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Episode 80 - The Black Monk of Pontefract

It's Episode 80! So, you know what that means?! DYSON IS BACK AT THE HELM AND 👏 HE 👏DELIVERED 👏
In this episode, we delve into the chilling tale of the Black Monk of Pontefract, one of the most infamous and violent hauntings in British history. Discover how the Pritchard family’s nightmare began with mysterious disturbances and slowly progressed into chaos of terrifying proportions. We’ll explore the eerie history of 30 East Drive, its connection to a dark past, and how this otherwise unassuming house became a hotspot for paranormal investigators and thrill-seekers.
 
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MMM Case #11 - "She's Just Another One": Stories from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) is notorious. It’s only 4 square kilometers in size, but it’s a dangerous place for at-risk people. For decades, the streets have been used as a hunting ground for vulnerable women. For example, Robert Pickton, one of Canada’s most heinous criminals, walked these streets in search of victims.
Massive drug operations have headquartered in the derelict hotels of East Hastings, and when enslaved drug mules or sex workers don’t pay their debts, they meet fates as heinous as being thrown out of 5- or 6-storey windows.
The DTES is a complicated, convoluted world, and no match for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), which has proven time and again it falls short of effectively handling the cases of marginalized women who meet their demise in its streets.
 
Additional Reading:
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
The Tyee: Vancouver Now Owns the Balmoral and Regent, but Their Histories Still Haunt
Source Material:
APTN National News
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province
Newspaper – The Province Editorial
Newspaper – The Vancouver Sun
Newspaper- The Vancouver Sun
The Ridge
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun
Audio Clip:
YouTube - Noelle O'Soup case: Man found in unit with decomposing remains was wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Episode 79 – Bone-chilling Broadcast: Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女)

In our first installment of Bone-chilling Broadcasts, Brianna brings you back in time to Edo Japan to discuss the folklore and legend of Kuchisake-onna.
The oppressive heat of summer in Edo Japan had people longing for the night and the relief brought by the setting sun. In the cool darkness, people would gather and play Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. This ritualistic parlour game had participants telling 100 ghostly tales with the intention of evoking a supernatural event. One of the ghostly tales told is about Kuchisake-onna (a.k.a. the Slit-mouthed Woman), the vengeful spirit of woman who prowls the streets and alleyways of Japan...
 
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MMM Case #10 - MISSING - Jared Shadeed

Dark Adaptation's monthly segment, "Missing, Murdered, Mysterious", is designed to highlight unsolved cases of missing people, homicides, and mysterious deaths and focuses on BIPOC in North America. Today’s case focuses on a missing person named Jared Shadeed.
 
MMM Case #10:
In July 2023, Jared Shadeed was captured on surveillance footage leaving the Air BnB he was staying at in the Squire Park neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington. He had few belongings with him, leaving the rest of his luggage inside the share-rental. This is the last time Jared was seen.
A few weeks later, his SUV mysteriously appears in a Los Angeles neighbourhood, but there is still no sign of Jared. How did his vehicle end up 1,100 miles away? How has there been no trace of Jared's whereabouts or clues to the possible circumstances surrounding his disappearance?
His family has been desperately seeking answers for the past 10 months, but sadly, the disappearance of Jared Shadeed remains as perplexing today as it was in those early days...
If you have any information about the disappearance of Jared Shadeed, who was last seen on the surveillance footage of the Air BnB located in the 200 block of 16th Avenue in Seattle’s Squire Park neighbourhood on July 30, 2023, please contact the Seattle Police Department at (206) 625-5011.
 
