HeyJaredThe Dark Folio
The Dark Folio — basically your creepy little coffee break.I share 15-20 minute stories about folklore, hauntings, and true crime that are spooky but still mostly PG.Perfect if you want something quick and eerie without the heavy gore or nightmares.
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Did you miss our Villisca Bonus Episode? (opens the original)
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Villisca Axe Murder House | True Crime Mystery & Phantom of the Rails In 1912, eight people were brutally murdered in the Moore family home in Villisca, Iowa. But was this horrific crime an isolated tragedy—or part of a chilling pattern of axe murders across the Midwest? In this episode of The Dark Folio, we explore: The haunting details of the Villisca Axe Murder House Similar murders in Monmouth, Ellsworth, Colorado Springs, Paola, and Lafayette Theories of a traveling “phantom killer” using t
The Mary Celeste: Why Did Everyone Abandon Ship? (opens the original)
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In 1872, the Mary Celeste was found sailing the Atlantic without a single person aboard—but the evidence suggests her captain, family, and crew didn't simply vanish. They left the ship. So what convinced ten people to abandon a vessel that was still capable of sailing? May opens the file on the real Mary Celeste mystery, the theories involving water, alcohol and a missing lifeboat, and the later legends that turned a maritime mystery into one of history's most famous ghost-ship stories.
The Bermuda Triangle: How a Mystery Became a Legend (opens the original)
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Ships vanished. Five Navy planes disappeared. And somewhere along the way, the Bermuda Triangle became one of the most famous unexplained mysteries in modern history. May opens the file on Flight 19, the USS Cyclops, the rise of the Bermuda Triangle legend, and the books, television shows, movies—and even board games—that made an entire generation wonder what was happening out there. Some mysteries remain. Others changed considerably in the retelling. So what actually happened—and how did three
Monster File: The Hopkinsville Goblins — The Little Green Siege (opens the original)
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On August 21, 1955, a terrified family fled their farmhouse in Kelly, Kentucky, and arrived at the Hopkinsville Police Station with an unbelievable story. For hours, they claimed strange, small creatures with glowing eyes and long arms had surrounded their home. Gunfire didn't seem to stop them. They appeared at windows, moved around the property—and, perhaps most unsettling of all, seemed content simply to watch. The night became known as the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter , better known today as
BONUS: We are so close to 1,000 plays! (Thank You!) (opens the original)
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Hey my kindred spirits, it’s May, and welcome back to your creepy little coffee break. This week marks exactly one year since we opened the pages of The Dark Folio. Right now, we are sitting just 63 plays away from hitting 1,000 total downloads. If you’ve enjoyed our trips to Roopkund Lake or hunting the Beast of Bray Road, I have a tiny anniversary favor to ask. Pick your favorite past episode, hit share, and text it to one friend who loves a good ghost story or cryptid legend. Let’s cross that
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