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The Watseka Wonder has always lived in a strange space between documented history, Illinois folklore, and the kind of paranormal story you swear you only hear in one town. For our season one finale, I read the epilogue from David St. Clair’s book and finally step past th…
The Watseka Wonder
Hey Boos, join us today as we discuss the strange case of the Watseka Wonder! Before we get into that, we talk about some actors that we wish had been in horror movies. Then we get into the life and story of Lurancy Vennum, who is at the center of the Watseka Wonder and the pop culture surrounding …
We Are Vennum | PHASE 7: POSSESSIONS
What if possession wasn’t about demons? What if you didn’t get dragged kicking and screaming into Hell…but instead, you just woke up one day, and somebody else was driving?
Welcome to Watseka, Illinois, where in the late 1870s, a young girl named Lurancy Vennum began slipping into strange trances, …
The Watseka Wonder: The Strange Case of Lurancy Vennum | 31 Night of Halloween | Dark Roots 012
In 1877, a 13-year-old girl named Lurancy Vennum fell violently ill -- she had seizures, complained of headaches, and had strange hallucinations.
She claimed to see the spirits of deceased relatives and angels.
And she claimed to be a woman named Mary Roff.
Except, Mary Roff had died 12 years…
There's Something About Mary (Roff)
In 1878 a 13-year-old girl moved in with another family and lived with them for three months...as their dead daughter.
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The Watseka Wonder: Did Mary Roff Return from the Dead?
In 1878, a girl in Watseka, Illinois, began calling another family her own. She said her name was Mary Roff—but Mary had been dead for twelve years.Thirteen-year-old Lurancy Vennum reportedly recognized Mary’s mother and sister, asked for her belongings, and recalled details from her life. For more…
She Let a Dead Daughter Control Her Body for 100 Days
Did Mary Roff return from the dead by possessing the body of another teenager, Lurancy Vennum?
In this Halloween episode, we cover America’s first and most-documented possession case: the Watseka Wonder. In 1878, 13-year-old Lurancy began experiencing bizarre trances, terrifying physical episodes, …
The Watseka Wonder: A Spirit Possession Mystery
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Could the Watseka Wonder be evidence of life after death, or was something far stranger unfolding in a small Illinois town?
In 1878, thirteen-year-old Lurancy Vennum began exhibiting unusual behavior, experiencing mysterious trances, and claiming to communicate with spirits. But wh…
The Séance at the Roff House and the Watseka Wonder, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!
Award-winning filmmaker, author, and historian Larry Eissler III joins The Grave Talks to discuss his latest documentary projects centered on one of the most famous and controversial paranormal cases in American history—the Watseka Wonder.
Larry shares insig…
The Séance at the Roff House and the Watseka Wonder, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWO
Award-winning filmmaker, author, and historian Larry Eissler III joins The Grave Talks to discuss his latest documentary projects centered on one of the most famous and controversial paranormal cases in American history—the Watseka Wonder.
Larry sha…
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