Think the Biltmore Estate is just a fancy mansion with pretty gardens? Think again. We are going to peel back the velvet curtains on America’s biggest home. Join us as we sip some imaginary champagne with George and Edith Vanderbilt, spill the tea on their Gilded Age drama, and poke around the halls where ghosts supposedly still throw parties. From hidden passages and mysterious deaths to the wild rumors that make Asheville locals smirk. https://www.thesmokies.com/biltmore-estate-dark-history/ https://www.thesmokies.com/is-the-biltmore-haunted/ https://www.hauntedrooms.com/north-carolina/haunted-places/biltmore-estate

Do you want to build a nightmare? You've heard of Let It Go... but what if Elsa refused to? In this episode, we dive into the viral haunted Elsa doll that wouldn't stop singing, wouldn't stay gone, and honestly-might be one of the creepiest modern-day hauntings out there. From strange returns to unexplainable behavior, this is one toy that definitely didn't come to play. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a39179/five-real-life-horror-stories/ https://www.click2houston.com/news/weird-news/2020/01/14/they-cant-let-it-go-haunted-elsa-doll-returns-to-houston-family-after-being-thrown-out-multiple-times/ https://www.scarymommy.com/haunted-elsa-doll

Hey there, ghost story enthusiasts! 👻 Welcome to "The Greenbrier Ghost," where Daphne will delve into the haunting tale of Zona Heaster Shue, a ghost who took justice into her own hands—or should we say, her own spirit? If you love true crime, paranormal tales, or just a good mystery, you won’t want to miss this one! Join us on this captivating journey as we uncover how the Greenbrier Ghost brought her murderer to justice from beyond the grave. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/greenbrier-ghost-of-sam-black-church https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/greenbrier-ghost.html#:~:text=On%20the%20throat%20were%20the,in%20front%20of%20the%20neck.%E2%80%9D https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHTY-6V2/elva-zona-heaster-1876-1897 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5015852/zona-shue https://thedeadhistory.com/2025/04/22/zona-heaster-shue/ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=50356 https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2009/12/zona-heaster-shue-greenbriar-ghost.html

In the quiet hills of Central City, Colorado, lies one of the states most haunted cemeteries-and a dark legacy forged in the nearby Gold Rush mines. In this chilling episode Daphne and Gayle talk about mining disasters, tragic love tales and ghost stories. From fatal mining accidents to the Lady of the Columbines, every grave tells a story of greed, grief, and lingering spirits. If you want to skip over the mine story that is more history than anything go to about the 39 minute mark. I dove deep because deep diving is what we do. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-1895-sleepy-hollow/174172904/ https://coloradoclues.tripod.com/sleepyhollow.htm eatherlewis.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/the-lady-of-the-columbines/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-gilpincohaunting/

We need a break from murder and death. Although even in legends and mythology you still get murder and death but, it's a little less gut wrenching. Daphne did this great episode on Sirens. It's full of history, mystery, legends and myths, from all over the world.If you want more on Sirens, Daphne will bring us all the scary stories. Being the start of spooky season that's what we need. SCARY, SCARY, SCARY!!! https://www.worldhistory.org/Siren/ https://www.reddit.com/r/mythology/comments/wls9b5/today_i_learned_that_the_sirens_in_greek/ https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Sirens_(mythology) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Greek-mythology/Types-of-myths-in-Greek-culture https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/mermaids.html https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/us/mermaids-noaa https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/us/mermaids-noaa https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.html https://www.beautiful-mermaid-art.com/mermaid-theories.html

Wrapping up this sad case. We hate an unsolved. There should always be justice for the victims and their families. In the second part we look into the man who claimed to be responsible for 11 of the 30+ victims found in the area known as the Texas Killing Fields. This guy at very least is total POS but probably is responsible for some of the killings. https://txtruecrimeblog.com/blog-archive/edward-bell https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Edward_Bell https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/tenth-court-of-appeals/1994/1036.html https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Confessions-of-a-cold-blooded-killer-2187501.php https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2017/10/18/243184/investigators-think-they-know-who-killed-eleven-girls-around-galveston-in-the-1970s-2/ https://people.com/crime/texas-edward-harold-bell-serial-killer-tv-series https://play.aetv.com/shows/the-eleven/season-1

