The Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes

The Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes

Nursery rhymes were never meant to be sweet. This episode uncovers the plague, execution, witchcraft, and supernatural fears hidden beneath the songs we learned as children. Once you hear the real stories, you’ll never sing them the same way again. If you love dark folklore, historical mysteries, and the eerie truth behind everyday traditions, join us for this week's episode of The Haunting Truth. Sources: Iona and Peter Opie’s The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery RhymesMarina Warner’s No Go the Bogeyman: Scaring, Lulling, and Making Mock SnopesMental Floss BBC History MagazineHistory.com Encyclopaedia Britannica Historic Royal PalacesKatharine Briggs’ Dictionary of FairiesThe Folklore Society archivesJSTOR folklore articles Smithsonian magazines Library of Congress folklore collectionABC AfterschoolSpecial - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Afterschool_Special] Images courtesy of Shutterstock Nursery music courtesy of Free Music Library Contact Us: Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]

The Axeman of New Orleans

Journey with us again to New Orleans, during the time of Storyville and when a phantom killer with a taste for good music plagued the city... Sources: The Haunting Truth Podcast: Episodes 12 & 15, Mary Jane Bricktop and Zack and Addie AHS season 3 Coven David Hennessy: David Hennessy Murder Trial Documents - City [https://archives-nolalibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16880coll45?utm_source=copilot.com] Archives & Special CollectionsDigital Collections [https://archives-nolalibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16880coll45?utm_source=copilot.com] https://www.newspapers.com/ [https://www.newspapers.com/] The Axman of New Orleans. [https://louisiana-anthology.org/texts/axman/axman--letter.html]louisiana-anthology.org Esther Pepitone: Modesto Bee 15 December 1921 — CaliforniaDigital Newspaper Collection [https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MB19211215.2.6&utm_source=copilot.com] Wikipedia Smithsonian Magazine — "The Axeman of NewOrleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants" by Miriam Davis (Feb. 15, 2018Contact Us: Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]

America’s First Doomsday Cult- Kelpius Cave

Join us as we explore a Philadelphia cave that looks like an innocent spring house but may just be the start of the first doomsday cult in America (related to Dracula according to Woo!) Sources: * Historical Society of Pennsylvania / PhilaPlace – “Cave of Kelpius: Johannes Kelpius and the Society of the Woman in the Wilderness”    PhilaPlace Article [https://www.phila.place/story/987/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]   * Christian History Institute – “The Wissahickon Hermits”    Christian History Institute [https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/wissahickon-hermits?utm_source=chatgpt.com]   * U.S. History.org – “Cave of Kelpius”    USHistory.org Article [https://ushistory.org/oddities/kelpius.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com]   * Friends of Wissahickon – “Kelpius & Hermit’s Cave”    Friends of Wissahickon [https://fow.org/virtual-valley/trails-to-the-past/kelpius-cave/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]   * WHYY Philadelphia – “Cave a vestige of the Hermits of the Wissahickon”    WHYY Article [https://whyy.org/articles/cave-a-remnant-of-the-hermits-of-the-wissahickon-2/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]   * Wikipedia – Johannes Kelpius / Wissahickon Creek    * Hidden City Philadelphia – “Doomsday Cult on the Wissahickon”    Hidden City Philadelphia [https://hiddencityphila.org/2011/11/doomsday-cult-on-the-wissahickon/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]   * Reddit discussions and folklore references regarding modern legends and paranormal experiences associated with Kelpius Cave   * A Brief Biography of Kelpius [http://kelpius.org/biography.html]  * Johannes Kelpius - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kelpius]  Contact Us: Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]

Poison Garden #3 — Ricin, The Assassin’s Poison

Join us for the next chilling Poison Garden episode, where we unravel the history of a silent killer that bridges Cold War espionage and modern pop culture. Source Notes: James Bond movies:   From Russia with Love, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill, GoldenEye, and The World Is Not Enough  https://alchetron.com/Ricin [https://alchetron.com/Ricin]  Breaking Bad (TV Series 2008–2013) - IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/]  Document Friday: The Poisonous Umbrella and the Assassination of Georgi Markov – UNREDACTED: The National Security Archive Blog [https://unredacted.com/2010/07/16/document-friday-the-poisonous-umbrella-and-the-assassination-of-georgi-markov/]  James Bond Agent 007 #198170 - Operation KGB (Issue) [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/james-bond-agent-007-198170-operation-kgb/4000-355629/]  www.kindpng.com [https://www.kindpng.com/imgv/oxJwxR_man-with-umbrella-silhouette-hd-png-download/]  Contact Us: Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]