Videos and photos related to Jared's case are available on our Instagram & website: @darkadaptationpodcast & www.darkadaptationpodcast.ca
 
Episode Sources:
News Nation Now
Fox 13 Seattle
Fox 11 Los Angeles
KING 5 Seattle
News Nation
New Pittsburgh Courier
WTAP
USA Today
Augusta Free Press
Celebs Week

Episode 78 - Christina Kettlewell: Death of the Eight-Day Bride

Christina Kettlewell was a beautiful, promising young woman who was busy working on her career and falling madly in love with her boyfriend, Jack. The couple’s evolving romance led them to a spontaneous, maybe even rebellious, marriage. A few days after their wedding, they headed into the Muskoka wilderness to honeymoon at a friend’s cottage. The friend, Ronald, was also Jack’s roommate, and bizarrely enough, Ronald accompanied the two newlyweds on what should have been a private, romantic, getaway.
The events that took place during that fateful trip are shrouded in mystery; there’s a suspicious fire that takes down the cottage and Christina is found dead in mere inches of water.
The inquest into her unexplained death showcased dramatic theories, various versions of events, and gripping eyewitness testimonies, but the biggest question of all was left unanswered – What happened to Christina Kettlewell? How did the eight-day bride meet her fate?
 
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Episode 77 - Dorothy Arnold: The Vanishing of a Perfume Heiress and Socialite

In December 1910, the heiress to a perfume empire vanished from the streets of Manhattan while shopping on the illustrious Fifth Avenue.
Her disappearance left the public reeling with questions and speculations, and her family’s secrecy in handling the case only served to amplify the concerns of the mystified onlookers. The family was reluctant to engage the police in their investigation into the socialite’s disappearance, which led to a rift and an apparent power struggle between the two entities.
The actions of the family, investigators, and the missing socialite herself paved the way for a plethora of conspiracy theories, and to this day, the vanishing of New York City socialite Dorothy Arnold remains one of the most infamous missing person cases in American history.
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We're Back!

Mic check 1-2-1-2. Ladies and gentlemen, we're back! After a much needed reprieve for the winter months, we're behind the mics once more to bring you more macabre, mysterious, and downright dark episodes. As we emerge from our wintery slumber, we're also bringing you this quick, absolutely unhinged update on the show's new format. We'll cover all things new with the show here, but don't worry, we also have a brand new episode out now for your listening pleasure!
PS: Our resident astrology expert, Steph, released her first EP this month. You can give it a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6UxRPESDSSh37ucbpaFQgD?si=d4REOFB7QrSKmClBRAMvRQ
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Episode 76: Canada - Disappearance of Mekayla Bali

16-year-old Mekayla Bali was last seen on the afternoon of April 12, 2016, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. That morning, she went to school as usual but left shortly after arriving. Before she vanished, she sent her friends cryptic messages, made calls to unknown recipients, and her movements through town were strange. She even returned to school briefly before taking off again. There’s no evidence that she met up with anyone or that she left town on a bus or by other means, so what happened to Mekayla Bali on that sunny spring afternoon?
If you have information about Mekayla Bali's disappearance, please contact:
F Division RCMP Historical Case Unit 1-833-502-6861; 639-625-4111; saskmissingpersons@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Reference Case#: 2016430186
Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip
Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca; or
Reach out through contact details on the Bring Mekayla Bali Home website
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Episode 75: USA - Austin Lee Edwards: A Catfishing Cross-Country Criminal

People in Riverside California were left reeling when they heard the shocking news of a horrible crime committed in the usually peaceful neighbourhood of La Sierra South. Each detail they learned was more horrifying than the last. A teenage girl abducted; a law enforcement officer killed in a shootout; and 3 members of the beloved family found dead. Little did everyone know this story was much bigger, and it originated 2,600 miles away in Virginia with an absolute monster named Austin Lee Edwards.
Articles for Online Safety:
Kids Safety Online: Parental Control and How to Protect Your Kids Online
KidsHealth.org
Unicef.org
ProtectKidsOnline.ca
WebMD – Signs of Catfishing
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Episode 74: Paige Presents Cryptids & Folklore - Shadow People

What better way to close out the spooky season than with our special guest Paige for another iteration of Cryptids and Folklore. This episode, keep an eye out for the dark figures lurking at the edges of your vision—shadow people and sleep paralysis demons that have haunted the human psyche for centuries. We delve into the eerie lore surrounding these elusive entities, pulling back the veil between the known and the unknown.
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