Poltergeists: Fact and Fiction

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.2 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In the world of spirits and apparitions, the poltergeist is a unique type of ghost -- one known for its alleged ability to move physical objects (often in violent, unpredictable ways), to target and torment specific human beings and, perhaps strangest of all, to suddenly, one day, disappear. While not everyone uses the name 'poltergeist,' legends of these and similar creatures occur in numerous civilizations throughout history. Some stories are proven hoaxes. But others, the true believers argue, are more difficult to explain.

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0:00.0	Three years ago, I got a tip.
0:02.1	It just came out out of nowhere.
0:03.5	The biggest flash in my life.
0:05.2	For decades, a deadly incident has been covered up for political reasons.
0:09.6	What was so big about this incident?
0:12.9	On NPR's new podcast, Taking Cover, we unravel the story behind the worst
0:17.2	marine-on-marine-friendly fire in modern history and why it was kept secret.
0:21.8	What did you have to hide?
0:23.8	Listen to Taking Cover on NPR's embedded on the iHeart radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.2	Just a few miles off the Thailand coast,
0:33.1	the island of Kotao looks like a postcard.
0:37.3	I'd underneath the surface lies something sinister.
0:41.3	In the last 20 years, dozens of tourists have died mysteriously on the island.
0:46.4	A dark cloud who's come over the island.
0:49.6	Death, mystery, and danger.
0:52.8	Listen to Death Island on the iHeart radio app or wherever you get your favorite shows.
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1:10.4	Picture Miami.
1:12.2	Picture its beaches.
1:14.0	Picture three radio journeys.
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