The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow

They say that if you suddenly jolt awake at 3am, the devil was just by your side. But is there more to it? Known as the "Devil's Hour" or "Witching Hour", this time of the night has some eerie reasons to be feared. We'll hear tales about how the catholic church officially categor ...  Show more

Venice is famous for its beautiful canals, but hidden beyond the tourist crowds lies a darker history that few visitors ever see.In this episode, we explore the infamous island of Poveglia, a place long associated with plague victims, abandoned hospitals, ghost stories, and one o ...  Show more

The headless horseman rides at night, haunting the townspeople. Or so they say ... 

It's the early nineteenth century, and the moon is bright, the Hudson Valley forests are full of shadows, and a lonely schoolteacher heads home on his rickety horse. All those stories he's heard about a headless horseman are just stuff and nonsense...aren't they? In this episode, ...  Show more

🎃 Washington Irving – "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820) 🌕A tale where mist drifts through autumn woods and legends ride by night. In the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, the schoolmaster Ichabod Crane dreams of wealth and love — and of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel. But be ...  Show more

Heather Ordover narrates legendary American author Washington Irving’s enduring classic, “Sleepy Hollow,” originally published in 1820 in Irving’s collection, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. The tale, among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popular ...  Show more