The Haunting Truth

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]

Carnifex Ferry – Echoes from the Kanawha Gorge

Join us as we travel to the cliffs above the Gauley River, deep in the mountains of West Virginia, where one of the early battles of the American Civil War unfolded. A place where visitors today still claim the past has not fully left.  This is the story of the Battle of Carnifex Ferry… and the echoes some say still walk its hills. Source Notes  National Park Service – Carnifex Ferry Battlefield History  https://www.nps.gov/articles/carnifex-ferry.htm  West Virginia State Parks – Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park  https://wvstateparks.com/park/carnifex-ferry-battlefield-state-park [https://wvstateparks.com/park/carnifex-ferry-battlefield-state-park]  Civil War Trust / American Battlefield Trust  Battle of Carnifex Ferry overview  https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/carnifex-ferry [https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/carnifex-ferry]  West Virginia Encyclopedia  Battle of Carnifex Ferry historical entry  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org [https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/]  New River Gorge Bridge - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) [https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/nrgbridge.htm]  The Most Haunted Civil War Battlefield | Ep. 8: Carnifex Ferry State Park [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgj7r2iKGrI] e-WV - Okey L. Patteson [https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/1761]    A Bad-Looking Place to Attack: With Benham’s Brigade at Carnifex Ferry [https://dan-masters-civil-war.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-bad-looking-place-to-attack-with.html]  Contact Us Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]

Reefer Madness- a 4.20 Special

Join us as we discuss the phenomenon known as "Reefer Madness"; the history and some of the kooky crimes related to that special plant. We may even touch on a bbq flavored ear... Parental warning- adult themes. Trigger warning for violence and self-harm. Sources · Harry J. Anslinger – Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-J-Anslinger · Reefer Madness – Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/mbrs01815162/ Bing Videos [https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=reefer+madness&&mid=913E0B96B0DCBAE868BE913E0B96B0DCBAE868BE&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCycDFnpMeWzaITQSD1dWsOA&mcid=57085AC21C924755B4463826C658D12E&FORM=VAMGZC] · Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 – U.S. National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/marijuana-tax-act · National Institute on Drug Abuse https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana Mystery Science Theater 3000 All Episodes - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFcreiSk3Rjo5Em0NsVM20kay4CmwsV_W] Seattle “Weed Fairy” story (2014)   The weirdest, wildest weed stories of 2022 | Leafly⁠ [https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/the-weirdest-wildest-weed-stories-of-2022]  'The Weed Fairy' Visits Seattle, Gives Out Pot - CBS Colorado [https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/the-weed-fairy-visits-seattle-gives-out-pot/?utm_source=copilot.com]  'The Weed Fairy' visits Seattle, gives out free marijuana [https://komonews.com/news/local/the-weed-fairy-visits-seattle-gives-out-free-marijuana-11-21-2015?utm_source=copilot.com]    Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield Reunite to Launch 'Holy Ears' Cannabis Edibles - Black Cannabis Magazine [https://blackcannabismagazine.com/mike-tyson-and-evander-holyfield-reunite-to-launch-holy-ears-cannabis-edibles/]  Contact Us: Facebook: Jenn Woo Thehauntingtruth Instagram: the_haunting_seeker Email: hauntingtruth@outlook.com [hauntingtruth@outlook.com]