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Episode 36- Nazi Zombies at Celle Neues Rathaus

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A diver in a flooded Nazi basement finds corpses with goat heads and a pursuing black mass.

This episode of Majestic:Ears Only explores a World War II story involving alleged Nazi occult experiments in a German town hall. Hosts Jason, Jim, and Brock are joined by their colleague JD, who presents the primary research. The episode centers on the Celle Neues Rathaus, a Prussian-built town hall used as a German headquarters. American troops, informed of a secret weapon there, discovered the building's five basement levels were flooded in April 1945. A military dive team was sent to investigate the submerged floors. Only one of the three divers returned to the surface, reportedly in a state of delirium. That diver described finding black-painted walls covered in pentagrams, runic symbols, and Latin phrases. He reported seeing a surgical theater and beds with extra restraints. The diver encountered mutilated corpses strapped to chairs, some with bodies split open or with goat heads attached. He claimed these figures appeared to be moving and that he was pursued by a black mass before fleeing. The hosts reference known Nazi interests in the occult, super-soldiers, and the hollow earth theory. They mention Heinrich Himmler's occult pursuits and the use of dowsing rods by German naval officers. A diary from a doctor referred to as the "Frankenstein of the Germans" claimed success in reanimating the dead. According to the story, the reanimated soldiers were either uselessly passive or uncontrollably aggressive. After the incident, the basement entrances were hastily filled with cement within days, with guardrails still visible. The building was later turned into a hotel, with reports of paranormal activity from guests and soldiers. These accounts include hearing German speech, the sound of hooves, and sightings of spectral German soldiers marching through walls. One account describes a soldier waking to find his bed pressed against the ceiling. The hosts draw comparisons to H.P. Lovecraft's horror and the movie "Overlord." They discuss the plausibility of haunted tanks and time slips alongside traditional ghost stories. JD found the story on a low-fi internet message board, which the hosts humorously note often contains the best conspiracy material. The tone is conversational and informal, featuring humorous tangents about best man speeches and movie references. The style blends historical anecdote with supernatural speculation and buddy-chat camaraderie. Listeners who enjoy obscure historical mysteries mixed with paranormal horror will find this engaging. Those who prefer strictly evidence-based, academic historical analysis might find the speculative nature less appealing.

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A chatty occult story that stays creepy even when it wanders.

Majestic:Ears Only turns a Nazi-occult story into a loose, lively conversation, with Jason, Jim, Brock, and guest JD carrying the grisly details alongside the wider wartime occult lore.

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Press play if Nazi occult lore and deep-sea body horror both sound worth your time.

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