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True Crime: Lilly Lindeström (The Atlas Murders)

The Atlas Vampire was an unknown assailant who committed the unsolved "Vampire Murder" in Stockholm, Sweden. But the thing about vampires is that even though vampires are known as fictional, there has been a long history of humans in modern-day vampire cults who drink blood. Apparently it’s a clinical disorder though - it’s called Renfield’s syndrome, the obsession with drinking blood. On May 4, 1932 31-year-old Lilly Lindeström was found in her flat in the Atlas area of Stockholm, and unfortunately her murder remains unsolved… the police initially thought it was a clear case of a prostitute murdered by a client, but they noticed a lot of saliva on Lilly’s neck and that she seemed to be exsanguinated even though there was very little blood at the scene and no noticeable puncture wounds to the body… Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vampire https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/unsolved-mysteries-the-vampire-killing-of-lilly-lindeström-f0651d1b9e52 https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/unsolved-mysteries-the-vampire-killing-of-lilly-lindestr%C3%B6m-f0651d1b9e52  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_vampirism#:~:text=Clinical%20vampirism%2C%20more%20commonly%20known,Vanden%20Bergh%20and%20John. 

30m
May 24, 2023
True Crime: John Childs

The UK’s most prolific hitman was known as John Childs. He was from East London where his crimes spanned the four years between 1974 and 1978. And he was convicted in 1979 for a series of apparent contract killings, though none of the bodies have been found. Join us this week for a peek into his mind…  Stay safe out there. With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Childs_(murderer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapper  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bailey  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_(castle)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_England_and_Wales#Whole_life_order  https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/childs-john.htm

26m
May 17, 2023
Paranormal: Dead Man's Cave

I think we have all heard the stories of unclaimed treasure and have all hoped that maybe we’ll be the ones to find it. But according to this legend, if you fancy searching the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, there might be piles and piles of gold just waiting for you to discover it…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/deadmans-cave-treasure/ https://mapcarta.com/23183882  https://tomrizzo.com/cavern-skulls/  https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/the-mysterious-treasure-of-deadman-cave.564934/  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/treasure-worth-millions-may-still-045900978.html  https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/dead-mans-camp-article-from-the-archives-of-the-fairplay-flume-10-28-1880.353012/ 

22m
May 10, 2023
True Crime: Mary Ann Britland

Mary Ann Britland was known as the first woman to be executed by hanging at Strangeways Prison in Manchester. Over the course of a year, she poisoned her daughter, her husband, and her neighbor. And even though she maintained that she was not guilty, she was sentenced to death on August 9th 1886. Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x  Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Britland https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/britland-mary-ann.htm  https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-to-know-middle-child-syndrome  https://www.manchestersfinest.com/articles/manchesters-vilest-mary-ann-britland/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine

23m
May 03, 2023
Paranormal: Palazzo Mastelli del Cammello

Today we’re talking about the Palazzo Mastelli del Cammello, a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy. More importantly, we’re talking about the three statues of men with terrified expressions, and how they might have come to be…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x https://www.leboat.co.uk/blog/haunted-holidays-5-european-destinations-spooky-folklore-stories https://rossiwrites.com/italy/venice/haunted-venice-legends-mysteries-stories/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Mastelli_del_Cammello  https://www.venetoinside.com/en/news-and-curiosities/the-camels-house-in-the-cannaregio-district  What Is Stucco Siding?: Basics, Application, Pros And ConsForbeshttps://www.forbes.com › home-improvement › stucco-si… https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/siding/stucco-siding/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_nobile  https://byfoodandtravel.com/secret-stories-of-venice/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/eriktorner/51395910665  http://dipoco.altervista.org/venice-house-camel/?doing_wp_cron=1682340873.6274709701538085937500  https://freakinparanormal.com/2020/09/24/haunted-northern-italy/

