Halloween Tales: Volume 2
Once Upon A Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2017
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Urban legends are meant to thrill and terrify—but what if some of them were true? In this special episode, we unravel eerie tales that have haunted communities for decades, revealing the real-life crimes that inspired them. From the sinister letters of The Watcher to the terror spread by Son of Sam and The Zodiac Killer, these infamous cases prove that sometimes, reality is even more chilling than fiction.
Which legends are based on fact? And what really happened behind the myths? Tune in for a spine-tingling look at the true crimes lurking beneath the surface of these urban legends.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. |
| 0:03.0 | It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:06.8 | It is not intended for children. |
| 0:08.7 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:24.2 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. |
| 0:27.6 | It's that time of year again. |
| 0:29.4 | My favorite holiday, Halloween. |
| 0:32.0 | So as a special treat, no tricks. |
| 0:34.2 | I'll be sharing with you a second volume of Halloween tales. |
| 0:37.7 | If you missed last year's Halloween special episode, |
| 0:40.4 | I shared the stories of Bloody Mary and La Yorona, two tales that have been part of folklore |
| 0:45.6 | for generations. This time, I'll be sharing with you two scary urban legends |
| 0:51.0 | that are actually based on true stories. |
| 0:53.6 | You may have even heard these tales before. |
| 0:56.0 | Something someone shared with you at a sleepover when you were a kid |
| 0:59.5 | or on a camping trip sitting around the fire. |
| 1:02.1 | Tales that were told with the goal of scaring you. |
| 1:04.9 | We love to be scared. |
| 1:06.4 | Perhaps it makes us feel more alive when the goose bumps are raised on our arms |
| 1:10.5 | or the hair stands up on our neck. |
| 1:12.4 | Who knows? |
| 1:13.5 | But for whatever reason, when someone starts a story with, |
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