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What happens when someone stops pretending to be a fictional vampire and starts convincing people they're actually one?

Welcome to The Judith Chronicles.

In this particularly dark episode of Uncanny Aly, Aly is joined by her long-time friend Iliria, who spent more than two decades navigating the bizarre and deeply troubling world surrounding a woman known as Judith, or, as she allegedly insisted, Lestat de Lioncourt.

Yes. THAT Lestat. From Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles.

What began as an online vampire roleplay community became something far more disturbing, according to those who experienced it.

Iliria, who once role-played as Armand opposite Judith's Lestat (and Marius and Louis), joins us to discuss her experiences from inside this community and the psychological consequences of becoming entangled in a world where fiction and reality were increasingly difficult to separate.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Judith allegedly used the identity of Lestat de Lioncourt to manipulate people.

• The strange dynamics of an online vampire community that began to resemble a cult.

• Gaslighting, emotional manipulation, harassment, and coercive behaviour.

• How fictional relationships and characters were allegedly used to create real emotional dependencies.

• Iliria's personal experiences and the lasting consequences of these relationships.

• Why people become vulnerable to manipulative individuals within online communities.

• The difficult process of recognising manipulation and reclaiming your own reality.

And, because this is Uncanny Aly, there is an appropriate amount of sarcasm along the way.

But beneath the absurdity of someone claiming to be an immortal French vampire lies a much more serious conversation about psychological abuse, trust, and the dangers of individuals exploiting vulnerable people through shared interests and fictional identities.

Because the vampires were fictional. The consequences weren't.

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of alleged psychological abuse, coercive control, stalking, harassment, and emotional manipulation. Listener discretion is advised.

DISCLAIMER: The experiences and allegations discussed in this episode reflect the personal accounts and perspectives of the individuals involved. Allegations should not be interpreted as independently verified findings. This episode is intended to encourage discussion of online safety, manipulation, and harmful interpersonal dynamics.

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Welcome to the pettiest episode of Uncanny Aly yet.

First things first, to our wonderful listeners on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, we love you. We appreciate you. And yes, we'll be expanding to more authorised platforms soon!

Now, to Podimo, Podcast Addict, and the other platforms indexing our podcast without our approval: we've got some thoughts.

Podimo has received a lovely £1,000 invoice, Podcast Addict has provided us with an impressive demonstration of condescension and tiny d*** energy. Also I bet their wife is very unhappy and they kiss their mamma on the mouth.

Naturally, we have questions. And opinions. Mostly opinions.

So, in the spirit of artistic expression, we've prepared something special.

Two. Entire. Hours. Of. A. Screaming. Sheep.

Consider it performance art.

Our regular listeners are strongly encouraged to skip this one. Seriously. We love you too much to subject you to this nonsense.

Everyone else? Enjoy the sheep. 🐑

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Disclaimer: This episode contains an intentionally repetitive and extremely loud animal sound. Please adjust your volume accordingly.

What if this isn't your first time being alive?

In this episode of The Uncanny Aly Podcast, we dive into the fascinating and rather unsettling world of reincarnation. From religious beliefs and the philosophy of the soul to children who claim to remember previous lives, we're asking one very big question: Have we been here before?

We'll explore the research of Dr Ian Stevenson and Dr Jim Tucker, past-life regression.

But, as usual, we're going down a few rabbit holes. If reincarnation is real, why don't we remember our previous lives? Could we encounter the same people across different lifetimes? And what exactly happens to our consciousness when we die?

Expect history, science, philosophy, a healthy dose of scepticism and probably a few existential crises along the way.

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Because sometimes the strangest questions are the ones we've been asking for thousands of years.

Before the costumes, sweets and pumpkin spice, there was Samhain.

This week on Uncanny Aly, weare diving into the ancient origins of Samhain and the evolution of Halloween, exploring the fascinating intersection of Celtic history, folklore, religion and the supernatural.

From the ancient Gaelic festival marking the beginning of winter to the mysterious Aos Sí, the return of the dead and the thinning of the veil between worlds, we're examining how centuries of tradition shaped the holiday we know today.

We also explore the Christian influence on Halloween, Scotland's rather unusual divination traditions, and an intriguing comparison between the Samhain custom of leaving an extra place at the table for deceased loved ones and the Jewish Passover tradition of Elijah's cup.

A few disclaimers from the crypt:

🦇 Aly is currently battling the plague (a cold) and sincerely apologises for sounding like a medieval peasant on her deathbed. She's doing her best.

🎙️ We also experienced a few technical difficulties during recording, so please forgive any unusual audio moments.

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Thank you for joining us, and happy Samhain! 🖤

Disclaimer: Our discussions explore history, folklore, mythology and speculative supernatural research. Historical interpretations and supernatural claims are discussed critically and should not be taken as established fact.

Since we began investigating vampires, Signore M, and the rather peculiar claims surrounding them, things have taken an interesting turn. Particularly when we close our eyes.

In this bonus episode of Uncanny Aly, we're joined by special guest Demyon Le Fay to discuss the strange, vivid, and occasionally unsettling dreams we've been experiencing since diving into this research.

