American Nightmares 26: "The Devil & the Movie that (Maybe) Killed Sharon Tate

American Hauntings Podcast by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor

Sep 3, 2026102:46Society & Culture

This is an episode of the podcast that could have gone in a lot of directions – it’s an episode about the Devil, cults, true crime, satanic films, witchcraft, music, mind control, murder, and more – and really, maybe all...

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