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Welcome to Hometown History, where the forgotten past comes alive. Our mission? To unearth the hidden gems of history that do not make it into the textbooks. Whether it's a local legend that's been overlooked, a historical event that shaped a small town, or a mysterious occurrence lost in the annals of time, we dig deep to bring you the untold stories that deserve to be heard. Tune in as we travel back in time, uncovering the history you thought you knew and introducing you to the stories yo ...
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Welcome to miss sisters podcast were amazing things happen but sometimes a don’t explorer underwater mysteries spooky mysteries and even robot history sometimes they’re only myths the world to hear
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Sinister Sisters

Sinister Sisters

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What's up, weirdos. Lauren and Felicia here. We are best friends and we love spooky stuff. Each week we will be sharing freaky, paranormal, or unexplained stories with you. Are you a believer like Felicia? Or a skeptic like Lauren? Follow us on Instagram at @sinistersisterspodcast
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True Crime with Kendall Rae

Mile Higher Media & Audioboom Studios

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Kendall Rae is a true-crime content creator on YouTube who has used her platform to spread awareness for victims and their families. Now she is bringing episodes of her YouTube true-crime series to podcast format, to hopefully create even more awareness around the cases she covers. Kendall's approach to true-crime content is empathetic and always approached with victims in mind first. Join Kendall in her journey to spread awareness and bring justice to those who need it most!
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Fresh Hell Podcast

Annie Luevano/ Johanna Graf

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Two women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic, talk about murder, mystery and the macabre. This is your international true crime podcast, hosted by Annie and Johanna. Annie, who lives with her husband in an old haunted house near Salem, Massachusetts, loves dogs, reading, knitting and talking about terrible, terrible things. Johanna lives in Vienna, Austria with her husband, one beagle and a real dog. She loves The Beach Boys, movie marathons and fun facts about serial killers. Their idea o ...
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Story Hunter Podcasts is a narrative podcasting network, that aims to tell you unforgettable true stories. Our story-driven podcasts focus on true crime, unsolved mysteries, fascinating history and the paranormal. It was founded in 2020 by producer and writer Catherine Fogarty. Catherine is the president of www.bigcoatmedia.com a Canadian television production company. Our podcasting studios are located in Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Searching for something sinister? Join Alexa as she sips on something spiked while discussing your favorite true crime mysteries and short sinister stories. As you listen (and sip) along, she will dig deep and tell the story to friends and her husband every now and then! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/something-sinister-podcast/support
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Do you like history? Do you like true crime? Do you like….women??? We thought so. Join us as we dive deep into the most infamous women of history across the globe. Interested yet? Check out Lawless Women of History: Crime has No Gender, why let men have all the fun?Follow us @LawlessTC on Twitter, Lawless Women of History on Facebook, and Lawless.TC on Instagram
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Explore true crime cases in Alabama through audio and video content. Join hosts Joseph Cramer and Shawn Tucker as they delve into the details of Alabama's most intriguing crimes, speaking with those connected to the cases and visiting the locations where these events took place. See more at www.murderinyourbackyard.com Subscribe to our YouTube page! www.youtube.com/@murderinyourbackyard Follow us On TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@murderinyourbackyard
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Reverie means to daydream but sometimes when we zone out, our anxiety and intrusive thoughts can creep in. We might start to think about our anxieties and worst fears. Sometimes we get caught up in obscure thoughts about disturbing events occurring, or that have occurred, in the world. As humans, we can naturally become curious about these horrible happenings in life. Paige narrates stories of crimes, sits down and talks with victims' loved ones, chats with other podcasters, survivors, and o ...
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Join me on "I Am Sherri Goodall: Marketing, Musings, and Life Lessons" as we delve into the captivating world of business and marketing strategies. Through engaging conversations with friends, I share the gems of my life's journey and the invaluable lessons I've learned along the way. From personal anecdotes to thought-provoking musings, we explore a tapestry of random ideas that shape our lives. Tune in for a delightful blend of insightful discussions, marketing insights, and the joy of unr ...
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A bi-weekly true crime podcast focused exclusively on murdered and missing persons cases out of the Houston Metro area. Explore the city's diverse and eclectic culture while examining the darker stories that weave the downtown streets and flow out down the bayous. No stranger to crime, Houston has thousands of stories to tell, from unsolved murder mysteries to current missing persons cases. See H-Town in a new light, a light inclusive to every victim in Houston, no matter the sex, race, or i ...
