In episode 47 of The Dancing Toaster, we dive deep into the chilling 19th-century London legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, beginning with the brutal real-world attacks on women like Jane Alsop and tracing how fear, class privilege, media sensationalism, and institutional failure allowed a predator to operate in plain sight while slowly transforming him into myth. Blending historical accounts, psychological insight, chemistry, and theology, the episode explores whether Jack was a supernatural terror, an urban cryptid, or something far more unsettling. Along the way, we examine copycats, the rise of penny dreadfuls, the parallel legend of Perák in wartime Prague, and how Jack’s silhouette helped shape modern ideas of costumed figures like Batman. The result is a sobering reflection on how legends are born when truth is avoided, how evil often requires no demons to thrive, and why fear left unchecked can outlive its original source and take on a life of its own. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

Every December, the same accusation resurfaces. Christmas is pagan. Borrowed. Compromised. Built on stolen dates and recycled symbols. In episode 46 of The Dancing Toaster, that claim is put on trial and the sources are brought into the light. Tracing early Christian writings, Roman calendars, medieval traditions, and biblical theology, this episode dismantles the myths surrounding Sol Invictus, Saturnalia, Christmas trees, and Santa Claus. What emerges is not a fragile holiday propped up by tradition, but a historically grounded celebration rooted in Christian reflection on the incarnation. This is not a defense of consumerism or excess, but a careful examination of truth, conscience, and how stories shape faith. Christmas was not taken from paganism. It was shaped by Christians who believed God entering history was worth remembering. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In Episode 45 of The Dancing Toaster, a brittle newspaper clipping from 1874 opens the door to one of the strangest legends ever printed: Madagascar’s so-called Man-Eating Tree. A shadowy figure named Karl Liche claims to have journeyed deep into the island’s interior, where he witnessed a silent ritual, an isolated tribe, and a plant that seemed to wake, reach, and drink the life from a human sacrifice. From there, the episode traces how this chilling account spread through newspapers, imagination, and time, weaving together jungle dread, Victorian fascination with carnivorous plants, ancient fears of hostile landscapes, and the enduring power of stories set in places most people will never see. What emerges is not just a tale of a monstrous tree, but an exploration of why certain legends take root so easily, why they linger for generations, and why humanity has always been drawn to the idea that the natural world might be watching, waiting, and far more alive than we are comfortable admitting. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In the 10th episode of the Man-Eating Toaster we take a hard, unapologetic look at Islam through the lens of cult dynamics, tracing its structure back to the life, commands, and personality of Muhammad. From the assassinations he ordered, to the Ridda Wars that forced tribes back into submission, from the fear driven legal system to the psychological pressure built into the Five Pillars of Islam. Today we expose how Islam functions not as a free spiritual path, but as a tightly controlled cult built on obedience, intimidation, and silence. This is the side of Islam its defenders hope you never examine, because once you compare the evidence to the patterns of high control groups, the entire system becomes unmistakable. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

Episode 9 of The Man Eating Toaster takes a hard hitting look at the life of Muhammad from his early years in Mecca to his rise as the dominant political and military power of Arabia. This episode traces the unsettling encounter in the Cave of Hira, the violent revelations that followed, the raids, executions, and forced conversions in Medina, the conquest of Mecca, and the final blood steeped commands of Surah 9. With historical sources, early Islamic texts, and a clear theological lens, the episode presents a stark portrait of a man shaped by fear, domination, and spiritual deception who left behind an ideology that reshaped continents. Listener discretion is advised because nothing here is sugar coated. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In this explosive episode of The Dancing Toaster, Pastor Nelly dives deep into one of history’s most misunderstood chapters, the First Crusade. From the rising waters of Dorylaeum to the blazing sky above Jerusalem, he traces seven miraculous moments where faith clashed with fire and the Cross triumphed over the crescent. Blending history, theology, and supernatural accounts, this episode defends Christendom’s legacy as a desperate stand against centuries of Islamic aggression, not a campaign of conquest. With vivid storytelling and unapologetic conviction, Pastor Nelly reminds listeners that faith must still fight back, and that the Cross will always outshine the crescent. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In this episode of The Dancing Toaster, Pastor Nelly travels deep into the blood-stained past of fifteenth-century Wallachia to uncover the real man behind the myth of Dracula. Before he was a vampire of fiction, Vlad Țepeș—Vlad the Impaler—was a prince caught between the Christian West and the invading Ottoman Empire. His rule was defined by terror, faith, and vengeance, forging order through fear and defending Christendom with the edge of a stake. This episode separates legend from history, exploring how propaganda, politics, and faith turned a warlord into a monster and a monster into a symbol. Was Vlad a hero who held back the darkness, or a tyrant who became it? The answer, like his legacy, lies somewhere between the cross and the shadows. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In this episode of The Dancing Toaster, Pastor Nelly steps into the fire between worlds. Episode 42 traces the shadowed roots of Halloween, from ancient Celtic rituals and the mysterious Aos Sí to the Church’s attempts to reclaim the season through All Hallows Eve and the Protestant Reformation. With haunting narration and biblical insight, Nelly explores how humanity’s oldest fears of death and darkness still echo in our modern celebrations. He separates myth from history, folklore from Scripture, and fear from faith, revealing how Samhain’s pagan fire was ultimately answered by the light of Christ. If you’ve ever wondered whether Halloween is harmless fun, dangerous deception, or something in between, this episode cuts through centuries of confusion with historical depth, theological precision, and unapologetic truth. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

