Listen to Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer: https://monster-podcast.com/lisk/ Follow Joshua: https://www.tiktok.com/@sinisterwithjz. https://www.instagram.com/josh.zeman/. https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterPodcastJZ. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, the great true-crime documentarian and journalist, Joshua Zeman. Joshua is responsible for Cropsey, Killer Legends, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, Sons of Sam, Checkpoint Zoo, just to name a few. He also is behind the podcast Sinister and Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. Check out everything Joshua has going on and listen to Sinister: https://www.sinisterpodcast.com/ Listen to Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer: https://monster-podcast.com/lisk/ Follow Joshua: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/joshzeman https://www.instagram.com/josh.zeman/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@SinisterPodcastJZ Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Private Investigations For the Missing Please donate if you can: https://investigationsforthemissing.org/. http://piftm.org/donate. https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing. https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/. https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
**There is currently a system wide glitch with Apple Podcasts preventing us from putting up the Subscriber only, ad-free audio. We are working with apple to resolve this** Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HSP at https://www.oneskin.co #oneskinpod Go to https://kachava.com and use code HSP for 15% off your next order Today, I want to tell you about a horrifying urban legend that haunted a community nearby the ruins of the abandoned Willowbrook State School in Staten Island for decades. Eventually, children started really disappearing from this community, so let's explore the real story behind the urban legend.... TW: Child Abuse, Child Death Subscribe on Patreon to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society and enjoy ad-free listening, monthly bonus content, merch discounts and more. Members of our High Council on Patreon also have access to our weekly after-show, Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. You can also enjoy many of these same perks, including ad-free listening and bonus content when you subscribe on Apple Podcasts . Follow on Tik Tok and Instagram for a daily dose of horror. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jordan Fried goes through the horror movies on his letterboxd ( @jfreeeze ) giving recommendations and tips for stoners this halloween season. Films referenced in the podcast : The Long Walk, Weapons, 28 Days Later, Sinners, The Monkey, Opus, Companion, Nosferatu, Smile 2, Heretic, Night Bitch, Piano Lesson, Long Legs, Maxxxine, The Substance, Y2K, Lisa Frankenstein, I Saw The TV Glow, Late Night With The Devil, Infinity Pool, Smile, The Menu, Pearl, Nope, Who Invited Them, Men, Bodies Bodies Bodies, X, Studio 666, Black Phone, Last Night In Soho, Invisible Man, Relic, The Lighthouse, Us, Velvet Buzzsaw, Wounds, Hole In The Ground, The Lodge, Koko Di Koko Da, Bird Box, Unsane, Annihilation, Hereditary, Mother!, It comes at Night, Get Out, The Neon Demon, Train To Busan, Hell House LLC., Green Room, The Witch, Tusk, What We Do In The Shadows, John Dies at The End, Trash Humpers, Cropsey, 28 Weeks Later, Inland Empire, The Host, The Descent, Shaun Of The Dead, 28 Days Later, American Psycho, Funny Games, CopyCat, Single White Female, Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me, Silence of the Lambs, Videodrome, Dressed to Kill, The Shining, Alien, Rabid, Eraserhead, Black Christmas, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Sisters, Night of the Living Dead, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.Upcoming Shows10.25.25 | Rutherford, NJ | Jordan Fried at The Williams Center opening for Divorce Diaries | 7 PM | https://www.ticketweb.com/event/divorce-diaries-with-michele-traina-williams-center-spring-tickets/1452262311.15.25 | Montclair, NJ | Junk Mail Improv at The Montclair Comedy Festival | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/montclair-comedy-festival-bits-pieces-improv-showcase-tickets-181117418373912.6.25 | Port Jervis, NY | Jordan Fried in Port Jervis | https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6731703Sessions With Mary Jane is a Cannabis infused podcast hosted by stoner comedian and filmmaker, Jordan Fried. It features interviews from musicians, filmmakers, comedians, politicians, writers and business owners along with solo concept episodes. While all guests do not necessarily partake, the one requirement is that they are pretty chill, man. Listen for untold stories, how to guides, deeper dives and expanded curiosities. Your source for all things New Jersey, Hudson Valley and NYC. New Episodes every Wednesday with exclusive bonus content. An LNH Studios podcast on the Gotham Network. Produced by the Gotham Network.LNH Studios is a comedy and video production company based out of Rutherford, New Jersey. It is comprised of the comedy trio Late Night Hump, consisting of Reena Ezra, Jordan Fried, and Brendan O'Brien.LNH Studios focuses on producing: • Podcasts • Films • Comedy shows and series (including sketch comedy, improv, stand-up, musical improv, and variety shows)They also offer classes and workshops related to comedy and production, and their services extend to recording audio and video, and scriptwriting. You can find more information and contact them through their website, lnhstudios.com, or by phone at +1 845-545-0284.
