Podcasts about warriors

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Ken Carman and Anthony Lima break down Sam Quinn's odds on LeBron James's free agency, with Cleveland sitting at a measly five percent behind the Lakers, Warriors, and outright retirement, and Carman explains why the Cavs' cap situation makes a reunion financially brutal even if James wanted it. The two debate whether it would actually be a good thing for LeBron to close out his career in Cleveland versus chasing a ring elsewhere, with Carman arguing a homecoming would mean far more to fans than people want to admit, using Kobe Bryant's farewell season as the emotional comp. They circle back to the "participation trophy" debate from earlier in the show, with Carman arguing the wide-open nature of this year's title race is exactly why a 41-year-old LeBron could still be a difference-maker for whichever team lands him.

The New York Knicks' 53-year championship drought is finally over, and the city is buzzing with excitement. This episode of the Murph and Markus Show takes a closer look at the team's historic win and what it means for the city and its fans. The Knicks' victory was a testament to the team's hard work and dedication, and their fans were over the moon with joy. But it wasn't just the team that was celebrating - the city of New York was too. From the streets of Manhattan to the boroughs, Knicks fans were out in full force, cheering on their team and basking in the glory of their championship win. This episode, we talk to a special guest who was on the ground in San Antonio for the NBA Finals and got to experience the excitement firsthand. We dive into the details of the series, including the Knicks' thrilling Game 5 win and the impact it had on the city. We also discuss the MVP performance of Jalen Brunson and what it means for his legacy as a New York Knicks player. Plus, we touch on the controversy surrounding Wemby's post-game comments and his decision not to shake hands with the Knicks after the game. If you want to hear more about the Knicks' historic win and the drama that surrounded it, tune in to this episode of the Murph and Marcus Show. We've got all the details and analysis you need to understand what made this championship season so special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New York Knicks' 53-year championship drought is finally over, and the city is buzzing with excitement. This episode of the Murph and Markus Show takes a closer look at the team's historic win and what it means for the city and its fans. The Knicks' victory was a testament to the team's hard work and dedication, and their fans were over the moon with joy. But it wasn't just the team that was celebrating - the city of New York was too. From the streets of Manhattan to the boroughs, Knicks fans were out in full force, cheering on their team and basking in the glory of their championship win. This episode, we talk to a special guest who was on the ground in San Antonio for the NBA Finals and got to experience the excitement firsthand. We dive into the details of the series, including the Knicks' thrilling Game 5 win and the impact it had on the city. We also discuss the MVP performance of Jalen Brunson and what it means for his legacy as a New York Knicks player. Plus, we touch on the controversy surrounding Wemby's post-game comments and his decision not to shake hands with the Knicks after the game. If you want to hear more about the Knicks' historic win and the drama that surrounded it, tune in to this episode of the Murph and Marcus Show. We've got all the details and analysis you need to understand what made this championship season so special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Bad Dads take on Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime classic: part cyberpunk biker movie, part psychic apocalypse, part body-horror nightmare, and still one of the most influential animated films ever made.What We CoveredThe motorcycle connection: Sidey picked Akira partly off the back of motorcycle week, with the famous “Akira slide” still instantly recognisable decades later.Neo-Tokyo and the set-up: The Dads discuss the opening destruction of Tokyo, the rebuilt dystopian city, biker gangs, riots, unemployment, militarised politics and general “not a happy