“THE EERIE SIDE OF LOS ANGELES: Hellish HAUNTINGS and Ghastly GHOSTS” #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Los Angeles may be the city of dreams, but its dark history is filled with eerie hauntings, cursed landmarks, and spirits that refuse to leave. From the ghostly magicians of Hollywood’s Magic Castle to haunted hotels, occult rituals, and spectral celebrities who still walk the streets, the City of Angels has a chilling side that’s anything but welcoming. Are these just legends, or is something truly lurking in the shadows of L.A.?
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:01:42.381 = Hollywood’s Haunted Magic Castle
00:10:40.836 = Los Angeles’ Haunted Hotels
00:29:40.762 = Los Angeles: City of the Occult
00:54:59.625 = L.A. Ghosts
01:04:30.433 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought
01:05:39.693 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Hollywood’s Haunted Magic Castle” by Christina Sanza for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nhdf2f29
“Los Angeles’ Haunted Hotels” by Andy Miller from Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvbdcwac
“L.A. Ghosts” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39xypc6c
“Los Angeles: City Of The Occult” by Christine Aprile for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y9rj77r
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Originally aired: April, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedLA