In this episode, we trade well-worn legends for whispers in the dust. From the gun-slinging echoes of the Laguna Vista Saloon, to the ghostly waters of Bonito Lake, and the spectral soldier who waltzed in Fort Union—these are New Mexico’s forgotten hauntings. Join me as I peel back the layers of folklore and fear in the Land of Enchantment’s shadowy corners. ... Show More
Yesterday
31 Days of Halloween | Day 31: Halloween — 100 Years After Houdini's Death
On Halloween night in 1936, a group of people gathered on the roof of Hollywood's Knickerbocker Hotel.At the center of the gathering sat Bess Houdini, widow of the legendary escape artist Harry Houdini.Ten years earlier, Houdini had died on October 31, 1926.Before his death, he a ... Show More
22m 51s
Oct 30
31 Days of Halloween | Day 30: Devil's Night - Halloween's Most Dangerous Tradition
On Halloween morning in 1984, smoke hung over the city of Detroit.Over the previous three nights, firefighters had responded to an astonishing 810 fires.Homes, businesses, and abandoned buildings burned as an annual tradition of Halloween mischief spiraled into something far more ... Show More
22m 42s
Oct 29
31 Days of Halloween | Day 29: Appalachian Folklore — Witches, Ghosts, and Death Omens
Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, families once believed that death could announce itself long before it arrived.A bird flying into the house. Three mysterious knocks at the door. A dog howling through the night.And sometimes, hidden inside the feather pillow of a dying person, ... Show More
21m 55s
Mar 2024
59: Haunted Mexico City: Three Tales of Horror
The legend of the Burned Woman, the Black House, and the ghosts of Lecumberri prison. Today, we're talking about the folklore, myths, and legends stemming from Mexico City TW: Suicide Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Pa ... Show More
33m 28s
Sep 2025
Creatures of the Hills: Duendes and Spirits in the Shadows of Mexico
In this horror story, we'll explore the forests and rivers of Mexico exploring stories of duendes, "the little people", that have haunted generations in Latin America. Where did these stories come from and were they always considered works of the devil? I'll uncover chilling acco ... Show More
27m 27s
Mar 2022
Ghost towns in the Wild West
This episode covers the ghost town of Tombstone Arizona. Which is now a famous tourist attraction. But the history and legends of this once booming mine town live on, and So do some of its departed residents. Cowboys, madames, business men and more now haunt the ghost town that s ... Show More
49m 56s
Nov 2018
21: Terrors Of The Old West
<p>America's Old West was a short period of time romanticized and immortalized in songs, stories, movies, art, etc. I've always had a love for the lore that came from then. Outlaws seemed larger than life and young men went west to seek their fortunes. Both tended to meet grisly ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2023
Episode 223: Worlds Collide
<p>There are a lot of well-worn tales in the world of folklore. But there are some truly astonishing—and frightening—stories waiting for us just off the path, hidden away in the shadows.</p> <p><em>Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by GennaRose Nethercott, and m ... Show More
27m 45s