https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-93qkz-12deaa4 While visiting a graveyard might seem reminiscent of a scene from a scary movie, cemetery tourism is actually a booming industry. Whether it’s to honor loved ones, learn about history, reflect in a picturesque, peaceful environment, or, yes, enjoy the tingling unease that can result from a nighttime graveyard visit, people are drawn toContinue reading “A Grave Episode: Candy and Ashley Visit the Cemetery”
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No Bones About It: The Body Farm Changed Forensics
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kx7si-12d5c4d Imagine peering through the slats of a fence only to spot a handful of corpses, in varying states of decay, littered across the ground. That’s exactly how one unsuspecting construction worker learned about the infamous Body Farm, more formally known as the University of Tennessee’s Anthropological Research Facility. Join Candy and Ashley as theyContinue reading “No Bones About It: The Body Farm Changed Forensics”
Historian Adam Selzer on H. H. Holmes and His Murder Castle: Separating Fact from Fiction
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s3qtq-12c98ef Keanu Reeves’ recent exit from the “The Devil in the White City” project has added to the long list of problems plaguing the upcoming Hulu miniseries based on serial killer H. H. Holmes. But what’s the true story behind Holmes, his killings, and the notorious Murder Castle? That’s the focus of this lively interviewContinue reading “Historian Adam Selzer on H. H. Holmes and His Murder Castle: Separating Fact from Fiction”
A Look Inside “The Most Terrifying Building in America,” Waverly Hills Sanitorium
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ysn57-12cc00f Called “one of the most haunted places in the United States” and “the most terrifying building in America,” Louisville’s Waverly Hills Sanitorium is legendary in paranormal circles. It’s been featured in a number of shows, from A&E’s “Ghost Hunters” to the Travel Channel’s “Kindred Spirits.” But how did this sprawling, gothic-style building come toContinue reading “A Look Inside “The Most Terrifying Building in America,” Waverly Hills Sanitorium”