America’s First Ghost Story? | Bell Witch Haunting

Red Web

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In the early 1800s, a family in northern Tennessee began to experience a paranormal nightmare. They were plagued by a spirit who continually harassed, belittled, and even attacked them. These detailed experiences were shared by many, so today, we’re covering one of America’s most prolific ghost stories, the Bell Witch Haunting. Sensitive topics: death, violence, abuse, slavery, and animal abuse/death. Sponsored by Stitch Fix (go to http://stitchfix.com/REDWEB to get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix), Rocket Card (go to http://rocketcard.com/redweb for up to 5% cash back toward your new home on every purchase toward a new loan with Rocket Mortgage), and DoorDash (download the DoorDash app and enter code REDWEB to get 50% off your first order (up to a $20 value) and zero delivery fees). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the early 1800s, a family in northern Tennessee began to experience a paranormal nightmare.
0:15.9	They were plagued by a spirit who continually harassed, belittled, and even attacked them.
0:20.7	These detailed experiences were shared by many, so today, recovering one of America's
0:25.1	most prolific ghost stories, a bell-witch haunting.
0:29.2	This is Redweb.
0:37.2	Welcome back Task Force to Redweb, the podcast all about mysteries, the paranormal, the supernatural, sometimes cryptids, sometimes aliens.
0:47.2	I'm your resident mystery enthusiast to dissect this mystery in front of your very ears.
0:51.2	Trevor Collins joining me hearing this mystery for the very first time, bringing his gut instinct and his psychic abilities.
0:57.2	Maybe question mark Alfredo Diaz.
1:01.2	Okay, his head is spinning around.
1:05.2	And I think he's vomiting pea soup.
1:07.2	Maybe the exorcist is here.
1:09.2	Wild energy to start the warning.
1:11.2	I was stretching my neck.
1:13.2	Hold on, we got producers.
1:15.2	We got producer Christian in on the mess before you.
1:19.2	For the first time, you drew him out.
1:23.2	Obviously, there's a terrifying aspect to this.
1:27.2	You're being terrorized in your own home.
1:31.2	I will say, though, and maybe it's just the energy I have this morning.
1:35.2	But I feel like this is a type of haunting that would piss me off.
1:43.2	Oh, yeah, I feel like I get angry.
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