place” energy.Kaneda, Tetsuo and the Capsules: Kaneda's iconic red bike, Tetsuo's resentment, the gang hierarchy, and the way their childhood friendship feeds the film's final emotional punch.The psychic test subjects: Takashi, the other child-like espers, the hospital experiments, telekinesis, hallucinations, and the film's blend of sci-fi plot with surreal nightmare imagery.Tetsuo's transformation: From headaches and glass-of-water Force powers to satellite lasers, a metal arm, body horror, and a final monstrous collapse into flesh, pain and chaos.Akira himself: The reveal that Akira is not really “the guy on the bike”, but a dissected psychic force preserved in jars under the Olympic Stadium.The animation: Reegs praises the film's restless visual movement; Dan says the craft makes you forget any resistance to animation; Sidey calls the full-mutant Tetsuo sequence incredible.Influence and legacy: The gang spot echoes and connections to The Matrix, Drive, Watchmen, 2001, Clockwork Orange, The Warriors, Godzilla destruction, and later anime/body-horror culture.Subtitles vs dubbing: Dan finds an English version in the “depths of the internet”, while others stick with Japanese and subtitles.Cris watch status: Cris did not get to the film because he could not find it properly and refused to watch it on a phone — fair, frankly.Key Quotes / Moments“There's very little ball content in Akira.”“The Akira slide… one of the most famous shots in animation.”“It's like the Force, but way more destructive.”“I'm in the revolution, mate. I'm busy.”“SOL Campbell” as the orbital laser gag. Obviously.“It wasn't quite Dogtanian.”VerdictA strong recommend from the Dads. Sidey calls it a great gateway into anime, Dan enjoys it more than expected and finds the animation absorbing, and Reegs loves the film's kinetic craft and cultural footprint. Cris remains technically unconverted, but tempted.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Where is the most likely landing spot for LeBron if he doesn't stay with the Lakers? What would it mean for his legacy if he joins Steph & the Warriors? ESPN NBA Analyst Vince Goodwill joins to discuss that and more. Plus, I'm Over It (including a Patty the Caddie update!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where is the most likely landing spot for LeBron if he doesn't stay with the Lakers? What would it mean for his legacy if he joins Steph & the Warriors? ESPN NBA Analyst Vince Goodwill joins to discuss that and more. Plus, I'm Over It (including a Patty the Caddie update!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a thrilling NBA finals, the offseason is in full swing, and the biggest question on fans' minds is: what's next for the Warriors in the draft and in free agency? Sam Amick of The Athletic takes a spin around the NBA, including his thoughts on theSpurs' disappointing loss in the NBA Finals and the challenges they face in making changes to their roster. Sam shares his thoughts on the team's decision to stick with the status quo and trust the process, despite the struggles of star player De'Aaron Fox. The discussion also touches on the Warriors' plans for the offseason, including their interest in a big-name star and the possibility of trading for a veteran player.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 we continue our conversation about the potential to move on from high priced talent and comparable players with bad contracts that could be available on the trade market. Silver and JD discuss the pros and cons of each move, weighing the benefits of shedding costly contracts against the potential risks of losing valuable players. We also chat with Sam Amick of the Athletic on the latest news and rumors from the NBA world. Sam shares his insights on the Spurs' plans, the Warriors' interest in Lebron, and the latest on Giannis' potential trade. He also discusses the Minnesota Timberwolves' chances of making a big run in the playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Wilson and Jonathan Peterlin react to Sam Quinn's report giving the Cavaliers a 5% chance to land LeBron James. They analyze Brian Windhorst's updates on Lakers negotiations and debate if joining the Warriors makes more sense for his legacy. 01:15 - Halloween Candy Myths 03:24 - LeBron's Cavs Return Odds 08:17 - NBA Legacy and Rumors

