Episodes

  • 194. The Great Train Wreck of 1856
    Apr 1 2026

    What began as a routine Sunday school excursion would become one of the deadliest railroad accidents in early American history. An overcrowded passenger train, running behind schedule, collided head-on with a locomotive traveling in the opposite direction on a single-track line. In the absence of modern signaling systems or centralized control, a series of small breakdowns in timing and communication led to catastrophic consequences. In this episode, we examine the events of that day, the operational failures behind the collision, and what this tragedy reveals about the risks of early rail systems.

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    49 mins
  • 193. The Wesley Poltergeist
    Mar 25 2026

    Christians are weird, aren't they? Hit the music!

    This is the story of the Wesley poltergeist. Come for the ghost, stay for deep in the stink, I'm a mean girl now, nursery rhyme levels of children, just three bros, the hornery, and something for everyone.

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    52 mins
  • 192 .Olive Thomas
    Mar 18 2026

    In some ways, this is the story of an olive and a cocktail. But in some very important ways, it's not.

    This is the story of Olive Thomas. Come for the ghost, stay for the smart one on the podcast, a little bit romantic, Harry Van Dutch, Dick Gingham, the Camelot of Western Pennsylvania, poor Leo,, and gay baby vampire bats,

    Sources:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Thomas
    • https://boroughsofthedead.com/olive-thomas-broadways-flapper-ghost/
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    55 mins
  • 191. Alice Flagg
    Mar 4 2026

    You ready for some hot, sweaty lumberjack lust? Yeah, you're ready. Look at you. Talk about wood.

    This is the story of Alice Flagg. Come for the ghost, stay for the alpha application, straight to the knife drawer, mermaid attacks, every time we lose an Ebeneezer, and that's a lumberjack idea.

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    Sources:

    • https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KZYW-89S/dr.-allard-belin-flagg-1823-1901
    • https://www.plantationlakes.net/wachesaw-plantation/
    • https://www.themoonlitroad.com/ghost-alice-flagg-pawleys-island-south-carolina/
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    44 mins
  • 190. Bonnie and Clyde: Part 3
    Feb 25 2026

    The shocking conclusion to the three-part epic where we'll finally answer the question, "Is there even a ghost in this one?" The answer...may surprise you.

    This is the story of Bonnie and Clyde (still). Come for the ghosts, stay for curling club, the ITAG watchlist, Chuck Norris deep pull, one of those is a Bonnie, the little Dutch boy, and super sexy mass murder outlaws.

    Sources:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde
    • https://mykisscountry937.com/are-bonnie-clydes-ghosts-haunting-this-spot-in-louisiana/
    • https://www.historynet.com/bonnie-clydes-revenge-on-eastham/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamer
    • https://mykisscountry937.com/louisiana-bonnie-clyde-ghosts/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 189. Bonnie and Clyde: Part 2
    Feb 18 2026

    The cozy love story of the century continues!

    This is part 2 of the story of Bonnie and Clyde. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Ricky Martin fancast, a shame to lose the alliterative ones, real human skin suit debate, she's more chicken than woman now, these are talking guns, and hey, let's have a picnic!

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    Sources:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde
    • https://mykisscountry937.com/are-bonnie-clydes-ghosts-haunting-this-spot-in-louisiana/
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    52 mins
  • 188. Bonnie and Clyde: Part 1
    Feb 11 2026

    Get in, loser, we're going to rob some banks.

    This is the story of American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Disney vault, some kind of brick incident, the turkeys aren't talking, that's why I put a hole in the box, now it's crime time, vacation nun, and the Golden Girls Gang.

    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde

    https://mykisscountry937.com/are-bonnie-clydes-ghosts-haunting-this-spot-in-louisiana/

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    38 mins
  • 187. Tuckahoe Plantation
    Feb 4 2026

    All right, listen. Everything's cool, okay, and if this is your first episode, PLEASE, GOD, CHOOSE ANOTHER, LITERALLY ANY OTHER EPISODE FIRST.

    This is the semi-prepared story of the Tuckahoe Plantation. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Scarface special, the pretzel part, I don't know which penis, human baby stag, clones in the spiritual sense, baby Thomas senior, and jump jiving and wailing.

    Sources:

    • https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=9249
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph
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    58 mins