Are these dreams simply the result of spending far too much time thinking about vampires, or is there something more peculiar happening? We're not claiming to have the answers, but we certainly have questions.

Naturally, what begins as a discussion about dreams, the subconscious, and supernatural possibilities descends into absolute chaos. Expect inappropriate jokes, questionable conversations, rather explicit revelations, and a complete abandonment of whatever academic credibility we thought we had.

Listener discretion advised: This episode contains strong language, sexual humour, and explicit adult discussions. Definitely not one for the family car journey.

Welcome to the unhinged side of Uncanny Aly. 🦇

Can objects really be haunted? And can certain places carry centuries of misfortune, tragedy, and something a little more sinister?

This week on Uncanny Aly, we're diving into the unsettling world of haunted objects and allegedly cursed locations. From Ed and Lorraine Warren's infamous Occult Museum and the real story behind Annabelle to Venice's notoriously cursed Palazzo Dario, we're exploring the history, folklore, and supernatural claims surrounding some of the world's most unsettling artefacts and places.

As always, we're looking beyond the ghost stories, examining the historical records, questioning the evidence, and discussing where documented history ends and the paranormal begins.

PLUS, we have a rather exciting announcement!

Rich B will be joining us on an upcoming episode to discuss the ongoing mystery surrounding Signore M. Yes, that Signore M. We'll be diving deeper into the claims, the research, and some of the questions we've all been waiting to ask.

So settle in, pour yourself something nice, and prepare for a little history, a little horror, and plenty of questionable supernatural activity.

Welcome back to Uncanny Aly.

Disclaimer: This episode explores historical accounts, folklore, and alleged paranormal experiences for educational, entertainment, and discussion purposes. Supernatural claims are presented as accounts and beliefs, not established facts.

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This week on Uncanny Aly, we’re getting into sleep paralysis, shadow people, and the deeply unsettling figure so many people claim to have seen standing at the edge of their bed: the Hat Man.

But before we get into that, I’m giving you a quick update on the Signore M research, what we've been looking into recently, and where that particular rabbit hole has taken us.

From there, this episode gets a little more personal.

We talk about our own experiences with sleep paralysis, waking up unable to move, seeing figures in the room, feeling like someone or something is watching you, and those moments where it becomes incredibly difficult to work out where dreaming ends and waking reality begins.

Is it simply the brain doing something incredibly strange during REM sleep, or is there something else going on?

This one is less of a history lesson and more of a late-night conversation about the things we’ve personally seen, felt, and still cannot completely explain.

Sleep paralysis, shadow people, the Hat Man, and a few experiences we probably would have preferred to forget.

Welcome back to Uncanny Aly.

This week on Uncanny Aly, we’re doing things a little differently. No vampire investigations, no conspiracy boards, and considerably less research. Instead, we’re going home to Appalachia.

My cousin Megan joins me from Tennessee as we talk about what it was actually like growing up in Appalachia, where ghost stories, superstition and “something weird happened in the woods” were just part of life.

We share some of our own unexplained experiences, creepy family stories and the strange things we grew up being told never to do. We also get into Appalachian folklore along the way, including haints, death omens, folk healing, blood stopping, boogers, protective traditions and, of course, why you absolutely do not whistle in the woods.

This episode is much less of a researched deep dive and much more like sitting up late swapping scary stories with your cousins.

Some of these stories have explanations.

Some of them… we still have absolutely no fucking idea.

🎧 A quick audio note: We had some volume issues during recording this week. We’ve corrected as much as possible in editing, but you may notice a few fluctuations throughout the episode. Thanks for bearing with us.

An ancient vampire bloodline, mysterious secret societies, a Venetian jewellery shop, and a man known only as Signore M. How much of Rich B's viral TikTok story can actually be verified?

This week on Uncanny Aly, we're opening the Signore M files.

Armed with historical research, archival records, and a healthy dose of scepticism, we're investigating the claims behind one of TikTok's strangest ongoing mysteries.

From Venice and Florence to a mysterious Croatian grave, we examine alleged vampire bloodlines, questionable historical connections, linguistic inconsistencies, and nine supposedly secret organisations. We also explore some intriguing parallels with Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.

With additional perspectives from Croatian creator Damyen Le Fay, we're separating documented history from speculation, folklore, and fiction.

Is there something genuinely unexplained beneath the story, or are we witnessing an exceptionally elaborate modern mythology?

We're not here to tell you what to believe. We're here to follow the evidence.

Welcome to the investigation. Let's get weird.

Vampires, folklore, the Mafia, getting mugged in Naples, and a mysterious man called Signore M. Obviously, we had to start here.

In the pilot episode of Uncanny Aly, I’m joined by my friend Bianca for a very normal conversation about vampires that rapidly becomes anything but normal.

We dig into vampire folklore across different cultures, supernatural vampires versus the creatures history actually believed in, and why so many societies developed stories about things that fed on the living. Then we head to Italy: Venice, Florence, Naples, the Mafia, one particularly unfortunate mugging, and a TikTok story involving a mysterious encounter with a man known only as Signore M.

History gets weird. Folklore gets weirder. And occasionally, real life is the strangest part.

Welcome to Uncanny Aly.

Let’s get weird.