At the stroke of midnight on the second Monday of each month, the blood-soaked ghost of Old Red Face and his mourning wife emerge from the ruins of Rollesby Hall to relive a tale of murder, tragedy, and eternal unrest.

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IN THIS EPISODE: One of the most intriguing Hopi legends involves the ant people, who were crucial to the Hopi’s survival, not just once, but twice. We know this from the cave drawings they left behind. But who or what exactly were the ant people? (The Ant People and the Anunnaki) *** The red-faced ghost of Rollesby comes with an an identity crisis. People aren’t sure if the bloody face they see is the ghost of a murderer - or a victim of murder. (The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby) *** A woman is scared senseless when someone visits her home during a rainstorm… but it’s not just any passerby. (The Faceless Girl In The Striped Dress) *** One thing people just cannot seem to resist is a challenge – doubly so if you happen to be of the criminal persuasion. If they’re told a place is impregnable, it makes it an almost irresistible challenge. (Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable) *** Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive." (The Duisburg Man Eater) *** It is said that the Vatican is holding manuscripts that hold details about ancient races of man that used to populate the Americas – powerful rulers from the south, described as having white beards, and red eyes. Who could these people have been – and where have they gone? (The Mystery of the Ancient White-Bearded Red-Eyed Rulers) *** We all know the Nazis inflicted terror and death upon innocent people during WWII – but many don’t know just how horrifying the treatment was, particular the experiments they conducted on living prisoners. (Horrifying Nazi Experiments)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:03:08.358 = The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby
00:06:49.954 = The Faceless Girl in the Striped Dress
00:11:26.640 = Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable
00:23:16.463 = The Duisburg Man-Eater
00:34:01.423 = The Ant People And The Anunnaki
00:42:56.812 = The Mystery of the Ancient White Bearded, Red-Eyed Rulers
01:01:15.060 = Horrifying Nazi Experiments
01:13:28.572 = Show Close & Bloopers

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby” by Stacia Briggs and Sofia Connor for Weird Norfolk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2djct9nz
“The Faceless Girl In The Striped Dress” posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ezbspc57
“Horrifying Nazi Experiments” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m5ddb6pk
“Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable” by Megan Summers for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rmjf6n3
“The Duisburg Man Eater” by Emily Stringer for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jj6wx74
“The Ant People and the Anunnaki” posted at Alien-UFO-Sightings: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rpfncw
“The Mystery of the Ancient White Bearded, Red-Eyed Rulers” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ukvebb2t, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ax8cmfm, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nz8de5dt,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2szdtzxk
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Originally aired: August 11, 2021
SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/RollesbyHaunting
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8hkws2