This week, on How to Survive, Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive urban legends — from Cropsey to Candyman — and comedian Kevin Avery joins to share his own real-life medical scare involving a benign tumor. It's a mix of monsters, medicine, and mayhem — only on How to Survive!
Grab your bolt cutters, your EMF detector, and your childhood trauma because today we're getting a broader understanding of haunted hospitals, abandoned state schools, the horrors of Willowbrook and the one urban legend that turned out to be terrifyingly real: Cropsey.CW: language, violence Sources:Committed - Danvers State Hospitalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?...Cropsey (2009)https://youtu.be/FqUD6Uv-uXo?s...Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace (1972) Geraldo Rivera, ABC Newshttps://youtu.be/5F7CrMAwCw4?s...Willowbrook 51 Years Later: A look at history and modern advocacyhttps://www.disabilityrightstn...willowbrook-51-years-later-a-look-at-history-and-modern-advocacy/Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium https://youtu.be/a43YhaLM7SM?s...Cropsey: The Terrifying Urban Legend Brought to Lifehttps://the-line-up.com/cropse...An Apparatus for Lunacyhttps://youtu.be/JuU4xejPlO0?s...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.
Send us a text After the closure of Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, rumours swirled, about the people who had been left behind, one in particular stood out, sometimes, he wielded a bloody axe, sometimes he had a hand for a hook, but no matter what version of him you had heard, his M.O was always the same- to pluck children off of the street and take them back to his dwelling. All of this seemed like lore, used to scare kids and teenagers away from staying out too late at night, that was until children, and people with cognitive disabilities started to go missing.Main source used for this case was the 2009 documentary Cropsey.Support the showIf you're interested in receiving bonus episodes, early release dates, an everything scary sticker and ‘thank you' as well as a shout out on our regular feed! Please join at Patreon//everythingscarypod571
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Watch Us Investigate The Mars Theatre LIVE! www.patreon.com/hauntedcitypodcastAppalachia is packed with terrifying tales—but today we're lathering up the cleanest legend of them all: Soap Sally. We trace this Southern boogeywoman from mill-town wash lines and lye barrels to modern ghost tours, explore why parents warned “be home by dark… or Soap Sally will get you,” and unpack how these stories doubled as cautionary tales. Madison Timmons, Chris Soucy, and JT connect Soap Sally to wider folklore (hello, Baba Yaga), talk lye-soap chemistry and why it burns, and share a wild Thomaston, GA lead about “Goat Hill” and three ominous kettles. Plus: why villains in old tales often started as women who wouldn't conform—and what that says about the culture that created them.We're also investigating the Mars Theater on Sept 29. We'll stream ~2 hours publicly, then go all night with our Parajunkies on Patreon. Want the full hunt? Join here: Got a hometown legend (Soap Sally, Bunny Man, Cropsey—bring it on)? Drop your small-town folklore in the comments and we may do an episode on it. ghostmail@hauntedcitypodcast.com
Send us a textHere at EBC we're no stranger to creepy campfire tales. And we love a good urban legend. But for kids growing up in Staten Island in the 80s, the spooky lore was a little too specific. Fireside tales warned of a mysterious killer named 'Cropsey', who was said to live in the tunnels under the abandoned psychiatric facility nearby, and would sneak out at night to steal children. Kids were taught to stay out of the woods, and watch out for Cropsey hiding in the shadows. It was a fun and thrilling tale, until children started disappearing. This week on EBC, we cover the truly twisted tale of Cropsey aka Andre Rand, the scariest serial killer you've never heard of. Hold your loved ones tight and stay inside folks! Happy Haunting! Support the showGet in touch! Follow us on instagram at @easybakecovenpodcastVisit our website at www.easybakecovenpodcast.comGot a spooky story? Send us an email! theeasybakepod@gmail.comThanks for listening, and don't forget to keep it spooky!