May the 4th Be With You- Star Wars: Ancient Myths and Vader's True Crimes

Join us as we celebrate May the 4th in true Star Wars fashion, with a deep dive into myth and legend followed by an entertaining retelling of Darth's shenanigans in financing the Death Star. Source Notes  * Star Wars (1977) – Created by George Lucas  https://www.starwars.com [https://www.starwars.com/]   * Joseph Campbell – The Hero with a Thousand Faces  https://www.jcf.org [https://www.jcf.org/]   * Taoist Philosophy (Yin & Yang, Qi)  https://www.britannica.com [https://www.britannica.com/]   * Hindu Concepts (Prana, Dharma – Mahabharata)  https://www.britannica.com [https://www.britannica.com/]   * Comparative Mythology Studies – Smithsonian Magazine  https://www.smithsonianmag.com [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/]  * Theseus by Plutarch (75 CE), translated by John Dryden The Internet Classics Archive [https://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/theseus.html]  * Greek Mythology by Greek Mythology Worldwide greek.mythologyworldwide.com [https://greek.mythologyworldwide.com/theseus-vs-perseus-a-comparative-study-of-greek-heroes/]  * Wikipedia entry on Theseus Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theseus]  * Britannica entry on Perseus Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Perseus-Greek-mythology]  * Fiveable Greek and Roman Myths class notes Fiveable [https://fiveable.me/greek-and-roman-myths/unit-13]  * Mahabharata (Vyasa), Bhagavadgita (Book 2), Litcharts character analysis, Hindu mythology summaries Wikipedia+4 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjuna].   The Hero's Journey [https://en.rattibha.com/thread/1618587712155488257]  The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on... book by Joseph Campbell [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-heros-journey-joseph-campbell-on-his-life--work-works_joseph-campbell_phil-cousineau/277517/item/10292546/?mkwid=%7cdc&pcrid=76622380847791&pkw=&pmt=be&slid=&product=10292546&plc=&pgrid=1225955718369265&ptaid=pla-4580221858468446&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping+%7c+NEW+condition+books&utm_term=&utm_content=%7cdc%7cpcrid%7c76622380847791%7cpkw%7c%7cpmt%7cbe%7cproduct%7c10292546%7cslid%7c%7cpgrid%7c1225955718369265%7cptaid%7cpla-4580221858468446%7c&msclkid=2ab2c35f76b215c98d8daaba7d071034#idiq=10292546&edition=8935833]  Clash of the Titans (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB) [https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/10323-clash-of-the-titans]  Darth Vader helmet robber Francis Anderson jailed - BBC News [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-14838800]  Darth Vader Robs Bank, Flees On Bike In Ohio | HuffPost Latest News [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/darth-vader-robs-bank-flees-on-bike_n_1548908]  Man Dressed As Darth Vader Robs North Carolina Bank At Gunpoint | HuffPost Weird News [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/darth-vader-robs-bank_n_6896442]  Watch: Darth Vader's robbery attempt foiled in Florida - UPI.com [https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/11/24/Police-Robber-in-Darth-Vader-costume-foiled-by-jar-of-salad-dressing/5991448376099/]  Costumed Dark Lord overcome by the 'force' of a jar of salad dressing in Jacksonville Beach [https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2015/11/23/costumed-dark-lord-overcome-force-jar-salad-dressing-jacksonville-beach/15689623007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx01e000700v11xx01d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=230&gca-ds=sophi]  Times Square Darth Vader used too much force for tips | New York Post [https://nypost.com/2015/12/08/times-square-darth-vader-used-too-much-force-for-tips/]  Man Wins $95M Lottery — Shows Up as Darth Vader to Hide Identity - EMP PRESS [https://emppress.com/man-wins-95m-lottery-shows-up-as-darth-vader-to-hide-identity/]  Music courtesy of: Star Wars Music | No Copyright Song & MP3 Free Downloads - Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/music/search/star%20wars/?utm_source=copilot.com]  Contact Us: Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]