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The Historical Paranormal

This podcast discovers the "why" behind the ghost story, delving into both true crime occurring before 1950, and traditional ghost stories. Murder, murder, murder, ghosts, ghosts ghosts.

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Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Today we explore the Little Carpathians, which is nothing like Little Italy apparently. Countess Elizabeth Bathory or Ba... Read more

26 Apr 2020

33mins

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Champ Ferguson

Champ Ferguson

We travel to the great state of Tennessee for our next story! Champ Ferguson was the leader of a band of outlaws that wo... Read more

8 Mar 2020

32mins

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The Menger Hotel

The Menger Hotel

The Menger Hotel has been serving guests in one way or another since 1859. It, like other historic hotels holds a lot of... Read more

16 Feb 2020

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The Dybbuk Box

The Dybbuk Box

In 2001 Kevin Mannis, an antiques dealer in Portland, Oregon bought an ornate wine box at a yard sale. Days later, it ca... Read more

1 Sep 2019

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Spring Heeled Jack

Spring Heeled Jack

A seemingly tame figure that scared the ladies half to death, and leapt over 9 foot hedges to escape capture. The sound ... Read more

27 Oct 2019

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Anna Hauptrief: Arsenic Laced Cold Brew

Anna Hauptrief: Arsenic Laced Cold Brew

Anna Hauptrief is described as one of Texas' most prolific serial killers. She ended the lives of 5 individuals and near... Read more

12 Jan 2020

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The Servant Girl Annihilator

The Servant Girl Annihilator

The serial murders of mainly servant girls took place in Austin, Texas in 1885. They were never solved, but have been at... Read more

7 Jul 2019

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The Murder of Emma Voelker and The Magnolia Hotel

The Murder of Emma Voelker and The Magnolia Hotel

We're going over the murder of 12 year old Emma Voelker from New Braunfels, Texas, and the ghosts of the Magnolia Hotel ... Read more

23 Jun 2019

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Side Note: Greyfriar's Kirkyard

Side Note: Greyfriar's Kirkyard

Greyfriar's Kirkyard is one of the most haunted cemeteries in the world. We'll talk about why this is the only cemetery ... Read more

8 Sep 2019

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The Tower of London Part 1: It Wouldn't be the Middle Ages without Torture and Unjust Executions

The Tower of London Part 1: It Wouldn't be the Middle Ages without Torture and Unjust Executions

Part one of my episodes on the Tower of London, we've got some horrific methods of torture here, and a botched execution... Read more

13 Oct 2019

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Marie Lescombat

Marie Lescombat

Well hello 2020! We're kicking off the new year with a French murderess named Marie Catherine Taperet Lescombat. Please ... Read more

3 Jan 2020

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Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery is the home to around 23,000 graves. These were the builders of Austin, Texas; and some haven't left ou... Read more

14 Jul 2019

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SideNote: The Council House Fight, or "The Worst Peace Conference Ever"

SideNote: The Council House Fight, or "The Worst Peace Conference Ever"

This Council House Fight took place in San Antonio, Texas in March of 1840. It's also known as the Council House Massacr... Read more

16 Jun 2019

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The Mulatto Murders

The Mulatto Murders

The Mulatto Murders took place in the early 1900's in Louisiana and Texas, along the Southern Pacific Railroad line. The... Read more

28 Jul 2019

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The Villisca Axe Murders

The Villisca Axe Murders

June 10th, 1912The bodies of the Moore family, along with sisters Lena and Ina Stillinger were found brutally murdered i... Read more

15 Dec 2019

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