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History Episodes

Episodes that delve into some history!
Sept. 4, 2023

The Haunted Joshua Ward House - Salem, Massachusetts

So we’re taking a short holiday break this week - but not leaving you without a story. Enjoy this bonus episode from our Patreon series where we talk about another spooky city, and in particular, the Joshua Ward House in …

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Aug. 21, 2023

Crazy Newspaper Headlines

We were in Charleston, SC this week working on a new story and doing lots of research at the local bars (haha) so we’re taking this week off - but not leaving you without a story. Enjoy this bonus episode …

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Aug. 12, 2023

Saturday Scare: Cocaine Bear - The True Story

This week on our Saturday Scare series, we’re talking about the true story of Cocaine Bear! Not long ago a masterpiece blockbuster film (okay maybe it’s not a masterpiece but Brett said we have to say that) came out - …

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Aug. 7, 2023

Ep. 75: The Haunted Sorrel Weed House (with EVPs)- Savannah, Georgia

This week we’re talking about one of the most infamously haunted houses in all of Savannah, the Sorrel Weed House! This home supposedly houses the spirits of Francis Sorrel, Matilda Sorrel, and Molly, among many others. We’ll discuss the history...

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July 24, 2023

Ep. 74: Wojtek, the Happy Warrior Hero Bear of World War II

This week we talk about Crystal’s favorite story of all time. We tell you the tale of Wojtek, the cigarette smoking, beer drinking, Nazi fighting bear from World War II. And yes, all of that is a true story. On …

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July 10, 2023

Ep. 73: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

This week we’re taking a look at a mysterious event that happened in 1959. Nine Soviet hikers went on an expedition - only one returned. Their deaths remain a point of contention to this day, multiple theories abound, including aliens, …

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June 26, 2023

Ep. 72: Spencer Mountain's Haunted Mansion, The Graveface Museum in S…

This week we’ve got a couple of great stories to tell you! First, we took a visit to the Graveface Museum on Factor’s Walk here in Savannah, Georgia. They have a variety of interesting exhibits, including artifacts relating to true …

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June 12, 2023

Ep. 71: The Haunted Mansion on Forsyth Park of Savannah, Mob Museum o…

This week we’re talking about another amazing haunted house in Savannah - known as the Mansion on Forsyth Park! Located right beside historic Forsyth Park, this boutique hotel and restaurant has some interesting history - and some ghosts! We...

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May 29, 2023

Ep. 70: The 10 Cent Beer Night Disaster, Cleveland OH

This week we’re going back to our oddity category. You know that Crystal is a huge fan of baseball, and she came upon a story that’s almost too wild to believe. In 1974, the Cleveland Indians (the team now known …

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May 15, 2023

Ep. 69: Choked to Death by Law - Caroline Shipp, Dallas, NC

In this week’s episode we talk about the story of a young African American woman who was put to death for the murder of her 11 month old son in Dallas, North Carolina. She holds the distinction of being the …

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May 11, 2023

Victorian Women's Beauty Secrets

In this bonus episode we’re releasing one of our Patreon episodes on the main feed. If you enjoy this you can get much more at our Patreon site, and also help support the podcast! The link is below. Please go …

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April 7, 2023

The Corpse Queen of Portugal - Ines de Castro

We're releasing a special bonus episode from our Patreon feed! We wanted to give our listeners an opportunity to hear some of the things we talk about on Patreon. Crystal takes over Patreon and we talk about the infamous Corpse …

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March 6, 2023

Ep. 64: The Haunted Clown Motel, The Haunted Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, NV

In this week’s episode we visited Tonopah, NV. We’re huge fans of Las Vegas, and when we were there on our most recent trip, we saw that one the most haunted motels in America is just a short 3:45 minute …

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Dec. 25, 2022

Ep. 59: Christmas with Scary Savannah

In this week’s episode we talk about a bunch of Christmas traditions and where they came from. And then we explore the darker side of Christmas - the dark entity known as Krampus! On What We’re Watching, we review the …

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Dec. 19, 2022

Ep. 58: Scary Christmas Shopping: A Dark History of your Favorite Bra…

In this week’s episode we talk about everyone’s favorite thing to do around the holidays, shopping! Well, unless you’re Crystal. She has done some investigating and lets us know about the darker side of some of the most famous brands …

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