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The Devil Within

The Devil's Ledger

The Devil Within

EVIO Creative

True Crime

3.3176 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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🎙️ The Devil’s Ledger — Week of February 2 A weekly dispatch from the shadows of history, mystery, and the unexplained across the Evio Creative Network. Happy Groundhog’s Day 🐾❄️ Here’s hoping that furry little meteorologist gives us the forecast we want — winter loosening its grip and spring on the horizon. Until then, we’ve got plenty of chills to keep you company. 👻 The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week This week’s nightmare comes from the frozen forests near Houska Castle — a place long rumored to be built over a gateway to hell. Last year, we explored the infamous pit beneath the castle chapel. But what we didn’t realize then is that winter brings its own layer of terror. Local legends describe travelers vanishing in snowstorms after following a mysterious woman in white who walks effortlessly through deep snow… leaving no footprints. One 19th-century woodcutter reportedly followed her into the forest, believing she was lost. When he finally saw her face, he described it as frozen and lifeless — like something long dead preserved in ice. He later died from exposure, and villagers insisted he wasn’t lost… he was lured. Snow erases tracks. It swallows sound. And according to local folklore, winter around Houska Castle isn’t peaceful. It’s hunting season. 🏔 On The Devil Within We remain high in the Alps for two eerie legends of creatures said to stalk remote passes and dense forests. These are tales born from isolation, blizzards, and the unsettling feeling of being watched in a place where help is miles away. The Alps are breathtaking. They are also ancient… and not everything up there may be accounted for. 🕯 On The Ides of April We conclude our series on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. with a focus on James Earl Ray. His guilty plea was meant to bring closure, but instead it deepened suspicions and left lingering questions that still echo decades later. A sobering, necessary close to one of the most painful moments in American history. 🪓 On Criminal Mischief We travel back to 1893 in Fall River, where Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were brutally murdered with a hatchet. The arrest of Lizzie Borden shocked the nation and launched one of America’s most infamous trials. More than 130 years later, the case remains officially unsolved. This week, an expert walks us through the investigation and courtroom drama that still fascinates true crime fans today. 🎤 Daily: Finding Me with Josh Wolf Comedian Josh Wolf continues his daily check-ins — honest, funny reflections on growth, family, and becoming the best version of himself. 🎬 This Week in Horror Grizzly Night Based on real events from 1967, the film recounts two grizzly bear attacks that occurred nine miles apart in Glacier National Park — a chilling reminder that sometimes the scariest stories don’t need the supernatural. Whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not, we hope warmer days are coming. Until then, dive into the mysteries, history, and horrors waiting for you across the Evio Creative Network 🎧 💼 SPONSORS 🧥 QUINCE Luxury essentials at affordable prices. Free shipping + 365-day returns: ⁠www.QUINCE.com/MISCHIEF⁠ (⁠http://www.quince.com/MISCHIEF⁠) 📱 MINT MOBILE Premium wireless for just $15/month. Switch and get free shipping: ⁠http://www.mintmobil.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🛰️ EXPRESSVPN Protect your data anywhere. Get up to 4 months free: ⁠www.ExpressVPN.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ (⁠http://www.expressvpn.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠) 🌿 MOOD CBD and THC gummies shipped nationwide. 20% off: ⁠http://www.mood.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🐶 OLLIE DOG FOOD Real, fresh, human-grade meals for your dog. 60% off your first box: ⁠http://www.ollie.com/IDES⁠ 🔥 MONARCH  The only finance app you’ll ever need. For 50% off your first year: ⁠http://www.monarch.com/IDES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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EVO

0:02.0

All right, welcome back to the devil's ledger for the week of February 2nd.

0:14.0

Happy Groundhogs Day.

0:16.0

Here's hoping that little furry weather prophet pops out, takes a look around,

0:20.0

and gives us all the sign

0:21.7

that we're ready for. Winter winding down and spring inching ever closer. We could all use a little

0:27.9

thaw, a little light, and some fewer layers probably. All right. Now let's get into this week

0:33.2

across the EVO network. We start as we always do with the creepiest thing that I heard this week.

0:39.5

So last year, if you remember, I did an entire episode about the pit at Huska Castle, that

0:45.2

bizarre gothic fortress in the Czech countryside that wasn't built to keep enemies out, but built

0:50.8

to keep something in. A castle with no kitchen, no well, no strategic value along any border, just a chapel built directly over a hole in the earth that medieval locals believed led straight to hell.

1:05.0

You'd think I would have uncovered every nightmare detail back then in my research, but I didn't because this week, while digging

1:11.5

through some old regional folklore and local accounts, I stumbled onto something that, I don't know,

1:17.1

somehow I missed the first time around. Apparently, winter is when Huska Castle gets even worse.

1:24.9

Not just creepy, not just old European castle with drafty hallway spooky.

1:29.8

Winter there comes with a specific kind of terror. Local legends, going back centuries,

1:37.3

talk about people disappearing in the forests around the castle during heavy snow. Not hikers

1:43.9

with insufficient gear or tourists

1:45.8

who took a wrong turn,

1:47.3

but experienced woodsmen who knew the land.

1:50.9

Men who understood winter,

1:52.3

men who didn't get lost.

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