26m
Apr 26, 2023
True Crime: Polly Bartlett

Believe it or not, Wyoming had a serial killer before it even became a state. Polly Bartlett, who became known as The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gulch, is said to have been a 19th-century murderer/serial killer from the Wyoming Territory. Her MO: poison. Specifically arsenic. Join us this week to learn all about Polly Bartlett.  Stay safe out there.   With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_serial_killers_in_the_United_States  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_Bartlett https://y95country.com/150-years-ago-wyomings-first-serial-killer-claimed-22-victims-2/  Wyoming HistoryState of Wyoming (.gov)https://www.wyo.gov › about-wyoming › wyoming-hist… https://www.wyo.gov/about-wyoming/wyoming-history  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241860#symptoms  https://buckrail.com/wyomings-worst-serial-killer-murderess-slaughterhouse-gulch/  https://www.livescience.com/how-does-arsenic-kill  https://mycountry955.com/is-polly-bartlett-wyomings-most-deadly-serial-killer/  https://medium.com/friday-night-crimes/like-pigs-to-a-slaughter-wyoming-524546ab495a  https://buckrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PollyBartlettWyomingsAmazingPoisoner.pdf

21m
Apr 19, 2023
Paranormal: The King of the Cats

“At last Tom shrieked out, 'What -- old Tom dead! then I'm the King o' the Cats!' and rushed up the chimney and was nevermore seen.” Passed down through many variations, the one thing in common about this fold tale is that maybe cats aren’t all they appear to be. Who knows, maybe that black and white one you’ve got curled up on the couch is actually the King of the Cats... Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_the_Cats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beware_the_Cat  https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/meft/meft32.htm  https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/the-king-o-the-cats  http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/038.html  https://www.libraryireland.com/AncientLegendsSuperstitions/King-Cats.php  https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/the-king-of-the-cats/  https://hauntedpalaceblog.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/the-king-o-the-cats/ 

22m
Apr 12, 2023
True Crime: Rudy Bladel

Rudy Bladel was born on December 8th, 1932 in Chicago to a railroad family. After he spent time studying at the Vocational High School in the South Side, he graduated in 1951, went to work at Rock Island as a fireman, and then enlisted in the army as a military engineer to serve in the Korean War. When he got back, he ended up back at the railroad company, but when they shifted its operations away from Michigan to a new yard in Indiana, and he was demoted, he decided to take revenge…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Bladel https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bladel-rudy.htm  https://dbpedia.org/page/Rudy_Bladel  https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/BLADEL_Rudy  https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/BLADEL_Rudy  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montejo_v._Louisiana

31m
Apr 05, 2023
Paranormal: Dead Duck, the Man With Two Lives

Join us this week for the story of David William Duck - or Dead Duck as he was known - for he was the man with two lives… Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-twolives/

22m
Mar 29, 2023
True Crime: Silvio Mangion

Salvatore “Silvio” Mangion was born in 1964, and he is the only known serial killer from Malta. He committed his crimes over 14 years, from 1984 to 1998. He was known by his alias of Kalang, and at the time of the murders, he was unemployed and recently diagnosed as schizophrenic with depressive episodes. Join us this week for the full story…  Stay safe out there.  With love,  Saaniya and Maddie x Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_Mangion https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mangion-silvio.htm  https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/2028/serial-killer-silvio-mangion-gets-life-for-1984-murder#.ZBisdy-l1pQ  https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/history/a-maltese-true-crime-story-a-look-back-at-the-islands-only-convicted-serial-killer/  https://www.cosettezammit.com/2022/11/true-crime-tales-with-cosette-maltese.html?utm_content=cmp-true 

25m
Mar 22, 2023
True Crime: The Benevolent Spirit of Mrs. Woodman

This is one of the most believable paranormal stories, in my opinion, and it all starts in the early 2000s when Julielle Kahn and her family moved into one of the renovated Victorian homes in Newton Massachusetts. Julielle, who was around 5 years old started telling stories of meeting a new friend. She said “She was an older woman with gray hair. She always kept it in a tight bun on the top of her head. She wore a long dress and always wore stockings. There would be either blue or a white sort of orb-light thing floating around, and a face would appear in it, and then eventually the whole body would appear, but her feet were never on the floor. She was always floating.” Spooky… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__the_spirit_of_mrs__woodman_necn/58282/ https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__the_spirit_of_mrs__woodman_necn/58282/ https://www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com/inspiration/the-blog/6-chilling-new-england-ghost-stories https://www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com/inspiration/the-blog/6-chilling-new-england-ghost-stories https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/a-newton-ghost-story https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/a-newton-ghost-story

