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Rumors: Dark Lore From India

Rumors: Dark Lore From India

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This podcast takes you into the darkest and most remote corners of India, where Chandrima Das (bestselling author of Young Blood and Twisted) uncovers how real events and people from history have transformed into magical myths, strange superstitions, and haunting lores. A ghost soldier guarding the Indo-China border; a ‘black magic’ village in Assam; an imprisoned tree in Kerala; a witch-hunt that still goes on. We will make you rethink your realities, question your beliefs, and face your deepest, darkest fears. Can you handle the truth? Tune in every Friday to find out!
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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - SPOOKS 3: UNHOLY HOURS

SPOOKS 3: UNHOLY HOURS

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06/22/23 • 17 min

Day or night, The Three Kings chapel in Goa remains shrouded in silence. But the peace of daytime transitions to eeriness after sundown. Visitors often experience an uneasy feeling or see creepy shadowy figures. If a legend attached to this church is to be believed, this was once the site of violence and bloodshed. What if the violence and bloodshed still linger on as a haunting?

One strange story. One disturbed place. Many unsolved questions. This is Spooks, a new miniseries in the world of ‘Rumors’.

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - SPOOKS 2: FOWL PLAY

SPOOKS 2: FOWL PLAY

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06/15/23 • 18 min

The village of Jatinga in Assam is haunted by a deadly secret. Every year, at the end of the monsoons, Jatinga turns into a site of mass bird suicides, earning this quaint mountain hamlet an ominous title: “The Valley of Death.” Why do hundreds of birds swarm the skies above Jatinga and plunge to their deaths? Do birds intentionally come here to die? Or is there something else that pulls them here?

One strange story. One disturbed place. Many unsolved questions. This is Spooks, a new miniseries in the world of ‘Rumors’.

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - SPOOKS 1: COME TOMORROW

SPOOKS 1: COME TOMORROW

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06/08/23 • 16 min

A knock on the door in the middle of the night. A voice, sounding suspiciously like someone you know, calls out your name. And if you open the door, that’s the end of you. This is how the ‘Nale Baa’ lore from Karnataka plays out. Who is this female spirit that hunts men? How did the ‘Nale Baa’ legend originate?

One strange story. One disturbed place. Many unsolved questions. This is Spooks, a new miniseries in the world of ‘Rumors’.

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 12. CURSED GROUND

12. CURSED GROUND

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01/12/23 • 30 min

Bhangarh Fort, once renowned for its grandeur, is now infamous for a lover’s curse that continues to haunt it to this day. But Bhangarh in not the only place in Rajasthan associated with curses and resulting ghost sightings. Kuldhara and Kiradu also have similar rumors attached to them. The stories of all three places warn of dire, and supernatural, consequences if anyone should try to re-populate them today. So, what are the common threads that connect Bhangarh, Kuldhara and Kiradu, the three cursed grounds of Rajasthan?

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 11. POSSESSED BY DANCE

11. POSSESSED BY DANCE

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01/06/23 • 26 min

The word "bhoot" is typically associated with ghosts and hauntings. However, among Tulu-speaking communities on the southwestern coast of India, bhootas are revered as deities who bless the land and its people. Bhoota Kola is a ritualistic dance in which a bhoota is believed to possess the body of a human performer. But where did the bhootas come from, and why is Bhoota Kola so significant in Tulu culture?

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 10. FOREST OF DISENCHANTMENT

10. FOREST OF DISENCHANTMENT

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12/23/22 • 26 min

Nestled in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, Kurseong town in North Bengal is famous for its lush tea gardens. But the people of Kurseong have also been growing a crop of terrifying ghost stories! Today, it’s become known as the most haunted hill station in India. What is it about Kurseong that brings out the ghosts... or the love of ghost stories in people?

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 9. SHAPESHIFTING SNAKES

9. SHAPESHIFTING SNAKES

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12/16/22 • 24 min

From taking the form of beautiful human beings to avenging the death of their loved ones, Indian folklore grants snakes a lot of natural and supernatural powers. We love the icchadhari naagin so much that our popular culture just can’t stop spinning stories around her. So where did the icchadhari naagin come from? Did she always exist in this form? Or is she just the most recent phase in a long-running cultural fascination with snakes?

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 8. SPIRIT IN CHAINS

8. SPIRIT IN CHAINS

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12/09/22 • 24 min

Stories from the Raj usually focus on how the British empire exploited the people of the sub-continent. But some stories look into the oppression of trees! Why were banyan trees in places as far off from each other as Pakistan and Kerala kept in chains during those times? Why have people still not removed those chains so long after independence? Do the chains actually hold back something... supernatural?

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 7. SHADOWS OF SUNDARBANS

7. SHADOWS OF SUNDARBANS

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12/02/22 • 25 min

The rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Padma mingle and create the ever-changing delta known as the Sundarbans. This wild country of mangrove forests is like no other on earth. And its folklore is just as unique. Ghostly lights, a shapeshifting were-tiger who may be a god or a demon... and a benevolent lady of the forest. Why are so many strange tales born in the shadows of the Sundarbans?

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Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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Rumors: Dark Lore From India - 6. MAGIC: BLACK OR WHITE?

6. MAGIC: BLACK OR WHITE?

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11/25/22 • 25 min

For hundreds of years, Mayong village in Assam was known as India’s ‘black magic capital’. The village was once thronged by mystics, sadhus, and seekers of truth, but also by tantriks, aghori babas and seekers of power. They came here drawn by magical stories of armies disappearing into thin air, or men being turned into animals. Who built this terrifying reputation and why?

Just like Rumors, Bound helps brands and storytellers create high-quality, knowledgeable, and stellar podcasts with our end-to-end podcast and video production services. Reach out to our producer, Aishwarya Javalgekar, at [email protected] to get started on your podcasting journey or analyze if a podcast is right for you.

Rumors’ shines a light on the darkest corners of India, where fact and fiction combine into magical and haunting stories.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms.

Written and voiced by Chandrima Das, a best-selling author, storyteller and an avid collector of dark tales. Follow her @hackiechan on all social media platforms.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound design by Aditya Arya
Artwork by Artisto Designz
Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to outrage, insult, defame, or hurt any religion or religious sentiments, beliefs, feelings of any person, entity, class or community and does not encourage or propagate any superstition, black magic and/ or witchcraft. While every effort has been made in research, we do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability or completeness of the content.

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How many episodes does Rumors: Dark Lore From India have?

Rumors: Dark Lore From India currently has 18 episodes available.

What topics does Rumors: Dark Lore From India cover?

The podcast is about India, Mystery, Mythology, Society & Culture, True Crime, History, Ghost Story, Thriller, Podcasts, Horror Story and Horror.

What is the most popular episode on Rumors: Dark Lore From India?

The episode title 'SPOOKS 5: FAN FEVER' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Rumors: Dark Lore From India?

The average episode length on Rumors: Dark Lore From India is 23 minutes.

How often are episodes of Rumors: Dark Lore From India released?

Episodes of Rumors: Dark Lore From India are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Rumors: Dark Lore From India?

The first episode of Rumors: Dark Lore From India was released on Oct 26, 2022.

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