Let's Get Haunted

Just an hour north of London lies Cold Christmas, a tiny hamlet with a peculiar name and an even more peculiar backstory. Once home to a medieval church and quiet village, it’s now little more than a crumbling tower surrounded by graves and, according to locals, ghosts. From phantom armies and spectral children to sinister growls echoing from the ruins, countless visitors have reported terrifying encounters on Cold Christmas Lane. In this episode, Aly and Nat dig into the tragic history, eerie folklore, and modern investigations surrounding one of England’s most haunted sites. Is Cold Christmas truly cursed, or just another case of legend frozen in time?

Beneath Wawel Castle in Kraków lies a cavern that has shaped Polish folklore for centuries. Known as Smocza Jama, or the Dragon’s Den, this cave is said to have housed a fire-breathing creature that demanded tributes and terrorized the early city before meeting a strangely explosive end. In this episode, Nat and Aly dazzle very special guests Cassidy & Amanda (Drinking The Koolaid Podcast) with the origins and evolution of the Wawel dragon myth, the strange alchemical lore tied to Wawel Hill, and the ancient architecture that many believe was built to seal something powerful underground. They explore medieval texts, mismatched historical accounts, random sidetracked tangents that have nothing to do with the ep, and modern theories about energy lines beneath the castle! Is Smocza Jama a relic of myth or evidence of a creature that never fully left? Join us as we step inside one of Europe’s oldest monster stories and uncover what really waits in the dark beneath Wawel Castle! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:09:41 WAWEL CASTLE 00:13:58 MIRACLE MADE AD 00:15:30 THE DRAGON’S LAIR 00:19:20 THE TALE OF SMOCZA JAMA 00:40:00 THE LAND FOREVER SCARRED  00:44:20 GATHERING OF KINGS SPIRITS 00:50:33 THE TOMB CURSE 00:55:51 PIGEON LEGEND 01:00:30 VAMPIRE GRAVEYARD 01:03:00 FOSSIL SMOC WAWELSKI 01:10:00 CLOSING THOUGHTS AND THEORIES 01:13:20 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/HAUNTED to try Miracle Made sheets today. You’ll save over 40%, and when you use promo code HAUNTED, you’ll get an extra 20% off plus a FREE 3-piece towel set. __ Other Important Stuff: Check out Drinking The Koolaid Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7E6RZKVlfXhDe9ghyw8Ypp?si=f73c1cb2c00349b6 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* —— SOURCES: [1] https://www.greatvaluevacations.com/travel-inspiration/haunted-krakow-old-town⁠⁠ [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smocza_Jama [4]https://krakow.travel/en/artykul/115/the-legend-of-the-wawel-dragon [5]https://culture.pl/en/article/seances-dragons-chakras-krakows-magical-past [6]https://www.kattravel.com/krakows-timeless-tales-legends-that-shape-the-heart-of-poland [7]https://emilysguidetokrakow.com/2019/07/18/polish-traditions-6-krakowian-legends/⁠ MUSIC: [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw KEYWORDS : Wawel Castle, Wawel Dragon, Smocza Jama, Polish folklore, Krakow legends, European cryptids, medieval myths, dragon mythology, haunted caves, paranormal history, ancient energy sites, ley lines Poland, castle mysteries, Let’s Get Haunted, LGH podcast, monster lore, unexplained phenomena, Slavic mythology, dark history Poland, underground caverns, pigeons, Krak the cobbler, Poland, Haunted, Mythology, Polish Monarchy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beneath the emerald canopy of Transylvania’s misty mountains lies a forest so strange that it has been nicknamed the “Bermuda Triangle of Romania”. Named after a shepherd who went missing amongst the twisted trees hundreds of years ago, the Hoia-Baciu woods are rumored to swallow all those who dare enter, returning them as shadows of their former selves, if at all. Stepping foot over the boundary of this haunted treeline is not without serious risk: cameras malfunction, compasses spin, time slips by more quickly, and a chorus of strange lights, spirits, and entities watch your every move. Tonight, we’ll wander past the last filtered beams of daylight and venture deep into the small patch of earth that has terrified scientists, mystics, and locals alike, on a quest to find out just what makes the Hoia-Baciu Forest one of the most haunted places on Earth.

This week, we listen and respond to 3 voicemails left on the Hauntie Hotline, plus we read your true scary stories. Voicemails from the hotline this week include: a haunted coffee shop, a haunted house, a possible hat man sighting, and more! Listener stories from this week’s episode include: stories from the Queen Mary, a demon in a tree, a man who died from radiation poisoning, a renovated Victorian home with a haunted doorway, an angsty teen Ouija demon, a white sleep paralysis demon with no face, a Reikan test reveals childhood trauma, terrifying demon stories from a pastor, having sex with a sleep paralysis demon, a demon that claws your forehead while you sleep, and more!

In this taboo-breaking episode, Nat and Aly welcome special guest Mimi Torres (Scream and Cry Horror Movie Review) on a deep dive into the shadowed corners of history to uncover the secrets of sex magick! Is there a ritual practice where desire becomes divine communication, or is it all just erotic cosplay? From ancient fertility rites and Dionysian orgies to Aleister Crowley’s “Magick in Theory and Practice,” we trace how human sexuality was once seen as a sacred force capable of bending reality itself. Join us as we explore how magickal orders harnessed orgasmic energy, the role of the Great Rite in Wicca, and the blurred lines between empowerment, ritual, and manipulation in secret occult societies. It’s provocative, historical, and just a little bit haunted, because when pleasure meets power, the veil between worlds gets thin. This episode discusses adult themes, ritual sexuality, and historical accounts of abuse in occult circles. Listener discretion is advised. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:13:37 BEAM AD 00:15:30 INTRO TO SEX MAGICK EDUCATION 00:24:29 FACTOR AD 00:25:45 TANTRA IN THE WEST 00:38:18 ALEISTER CROWLEY & ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS 00:46:50 BLISSY AD 00:48:05 EROTO-COMATOSE LUCIDITY & CAKE OF LIGHT 00:57:18 CASE STUDY: ROSALEEN NORTON 01:03:30 UNHINGED REDDIT COMMENT TIME 01:45:51 CLOSING THOUGHTS AND THEORIES 01:49:10 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! BEAM - Go to http://shopbeam.com/HAUNTED , use code HAUNTED, and get up to 50% off during Beam’s Cyber Sale.  FACTOR- Eat smart at http://FactorMeals.com/letsgethaunted50 and use code letsgethaunted50 to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year.  BLISSY- Get better sleep, hair and skin with Blissy and use LGHPOD to get an additional 30% off at http://blissy.com/lghpod __ Other Important Stuff: Check out Scream And Cry Horror Movie Review: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0MZRNEZ89RACNYDM86K9BQL5SS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r 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* —— SOURCES: [1] https://medium.com/@melissadawn_26279/the-magical-records-of-aleister-crowley-sex-drugs-ritual-part-2-d55fd8d32a00 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_magic [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft/comments/15tbs6q/have_you_tried_sex_magic_could_you_share_your/ [4] https://www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft/comments/173md3z/sex_magic_that_worked_unexpectedly_well_for_me/ [5]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaleen_Norton [6] https://engelsbergideas.com/portraits/rosaleen-norton-joyful-contrarian-and-occultist-turned-pioneer-for-free-speech/ MUSIC: [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw KEYWORDS : pagan sex magick, sex magic, aleister crowley, thelema, wicca, great rite, ritual sex, occult rituals, fertility rites, pagan rituals, ancient magick, sacred sexuality, divine feminine, tantra, witchcraft, occult history, esoteric practices, energy work, manifestation rituals, haunted history, paranormal podcast, spiritual alchemy, ritual energy, mysticism, ancient mysteries, dark history, pagan sex magick, sex magic, aleister crowley, thelema, oto, ordo templi orientis, magick in theory and practice, the book of law, babalon working, crowley rituals, occult philosophy, ceremonial magick, golden dawn, secret societies, ritual sex, pagan rituals, sacred sexuality, divine feminine, tantra, occult history, witchcraft, nat and aly, forbidden magick, occult symbolism, thelema, cake of light Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices