The Devil Within

Does anyone remember the book series called Mysteries of the Unknown? Well, I sure do. This books defined my adolescence and early teen years and sparked a curiosity that continues to this day. Join me as, little by little, I revisit the glory years when all things paranormal,al were brand new in the fertile mind of a kid from New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ghost stories from my childhood plus a tragic tale from the past... all unique to the great state of New Hampshire. Today on The Devil Within. The Devil Within is sponsored by Better Help. Visit BetterHelp.com/ DEVILWITHIN today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Small in size but big in history - especially where the paranormal comes in - Rhode Island is responsible for two of the biggest horror movie franchises in history. Find out the true tales that inspired the movies you love... today on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mount Katahdin, the highest peak in the state of Maine, is reportedly protected by a Thunderbird with the h body of a man, the head of a moose and the wings and claws of an eagle... and he eats people whole... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A haunting in 1803 in a working class suburb of London led to a murder conviction and a legal precedent that would stand for more than 180 years... find out what happened to The Hammersmith Ghost, today on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A ghostly light emanating from the sand dunes luring ships to their destruction... an ancient native American curse... what causes the so-called corpse light that has baffled visitors to the beaches of Delaware for generations? Find out in today's episode of The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yasmin Aliya Khan is a contributor to TYT in the political arena and she has her own podcast called Modern Context, a bi-weekly deep dive into stories from around the globe that will make you think, laugh, and gain deeper understanding of the world we live in. Enjoy MODERN CONTEXT with Yasmin Aliya Khan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Roland Doe possession case was the first to gain widespread coverage in the U.S. and is rumored to have inspired the novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty that would go on to become the blockbuster film in 1974. Hear all the details only on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delves into true stories of murder, disappearances and other creepy events. Also featured on the podcast are in-depth interviews with high-profile people in the true crime community. This podcast will take you on a deep-dive journey through interesting cases, beginning the date of the crime and ending with the courtroom verdict. If you are fascinated by true crime, and all that embodies the genre, this podcast will appeal to you. Listening to this podcast doesn't make you a murderer, it just means you're murder-ish. Follow MURDERISH on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/murderish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

he Old Alton Bridge outside of Dallas, Texas has a peculiar history and a supposed haunting by an evil satyr that feeds on those foolish enough to call his name... prepare yourself for The Goatman's Bridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1906 Clara Germana Cele claimed to have made a pact with Satan, but when he came to collect she wanted out... will the priest at the mission where she lived be able to save her soul? The Devil Within is sponsored by Better Help. Visit BetterHelp.com/ DEVILWITHIN today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In northern Vermont there's a beautiful lake that straddles the border between the US and Canada... beautiful but mysterious because in her depths she hides a secret creature that they say has hunted those waters for millennia... The Devil Within is sponsored by Better Help. Visit BetterHelp.com/ DEVILWITHIN today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The true story of Arne Johnson, the murder that inspired the hit film The Devil Made Me Do it, is explored in today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lee County, South Carolina has long boasted a curious resident... a 7-foot lizard man that has a penchant for destroying cars. Is there any truth to the rumors or this just a local legend? Find out this week on The Devil Within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spanning almost a century, the city of Fall River has played host to two separate murders that gained national attention. One has become the stuff of mythology while the other... stuff of nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were warned as kids, we worry as parents... are there hidden messages in some of the most popular sings of all time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Film critic and host of the podcast On the Craft, Jeff Marshall joins Branden in studio to discuss the Spike Lee classic film Summer of Sam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los Angeles attorney and host of the podcast The Prevailing Narrative, Matt Bilinsky joins Branden in studio to discuss the Son of Sam Laws... how they came to be, the numerous challenges over the years, and how they affect mainstream media today. Check out The Prevailing Narrative: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prevailing-narrative-with-matt-bilinsky/id1599390784 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bonus episodes continue with a look at the possibility that David Berkowitz was an unwitting victim of the infamous CIA mind control program called MK Ultra. Stuart Fillmore podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-in-crime/id1725010177 The Why Files: https://youtu.be/DQ9M1J9-77Y?feature=shared Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to A Season in Hell bonus episodes! Today we get to know JOHN KIOSKERIDES, the actor who voiced the role of David Berkowitz in the series. Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/DEVILWITHIN - to get 10% off your first month of therapy THE DEVIL WITHIN on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedevilwithinpod?_t=8ixGOpQzHEg&_r=1 THE DEVIL WITHIN on YouTube: UCoZE-Hni07JzEb1BEBAiuDg THE DEVIL WITHIN on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedevilwithinpod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Season in Hell concludes with a brutal night of violence and mayhem brought about by a scorching heat wave and a city wide blackout. Also, the Son of Sam take this biggest risk yet to claim the life of Stacey Moskowitz and, in so doing, makes a fatal mistake. Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/DEVILWITHIN - to get 10% off your first month of therapy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manhunt for Son of Sam shoots into high gear with the delivery of a second letter from the killer... and the police are desperate. So desperate, in fact, that they'll accept help from anyone... even the mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pop culture and it's possibles influences are explored as well as a deeper dive into how Berkowitz became enamored of the practice of Satanism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the .44 Caliber Killer continues to terrorize the city we investigate the motive, and the inspiration, behind Berkowitz's madness. We also spend some more time with Dr. Vronsky as he explains "The Golden Age of Serial Killers". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The early years in the life of David Berkowitz are explored: what laid the foundation for the vicious killer he would become? Were there signs that people missed? Did his years in the military help... or hurt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Season in Hell kicks off with a look at the factors that contribute to the success of a serial killer: the place, the time, and the person. For this season of The Devil Within New York City is the place, the 1970's is the time and the person is a vicious murderer named the Son of Sam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the summer of 1976 New York City was on the verge of bankruptcy, citizens were fleeing the city for the suburbs and corruption was so widespread that there seemed no end to the misery. And just when everyone thought it couldn't get any worse... a madman unleashed a vicious killing spree that would last thirteen months and bring the greatest city in the world to its knees. Originally dubbed The .44 Caliber Killer because of the weapon used in the attacks, the world would soon come to know him as The Son of Sam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back in Ossett on the morning of October 6th, now with the full knowledge of why and how Michael and Christine Taylor’s marriage came to such a violent and deadly crescendo. We follow the Taylor case through the inquest and sentencing to discover who the courts believe to be the true perpetrator of this terrible crime. Credits: Executive Producers: Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger Produced by Branden Morgan and Zach McNees Edited and Mixed by Zach McNees Music by Soundstripe and Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the church elders are convinced of Michael Taylor’s possession they just need to convince one more person… Michael Taylor himself. They gather at St. Thomas and proceed with an eight hour exorcism, much of it against the will of the supposedly possessed man. Ultimately, they leave their work unfinished… Credits: Executive Producers: Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger Produced by Branden Morgan and Zach McNees Edited and Mixed by Zach McNees Music by Soundstripe and Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The history of exorcism, as outlined in the Rituale Romanum is explored. We hear from an actual exorcist who shares his experiences. Also, after his humiliation at the hands of Marie, Michael begins his descent into madness… and a diagnosis of demonic possession is right around the corner. Credits: Executive Producers: Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger Produced by Branden Morgan and Zach McNees Edited and Mixed by Zach McNees Music by Soundstripe and Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael, now a fully baptized Christian hits a roadblock on his spiritual path: he falls in love with Marie Robinson, a passionate young preacher who leads his fellowship group. The Taylors are now speaking in tongues, something they would’ve laughed at just weeks prior. Also, they witness a botched exorcism in their own living room at the hands of Marie Robinson. Credits: Executive Producers: Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger Produced by Branden Morgan and Zach McNees Edited and Mixed by Zach McNees Music by Soundstripe and Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What drove the Taylors into the arms of the church? We examine the socio-economic conditions in Northern England during the early 1970’s and how the Taylors were directly affected. The Charismatic Christian movement, of which the Taylors counted themselves as members, is explored. Plus, could the release of the blockbuster film THE EXORCIST be connected to the Taylor case? Credits: Executive Producers: Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger Produced by