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Obscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious Stories

True Crime, Mysteries, Paranormal, Unexplained, True Scary Stories

Step into the shadows with Obscurata, the latest podcast from The Whispering Woods Studio.Here, we unravel the darkest corners of the human experience—exploring unsolved mysteries, true crime, paranormal encounters, and tales of the occult. Obscurata dares you to question the boundaries of what we believe to be true… and what we fear may be lurking in the dark.Each episode delves into mysterious events, blending atmospheric storytelling with a touch of the unexplainable. Whether it’s an intriguing

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31:30

AFTER DARK | The Vampire Case of Arnold Paole, True...

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2026/03/29

After Arnold Paole died in 1726, villagers claimed he returned from the grave to kill the living. What followed was a chain of exhumations, stakings, and an official military report that reads like something out of folklore, but wasn’t.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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25:32

AFTER DARK | Rise of the Vampire: The Peter...

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2026/03/22

When nine villagers die days after Peter Plogojowitz is buried, the townspeople swear he’s come back for them. This episode takes a look at the chilling 1725 case that helped launch the European vampire panic.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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30:11

AFTER DARK | The Bennington Triangle & Glastenbury...

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2026/03/15

Between 1945 and 1950, five people vanished in Vermont’s Bennington Triangle. Only one body was ever found, under strange circumstances. This episode explores the strange disappearances, dark folklore, and the lingering presence around Glastenbury Mountain.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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31:10

AFTER DARK | The Mulberry Black Thing: Shadows in the...

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2026/03/08

In the forests of Whitley County, Kentucky, something ancient and shapeshifting prowls the night. Locals call it the Mulberry Black Thing, a silent predator glimpsed in the form of a black panther, a bear, or something far worse.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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29:42

AFTER DARK : Slipping Through Time, The Liverpool...

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2026/03/01

In the centre of Liverpool, ordinary people walk into the past without warning, into gas-lit streets and vanished shopfronts, only to return moments later in a state of confusion. This episode explores the unexplained time slips reported around Bold Street and other corners of the city.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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28:21

AFTER DARK | The Seventeen Coffins of Arthur’s Seat &...

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2026/02/22

In 1836, a cache of tiny coffins was discovered in a cave on Arthur’s Seat — each one carved, dressed, and buried like a miniature funeral. Were they witchcraft, mourning dolls, or something darker: a ritual burial for those denied their graves? And across the city lies another chamber carved in secret: a stone labyrinth beneath a suburban street, whose purpose no one has ever truly explained.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on

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27:52

AFTER DARK | The Eyes That Saw Tomorrow: The...

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2026/02/15

Blind since childhood and raised in the remote hills of Bulgaria, Baba Vanga spent decades describing visions of disaster, war, and salvation into the ears of presidents and peasants. But how did a village mystic become one of the world’s most feared and revered prophets?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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24:13

AFTER DARK | Into the Fire: The Dynamo Jack...

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2026/02/08

In the streets of 1980s Java, a man named John Chang, otherwise known as Dynamo Jack, demonstrated supposed paranormal mastery over energy, chi, and even fire. Was it ancient spiritual discipline or something far stranger?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.mopaineikung.com/https://www.dingtwist.com/dynamo-jack/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced

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22:33

Part 2 of 2 AFTER DARK | The Children and the Lady in...

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2026/02/01

In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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29:55

Part 1 of 2 AFTER DARK | The Children and the Lady in...

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2026/01/31

In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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34:51

AFTER DARK : Eastern State Penitentiary | Solitude,...

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2026/01/25

Built to reform the soul through silence, Eastern State Penitentiary instead became a place of psychological torment, cruelty, and lingering hauntings. Its legacy is one of failed ideals, broken minds, and spirits said to still walk the cellblocks.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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25:52

AFTER DARK | The Olivia Mabel Mystery | Silent 911...

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2026/01/24

In rural Texas, police respond to unexplained silent 911 calls and discover a mother long dead, seated in a child’s shrine frozen in time. What follows is a disturbing story of grief, isolation, occult symbolism, and the possibility that something created in desperation refused to be left behind, leaving investigators unsure whether they uncovered a tragic death, a psychological collapse, or something far more unsettling.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on

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23:29

AFTER DARK | Part 2 of 2 The Tokoloshe: Southern...

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2026/01/18

A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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23:03

AFTER DARK | Part 1 of 2 The Tokoloshe: Southern...

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2026/01/17

A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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21:28

AFTER DARK | The Ghost of Mary Jane Reed : Haunted...

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2026/01/11

In 1948, 17-year-old Mary Jane Reed was murdered on a lover’s lane in rural Illinois — and she never truly left. Decades later, her ghost still lingers in the Roadhouse where she danced her last, stirring jukeboxes, scents, and shadows in a desperate cry for justice.The SONGThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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22:29

AFTER DARK | The Ghost Crash on the A3 : Vanishing...

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2026/01/10

A spectral car veers off the A3 in Surrey, witnessed by drivers, yet no wreck is found until dawn reveals a body hidden for months. Was it a tragic coincidence, or did the dead summon the living with a ghostly replay?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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21:03

AFTER DARK | The Black Volga : Demonic Cars & the...

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2026/01/04

During the Cold War, rumours of a black limousine prowling Eastern Bloc streets chilled generations. From satanic kidnappers to cursed machines, the legend of the Black Volga became a terrifying mirror of life under authoritarian governance.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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26:38

AFTER DARK | Baby Alyoshenka the Mummified Mystery

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2026/01/03

When an elderly woman discovered a frail, inhuman baby near a Russian cemetery, it sparked one of the strangest alien mysteries in history. Was Alyoshenka a deformed child, a mutant from a nuclear past or a visitor not of this world?Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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35:38

AFTER DARK | The Man in the Fields : He Watches

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2025/12/28

Would you wager your safety for a year of luck? The Man in the Fields ritual dares players to do exactly that by opening their doors to something sinister. In this episode, we walk you through the harrowing step-by-step ritual that has taken root across creepy pasta forums, ritual wikis, and Reddit confessionals. What begins as a terrifying game of "shut every door before midnight" becomes a night stalked by an ashen-skinned referee, a towering scarecrow figure, and a whisper that chills to the

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36:20

AFTER DARK | The Midnight Man : Invitation to Darkness

Obscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost,... ·

2025/12/27

A chilling ritual dares you to summon something into your home and survive until 3:33 AM. In this episode, we walk candle-in-hand through the rules of the Midnight Game, a modern creepy pasta with roots in alleged ancient punishment rites. But the terror doesn’t end with lore.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our

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