The Devil Within

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The Devil Within is a cinematic podcast about the stories that refuse to die — the legends, disappearances, curses, and supernatural encounters that linger long after the world moves on. Each episode blends history, folklore, and investigation to explore what really happened… and why these stories still haunt us. From mythical creatures and haunted places, to strange crimes and unexplained phenomena, The Devil Within starts where the facts end — and the unanswered questions begin. New episodes weekly. Bring a light. You may need it. BINGE THE FIRST THREE SEASONS NOW! Season 1: The Jersey Devil - The brutal slaying of BETTY ANN SULLIVAN shocked the small town of Jefferson Township, New Jersey. 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. Season 2: The Demons of Yorkshire - 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... Season 3: A Season in Hell - In the late 1970's New York City had it all: Hip Hop, Punk Rock... and the Son of Sam. The third season of The Devil Within takes listeners into the belly of the beast and explores the wicked origins, reign of terror and ultimate capture of one of the most feared serial killers in history. With exclusive interviews from journalists, FBI agents, historians and mental health experts this season promises to be the most comprehensive - and most terrifying - account of how one man brought New York City to a standstill. Season 4: Satan's Shadow - In the 1980s, California learned that fear doesn’t always lurk in the dark. Sometimes, it walks right through the door. SATAN’S SHADOW follows the terrifying rise of Richard Ramirez — the Night Stalker — while tracing his crimes alongside Dante Alighieri’s Inferno. As Ramirez descends deeper into violence, we descend with him through Dante’s circles of hell, asking what happens to a city — and a soul — when darkness becomes a spectacle. Across nine episodes, each chapter pairs the facts of the case with a brief lesson from Dante: desire twisted into obsession, cruelty masquerading as power, betrayal, violence, and the chilling fascination that draws us closer instead of pushing us away. Because Ramirez didn’t just kill. He captivated. He made the world watch — and forced us to confront the part of ourselves that can’t look away. Bonus episodes explore the trial, aftermath, and the myths that followed — along with glimpses into Purgatorio and Paradiso, and whether redemption or meaning is possible after horror. SATAN’S SHADOW isn’t only about a murderer. It’s about a culture slowly walking toward darkness… and what it costs to climb back out.

Episode List

The Thing That Watches From the Snowline

Feb 4th, 2026 11:32 AM

The Devil Within Tatzelwurm —The Thing That Watches From the Snowline High above the tree line, where oxygen thins and old superstitions thicken, something has been slithering through European folklore for centuries. This week on The Devil Within, we journey into the jagged spine of the Alps — a place of avalanches, isolation… and sightings of a creature that by all rights should not exist. It has the body of a serpent. The face of a cat. The temper of something ancient and territorial. They call it The Tatzelwurm. 🐍 Episode Overview Long before modern mountaineering turned the Alps into a playground for climbers and skiers, shepherds and hunters told darker stories — of livestock found mutilated, of travelers collapsing after encounters with a “poison-breathing” beast, and of clawed tracks appearing in fresh snow where no animal should be. In this episode, we explore: The earliest documented Tatzelwurm sightings in the 18th and 19th centuries Why so many encounters happen at high elevations near remote caves Theories ranging from misidentified wildlife… to a surviving Ice Age predator The strange pattern of witnesses becoming violently ill after close encounters The unsettling consistency in descriptions across centuries and countries Is the Tatzelwurm just folklore born from altitude sickness and fear? Or is it one more example of something real hiding in the blind spots of modern science? 🏔️ Why This Story Still Matters With global attention turning back to the Alps for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics, millions will soon be watching — and traveling into — these very mountains. But while cameras focus on ski slopes and stadiums, vast stretches of alpine wilderness remain untouched… and largely unexplored. Legends don’t survive for centuries without a reason. And in the Alps, the line between myth and memory has always been dangerously thin. 🧭 Themes in This Episode Mountain isolation and the psychology of fear Cryptids rooted in regional history, not modern invention How folklore can preserve eyewitness accounts long before science catches up The uneasy relationship between wilderness and human certainty 🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW If you’re enjoying the show, make sure you’re following the entire Evio Creative lineup wherever you get your podcasts — The Devil Within, The Ides of April, Criminal Mischief, Taboo Treasures, Finding Me with Josh Wolf, and more — so you never miss a new episode. 📺 WATCH & SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE You can now watch full video episodes, clips, and exclusives from all Evio Creative shows on YouTube. 👉 Subscribe to Evio Creative on YouTube and turn on notifications so you don’t miss new drops across the network. 📲 FOLLOW ON SOCIAL Follow for updates, visuals, and behind-the-scenes content: • @thedevilwithinpod • @idesofaprilpod • @eviocreative • @findingmewithjoshwolf (Instagram, TikTok & Facebook) 💼 SPONSORS 🧥 QUINCE Luxury essentials at affordable prices. Free shipping + 365-day returns: 👉 ⁠http://www.quince.com/MISCHIEF⁠ 📱 MINT MOBILE Premium wireless for just $15/month. Switch and get free shipping: 👉 ⁠www.mintmobile.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🛰️ EXPRESSVPN Protect your data anywhere. Get up to 4 months free: 👉 ⁠http://www.expressvpn.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🌿 MOOD CBD and THC gummies shipped nationwide. 20% off with code DEVILWITHIN: 👉 ⁠http://www.mood.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🐶 OLLIE DOG FOOD Real, fresh, human-grade meals for your dog. 60% off your first box: 👉 ⁠http://www.ollie.com/IDES⁠ 💰 MONARCH The only finance app you’ll ever need. 50% off your first year: 👉 ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/IDES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Devil's Ledger

