I don't even know where to start with this episode. This episode is about a medication that no longer exists but is similar to Vick's topical analgesic. https://www.fadingad.com/fadingadblog/2015/03/12/lees-save-the-baby-more-misbranded-nostrums-from-our-not-so-distant-past/ https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/look-back-old-time-medicines https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/savethebaby-har...
Aug 11, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 25
I was so unsatisfied by other re-tellings and explanations of this legend that I did an intense deep dive into it. I ended up obsessing over Father Gallitzin and did a cradle to grave biography about him and his episode is on this feed as well. The Mystery of the Wizard Clip is a supernatural event that took place in the 1790’s in Middleway, West Virginia which was investigated by the Catholic church. Was the Wizard Clip a ghost or a demon? Could it have simply been a human prankster? Listen to ...
Aug 04, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 24
People who've worked in hotels tell all about their worst experiences on the job. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Fretless" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Jul 28, 2025•40 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Today's Patreon exclusive episode is about the alien gravesite in Aurora, TX that reportedly contains the remains of "Ned", an alien who crash-landed and died. Is it a hoax? What do you think?
Jul 22, 2025•12 min•Season 3Ep. 22
If you grew up in Alabama, you have probably been told the legend of Noccalula Falls. Many people do not know that this is a made-up story that is harmful to indigenous people of the United States rather than being a romantic story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noccalula_Falls_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turkey
Jul 15, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 21
If you grew up in Alabama, you have probably been told the legend of Noccalula Falls. Many people do not know that this is a made-up story that is harmful to indigenous people of the United States rather than being a romantic story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noccalula_Falls_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turkey
Jul 15, 2025•17 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Miss Baker was a squirrel monkey who is buried just outside the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. Miss Baker was the first mammal to survive being launched into space. **Trigger warning for animal lovers. This episode, unfortunately, contains sad details regarding the mistreatment of animals.**
Jul 08, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Today's short episode is about a weird cocktail from "long time ago days" when people added ammonia smelling salts to coca-cola as a health tonic. It was very popular in the US and some people still enjoy it today.
Jul 02, 2025•10 min•Season 3Ep. 19
After Roselind Nadine Earles passed away a week before Christmas, her parents honored her memory by building a permanent playhouse structure as a mausoleum over her grave site. Her parents are buried beside her in Lanett, Alabama. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/little-nadine-earles-doll-house-grave-lanett https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/21933 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11332/roselind-nadine-earles https://www.al.com/living/2014/06/alabama_childs_playhouse_mauso.html...
Jul 01, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In the South, we do things a lil bit different. Especially when it comes to weddings. Is burying a bottle of bourbon an ancient pagan ritual passed down from generations to curry favor with the gods that control the weather, or is it a made up tradition created by the alcohol industry?
Jun 24, 2025•8 min•Season 3Ep. 17
The Mothervine is a muscadine wine grape vine that is the oldest in the United States. It has been getting people lit, turnt, and crunk for hundreds of years. Was it planted by the Croatan tribe or maybe even by the Lost Colony of Roanoke? Listen to find out.
Jun 17, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 16
No slugs were harmed in the making of this bonus content.
Jun 10, 2025•10 min•Season 3Ep. 15
While researching the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles I came across this case and decided to research it further. It opened a can of worms about Raymond's family, but I ended up making a full episode about it for Patreon. I mean no insensitivity whatsoever to surviving members of these families.
Jun 03, 2025•18 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This episode is about the famous Pumpkin House in West Virginia.
May 27, 2025•17 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Is this pre-war brownstone haunted by 22 ghosts? Is Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain one of them? https://gvshp.org/blog/2019/08/06/how-one-building-turned-greenwich-village-into-an-artists-mecca/ Music in this episode by: https://filmmusic.io License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
May 19, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Another article read with commentary by me. This article drew my attention because of the large illustration, which was not very common at the time. This article is about a woman who was arrested and charged with murder for being an abortionist that ran a confinement home for women. A young lady died while in her care as the result of an illegal abortion.
May 13, 2025•6 min•Season 3Ep. 11
As I was researching Hotel Majestic for an episode on the main feed I came across an article that I wanted to share with listeners but would not make sense in the episode, because I thought it was funny. I also included another article about a male cobra that ate a female cobra whole, but the writer wrote the article as if the mated pair were in a domestic quarrel that ended in violence.
May 13, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Another minimally edited episode for those who are interested in my pet research project, the city of Anniston and the Victoria Inn/Hotel Finial. This episode never made it on to the Patreon feed as life was so hectic I never had time to compile my recordings how I wanted. On my Patreon feed I used to read old articles from a subscription based archival newspaper site in order to give extra context to some of my episodes for those who want exhaustive deep dives. I did one of my first episodes on...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This episode was very minimally edited and was meant to undergo more editing and then go onto the Patreon feed but I left it a bit rough. I decided not to keep editing and to go ahead and post it. On my Patreon feed I used to read old articles from a subscription based archival newspaper site in order to give extra context to some of my episodes for those who want exhaustive deep dives. The Kirby House is what the Victoria Inn/Hotel Finial was once called. I did one of my first episodes on Victo...
Apr 28, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Donated to the anti-segregationist Methodist congregation by industrialist Henry Flagler in 1886, this church is both beautiful and historically significant. My apologies for how breathy this episode is. I have some mild asthma and it was acting up a little bit on my recording day. I tried to edit it out as much as I could but there were some louder breaths and sighs I could not isolate and get rid of. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77844057 http://cdn.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/fl/fl0200/fl02...
Apr 21, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 7
I posted a ton of photos for these episodes on the Heinous Hotels social media pages. Part 1 and 2 of this Grandma Bandit story are another cradle to grave biography of Ethel Catts, one of the most fascinating people I've researched. But no one knows who she is. She had a tragic life story and as a result became infamous as the Grandma Bandit late in life. I extensively and exhaustively researched her life. I hope you enjoy these episodes.
Apr 14, 2025•15 min•Season 3Ep. 6
I posted a ton of photos for these episodes on the Heinous Hotels social media pages. Part 1 and 2 of this Grandma Bandit story are another cradle to grave biography of Ethel Catts, one of the most fascinating people I've researched. But no one knows who she is. She had a tragic life story and as a result became infamous as the Grandma Bandit late in life. I extensively and exhaustively researched her life. I hope you enjoy these episodes.
Apr 14, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This is a terribly sad event that I tried to handle with all sensitivity. I think we can learn a lot from this which is the only reason I will post this episode. There were so many failures of our healthcare and justice system that could have prevented everything that happened.
Apr 07, 2025•20 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week’s episode is about hotels that are associated with the Titanic disaster. Music in this episode by: https://filmmusic.io "Comfortable Mystery 4" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 2" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Edm Detection Mode by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4987-edm-detection-mode License: http:...
Mar 31, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week’s episode is about hotels that are associated with the Titanic disaster with a special focus on hotels that welcomed survivors. In this episode, I want to explore the aftermath of the disaster within the context of the hotels associated with the Titanic. Music in this episode by: https://filmmusic.io "Comfortable Mystery 4" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 2" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.co...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Money saving tips and advice on traveling to be at a funeral. Some information may be outdated as this episode was originally published in 2021. Music in this episode by: https://filmmusic.io "Comfortable Mystery 4" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 2" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Edm Detection Mode by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incomp...
Mar 25, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Experience thrills and chills in Chillingham Castle! Music in this episode by: https://filmmusic.io "Comfortable Mystery 4" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 2" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Edm Detection Mode by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4987-edm-detection-mode License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 33
The vibe needs to be established! Here are my best tips for planning a getaway with friends. Music in this episode by: https://filmmusic.io "Comfortable Mystery 4" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 2" by Kevin MacLeod, "Comfortable Mystery 3" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Edm Detection Mode by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4987-edm-detection-mode Lice...
Mar 18, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this updated debut episode, Jordan covers the infamous Cecil Hotel's historic and haunted past. This episode deals with disturbing details of death and suicide. If you are in crisis please stop the episode and reach out to a trusted person or call or text one of the hotlines below. (United States) The Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741-741 (United States) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255 (United States) The Veterans Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-...
Mar 17, 2025•2 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Some information may be outdated as this episode was published in 2020. Have you ever wanted to visit Salem, MA? Maybe you are a history lover or maybe you are interested in witchcraft and the supernatural? Salem is a very popular travel spot especially during October, but what are the best places to go to see what you are interested in? Do you want to stay in a haunted hotel, see historic landmarks, visit museums, or go on a ghost tour? Jordan has you covered on this witchy episode of Heinous H...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 32