A los niños se les contaban cosas, se les decía que Cropsey vendría, que te llevaría. El se lo creyó, y se convirtió en Cropsey.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/relatos-del-lado-oscuro--5421502/support.
Pack your sleeping bag, hide your garden shears, and for the love of god—don't prank the weird guy who lives in the woods.Emma & Ally are heading to Camp Stonewater for their next film review: The Burning (1981).This summer camp slasher brings the heat with horny teens, grimy kills, and one of the most bonkers raft scenes ever filmed. Join the hosts as they dissect the legend of Cropsey, question the logic of summer camp counselors everywhere.So grab your bug spray and a buddy, because in this episode, no one's safe from a slow zoom and a sharp pair of hedge clippers.Support the showWebsite - spookychickspod.comInstagram - instagram.com/spookychickshorrorflicksTiktok - tiktok.com/@spookychickshorrorflicksPatreon - patreon.com/SpookyChicksandHorrorFlicks
Show Notes: It started as a story whispered at campfires and on playgrounds. But on Staten Island, the name Cropsey became something far more terrifying—a legend that seemed to step out of the shadows and into reality. In the first half of this two-part episode of The Devil Within, we trace the origins of the Cropsey myth, from abandoned asylums to forgotten tunnels. We explore how fear took root in a community, and how a monster of folklore became linked to real-life tragedy.
Show Notes: It started as a story whispered at campfires and on playgrounds. But on Staten Island, the name Cropsey became something far more terrifying—a legend that seemed to step out of the shadows and into reality. In the first half of this two-part episode of The Devil Within, we trace the origins of the Cropsey myth, from abandoned asylums to forgotten tunnels. We explore how fear took root in a community, and how a monster of folklore became linked to real-life tragedy.
In this episode, we dig into the topic of urban legends come to life, These are legends that either others have actually brought to life and urban legends that are surprisingly based on fact. These legends include: The Bunny Man, Cropsey, Slender Man, Polybius, The Babysitter Murder, Body in the Bed, Charlie No Face, and Laced Halloween Candy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome Back B-oo's Crew! This week we are doing something a little different. We decided, Thanks to a suggestion from Patreon member Eric, to check out famous paranormal cases from the past. Today, we dive into The Ghost Hand of 1900 and The Nell Cropsey Haunting of 1901. We plan to do these from time to time so, if you like them let us know!Do you have a story you'd like read or played on the show? Are you part of an investigation team that would like to come on and tell your story and experiences? Maybe you have a show suggestion! Email us at fortheboos12@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @fortheboosAnd on Instagram @forthboos-podcastFollow us Tik Tok @fortheboos_podcastHelp support the show on Patreon for early access ad free shows and an exclusive patreon only podcast!patreon.com/fortheboos_podcastYou can also find us on Facebook at For The BoosAnd on YouTube at For The BoosRemember to Follow, Subscribe, and Rate the show...it really does help!For The B-oo's uses strong language and may not be suitable for all audiences, listener discretion is advised!https://linktr.ee/fortheboos #paranormal #ghost #haunted #ghosts #paranormalactivity #horror #creepy #paranormalinvestigation #scary #spooky #ghosthunting #spiritual #supernatural #ufo #halloween #spirit #spirits #ghosthunters #podcast #paranormalinvestigator #terror #ghoststories #hauntedhouse #aliens #haunting #alien #supranatural #pengasihan #ghosthunter #ghostadventures s
In this episode I return to Strauss and Cropsey's magisterial History of Political Philosophy to examine the essay on Kant. I focus on the split between science and morality, and the contradiction formed by Kant's fundamental mistake.
Tonight we're going a little Appalachia adjacent (okay, a lot) to talk about the legend of Cropsey. Whey? To show that sometimes, there really is truth behind urban legends and folklore tales. In the case of Andre Rand, the truth was likely a little too real.