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Next Christmas in Girouette is a full-length novel for people of all ages—nine to ninety-nine—who want to share a heart-warming literary adventure at Christmastime. Set on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Montana, this is the story of a brother and sister—Autry and Oxana Quinn—who find themselves stranded in a Girouette, a virtual ghost town, from Thanksgiving through Christmas when their father is taken ill. Their grandfather, a Marine Captain long retired, plus an eccentric old ...
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In this chilling episode of Hometown History, we journey back to the fog-laden streets of 1930s Cleveland, where the shadow of the infamous Cleveland Torso Murderer loomed large over the city. From the grim discovery of the first victim on the shores of Lake Erie to the relentless hunt for a killer that left the police baffled and the public in fea…
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This week we’re talking about a somewhat obscure Savannah ghost story. Danny’s Bed is an antique bed that seems to be tied to the mysterious seven year old boy ghost known as Danny. Danny is not a fan of others having his favorite piece of furniture, though, as the unfortunate family who purchases it finds out. It seems Danny brings his friends to …
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Two academics, one Jewish and one Muslim, come together to show how much their faiths have in common—particularly in America. This book provides a braided portrait of two American groups whose strong religious attachments and powerful commitments to ritual observance are not always easy to adapt to American culture. Orthodox Jews and observant Musl…
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Welcome back to Hometown History. In today’s intriguing episode, we delve into the shadowy world of secret societies. Often shrouded in mystery and conspiracy, these organizations evoke images of clandestine meetings and sinister agendas. However, not all secret societies are as malevolent as they seem. We will uncover the stories of two lesser-kno…
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Nanette Krentel was a beloved schoolteacher and member of her community when she was found dead in her house after a bad fire. Further investigation revealed that it wasn’t the fire that killed her, but a gunshot wound… and it wasn’t self-inflicted. After seven years, her case still remains open. If you have any information on the murder of Nanette…
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Eyal Regev's The Temple in Early Christianity: Experiencing the Sacred (Yale UP, 2019) is he first scholarly work to trace the Temple throughout the entire New Testament, this study examines Jewish and Christian attitudes toward the Temple in the first century and provides both Jews and Christians with a better understanding of their respective fai…
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Episode one nineteen will discuss an affair that went wrong. Affairs, as we might all agree, is already wrong. But how can it go more wrong? Murder, that’s what. Did he kill her? Or was he just following orders? ‌ To support this podcast, please visit: One-time donation: Pay Lei Yuan using PayPal.Me ‌ Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: asianmadnesspod E-m…
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In this week’s bonus episode, we’re going back to the Tybee Island Police Blotter to talk about some of the crazy things that go on on the island right outside of Savannah, Georgia. It’s good to be back and discuss emitting odors again. We also talk about how we are really obsessed with Euchre now and are planning on starting an underground Euchre …
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What happens when you take every safety precaution and it’s still not enough to keep predators away? College student Miya Marcano and her family knew that a maintenance worker at her apartment complex was a weird, possessive man, and they tried to keep him away. But things took a turn when he used the complex’s master key to get into her apartment.…
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Welcome back to Hometown History. In this episode, we delve into one of America's most troubling chapters: the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, over 120,000 Japanese Americans were uprooted from their lives and forced into internment camps under Executive Order 9066. We explore the origins …
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Howdy everyone! We wanted to drop a little announcement - starting this week, we’re back! We’ve enjoyed our little sabbatical to rejuvenate ourselves and now we’re ready to bring you the stories you’ve been waiting for, starting with another episode of the police blotter this week! In this little bonus episode we talk about some of the things we’ve…
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The 1970s – Allegations, Media Scrutiny, and the Move to Guyana In the 1970s, Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple faced escalating allegations of abuse and manipulation. As media scrutiny intensified, Jones leased land in Guyana to create Jonestown, a supposed utopian society. This episode explores the controversial move to South America and the begin…
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Jim Jones' Path to Guyana: In this episode, we continue the story of Jim Jones, focusing on the pivotal years from his meeting with his future wife, Marceline, to the scandalous sexual assault allegations in the 1970s that precipitated the move to Guyana. Discover how Jones' marriage influenced his burgeoning ministry, his founding of the... Contin…
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In this poignant final episode, Annie chronicles the heartbreaking journey from the moment President James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station to his untimely death and the nation's mourning. On July 2, 1881, Garfield was struck by an assassin's bullet, setting off a desperate struggle for survival that captivated the…
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In this chilling episode of Hometown History, we delve into the dark tale of Jesse Pomeroy, America's youngest serial killer. Born in 1859 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Jesse's early life was marked by accusations of animal cruelty and peculiar behavior, culminating in a series of brutal attacks on young boys when he was just 13. Despite initial i…
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Let’s travel to a whole new country in for episode one-eighteen. This episode will cover the tragic murder of a young boy who only wanted to do what he enjoyed. Some say this never happened, but who can you trust? Welcome to one of the most mysterious countries in the world… To support this podcast, please visit: One-time donation: https://paypal.m…
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Ashley Doolittle was an 18-year-old with a passion for horses and horse shows, and dreams of studying agriculture at university, which she'd begin in the fall. But her life was cut short by a controlling and possessive ex-boyfriend, Tanner Flores, who couldn't handle that she had broken up with him. Ashley Doolittle Foundation: https://www.ashleydo…
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In this episode of Hometown History, we explore the Rat Utopia Experiment by John Calhoun in the 1970s, which examined the effects of overpopulation in a controlled environment. Known as Universe 25, this study provided mice with ideal living conditions, but as the population grew, social dysfunction and chaos ensued, leading to the colony's collap…
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Veronica Butler was in a long-standing custody battle for her children with her mother-in-law, Tiffany Adams, for several years, but in March of 2024, it all came to an end when Tiffany orchestrated and carried out her murder. Veronica had been granted supervised visitation with her children once a week, on Saturdays, and on March 30th she and the …
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Today, we're diving into the enigmatic disappearance of the U.S.S. Cyclops, a naval mystery that has baffled sailors, historians, and explorers for over a century. This colossal ship, launched in 1910, had a distinguished career providing vital support during the U.S. occupation of Veracruz and World War I. However, on March 4, 1918, after departin…
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Marie Carlson was going through tough times battling her mental health when she met James and Tanya Flanders. James, who was the pastor of a local church, took Marie in and began helping her pay her bills and eventually allowed her to move in with him and his wife. All seemed to be going well… that is until Marie became pregnant. Rumors circulated …
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The Nazis upheld the belief in the superiority of the German race and perceived Jews as the foremost threat, which extended to Black people, homosexuals, Romani individuals, Polish civilians, Soviet soldiers, Jehovah's Witnesses, as well as persons with disabilities. This also encompassed anyone who opposed the Nazi regime. This ideology led to a c…
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In the early hours of March 4, 2024, college student Caleb Harris was awake with his roommates, meeting their new dog, playing with her outside, and taking her out for a walk. Caleb stayed up later while his roommates went to bed. He messaged a friend, ordered food delivery, and then disappeared. The following morning when his roommates saw that al…
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In today's episode, we delve into the fascinating story of the Fox Sisters, whose playful pranks in the mid-19th century inadvertently ignited the Spiritualist movement. From a small cabin in Hydesville, New York, Kate and Maggie Fox's innocent tricks evolved into a phenomenon that convinced their community they could communicate with the dead. The…
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In this week’s bonus episode, we’re going back to the Tybee Island Police Blotter to talk about some of the crazy things that go on on the island right outside of Savannah, Georgia. There's more expired registrations than there are grains of sand on the beach, it seems. Plus, someone forgot to put on their cargo shorts. Find us on the web: https://…
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NOT a real episode, but a short and sweet update episode with some of my ramblings. I don’t make it a habit to talk about myself or subjects unrelated to my episodes, so if you hate it, I won’t be offended! ‌To skip to the updates, fast forward to 4 minutes and 48 seconds (ish) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: …
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Episode one-seventeen covers the shocking and strange case of a man who has the strange ability to persuade and charm people. Just how far will he go? And can he even be labeled as a serial killer? To support this podcast, please visit: One-time donation: https://paypal.me/asianmadness Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: asianmadnesspod E-mail: asianmadnes…
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In June 2003, five-year-old LeeAnna Warner suddenly went missing after going off to play with a friend. Even after the entire town got involved with the search effort, there was no break in the case; no one could find the little girl. A neighbor who lived down the street was separately charged after police found CP on his computer, but he took his …
