Send us a text We’re obviously pro-witch on Easy Bake Coven, but the same can’t be said of men in the 15th century. A woman who thought for herself was a threat to the crown, the household and even penises of men everywhere. You read that right! Men feared a witch could take away his member and hide it in a box. To mitigate such travesty, men took matters into their own hands and burned some 50,000 people at the stake. Tonight we’ll unveil the monstrous witch hunters of the 15th, 16th and 17th c...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text Friends, something in the air is changing. It's cooler and crisper. The sun is setting earlier. Do you, dear coven, know what this means? Fall is here, and Spooky Season is officially upon us. And what better way to kick off our favorite time of year than with a witch haunting story. Yes, that's right. A haunting committed by a witch. From 1817-1820, the Bell family of Adams, Tennessee, experienced what many would consider one of the first bonafide hauntings in contemporary Americ...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text Corporations don’t have your best interests at heart. Shocker. Never was the case more true than in the 1920s when radium took the world by storm. Discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie, this radioactive element was incorporated into every facet of American life. Radium infused butter? You betcha. Radium-lined glasses? Yep! You could even get your hands on radium face wash. So it raised zero red flags when young girls lined up to work for the United States Radium Corporation, painti...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text On November 24, 1971, a man wearing a trench coat and sunglasses walked into Portland International Airport carrying a black attache case, walked up to the Northwest Orient Airlines counter and slapped down cash. He gave his name as Dan Cooper and purchased a flight to Seattle, leaving that afternoon. That day would go down in infamy, as the day "DB Cooper" hijacked a flight, demanded cash and a parachute, and bailed into the middle of nowhere, never to be seen again. On this week...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text If you plan to make stew for dinner, maybe rethink your menu. Things get pretty heavy as we embark on our first cannibalism story : the absolute horror show of Australia's Katherine Knight, also known as Hanna Lecter. A product of sexual abuse and household horrors, Katherine was almost doomed from the start. As an adult, she'd consistently abuse her partners and go so far as to threaten murder. Her prized possession was a set of butcher knives from her time as a slaughter-house e...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text When the bizarrely haunting video of Elisa Lam in the elevator of the Cecil Hotel was released in 2013, folks across the country were intrigued. But the strange and tragic history of the Cecil goes back far beyond 2013, nearly 100 years to its opening in 1924. This week Halee takes us through the storied hotel's very troubling past. From unsolved murders, to serial killer tenants, to douchey ghost hunters... this hotel has seen it all. The hotel's tragic past culminated in the see...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text Is there anything scarier than being lost? Sometimes the journey to be found is even worse. Such was the case for these three adventurers who found themselves trapped in unforgiving territory. We'll uncover the hiding place of 8-year-old Katherine Van Alst who disappeared in Devil's Den State Park in 1946. We'll travel to the Amazon with Juliane Koepcke, whose world came crashing down one fateful Christmas Eve in 1971. Stranded in the dense jungle, Koepcke was forced to put one sh...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text It's September 2006, outside the Rainforest Cafe on the strip in Vegas- can you imagine a more romantic setting for love at first sight? Travis Alexander- the young, naive, Mormon- spots Jodi Arias- the alleged 'sex kitten'- for the first time. What followed was a year and half long affair, which can only be described as absolutely bat shit insane. This week we learn a cautionary tale of what happens when you ignore red flags, blindly follow purity culture, and get involved in pyr...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text We consider ourselves pretty spooky bitches, but sometimes there’s things that make us go “hmm…” Such is the case with the strange disappearance of Marcia Moore. A student of New Age philosophy, Marcia practiced yoga, believed in reincarnation and heavily studied the effects of psychedelic drugs on human spirituality. Four husbands, seven books and many doses of ketamine later, and Marcia Moore found herself closer than ever to the divine until she disappeared one wintry night. Wa...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text Please ensure your seatbelts are securely fastened, as this week's listener story is about to take you on a wild ride. This week we interview our wonderful friend and listener Alyssa, who worked for a certain *magical* theme park for many years, and saw many strange things. From haunted hotels, to ghostly staff members who never got to clock out from their final shift, she shares the haunted goings on of one of America's favorite destinations. She makes a strong case for getting m...