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On today’s episode of Let’s Get Haunted, we journey to Japan’s ancient Asuka region to investigate the Masuda Iwafune: an enormous 700- to 800-ton granite monument whose purpose has baffled archaeologists for centuries. We explore the leading theories surrounding the so-called “Rock Ship of Masuda,” from unfinished royal tombs and astronomical observatories to water engineering projects and ritual monuments. Then, we venture into stranger territory, examining connections to Japanese legends of heavenly stone boats, the mysterious Utsuro-bune encounter, and ancient astronaut speculation. We even interviewed a tourist, Eddie, who hiked to the megalith and saw it firsthand! More than 1,300 years after it was carved into a hillside overlooking Nara Prefecture, the Masuda Iwafune remains one of Japan’s greatest unsolved archaeological mysteries.

We're excited to introduce a special episode of That's Pretty Dark, featuring two of our favorite podcasters, Em and Christine from And That's Why We Drink. Sleepwalking parents, Japanese folklore, and viral marketing campaigns… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join ‘90s kids Kayln and Christian (and two of their podcastin’ heroes) as they turn up the horror dial with a millennial classic that shaped the genre as we now know it. Joined by Em and Christine from And That's Why We Drink, Em brings the FASCINATING history of chain letters, while Christine shares childhood nightmares that prevent her from watching horror movies to this day, and your Ghost Hosts guide you through the film’s production history and cyclical Japanese ghost stories that inspired it. Though it wasn’t made for children, many of us caught The Ring early in life…. and if you want to heal that “TV trauma,” listen and forward this episode to 10 friends! Or else.Check out That's Pretty Dark's Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcastFollow That's Pretty Dark on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast. Happy 4th July weekend Haunties! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**SKIP TO 00:8:00 TO HEAR THE STORY* *Welcome to Episode 264 of Let’s Get Haunted!  TW: This episode will feature murder, abuse, torture, SA, and descriptions of mental illness which some listeners may find disturbing, listener discretion is advised.  In 1991, the world wide web became readily available for public access. The internet was born. The net was a concept on a scale of which nobody could fathom… it was supposed to make the world feel smaller, more connected, more available. Instead, it created places no one can fully map. Hidden beneath the websites we scroll every day is another layer. Anonymous marketplaces. Cult forums. Hitman scams. Missing people. Government leaks. Red rooms that may or may not exist. A digital underworld built on secrecy, paranoia, and fear. Today on LGH, we’re descending into the dark web– The myths, the crimes, and the psychological horror of a space where identity dissolves and curiosity can become dangerous very quickly. So dim your screen, lock your doors, and maybe don’t click any strange links after this episode. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & PERSONAL HAUNTINGS 00:08:00 STORY BEGINS 00:13:45 NUTRAFOL AD 00:15:27 TOR 00:31:00 1 LUNATIC 1 ICEPICK 00:38:00 CVLT CRIMES 00:48:55 HITMEN 00:54:26 CANNIBAL CAFES AND COPS 01:30:00 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! For a limited time, get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with promo code HAUNTED.  *CHECK OUT ALY’S SOLO PODCAST!*: https://instagram.com/frightsizedpod *READ NAT’S SPICY DRAGON SHIFTER BOOK (TW: ITS HAUNTED)!* Amazon Kindle https://a.co/78hzQn9 Spotify Audiobook http://bit.ly/44DuQ90 Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today!   / letsgethaunted      LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode:   / letsgethaunted     Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsethaunted.com SPECIAL THANKS TO RYAN FOR HELP WITH EDITING~ SLAY —— SOURCES:[1] https://blog.avast.com/deep-web-horror-stories [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agbNZKaZjT8 [3] https://www.amazon.com/My-Son-Killer-Magnotta-Lunatic/dp/1947290959 [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVLT_(criminal_network) [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZmYzxU9tdg [6] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30032558 MUSIC: [1]    • No Copyright Halloween Spooky Haunted Back...    Keywords:  dark web, deep web, dark web explained, what is the dark web, dark web mystery, dark web secrets, dark web stories, dark web myths, dark web crimes, hidden internet, onion routing, Tor browser, darknet, Silk Road, dark web marketplaces, red rooms, hitmen on the dark web, internet mysteries, creepy internet, internet rabbit holes, conspiracy theories, internet conspiracies, anonymous internet, cybercrime, hacking, hidden websites, cursed websites, internet horror, strange websites, unexplained internet, online mysteries, digital folklore, urban legends, disturbing internet stories, true crime podcast, paranormal podcast, mystery podcast, Let's Get Haunted, haunted internet, internet iceberg, internet lore, creepy history, cannibal cop, dont fuck with cats, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Near the Oklahoma-Missouri border, there is a stretch of approximately 4 miles of isolated countryside known as the Devil’s Promenade. Within the Devil’s Promenade, there are sightings of shadow people, witches, spirits masquerading as animals, and creepy rundown houses hiding the smell of decay. At the end of East 50 Road in the Devil’s Promenade, a paranormal light phenomenon can be seen dancing and playing, as if it is alive. Some say the light has been there since at least the 1800s, others swear they didn’t start seeing it until the 1920s. While its origins remain unclear, the light became so famous that over time it turned into a teenage right of passage: take your date to “Spook Light Road” for a chance to be chased by something supernatural. The strangest part of all? You can still go see it there today between the hours of 10pm and 12am. On today’s episode of Let’s Get Haunted, we’ll be unravelling the history and mystery of the Ozark Spooklight, reading firsthand witness accounts, and theorizing what exactly the fiery orange orb might really be. Is it a ghost, a cryptid, a portal, or something else entirely? Join us to find out now!

