The Historical Paranormal

Oct 20 2024 60 ep. 28 mins 154
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This podcast discovers the "why" behind the ghost story, delving into both true crime occurring before 1950, and traditional ghost stories. 

  History  Society & Culture  True Crime
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Leap Castle

Oct 20 2024 32 mins  
Send us a textThis castle was built of blood and bone. Leap castle's history of being the most haunted castle in Ireland is steeped in 600 years of battles, murders and tragedy. Of all the places I've covered so far-this one might be the darkest. Join me as we delve into the history of this fortress, and discover the stories buried by time. sources: https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=

The Murder of Alberta Meadows

Sep 16 2024 24 mins  
Send us a textCalifornia and Texas have always been inextricably linked in US history, and this story links them in the worst way. Clara Ann Phillips was a ticking time bomb, but she went off on the wrong girl.sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Phillips#Trialhttps://nypost.com/2022/01/13/inside-the-deranged-mind-of-clara-phillips-hollywoods-first-female-psychopath/https:/

The Enfield Haunting

Sep 11 2024 36 mins  
Send us a textThe Enfield Haunting remains one of the most documented and terrifying ghost stories in the world's history. To this day debates rage on whether the girls were telling the truth or not. There are a lot of recordings to watch out there and plenty of documentation to sift through. Let me know what you think? Is it a hoax or not?sources: https://blackcablondon.net/tag/en

Sawney Bean

Nov 20 2023 27 mins  
Send us a text***WARNING****GOREThe Tale of Sawney Bean is a gory one, and definitely one you don't want to listen to with the kiddos around. Sources: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/inspire/life/what-a-hermit-taught-me-about-wealthhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Beanhttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/

The Murder of Clothilde Marchand

Oct 30 2023 26 mins  
Send us a textThank you to Joel at BuffaloDoubleDeckerBusTours.com for the original telling of the story!Clothilde Marchand had a loving family, and her husband's career was on the rise. Why was she the victim of a murder?The reason is far more complex than it seems.

Winnie Ruth Judd: The Blonde Butcher

Sep 05 2023 41 mins  
Send us a textWinnie Ruth Judd was a complicated individual. On one hand she was the depressed wife of a doctor who had become addicted to morphine, and on the other she was having an affair with a successful man who asked her to introduce friends and acquaintances to him so he could in turn sleep with them too. It was never going to end well.Sources: wikipedia, phoenix new times.c

The Mystery of the Ourang Medan

Jul 16 2023 29 mins  
Send us a textGhost ships have long interested me, mostly because the ocean and all of its depths have interested me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not remotely interested in plunging miles below it's surface to see a shipwreck-but it's still a mystery. The Ourang Medan is no different, except that for many years people have speculated that something paranormal may have been involved in

Vampires! Part 1: Ancient Vampires

Jun 25 2023 34 mins  
Send us a textBloodthirsty Fiends have existed long before Bram Stoker made them a household name, so in this episode I look at ancient vampire lore from around the world, and delve into cultures that aren't necessarily part of the main vampire myths. The question is...are the real or not?They aren't, but isn't it fun to think so?Sources: Wikipedia primarily, Encyclopedia Brittanic

Lizzie Borden Ep. 6: Trial of the Century

Apr 03 2023 34 mins  
Send us a textAh here we are, the end of the Lizzie Borden series. It's been a ride y'all, but we're here. In this episode we discuss an overview of how her trial went, and the aftermath of it. You'll also hear me discuss my theory as to what happened on the day of the murders-and I'd love to hear yours!!Sources: lizzieandrewborden.comrelated to the above: mondo Lizzie blog/YouTube

Ep. 52 Aqua Tofana

Jan 30 2023 32 mins  
Send us a textTaking a break for an episode to talk poisons! Specifically the famous Aqua Tofana poison that was circulated and sold in 17th century Italy. I found so many incorrect sources on this so below are the ones that could be verified: wikipedia: Aqua Tofana, Guilia Tofana, Spana Prosecution, Thofania d'Adamo, Anna Maria Conti, Tor di Nonnahttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgajpd/med