THE MIRROR RITUAL: The Birth of BLOODY MARY And The TRUE Terrors Behind Her LEGEND

Before she became a blood-soaked legend of sleepovers and slumber party dares, Bloody Mary was a mirror-bound matchmaker — until something far more sinister took her place.

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FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: They say if you chant her name three times, a bloodied face will appear… I speak, of course, of Bloody Mary. We’ll look first at the legend, and then at some first-hand experiences that may have you believing the legend is real. (The Legend of Bloody Mary) *** Was the Titanic swapped with its sister ship the Olympic as part of an insurance scam? (The Ship That Never Sank) *** A U.S. veteran is so desperate for financial relief he turns to a witch’s very dark solution. (A Veteran’s Deal With a Demon) *** Mobsters gun down one of their own in order to save an enemy. Why? (Kill The Dutchman) *** A tragic figure in Mexican folklore, she wears white and wanders the waterside in profound grief. Her name is La Llorona. (La Llorona: The Weeping Woman) 

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:20.571 = Show Open
00:03:00.616 = The Legend of Bloody Mary
00:15:06.707 = The Ship That Never Sank ***
00:27:47.525 = A Veteran’s Deal With a Demon ***
00:30:57.121 = Kill The Dutchman
00:38:38.240 = La Lloronoa, The Weeping Woman
00:44:26.490 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break




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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The Legend of Bloody Mary” by Stephanie Almazan: http://ow.ly/lxY330nwkIi
“First Hand Bloody Mary Stories” by Audrey Webster: http://ow.ly/9yrR30nwkLM
“The Ship That Never Sank”: https://tinyurl.com/y8eh3mey
“A Veteran’s Deal With a Demon” by Weirdo family member, Christoper Patrick
“Kill The Dutchman” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/qmajnh9
“La Llorona: The Weeping Woman” by Gina Dimuro: https://tinyurl.com/y7lcjrkn
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Originally aired: June 2022
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