24m
Mar 15, 2023
True Crime: Dresden Green Vault Burglary

This story takes place at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany. This museum was founded in 1723 by Agustus the Strong of Poland. In 2019, the museum had around 4000 items of jewelry and other gold/silver/ivory/pearl/precious metals and stones based items. Near the end of the year, on November 25th, there was a small fire on Augustus bridge (which was near the museum) at around 4am. This was the start of one of the largest museum heist in history… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_Green_Vault_burglary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_Green_Vault_burglary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Vault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Vault https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/17/german-police-recover-31-items-stolen-in-2019-dresden-jewel-heist https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/17/german-police-recover-31-items-stolen-in-2019-dresden-jewel-heist https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64013430 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64013430 https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/dresden-green-vault-heist-trial-intl-cmd/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/dresden-green-vault-heist-trial-intl-cmd/index.html

27m
Mar 08, 2023
Paranormal: Sloss Furnaces

Sloss furnaces is a National Historic Landmark located in Birmingham, Alabama that was open in the late 1800s to 1971. While it was operational it was a pig iron-producing blast furnace. In the early 1900s, James “Slag” Wormwood, was foreman of the “Graveyard Shift” and they had a skeleton crew of nearly 150 workers to keep the furnace going. Wormwood wanted to impress the bosses though, so he would make his workers take dangerous risks, forcing them to speed up production… In October of 1906, he was at the top of Big Alice, which was the highest blast furnace. He lost his footing and fell into a pool of melted iron ore. It is said that his body instantly melted. People say that he must have gotten dizzy from the methane gas but he had apparently never been to the top of the furnace in all his years working there. Ever since then there have been hundreds of reported paranormal experiences in the area… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.countryliving.com/life/g3793/scary-ghost-stories/ https://www.countryliving.com/life/g3793/scary-ghost-stories/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloss_Furnaces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloss_Furnaces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_iron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_iron https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/haunted-history-of-sloss-furnace/ https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/haunted-history-of-sloss-furnace/ https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/personal-experiences/ https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/personal-experiences/

37m
Mar 01, 2023
True Crime: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

I think one of the most well known museums in Boston is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The museum itself was built with the guidance of Isabella Stewart Gardner, the art collector, because she wanted a place for her personal art collection. The museum opened to the public in 1903, and Gardner continued to expand the collection and arrange it until she died in 1924. She left the museum with a $3.6 million endowment when she passed away and her will basically said that the arrangement of the artwork should not be altered and no items were to be sold or bought into the collection. If you go to the museum today, you’ll see the empty frames of where the stolen paintings used to hang. Join us today for the story behind one of the most notorious heists in Boston history… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft https://www.edwardskirby.com/blog/top-true-crime-stories/ https://www.edwardskirby.com/blog/top-true-crime-stories/ https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft-story https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft-story https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-clue-emerges-in-the-gardner-museum-art-heist-saga-180979651/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-clue-emerges-in-the-gardner-museum-art-heist-saga-180979651/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-isabella-stewart-gardner-art-heist-180977448/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-isabella-stewart-gardner-art-heist-180977448/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jimmy-marks-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-lead-1234620458/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jimmy-marks-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-lead-1234620458/ https://artincontext.org/gardner-museum-heist/ https://artincontext.org/gardner-museum-heist/

1h 6m
Feb 22, 2023
Paranormal: The Black Dog of Newgate

The Black Dog of Newgate is a legend concerning the haunting of Newgate Prison of London. This account of a haunting based at the prison is an example of the English Black Dog category of supernatural manifestation, featuring a spectral hound of ill-omen or malicious intent, which is a notable archetype in British folklore and superstition… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.londonxlondon.com/ghost-stories-london/ https://www.londonxlondon.com/ghost-stories-london/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dog_of_Newgate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dog_of_Newgate https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/black-dog-newgate-england https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/black-dog-newgate-england https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_dog_(folklore) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_dog_(folklore)