Bonta Hill joins The Roast and is all in on Yaxel Lendeborg, but he might not be there at 11 if the Warriors want him.

Should the Warriors draft Yaxel at #How11? much does the Michigan big man fit in with the Dubs?

Spadoni and Shasky discuss the report that the Giants are open to trading their big stars. Plus are the Giants scared of a rebuild? The guys also breakdown, Yaxel Lendeborg who the Warriors may have their sights on in the draft. Bonta Hill joins the guys in studio!

In hour 4, Spadoni and Shasky talk with Bonta about the Warriors draft prospects and what the Giants should do with their star players.

In hour 3, Spadoni and Shasky breakdown their first NBA draft prospect that has been mocked to the Warriors: Yaxel Lendeborg

In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs are joined by The Athletic's Nick Friedell to break down the end of the NBA Finals, the Warriors' offseason outlook and how to navigate through Stephen Curry's final few seasons, Draymond Green's contract situation, LeBron's chances of landing with Golden State and more!

In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs react to the New York Knicks winning their first NBA Finals title since 1973, and former Warriors coach Mike Brown getting some glory. They also break down the World Cup, and Willard's story of locking in on this year's tournament.

How important would the Warriors draft pick need to be? Does he need to be a face for the future?

Steiny and Evan discuss how major this NBA Draft could be for the Warriors and if they should build for a brighter future as they slowly transition out of the Steph Curry and Steve Kerr era.

Hour 3 we continue our conversation about the potential to move on from high priced talent and comparable players with bad contracts that could be available on the trade market. Silver and JD discuss the pros and cons of each move, weighing the benefits of shedding costly contracts against the potential risks of losing valuable players. We also chat with Sam Amick of the Athletic on the latest news and rumors from the NBA world. Sam shares his insights on the Spurs' plans, the Warriors' interest in Lebron, and the latest on Giannis' potential trade. He also discusses the Minnesota Timberwolves' chances of making a big run in the playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a thrilling NBA finals, the offseason is in full swing, and the biggest question on fans' minds is: what's next for the Warriors in the draft and in free agency? Sam Amick of The Athletic takes a spin around the NBA, including his thoughts on theSpurs' disappointing loss in the NBA Finals and the challenges they face in making changes to their roster. Sam shares his thoughts on the team's decision to stick with the status quo and trust the process, despite the struggles of star player De'Aaron Fox. The discussion also touches on the Warriors' plans for the offseason, including their interest in a big-name star and the possibility of trading for a veteran player.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for Sports Graffiti! Mason and Ireland stick with the phones to hear reaction from fans over a big sports weekend! What did Mase see in the World Cup that he wants the NBA to adopt? Has the World Cup been fun in the first few matches? Are the LeBron to the Warriors rumors real? What are a few things that happened on this day in Lakers history? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topic start at: 35:11. This week Justin goes off the deep end! You can find our Matrix server, Patreon, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors

6-15 Dirty Work Hour 2: The Boys break down the 1 year anniversary of the Rafael Devers trade, would the Giants do it over, did they mess up big time? They also sit down with Warriors insider & NBA Finals reporter, Sam Amick to break down the Knicks finally getting back to the mountain top. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the NBA offseason begins, should the Warriors target aging stars or try to get younger, as window continues to shrink for Steph Curry and other aging stars. Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area joins the show with his thoughts on potential free agents; we discuss the latest on the Giants potential to move talent before MLB trade deadline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors are looking to make some big moves this offseason, and one of the most intriguing possibilities is bringing in superstar LeBron James. But would it be a good idea for the Warriors to offer him the mid-level exception, given their need to infuse youth into their roster? Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area weighs in on the pros and cons of this potential move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 years of doing this podcast, I've never been "on time" to connect our episode to the holiday that is happening. (For those of you who might be interested - I'd need a bigger staff to pull that off.) However, this year, this episode is about Fathers and is airing the Monday before Father's Day! Congratulations to all - us and all dad's who go the distance.I need to mention that Sensei Jay, who has a story here, has 3 sons. All of them know their dad to be amazing. But time only allowed for me to reach out to one of them. Don't be mad guys. So enjoy this episode and get in touch to be part of our salute to Mother's as warriors. Looking forward to hearing from you. Maybe this is the episode that motivates you to support us directly by clicking the link below. Thanks in advance:Support the showThanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.)On YouTube (where we are now airing some of our older episodes - complete with a slideshow that I tweak constantly)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcastsAnd for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link:https://honor-athletics.com/Thank you for listening.

The Athletic's Nick Friedell joins Willard & Dibs for the first time this offseason to discuss the NBA Finals wrapping up with a Knicks championship, the Warriors' offseason plans, Draymond Green's future and LeBron James' odds of landing with the Dubs

6-15 Dirty Work Hour 2: The Boys break down the 1 year anniversary of the Rafael Devers trade, would the Giants do it over, did they mess up big time? They also sit down with Warriors insider & NBA Finals reporter, Sam Amick to break down the Knicks finally getting back to the mountain top. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steiny & Guru examine the future face of the NBA and how he responded in his first NBA Finals, which did not go very well.

Steiny & Guru discuss the Giants weekend and the statement Landen Roupp made on Saturday night.

Steiny & Guru get into the Giants potential deals in the next month or two, review the day that Rafael Devers became a Giant, and chatted with Sirius XM NBA Radio's Brian Geltzeiler about the NBA Finals.

