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The Devil Within: A Cinematic True Crime and Supernatural Podcast
Branden Morgan's series investigates legends, disappearances, curses and unsolved mysteries.
The Devil Within is a cinematic podcast hosted by Branden Morgan that blends history, folklore and investigative storytelling to examine some of the most unresolved and unsettling stories ever told. Each season takes on a different set of mysteries, ranging from legendary supernatural encounters and unexplained disappearances to documented true crime cases, among them Son of Sam and the Night Stalker. The show pairs thorough research with atmospheric narration, creating an immersive listening experience that asks its audience to confront the darker corners of human nature and phenomena that resist explanation.
With new episodes released every week, The Devil Within has developed a narrative-driven format that stands apart in the true crime podcast landscape. The series revisits cases and stories that have fascinated the public for decades, offering fresh perspectives and investigative depth while holding on to the atmospheric tension that keeps listeners engaged. Whether the subject is a supernatural legend or a documented crime, the podcast refuses to settle for easy answers. Instead, listeners are drawn into the investigation itself, following the evidence, the contradictions and the open questions alongside the host.
That approach shapes the structure of the show as well. Rather than moving from one unrelated story to the next, The Devil Within builds dedicated seasons that allow for sustained, in-depth examination of specific cases and mysteries, giving complex material the room it needs. The result is a format where folklore and criminal investigation sit side by side, and where the boundary between the two is part of what the series sets out to explore.
The Devil Within is available on Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, and continues to expand its reach through these season-length investigations. Its commitment to cinematic storytelling and careful research has made it a distinctive addition to the true crime podcast scene.
About the podcast
HostBranden Morgan
NetworkCavalry Audio and Wondery
Podcast nameThe Devil Within
HostBranden Morgan
FormatCinematic true crime and supernatural podcast
Release frequencyWeekly new episodes
Available onAmazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
ThemesUnsolved mysteries, supernatural legends, documented crimes
Episodes
9
The Devil's Audition - Part Three
The finale of The Devil's Audition traces how Valerie McDonald's remains, found in 1991, were finally identified as hers a decade later.
October 16, 2026
The Devil's Audition - Part Two
The Devil Within's second episode on the Valerie McDonald case revisits her disappearance from San Francisco, the men who surrounded her, and the remains found years later.
October 14, 2026
Christa Pike: The Devil On Death Row - Part Three
The Devil Within's finale on Christa Pike covers her decades on death row and Tennessee's botched 2026 execution attempt.
October 9, 2026
Christa Pike: The Devil On Death Row - Part Two
Part two of The Devil On Death Row reconstructs Colleen Slemmer's murder, the pentagram carved into her chest, and Christa Pike's trial and death sentence.
October 7, 2026
Christa Pike: The Devil On Death Row - Part One
The Devil Within opens its series on Christa Pike with the 1995 Knoxville murder of Colleen Slemmer, a pentagram, and the waning Satanic Panic.
October 5, 2026
The Devil's Ledger - Week of Oct. 5th, 2026
A weekly roundup episode of The Devil Within covering Christa Pike's death row case, a surviving execution, fraud, and a new horror film.
October 5, 2026
The New Monsters: The Loveland Frogman - Part Three
The Devil Within concludes its three-part look at the Loveland Frogman, tracing the legend from 1955 to a 2016 Pokémon Go sighting.
September 25, 2026
The New Monsters: The Bunny Man - Part Three
The Devil Within concludes its three-part look at the Bunny Man, tracing how a 1970 Fairfax County sighting became a legend-tripping ritual at Bunny Man Bridge.
September 18, 2026
The Devil Within: Murder, Cult Ties, and Satanic Panic
On a snowy January night in 1988, 14-year-old Tommy Sullivan murdered his mother, Betty Anne Sullivan, in their Jefferson Township, New Jersey home—then set the house ablaze and took his own life. The case would ignite a firestorm of suspicion about teenage occult involvement and fuel the 'Satanic Panic' that gripped America.
May 26, 2025
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