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Today's podcast will feature two horrifying stories that both take place out on the open sea.

The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has been remastered for today's episode.

The links to the original YouTube videos are in the description.

The first story you'll hear is called the Perfect Bait, and it's about a fishing trip that turns into a tragedy.

And the second and final story you'll hear is called the gray blanket, and it's about Japanese fishermen who endure a two-week-long

nightmare that would mark the first time in history humans experienced a particularly

terrifying phenomenon. But before we get into today's stories, if you're a fan of the strange,

dark, and mysterious delivered in story format, then you've come to the right podcast because

that's all we do and we upload twice a week,

once on Monday and once on Thursday.

So, if that's of interest to you, the next time the follow button is fast asleep,

secretly take their phone and change their language setting to Chalkotango Mix Tech.

Okay, let's get into our first story called The Perfect Bait. Lamont Jones is shattered when his cousin dies just weeks after entering prison.

The official reports as natural causes, but bruises and missing teeth tell a different story.

Wondry presents Death County PA, a chilling true story of corruption and cover-ups.

Follow Death County PA on the Wondry app or wherever you get your podcasts.

At around 1 a.m. on August 27, 2000, a fisherman named Sam Watts did his best to keep his balance on the wet deck of the huge commercial fishing boat that he was working on.

And as he tried to do that, he looked over at his crewmate, Michael Edwards, another fisherman, who was grabbing onto the mast as the ship rocked underneath their feet.

Sam and Michael and the four other crew

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