The Devil's Ledger - Week of November 2nd, 2026

SINS OF THE EARTH Part Three: Beneath the Mountains The Devil Within — Hosted by Branden Morgan There is a particular kind of arrogance required to look upon a mountain and conclude that its greatest contribution to civilization would be to disappear. In the early nineteenth century, the mountains of northern New Jersey were becoming the foundation of an industrial empire. Beneath their forests lay enormous deposits of iron ore, and the men determined to extract that wealth were transforming the landscape one mine, one furnace, and one felled tree at a time. And in 1804, a new name appeared on the map. Jefferson Township. In the third installment of Sins of the Earth, we explore the birth of Jefferson Township and the extraordinary industrial transformation unfolding across the New Jersey Highlands. Named for President Thomas Jefferson, the newly established township occupied a rugged landscape of mountains, forests, lakes, and scattered settlements. But beneath its seemingly untouched wilderness, an increasingly sophisticated network of mines, furnaces, charcoal hearths, and transportation routes was taking shape. From Milton and Oak Ridge to Lake Hopatcong and the neighboring ironworks of West Milford and Rockaway, the region was becoming an essential part of America's expanding industrial economy. Iron was extracted from ancient bedrock. Forests were harvested to fuel furnaces. Waterways were altered, roads carved through mountains, and entire communities built around an industry that would eventually disappear. But disappearing industries have a peculiar habit of leaving things behind. Today, the forests have reclaimed much of that industrial landscape. Abandoned mine shafts, forgotten charcoal hearths, crumbling foundations, and old transportation routes lie concealed beneath generations of vegetation. And that raises an unsettling question: What else might have been left behind? As our investigation moves closer to the events of January 1988 and the murders that first brought The Devil Within to Jefferson Township, we begin examining whether the region's industrial history could have produced environmental consequences that persisted into the modern era. There is no established connection between that history and the Sullivan murders. But understanding what happened to the land is the first step toward determining whether such a connection is even plausible. Because every place has a past. And sometimes the most important parts of that past are the ones we can no longer see. IN THIS EPISODE • The founding of Jefferson Township on February 11, 1804, and its connection to President Thomas Jefferson. • The expanding iron mines and industrial economy of the New Jersey Highlands. • The development of Milton, Oak Ridge, and the communities surrounding Lake Hopatcong. • The role of the Morris Canal in transforming regional transportation and commerce. • The forgotten charcoal hearths, abandoned mines, and industrial remnants concealed within the forests. • The critical distinction between evidence of historical industrial activity and proof of environmental contamination. NEXT EPISODE — BLOOD & IRON In Act II of Sins of the Earth, we return to the industrial ambitions of Peter Hasenclever, Long Pond Ironworks, and the expanding network of mines and furnaces that transformed the Highlands. This time, we'll begin examining the industrial operations themselves: what they produced, what they discarded, and whether their environmental legacy may have extended far beyond the generations responsible for creating it. LISTEN. FOLLOW. JOIN THE INVESTIGATION. Listen & Follow: Subscribe to The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Follow the show so you don't miss a single chapter of Sins of the Earth. Rate & Review: Enjoying the investigation? Leave us a five-star rating and a written review. Your support helps introduce The Devil Within to new listeners and keeps independent storytelling alive. Watch & Subscribe: Experience The Devil Within on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes, historical imagery, and exclusive video content. Join the Conversation: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for episode updates, archival imagery, and behind-the-scenes material from the investigation. Have a Story or a Tip? Do you have historical photographs, family stories, documents, or firsthand knowledge of Jefferson Township, the New Jersey Highlands, or the region's abandoned iron mines? We want to hear from you. Email: mailto:[email protected] The Devil Within is an Evio Creative production. Every place has a past. And sometimes the most important parts of that past are the ones we can no longer see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SINS OF THE EARTH Part Two: The Ironmasters The Devil Within — Hosted by Branden Morgan Before northern New Jersey became a landscape of suburban neighborhoods, lakeside communities, and winding mountain roads, it was the birthplace of an industrial empire. And the men who built it were willing to sacrifice an extraordinary amount to extract the wealth buried beneath their feet. In the second installment of Sins of the Earth, we return to the eighteenth-century New Jersey Highlands, where vast deposits of iron ore attracted a new breed of entrepreneur: the ironmasters. Among them was Peter Hasenclever, a German-born industrialist whose extraordinary ambitions helped transform the forests and mountains of northern New Jersey into a sprawling