Welcome to Episode 262: Pregnancy Folklore & Superstitions Around The World! Across history, pregnancy was treated less like a medical condition and more like a supernatural vulnerability. The old beliefs of Appalachia insist that laboring women shouldn’t look outside at night, seek their reflection in a mirror, speak certain names, or even leave clothes hanging outside… because “things” could follow them home after birth. In parts of Eastern Europe, women were considered spiritually “open” after birth. Demons or witches could enter newly opened bodies. Iron and scissors were placed under beds for protection from the evil eye. Jewish postpartum beliefs included hanging amulets near laboring mothers to ward off Lilith from entering through windows at night to steal infants from mothers.  Across Scandinavian and Celtic folklore, changelings were of major concern. The fae could steal newborns and replace them with sickly copies.  Across the globe, pregnant women were thought to exist in a dangerous liminal state between worlds. Some cultures treated birth as a demonic vulnerability. Others treated it as a profound spiritual power. A woman in labor was believed to stand between worlds. Join us this week as Nat & Aly sample haunted pregnancy rituals and beliefs from around the world! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:14:08 STORY BEGINS 00:18:41 FIRSTLEAF AD 00:20:35  MIRRORS OPEN PORTALS 00:29:00 BLISSY AD 00:31:00 PREGNANCY BODY HORROR 00:36:18 GOODR AD 00:37:51 UBUME & JAPANESE PREGNANCY RITUALS 00:58:11 TRADITIONAL NAVAJO BELIEFS 01:00:17 CHINESE GHOST MONTH 01:06:00 ICELANDIC ELVES 01:11:00 TOGOLESE PREGNANCY BELIEFS  01:22:10 INUIT TRADITIONS 01:24:28 POSTPARTUM CONFINEMENT 01:38:20 CLOSING THOUGHTS 01:49:00 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep—use code LGHPOD for an extra 30% off at https://blissy.com/LGHPOD.  Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/haunted to sign up and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping for a year.  Head to https://goodr.com/HAUNTED to claim $10 off your first order.  Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted    LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted   Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsethaunted.com *SPECIAL THANKS TO RYAN FOR HELP WITH EDITING~ SLAY* —— KEYWORDS : pregnancy folklore, pregnancy superstitions, childbirth folklore, birth myths, old wives tales pregnancy, fertility folklore, fertility rituals, pregnancy myths, haunted pregnancy, pregnancy traditions, childbirth superstitions, baby folklore, motherhood folklore, maternal folklore, folklore podcast, paranormal podcast, haunted history, ancient pregnancy beliefs, pregnancy omens, pregnancy rituals, fertility magic, folk magic, folk traditions, birth rituals, pregnancy taboos, baby superstitions, newborn folklore, fairy changelings, changeling babies, evil eye pregnancy, pregnancy and eclipses, pregnancy cravings folklore, gender prediction myths, labor superstitions, birth customs around the world, pregnancy beliefs around the world, strange pregnancy traditions, weird history, women's history, motherhood myths, supernatural pregnancy, spirits and pregnancy, folklore around childbirth, fertility goddess traditions, ancient birth practices, cultural pregnancy beliefs, haunted women, paranormal history, myths and legends, folklore stories, mysterious traditions, Let's Get Haunted, LGH podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices