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The Pill That Killed His Father Twice
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Episode The Pill That Killed His Father Twice
The Pill That Killed His Father Twice In this episode, we delve into the account of Hale, a man who accepted seven mysterious green capsules from a stranger for $43,000. Each pill promised to trigger a specific phobia for 24 hours, but what truly happened when Hale swallowed the first capsule for ablutophobia? Case: The Seven Green Capsules Person: Hale, Max Arkell (alleged) Location: Nashville, One Hundred Oaks Mall, PetSmart Status: Unexplained, Ongoing Payment: $43,000 - Hale met Max Arkell, who offered seven phobia-inducing pills for $43,000. - Max claimed affiliation with Vanderbilt University, a detail Hale could not verify. - Hale swallowed the first capsule, designed to induce ablutophobia, at 2:45 PM. - Less than two hours later, Hale experienced an intense, irrational fear of water. - Max Arkell's Facebook profile was deleted immediately after delivering the pills. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
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