About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "The Devil's Ledger - Week of October 26th, 2026" from The Devil Within is a Halloween-themed roundup mixing true crime, supernatural history, literary horror, and Hollywood monster lore. It opens with seasonal reminders about Goosey Night, Mischief Night, and the enduring legend of razor blades hidden in Halloween candy.
The true crime segment revisits Australia's mushroom murder case, in which convicted killer Erin Patterson is appealing her triple-murder conviction while prosecutors push to keep her ineligible for parole. The segment highlights a disputed jury accommodation mistake, contested cellphone evidence, and the deadly beef Wellington lunch that killed three people.
The supernatural portion, framed around The Devil within American haunted lore, tours three infamous locations: Salem, Massachusetts and its 1692 witch trials; the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, whose eerie atmosphere inspired Stephen King's The Shining; and Amityville, New York, covering the DeFeo family murders and the Lutz family's alleged haunting.
A Criminal Mischief segment features Carolyn Ossorio presenting a Halloween selection from Edgar Allan Poe, focused on psychological terror and madness. There is also an update on the true-con series The Lexi Con, and a closing look at the DC Studios film Clayface, directed by James Watkins and co-written by Mike Flanagan, about a disfigured Hollywood actor turned shape-shifting monster.
Hosts and release
Branden Morgan hosts The Devil Within, a filmic true crime and supernatural podcast exploring legends, disappearances, curses, and unsolved mysteries. The show releases new episodes weekly and is available on Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. This Halloween edition published on October 26, 2026, runs 12 minutes.