A terrifying urban legend meant to scare children became all too real when a former janitor turned the shadows of Staten Island into his hunting ground.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: A young girl is serenaded by a ghostly boy. (The Ghost of Allan) *** Strange and terrifying things begin to happen after two children play with a Ouija board in a 200-year-old house that used to be a funeral home. (My Brothers' Strange Visitors) *** Is it possible that Dracula wasn't a vampire after all? (Dracula – Not a Vampire) *** California diners flock to an establishment for good food, good wine, and spirits…especially the ghostly kind. (The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery) *** Once, "Cropsey" was just an urban legend, the boogeyman of Staten Island – but now, he is real. (Cropsey Comes To Life)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:00:48.196 = Show Open00:02:28.255 = Cropsey: The Boogeyman Comes To Life00:06:11.705 = Dracula, Not A Vampire?00:10:31.107 = The Ghost of Allan00:19:02.378 = My Brother's Strange Visitors00:24:45.648 = The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery00:29:55.014 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Ghost of Allan” by Weirdo family member Sheila Pugh: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n6nvzdcu“My Brother's Strange Visitors” by Carli for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kjb5vusk“Dracula – Not a Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y2h9mvz“The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery” by Jim Hunt: (website no longer exists)“Cropsey Comes to Life” posted at The LineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8rw7286w=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2019EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/cropsey
Grab your canoes and your questionable 1980s short shorts — this week, Troy and Roger head to Camp Stonewater to take on The Burning, the cult slasher that gave us Cropsey, chaos, and one seriously traumatizing raft scene. They dive into the film's underdog status in the slasher canon, Tom Savini's unforgettable gore effects, and some surprisingly layered character moments hiding beneath all the sleaze. With plenty of debate over awkward camp crushes, creepy peeping Toms, and why Glazer may be the worst, the guys explore the film's take on gender roles, toxic masculinity, and camp politics. They also unpack how The Burning blends urban legend with slasher tropes — sometimes brilliantly, sometimes not-so-subtly. It's a blood-soaked trip down memory lane, filled with tender moments, brutal kills, and just enough 80s weirdness to make you think twice about summer camp.
This month on Monthly Spooky, we explore the terrifying real-world stories behind urban legends, chilling true crime cases, and ghost stories that refuse to fade into the dark.We dive deep into the legend of Cropsey, the infamous Staten Island urban myth tied to the real-life horrors committed by Andre Rand. Discover how the lines between spooky folklore, horrifying true crime, and real-life disappearances like Jennifer Schweiger's blurred forever.You'll also hear:Spine-chilling ghost stories and real paranormal encountersAbandoned morgues and the eerie secrets they hideHorror movie chat featuring films that connect to true crimes and urban mythsWhether you love horror podcasts, true crime podcasts, or spooky urban legends podcasts, this episode of Monthly Spooky delivers chills, laughs, and unforgettable stories.Tune in for your monthly fix of true crime horrors, haunted legends, and tales that will keep you looking over your shoulder. Subscribe now for new haunted histories and dark mysteries every month!
In this episode I return to Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's History of Political Philosophy, to look at Strauss' own examination of Machiavelli. I focus on Machiavelli's strategic deployment of virtue and vice, and his comparison of Christianity and Paganism.
In the 1970s, the legend of Cropsey haunted Staten Island — a terrifying tale of a hook-handed boogeyman who preyed on children. But when real girls began disappearing, the community's urban legend morphed into a horrifying reality. At the center of it all was Andre Rand, a drifter with a dark past and chilling ties to the infamous Willowbrook State School.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crimecast--4106013/support.