Steiny & Guru discuss the Knicks winning the NBA Finals, the Spurs inexperience, Landen Roupp's statement, the Cubs wins over the weekend, the 365 days since the Rafael Devers deal, a potential Warriors trade, and whether or not they're open for business. Plus, Sirius XM NBA Radio's Brian Geltzeiler joins us at 1:00p.

Steiny & Guru discuss a Warriors hypothetical that could bring in TWO big boys and also discuss what Landen Roupp did and said on Saturday at Oracle Park.

Steiny & Guru discuss what's going down in New York today and why the Warriors may be dipping into the trading market for a bigger talent.

Steiny & Guru break down the finale of the NBA Finals and why Jalen Brunson, like Steph Curry, had nothing to apologize for even IF he didn't win the MVP trophy.

Steiny & Guru discuss Ken Rosenthal's latest report before reviewing the NBA Finals and LeBron's potential moves with Sirius XM NBA Radio's Brian Geltzeiler.

Steiny & Guru break down the latest Warriors rumors and why their draft pick this season is the best trade chip to get them a legitimate talent.

Steiny & Guru discuss how big a title can be for a reformed player and why Jimmy Butler was wrong about his old teammates.

The Warriors are looking to make some big moves this offseason, and one of the most intriguing possibilities is bringing in superstar LeBron James. But would it be a good idea for the Warriors to offer him the mid-level exception, given their need to infuse youth into their roster? Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area weighs in on the pros and cons of this potential move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the NBA offseason begins, should the Warriors target aging stars or try to get younger, as window continues to shrink for Steph Curry and other aging stars. Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area joins the show with his thoughts on potential free agents; we discuss the latest on the Giants potential to move talent before MLB trade deadline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunday. What a good day. Origin II preview (00:55 ) Dolphins v Roosters (36:51) Warriors v Sharks (43:20) Eels v Raiders (50:45) Tigers v Titans (01:01:10) Ash Klein chat (01:13:04) World Cup Recap (01:26:51) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley Klein's gambling addiction is the integrity issue that continues to haunt the NRL. The Australian's Andrew Webster joins Adam Hawse to discuss how having him officiate State of Origin 2 is problematic. Also, how was the Warriors shot clock calamity allowed to happen? The entertaining Dolphins are a premiership threat, the Tigers playing all home games at Leichhardt in 2028 is a nod to nostalgia, and Marky Mark's rugby return has no impact on his Origin selection. Nor should it. For all your NRL news, follow the Continuous Call Team wherever you get your podcasts. It’s your one stop shop for the latest in rugby league. You can find us on YouTube and on Instagram - just search ‘Continuous Call Team’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailAlain & Derek react to the New York Knicks winning their 1st NBA championship since 1973. Along with getting ready for the NBA offseason, a World Cup update & the tragic passing of Aldon Smith (00:58)-Who let the dogs out? (03:29)-Knicks Win the NBA Finals: What this means for the Knicks, was game 5 officiated well? & can the Spurs view this as a learning lesson for their long term plans? (54:50)-NBA Offseason Storylines: Could Giannis get traded to Boston? & is LeBron really mulling over joining the Warriors? (01:06:38)-Remembering Aldon Smith after his tragic passing (01:15:45)-World Cup Update (01:21:50)-Jackass of the Week (01:29:24)-Pop Culture Catchup (01:39:36)-Knicks fans reactions to winning the NBA Finals Support the show