network of mines, furnaces, forges, and industrial settlements. Backed by the American Iron Company, Hasenclever envisioned an enterprise capable of supplying the growing British colonies with one of civilization's most indispensable materials. But turning stone into iron required considerably more than ambition. Entire forests were harvested to produce charcoal. Rivers were dammed to power enormous bellows. Roads were carved through mountains, and generations of workers endured brutal conditions to keep the furnaces burning. At places like Long Pond, the landscape itself became part of an enormous industrial machine. And with every ton of iron produced came something else: smoke, ash, slag, and the physical consequences of an industry that would eventually disappear, leaving its remnants scattered throughout the Highlands. What happens when the industry dies, but its legacy remains buried in the land? As our investigation continues, we examine the extraordinary achievements of colonial ironmaking alongside the environmental questions that would become central to Sins of the Earth. Could the consequences of industrial activity have persisted long after the furnaces went cold? And is there any credible evidence connecting that legacy to the darker chapters of Jefferson Township's modern history? The answers are far from certain. But the questions are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Because the ironmasters came to the Highlands looking for fortunes. What they left behind may prove considerably more interesting. IN THIS EPISODE • The rise of iron production in colonial America and Britain's Iron Act of 1750. • Peter Hasenclever, the American Iron Company, and the industrial development of Long Pond. • The enormous demand for timber, charcoal, waterpower, and human labor. • Life inside the furnaces, mines, and ironworking communities of the eighteenth-century Highlands. • The environmental legacy of colonial ironmaking and the unanswered questions surrounding its long-term consequences. NEXT EPISODE: BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS We explore the expanding iron industry of northern New Jersey, the establishment of Jefferson Township, and the forgotten mines and industrial ruins still concealed within the forests of Jefferson, Milton, Oak Ridge, and West Milford. LISTEN. FOLLOW. JOIN THE INVESTIGATION. Listen & Follow: Subscribe to The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Follow the show so you don't miss a single chapter of Sins of the Earth. Rate & Review: If you're enjoying the series, leave us a five-star rating and a written review. It's one of the most effective ways to help new listeners discover the show. Watch & Subscribe: Watch The Devil Within on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes, historical imagery, and exclusive video content. Join the Conversation: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for episode updates, behind-the-scenes material, and more from the investigation. Have a Story or a Tip? Do you have family connections to the iron industry of northern New Jersey, historical documents, photographs, or firsthand knowledge of the region's abandoned mines and furnaces? We'd love to hear from you. Email: mailto:[email protected] The Devil Within is an Evio Creative production. The most enduring things we leave behind are not always the things we intended to build. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SINS OF THE EARTH Act I: The Land | Episode One: Before There Was Jefferson The Devil Within — Hosted by Branden Morgan What if the darkest chapter in a town's history began centuries before the crime that made it infamous? In January 1988, fourteen-year-old Tommy Sullivan murdered his mother, Betty, before taking his own life in Jefferson Township, New Jersey. The tragedy became the foundation of The Devil Within, a story surrounded by allegations of Satanism, demonic influence, and questions that remain deeply unsettling nearly four decades later. Now, we're returning to where it all began. But this time, we're digging much deeper. In the premiere of Sins of the Earth, we travel back more than a billion years to explore the geological origins of the New Jersey Highlands, the ancient mountains rich with iron ore, and the rivers and forests that sustained generations of Lenape communities long before European settlement. As Dutch, English, and German settlers pushed into the region, the landscape began to change. Forests became fuel. Rivers became sources of power. Mountains became repositories of mineral wealth. And an emerging iron industry began transforming the land in ways that would outlast the people who built it. Inspired in part by Caroline Fraser's Murderland, this ambitious new investigation asks a provocative question: Could the environmental consequences of America's industrial past have influenced generations that followed? The connection remains unproven. But the history is real, and the questions deserve answers. Before there was Jefferson Township, before the Sullivan murders, before anyone imagined the darkness that would eventually descend upon this small New Jersey community, there was the land. And beneath it, there was iron. NEXT EPISODE: THE IRON BENEATH We follow the ironmasters, entrepreneurs, and laborers who transformed the Highlands into an emerging industrial powerhouse, building furnaces, forges, and entire communities around the wealth buried beneath the mountains. LISTEN. FOLLOW. JOIN THE INVESTIGATION. Listen & Follow: Subscribe to The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Don't miss a single chapter of Sins of the Earth. Rate & Review: Enjoying the show? Leave us a five-star rating and a written review. Your support helps introduce The Devil Within to new listeners. Watch & Subscribe: Experience The Devil Within on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes and exclusive video content. Join the Conversation: Follow us on Instagram @thedevilwithinpod for episode updates, historical imagery, and behind-the-scenes material. Have a Story or a Tip? We're always interested in hearing from listeners, particularly those with firsthand knowledge of Jefferson Township and the history of the New Jersey Highlands. Contact us at mailto:[email protected]. The Devil Within is an Evio Creative production. The past is never quite as distant as we'd like to believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL'S LEDGER Week of November 9, 2026 America Has Spoken. The Ghosts Are Still Talking. And the Horror Never Stops. America has voted, the political landscape is shifting, and a new chapter in American history is beginning. But whether the newly elected can deliver on the promises that brought them to power remains to be seen. This week on The Devil's Ledger, Branden Morgan reflects on the election, the importance of empowering women, and the extraordinary responsibility that comes with public office. Then we turn our attention to the darker corners of the Evio Creative Universe, where abandoned amusement parks, industrial mysteries, murderous mothers, and homicidal governesses await. THE CREEPIEST THING I HEARD THIS WEEK Lake Shawnee Amusement Park: Where the Fun Never Dies Deep in the mountains of West Virginia sits an abandoned amusement park with a history considerably more disturbing than its rusting rides might suggest. Built on land associated with a bloody eighteenth-century frontier conflict and the deaths of several children, Lake Shawnee Amusement Park became the setting for additional tragedies during its years of operation. Today, visitors report ghostly children, unexplained laughter, and amusement park rides that seem to move on their own. Is something supernatural lingering among the abandoned attractions, or has a genuinely tragic history simply given rise to an exceptionally effective ghost story? Either way, this is one amusement park where you might want to skip the last ride. THE DEVIL WITHIN — SINS OF THE EARTH A New Investigation Begins Could the toxic legacy of America's iron and steel industries have contributed to the Golden Age of Serial Killers? Inspired by Caroline Fraser's Murderland, The Devil Within launches an ambitious new investigation into industrial contamination, environmental history, and the possible relationship between toxic exposure and violent behavior. Our journey begins in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, the community at the center of the original Devil Within investigation, where fourteen-year-old Tommy Sullivan committed an unimaginable act of violence in January 1988. What could the region's centuries-old industrial history tell us about the environment inherited by later generations? And could it help us understand a community associated with three murderers? The connections remain unproven, but the questions are worth investigating. Sins of the Earth begins this week on The Devil Within. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA The Crimes of Lori Vallow-Daybell Carolyn Ossorio returns to the Criminal Mischief archives to revisit one of the most disturbing murder investigations in recent American history. Lori Vallow-Daybell's apocalyptic religious beliefs, increasingly bizarre behavior, and involvement in a series of horrific crimes culminated in the murders of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. What followed was a shocking investigation involving religious extremism, manipulation, betrayal, and a mother whose actions horrified the nation. Revisit the investigation, the convictions, and the disturbing psychology behind the woman dubbed The Most Hated Woman in America. ON THE SLIPPERY — THE LEXICON The Hit Limited Series Continues Scot and Nancy continue their latest limited series, The LexiCON, exclusively on the Evio Creative Network. Haven't started listening yet? The first half of the season is already available to binge, making this the perfect opportunity to catch up before the next installment. THIS WEEK IN HORROR — VICTORIAN PSYCHO Good Manners. Bad Intentions. Very Sharp Objects. It's 1858, and a mysterious young governess named Winifred Notty has arrived at a remote gothic manor on the Yorkshire Moors. Her assignment? Educate the children of the wealthy Pounds family. Her problem? She's a psychopath. Starring Maika Monroe, Jason Isaacs, and Ruth Wilson, Victorian Psycho combines Victorian etiquette, gothic atmosphere, and murderous impulses into a deliciously twisted horror story. Because maintaining appearances is terribly important. Even when the bodies start disappearing. LISTEN. FOLLOW. JOIN THE EVIO UNIVERSE. Listen & Follow: Find The Devil's Ledger, The Devil Within, Criminal Mischief, and The Slippery on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Follow your favorites so you never miss an episode. Rate & Review: Enjoying our shows? Leave a five-star rating and a written review. It's one of the best ways to help independent podcasts reach new listeners. Watch & Subscribe: Visit the Evio Creative YouTube channel for video