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Welcome to Episode 257: Zone Rouge, France’s Forbidden Zone. This week, we explore the scarred battlefields of northeastern France where World War I left behind a toxic, uninhabitable wasteland still littered with human remains, unexploded bombs, and poisoned soil. Known as the Zone Rouge, this restricted region is not only physically dangerous, but also steeped in eerie reports of ghostly soldiers, phantom music, and unexplained disturbances. From trench warfare horrors to modern-day paranormal encounters, we trace how history, trauma, and environment collide in one of the most haunting places on Earth. Is the Zone Rouge simply a contaminated graveyard of war, or could something more supernatural still be lingering beneath the toxic topsoil?
Thank you to special guest Kassie Askin for joining us on this week’s episode! Check out our episode on her channel here: https://bit.ly/4d7cpgg
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 - HOOK
00:02:36 - INTRO / PERSONAL HAUNTINGS
00:11:26 - FIRST LEAF AD
00:12:53 - PART I: THE WESTERN FRONT
00:24:49 - VERACITY AD
00:26:38 - PHOTOS, VIDEOS, MAPS
00:29:38 - PART II: ZONE ROUGE
00:46:52 - PART III: THE HAUNTINGS
01:17:00 - CLOSING CREDITS
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AUDIO/VISUAL CREDITS:
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KEYWORDS: France, French, Zone, Rouge, Red, Red Zone, Zone Rouge, Forbidden, Abandoned, WWI, The Great War, World War I, Germany, Russia, Poison, Lead, Arsenic, Contaminated, True Crime, Death, War, Ghost, Ghost Story, Supernatural, Paranormal, Bad Vibes
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