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| 06 Feb 2022 | Alaska's Titanic: The Sinking of the SS Princess Sophia | 00:28:38 | |
In 1918, the SS Princess Sophia sank in a freak accident off the coast of Juneau, Alaska. All 353 passengers aboard her perished. But some of them found their way out of their watery graves and still reside in the basements of Juneau businesses. “The Alaskan Titanic”, S1, E6, of The Alaska Triangle https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/alaska/terrible-shipwreck-is-bone-chilling-ak/ https://www.nps.gov/people/kate-carmack.htm https://www.juneauempire.com/news/spirits-from-shipwreck-still-spooking-downtown-business/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Princess_Sophia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 13 Feb 2022 | Ghosts of Memphis, Volume II: Earnestine & Hazel's | 00:24:25 | |
In their heyday, Earnestine Mitchell and Hazel Jones rubbed elbows with some of the biggest names in rock and soul history. Their juke joint was the go-to hangout for the after-show party crowd. After decades of decadence, 13 souls remain at the bar to party for eternity. From a haunted jukebox to a fire-haired phantom to a cheeseburger that'll make you wanna slap your, mama, Earnestine and Hazel's has got it all. https://www.thrillist.com/eat/memphis/earnestine-and-hazels-memphis-burger-dive-bar https://houseofgeekery.com/2020/12/24/creepy-mysteries-ghosts-of-earnestine-and-hazels/ http://souledoutblog.com/a-weekend-in-americas-most-haunted-bar/ https://www.actionnews5.com/2019/07/18/bones-found-wall-earnestine-hazels/ https://www.canalefuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Russell-George-33378/ https://ilovememphisblog.com/earnestineandhazels Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 20 Feb 2022 | America's Most Cursed: The Kennedys | 00:42:15 | |
Happy President's Day, Ya'll! In this episode we explore the family who would stop at nothing to get one of their own into the White House and the nonstop tragedy that pummeled them every step of the way. The Kennedy saga has been the subject of countless books, movies and documentaries and that's because their story is fascinatin'! Are they really cursed or just really bad at making decisions? Listen and decide! https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/story?id=8271369 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/12/fbi-satan-mobplot-kill-ted-kennedy-097180 https://nypost.com/1999/07/21/a-conversation-in-hell/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/us/kennedy-compound-overdose.html http://sparechangenews.net/2012/01/the-origin-of-the-kennedy-curse/ https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/features/395/ Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 27 Feb 2022 | Death By... | 00:40:57 | |
Elevators. Escalators. Turtles falling from the sky. We all have a phobia about the things that could kill us. In this episode we explore the probability of you getting killed by what you fear most, as well as some of the most bizarre, improbable and downright dumb ways people have bit the dust. WARNING: Graphic content, death and dismemberment. Please use discretion and skip this one if you're triggered by these topics. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/most-horrifying-escalator-deaths-scalped-23428912 https://www.ranker.com/list/escalator-deaths/christopher-shultz https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/24/embalmer-for-14-years-ask-me-anything https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16614865 https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_97d9e542-73ff-5c7c-be2b-88ace5e7cd6b.html https://www.kktv.com/2021/09/02/18-year-old-killed-when-elevator-falls-crushing-him/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 07 Mar 2022 | True Crime Haunting: Bobby Mackey's Music World (aka The Portal to Hell) | 00:48:34 | |
You'll never hear a story quite as bizarre as that of Bobby Mackey's Music World, a haunted honky tonk in Wilder, Kentucky. It's true crime meets demonic possession! Within its walls is a long history of murder, mob activity and Satanic cults, all set to the tune of a steel guitar. Bring your vial of holy water to this one, guys! https://bittersoutherner.com/honky-tonk-haints https://ghostfables.wordpress.com/tag/janet-mackey/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Pearl_Bryan https://creepycincinnati.com/2012/01/28/rip-carl-lawson/ Exorcism of Carl Lawson, part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWrYUadXdKI Exorcism of Carl Lawson, part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzQyBVmg9eA Exorcism of Carl Lawson, part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDzsA-1ukXM https://creepycincinnati.com/2012/01/28/rip-carl-lawson/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncViixv8vVo Ghosts of Bobby Mackey’s Music World, by Dan Smith Terror at Bobby Mackey’s Music World, by Don Hensley The Exorcism of Carl Lawson, by Don Hensley Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | The Curse of the Lottery! | 00:46:45 | |
They say money can't buy happiness (I disagree), but winning a multi-million dollar jackpot could, right? You'd think! Listen to these true stories of seven lotto winners who flushed their money - and sometimes their lives - down the drain. Tell me - do you think the lottery is cursed? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Shakespeare https://www.abc15.com/news/state/curse-of-the-lottery-the-tragic-stories-of-big-jackpot-winners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Dampier https://www.the-sun.com/news/4500720/lotttery-winner-new-jersey-now-trailer-park/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hospital Hauntings & the Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky | 00:44:14 | |
What could be better than a random appendicitis attack? How about an undead nun to nurse you back to health! Listen to a collection of bone-chilling stories of hospital hauntings from the healthcare workers who lived to tell the tales. Then we top this horror sundae off with a review of one of the most haunted hospitals in America - Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium! https://www.thegypsynurse.com/blog/13-scary-hospital-stories-travel-nurses/ https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961489#vp_3 Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | America's Most Haunted: The Myrtles Plantation | 00:37:37 | |
A lot of places claim to be America's Most Haunted house but the Myrtles Plantation is the queen of them all. She needs no introduction, but let me do it anyway: this 226 year old homestead houses a dozen or so ghosts, all with their own unique and terrifying backstories. Last week I spent the night there, and let me tell you, it was an experience to remember! Listen as I tell you the history and hauntings of this beautiful mansion. https://973thedawg.com/myrtles-plantation-ghost-picture/ https://rachjensen.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/surviving-a-night-at-the-most-haunted-home-in-america/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 04 Apr 2022 | America's Most Cursed: The Von Erich Rasslin' Family! | 00:49:44 | |
RASSLIN'! It was the sport of choice in my home in the 80s, despite the fact that we had no health insurance. What does professional wrestling have to do with the paranormal? Well, the family that ruled the wrestling ring back then was also the most cursed. In this episode we cover the Von Erich clan, whose patriarch made a series of choices that may have cost him his entire family, save for one lone survivor. Was a ghost to blame or just questionable parenting? Listen and decide! The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling, by David Shoemaker https://classicwrestlingarticles.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/acute-enteritis-blamed-for-von-erichs-death/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/obituaries/james-harris-kamala-dead-coronavirus.html http://wrestlingwithdeath.blogspot.com/2011/10/mike-von-erich-battles-toxic-shock.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Von_Erich https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-30-mn-25242-story.html https://apnews.com/article/9fc70366732ac46e42f4e646fb5958fc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Pt5bgBDUE&t=93s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling_strikes#Asian_mist https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/kerry-von-erich/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 10 Apr 2022 | The 13 Gateways to Hell that are on Earth! | 00:57:23 | |
Looking for a new vacation destination? How about Hades? I hear you can visit your favorite dead celeb and get all your questions about the future answered down there, as long as you bring a vial of your own blood as a snack. Listen and learn about 13 places on Earth that contain portals to Hell. Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 17 Apr 2022 | The Ghosts of Stage 5 Clingers (aka Your Exes!) | 00:52:52 | |
Breakups hurt. Sometimes it feels like the pain will never end and for some, it doesn’t. Here are the tales of six unlucky souls who took their breakup drama into the afterlife. https://www.seisen.com/student-life/seisen-post/features/~board/seisen-post/post/urban-legend-of-the-slit-mouthed-woman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_4Yzpfqaag http://hauntednation.blogspot.com/2016/09/bottom-of-cup-tea-room-new-orleans-la.html https://folkloreamerica.tumblr.com/post/111002465809/thomas-rowes-one-true-love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17_Hundred_90_Inn https://www.hnoc.org/vcs/property_info.php?lot=11332 https://www.gq.com/story/the-haunted-strip-clubs-of-new-orleans https://www.britannica.com/biography/Virginia-Dare https://innonbathcreek.com/most-haunted-north-carolina/ Discount Storytime Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 24 Apr 2022 | Rock Stars and the Supernatural | 00:59:39 | |
Music is magic and these stories prove that sometimes that magic is of the black variety. Listen to these tales about some of the most famous rock stars in history and their experiences with fatal premonitions, curses, deals with the devil, magical powers and aliens. From The 27 Club to the Curse of the Grunge Singers, we cover it all in this episode. Everyone wants to be a rock star but fame and fortune comes with a price! https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/the-27-club-a-brief-history-17853/ https://dangerousminds.net/comments/ballad_of_jimi_the_song_that_predicted_the_death_of_jimi_hendrix https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/elvis-presley-believed-in-extra-terrestrials-616079 https://www.loudersound.com/features/sammy-hagar-abducted-by-aliens https://denniselsas.com/jerry-garcia/ Interview with Jerry Garcia (tripod.com) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_%22Pigpen%22_McKernan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._Boon https://thelosangelesbeat.com/2014/12/d-boon-the-day-the-music-died/ Soaked in Bleach, 2015 More Haunted Rock n Roll , by Matt Swayne, 2018 Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 01 May 2022 | My Visit to Lemp Mansion! | 00:30:08 | |
You guys, I did that thing I said I'd never do! I spent a night in the Lemp Mansion! And man, was it an experience. Ya'll know I'm a skeptic but something happened that even I (and my no-nonsense Auntie) could not explain. Listen and tell me what you think! Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 08 May 2022 | True Crime Haunting: The LaLaurie Mansion | 00:55:58 | |
On April 10, 1834, a fire broke out at the lavish French Quarter mansion of Delphine and Dr. Louis LaLaurie. What rescuers found behind the locked doors of the upstairs servant's wing shocked and enraged the people of New Orleans. What drove a spoiled socialite and a mild-mannered physician to such depravity? In this episode, we cover the background of the two, the events leading up to the tragedy, and what became of them and their victims in the aftermath, as well as hauntings at the LaLaurie mansion. www.ghostcitytours.com https://www.southernhomemagazine.com/2018/02/13/a-home-in-the-big-easy-with-a-breezy-attitude/ https://64parishes.org/mistress-haunted-house https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/history-of-new-orleans-by-period/ https://journals.openedition.org/miranda/10597 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie https://www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com/history/new-evidence---jean-blanque https://www.academia.edu/35351957/THE_MACARTY_PLANTATION_IN_NEW_ORLEANS_BYWATER_NEIGHBORHOOD The McCarty Plantation in New Orleans’ Bywater Neighborhood, by Carolyn Morrow Long Mad Madame LaLaurie, by Victoria Cosner Love & Lorelei Shannon Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 15 May 2022 | Voodoo: The 7 Gates of Guinee | 00:37:31 | |
Y'all know we're all obsessed with what happens after we die, no matter what your faith. Followers of New Orleans Voodoo are in for a special treat, because when they die, they must pass through the 7 Gates of Guinee. There's a guard at each gate, and you better make them happy if you want to get through all 7 and onward to heaven! In this episode we discuss the personalities of each these guards and what loot you need to bring with you to get the job done, as well as some history around the Voodoo religion and how you might find the 7 gates. Riding with Death: Vodou Art and Urban Ecology in the Streets of Port-au-Prince, by Jana Evans Braziel Haiti: Possessed by Voodoo, by Sharon Guynup for National Geographic, July 6, 2004 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-guinee-new-orleans-louisiana https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/54119 https://www.npr.org/2010/01/20/122770590/voodoo-brings-solace-to-grieving-haitians Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 23 May 2022 | America's Most Cursed: The Hope Diamond | 00:47:10 | |
If Indiana Jones taught us anything, it's that you should never steal anything from a sacred temple! Too bad Indy wasn't around to school Jean-Baptist Tavernier on that, otherwise a beautiful blue terror might not have been unleashed into the world. Some believe that the curse of the Hope Diamond is just hooey, but after you hear all its been through over the last 350+ years, I think you'll disagree! https://www.si.edu/spotlight/hope-diamond/history https://www.legendsofamerica.com/hope-diamond-curse/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/black-mass https://www.regencyhistory.net/2020/09/ https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Thomas_Hope_(banker,_born_1769) Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 31 May 2022 | Death and Remembrance in Ancient Italy | 00:45:28 | |
