Who doesn't love a beautiful mountain getaway, complete with cozy cabin, bubbling brook, and restless spirits? This week, Katy grabs the mic, and tells Hannah the spooky tales of ghosts residing in the mountains of the Eastern U.S. From the horrific and tragic death of a young woman, the spirit of the Cherokee roaming their lands (and soaking in hot tubs), to the spirit of the mountain itself casually hiking the woods, these tales will make you long for cooler weather and give you a reason to vi...
Sep 02, 2020•48 min•Ep. 27
What could possibly be worse than finding out your young daughter has been kidnapped and held for ransom? Listen to this episode and immediately regret asking. The tale of 12 year-old Marion Parker is both heartbreaking and horrifyingly sick. Find out why it sometimes pays to be the overlooked twin, and why you should always always always call someone's bluff. Pour something strong, and take comfort in the fact that the culprit in this tale met a fitting end, and that the ghost of a little girl ...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 26
A young babysitter alone in an unfamiliar house; the phone rings, and a gravelly voice asks, "Have you checked on the children?" You know that familiar thriller told to all aspiring adolescent caregivers. What if it turned out to be almost mostly true? In this episode, Hannah tells Katy two horrifying tales that intersect in one spine-chilling urban legend. Could your fears of being attacked while alone in someone else's house be credible? Is there a more sickening explanation for those footstep...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 25
Are you an adventurous eater? So were the three men in this week's tale: Karl Denke, Joe Metheny, and Armin Meiwes. So eclectic was their palate that they tried their hand at preparing the ultimate taboo meal: human flesh. In this week's episode, you get not one, but three tales of horrific murder, dismemberment, and grilling (or pickling, in some cases). Find out why you should be avoiding sketchy hangouts under bridges, and why cooking with wine (or cough syrup) doesn't necessarily work for al...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
Have you ever seen a freshly dug gravesite and felt that creeping dread in the pit of your stomach, wondering what if? What if what lies beneath all that dirt and rock isn't at peace yet? What if they're still alive? Well, you wouldn't be alone! This week, Hannah will walk Katy through all the nightmarish things that would take place in just such a scenario, from being mistaken for dead, to waking up underground and facing your (very) limited options. Also, a whole bunch of times people have act...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 23
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a humanoid moth creature with glowing red eyes foretelling imminent doom! Hannah and Katy explore the origins of the legendary Mothman, puzzle over exactly what people keep seeing flying through the air near future disasters, and try to explain a headless man from Hannah's past (spoiler alert, Katy thinks he was just pulling a pelican pose.) Break out the chilled wine for this spooky summer tale! Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mothman https://en.wikipedi...
Jul 29, 2020•56 min•Ep. 22
What are you scared of? Snakes slithering up your pipes to nest in your toilet? Piercing your eardrum (or worse) with a Q-tip? Getting your eyes pecked out by birds? Turns out, those might not be such irrational fears after all! Join Hannah and Katy on this terrifying walk through fairly recent events that show that maybe we all do have reason to fear the irrational. From a horrifying bone-destroying bacteria born of cotton fibers, to the dark and deadly mysteries of shipwrecks that claim life a...
Jul 22, 2020•49 min•Ep. 21
Ever gotten an uneasy feeling when they drape a lead apron over your vital organs, and leave the room to take an x-ray? That's because the radioactive waves they're shooting at your bones are super dangerous, and very much terrifying. And, it turns out, they killed a bunch of people in really gruesome and horrifying ways. Hannah walks Katy through some of the worst instances of death by radiation poisoning, and details exactly what happens when the body is exposed to gamma rays (spoiler alert: i...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 20
This week, Hannah tells the Katy the unintentionally hilarious story of a mean-spirited, but spunky poltergeist in small town Tennessee with some very strange motives. Hear how Kate, aka: the Bell Witch, haunted the Bell family in the 1820's, driving a wedge between a young couple, plotting to kill the family patriarch, and even giving good ol' Andrew Jackson, a run for his money! This one is (thankfully) a bit more lighthearted than previous episodes, and is sure to make you say, "wtf?!?" Sourc...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 19
Hannah and Katy are back with a grizzly unsolved murder, featuring dismembered bodies, missing heads, a bunch of tattoos, and some very questionable police work. That's right, it's the Cleveland Torso Murders! Travel back with us to the 1930's when the U.S. was clawing its way out of The Great Depression, and people who were down on their luck were called vagrants, and forced to live in shanty towns. Add a dozen or so body parts strewn throughout the neighborhood and river, and you've got yourse...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 18
In 2013 a young woman went missing; her last known movements were captured by surveillance in a hotel elevator. Thousands of people have tried to decipher what her strange actions--hiding, talking to someone or something that isn't there, waving her hands and arms--meant, and how it was related to the grizzly discovery of her body weeks later. On this episode, Hannah takes Katy through the last days of Elisa Lam, and they both try to solve this 7 year-old mystery shrouded in a disturbingly dark ...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 17
It's another Tell We Tale! This week, Katy is in the captain's seat, telling Hannah all about the legends of ghost ships, and what may or may not have happened to them! From mysteriously deserted decks, to horrific wrecks and goosebump-inducing hymns sung by the doomed, this one is sure to give you chills! We polished off a bottle of wine during recording and it was much needed, so open your favorite red, get comfy, and get ready to be SPOOKED! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
This week, Hannah sheds light on the fateful night that Christine and Lea Papin savagely murdered their employer and her daughter in a fit of rage. Was it classism pushed to its limit? A bizarre mental illness bred from a life of isolation and trauma? Pure and simple retaliation? All of the above? This grizzly story inspired the Academy Award winning movie, Parasite, and highlights not only the devastating effects of childhood abuse and disfunctionality, but also the festering resentment of the ...
Jun 10, 2020•56 min•Ep. 15
This week, Hannah tells Katy the wild story of the Latoya Ammons and the demons that haunted her and her children in Gary, Indiana. Should we trust the sketchy Zak Baggins documentary Hannah used as a source? Probably not. But this story is still full of bizarre and creepy accounts of kids walking up walls, and various ways to poison the demons in your house (and probably yourself) with Clorox and ammonia. Call your local priest, set up a makeshift altar in your basement, and settle in for this ...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 14
Lucky 13! This week, Hannah tells Katy the gruesome urban legend about finding a dead body under your hotel bed, and explains why this grizzly tale is all too believable. Learn why hotels should definitely be paying their maids more, and why you should probably avoid establishments that include "travel-" or "econo-" in the name. Also, definitely check under your mattress, because there's a lot of room for bodies in the boxspring! Visit https://www.huntakiller.com/hbt2 and use code TALES for 20% ...
May 27, 2020•57 min•Ep. 13
This week, Hannah tells Katy about the creepy cloven hoof prints found throughout the world, and explains why the Devil often has goat-y features. There's plenty of mystery and conspiracy theories in this unsolved phenomenon, so pour a glass and make your guesses! Also, our #ghostlygiveaway winner, @jenna63 promotes her foster pups! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Footprints https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/07/mysterious-devils-footprints-around-the-world/ https://www.thevint...
May 20, 2020•52 min•Ep. 12
We're covering the big guy himself! From creepy sack men, to goblins, to kindly grandmother witches, Hannah tells Katy about all the different boogeymen across the globe! Learn how to traumatize your child into behaving, and what to do if you actually ever see the boogeyman lurking in your room. Also, in case goblins and witches don't scare you, we mention a couple actual living boogeymen who did terrible things to real human beings. Sorry not sorry. Pour a glass of wine and enjoy this one! Chec...
May 13, 2020•58 min•Ep. 11
It's A Tell We Tale!! Aka: A reverse Tales We Tell! This week, Katy tells Hannah all about the most infamous serial killer you never knew about: Robert Charles Browne. Find out why you should be avoiding country-themed bars (not just during social distancing orders), why you should always serve gravy out of a gravy boat, and why Robert Charles Browne is basically a huge creep. This traveling strangler will definitely get your blood boiling, so pour a post-Cinco De Mayo margarita, and enjoy! Sour...
