What Dwells Beneath

Ep. 29: The Not Deer - Wrongness in the Woods

Tonight on What Dwells Beneath, we step into the mist-covered ridges and shadowed hollows of Appalachia to investigate one of the region’s most unsettling modern legends: the Not Deer. It looks familiar at first glance—a whitetail standing at the roadside, hidden between the trees—but witnesses say the illusion falls apart the longer you look. Forward-facing eyes. Jerking movements. Impossible postures. And a stare that feels far too intelligent. We trace the Not Deer from Appalachian folklore and mimic legends to its explosive rise through modern internet horror, while exploring the real-world explanations that may have inspired the fear, including Chronic Wasting Disease and unusual deer behavior. Along the way, we examine chilling encounter reports and ask the question that lingers long after the headlights pass: what happens when something familiar stops acting like prey? https://discord.gg/ykzus2VaxN

Ep. 28: Darkey Kelly - The Witch That Never Was

In the fog-drenched alleys of 1750s Dublin, a raven-haired madam named Dorcas “Darkey” Kelly ruled Copper Alley’s most notorious brothel. Accused of witchcraft, satanic baby sacrifice, and hiding the bodies of five murdered men beneath her establishment, she was dragged to the gallows and burned alive on January 7, 1761. But was she Ireland’s first serial killer… or a bold woman framed by powerful men connected to the infamous Hellfire Club? Join the conversation in The Tavern Dwellers Discord → https://discord.gg/mSsVAqSjsYSupport the show & get exclusives at patreon.com/whatdwellsbeneath New episodes every week. Stay curious… and stay out of Copper Alley after dark.

Ep. 27: The Jersey Devil - A Curse With Claws

Deep in the shadowed wilderness of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, something has lingered for nearly three centuries. In this chilling episode of What Dwells Beneath, Perzival and producer Neku trace the legend of the Jersey Devil from its alleged cursed birth in 1735 to the mass hysteria of 1909 and the modern-day sightings that refuse to fade. From colonial superstition and political scandal to trail cam footage and whispered encounters along the Mullica River, we follow the evidence, the folklore, and the fear that shaped one of America’s oldest cryptid legends. whatdwellspod@gmail.com https://discord.gg/mSsVAqSjsY

Ep. 26: The Umbrella Murder of Georgi Markov

On a rainy September afternoon in 1978, a Bulgarian dissident felt a small sting at a London bus stop. Four days later, he was dead. In this episode, we unravel the chilling true story of Georgi Markov and the infamous KGB Umbrella Murder—one of the Cold War’s most audacious political assassinations. From a crowded bridge on the Thames to a hospital bed and a microscopic pellet of ricin, we follow the quiet steps of a killing designed to leave no trace. But Markov’s death wasn’t an isolated act—it was part of a shadowy pattern of poisonings, deniable weapons, and silenced voices stretching from the Cold War to the present day. We explore the forensic breakthrough, the intelligence agencies implicated, the suspects who were never charged, and the unanswered questions that still haunt this case. Beneath an ordinary umbrella and a polite “sorry,” something far darker was waiting. https://linktr.ee/perzivalgg

Ep. 25: Ed Gein Pt. II - A House Built On Corpses

Welcome back to What Dwells Beneath. In Ed Gein Pt. II, host Perzival, with producer Neku, continues the descent into the fractured mind of Edward Theodore Gein. Picking up after the death of his mother Augusta, this episode traces Ed’s unraveling in rural Plainfield, Wisconsin, following the path from isolation and obsession to the crimes that would horrify a town and leave a permanent scar on American true crime. Inspired by Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story and grounded in Harold Schechter’s Deviant, we move beyond the myth to confront the truth. This episode explores the murders, the arrest, the trial, and the disturbing legacy Gein left behind—one that reshaped horror forever and inspired characters like Norman Bates and Leatherface. ⚠️ Listener discretion is strongly advised due to graphic content and intense psychological themes. Lock your doors, lower the lights, and join us as we uncover what dwells beneath the quiet ones we think we know. https://discord.gg/sgDUGG8YPs