The Places Evil Can Hide
Summary
Leland recalls a childhood horror where a haunted Fisher-Price corn popper, found at a thrift store, possessed his mother and summoned a demonic beast. After the toy nearly kills his mother and drives her to suicidal threats, Leland carries it back to the shop, where the owner and her family perform a ritual to exorcise the spirit. The episode concludes with Leland reflecting on his late mother’s journals, revealing that the entity fed on her hidden secrets, and affirming that despite her inner demons, she lived solely to love and raise him.
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Introduction: Living with Demons theme
Finding the haunted corn popper at the thrift store
Playing with the toy and the first strange incident
The nightmare: The beast and the lava
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Promo: Hyman Brown's Radio Mystery Theater
The toy moves and Mom's violent reaction
The beast appears and Mom is injured
Mom's delusional threats and self-harm
Leland takes the toy to the thrift store
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Meeting Naomi and the toy's true owner
Introduction to Christopher and Heidi
The exorcism ritual begins
Confessing secrets to the toy
Aftermath and reflection on Mom's trauma
Outro and Patreon promotion
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