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
Today
The Boy Who Never Made the Bus: Macin Smith (Utah)
On September 1, 2015, seventeen-year-old Macin Smith apparently left his home in St. George, Utah, to catch the school bus. He never arrived. His wallet, cash, identification, passport, backpack, phone, and laptop were all left behind. More than a decade later, his online account ... Show More
25m 1s
Yesterday
The Haunted House With a Ghost on Staff: Asylum 49 (Utah)
In Tooele, Utah, there's a haunted attraction that never had to pretend it was an abandoned hospital...because it actually was one. Asylum 49 occupies the former Tooele Valley Hospital, built on land that had previously served as the county poor farm. For years, its full-contact ... Show More
24m 42s
Sep 2
The April Fools' Fire: Cottonwood Paper Mill (Utah)
At three in the morning on April Fools’ Day, 1893, the alarm bells at Utah’s Granite Paper Mill began ringing. The people living nearby heard them, checked the date—and went back to sleep. By sunrise, the mill’s wooden interior and machinery were gone, leaving behind a roofless f ... Show More
22m 18s
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