episodes, exclusive content, and more from across the network. Subscribe and turn on notifications. Join the Conversation: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for updates, behind-the-scenes material, and stories from the darker corners of history. Have a Story or a Tip? Send your paranormal experiences, true crime tips, or story suggestions to mailto:[email protected]. The Devil's Ledger is an Evio Creative production, hosted by Branden Morgan. Stay safe, stay dry, and start preparing for Thanksgiving. Ready or not, it's right around the damn corner. We'll catch up with you somewhere across the Evio Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL WITHIN HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Episode Six: The Queen of the Dead Marie Laveau, the Cities of the Dead, and the Supernatural Secrets of New Orleans In New Orleans, the dead have never been particularly interested in disappearing. Beneath the city's ancient oak trees and behind its wrought-iron cemetery gates, elaborate stone and marble tombs rise above the earth, forming miniature neighborhoods where generations of families share their final resting places. These extraordinary burial grounds, known as the Cities of the Dead, have become synonymous with one of America's most mysterious and spiritually fascinating cities. And among the thousands buried within them, one woman has inspired more superstition, fascination, and supernatural speculation than almost anyone else in Louisiana history. Her name was Marie Laveau. Known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Laveau was a free woman of color who acquired extraordinary influence in nineteenth-century Louisiana, a society defined by slavery, racial inequality, and deeply entrenched religious divisions. Revered as a healer and spiritual adviser, feared by those who misunderstood her practices, and rumored to possess powers beyond ordinary human understanding, Laveau became one of the most remarkable figures in American folklore. But her legend only grew after her death in 1881. In the final installment of Haunted Halloween, The Devil Within travels to New Orleans to investigate the woman behind the mythology, the spiritual traditions that shaped her reputation, and the extraordinary cemeteries where the living continue seeking assistance from the dead. We'll explore the origins of Louisiana Voodoo, the religious gatherings associated with Laveau near Bayou St. John, and the mysterious stories that followed her through the streets of nineteenth-century New Orleans. We'll also venture into St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, where a weathered family tomb traditionally associated with Marie Laveau has attracted generations of visitors carrying flowers, coins, and handwritten petitions. Some believed that marking three X's upon the tomb and making a wish could summon the Voodoo Queen's assistance from beyond the grave. And then there's the most extraordinary claim of all. What if Marie Laveau never really died? For decades after her death, stories circulated of a mysterious woman who looked remarkably like the Voodoo Queen, wandering the streets of New Orleans apparently untouched by time. Was she a supernatural apparition, or had confusion surrounding Laveau's daughter, who shared her name, created the illusion of immortality? From the devastating yellow fever epidemics that filled New Orleans' cemeteries to the spiritual traditions that transformed death into an enduring part of the city's cultural identity, we separate documented history from supernatural legend to uncover the remarkable story of a woman whose influence survived long after her world disappeared. Was Marie Laveau truly capable of communicating with the dead, or was her greatest power the extraordinary influence she achieved among the living? More than 140 years after her death, the Voodoo Queen's legend remains very much alive. LISTEN, WATCH & JOIN THE CONVERSATION LISTEN & FOLLOW: Subscribe to The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Follow the show so you never miss another investigation into history's darker corners. RATE & REVIEW: Enjoying Haunted Halloween? Leave us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps new listeners discover the show and allows us to continue bringing these extraordinary stories to life. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE: Experience The Devil Within through cinematic imagery, historical photographs, and original visual storytelling on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes, exclusive content, and more from the Evio Creative network. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for haunting historical imagery, behind-the-scenes content, and more stories from the darker side of American history. HAVE A STORY TO SHARE? Have you experienced something unexplained, visited a haunted location, or uncovered a mystery you think deserves investigating? Send your stories, experiences, and tips to mailto:[email protected]. COMING NEXT: THE DEVIL RETURNS HOME With Haunted Halloween behind us, The Devil Within returns to the investigation that started it all. Jefferson Township, New Jersey. More than three decades ago, the murders of Tommy Sullivan and his mother, Betty, became the foundation of the very first season of The Devil Within, a case involving unimaginable violence, religious obsession, and questions that have haunted investigators and listeners ever since. Now, as another anniversary of the murders approaches, we're