Gorden Tallis, James Graham, Brent Read and Ben Dobbin are in ahead of the 2nd Origin match and the Maroons have shared the unfortunate news of Tino's father passing. We look at the injuries and changes in the blues camp with coach Laurie Daley, Andrew Webster is filthy at the refs after a few bad decisions in the Warriors loss and we touch on Ashley Klein's gambling investigation - should he be looking after the game this week?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John talks with Lynn Shaw who warns caregivers about the hidden dangers of popular digital platforms like Roblox, Discord and Kik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Best of The Week of Stugotz and Company LIVE!Stugotz and company break down game four of the NBA Finals as the Knicks pulled off a record-setting comeback. Stu and the fellas partake in this week's installment of We Can Observations. Stugotz and the fellas have a spirited discussion about Draymond Green's role on the dynastic Warriors and how the Knicks are now drawing a line in the sand with Wemby. #Stugotz #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Best of The Week of Stugotz and Company LIVE!Stugotz and company break down game four of the NBA Finals as the Knicks pulled off a record-setting comeback. Stu and the fellas partake in this week's installment of We Can Observations. Stugotz and the fellas have a spirited discussion about Draymond Green's role on the dynastic Warriors and how the Knicks are now drawing a line in the sand with Wemby. #Stugotz #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Barner is the founder of Lighthouse Ventures and one of the original members of Rod Khleif's Warrior Group, joining in 2017. After launching her real estate journey through the Rich Dad program, she transitioned from single-family investing to multifamily syndication and has since built a portfolio of 1,168 units across five states, primarily through partnerships with fellow Warriors. Her success in real estate allowed her to put all four of her children through college debt-free while growing her family's net worth more than sixfold. Today, Jennifer is an active General Partner, investor, and coach, helping others achieve financial freedom through multifamily real estate.    Here's some of the topics we covered:   From 30 Doors to 1,200 Units The IRA Real Estate Discovery That Changed Everything 250 Deals Analyzed and Still No Deal The COVID Move That Created a Breakthrough Finding a Hidden Multifamily Gem in Northwest Arkansas Winning the Deal With an Even Lower Offer Scaling Through Partnerships, Capital Raising, and New Markets   If you'd like to apply to the warrior program and do deals with other rockstars in this business: Text crush to 72345 and we'll be speaking soon.   For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to www.rodkhleif.com  

