Alice in Wonderland is an children’s novel that was written by Lewis Carroll in 1865. It is now known as one of the best works of Victorian literature, and believe it or not - it has never been out of print. This story has been adapted to become movies, television shows, musical theatre, ballet, theme parks, video games, and much more. But what many don’t know is that the main character of Alice was based on a real person. The story behind the real Alice and her relationship with Lewis Carroll is one that will make anyone go down their own rabbit hole.

So get comfortable my spooky friends…you are about to hear the story of a little girl who became the obsession of a grown man, and this resulted in a famous novel that many still read to this day. But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads up. Today we will be speaking about pedophilic behaviours and child pornography. Listener discretion is advised.

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Imagine for a moment that you decide to go for a walk. You say goodbye to your loved ones, and expect to go home after spending some time communing with nature. But what if you didn’t return? This is exactly what happened to Joshua Maddux, who went missing in May of 2008. Searches turned up nothing, and it took Joshua’s family seven years to find out what happened to him. This was the start of a journey for Joshua’s family that sparked more questions than answers.

So hunker down my spooky friends… you are about to hear about a very bizarre death where the facts are worse than fiction.

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Werewolves have been part of folklore since the times of Greek mythology. In one of the earliest stories about werewolves; an Arcadian King named Lycaon decided to test Zeus by serving him a dish of his slaughtered and dismembered son to see if Zeus was truly the all seeing god that everyone said he was. When Zeus found out, he was furious. As punishment, Zeus turned Lycaon into a wolf and killed his fifty sons by bolts of lightning. He then brought the hacked up son back to life, and it was he that succeeded his father on the throne of Arcadia.

Through the ages, many have been fascinated by stories about werewolves. Experts believe there are several reasons behind this which include the duality of humanity, the escapism of the stories themselves, and the moral and ethical dilemmas that these characters face. We get a thrill from hearing about a werewolf being just like us during the day, but at night turning into an animalistic killer. But sometimes; reality is much worse than the stories that we tell each other around campfires at night, and the story of the Wolfman of Hanover is one of those tales.

So get comfortable my spooky friends… today you will hear the story of Fritz Haarmann: The Wolfman of Hanover. But before we do, I want to give you all a little heads up. In today’s episode we will be talking about some very dark topics including: sexual assault, brutal murders, mutilation and dismemberment, and cannibalism. Listener discretion is advised.

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