About this episode

The episode explores the Capuchin Catacombs and the legend of a child rumored to blink.

Let us visit the long dead. Let us travel beneath the bustling streets where they dwell. We believe the 16th-century Capuchin Monks had the right idea! Don't bury your dead and forget them. Place them in tunnels and dress them up in their best duds, then invite everyone to visit them, forever! Tonight, we return to our stomping grounds: a beautifully dreary catacomb with 8,000 dead to gaze upon. One... is rumored to open and close her eyes. Join us below! Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.

Topics covered

• catacombs
• death
• history
• supernatural
• monastic life
• urban exploration

Keywords

• Capuchin Catacombs
• death
• monks
• supernatural
• urban exploration
• history
• catacombs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Astonishing Legends Productions

Books & works: Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply

Places: Capuchin Catacombs

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