26m
Feb 16, 2023
True Crime: Love Has Won/Amy "Mother God" Carlson

Love Has Won was started by Amy Carlson in the 2000s as a new religious movement. Love Has Won combines New Age spirituality with conspiracy theories (like QAnon) and other elements from the Abrahamic religion. She, and her followers, said she was a divine, 19 billion year-old being who had birthed all creation - who had been reincarnated 534 times, including as Jesus, Joan of Arc, Marilyn Monroe and Cleopatra, and would lead 144,000 people into a mystical "5th dimension.” She was also meant to be the queen of the lost continent of Lemuria, which was a place that was inside Mount Shasta in California. Also apparently Donald Trump was her father in a past life and she and Robin Williams spirit would chat sometimes as the Archangel Zadkiel. There are also mentions of Atlantis, the Anunnaki which were deities of the Sumerians and Assyrians and I think a couple other groups, and also reptilians which are reptilian humanoids or shapeshifting reptilian aliens who control the Earth by taking on human form and then using political power to manipulate society. They also believed that the world was run by a group of people determined to keep us in a low vibration state and that it is this groups responsibility to bring us into a higher vibration… If you want to learn more about this cult and its following, be sure to join us this week! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Has_Won https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Has_Won https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/05/10463849/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-death-history-details https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/05/10463849/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-death-history-details https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anunnaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anunnaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_conspiracy_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_conspiracy_theory https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/12/colorado-mummified-body-cult-leader-seven-charged https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/12/colorado-mummified-body-cult-leader-seven-charged https://nypost.com/2021/12/02/colorado-cult-leaders-cause-of-death-revealed-after-corpse-found-mummified/ https://nypost.com/2021/12/02/colorado-cult-leaders-cause-of-death-revealed-after-corpse-found-mummified/ https://www.5dfulldisclosure.org/aboutmom https://www.5dfulldisclosure.org/aboutmom

43m
Feb 09, 2023
Paranormal: Margaret Dickson

This week we’re stretching the definition of paranormal to include this story that I would like to tell simply because it is a little bit insane. This is the story of “half-hangit Maggie,” who somehow came back to life. If you visit Edinburgh, you might hear her name floating around places like Grassmarket as well… spooky! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.neweuropetours.eu/blog/general/7-scary-stories-from-all-over-europe-to-get-you-excited-about-halloween/ https://www.neweuropetours.eu/blog/general/7-scary-stories-from-all-over-europe-to-get-you-excited-about-halloween/ https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dickson-margaret.htm https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dickson-margaret.htm https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/half-hangit-maggie-the-woman-who-survived-a-hanging/ https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/half-hangit-maggie-the-woman-who-survived-a-hanging/ https://www.spookyisles.com/margaret-dickson/ https://www.spookyisles.com/margaret-dickson/ https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/half-hangit-maggie-scots-woman-who-survived-hanging-622567 https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/half-hangit-maggie-scots-woman-who-survived-hanging-622567

24m
Feb 01, 2023
True Crime: Joachim Kroll

Joachim Georg Kroll was born on April 17th, 1933 and he has a long, long list of terrible and terrifying crimes. He was not a good person, that much is certain. He was a German serial killer, child molester, necrophile, and cannibal. We’ll get into the story in this episode, but there is a list of victims and what exactly he did to each one of them but honestly it's quite disturbing - so I’ll link that below if you would like to read more. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/worst-serial-killers-of-all-time/ https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/worst-serial-killers-of-all-time/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Kroll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Kroll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonald_triad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macdonald_triad https://allthatsinteresting.com/joachim-kroll https://allthatsinteresting.com/joachim-kroll https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kroll-joachim.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kroll-joachim.htm

25m
Jan 25, 2023
Paranormal: The Ghosts of the Hollenberg Pony Express

The pony express was open for 18 months, from April of 1860 through October 1861. And it covered approximately 2000 miles from St Joseph Missouri to Sacramento California. The riders on the Pony Express were said to have carried 35,000 pieces of mail over more than 650,000 miles back and forth during the 18 months. But this was an incredibly dangerous job, so much that the advert for the pony express said: “Wanted. Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred.” When the pony express ended, some people say there are a bunch of riders that have chosen to remain at the station even though it was closed in the 1860s. Join us today to learn more about the ghosts of the pony express! Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-hollenberg/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-hollenberg/ http://www.kansastravel.org/hollenbergstation.htm http://www.kansastravel.org/hollenbergstation.htm https://www.kansashauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/hollenberg-pony-express-station.html https://www.kansashauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/hollenberg-pony-express-station.html https://www.facebook.com/Ghosts-Hauntings-and-the-Paranormal-163420400374984/photos/438391696211185 https://www.facebook.com/Ghosts-Hauntings-and-the-Paranormal-163420400374984/photos/438391696211185 https://www.dreadcentral.com/cold-spots/5083/the-hollenberg-station/ https://www.dreadcentral.com/cold-spots/5083/the-hollenberg-station/