It's Memorial Day, so let's remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. Today we place flowers on the graves of those who fought for our country. Memorials are not exclusive to the United States, though. Today we take a look at some morbidly curious memorials that I visited on my tour of Italy: The Capuchin crypts with its chapels made of bones and miraculous incorruptible corpses , the Roman catacombs, where thousands of bodies rested beneath the cities, the Campo de Fiore where criminals were publicly executed and the ill-fated city of Pompeii. Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Haunted Hiking Trails of the South, Vol. I | 00:37:11 | |
If you love the great outdoors, you might change your mind after you hear these 5 tales of haunted hiking trails that you can explore in the South. In this episode we cover Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee! https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/haunted-tn-hike/ https://acadianahistorical.org/items/show/59 www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net http://www.southpoint.com/states/ga/tallulah.htm http://lakeburtonrabun.com/category/tallulah-river/ http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/motc125.htm Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 12 Jun 2022 | Inexplicable Cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion | 00:49:20 | |
It's hot as a murphistopholes today, but we shouldn't complain! Not when there are hundreds of unfortunate souls who've gone up in smoke due to a phenomenon known as spontaneous human combustion. For centuries there have been countless reports of people who've caught fire without warning and without explanation. All of them share eerie similarities: nothing is left of the victim, save for a pile of ashes and a pair of feet or legs (and sometimes a skull). And despite the intense heat, nothing else is burned except for the victim and the chair or floor they rested upon. How? What makes this happen? How can we protect ourselves? Or should we just carry a fire extinguisher in our pockets at all times? Listen and learn! https://www.thedeadhistory.com/blog/the-mysterious-death-of-mary-hardy-reeser https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2019/01/spontaneous-human-combustion-and-the-enlightenment.html https://www.cremationassociation.org/page/CremationProcess https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/chilling-stories-behind-people-spontaneously-24189841 http://www.strangehistory.net/2011/11/27/spontaneous-human-combustion-and-witchcraft/ http://winsham.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-end-of-witch-or-spontaneous.html Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | Update/Correction to Rockstars & The Supernatural | 00:01:56 | |
Hey guys! I'm sick and I messed up. The two are not related. Just wanted to address both quickly. | |||
| 26 Jun 2022 | True Crime Haunting: Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary | 00:59:43 | |
For 113 years, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary housed some of the country's most violent criminals and claimed more than 10,000 souls. Many believe that their ghosts still linger there. In this episode we look at Brushy's deadly history, profiles of some of its most infamous inmates and evidence of the hauntings that are still happening there today. https://www.leagle.com/decision/1977792556sw2d2361784 https://www.probationinfo.org/the-hole/ Ghost Asylum, S4, E10, The Travel Channel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28390374/the-tennessean/ https://apnews.com/article/7b5dc5b9c4617ac5e9ab637a52cc0f12 https://casetext.com/case/state-v-reid-224 When Nashville Bled: The Untold Stories of Serial Killer Dennis Reid, by Judith A. Yates Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 04 Jul 2022 | Corpse Medicine | 00:45:59 | |
Would you eat human brains to cure yourself of a tummy ache? I didn't think so. But there was a time, centuries ago, when this was the script for what ailed you! Venture back into the dark ages with me to a time when corpse medicine - the practice of eating human body parts and fluids - was the standard of care. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/renaissance/cannibalism-history-corpse-medicine/ http://aeans.aethelmearc.org/wp-content/uploads/vasc/as-entry-2020.pdf Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 11 Jul 2022 | The 5 Most Evil Popes in History! | 00:46:23 | |
Today the Pope is seen as the holiest man in the Catholic world, and Francis seems like a good dude. But when it comes to popes, goodness wasn't always the case. Throughout history, the papacy has been riddled with scandal, murder, thievery, sexual abuse and immense hypocrisy. In today's episode we cover 5 of the most evil Popes ever, as well as some honorable mentions. https://www.vaticancitytours.it/blog/who-were-the-worst-popes-in-history/ https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/popes-benedict-i-x https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/apr/03/pope-helped-lift-iron-curtain/ https://dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/global-christianity/ https://historyofyesterday.com/pope-john-xii-the-youngest-and-worst-pope-in-history-b701a9949eaf https://historycollection.com/17-popes-who-didnt-practiced-what-they-preached/9/ https://historycollection.com/10-of-historys-most-scandalous-popes/2/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | The Mysterious Construction and Destruction of the Georgia Guidestones | 00:21:56 | |
On July 6, 2022, the Georgia Guidestones, a 42-year-old monument that gave directions on how to rebuild humanity after a nuclear apocalypse, were bombed by a yet-to-be apprehended criminal. In this episode we learn about the curious way the guidestones came to be, their mysterious creator and the bizarre reasons some labeled them “Satanic”. https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) https://www.facebook.com/Georgia.Bureau.of.Investigation https://www.npr.org/2022/07/06/1110210885/georgia-guidestones-monument-damaged-explosion https://www.thedailybeast.com/satanic-georgia-tablets-despised-by-conspiracy-theorists-bombed | |||
| 25 Jul 2022 | Vampire Lore - The Comte de Saint Germain | 00:33:56 | |
Today I'm bringing back the 90s with some NOLA Vampire lore! The story of one of the French Quarter's most famous vampires starts centuries before Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt hit the scene. In this episode we explore the story of the Comte Saint Germain, a man who is said to have existed pretty much since the beginning of time, and who wound up terrorizing New Orleans with his blood sucking ways! Was he a vampire, a magician or just a supreme stunt queen who was punking everyone? Listen and decide! https://croneandcasket.com/2018/05/18/new-orleans-vampire-saint-germain/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_of_St._Germain https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/jacques-st-germain-louisiana-vampire/ https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/19/us/where-a-vampire-walked-tastes-clash.html Discount Storytime Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 07 Aug 2022 | What Are Shadow People? | 00:36:01 | |
Ghosts. Vampires. Demons. We all know what those are, don't we? What about less definable specters like Hat Man, Black Eyed Kids and Doppelgangers? Are these entities that exist on the threshold between worlds or are all these monsters one in the same? We will never know, but it's still fun to talk about! In this episode we discuss encounters with shadow people, and theories about what they are and how they keeping barging into our world and bothering us. Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | 4 Gateways to Hell that are in the USA! | 00:36:52 | |