Sugar built empires, buried souls, and still runs the world from behind the grocery shelf. In this chilling, addictive episode of The Man-Eating Toaster, Pastor Nelly unwraps the story of humanity’s sweetest obsession, from sacred ritual to industrial slavery, from pirates and plantations to soda cans and snack aisles. It’s the tale of how pleasure became policy, how the pursuit of sweetness carved history in blood, and how our craving outlived every empire that tried to control it. This isn’t a story about dessert. It’s a story about domination, deception, and the price of a single taste. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In the late 1500s, the quiet German town of Bedburg descended into terror when a farmer named Peter Stumpp was accused of unspeakable crimes and branded “The Werewolf of Bedburg.” Under torture, he confessed to making a pact with the Devil, claiming a black belt transformed him into a beast that hunted under the moon. But beneath the horror lies a deeper truth about fear, faith, and the beast within. Episode 41 of The Dancing Toaster explores how hysteria, sin, and superstition blurred the line between man and monster, revealing that the most terrifying transformations aren’t the ones written in folklore, they’re the ones that happen when humanity forgets the image of God. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

A fog-draped encounter outside Southend Hospital in 1983 opens a decades-spanning investigation into the life of Bill Ramsey, a man whose violent episodes, eerie wolf imagery, and headline-making 1987 attack on a police officer turned him into the so-called Southend Werewolf. Episode 40 of the Dancing Toaster traces Ramsey’s childhood trigger, the hospital incidents, and the notorious exorcism arranged by Ed and Lorraine Warren, then sifts witness accounts and media coverage to separate verifiable fact from legend. Along the way, we weigh clinical lycanthropy and neurological explanations against a spiritual warfare lens, asking why the violence stopped after a single ritual and what that means. Come for the chills, stay for the careful sourcing, and decide for yourself whether this was psychology under pressure or a brush with something old and hungry. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In episode 39 of The Dancing Toaster, I take listeners through the shadowed streets and stories of Amsterdam, uncovering five locations where history and legend intertwine. From Bloedstraat, with its blood-soaked associations of executions and oppression, to Spooksteeg’s tale of jealousy and haunting, the infamous Spinhuis prison, the leaning Montelbaanstoren, and the sorrowful Schreierstoren—each site reveals how a city can carry centuries of grief, myth, and memory. Blending historical detail with biblical reflection, the journey explores whether places themselves can feel haunted, not necessarily by spirits, but by the weight of human sorrow and the echoes of a fallen world. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In episode 38 of The Dancing Toaster, I take you on a guided tour through New Zealand’s most talked-about haunted hotels, weighing folklore, history, and faith. We visit St Bathans’ Vulcan Hotel and its infamous Room 1, where the legend of “Rose” lingers on. In Napier, the Art Deco Masonic Hotel becomes a case study for residual hauntings amid the city’s 1931 quake scars. Dunedin’s Leviathan Hotel raises hard questions about attribution as the story of Mrs. Antiss Silk collides with historical records. Christchurch’s Riccarton Racecourse Hotel anchors its eerie reputation to a real 1933 unsolved murder. The journey culminates at the Waitomo Caves Hotel, perched on tapu limestone and soaked in layered tales about Room 12, Room 14, and Cat Alley. Throughout, I challenge listeners to test claims, consider how expectation shapes experience, and reflect on a biblical worldview of the supernatural. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

A nation once woke to Pearl Harbor. In Episode 37 we ask what happens when a new shot shatters the silence. This urgent episode takes a raw look at Charlie Kirk’s assassination, but dives deeper into the people and the ideas that led us to this point. If you are tired of fear and hungry for clarity, come for a straight call to repentance, prayer, and revival, and leave with concrete steps for your family, church, and city. This is not business as usual. It is a line in the sand and an invitation to stand. Next week we continue our journey into the unexplained, but this week, we mourn, reflect, and prepare for what’s next.

