About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearances of the Death Valley Germans and the Hex Hollow Murder case involving witchcraft and superstition.

Two strange cases. Two terrifying mysteries. Death Valley Germans, a family of tourists who vanished in one of the most unforgiving places in America. The Hex Hollow Murder, a dark Pennsylvania case involving witchcraft accusations, folk magic, superstition, and a brutal killing that became one of America’s strangest true crime stories. Join us for this week's Theories Thursday episode! Watch the full episode on YouTube: ▶ https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT Support the show + unlock bonus episodes: 🎧 300+ bonus video & audio episodes ▶ https://theoriesofthethirdkind.supercast.com

People in this episode

Host: Theories of the Third Kind

Topics covered

• true crime
• mystery
• witchcraft
• superstition
• disappearance
• folk magic

Keywords

• Death Valley Germans
• Hex Hollow Murder
• witchcraft
• superstition
• true crime
• disappearance
• folk magic

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Places: Death Valley, Pennsylvania

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