In the 1970s, the legend of Cropsey haunted Staten Island — a terrifying tale of a hook-handed boogeyman who preyed on children. But when real girls began disappearing, the community's urban legend morphed into a horrifying reality. At the center of it all was Andre Rand, a drifter with a dark past and chilling ties to the infamous Willowbrook State School
Siempre pensamos que las leyendas urbanas no son más que historias con las que asustar a nuestros amigos en Halloween pero…¿Y si os dijéramos que algunas de ellas son reales? ¡No te olvides de hacerte mecenas para tener además UN CAPÍTULO EXTRA cada semana! https://open.spotify.com/show/0azaM9tNLAiMKrFK6ZMlS1?si=e3d6fdb722c14844 Recuerda que puedes ver el videopodcast de este capítulo en nuestro canal de Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@Terrores_TRN Ya a la venta el libro de Terrores Nocturnos “La españa Misteriosa”, en el que recopilamos los mejores casos paranormales, crímenes y lugares embrujados de nuestro país https://bit.ly/3EkjU2u Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales y escríbenos a nuestro correo: Instagram: @terroresnocturnos.trn Tiktok: @terroresnocturnos.trn Youtube: Terrores_TRN Twitter: @Terrores_TRN Twitch: terrores_trn Instagram Emma Entrena: @emma.e_trn Instagram Silvia Ortiz: @sil_trn Facebook: Terrores Nocturnos Correo: terroresnocturnosradio@gmail.com Presentado por Emma Entrena y Silvia Ortiz, producido por Yes We Cast e ilustrado por The Gray (@danionlybars) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know!Start spreading the news—we're in New York this week! We begin with some of the city's dark history, including the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the infamous Typhoid Mary. Then, Kenzie dives into the eerie hauntings of the House of Death in Greenwich Village, where even known skeptic and former resident Mark Twain reportedly had unexplainable, possibly paranormal, encounters. Next, Lauren unpacks the chilling legend of “The Cropsey” and its disturbing ties to real-life predator Andre Rand, whose crimes earned him the nickname the “Pied Piper of Staten Island.” From tragic history to terrifying hauntings, New York has no shortage of nightmares—so buckle up for a spooky ride!-If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat with an advocate via the website.-Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dq_0tJvFgEFuU1ZpZQ3E_LcuLc-RrTML8fSt9ILWb6k/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!
In this episode I review Aristotle's political and ethical premises with a focus on eudaimonia, arete, and the mixed regime, as described by Carnes Lord in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's essay collection, History of Political Philosophy.
The boogeyman of Staten Island wasn't just a story—he was real. Cropsey, the legend of a child-snatching madman lurking in the ruins of Willowbrook State School, became a chilling reality when kids began vanishing. The nightmare had a name: Andre Rand, a drifter with a dark past and ties to the infamous asylum. Convicted of kidnapping but suspected of far worse, Rand's story leaves behind more questions than answers. Was he a lone predator, or part of something even more sinister?
Ryan shares another listener ghost story from Angela to ring in the Halloween season. He then speaks with investigative filmmaker, Josh Zeman. Zeman first discusses his film, "Cropsey", a boogeyman-like figure from New York City urban legend, before segueing into the story of one Andre Rand, a convicted child kidnapper from Staten Island. Zeman journies into the underbelly as more information and clues unravel. The reality he uncovers is more terrifying than any urban legend.Zeman then transitions into a television special he created titled, "Killer Legends", in which he investigates four other deeply disturbing urban legends throughout the country and questions which came first, the urban legend or the real events? What power does storytelling have over us when it comes to reality and fantasy? Do we create the monsters in these legends? Or do they create us? It's a fascinating discussion and the perfect way to count the final days until Halloween.Follow Josh Zeman: https://x.com/joshzemanPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesByMeACoffee: buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQPayPal: Sprague51@hotmail.comWebsite: www.somewhereintheskies.comStore: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12UYouTube Channel: CLICK HERETwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/somewhereskies/videosOrder Ryan's new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4Order Ryan's older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYCTwitter: @SomewhereSkiesRead Ryan's Articles by CLICKING HEREOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteProduced by LIONSGATECopyright © 2024. Ryan Sprague. All rights reserved.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie confuses Sudoku with Wordle, Doug somehow works Goodfellas reference and terrible Ray Liotta impression into a slasher movie, and we both agree that Cropsey should stop bathing in kerosene before bed each night. Be sure at camp to sign up for Raft Building 101, tune in for the latest episode of Tough Guy Theater, and join us as we have flashbacks of Sleepaway Camp while discussing, The Burning!Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookVisit our Website
In the shadows of the Willowbrook State School, where the myth of Cropsey evolved into a harrowing series of child disappearances, lurks a deeper, darker secret. While the urban legend of Cropsey painted a picture of a monstrous figure preying on Staten Island's vulnerable, the real horrors might trace back to clandestine activities far more sinister. Unbeknownst to the public, the chilling atmosphere and secluded nature of Willowbrook may have made it a perfect candidate for the CIA's MK-Ultra project. This covert program, aimed at developing mind control techniques, often targeted unsuspecting populations—mentally disabled children and adults secluded in institutions like Willowbrook would have been prime subjects, invisible to societal scrutiny. Andre Rand, a former orderly at Willowbrook, who later became infamous for his alleged involvement in the disappearances, might have not only been a scapegoat or a perpetrator but also a participant—or even a victim—of MK-Ultra experiments. The lack of records and the CIA's tight-lipped stance on MK-Ultra's full reach leaves a gap wide open for speculation: Was Rand conditioned or manipulated into becoming the monster he was believed to be? This shadow narrative threads together the tales of government experiments with the flesh-and-blood boogeyman of Staten Island, suggesting a conspiracy stitched deep into the fabric of this chilling historical tapestry.