returning to New Jersey to reexamine the evidence and explore a possible new explanation for what happened inside the Sullivan home. An explanation that, if supported by the evidence, might extend far beyond one family. What if the same disturbing patterns could help explain dozens of other cases involving seemingly inexplicable acts of violence? And what if the answer we've been searching for has been hiding in plain sight all along? The Devil Within is written and hosted by Branden Morgan. An Evio Creative production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL WITHIN HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Episode Five: The Ship That Never Reached Port The RMS Queen Mary — A Haunted Ocean Liner, a Wartime Tragedy, and the Ghosts Who Never Disembarked Once the most glamorous ocean liner in the world, the RMS Queen Mary carried Hollywood royalty, international celebrities, and wealthy travelers across the Atlantic in extraordinary luxury. Then came World War II, and the floating palace became something altogether different. On October 2, 1942, while transporting thousands of American soldiers toward Britain, the Queen Mary collided with the British warship HMS Curacoa. The smaller vessel broke apart and sank within minutes, leaving hundreds of sailors struggling in the freezing Atlantic. More than 300 men died. And the Queen Mary never stopped. Under wartime orders and the threat of German submarines, the enormous liner continued toward Scotland, leaving other vessels to rescue the survivors. It was one of the most devastating maritime accidents of the war, and only one chapter in the extraordinary history of a ship that would eventually acquire a reputation as one of the most haunted vessels in the world. In this installment of Haunted Halloween, The Devil Within travels to Long Beach, California, where the Queen Mary has remained permanently moored since 1967. Behind her elegant Art Deco interiors, grand staircases, and luxurious passenger cabins lies a collection of supernatural legends that have fascinated visitors and paranormal investigators for decades. We'll investigate the ghostly little girl known as Jackie, whose laughter and footsteps are allegedly heard near the ship's abandoned first-class swimming pool; the mysterious crewman said to haunt the machinery spaces near watertight Door 13; and the disturbing reputation of Room B340, where guests have reported unexplained knocking, strange disturbances, and the unmistakable sensation that someone—or something—is sharing their accommodations. But how much of the Queen Mary's haunted reputation can be traced to genuine historical tragedy, and how much belongs to the mythology that has accumulated around an aging ship? From her magnificent beginnings in 1930s Britain to her dangerous wartime service and eventual retirement on the California coast, we separate documented history from supernatural speculation to explore a vessel whose most terrifying stories may have nothing to do with ghosts. The Queen Mary completed her final voyage in 1967. But according to those who believe her stories, some of her passengers are still waiting to disembark. LISTEN, WATCH & JOIN THE CONVERSATION LISTEN & FOLLOW: Subscribe to The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow the show so you never miss another investigation into the darker corners of history. RATE & REVIEW: Enjoying Haunted Halloween? Leave us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps new listeners discover the show and keeps these stories coming. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE: Experience The Devil Within through cinematic imagery, historical photographs, and original visual storytelling on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes and exclusive content. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for haunting historical imagery, episode updates, and more mysteries from the darker side of American history. HAVE A STORY TO SHARE? Have you encountered something unexplained, visited a haunted location, or uncovered a mystery you think deserves investigating? Send your stories, experiences, and tips to mailto:[email protected]. COMING NEXT: THE QUEEN OF THE DEAD Our Haunted Halloween journey concludes in New Orleans, Louisiana, where elaborate aboveground tombs form the legendary Cities of the Dead, and one woman's extraordinary reputation has survived for more than a century. Her name was Marie Laveau. Known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Laveau became one of the most influential and mysterious spiritual figures in nineteenth-century Louisiana. Revered by some, feared by others, and rumored to possess extraordinary powers, her legend continued growing long after her death in 1881. Today, visitors still seek her assistance at a tomb traditionally associated with her remains in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Was Marie Laveau a supernatural practitioner whose influence survived the grave, or a remarkable woman whose life became something far greater than history could contain? The Devil Within is written and hosted by Branden Morgan. An Evio Creative production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL WITHIN HAUNTED HALLOWEEN The Horseman Who Never Died Sleepy Hollow, New York — The True History Behind America's Most Famous Ghost A headless soldier. A midnight pursuit. A shattered pumpkin. And a legend that has haunted the Hudson Valley for more than two centuries. In this installment of Haunted Halloween, The Devil