Episode 36 of The Dancing Toaster take us to Campbelltown, Australia. In 1826, farmer Fred Fisher vanished. Weeks later a terrified witness claimed Fisher’s ghost sat on a bridge and pointed toward a creek. A police search uncovered Fisher’s buried remains, and neighbor George Worrall was convicted. This episode unpacks the facts behind the legend, and how folklore welded itself to a murder case, and why the annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost keeps the story alive. Along the way, we compare similar “ghosts for justice” tales like the Greenbrier Ghost of West Virginia. We’ll weigh evidence against rumor, and explore a biblical lens for how hidden truths can come to light. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In episode 35 of the Dancing Toaster we dive into the case of: The Enfield Poltergeist. It remains one of the most infamous paranormal cases in modern history. In the late 1970s, the Hodgson family of North London found themselves at the center of a storm of strange disturbances—knocks that followed from room to room, furniture sliding on its own, toys flying like shrapnel, and the chilling voice of “Bill Wilkins” speaking through eleven-year-old Janet. Investigators, neighbors, journalists, and even police officers witnessed events they could not explain, while skeptics pointed to trickery and stress within the family. Was it a haunting, a hoax, or something darker masquerading as the dead? The case became so iconic that decades later it was dramatized in The Conjuring 2, cementing its place in pop culture and introducing the haunting of Green Street to a new generation. But behind the Hollywood spectacle lies a much more complicated, and perhaps more sinister, reality. In this episode of The Dancing Toaster, we dive deep into the chaos of Enfield, peeling back the layers of deception, grief, and spiritual danger that made it a story still debated to this day. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In Part 2 of Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery, we return to Nova Scotia to examine the disturbing aftermath of one of the most controversial hauntings in North American history. Esther’s life spiraled after a traumatic event, followed by violent poltergeist activity, mysterious voices, and messages from unseen forces. But was she truly possessed, or simply used by those around her for money and fame? This episode explores biblical parallels to Esther’s case, including the spirit of divination in Acts 16, the dangers of Mesmerism, and the spiritual implications of trauma. What happened to Esther may have been more than psychological. It may have been a spiritual war with no one to fight for her. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In part 1 of this chilling deep-dive, we head north to investigate Canada’s most infamous paranormal case: The Great Amherst Mystery. Centered around Esther Cox, a young woman haunted by trauma, and perhaps something even darker. This episode explores the supernatural storm that engulfed Nova Scotia in the late 1870s. Furniture flew, thunder cracked from within walls, and lit matches fell from nowhere. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to episodes of the Dancing Toaster, ad free listening and access to exclusives like: The Man-Eating Toaster, my show on cults and bizarre true crime, and soon, The Toaster Files: M.E.S.S.

In this special crossover event, the Nevermore Hollows crew sits down with Pastor Nelly, creator and host of The Dancing Toaster, for a conversation that dives deep into the intersection of the paranormal and the pastoral. From Bigfoot to Ghostbusters, from demonology to divine appointments, we unpack how Nelly uses the strange and supernatural to build bridges to the gospel, especially in the spiritually resistant Pacific Northwest. We explore the origins of The Dancing Toaster, the Max Payne-inspired narration, and the pastoral heart that beats behind every chilling episode. This isn’t just about ghost stories, it’s about reclaiming the supernatural worldview the Bible never gave up. If you’ve ever wondered how horror, humor, and holiness could mix, this is the episode for you. Come meet the man behind the toaster. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to all episodes of the Dancing Toaster, and gets you access to the new cult and bizarre true crime show: The Man-Eating Toaster.

Rod Ferrell, a troubled teen who believed he was a vampire, led a cult of misfits from the shadows of small-town Kentucky to a blood-soaked Florida murder scene. In this episode, we trace the dark road that led from childhood trauma and mythic obsession to the brutal killing of two parents, and we wrestle with the chilling question: when does fantasy become a manifesto? Join me as we peel back the layers of this tragic true crime story and ponder the line between monster and man. The Dancing Toaster is a weekly podcast that wrestles with the intersection of faith and the unexplained. I release new episodes every Tuesday wherever podcasts are found. Get some new merch! thedancingtoasterstore.printful.me Wanna support the work? Donate at: Buymeacoffee.com/thedancingtoaster Or head over to the Patreon! Your monthly support gets you early access to all episodes of the Dancing Toaster, and gets you access to the new cult and bizarre true crime show: The Man-Eating Toaster.