Burn Baby Burn, Cropsey is burning! Who's ready for a different telling of the urban legend of Cropsey? Today we are covering another 80's camp slasher film. And the burning question is, is Jason Alexander in this movie? Yes, yes he is. Enjoy our discussion on the 1981 film, The Burning.
This episode plunges into the chilling case of Andre Rand, the man many believe to be the real-life embodiment of the terrifying Cropsey urban legend. Once a janitor at Staten Island's Willowbrook State School, Rand became the prime suspect in a series of child disappearances in the 1970s and 1980s. Was Rand truly the monster that haunted Staten Island, or did the legend of Cropsey distort the truth? Join us as we explore the disturbing story of Andre Rand, the sinister history of Willowbrook, and the eerie line where urban legend meets horrifying reality.SPONSORSbetterhelp.com/brohio
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
It's time to Rewind with Karen & Georgia! This week, Karen and Georgia recap MFM episode 4 from February 11, 2016. They give updates on the cases of suspected serial killer Cropsey and the murder of Michele Wallace in Illinois. Plus, listener hometown stories, including the murder of Adam Walsh. Whether you've listened a thousand times or you're new to the show, join the conversation as we look back on our old episodes and discuss the life lessons we've learned along the way. Head to social media to share your favorite moments from this episode! FUN FACT: this is the first time we hear the tagline, "stay sexy." Instagram: instagram.com/myfavoritemurder Facebook: facebook.com/myfavoritemurder TikTok: tiktok.com/@my_favorite_murder Now with updated sources and photos: https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/episodes/rewind-with-karen-georgia-episode-4-go-forth-and-murder My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories, and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. The Exactly Right podcast network provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics, including true crime, comedy, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
IN THIS EPISODE: A young girl is serenaded by a ghostly boy. (The Ghost of Allan) *** Strange and terrifying things begin to happen after two children play with a Ouija board in a 200-year-old house that used to be a funeral home. (My Brothers' Strange Visitors) *** Is it possible that Dracula wasn't a vampire after all? (Dracula – Not a Vampire) *** California diners flock to an establishment for good food, good wine, and spirits…especially the ghostly kind. (The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery) *** Once, "Cropsey" was just an urban legend, the boogeyman of Staten Island – but now, he is real. (Cropsey Comes To Life)YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview00:01:05.258 = Show Open00:02:45.265 = Cropsey: The Boogeyman Comes To Life00:06:29.381 = Dracula, Not A Vampire?00:10:51.991 = The Ghost of Allan00:19:19.841 = My Brother's Strange Visitors00:25:03.159 = The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery00:30:12.041 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Ghost of Allan” by Weirdo family member Sheila Pugh: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n6nvzdcu“My Brother's Strange Visitors” by Carli for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kjb5vusk“Dracula – Not a Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y2h9mvz“The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery” by Jim Hunt: (website no longer exists)“Cropsey Comes to Life” posted at The LineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8rw7286wWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September, 2019CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/cropsey-the-boogeyman-comes-to-life/
In this episode, we unravel the terrifying legend of Cropsey, a story that has haunted Staten Island for decades. Discover the dark history of the Willowbrook State School, the real-life crimes of Andre Rand, and the mysterious disappearances that blurred the line between myth and reality. The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@Chris_hAh Want to watch me eat and review it? Talk about ghosts and theme parks? Follow me on TikTok. TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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