“A WITCH’S LAST LAUGH: The Bell Witch Murders John Bell” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

The Bell Witch vowed to kill John Bell, and on December 20, 1820, she did—laughing as he took his final breath from a mysterious poison. IN THIS EPISODE: Did a malevolent spirit cause the death of John Bell, or was it something else that brought his demise? (The Death of John Bell) *** A man is awoken in the middle of the night by a piano – being played by no one. (Rock Isn’t Dead) *** Is it possible that ancient human skulls are conscious? (Cult of Human Skulls) *** Did the Watergate scandal hide a secret agenda? (Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:08.494 = Show Open 00:02:28.231 = The Death of John Bell 00:09:48.193 = Rock Isn’t Dead 00:14:07.170 = Cult of Human Skulls 00:20:10.726 = Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors 00:43:10.573 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2JjZ0pr “Rock Isn’t Dead” by UnQuiet: http://bit.ly/2HfOZax “The Death of John Bell” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2HgkJwq “Cult of Human Skulls” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2Q1WbtT ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: December, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/witchslastlaugh