Feb 2nd, 2026 11:28 AM

🎙️ The Devil’s Ledger — Week of February 2 A weekly dispatch from the shadows of history, mystery, and the unexplained across the Evio Creative Network. Happy Groundhog’s Day 🐾❄️ Here’s hoping that furry little meteorologist gives us the forecast we want — winter loosening its grip and spring on the horizon. Until then, we’ve got plenty of chills to keep you company. 👻 The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week This week’s nightmare comes from the frozen forests near Houska Castle — a place long rumored to be built over a gateway to hell. Last year, we explored the infamous pit beneath the castle chapel. But what we didn’t realize then is that winter brings its own layer of terror. Local legends describe travelers vanishing in snowstorms after following a mysterious woman in white who walks effortlessly through deep snow… leaving no footprints. One 19th-century woodcutter reportedly followed her into the forest, believing she was lost. When he finally saw her face, he described it as frozen and lifeless — like something long dead preserved in ice. He later died from exposure, and villagers insisted he wasn’t lost… he was lured. Snow erases tracks. It swallows sound. And according to local folklore, winter around Houska Castle isn’t peaceful. It’s hunting season. 🏔 On The Devil Within We remain high in the Alps for two eerie legends of creatures said to stalk remote passes and dense forests. These are tales born from isolation, blizzards, and the unsettling feeling of being watched in a place where help is miles away. The Alps are breathtaking. They are also ancient… and not everything up there may be accounted for. 🕯 On The Ides of April We conclude our series on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. with a focus on James Earl Ray. His guilty plea was meant to bring closure, but instead it deepened suspicions and left lingering questions that still echo decades later. A sobering, necessary close to one of the most painful moments in American history. 🪓 On Criminal Mischief We travel back to 1893 in Fall River, where Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were brutally murdered with a hatchet. The arrest of Lizzie Borden shocked the nation and launched one of America’s most infamous trials. More than 130 years later, the case remains officially unsolved. This week, an expert walks us through the investigation and courtroom drama that still fascinates true crime fans today. 🎤 Daily: Finding Me with Josh Wolf Comedian Josh Wolf continues his daily check-ins — honest, funny reflections on growth, family, and becoming the best version of himself. 🎬 This Week in Horror Grizzly Night Based on real events from 1967, the film recounts two grizzly bear attacks that occurred nine miles apart in Glacier National Park — a chilling reminder that sometimes the scariest stories don’t need the supernatural. Whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not, we hope warmer days are coming. Until then, dive into the mysteries, history, and horrors waiting for you across the Evio Creative Network 🎧 💼 SPONSORS 🧥 QUINCE Luxury essentials at affordable prices. Free shipping + 365-day returns: ⁠www.QUINCE.com/MISCHIEF⁠ (⁠http://www.quince.com/MISCHIEF⁠) 📱 MINT MOBILE Premium wireless for just $15/month. Switch and get free shipping: ⁠http://www.mintmobil.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🛰️ EXPRESSVPN Protect your data anywhere. Get up to 4 months free: ⁠www.ExpressVPN.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ (⁠http://www.expressvpn.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠) 🌿 MOOD CBD and THC gummies shipped nationwide. 20% off: ⁠http://www.mood.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🐶 OLLIE DOG FOOD Real, fresh, human-grade meals for your dog. 60% off your first box: ⁠http://www.ollie.com/IDES⁠ 🔥 MONARCH The only finance app you’ll ever need. For 50% off your first year: ⁠http://www.monarch.com/IDES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Winter Olympics: The Track That Ate Him!

Jan 30th, 2026 10:28 AM

The Track That Ate Him Vancouver 2010 → Haunted Host Cities → Italy Adjacency In 2010, the Winter Olympics arrived in Vancouver polished to a mirror shine — perfect lighting, perfect branding, perfect spectacle. And then, before the Opening Ceremony even began… the world watched a young man die. Episode Two is where the story becomes modern horror: Vancouver 2010, Whistler Sliding Centre, one luge run at nearly unthinkable speed — and one moment that turned Olympic infrastructure into a permanent ghost. But this episode isn’t only about what happened on camera.It’s about what happens to places after tragedy — how host cities become haunted, how tracks become shrines, how mountains remember what humans try to forget. And finally, we widen the lens toward Italy: the quieter, untelevised side of the Olympic dream — where ambition can still end behind closed doors, long before the world is watching. Because winter doesn’t care about the Olympics. Winter only cares what it can take. In this episode: • Vancouver 2010: the day the Olympics lost its innocence in real time • Why “fixes” made after tragedy carry a darker implication: if it could change after… why not before? • How modern media turns death into replay — and replay into haunting • The hidden psychology of haunted host cities • The unsettling adjacency truth: not all Olympic tragedies happen on television Listener warning: This episode contains discussions of accidental death during Olympic training and death-related themes. Follow Evio Creative + The Devil Within 🎧 Follow The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts + Spotify ⭐ Leave a rating/review — it genuinely helps the show grow 📩 Send stories + theories: info@eviocreative.com 🌐 Explore more: eviocreative.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Winter Olympics: Games of Ice

Jan 28th, 2026 10:28 AM

The Games of Ice Innsbruck 1964 → Albertville 1992 The Winter Olympics are marketed as triumph — humanity’s most elegant rebellion against cold, gravity, and fear. But long before the medals… before the fireworks… before the world even begins clapping — winter is already collecting its price. In Episode One of this two-part Devil Within series, we descend into the hidden history of Olympic tragedy — starting with Innsbruck, 1964, where two athletes died before the Opening Ceremony even began, and moving forward to Albertville, 1992, where modernity itself became the killer: a collision not with a mountain… but with the machinery designed to tame it. This episode isn’t about gore. It isn’t even about blame. It’s about the human condition — what happens when ambition meets physics, when spectacle meets reality, and when a celebration quietly becomes a grave. Because the devil within isn’t always evil.Sometimes… it’s certainty. In this episode: • Why winter sports are the purest form of “beautiful danger” • Innsbruck 1964: the Games begin in tragedy before they begin in ceremony • How grief gets packaged, polished, and pushed aside so the machine can keep moving • Albertville 1992: the terrifying moment the Olympics becomes a system — and systems fail • The quiet truth Olympic branding never says out loud: winter is not scenery Listener warning: This episode contains discussions of accidental death during Olympic training and preparation. Follow Evio Creative + The Devil Within 🎧 Follow The Devil Within on Apple Podcasts + Spotify ⭐ Leave a rating/review — it genuinely helps the show grow 📩 Send stories + theories: info@eviocreative.com 🌐 Explore more: eviocreative.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ides of April Presents: April's Shadow - The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 27th, 2026 10:38 AM

April's Shadow : “The Balcony in Memphis” In Episode One of this two-part Ides of April event series, we step into Memphis, 1968—not as a footnote in civil rights history, but as a pressure cooker where the fight for equality evolves into something even more threatening to power: economic justice. Martin Luther King Jr. comes to Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike, sparked by the horrific deaths of Echol Cole and Robert Walker, and fueled by a single, uncompromising demand—human dignity—carried through the streets on signs that read: I AM A MAN. As King’s mission expands from civil rights leader into a broader advocate for labor and class justice, the atmosphere darkens and the stakes intensify. Memphis becomes a mirror reflecting America’s deepest fear: that justice may require redistribution—not just of rights, but of power. The episode moves into the prophetic gravity of King’s final night. At Mason Temple, he delivers the iconic “Mountaintop” speech—part sermon, part warning—before returning to the Lorraine Motel. The next day, a moment of ordinary life becomes a national rupture: 6:01 PM on the balcony outside Room 306. And in the hour after his death, America ignites—grief spilling into unrest and reckoning—while the machinery of investigation begins turning, hunting for a suspect as the country struggles to make meaning out of the impossible. In this episode • Why Memphis became the inevitable battleground in 1968 • The sanitation strike, labor, and the radical power of I AM A MAN • King’s evolution into a leader focused on class justice • The “Mountaintop” speech and the calm before catastrophe • The assassination, the aftermath, and the beginning of the manhunt 🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW If you’re enjoying the show, make sure you’re following the entire Evio Creative lineup wherever you get your podcasts—The Devil Within, The Ides of April, Criminal Mischief, Taboo Treasures, Finding Me with Josh Wolf and more—so you never miss a new episode. ⭐ RATE & REVIEW Ratings and reviews genuinely help independent shows grow. If you have a moment, leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more than you think, and yes, we read them. 📺 WATCH & SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE You can now watch full video episodes, clips, and exclusives from all Evio Creative shows on our YouTube channel. 👉 Subscribe to Evio Creative on YouTube and turn on notifications so you don’t miss new drops across the network. 📲 FOLLOW ON SOCIAL Follow us on Instagram for updates, visuals, and behind-the-scenes content: • @thedevilwithinpod • @idesofaprilpod • @eviocreative 🌐 VISIT THE NETWORK Explore all of our shows, projects, and upcoming releases at ⁠eviocreative.com⁠ ✉️ GET IN TOUCH Have a story, tip, correction, or something you think we should cover? Email us at ⁠info@eviocreative.com⁠ 🔁 SHARE THE SHOW If you know someone who loves true crime, history, horror, or stories that refuse to let go—share the episode. Word of mouth keeps this network alive. 💼 SPONSORS 🧥 QUINCE Luxury essentials at affordable prices. Free shipping + 365-day returns: ⁠www.QUINCE.com/MISCHIEF⁠ (⁠http://www.quince.com/MISCHIEF⁠) 📱 MINT MOBILE Premium wireless for just $15/month. Switch and get free shipping: ⁠http://www.mintmobil.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🛰️ EXPRESSVPN Protect your data anywhere. Get up to 4 months free: ⁠www.ExpressVPN.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ (⁠http://www.expressvpn.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠) 🌿 MOOD CBD and THC gummies shipped nationwide. 20% off: ⁠http://www.mood.com/DEVILWITHIN⁠ 🐶 OLLIE DOG FOOD Real, fresh, human-grade meals for your dog. 60% off your first box: ⁠http://www.ollie.com/IDES⁠ 🔥 MONARCH The only finance app you’ll ever need. For 50% off your first year: ⁠http://www.monarch.com/IDES⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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