American Hauntings Podcast

In the spring of 1846, a wagon train of hopeful immigrants left Illinois, bound for California, but they had no idea what awaited them on the trail. Cursed by bad luck and mistakes, they took an untested route through mountains and deserts, only to be stranded in the Sierra Nevadas by heavy winter snowfalls. What followed was the horror of death, starvation, desperation, and cannibalism.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:57:06Discussion: 00:50:30 - 01:26:55Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundclo

In December 1907, three coal mine disasters took place, killing hundreds of men who dared to tear apart the earth in search of wealth. The deadly tragedies – and the ghosts who linger because of them – remain some of the most terrifying accidents to ever occur in American history and still haunt the Appalachian region to this day.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:50:00Discussion: 00:50:30 - 01:53:40Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, and PackyLundholm.com Support this p

What happened in the town of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, between 1890 and 1910? What caused the once pleasant and thriving small town to become a place of death, horror, and strangeness? The mines and lumber industries shut down at that time, leaving people without jobs and causing the banks and many businesses to fail. Illness spread, and people turned to alcohol for comfort. Bad weather devastated the local crops, and the cold, bleak winters caused starvation and anguish. Talk of witchcraft and devil worship circulated among the residents. During this terrible period, the seemingly doomed inhabitants of Black River Falls surrendered to suicide, murder, destruction, and depravity.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:23:00Discussion: 00:23:50 - 01:17:45Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @

In the wilds of northwestern Connecticut are the remains of a small village called Dudleytown. The homes of this once thriving community are long gone, but the land where the town once stood is far from empty. Amidst the forest and rocks are tales of ghosts, demons, unexplained mysteries, curses, and a rich history that dates back to the very beginnings of America.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:20:15Discussion: 00:21:00 - 01:15:39Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, a

Religious zealots have been awaiting the appearance of the Antichrist on earth for centuries. There have been those who have actively sought him out and some who would do anything to destroy him – like a woman named Rhoda Wakeman, a prophet and religious leader of the nineteenth century. In fact, on the morning of December 24, 1855, Rhoda killed a man who was possessed by the Antichrist in New Haven, Connecticut. The man was a member of her sect, and he participated in his own execution… It is a story of murder, prophecy, religious mania, and a death-crazed belief that the end of the world was coming soon.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:53:20Discussion: 00:53:30 - 01:42:10Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon page

In the modern days of the 1920s, a pair of homicides that came to be known as the "Hex Murders" – and the subsequent hex scare that followed – marked a substantial turning point in American history, especially in the way that the public perceived the practice of folk magic – or what locals called "pow-wowing" – in the region.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:28:28Discussion: 00:28:29 - 01:16:03Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, and PackyLundholm.com Support this podcast at — https://redcir

In 1900, Booger Hole (named for a kind of supernatural being) in West Virginia was the scene of the horrendous murder of a witch named Annie Boggs, dealings with the devil, lynch mobs, unsolved killings, and more.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:20:12Discussion: 00:20:13 - 00:59:00Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, and PackyLundholm.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc

Live from the Dead Of Winter Festival in Alton, Illinois. We answer your ghost questions and read our most upsetting reviews.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, and PackyLundholm.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The story behind the most famous witch trials in American history. What brought the devil to Salem? How did the hysteria start, and what led to the deaths of those involved?Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:37:39Discussion: 00:37:40 - 01:17:09Submit your questions to be answered at our free live show at Dead of Winter on February 12th in Alton, IL.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, and PackyLundholm.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiri

Salem was far from the only "witchcraft outbreak" in American history. Witches – falsely accused and the real thing – can be found throughout the early history of America, from healers to herbalists, hex signs, and hoodoo doctors. And in some cases of accused witches, murder and death followed in the wake of public outcry. Here's what happened.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:43:02Discussion:  00:43:03 - 01:30:01Learn more about our free live show at Dead of Winter on February 12th in Alton, IL.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Ban

"The 19th of May 1780, was a remarkable dark day. Candles were lighted in many houses; the birds were silent and disappeared, and the fowls retired to roost. ... A very general opinion prevailed, that the Day of Judgment was at hand," Timothy Dwight wrote. The end was coming, and God had lowered his hand over the people of New England for their wickedness. Or at least that's what a lot of religious zealots believed in the spring of 1780. It seemed that the people of America were doomed. What happened that day? No one knows.Timestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:21:04Discussion: 00:21:05 - 01:14:33Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic for this season is performed by

Today we discuss our favorite horror movies of 2021, some honorable mentions, and some major letdowns. Check out the season six trailer at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comAmerican Hauntings Podcast will return on January 11th, 2022.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dark things lurk in what we mistakenly believe is the idyllic setting of America's heartland. The farms, fields, and rural villages are drenched in blood- and we are ready to dive in.America's forests, farms, and fields will surrender the tales of witchcraft and hexes, cults and curses, calamities and cannibalism, massacres and mysterious disappearances, and more magic, mayhem, sinners, and spirits than we've ever offered before.Get ready for "Woods & Fields, Dark & Wicked." Coming in January, 2022.AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the surface, Marilyn seemed to live the glamorous life of a movie star and celebrity, but she was also a very private, very smart, and often very troubled woman. Part of his enduring fame comes from the fact that she was gone too soon – a victim of apparent suicide at the age of only 36.Try Shudder free for 30 days using promo code "AHP"Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-pod

In today's episode, Troy and Cody discuss their favorite horror movies of the 1970's.Try Shudder free for 30 days using promo code "AHP"Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Thelma Todd – the woman that Hollywood would know as the “Ice Cream Blonde,” and who made 69 films during her too-short career- died in 1935. The official cause of Thelma’s death was said to be an accidental poisoning from carbon monoxide, but the true facts in this sensational case remain unresolved to this day.Try Shudder free for 30 days using promo code "AHP"Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com

The death of a celebrity is, without a doubt, always an object of morbid curiosity in America. When the Hollywood notable dies under strange or bloody circumstances, then the death becomes even more curious, and gets bigger headlines, for an even longer period of time. Today, we discuss the horrific murder of Colonel Hogan himself, Bob Crane.Get 30 days of Shudder for free using promo code "AHP."Visit GreenChef.com/ahp125 and use code "AHP125" to get $125 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic: "L

On August 23, 1926, the most heartbreaking Hollywood news of the silent film era reached the general public when New York City’s Polyclinic Hospital announced that Rudolph Valentino was dead. Valentino -- known as the “Sheik” and “Hollywood’s Greatest Lover” – had died from a burst appendix. It seemed too boring of a death for a man like Valentino and, not surprisingly, rumors followed him to the grave.Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic by: Colo

Today we discuss the brutal murder Ramon Novarro, an MGM sex symbol who acted opposite such legends as Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer and Myrna Loy.Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic: Josh FloriSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we talk the life and death of one of America’s top pinup girls, Jayne Mansfield, who died a horrible and violent death. It’s a story with everything – a brainy beauty, publicity stunts, a mysterious death, a Satanic curse, a haunted house and well, boobs.Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic: "Time Goes By", "Mystery Rain"- Music By Pedro,Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donationsAdver