Behind the walls of H.H. Holmes' "World's Fair Hotel" waited trap doors, gas chambers, and a basement of acid vats — and more than a century after the Murder Castle burned, something still lingers at 63rd and Wallace.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HHHolmesHotelREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57djvd7fFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It's one of the most infamous and macabre subjects of Chicago history – it even served as inspiration for TV's “American Horror Story: Hotel”. It's what has become known as “The Murder Castle” where serial killer H.H. Holmes committed his monstrous crimes. But even today, Holmes continues to terrify… in spectral form. (H.H. Holmes' Hellish Hotel And Lingering Haunting) *** A woman tries to save the soul of her daughter, believing her to be possessed… but her solution to drive out the demon was to murder her daughter using a holy crucifix. (Murder By Crucifix) *** What's worse than proclaiming yourself to be a supernatural being and starting your own cult? How about telling your followers you are God so you could do drugs and have sex with teenage girls? It's the disturbing true story of the cult called “The Group”. (Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist) *** Shrunken heads – believe it or not, they are real. And some tribal peoples create them even today – from real human heads. But why do it at all? We'll look at the reality behind shrunken heads, the reason they are created… and even how they are created. (The History and How of Shrunken Heads) *** A terrifying series of paranormal activities invade a family's home in Wales. (The Swansea Entity) *** Tenome is a Japanese Urban Legend about a blind man who was robbed and murdered. His dying wish? To have eyes on his hands so he could see. (The Seeing Hands of Tenome) *** Unsolved mysteries are intriguing simply because they are unsolved. That's why we are so fascinated by stories of people disappearing without a trace. But one man's disappearance is so bizarre, so weird, that upon hearing the story you'll be scratching your head wondering what the heck you just heard. (The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:27.539 = Show Open00:04:09.416 = H.H. Holmes' Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting00:22:02.613 = The Seeing Hands of Tenome ***00:25:29.843 = The Strangest Disappearance at Sea In History00:36:31.904 = Murder By Crucifix ***00:42:31.316 = The Swansea Entity00:52:22.872 = The History and How of Shrunken Heads ***00:58:56.160 = Theodore Rinaldo: The Drug Cult Rapist01:05:34.000 = 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:“The Swansea Entity” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pt262t4“Murder By Crucifix” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker's Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h6mjabw“The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nsrhjdew“Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist” by Matthew Lavelle for Ranker's Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2hmzus“The Seeing Hands of Tenome” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4dnxee6“The History and How of Shrunken Heads” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4wdznwwc“H.H. Holmes' Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting” from Chicago Hauntings: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pvthp98(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, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness moves from the haunted ground of H.H. Holmes' Chicago Murder Castle to a flesh-eating Japanese yokai, a millionaire's impossible vanishing at sea, an Oklahoma exorcism that ended in murder, a violent Welsh poltergeist, the real-world practice of shrinking human heads, and the Washington State drug cult led by a man who claimed to be God.It opens in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, where Herman W. Mudgett — better known as H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer and the inspiration for the Hotel Cortez in American Horror Story: Hotel — built his three-story "World's Fair Hotel" at 63rd and Wallace to prey on visitors to the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The building held sixty rooms riddled with trap doors, hidden staircases, gas chambers, and a basement furnished with a dissecting table and vats of acid and lime. Holmes confessed to 27 murders before his hanging in Philadelphia on May 7, 1896, though some historians put his victim count at 200 or more, and the strange deaths that followed his execution — a poisoned forensics expert, a suicidal prison superintendent, a priest beaten to death in his own churchyard — fed talk of a Holmes curse for decades. The site was never excavated, and employees at the Englewood post office built beside the old Castle property still report stacking chairs, a singing woman no one can find, and apparitions on the grass where the hotel once stood. Even Holmes' own descendant, Jeff Mudgett, author of Bloodstains and the figure behind the History Channel's American Ripper, walked out of that basement a changed man.From there the episode crosses to Japan and the legend of Tenome, a blind old man robbed and beaten to death in a field who returned as a vengeful yokai with eyes on the palms of his hands. First recorded in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, the creature hunts graveyards and open fields by scent, feeds on fresh human bones, and inspired the Pale Man of Pan's Labyrinth. The segment ends with the Kyoto tale of a young man who hid from the Tenome inside a locked temple chest — and was found afterward as an empty sack of skin, his bones sucked out through his flesh.Next comes the 1931 disappearance of Hisashi Fujimura, the Japanese-born silk millionaire who vanished from the Red Star liner Belgenland somewhere between Halifax and New York on the night of August 13. Fujimura had told a friend he feared gamblers would follow him aboard, his mistress Mary Reissner was registered under a false name as a governess, and his bank account had dropped from over $333,000 to $2.65 in five months. The ship's captain saw him talking to an unseen person at 2:45 a.m.; by morning his bed was unslept-in and his seven-year-old daughter was alone in the stateroom. Federal investigators closed the case without answers, a dust-free wallet bearing his name later surfaced in an empty Manhattan flat, and Fujimura was declared legally dead in 1938 — leaving murder, suicide, accident, and a staged escape all equally possible.The darkness turns domestic with the 2016 killing of 33-year-old Geneva Gomez in Oklahoma City, beaten to death by her own mother, Juanita Gomez, who claimed she was performing an exorcism to drive Satan from her daughter. Juanita punched Geneva repeatedly, forced a crucifix and religious medallion down her throat, then arranged the body in the shape of a cross with a wooden crucifix on her chest. A forensic psychologist concluded she was feigning incompetence, the insanity plea collapsed, and in January 2018 a jury needed only 20 minutes to convict her of first-degree murder and recommend life without parole.The episode then travels to Rhondda Street in Swansea, Wales, where in 1965 Marcia and David Howells, their two small children, and Marcia's grandmother endured a poltergeist that began with choking sensations in the night and escalated to bottles flying off mantelpieces, rooms ransacked in minutes, the gas stove turning itself on, and a double bed found hurled on top of the baby's empty cot behind a barred door. Police, reporters, and a priest all came to the little house; the only room ever left untouched was the grandmother's. The family finally moved out, the activity stopped, and no tragedy in the home's history was ever found to explain it — leaving psychokinesis, spirit attachment, and Marcia's own verdict, a demon, on the table.From haunted houses the show turns to a practice that is grimly real: the shrunken heads, or tsantsas, of the Jivaro people of northern Peru and southern Ecuador. Warriors severed the heads of slain enemies in the belief that shrinking them enslaved the victim's vengeful spirit, then boiled the skin free of the skull, packed it with hot stones and sand, blackened it with charcoal ash, and sewed the lips shut to seal the spirit inside — reducing a human head to a third of its size. Genu