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Down the Crooked Path

Down the Crooked Path

By: Amanda Joy
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Welcome to "Down the Crooked Path," where the shadows of history, folklore, and mystery converge. Hosted by Amanda Joy, this podcast explores the world’s most chilling tales and unanswered questions, from unsolved crimes and eerie legends to the dark corners of human nature. Each episode delves deep into the stories that haunt small communities, challenge our understanding, and push us to question the forces beyond our comprehension. Whether it’s tracing forgotten lore, unraveling strange disappearances, or confronting the unknown, "Down the Crooked Path" invites you to journey into the enigmas that shape our world. Keep questioning, keep exploring, and walk the path where answers aren't always what they seem.

New episodes every Thursday

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Episodes
  • Flatwoods Monster: The 1952 Encounter
    Jul 9 2026

    On this episode, we walk through the 1952 Flatwoods encounter in Braxton County, West Virginia. We cover the eyewitness accounts from the May family and Eugene Lemon, the reported crash on the hill, the physical symptoms described by the boys, and the immediate media attention that followed. We look at the government response, including National Guard involvement, Project Blue Book’s on‑site investigation, and the conflicting claims about recovered materials. We break down the major theories: the meteor explanation, the barn owl hypothesis, and the Cold War prototype idea. We also touch on the local reports of lights in the sky that same night and how Cold War fear shaped the way people interpreted what they saw.

    Find us on TikTok and Instagram at @downthecrookedpath. Shout‑out to the Creators Collective @spookysquad.

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    36 mins
  • The Keddie Cabin Murder
    Jun 18 2026

    A grounded look at the Keddie Cabin murders, the 1981 crime that left investigators with conflicting evidence, missing records, and a case that continues to raise questions more than four decades later. This episode covers the known timeline, the recovered evidence, the documented investigative errors, and the modern re‑examination that brought new leads back into focus. All details are sourced from publicly available reporting, law enforcement statements, and archived case materials.

    Follow us on TikTok and Instagram: @downthecrookedpath

    Shout‑out to the Creators Collective: Find them on Instagram @spookysquad

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    42 mins
  • The Aberfan Tragedy and The Premonitions Bureau
    Jun 11 2026

    This episode looks at the reports that came in before the Aberfan disaster. It covers the dreams, warnings, and statements people made before the collapse, and the way these reports were collected and reviewed. The episode also goes through the early work that led Dr John Barker to focus on premonitions and the question of whether a warning can ever stop an event.

    Find us on TikTok and Instagram at @downthecrookedpath.

    You can also find the Creators Collective on Instagram at @spookysquad.

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    42 mins
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