A while back, I told ya'll about 13 places on Earth that are believed to be gateways to Hell. But since airfare is at an all-time high and airlines be wildin', here are 4 more that are in the United States! Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 21 Aug 2022 | Are Heaven and Hell Real? True Stories from Clinical Studies of the Afterlife | 00:44:25 | |
In this episode we look at accounts of near death experiences (NDEs) that are included in the works of Dr. Raymond Moody and Dr. Bruce Greyson, pioneers in the field of NDE study. Is the afterlife real or just one last high before we die? Life After Life, Dr. Raymond MoodyDiscount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 29 Aug 2022 | The Curse of the Pharaohs! | 00:32:41 | |
It's the 1920s. Everyone is the most dramatic and heroin is in cough medicine. What a time to be alive! Unless you're King Tut. He was totally dead and none too pleased when a bunch of archaeologists, rich English guys and flappers came busting into his tomb. They were warned. Had they listened, maybe so many people would not have died... Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | True Crime Haunting: Did Lizzy Borden Really Do It? | 00:51:19 | |
The Lizzie Borden murder case has captivated the criminal minds of Americans for 130 years. Did she really do it, though? Or did archaic forensic techniques and tunnel-visioned police send a misunderstood woman to trial and let a brutal murderer go free? Listen and learn the details of the case, a theory about a possible alternative killer and a little about the hauntings that still go on in the Borden house today! https://www.heraldnews.com/lifestyle/ https://lizzieandrewborden.com/MondoLizzie/william-masterton/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 11 Sep 2022 | The Codex Gigas, aka The Devil's Bible | 00:30:57 | |
Remember back in the day when you put off writing that book report until 9 pm the night before and had no choice but to snort Pixie Stix and guzzle Mountain Dew all night so you could stay awake to complete it and hand it in to your teacher at 8 am the next morning with your shaky, blistered and bloody hands? Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 18 Sep 2022 | America's Most Haunted: The Bourbon Orleans Hotel | 00:24:21 | |
Ya'll know I'm always down for shacking up with ghosts, especially if crawfish and hurricanes are involved. In this episode we discuss the history of the Bourbon Orleans hotel, which was once the most important opera theater in the US, a civil war hospital, a convent and more. Today it's a hotel where you can rest your head next to some ghosties! I even had my own run in with one there. Listen and hear all about it! Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | Virtual Tour of the Museum of Death in New Orleans! | 00:25:03 | |
If you think museums are boring, you haven't visited the Museum of Death in New Orleans! No pics or videos are allowed (and later I found out why), so listen as I detail each exhibit and decide whether to venture inside yourself. I didn't come anywhere near doing it justice, but if you want a primer about the macabre morbidity inside, here it is. Maybe bring some Tums along, its a gut wrencher! Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Small Town Hauntings: Dahlonega, Georgia | 00:22:52 | |
Just a small town girl, livin' in a ghosty worrrrrrrld! That's probably what every woman in Dahlonega, Georgia is thinking every second of the day. This tiny town, located about 35 miles from the uber haunted Tallulah Falls, has a ghost inhabiting just about every public building, hotel and restaurant. In this episode we cover a handful of them, and the macabre ways these hauntings came to be. From the kidnapping of a Cherokee princess to the unsolved death of the town's Mayor to a tragic train accident, this town's history reads more like a Stephen King novel! https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8883276/fred-jones-death/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8883346/fred-jones-suicide/ https://www.lumpkinhistory.org/mt-hope https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/archive/ghostly-tale-a-frightful-delight-for-halloween/article_e81f5696-8394-532e-b309-26fe407475c6.html | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | America's Most Haunted: The Stanley Hotel | 00:25:25 | |
Here it is, ya'll! The grandaddy of haunted hotels, the one that tops the list of spookiest B&Bs every year, the one that was immortalized in The Shining, the one and only Stanley Hotel! But is it really haunted or is it just Stephen King's messing with our minds? Listen and decide! Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Ancient Mystery: The Antikythera Mechanism | 00:19:43 | |
Guys, this is one that I've been obsessed with for years. In fact, it was the first podcast episode I wrote more than a year ago but since new developments are constantly being found, I kept needing to update it! So, here it is - the mystery of how a 2,200-year-old computer was found in the remains of an ancient Roman shipwreck. Has science solved the mystery or will we never know the truth? https://www.livescience.com/antikythera-mechanism-worlds-first-computer-modeled.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/12/scientists-move-closer-to-solving-mystery-of-antikythera-mechanism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYxwnQZndTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDFaAjjWzt8 https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/underwater-archaeology/antikythera-shipwreck/ https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/skeleton-antikythera-shipwreck/ https://www.dpma.de/english/our_office/publications/milestones/antikytera-mechanismus/index.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/decoding-antikythera-mechanism-first-computer-180953979/ http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/antikythera-mechanism-09449.html | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | The Bennington Triangle | 00:17:39 | |
You've all heard of the Bermuda Triangle but did you know that there's a place you can get lost forever that's completely landlocked and accessible on foot? But why would you want that knowledge, you psychos??? | |||
| 03 Nov 2022 | Rhode Island Weekend: The Breakers & Lizzie Borden's House | 00:26:48 | |
I took off last weekend to check out the foliage in Little Rhody and came back with a couple of neat stories. First, I toured The Breakers, the colossal "summer cottage" of the famous Vanderbilt family in Newport. It's a massive mansion where a lot of sad stuff happened and where the matriarch of the family is said to still live. Then I hit up Lizzie Borden's house in nearby Fall River, Massachusetts. You know, the place where she chopped her parental units to death? Yeahhhhhh. Listen and relive the weekend with me! Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Small Town Hauntings: Jonesboro, Arkansas! | 00:31:14 | |
The title has an exclamation point because it's extra special to me! In this episode we talk about the famously haunted Bono bridge, the even more haunted Keller's Chapel Cemetery, and then a little palate cleanser about a very old ghost who patrols downtown. If you like spooky small towns, this one is for you. Jonesvegas forever! Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 24 Nov 2022 | Holiday Mini - Old Town Tatu | 00:11:30 | |