This one sucks a lot. It is super sad and there's no resolution. WE LOVE THAT (not really)!!! The Texas Killing Fields is a big case with a lot of victims. In this episode we will focus on what was known as "The Eleven" it's a chunk of a what is definitely a much bigger s%#t show. This chunk is plenty to digest. Inspite of the awful and tragic story we hope you enjoy. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php/?story_fbid=103943838650800&id=103931088652075 https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Killing_Fields https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/973/1198/386343/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33354927/gloria_ann-gonzales https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21184575/kimberly_raye-pitchford https://www.newsweek.com/texas-killing-fields-victims-families-parents-netflix-1765359 https://www.chron.com/local/gray-matters/article/In-1974-two-Dickinson-girls-went-missing-Why-12305187.php

So this one is super creepy. Our apologies, we had one of our dogs with us while we were recording and she's very loud lots of snorting and snoring happening. Then Daphne creeped me the f*&^k out and I lit some sage and the sage popped off like I've never seen sage pop off and we had to evacuate the recording space or risk dying of smoke inhalation. So this one ends abruptly. None the less GREAT job Daphne as I'm still having nightmares!!! https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Eyed_Children https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/White-Eyed_Children https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_children https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-eyed-children-urban-legend https://www.quora.com/Do-you-believe-in-black-eyed-children-If-so-have-you-ever-had-an-encounter-By-this-I-mean-the-entirety-of-their-eyes-are-black-as-coal-No-whites-or-pupils-are-seen https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/White_Eyed_Child https://vocal.media/horror/white-eyed-children

This is the one that over 100 years later is still up for debate. Roscoe Arbuckle and couple of his friends threw a party that would untimately lead to the death of Virginia Rappe and change Arbuckle's life forever. Alcohol, sex and fame make for great headlines. No exception here, during prohibition people still did as they always had, the taboo lifestyles of the rich and famous facinate the masses no matter the era add tragedy and it lives on forever. https://mail.murderpedia.org/male.A/a/arbuckle-roscoe.htm#:~:text=Rappe%20died%20three%20days%20later,to%20ease%20her%20abdominal%20pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Arbuckle https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/features/who-was-virginia-rappe-the-true-story-of-the-rising-career-and-shocking-death-of-a-1920s-star-and-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-b405039.html

In this episode, Gayle discusses the chilling 1964 murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi. What began as a search for justice turned into a symbol of hatred, cover-ups, and the long-term resilience of the civil rights movement. We unravel the timeline, the conspiracy, and the legacy left behind of these brave men against a cruel world. https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/micheal-schwerner-james-chaney-andrew-goodman https://www.history.com/articles/african-american-voting-right-15th-amendment https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/mississippi-burning https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-murder/#:~:text=On%20June%2016%2C%20Klan%20members,been%20attending%20a%20meeting%20there.

Daphne fills us in on the sad conclusion of the life of Lloyd Avery II. From a life of privilege and opportunity to a downward spiral that ended in tragedy. We hope you enjoy... as much as you can while we discuss sadness and murder. https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/the-real-story-behind-boyz-n-the-hoods-most-memorable-villain/ ID Death by Fame: S1 E6 “Life Imitates Art” https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/lloyd-avery-ii/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Avery_II https://thelandmag.com/welcome-to-the-jungles/ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=642822128281674&id=100076616771428 https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/lloyd-avery-ii/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256005369/annette-a-lewis https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/kevin-roby/ https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2024/08/12/attempted-homicide-of-california-institution-for-men-officer-under-investigation/

Here we go again with two more wild stories from two states. First, we head to Arizona for the story of Slaughter House Canyon, the creepy legend that started back in the 1800's and has continued to live on. Then, to Alabama to hear the history of Maple Hill Cemetery and "The Dead Chilldren's Playground." This part of the episode is all based in fact which I think makes it all the more interesting as well a little bone chilling. Please DM us on Instagram or email us your personal ghost stories we would LOVE to hear them! https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/arizona/slaughterhouse-canyon-az https://puzzleboxhorror.com/the-ghosts-of-slaughterhouse-canyon/ https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/pandemicflu/1918-influenza-timeline.html https://hvilleblast.com/dead-childrens-playground-haunted-huntsville/ https://wearehuntsville.com/5-huntsville-ghost-stories/