25m
Jan 18, 2023
True Crime: Ane Cathrine Andersdatter

This is the very short story of Ane Cathrine Andersdatter, who was a Danish serial killer who committed maternal filicide. She killed three of her children, while leaving one with his grandmother. She ended up being caught and beheaded for her crimes, but she was the last woman who was executed in the country. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ane_Cathrine_Andersdatter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ane_Cathrine_Andersdatter http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2014/12/ane-cathrine-andersdatter-danish-serial.html http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2014/12/ane-cathrine-andersdatter-danish-serial.html https://www.facebook.com/CrimeologyGlobal/photos/a.116708600183002/376743904179469/?type=3 https://www.facebook.com/CrimeologyGlobal/photos/a.116708600183002/376743904179469/?type=3 https://www.facebook.com/CrimeologyGlobal/posts/ane-cathrine-andersdatter-was-born-on-this-day-in-1829-she-was-a-danish-serial-k/376743934179466/ https://www.facebook.com/CrimeologyGlobal/posts/ane-cathrine-andersdatter-was-born-on-this-day-in-1829-she-was-a-danish-serial-k/376743934179466/

21m
Jan 11, 2023
Paranormal: The Ghost of Black Jack Ketchum

Tales of the cowboy Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum have floated around New Mexico since he started robbing trains with his brother in the late 1800s, but who would have thought that a cowboy scorned would turn into a ghost that can be seen even now reliving his capture… Join us this week for the start of an exciting new year filled with cowboys and ghosts! Stay safe out there.  With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/blackjack-ghost/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/blackjack-ghost/ https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-mexico-ghosts-black-jack-ketchum.html https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-mexico-ghosts-black-jack-ketchum.html https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-blackjackketchum/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-blackjackketchum/ https://dustyoldthing.com/strange-tale-black-jack-ketchum/ https://dustyoldthing.com/strange-tale-black-jack-ketchum/

27m
Jan 04, 2023
Paranormal: AI Generated Spooky Stories

This week we let ChatGPT write us 10 spooky stories… from the lady in white to spooky sounds from the attic to lonely vampires, we’ve got an assortment of stories to end this year on!

29m
Dec 28, 2022
Paranormal: The Baba Yaga

The Baba Yaga is one of the most well known evil-witch type entities. Coming from Slavic folklore, she is a supernatural being who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman - an ogress who would steal and eat children while flying on a mortar and pestle and creating storms. But there is more to her than meets the eye - in fact, she is a reminder that freedom lies beyond the barrier of social norms, and if we cross those lines we might just find happiness. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga https://www.britannica.com/topic/ogre https://www.britannica.com/topic/ogre https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/ https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all

34m
Dec 21, 2022
Paranormal: The Banshee

In Irish folklore, the banshee is known as the bearer of bad news. Her name comes from “tumuli” - mounds that traditionally covered a grave or a number of graves that were said to be home to spirits of the dead. The banshee is surrounded by death on all sides, so join us today for the story behind the banshee and even some first hand accounts of meeting her. Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://gengo.com/language-and-culture/creepiest-mythical-creatures-from-around-the-world/ https://gengo.com/language-and-culture/creepiest-mythical-creatures-from-around-the-world/ https://www.celtic-weddingrings.com/celtic-mythology/legend-of-the-banshee https://www.celtic-weddingrings.com/celtic-mythology/legend-of-the-banshee https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-irish-mythology-banshee-170287 https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-irish-mythology-banshee-170287 https://irishmyths.com/2022/07/25/banshee/ https://irishmyths.com/2022/07/25/banshee/

25m
Dec 14, 2022
Paranormal: Skinwalker Ranch

Witches actually represent the antithesis of basically all Navajo cultural values. While medicine men are typically the community healers and cultural workers who are seen in a positive light, witches are seen as evil since they perform twisted ceremonies and manipulate magic in a “perversion of the good works medicine people traditionally perform.” What happens when medicine men get corrupted? And what does this have to do with Aliens? Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker https://www.history.co.uk/shows/curse-of-skinwalker-ranch/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legends https://www.history.co.uk/shows/curse-of-skinwalker-ranch/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legends https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinwalker_Ranch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinwalker_Ranch https://allthatsinteresting.com/skinwalker https://allthatsinteresting.com/skinwalker https://www.history.com/news/skinwalker-ranch-paranormal-ufos-mutilation https://www.history.com/news/skinwalker-ranch-paranormal-ufos-mutilation