Happy TG everyone! I sure am thankful for all the blessings in my life, and that includes you!! I know you're busy fighting with your family today, but if you need a breather, here's a short episode about a haunted tattoo parlor and the extra special way it gained its ghosts. | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | 3 of the Sinningest Saints in History! | 00:25:10 | |
We haven't riffed on religion in a hot second, so during the season of supernatural miracles (the birth of little baby Jesus, a big fat man being able to squeeze down 3 billion chimneys in one night, surviving Black Friday, etc), we're gonna talk about 3 nasty people who miraculously became saints and how they got there. A nice reminder that redemption is for everyone! Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | Holiday Horror: The Cask of Amontillado | 00:21:22 | |
Holidays are for family fun and what's more fun than exacting revenge on someone who insulted your family? NOTHING! Nothing is more fun. If you haven't heard the famous tale of retribution by Edgar Allan Poe, or even if you have, join me for a retelling that will remind you how much you love your fam! | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | Holiday Horror: The Kit Bag | 00:28:14 | |
Merry Murdermas! Today I read you a story about a guy who was rushing around to get out of town for a Christmas ski trip and forgot his luggage. No worries, his good buddy volunteered to lend him a kit bag. But there was something special about this bag... Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 19 Jan 2023 | True Crime and NYE Ghosts: The Drake Hotel | 00:15:31 | |
I'm back from an unintentional break with the tale of the famous Drake Hotel and its true crime ghosts! If you think your NYE was trash, listen to what happened to the lady in red and her friends behind the walls of this historic landmark in downtown Chicago! | |||
| 26 Jan 2023 | Skeletons in the Closet: The Independent Order of Oddfellows | 00:25:35 | |
Dig if you will the picture...of you moving into a quaint older home and finding human remains! This is highly likely if your new home was once the meeting place of a chapter of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, a somewhat secret society devoted to helping others and, apparently, collecting bodies! https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633931/independent-order-odd-fellows-secret-society-skeletons https://www.cultofweird.com/curiosities/odd-fellows-skeletons/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 02 Feb 2023 | Small Town Hauntings: Eureka Springs, Arkansas | 00:22:40 | |
If you've listened to this podcast for a while or follow us on social media, you know how much I love Eureka Springs, Arkansas! Not only is it home to one of the most haunted hotels in America, the 1886 Crescent, it's a paranormal hub unlike no other. What does that even mean? For starters, there's another hotel that's haunted by the ghosts of gangsters and barefoot hillbillies, an ill-fated doctor's home and so much more. Listen and learn about all the freaky deaky stuff going on in that town and all you can see and do there that will scar you for life! https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-04-24-0504230218-story.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/arkansas/basin-park-ar-hotel/ https://lawtigers.com/locations/arkansas/little-rock/ https://www.eurekasprings.com/historical/basinpark.html https://basinpark.com/centennial/press.htm https://stayeurekasprings.com/ellis-house-3/
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| 09 Feb 2023 | Haunted Chicago: Liar's Club and The Red Lion Pub | 00:18:36 | |
Oh, how I love a good bar haunting! Check out the strange and murderous history of two of Chicago's most haunted watering holes: Liar's Club and The Red Lion Pub. https://www.liarsclubstore.com/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-06-04-8801040817-story.html https://mysteriouschicago.com/the-liars-club/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-liars-club/ https://windycityghosts.com/the-red-lion-pub/ | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth, Texas | 00:22:00 | |
Cowboys, gamblers, and ladies of the night - they're among the undead you'll find in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, formerly known as Hell's Half Acre. In today's episode, we explore the history and hauntings in four places you can eat, drink and be merry in the Lone Star state! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Half_Acre_(Fort_Worth) https://whiteelephantsaloon.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Courtright_(gunman) https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/deadly-violence-regular-part-hells-half-acre-downtown-fort-worth/
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| 23 Feb 2023 | World's Most Haunted: The Ancient Ram Inn | 00:11:22 | |
I talk a lot about most haunted this-and-that, but this one tops the World's Most Haunted list year after year. That's because the Ancient Ram Inn, located in the village of Wotton-Under-Edge, England, is not only the site of macabre murder and death, but also sits upon a magically charged land. | |||
| 02 Mar 2023 | The Tell-Tale Heart | 00:13:51 | |
An oldie but a goody - the classic tale of a dude who got fed up with his caregiving job and acted like a total psycho (because he was!). | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Irish Vampires - the Origin of Dracula? | 00:22:09 | |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Saint Patrick and the Headless Horseman | 00:14:19 | |
Saint Pat did a lot of things, best of all giving us an excuse to drink green beer every year. But did you know that he also low-key created the legendary Headless Horseman? Listen and learn about how this iconic Irishman is responsible for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/irish-mythological-creatures/ https://www.libraryireland.com/fairylegends/good-woman.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crom_Dubh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick https://ghostcitytours.com/ghost-stories/irish-ghost-stories/the-dullahan/
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| 23 Mar 2023 | Spring Break Nightmare: Aruba | 00:29:03 | |
Hey guys, here I am to ruin your spring break bliss by shouting, "ARUBA, WTH???" Hopefully, you're not in Aruba this week. Or ever! Because so many people have gone missing without a trace down there that their tourism websites even post missing person alerts. In this episode, we look at those on visitaruba.com and ponder what in the heck happened and what in the heck is being done about it. Richard Henriquez* https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amy-lynn-bradley https://www.visitaruba.com/about-aruba/aruba-news/missing-persons/ http://zoltanzion.blogspot.com/2007/03/what-is-aruba-hiding.html http://budlarson.blogspot.com/ https://www.ibtimes.com/will-remains-natalee-holloway-case-match-dna-other-missing-people-2607015 Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | The Haunting of Malahide Castle | 00:15:28 | |
It's the last week of March so I wanted to slide into one more Irish haunt! This is the story of Malahide castle, an 839-year-old mansion that houses 5 distinct ghosts and maybe more! In this episode, we discuss the ghost's drama and why they won't frickin' leave. I'm taking a short break after this one, so enjoy and holler if you need anything while I'm gone! | |||
