Heart Starts Pounding w/ Kaelyn Moore

I’ve loved seeing all the places Dark Summer has taken you this year.

Some of your photos have made me want to pack a bag immediately. Others have made me feel very good about experiencing the wilderness from the safety of my house.

Today is the final day to add your corner of the map!

Share a photo on Instagram, tag @HeartStartsPounding, and use #DarkSummer2026.

And please don’t put yourself (or anyone else) in danger for a photo.
I appreciate the commitment, but I would prefer everyone make it out of Dark Summer alive!

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In this week's episode, I talked about the recent cave-diving tragedy in the Maldives. Because this story is still so recent, I wanted to make a little space here to remember the six people who lost their lives.

Monica Montefalcone
Giorgia Sommacal
Muriel Oddenino
Federico Gualtieri
Gianluca Benedetti
Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldives Coast Guard who died during the recovery effort

When we talk about a tragedy like this, it’s easy for the details and unanswered questions to take over. But these were people with lives, loved ones, and entire stories that went far beyond the circumstances of their deaths. I never want to lose sight of that.

I’m thinking of everyone who knew and loved them.

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Merch Giveaway!!


Where is Dark Summer taking you? 🏕️



Around a campfire? On a road trip? Listening under the covers at 2 a.m.? We want to see where and how you’re spending your Dark Summer.



Through August 21, share a photo on Instagram, tag @HeartStartsPounding, and use #DarkSummer2026 so we can follow along.



Head to Instagram to share yours: www.instagram.com/heartstartspounding/



And please keep it safe.

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The comments on our Willowbrook video were so powerful 💔. So many of you were horrified by the cruelty. What chills you to the bone more: supernatural evil (👻, 👿) or the "banality of evil" (real human cruelty)?

#DarkHistory #TrueCrime #Willowbrook

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Which type of HSP collab is your absolute favorite?

#TrueCrimeCommunity #HSPPodcast #Collab

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Before there was Santa, there was Frau Perchta.

She didn't care if you were sleeping or awake. She cared if you finished your chores. And if you didn't? She’d take her iron scissors, cut open your belly, and stuff you with straw.

The origins of Christmas are darker than any Grimms' fairy tale. Dive into the pagan nightmares that birthed our holiday traditions in the new episode. 🎄✂️🩸

📺 Watch now.

#DarkFolklore #Krampus #FrauPerchta #CreepyChristmas

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You have to spend one night in a notoriously haunted location. What do you do?

#Paranormal #GhostHunting #Haunted

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You're lost in the deep woods at night. What is your biggest fear?

#Appalachia #FolkHorror #Creepy

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Imagine this: You answer a knock at your door. A nice couple asks if you’ve heard of "God the Mother." You politely say no, but when you try to leave, they realize you're alone... and they won't let you close the door. 🚪🔒

In today’s episode, we are reading bone-chilling encounters with recruiters from Scientology, The Twin Flames Universe, and other high-control groups who refused to take "no" for an answer.

If you’ve ever had a "free personality test" offered to you on the street, you need to watch this video. It might just save you.

Watch the full episode with special guest Amanda Montel here:

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The comments on our "Worst Human Experiment" video were heartbreaking. The fact that Willowbrook was a real place makes it so much more horrifying.

What part of the Willowbrook story is the most terrifying to you?

#Willowbrook #DarkHistory #TrueStory

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