Episode 106: The Vanishing Room
It’s a horrifying tale that’s been passed around, in many versions, for well over a hundred years: women traveling check into a hotel, leave an ailing companion behind, and return to discover that she—and her room—have disappeared.
Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton
Researched by Laurah Norton and Melissa Gold
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Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder
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