| 01 Jun 2023 | Ghosts of Grand Cayman Island | 00:14:21 | |
Howdy strangers! It's the ghost of ME returning from the Caribbean with the tale of Duppy Turn, a landmark in Grand Cayman Island where the spirits congregate. What's a duppy? And why are all of them hanging out in one spot? Listen and learn! https://therumration.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/investigating-the-story-of-the-rolling-calf/ https://www.real-jamaica-vacations.com/jamaican-folk-tales.html https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/art-culture/river-mumma-the-untamed-potential-of-jamaica/ | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | The Haunting of Lake Shawnee Amusement Park | 00:12:20 | |
Though amusement parks are a place for family fun, they can also be the scene of tragedy. This is doubly true for Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in Rock, West Virginia, which has seen more than its share of death since way before the admission gates opened! | |||
| 16 Jun 2023 | The Ghosts of Stage 5 Clingers, Part 2! | 00:24:13 | |
Here we have a continuation of some pesky exes who just can't seem to get over being dumped. Listen and be glad it's not you (or your ex!). Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | 10 Real Ghosts Caught on Camera! | 00:21:27 | |
Today we talk about 10 famous photos of ghosts, who they are and where we think they came from. Are they real or fake? Experts say real and who are we to argue? | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | America's Most Haunted: Gettysburg | 00:18:20 | |
July 1- 3 of 1863 marks one of the bloodiest eras in our country's history. The Battle of Gettysburg was so brutal and deadly that those who lost their lives there still roam the earth today. Listen and learn about what remains at one of America's most haunted National sites. https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2013/06/gettysburg_150_12.html www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/venue/trial-of-rosa-carmichael/ https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/gettysburgs-haunted-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farnsworth_House_Inn https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/31407 https://phillyghosts.com/the-farnsworth-house-inn/ https://ghostcitytours.com/gettysburg/haunted-gettysburg/ghosts-little-round-top/ https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/jennie-wade-house/ www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/capture-devils-den https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-civil-war/devils-den.htm www.panicd.com/devils-den-gettysburg.html https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/what-happened-at-the-devils-den-at-the-battle-of-gettysburg/ | |||
| 09 Jul 2023 | The Declaration of Independence and the Freemasons | 00:21:23 | |
Happy 4th, ya'll! In this episode, I throw out some myths and facts surrounding the Declaration of Independence and the influence the Freemasons had on it, as well as a couple of hauntings feat. the guys who created it! https://www.livescience.com/freemasons.html https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20161209-secret-history-of-the-freemasons-in-scotland https://www.history.com/news/freemasons-facts-symbols-handshake-meaning https://declaration.fas.harvard.edu/blog/facts-nationaltreasure https://www.nationalgeographic.com/pages/article/the-lost-symbol-and-the-freemasons-8-myths-decoded https://poletoparis.com/what-freemasons-signed-the-declaration-of-independence/ https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/declaration-of-independence/
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| 13 Jul 2023 | Haunted Switzerland: Lake Lucerne & Zurich | 00:19:11 | |
I'm back from being stranded in Switzerland! While most of what I saw was from the window of a hospital room in Spital Bulach, I did manage to get in a little sightseeing. Listen and learn about historical spookiness from Lake Lucerne and Zurich! | |||
| 10 Sep 2024 | The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm | 00:28:07 | |
Hey guys! It's been a hot second! Actually, it's been about 31,536,000 seconds but I've put that time to good use, I promise! Anyway, today we talk about the ultra terrifying estate where serial killer Herb Baumeister murdered approximately 40 men and buried dozens of them - Fox Hollow Farm. Just typing that made me feel grody all over again, so you've been forewarned. Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 17 Sep 2024 | The Arlington Hotel and Al Capone's ghost | 00:25:00 | |
Arkansas was once a sanctuary for America's most notorious gangsters. Today we talk about the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Al Capone's favorite hangout, and the ghost that still linger there. Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | The Haunting of the Wyoming Frontier Prison | 00:28:51 | |
Some things are worse than death. And sometimes Buffalo Bill is a real guy with a doctor's title. Learn about the atrocities that occurred at the Wyoming Frontier Prison and the dude who turned an inmate into his own macabre version of high fashion. Face Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | Murder Lake: Round Valley Reservoir | 00:23:59 | |
Since it first opened to the public in 1971, Round Valley Reservoir has claimed dozens of lives...and kept many of the bodies. Why is this lake so bloodthirsty and why won't it return the dead to their loved ones? Some believe it's nature, while others believe its vengeful spirits to blame. Listen and decide for yourself! Face Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 08 Oct 2024 | The Floating Feet of the Salish Sea | 00:20:29 | |
For years, detached human feet have been washing up on the shores of the Salish Sea, grossing everyone out and ruining their vacations. Why does this keep happening and where are all those feet coming from? Scientists have and (unsatisfying) answer. | |||
| 15 Oct 2024 | America's Most Haunted: Alcatraz | 00:34:45 | |
Face Your Ears Explore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 22 Oct 2024 | The Greenbriar Ghost | 00:28:14 | |
One October day 128 years ago, Zona Heaster fell in love at first sight with a strapping blacksmith named Trout Shue. Their whirlwind romance would end in murder. The twist? The case was solved by the ghost of the victim. Or was it? Face Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 29 Oct 2024 | The Grodiest Halloween Haunted House(s) Of All Time! | 00:26:46 | |
Do you enjoy a good Halloween haunted house? You know, the kind that's super scary but that you know you'll actually be safe in? But how do you know for sure that you're safe? Today we look at some Halloween haunted houses that people have died your been injured in, including the most famous of all, McKamey Manor! Face Your EarsExplore home recording and music creation with Rich and Justin on 'Face Your Ears'! Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 05 Nov 2024 | The Election Day Death of Edgar Allan Poe | 00:22:44 | |
The name Edgar Allan Poe is synonymous with darkness and horror. Dude invented the detective novel, after all. If he were alive, he might have written and solved his own death. As it stands, the mystery remains unsolved. Though multiple theories exist, the one that's most likely responsible for the death of one of the most influential writers in American history happened on Election Day of 1849. Listen and decide how you think it all went down. | |||