27m
Dec 07, 2022
Paranormal: Wendigo

The Wendigo is known by several names — Windigo, Witigo, Witiko, and Wee-Tee-Go — but each roughly translates to “the evil spirit that devours mankind.” “The Wendigo was gaunt to the point of emaciation, its desiccated skin pulled tightly over its bones. With its bones pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash-gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets, the Wendigo looked like a gaunt skeleton recently disinterred from the grave. What lips it had were tattered and bloody ... Unclean and suffering from suppuration of the flesh, the Wendigo gave off a strange and eerie odor of decay and decomposition, of death and corruption” - Basil H. Johnston Stay safe out there.  With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo

26m
Nov 30, 2022
True Crime: Burke and Hare

Around 200 years ago, the Judgement of Death Act 1823 saw the number of crimes punishable by death in Britain drop dramatically. Good news in theory, but since medical and anatomical schools were only legally allowed to dissect the bodies, or cadavers, of those who had been condemned to death, this led to an extreme shortage of dead bodies available. Financial compensation offered by medical schools meant that some unscrupulous types soon found a way around this shortage of bodies, leading to a rash of grave-robbing by those known as resurrectionists. This led to why Burke and Hare may have murdered the 16 people in the West Port murders in 1827… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O-970Unboo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O-970Unboo https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Burke-Hare-infamous-murderers-graverobbers/ https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Burke-Hare-infamous-murderers-graverobbers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

23m
Nov 23, 2022
Paranormal: The Bellamy Bridge

The story of the ghost of Bellamy Bridge is probably one of Florida's most famous ghost stories. The legend talks about the restless ghost of a young woman named Elizabeth Jane Bellamy. And how she roams the swamps around the bridge on dark and foggy nights. But surprisingly Elizabeth Jane Bellamy was a real person who was the wife of one of Florida's key economic and political leaders before the civil war. Stay tuned to see how these stories combine to form the legend we know today… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge.html https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge.html https://violetskyadventures.com/ghost-of-bellamy-bridge/ https://violetskyadventures.com/ghost-of-bellamy-bridge/ https://visitjacksoncountyfla.com/play/culture-heritage/bellamy-bridge-heritage-trail/ https://visitjacksoncountyfla.com/play/culture-heritage/bellamy-bridge-heritage-trail/ https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge2.html https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge2.html

21m
Nov 16, 2022
True Crime: The World's End Murders

We’re going back to one of the first true crime cases we covered on this channel, and talking about the World’s End Murders again. Christine Eadie and Helen Scott, who were 17 years old at the time, decided to go on a night out with some friends on October 15th, 1977. So they went to a couple of bars on the royal mile before ending up at the World’s End Pub. But that was the last time either of them were seen. 40 years later, the case was finally solved… so what happened that night? And what happened in the years following? Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: http://www.scotlandspubsandbars.co.uk/location/the-worlds-end/ http://www.scotlandspubsandbars.co.uk/location/the-worlds-end/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5981466/angus-sinclair-worlds-end-murders-edinburgh-killer/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5981466/angus-sinclair-worlds-end-murders-edinburgh-killer/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/aug/29/ukcrime.uknews4 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/aug/29/ukcrime.uknews4 https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/worlds-end-murders-night-haunts-scotlands-capital-day-82456 https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/worlds-end-murders-night-haunts-scotlands-capital-day-82456 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_End_Murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_End_Murders

29m
Nov 09, 2022
Paranormal: Zombie Road

Zombie Road is a short road in the City of Wildwood, and is one of Missouri’s most haunted locations. It started being referred to as the Zombie Road in the early 1950s when the road eventually fell into disrepair and was all but abandoned. Because it’s such a secluded area it was a very popular local hangout for teenagers to party - but over the years it ended up with a different reputation… Stay safe out there. With love, Saaniya and Maddie x Sources: https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/4359-zombie-road.html https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/4359-zombie-road.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/missouri/zombie-road-mo/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/missouri/zombie-road-mo/ https://www.roadstotravel.net/usa-zombie-road-missouri/ https://www.roadstotravel.net/usa-zombie-road-missouri/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/st-louis-sage/is-zombie-road-really-haunted/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/st-louis-sage/is-zombie-road-really-haunted/

19m
Nov 02, 2022