{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dc4681597bc7d53fa2f5d0/6ac54de5eea51f2aa3439634?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hexed: Bran Castle","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dc4681597bc7d53fa2f5d0/1791315273819-bb617bbf-32cf-4252-9b76-31a03f026c6e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Step into a world where history and horror collide. This episode of Hexed climbs to Bran Castle, the Transylvanian fortress marketed worldwide as Dracula&#39;s Castle.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Mark Houston, Hexed blends eerie storytelling with cultural history and a dose of skepticism. Bram Stoker never set foot in Romania, Vlad the Impaler likely never lived here, and the Dracula connection was pushed hard by a 1960s tourism campaign. The real history of the castle is stranger than the legend wearing its name. </p><p><br></p><p>Enter at your own risk, and remember to keep your curiosity alive, and your caution close.</p>","author_name":"Mark Houston"}