| 12 Nov 2024 | Morse Mill Hotel: Home of America's First Female Serial Killer | 00:19:06 | |
Everyone knows about the Bates Motel but way before that, Morse Mill Hotel made murderous innkeepers fashionable. You may never have heard of the place, or of Bertha Gifford but both hold an honored place in America's haunted history. Bertha was one of America's first female serial killers and the Morse Mill Hotel was where she committed her crimes...with chocolate. | |||
| 19 Nov 2024 | Locusta of Gaul: The World's First Serial Killer | 00:16:54 | |
A little more history than haunt today, though this chick is responsible for more than her fair share of haunts. Locusta of Gaul was an ancient Roman poisoner whose body count ranged in the hundreds or possibly thousands. She was a weapon of mass destruction in her own right and is believed to be the world's first serial killer. Listen and learn how she did it and why. | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | The Curse of Gaiola Island | 00:19:21 | |
I often fantasize about owning an island paradise. No taxes, zero traffic and I make all the laws? Sign me up! Unless it's Gaiola Island. This idyllic island off the coast of Naples, Italy kills, maims or otherwise destroys the lives of anyone who lives there for too long. From nameless hermits to the world's richest men, the island spares no one. What caused this powerful curse? Listen and learn before you book that trip to Italy! | |||
| 04 Oct 2021 | America's Most Haunted: The 1886 Crescent Hotel | 00:39:12 | |
The 1886 Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, holds the title of America's Most Haunted Hotel. In this episode, we explore its bloodied past, the ghosts that roam its halls and the madman who was responsible for sending countless souls to rest inside its walls. https://www.iloveureka.com/post/theodora-the-eternal-hotel-guest-in-room-419 http://crescent-hotel.com/blog https://www.syfy.com/ghost-hunters/episodes/2 Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 10 Oct 2021 | Bloodlust on Ursulines Avenue, Part 1 | 00:20:23 | |
Grisly threads tie four horrific murders together on the block of Rue Ursulines in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Is the origin of this evil influence housed in one of the oldest buildings in Louisiana? Part 1 of 2. https://www.hnoc.org/publications/first-draft/amid-roaring-twenties-new-orleans-brutal-french-quarter-murder-shocked-city https://empty-nestopia.com/haunted-hotel-new-orleans/ https://www.hauntedrooms.com/louisiana/new-orleans/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/the-haunted-hotel https://criminaldiscoursepodcast.com/the-new-orleans-murder-block/ https://downtherabbitholewithshannon.blog/2017/09/26/the-sausage-ghost-of-ursuline-avenue/ | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Bloodlust on Ursulines Avenue, Part 2 | 00:17:30 | |
The Ursuline nuns came to New Orleans hoping to better the city. But did they accidentally unleash demons as well? In this episode, we investigate the origin of the evil influence on Ursulines Ave - and some believe the origin of vampires in the United States - the Ursulines Convent. | |||
| 25 Oct 2021 | "You have to let us in": Stories of Black Eyed Kids | 00:27:18 | |
In 1996, Texas journalist Brian Bethel encountered two children who demanded to be let inside his car. What made him yeet out of there instead of helping them was the fact that the kids had solid black eyes. After sharing his story, similar tales from people who were approached by Black Eyed Kids began to fill the internet. Are BEKs simply an urban legend? Or are they supernatural beings that need permission to be let inside before they can do their damage? Listen and let me know what you think! https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 31 Oct 2021 | TRUE tales of Halloween Horror! | 00:25:30 | |
It's HALLOWEEEEEEEEEN! Can you tell I'm excited?!? In this episode, we cover 3 horrific and TRUE tragedies that occurred on Halloween night, as well as the origins of Halloween and some weird 'ween traditions that thankfully died a natural death and are no longer with us. https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/13-true-halloween-horror-stories-that-will-keep-yo https://abcnews.go.com/US/girl-halloween-costume-mistaken-skunk-shot-cousin/story?id=17536625 https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/22/girl-shot-when-relative-mistook-her-for-skunk/ https://www.pottsmerc.com/2012/10/22/updated-shooter-of-costumed-pa-girl-9-knows-better/ https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2014/01/15/coliseum-explosion/4495037/ http://www.gendisasters.com/georgia/12042/marietta-ga-gas-explosion-in-drug-store-oct-1963 https://www.ajc.com/news/halloween-1963-tragic-marietta-drugstore-blast-still-haunts/TtmOuudy2z49lpdonZSu9H/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 07 Nov 2021 | Campfire Tales: Tall Man | 00:18:35 | |
Everyone has heard of Tall Man, the freaky deaky urban legend that some kids take a little too seriously. But I bet none of you know about our Tall Man. This ghost, or collection of ghosts (there's definitely more than one) likes to hang out in my cousin's bathroom and scare the bejesus out of visitors. Is he a dead confederate soldier? The lost soul of a Mennonite? The wandering apparition of a Native American? Or maybe just a dude with an eternal bladder control issue? Listen to the saga of Tall Man and draw your own conclusions! | |||
| 14 Nov 2021 | Freaky Fiction: Range Anxiety | 00:20:26 | |
What the human eye can't see, a Tesla cam can...as long as you have enough battery. Take a joyride with me in my electric car to a graveyard in the boondocks. What could go wrong??? Range Anxiety is original fiction by Moi! | |||
| 21 Nov 2021 | America's Most Haunted: The RMS Queen Mary | 00:32:45 | |
Shiver me timbers, it's a ghost ship! Hands down, the RMS Queen Mary holds the title of America's Haunted. In this episode, we cover her glory days as The Grey Ghost, a wartime vessel who murdered friend and foe alike, her time as a luxury cruise liner with a penchant for drowning her guests, and how throwing people around until they broke their necks earned her the nickname "Rolling Mary". The stories of the ghosts aboard the Queen Mary will haunt you worse than a bad shrimp cocktail. The Ghosts of Queen Mary, by Brian Clune, with Bob Davis (available for free with Kindle Unlimited!) America’s Most Haunted: The Secrets of Famous Paranormal Places, by Theresa Argie and Eric Olsen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/queen-marys-deadly-drama-sea-2463862 https://www.flickr.com/photos/geekstalt/2988523814 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Curacoa_(D41) https://cruisemiss.com/2014/04/14/queen-mary-and-her-ghosts/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxEF7kgI15k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GhIb4M99w Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 05 Dec 2021 | 666 Mark of The Beast: What is it even??? | 00:25:21 | |