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Send us a Text Message. What happens when a devoted cookie salesman vanishes without a trace? On August 5, 1974, Steve Gaddy left his home in Jacksonville, Alabama, for what was supposed to be an ordinary workday, only to never return. In this gripping episode of "Murder in Your Backyard," we recount the harrowing events that led to the discovery o…
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April Kauffman was described as part princess, part bulldog… She was beautiful, funny, charismatic, generous, incredibly philanthropic, and would stop at nothing to give back to the causes she believed in. One of the things she believed in most was helping Veterans. Her passion for helping Veterans is what drew her to Jim Kauffman, her third husban…
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Welcome back, friends, to Hometown History. Today, we're sharing three heartwarming tales that highlight the kindness, creativity, and community spirit in America's history. First, we explore the story of Mildred and Patty Hill from Louisville, Kentucky, who created the "Happy Birthday" song. Originally a classroom greeting called "Good Morning to …
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Episode one-sixteen covers the typical and traditional form of funerals found in many Chinese-influenced cultures. While it can be a complicated ritual, it has since been condensed and simplified. We will also end this episode with a couple of urban legends that reflect this seven day funeral rite. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: asianmadnesspod E-mail…
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This week Annie covers the dramatic events that unfolded from James A. Garfield's election as the 20th President of the United States to the turbulent days leading up to his assassination. We follow Charles Julius Guiteau, a disgruntled office seeker whose delusions of grandeur and failed ambitions led him to plot the assassination of President... …
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Judith Herman is renowned for her groundbreaking work with survivors of trauma, including sexual trauma. Her earlier books include Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror (Basic Books, 2022) and Father-Daughter Incest (Harvard UP, 2000) The #MeToo movement brought worldwide attention to sexual violen…
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Belle Gibson always had a problem with lying, but she took it to another level when she started posting on social media claiming to have been diagnosed with cancer and only had 4 months left to live. Her success in life and seemingly charming way about her got people hooked on her positive message. These lies soon turned to scams through an app and…
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In the 1920s, before the establishment of the state of Israel, a group of German Jews settled in a garden city on the outskirts of Jerusalem. During World War II, their quiet community, nicknamed Grunewald on the Orient, emerged as both an immigrant safe haven and a lively expatriate hotspot, welcoming many famous residents including poet-playwrigh…
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In this episode of Hometown History, we delve into the unsettling legend of the Night Doctors. Far from mere folklore, the Night Doctors were a terrifying reality for African-American communities in the 18th and 19th centuries. Often likened to boogeymen, these sinister figures were believed to abduct unsuspecting individuals under the cover of dar…
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In this gripping episode, we unravel the tumultuous life of Charles Julius Guiteau, the man notorious for assassinating President James A. Garfield. Born into a dysfunctional family in Freeport, Illinois, Guiteau's early life was marked by instability and mental health struggles. Explore his erratic journey through failed ventures in law, theology,…
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Send us a Text Message. What if the truth behind a young man's tragic death was buried beneath layers of inconsistencies and unanswered questions? This week, we explore the mysterious case of Nathen Magallanes , a promising 21-year-old from Foley, Alabama, whose life was abruptly ended in September 2017 under circumstances that still spark doubt an…
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In 2012, Billy Payne and his fiancée Billie Jean Hayworth were found shot dead in their home, their 7-month-old baby still alive in Billie Jean’s arms. When police began their investigation, they found through social media that the murders were plotted by a woman named Jenelle Potter. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.or…
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In this Hometown History episode, we explore the chilling era of the Hollywood Blacklist, a time when fear and suspicion dominated the American entertainment industry. Initiated during the Cold War, this blacklist barred countless artists from Hollywood jobs due to their real or suspected Communist ties, as dictated by the House Un-American Activit…
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This is an update regarding our show. We've been going since Halloween 2021 and haven't missed issuing an episode every Sunday since then. This has been a lot of fun and we love doing it, but we've come to the point where we need to step back a little and take a little break. We've decided to take a Summer break, so to speak, from regularly scripte…
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