The Witch of Pungo takes center stage in this week’s Lunatic Soup as we dive into the life, legend, and lingering mystery of Grace Sherwood—the Virginia woman accused of bewitching neighbors, ruining crops, shapeshifting into a cat, and conjuring storms before being subjected to a trial by ducking in 1706. We explore who Sherwood really was beneath the folklore, how a tangle of superstition and community grudges fueled her reputation, and why her story still echoes through the marshes of Pungo today, where locals claim her spirit hasn’t entirely settled.

This week we dive into the only homicide case in U.S. history where the defense basically shrugged and said, “Hey, don’t look at us — look at the demon.” We unpack the Glatzel family’s claims, the Warrens’ very enthusiastic involvement, the exorcisms that may or may not have happened, and the day Arne Johnson stabbed his landlord after what witnesses described as “a very weird argument.” From courtroom drama to family lawsuits to the movie that took many liberties with the story, this episode discusses the strange case of Arne Johnson.

Cheers to 3 years!

This week on Lunatic Soup, we unpack the strange rise of the Dybbuk Box — the internet’s most infamous haunted object. We trace how a simple wine cabinet bought at an estate sale became a viral horror legend, how Jewish folklore was reshaped into a modern creepypasta, and why the story exploded once it landed in Zach Bagans’ (Dildo himself’s) Haunted Museum. From Kevin Mannis’ confession to Post Malone’s string of bad luck, we break down the myth and cultural moment that made the Dybbuk Box unforgettable.

This week on Lunatic Soup, we dive into the extraordinary and controversial world of Chris Bledsoe, the North Carolina experiencer whose encounters with orbs, entities, and a mysterious figure he calls The Lady have drawn the attention of NASA scientists, intelligence officials, and half the UFO community. We break down the Cape Fear sightings, the government interest, the prophecies tied to Regulus, and why Bledsoe has become a central figure in the modern UAP conversation.

This week on Lunatic Soup, we dive into the strange digital afterlife of Tartaria — an alleged lost empire that became one of the internet’s favorite conspiracy worlds. We trace how a region on old maps morphed into a full‑blown online mythology filled with mud floods, giants, impossible architecture, and AI‑generated evidence. From Victorian world’s fairs to TikTok timelines, we unravel why Tartaria exploded in the 2020s and what it reveals about our fascination with lost worlds.

This week on Lunatic Soup we have a Wild, Weird and Unknown about people who claim to have lived in a haunted house! We pulled stories straight from the depths of the interne. From phantom footsteps to dreams turned into reality, these firsthand accounts are as eerie as they are unforgettable. Join us this week for some spooky stories!

This week we tear into the shadowy world of Irish werewolf legends. From the eerie stories of the Faoladh, said to be protectors rather than monsters, to the chilling accounts of Werewolves of Ossory, cursed to roam in wolf form, we unravel how werewolf lore across cultures may be more than just folklore. Why do so many regions share eerily similar stories of human-to-beast transformation? And who—or what—was Peter Stumpp, the man at the center of one of history’s most terrifying werewolf trials? Listen to this week's episode to find out!