Thanks to the pandemic, there's been a fresh wave of end times furor and a super annoying trend of people creating memes declaring that the Covid-19 vaccine is the dreaded Mark of the Beast. Read your Bibles, people! This ain't it. But history tells us who it probably is, which is what we discuss in this episode. And don't worry, he's already dead. Roman History, by Cassisus Dio https://theconversation.com/mythbusting-ancient-rome-throwing-christians-to-the-lions-67365 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/revelation/white.html https://theconversation.com/five-things-to-know-about-the-antichrist-148172 https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/gladiators/nero.html https://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/hebraica/about-gematria#:~:text=Gematria%20is%20a%20Jewish%20form,consecutively%20from%201%20to%2010.&text=In%20Hebrew%2C%20gematria%20is%20often,Arabic%20Numerals%20when%20recording%20numbers. Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 05 Dec 2021 | Tomb in the Sky: The Dead of Mount Everest | 00:51:51 | |
Each year, hundreds of people attempt to climb Mount Everest. Each year, someone dies trying. More than 200 bodies remain there, making the mountain a graveyard in the sky. In this episode, we look at why the climb is so deadly and the lives behind some of the most well-known climbers who still reside on Everest. Do you love to cry? Do you think my voice is nasal but not quite nasal enough? Well get ready, because I'm barely intelligible through my tears. Apologies in advance. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/comparing-routes-everest/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151008-the-graveyard-in-the-clouds-everests-200-dead-bodies https://allthatsinteresting.com/francys-arsentiev https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2021/05/14/everest-2021-a-look-at-deaths-on-everest/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harsh_Vardhan_Bahuguna https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2021/05/14/everest-2021-a-look-at-deaths-oneverest/ https://www.mountainzone.com/climbing/everest/imax/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151008-the-tragic-story-of-mt-everests-most-famous-dead-body https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/05/20/Japanese-husband-returns-without-wife/1748832564800/ https://icantbelieveitsnonfiction.com/2019/02/05/rob-hall/ https://alchetron.com/Hannelore-Schmatz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory https://www.kaggle.com/josdeaguiarsarquis/everest https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/541627/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hall https://www.npr.org/sections/paralle Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 20 Dec 2021 | America's Most Haunted, probably: The Cecil Hotel | 00:42:03 | |
It's the 97th anniversary of the day that freakin' jerk named the Cecil Hotel opened and the mouth of Hell opened with it. She seemed so cool at first, but she turned into a psycho real fast. Just like me! Almost from the beginning, the Cecil drew in desperate souls and quickly became a vortex of misery, violence and despair. In this episode, I chronicle the dozens of deaths that occurred there (hundreds if you ask the former hotel manager) , as well as the violent murderers who called it home, leading up to the tragic and mysterious case of Elisa Lam. https://laist.com/news/entertainment/hotel-cecil-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_and_violence_at_the_Cecil_Hotel https://thetab.com/uk/2021/02/12/where-is-amy-price-now-cecil-hotel-manager-netflix-195055 https://woman.forumdaily.com/en/otel-ubijca-15-zagadochnyx-smertej-sluchivshixsya-v-otele-cecill/ https://www.marieclaire.com.au/who-is-jack-unterweger-cecil-hotel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29333811/cecil-hotel/ Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 02 Jan 2022 | 6 Pieces of Cursed Art That Will Eat Your Soul! | 00:29:45 | |
Well, maybe they won't exactly eat your soul. They will definitely nibble some holes in it though! Today we discuss 6 pieces of art that are famously haunted, cursed, or both. These paintings, sculptures and vases do everything from making you flunk your algebra midterm to outright killing you and your entire family just for laying hands on it. Hit up Google for the visuals, but please don't buy this art! https://www.ranker.com/list/anguished-man-haunted-painting-facts/inigo-gonzalez https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/crying-boy-painting-fires https://www.thegypsythread.org/women-from-lemb/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Proposes,_God_Disposes https://www.edwinhenrylandseer.com/man-proposes-god-disposes/ Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 09 Jan 2022 | The Demon Hunter's Handbook | 00:34:20 | |
I recently found a mysterious book in my library that I'd never seen before. It's called The Demon Hunter's Handbook and it was written by a cat named Abelard Van Helsing. Although I don't recall applying for or accepting such a job, and I'm not sure how the HR department slid this handbook onto my home bookshelf, I read it anyway. And now wish I hadn't. Because apparently, if you're physically able to read it, then it's your job to fight the forces of Hell. Gonna be honest, the job does not sound lit. Wanna take the position? Listen to what the handbook says and decide! Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 16 Jan 2022 | High Spirits: Haunted Bars & Restaurants in New Orleans | 00:44:06 | |
Food, drink and ghosts are a few of my favorite things (top 3, actually). In this episode, I present you with the haunted history of Muriel's, Lafitte's Blacksmith Tavern and The Court of Two Sisters, all located in the French Quarter, as well as food and drink recommendations at each. http://www.lafittesblacksmithshop.com https://nolaghosts.com/lafittes-blacksmith-shop-phantom-pirates-ghostly-contraband/ https://www.academia.edu/39242544/Who_Did_Diddie_In?pop_sutd=false https://www.courtoftwosisters.com/about-us/our-history https://nolaghosts.com/the-court-of-two-sisters/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafitte%27s_Blacksmith_Shop Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 23 Jan 2022 | America's Most Haunted: The Lemp Mansion, St. Louis, Missouri | 01:02:56 | |
Beer and baseball, it's what St Louis is made of! But there's a dark side to the city, and in it a haunted mansion that was once home to a German beer baron who made it all possible. In this episode we cover the history of the Lemp family, the tragic circumstances that led to six of their deaths (four of which happened inside the mansion) and the hauntings that have been going on ever since the death of the final Lemp heir. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Mansion https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/historic-beer-birthday-william-j-lemp/
https://www.stlmag.com/history/profiles/unveiling-the-real-johann-adam-lemp/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/another-mystery-enters-the-lemp-family-saga/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Brewery Discount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 30 Jan 2022 | Ghosts of Memphis, Volume I: Pink Lizzie | 00:28:37 | |
In 1871, the city of Memphis, Tennessee was paralyzed with fear. Pink Lizzie had returned from the grave looking for a buried treasure...and revenge on the man who wronged her family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Memphis,_Tennessee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Jones_Davie Haunted Memphis by Laura Cunningham https://historic-memphis.com/memphis-historic/brinkley-female-college/brinkley-female-college.html http://lcweb2.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/tn/tn0100/tn0127/data/tn0127data.pdf Discount Storytime Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||