Branden Morgan and Zach McNees Edited and Mixed by Zach McNees Music by Soundstripe and Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October of 1974… in the small village of Ossett in Yorkshire County, England the local police responded to the most vicious and brutal slaying they had ever encountered. Christine Taylor, a happily married mother of five and was found murdered. Torn apart actually, in her own home. Inexplicably, the police already had the prime suspect in custody: the husband, Michael Taylor. He was found naked and covered in blood in the town square. And, what’s more, he admitted to the killing… Credits: Executive Producers: Dana Brunetti and Keegan Rosenberger Produced by Branden Morgan and Zach McNees Edited and Mixed by Zach McNees Music by Soundstripe and Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1974 after experiencing financial hardship, Michael Taylor joined a local church in the rolling hills of Northern England. After falling in love with a young, beautiful preacher, Michael’s personality began to change. The mild-mannered family man became abusive and unhinged. His new church believed he was possessed by no fewer than 48 demons and would require an exorcism to save his soul and protect his family from evil. But the supposed remedy would come at a very steep price. The podcast THE DEVIL WITHIN returns with a second season that will send chills down your spine. THE DEMONS OF YORKSHIRE tells the terrifying true story behind Michael Taylor’s brutal exorcisms, and seeks to answer the question, who is to blame for the vicious murder of his wife? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The writer/director is interviewed and offers personal insight not included in the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our narrator returns to his hometown for a meditation on the crime, the aftermath and the future of the place he once called home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now we revisit the night in question, minute-by-minute, just like in episode one... only now we see things in a completely new light, and from a new perspective. Not from the point of view of law enforcement or his mother or his friend... but from Tommy’s point of view. We’ll understand what really happened, why it happened, and, most importantly, how it happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy discovers a book once owned by the occultist Richard Cross and decides to re-enact an ancient ritual from the book on the grounds of the long abandoned Cross estate. Innocent to what he had wrought... the evil had been summoned just the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy and his new friend decide to see for themselves what lurks in the darkness on the edge of town... they’ve heard rumors about a coven of Satanists that worship in the deep woods of Clinton Road. And once that rumor is proven true, Tommy becomes obsessed. He wants more and his curiosity leads him to the shadowy figure of Richard Cross, the original Occultist in the area from the turn of 20th Century, and Tommy’s obsession grows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin to recreate the timeline that lead up to Tommy’s horrific acts and search for the catalyst that set him on his path to oblivion. He meets a new friend and is influenced by a new teacher. Suddenly a new and devious world is opened up and Tommy is powerless to resist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an attempt to find the truth, a truth that doesn’t involve the supernatural, we investigate other possible reasons Tommy may have snapped. In this episode we learn that Tommy was dedicated and successful athlete in a sport almost as mysterious as the occult: wrestling. Was the pressure of school, athletics and his religious demands enough to drive him over the edge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To understand the murders we need to understand where Tommy was spending his time, and that requires a deep dive into the mythology surrounding CLINTON ROAD, dubbed The Most Haunted Road in America by ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts the world over. This episode will also introduce a mysterious millionaire named RICHARD CROSS who, although dead for decades at the time of the incident, his influence on devil worshippers was hugely felt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We will hear from the current Mayor of Jefferson Township who was a rookie cop on the night in question. He will give some important perspective on how the community was affected by the violence and, more importantly, he will reveal what the police were told... and what the community wasn’t told. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The series opens with a minute-by-minute account of what happened on a snowy night in January of 1988. We’ll hear from the first civilians on the scene; what they experienced and how it affected them. We’ll also learn a little about Jefferson Township, the small New Jersey community that was shattered by a night of horrific violence... only made worse as the investigation unfolded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A true crime podcast that recalls the brutal slaying of BETTY ANN SULLIVAN on a snowy night in January of 1988, a night that, more than 30 years later, the small town of Jefferson Township, New Jersey has yet to fully recover from. The violence of that evening shocked the nation for the perpetrator... was her own son, a boy of fourteen who would take his own life only hours later. What the investigation revealed left a community in tatters, unwilling to believe the evil that had befallen them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices