Ohio Witches and Vampires: The Dark Heart of It All | 8.12

Ohio ghost stories, the curse of the West Branch Witch, and alleged vampire covens in the Dayton underground! Tonight on Belief Hole, we explore the haunted legends and disturbing encounters in our own backyard. In 1996, a curious call came in over the airwaves on Art Bell’s Ghost to Ghost radio program. The caller claimed he was given information that would inadvertently breathe new life into a local legend - the curse of the West Branch Witch, also known as the Ravenna Witch. Was a witch ever buried in this cemetery? And if not, could the legend itself have become a lure, manifesting in the dark and wearing a witch’s skin to stalk the very ones who would seek her out? From goat-legged, hoofed devils in a suburban basement to tales of vampire covens in the Dayton underground, join us as we hop the cemetery wall and attempt to dig up the undead truth behind these strange Ohio encounters. Welcome back to Ohio: the dark heart of it all. 🔥Become a Member Sign up for the Expansion - Get 2x the episodes! https://bit.ly/expansion-signup 👀 Hey member, did we miss your name in the shout outs? Let us know! https://bit.ly/3Ra7Jz6 ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 | Episode Intro — Ohio: The Dark Heart of It All 02:29 | Coming Up: West Branch Witch, Dayton Vampire Cults, and Ohio Ghost to Ghost Art Bell Calls 09:04 | West Branch’s Lost Cemetery — The Elliott Family 15:36 | The Legend of the Ravenna Witch | Story Read 19:41 | Stolen Stones, Curses & Desecration 23:11 | Who Was the Woman Behind the Witch Legend? 26:34 | Can Belief Manifest a Monster? Tulpas & the Philip Experiment 28:00 | The Lure of Desecration | Jannette Quackenbush 30:06 | West Branch Witch Sightings & the Car-Crash Account 35:59 | An Alternative Origin of the Witch Legend 39:45 | The Call That Started It All | Art Bell & Fred 43:18 | Witchcraft, Curses & Swarming Bees 46:40 | The Listener Story That Wanted to Be Read 50:03 | Mountain Witch | Ashley’s Listener Account | Mount Juliet, TN 53:27 | Wart Witches, Granny Magic & “Bagging” Warts 59:24 | Expansion Preview — Modern Dinosaur Encounters 1:02:48 | Back from the Break — More Ohio Strangeness 1:05:41 | Ohio Basement Devil | Art Bell Call 1:13:12 | Greyhounds & Their Invisible Master | Art Bell Call 1:19:08 | Dayton’s Vampire Underground & the Disappearance of Phillip Gall 1:21:24 | Vampires in the Dayton Underground | Dayton Tunnel Report 1:28:17 | The Asylum, Vampire Subculture & LARPing 1:32:23 | A Former LARPer’s Account | Reddit Discussion 1:35:07 | The Shelved Documentary & Unanswered Questions 1:37:08 | Cincinnati Tunnels 1:41:20 | Seafaring Vampires Move to the Expansion 1:42:54 | Closing Thoughts & Halloween Plans 📕 Full Show Notes https://beliefhole.com/8-12-ohio-the-... 👻 @SpectreVisionRadio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. https://⁠⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/spectrevisionradio⁠ #BeliefHole #OhioGhostStories #ArtBell