Within travels to Sleepy Hollow, New York, where the bloody history of the American Revolution collided with centuries of European folklore to create one of the most enduring supernatural legends in American history. According to local tradition, a Hessian soldier was decapitated by a cannonball during the Revolutionary War and buried without his head in the churchyard of the Old Dutch Church. Condemned to search for his missing remains, the spectral horseman supposedly rises from the grave each night, galloping through the surrounding countryside before disappearing at dawn. But was there ever a real Headless Horseman? In 1820, Washington Irving immortalized the legend in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, introducing readers to the superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, and the mischievous Brom Bones. Their romantic rivalry culminates in one of literature's most famous midnight encounters—and a disappearance that Irving deliberately left unresolved. This episode explores the genuine Revolutionary War violence that shaped the Hudson Valley, the history of the Old Dutch Church, and the literary genius who transformed a regional ghost story into an American cultural phenomenon. We'll investigate the mysterious Hessian soldier, the origins of Irving's supernatural imagination, and the tantalizing possibility that Ichabod Crane's terrifying encounter had a perfectly human explanation. Was the Headless Horseman a restless spirit searching for his severed head, or the creation of a clever storyteller who understood that the most terrifying monsters are sometimes the ones we invent ourselves? More than 200 years later, Sleepy Hollow is still searching for an answer. LISTEN, WATCH & JOIN THE CONVERSATION LISTEN & FOLLOW: Subscribe to The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Follow the show so you never miss another journey into the darker corners of history. RATE & REVIEW: Enjoying Haunted Halloween? Leave us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps new listeners discover the show and makes these investigations possible. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE: Experience The Devil Within through cinematic imagery, historical photographs, and original visual storytelling on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes and exclusive content. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for episode updates, haunting historical images, and more stories from the darker side of American history. HAVE A STORY TO SHARE? Have you encountered something unexplained, visited a haunted location, or uncovered a mystery you think deserves investigating? Email us at mailto:[email protected]. COMING NEXT: THE SHIP THAT NEVER REACHED PORT Our Haunted Halloween journey continues aboard the legendary RMS Queen Mary, the magnificent ocean liner permanently moored in Long Beach, California. Once the floating palace of Hollywood royalty and international celebrities, the Queen Mary became a wartime troopship whose history includes a catastrophic collision that claimed hundreds of lives. Today, visitors report ghostly children, mysterious footsteps, and apparitions wandering her abandoned corridors. The Queen Mary completed her final voyage in 1967. But some believe not everyone aboard ever disembarked. The Devil Within is written and hosted by Branden Morgan. An Evio Creative production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL'S LEDGER Week of November 2, 2026 Halloween Is Over. The Hauntings Aren't. Halloween may be behind us, but we're not quite ready to put the ghosts back in their graves. This week on The Devil's Ledger, we're keeping the spooky season alive with haunted destinations, a bizarre cemetery delivery, a disturbing investigation into alleged deception, and a new Japanese horror film guaranteed to make you reconsider turning out the lights. THE CREEPIEST THING I HEARD THIS WEEK — DEATH FROM ABOVE… WITH DOORDASH At Hollywood Forever Cemetery, moviegoers enjoying an outdoor screening of Jennifer's Body received an unexpected visitor from above: a ghost-themed DoorDash drone delivery. Because apparently even the dearly departed aren't safe from the gig economy. We explore the bizarre Halloween stunt that brought airborne takeout to one of Hollywood's most famous cemeteries. THE DEVIL WITHIN — HAUNTED HALLOWEEN CONTINUES We're extending Halloween for one more week with three legendary haunted destinations: • Sleepy Hollow, New York: Washington Irving's immortal Headless Horseman and the folklore that transformed a small Hudson Valley community into an American horror landmark. • The Queen Mary, Long Beach: The magnificent ocean liner whose storied past has inspired decades of ghost sightings and supernatural encounters. • The Cities of the Dead, New Orleans: Explore the extraordinary aboveground cemeteries where centuries of history, death, and supernatural folklore intersect. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF — SOMETHING SINISTER IS COMING Carolyn has another terrifying story waiting in the wings. What is it? She hasn't told us yet. But knowing Carolyn, whatever she's uncovered will be worth the wait. Stay tuned for an all-new episode of Criminal Mischief. THE SLIPPERY — THE LEXICON Scott and Nancy continue The LexiCON, their investigative limited series examining the Lexi Thomas story and allegations of fabricated illness, religious manipulation, and financial exploitation. It's a disturbing exploration of faith, public sympathy, deception, and what happens when trust becomes a commodity. THIS WEEK IN HORROR — NEVER AFTER DARK Director Dave Boyle brings us Never After Dark, a Japanese supernatural horror film starring Moeka Hoshi (Shōgun) as Airi, a wandering medium accompanied by the spirit of her deceased sister. When she's summoned to an isolated country house to perform an exorcism, she encounters something far more terrifying than anything she's faced before. AND FINALLY… The holiday season has officially arrived, whether we're emotionally prepared for it or not. Before we begin the mad sprint toward 2027, we've got one important question: What did you call the night BEFORE Halloween growing up? Mischief Night? Goosey Night? Hell Night? Demon Night? Tell us where you're from and what you called it in the comments. Regional rivalries are strongly encouraged. And don't forget: Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Get out and vote! LISTEN, WATCH & JOIN THE EVIO UNIVERSE Listen & Follow: Subscribe to The Devil's Ledger, The Devil Within, Criminal Mischief, and The Slippery on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Never miss a new episode from the Evio Creative Network. Rate & Review: Enjoying the shows? Leave us a five-star rating and a written review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps introduce our stories to new listeners. Watch & Subscribe: Visit the Evio Creative YouTube channel for video episodes, original content, and more. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a release. Join the Conversation: Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram for episode updates, behind-the-scenes content, and discussions about the stories that keep us awake at night. Have a Story? Send your paranormal experiences, true crime tips, and suggestions to mailto:[email protected]. Your story might become part of a future episode. Produced by Evio Creative. Stay curious. Stay skeptical. And we'll see you somewhere across the Evio Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL WITHIN HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Episode Three: Twenty-Eight Days in Hell The Amityville Horror — Six Murders, One Haunted House, and America's Most Infamous Paranormal Mystery On November 13, 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were discovered murdered inside their beautiful waterfront home in Amityville, Long Island. Each had been shot while apparently sleeping in their bed. The killer was one of their own: twenty-three-year-old Ronald "Butch" DeFeo Jr. But the murders were only the beginning of a story that would become one of the most controversial supernatural mysteries in American history. Thirteen months later, George and Kathy Lutz moved into the house at 112 Ocean Avenue with their three young children. They knew about the murders. They knew about the property's disturbing reputation. What they couldn't have anticipated, according to their subsequent accounts, was the nightmare that awaited them. Twenty-eight days later, they fled the house in terror. In this chilling installment of The Devil Within: Haunted Halloween, we investigate the true story behind The Amityville Horror, from the brutal DeFeo family murders to the extraordinary paranormal claims that transformed an ordinary Long Island residence into America's most notorious haunted house. We'll examine Ronald DeFeo Jr.'s conflicting confessions and allegations of mysterious voices, the disturbing circumstances surrounding the six murders, and the unanswered questions that have fueled speculation for more than half a century. Then we'll enter the house with the Lutz family. The unexplained noises. The swarms of flies in the dead of winter. The mysterious green substance reportedly appearing on the walls. George Lutz's unsettling habit of awakening at precisely 3:15 a.m. And perhaps most disturbing of all, the family's account of Jodie, an enormous, red-eyed pig-like creature allegedly befriending their youngest daughter. We'll also revisit the investigation conducted by Ed and Lorraine Warren, the infamous photograph purportedly showing a ghostly child peering from a doorway, and the explosive allegations that the entire haunting was an elaborate fabrication. Was Amityville genuinely possessed by something malevolent? Were the Lutzes victims of psychological suggestion, sensationalism, or something far more sinister? Or did a horrific but entirely human crime become the foundation of one of the most profitable supernatural legends ever told? The murders were real. The haunting remains unproven. And the house at 112 Ocean Avenue will forever be haunted by what happened there. Because sometimes the most terrifying explanation isn't that a demon committed an atrocity. It's that no demon was necessary. LISTEN, FOLLOW & SUPPORT THE DEVIL WITHIN Listen & Follow: Follow The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Don't miss a single installment of our Haunted Halloween series as we investigate America's darkest histories, infamous hauntings, and enduring supernatural mysteries. Rate & Review: If you're enjoying the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps introduce The Devil Within to new listeners and keeps these extraordinary stories coming. Watch & Subscribe: Experience The Devil Within on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes, haunting imagery, historical investigations, and original true crime and paranormal storytelling. Join the Conversation: Follow us on Instagram @thedevilwithinpod for episode updates, behind-the-scenes