May 06, 2020•51 min•Ep. 10
This week, the girls drink their way through the story of a super awful human being: child murder/cannibal, Albert Fish. They muse over the problems with trying to keep dismembered body parts fresh in the summer heat, and pause periodically for palate cleansers in the form of cute animal facts, courtesy of Katy. This one is rough, so pour a stiff drink, and look at the cute dogs and red pandas on our Instagram (@thetaleswetellpodcast)! Trigger warnings: This episode discusses child murder, child...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 9
This week: is poltergeist activity just your cat being a dick? Hannah and Katy discuss the possibilities while sipping on quarantine cocktails, before diving into the unique and under-reported story of the Jaboticabal Poltergeist! Hear about a young Brazilian girl plagued with flying bricks, fire, and needles! Find out why you shouldn't call a priest if you have a poltergeist, and why invisible playmates are never a good idea. Watch out for ghostly (or feline) movement in your own home, while yo...
Apr 22, 2020•56 min•Ep. 8
This week, Hannah tells Katy all the horrible things that DID happen in the Soviet space program, and some equally horrible things that MIGHT have happened. Did the USSR kill a bunch of cosmonauts in the race to be the first? Maybe! Also, listen for the 10 billion movie references the girls make, and lots of shout outs to their dads! This is our first conspiracy theory, and it's one for the books! ***Note: A reference is made to an episode of Tiger King, during which Hannah refers to Saff with s...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 7
Hannah and Katy discuss the origins of vampires in New Orleans! Katy recounts the time she was traumatized by a ghost tour guide, and Hannah realizes that she can't speak French even a little bit. Also, find out why you shouldn't dig up dead relatives who had communicable diseases and grind up their organs. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casquette_girl https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/truth-casket-girls/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7052397.K_M_McFarland/blog...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 6
In part two of this incredibly dense unsolved murder, Katy and Hannah compare murder suspects to their husbands and brother in law, discuss the best place to find bottles for your "collection", and finally tell you what kind of wine they've been drinking this whole time. Thanks for sticking with us through this one! Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/keddie-murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keddie_murders#In_media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht3a8cp-0-w https://www.plumasnews.com/k...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 5
Happy Quarantine! To combat the at home blues, Hannah reads Jarek a classic scary story from an old book they found/stole from the family cabin. Dim the lights, pour a drink, and join us for this Sunday Special: The Ghost of Fear, by H.G. Wells. Support the show Follow us @thetaleswetellpodcast on Facebook and Instagram, or thetaleswetellpodcast.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/thetaleswetellpodcast? Click here for merch!...
Mar 29, 2020•34 min
Welcome our new cohost, Katy!!! For her grand debut on TTWT, she and Hannah talk (at length) about the gruesome unsolved murders of the Sharp family in Keddie, CA. They also (badly) review scary movies they watched 10+ years ago, and try to figure out why it took police so long to realize a 12 year old was missing from a murder scene. This was a long one, so it's a two-parter! Catch part two next week! Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/keddie-murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keddie_m...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 4
Welcome! In our very first episode, Hannah and Jarek will be exploring the allegedly haunted Eutaw House in rural Pennsylvania! This former inn, turned restaurant has a dark past, and more than one spooky resident still lurking around. Is it ghosts or squatters? Listen and decide for yourself! Sources: https://www.waymarking.com https://www.nightwatchparanormal.com https://www.collegian.psu.edu Support the show Follow us @thetaleswetellpodcast on Facebook and Instagram, or thetaleswetellpodcast....
Mar 18, 2020•42 min
Hannah and Jarek talk about the local mystery of what happened to Brenda Joyce Holland, a young woman in Manteo, NC whose murderer was never brought to justice. The Lost Colony of Roanoke isn't the only secret this small coastal town holds! Find out why MENSA members are almost alway terrible, and why you should never let a violent alcoholic do any of your dental work. Sources: https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/column-help-resolve-the-brenda-holland-murder/ https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/lost...
Mar 14, 2020•55 min
Hannah tells Jarek about one of the first publicized alien abductions, and Jarek admits that he "doesn't believe" in aliens. If you think your road trips have been bad, listen to what happened to Betty and Barney Hill while driving from Canada to New Hampshire. Always keep binoculars in your car, and never ask the aliens where they're from because they'll just make you feel stupid. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8vUMZwjzOs&t=1983s https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com/episodes/2017...
Mar 14, 2020•58 min•Ep. 3