This apartment complex is as oppulent as it is eerie. It is situated in Manhattan's Upper West Side, with a view of Central Park, and has had famous residents such as John Lennon, Judy Garland, and Rosemary Clooney. If you're lucky enough to get a tour of the building, we hope you don't see the "creepy ghost"... but if you do, please do report back! And don't be one of those a**holes that creep on the residents, people! https://www.theclasssiceight.com/post/the-ghosts-of-the-dakota-apartments https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-dakota/ https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/five-ghosts-who-supposedly-haunt-the-dakota/

So this one is really interesting. Daphne gives us an update on the infamous Alcatraz Escape from June of 1962. Pretty cool that there is new information about this escape by Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin. Who would have thought that after all these years there could be any more to report... but there is! It's funny how when you look for one thing it can lead you into something you never knew about. The joy of podcast research. We love it, that's why we're here! https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-apprehension/profiled-fugitives/john-william-anglin https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42826582 https://www.usmarshals.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/Poster-California-Northern-Anglin-John-William.pdf https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-apprehension/profiled-fugitives/frank-lee-morris https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alcatraz-inmates-survived-infamous-1962-escape-letter-suggests/

I didn't know too many details about this one. Of course I'd heard about it like everyone else. When you dig into the facts it's about as crazy as you'd think... maybe even a little bit more. Some of the information is downright disturbing. Hope you enjoy. https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/gein,%20ed.pdf https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein https://allthatsinteresting.com/augusta-wilhelmine-gein

In this one we travel back back in time and try to unravel the the mystery of the creepy slumber party "game" Bloody Mary. After a lot of research and deligent searching I was really not sold on the answer or at least what I found as to the actual inspiration for the "game". What I did find though was very interesting and of course disturbing. https://discover.hubpages.com/education/The-story-behind-the-legend-of-Bloody-Mary https://crimereads.com/dangerous-games-to-play-in-the-dark/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore) https://sites.psu.edu/urbanlegends/2019/02/21/bloody-mary/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend https://www.slayawaywithus.com/post/bloody-mary-and-the-truth-behind-the-woman-in-the-mirror

Daphne takes us back to the quest for innocence for Johnny Frank Garrett who was put to death for the murder of Sister Tadea Benz. Another really bad case of the justice system just deciding what they think, selecting the evidence they present and calling it a day... super messed up! Daphne thank you for ALL your research into this and hopefully one day justice will truly be served, but we all know how that goes. https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Man-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-45-years-for-1981-8547291.php https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/viewDetail.action?sid=02898277 http://www.bloodshedbooks.com/upfiles/l30.pdf http://www.bloodshedbooks.com/upfiles/l225.pdf https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16592370/narnie_catherine-bryson https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Attorney-seeks-to-clear-name-of-executed-killer-8966014.php http://www.bloodshedbooks.com/tour.php?next=&numrows=11&category=leoncio&offset=6# https://www.executedtoday.com/tag/leoncio-rueda/ https://www

Why are they always so depressing... Daphne does not break the trend or disappoint with this case. The justice or injustice in the murder of Sister Tadea Benz, does not serve her or the man accused. https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g1/garret-johnny-frank.htm https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thou-shalt-not-kill-the-unholy-murder-of-sister-tadea-benz--51664340 https://www.newschannel10.com/story/15894338/halloween-murder-reserected-30-years-later/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Frank_Garrett https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18771982/martina_tadea-benz https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/08/26/Nuns-who-found-Sister-Tadea-Benz-dead-in-her/3024399182400/ https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-drove-johnny-frank-garrett-to-rape-murder-nun-in-1981 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/842/113/295588/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-frank-garrett http://www.bloodshedbooks.com/tour.php?category=Garrett%27s+Death+Row+Letters# https://www.amnesty.org/en/docu

This is the true story of a horrific attack, our friend Patti was finally able to come on and tell her family's story. We are so grateful she was finally able to make time to come on and tell us her story. The audio kinda sucks... there were 4 of us on 2 mics and it was really hard to get it all together. Definitely worth the listen though and Patti sounds fine and it's her story so we're good there.