Ep. 125: The Doctor Will Starve You Now- Dr. Linda Hazzard & Sleep Paralysis

Happy Spooky Saturday! This week's episode is one wild ride through science, scams, and sleep demons. First up, we're diving fork-first into the empty world of Dr. Linda Hazzard, the so-called “fasting specialist” who promised health through starvation… and left a trail of bodies instead. Talk about toxic diet culture in its most literal form. Have you ever woken up and felt like something’s watching you in the dark corner of your room? Well, you might now. Because, then, we head into a different kind of nightmare: sleep paralysis, the infamous Hat Man, and the disturbing legend of the Russian Sleep Experiment. This episode is packed with eerie science, historical horror, and some truly terrifying tales you won’t want to listen to alone at night. Cheers!Got thoughts on whether the Hat Man is real? Want to scream about Linda Hazzard’s audacity with me? Leave a comment, drop a review, or tag the show on socials! I love hearing your takes- and yes, your nightmares count too.Sign up for the newsletter @ ⁠⁠https://spiritswithcrime.wixsite.com/swcpodcast⁠⁠Send Me a Story! @ spiritswithcrime@gmail.comThreads & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Shaker & Spoon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_personhttps://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Hat_Manhttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/hypnagogic-hallucinationshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Sleep_Experimenthttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6048360/https://mail.murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hazzard-linda.htmhttps://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2508https://www.express.co.uk/news/history/1721352/starvation-heights-doctor-weight-loss-method-deathhttps://www.historylink.org/File/7955https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158//