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text You shouldn't take that which doesn't belong to you, but sometimes the gettin's too good. Daron learned his lesson the hard way in our latest listener story. From the craggy peaks of Hatcher Pass, he and his friends find something unexpected on a mountain trail, and inside sits a handwritten note. What happens next will change their lives forever and remind Daron to never take something with a face. Happy Haunting! Get in touch! Follow us on instagram at @easybakecovenpodcast Visi...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text All's well that ends well, and suffice to say Halee's trip to Scotland did not end well at all. We're coming to you live from across the pond to give some life updates and throw together a half-assed episode to keep your interests piqued. We feel pretty proud we showed up at all as shit pretty much hit the fan. Halee will share her story (the scariest we've ever told on the podcast) and we'll read aloud some listener submissions. To finish it up, Elise will share a spooky short st...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text Summer has arrived, and so too has the camping season. It's the perfect time to gather round a campfire and scare the shit out of each other with spooky stories. We're here to supply you with our favorites, tales that are sure to make you freak. We'll share the cannibalistic tale of pioneers gone hungry, the classic carnage of Axe Murder Hollow, a girl with a curious ribbon tied round her neck and horrifying stories of camp outs gone wrong. It's sure to be spooky eve, so make sure...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text He's everyone's favorite big guy, even with only four toes and a stinky disposition. You love to question him, really want to believe in him, and can't quite disprove him. It's a bear! It's a costumed man! It's Bigfoot! Whether you call him Sasquatch, Bigfoot or maybe even Yeti, everyone has some version of this bi-pedal beast who lives in the woods. This week, Halee navigates our favorite cryptid's origin story, some questionable proof of his existence and the film that made him ...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text The most infamous witch trials are synonymous with Salem, but the most recent happened in the UK less than 80 years ago. This week, we'll dive in to the 1944 witch trial of Helen Duncan and the leaked war time secrets that inevitably found her in court. We'll unveil her haunted past and explore the rise of Spiritualism in a country ravaged by war. Was Helen Duncan truly blessed with otherworldly powers? Or was she a clever girl who knew how to work the system? We'll explore all th...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text On November 13, 1974, the small Long Island hamlet of Amityville was rocked by a gruesome crime. At 112 Ocean Avenue, 6 members of the same family were murdered in bed as they slept. Before the books, movies, and tales of demonic possession, there was the DeFeo family. Join us this week as we explore the real horror of what happened in Amityville, and unravel the myths of America’s “most haunted” house. Things only get spookier as Halee and Joe Nickell agree for the first time eve...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text This week we head into the backcountry with the disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde, last seen paddling through the turbulent waters of the Grand Canyon National Park. It's 1928 and the park is in its infancy, drawing outdoor enthusiasts and daredevils alike. The Hydes sought to break records and gain notoriety during their 600-mile paddle trip. But in December, their family reported them missing when they failed to arrive in Needles, CA. They would never been seen again - or wo...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text This week in EBC land, we welcome back everyone's favorite spooky mama! Halee's mom Lori is here to share some of her creepiest experiences yet... her witchy premonitions. She takes us on a journey from childhood gut instincts that terrified those around her, to the time she probably saved Halee's life by listening to her intuition (believe it or not, that's not even an exaggeration!) We drink wine, we touch on our favorite classic youtube videos, and we learn important lessons in...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Things get real spooky as we dive into "the deep dark waters of Satan's hell hole," aka the super metal exorcism of Roland Doe. This 1949 real-life horror story was the inspiration behind William Blatty's "The Exorcist," one of the greatest horror novels and films of all time. We'll get into the origins of Roland's possession and read through diary entries made by one of the priests on site. Of course we'll talk about weird happenings on William Friedkin's set, including deaths, u...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text On September 19th, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill began the final leg of their drive home to Portsmouth, NH from a spontaneous road trip to Niagara Falls. It was late at night, and as they snaked their way through New Hampshire's White Mountains on a remote and windy highway, Betty spotted a strange light in the sky. By dawn, they found themselves confused and disheveled, unable to account for their evening and what exactly went on. Join us as we walk step by step through Betty and B...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text In June 1989, Tampa Bay was terrorized when three female bodies floated to the surface, shocking unsuspecting boaters. The women would later be identified as Joan, Michelle and Christe Rogers, tourists visiting from Ohio. With limited clues guiding investigators, it would take three years for the case to be pinned on Oba Chandler. Elise guides us through his murky past and explores how this shocking case affected the entire state. We'll also delight in some tasty treats made by Ha...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text One night in June 2014, a man named Derek Broaddus was over doing some painting at his new home at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey. Derek and his wife Maria had just closed 3 days prior, and were doing some work on the house before they moved in. Around 10 pm Derek went outside to check the mail, where he found a strange envelope addressed "to the new owner". The contents of the envelope were enough to petrify the Broaddus family, and eventually shock and captivate the enti...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Who doesn't love a good unsolved mystery? While we couldn't get Robert Stack on the show (RIP) we tried to channel his inner spookiness as we dove deep into some of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries. We'll chat about the Lady of the Dunes and her claim to fame in one of America's favorite films, mysterious lights that appeared over Montreal and the devil's visit to Dover. There's too many unsolved mysteries for our liking, but we're more than happy to share how spooky the wo...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text It's always disappointing to learn that our childhood heroes aren't always who they seem. Never was there a truer example than the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. With more than one skeleton in his closet, Lindbergh was famous for more than just flying non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1932, tragedy gripped the nation when his 20-month-old son Charles Jr. was taken through a nursery window. Thirteen ransom notes and monetary demands take us all over New York and New Jersey ...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text It's the 60s, and free love is all around. Everything is groovy, and when you hear about some fun young people living communally on the upper west side, you think 'how bad could it be?' The answer, my friends, is very very bad. This week we learn all about a creepy New York sex cult that existed from the 60s all the way through to the early 90s! And neither of us had ever heard about it until this week?! The Sullivanians founded an 'institute' and provided 'therapy' to hundreds of...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text It's been a minute since our last Spooky Hour, and for our latest jaunt down Mystery Lane, we're covering some of our favorite urban legends. From the horrifying tales of the Murdering Bunny Man, to the chilling story of Julia Legare being buried alive, we're excited to bring you an episode filled with all things spooky. Happy Haunting! Get in touch! Follow us on instagram at @easybakecovenpodcast Visit our website at www.easybakecovenpodcast.com Got a spooky story? Send us an ema...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Our podcast is old enough to drink! And you're gonna need one to make it through this roller coaster ride of an episode. Elise takes a deep dive into the Catholic religion and shares strange accounts of Stigmata. More than 300 people claim to have received the marks of Christ's crucifixion on their hands, feet, sides and heads. We'll dig into some of the most famous accounts, from the beloved St. Francis of Assisi to a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with "Easter Bleeding Syndrome." We...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Do you ever feel like life is just too easy, and there's not enough to worry about? Fear not friends, we've got you covered... This week we'll add to your baseline anxiety as we explore whether we should be afraid of bursting into flames at any given moment. Halee will take us through a long history of folks spontaneously combusting, from as early as 1470, all the way up to modern times. Halee's on-again off-again boyfriend Joe Nickell, of the Skeptical Inquirer, says it's all mad...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text We fully endorse sucking on lollipops, popsicles, and sometimes even thumbs. What did you think we were going to say? We're married women! But we just can't get behind sucking on blood. Rod Ferrell didn't get the memo. In 1996, he and his fellow nerds formed vampire clans in Murray, KY and embraced the "vampiric lifestyle." Whatever that means. Unfortunately, Rod was unable to separate fact from fiction and his otherworldly fantasies bled into real life, taking the lives of two in...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text This week we embark on an entirely new kind of episode - Listener Stories! And who better to start with than someone we've talked so much bout - Halee's mom! We'll hear a fraction of Lori's creepy stories, starting with a very scary home invasion tale from the 80s. We may even uncover who the mysterious intruder was. We'll hear about weird packages Halee received in the mail and robberies gone awry when Elise worked at Subway. There's all kinds of great little nuggets in our 18th ...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
