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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“A WITCH’S LAST LAUGH: The Bell Witch Murders John Bell” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The Bell Witch vowed to kill John Bell, and on December 20, 1820, she did—laughing as he took his final breath from a mysterious poison.

IN THIS EPISODE: Did a malevolent spirit cause the death of John Bell, or was it something else that brought his demise? (The Death of John Bell) *** A man is awoken in the middle of the night by a piano – being played by no one. (Rock Isn’t Dead) *** Is it possible that ancient human skulls are conscious? (Cult of Human Skulls) *** Did the Watergate scandal hide a secret agenda? (Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:08.494 = Show Open
00:02:28.231 = The Death of John Bell
00:09:48.193 = Rock Isn’t Dead
00:14:07.170 = Cult of Human Skulls
00:20:10.726 = Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors
00:43:10.573 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2JjZ0pr
“Rock Isn’t Dead” by UnQuiet: http://bit.ly/2HfOZax
“The Death of John Bell” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2HgkJwq
“Cult of Human Skulls” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2Q1WbtT
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Originally aired: December, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/witchslastlaugh

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