content, archival imagery, and more from the darker corners of history. Share Your Story: Have you experienced something you can't explain? Know of a haunted house, mysterious disappearance, or disturbing historical event we should investigate? Send your stories, suggestions, and tips to mailto:[email protected]. COMING NEXT ON HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Our journey through America's most haunted places continues with three legendary destinations: Sleepy Hollow, New York: The colonial village where Washington Irving's Headless Horseman continues to ride through centuries of American folklore. The Queen Mary, Long Beach: The magnificent ocean liner whose decks, staterooms, and passageways are said to harbor the spirits of passengers and crew who never completed their final voyage. New Orleans, Louisiana: A journey into the city's famous Cities of the Dead, where aboveground tombs, centuries of burial traditions, and the legends surrounding voodoo priestess Marie Laveau have created an extraordinary landscape of supernatural mythology. Three more places where history and haunting have become inseparable. The Devil Within is an Evio Creative production. Some houses are haunted by ghosts. Others are haunted by the terrible things human beings have done inside them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DEVIL WITHIN HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Episode Two: The Hotel That Remembered Everything The Stanley Hotel, Room 217, and the Terrifying Inspiration Behind The Shining In October 1974, a young novelist named Stephen King checked into Room 217 of a nearly deserted hotel in the Colorado Rockies. That night, he experienced a nightmare so terrifying that it would inspire one of the most celebrated horror novels ever written. But the Stanley Hotel had been collecting ghost stories long before Stephen King arrived. In this installment of The Devil Within: Haunted Halloween, we travel to Estes Park, Colorado, to explore the extraordinary history of the Stanley Hotel, the magnificent mountain resort that inspired The Shining, and the unsettling legends that continue to haunt its corridors more than a century after it first opened its doors. Built in 1909 by wealthy inventor Freelan Oscar Stanley, the hotel was intended to be a monument to luxury, innovation, and American ambition. But in 1911, a devastating gas explosion nearly killed a housekeeper named Elizabeth Wilson, whose alleged spirit would eventually become one of the hotel's most notorious supernatural residents. Guests in Room 217 have reported mysteriously rearranged belongings, lights switching on without explanation, and the unsettling sensation that someone is attending to their room while they sleep. Elsewhere in the hotel, visitors claim to hear the phantom piano playing of Flora Stanley, the laughter of invisible children on the fourth floor, and footsteps echoing through corridors that should be empty. Then came Stephen King. We'll revisit his fateful stay in Room 217, the nightmare that inspired The Shining, and Stanley Kubrick's transformation of King's fictional Overlook Hotel into one of cinema's most terrifying creations. We'll also explore how Room 217 became Room 237 on screen, and how decades of storytelling have blurred the boundaries between documented history, paranormal folklore, and Hollywood mythology. Is the Stanley Hotel genuinely haunted? Or has one extraordinary story become so deeply embedded in its walls that visitors now arrive carrying the very ghosts they hope to encounter? Because sometimes a building doesn't need to be haunted by the dead. Sometimes it's haunted by the stories we tell about it. LISTEN, FOLLOW & SUPPORT THE DEVIL WITHIN Listen & Follow: Follow The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Our Haunted Halloween series explores the terrifying histories, unexplained phenomena, and enduring legends behind America's most infamous haunted places. Rate & Review: Enjoying the show? Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps new listeners discover The Devil Within and allows us to continue bringing these extraordinary stories to life. Watch & Subscribe: Watch The Devil Within on the Evio Creative YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes, haunting historical imagery, paranormal investigations, and more from the Evio Creative network. Join the Conversation: Follow us on Instagram @thedevilwithinpod for episode updates, behind-the-scenes content, and more stories from the darker corners of history. Share Your Story: Have you stayed at the Stanley Hotel? Experienced something unexplained in a supposedly haunted location? We'd love to hear from you. Send your experiences, story suggestions, and tips to mailto:[email protected]. COMING NEXT ON HAUNTED HALLOWEEN The Amityville Horror: Twenty-Eight Days of Terror In November 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were murdered inside their Long Island home. Just over a year later, George and Kathy Lutz moved into the same house and claimed that something malevolent had remained behind. What followed would inspire one of the most controversial haunting stories in American history. The murders were real. The haunting remains disputed. And the house at 112 Ocean Avenue would become one of the most infamous addresses in America. The Devil Within is an Evio Creative production. The past is never truly gone. And some places, it seems, never forget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices