Baba Anujka was really into chemistry and potions and hating men. She’s been called the Banat Witch or the Witch of Vladimirovac, but for today’s episode, she’s known as The World’s Oldest Serial Killer. Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with t...
Oct 04, 2021•22 min•Ep. 76
Marie Laveau was a New Orleans Voodoo Queen, herbalist, and midwife whose tomb is the most visited grave site in New Orleans. She's the perfect witch to kick off our October episodes! Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of...
Oct 01, 2021•21 min•Ep. 75
We’re talking about the possibility of the CIA using drugs to hypnotize assassins to carry out attacks. Allegedly. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-...
Sep 28, 2021•17 min•Ep. 74
In 1974, a young girl stumbled upon the dead body of a woman. Nearly 50 years later, we still have no idea who she was, who’s responsible for her death, and why she was killed. Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_the_Dunes https://allthatsinteresting.com/...
Sep 24, 2021•25 min•Ep. 73
Grab your shortwave radio and tune in to MDZHb, a strange radio station that’s been broadcasting a mix of random words and sounds for over 50 years. You can listen from anywhere in the world, but your guess as to what you’re listening to is as good as anyone’s—no one knows who’s behind the broadcast or why it exists. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out o...
Sep 21, 2021•17 min•Ep. 72
When the Broaddus family bought their dream home, they were so excited to complete some renovations and move in. And then, the first letter arrived. Want more from us? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for ...
Sep 17, 2021•48 min•Ep. 71
Gloria Ramirez went to the hospital hoping for some sort of pain relief. Diagnosed with late stage cancer, it really isn’t much of a mystery as to what killed her. The unexplained part is why medical personnel started dropping like flies as soon as someone started an IV on her. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us the...
Sep 14, 2021•18 min•Ep. 70
Michelle Von Emster was a free spirit who loved the ocean. When her bruised and disfigured body was found floating in the water, it spawned a mystery that continues to this day: how exactly did Michelle Von Emster die? Want more from us? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel i...
Sep 10, 2021•39 min•Ep. 69
The legend of Liver-Eating Johnson is a big one. He’s known for murdering 300 native Americans as he sought revenge for the murder of his wife and unborn child. As for the liver eating part, you’ll just have to tune in for the details. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content ...
Sep 07, 2021•18 min•Ep. 68
Karen Silkwood was in charge of making sure the plutonium was handled correctly in the plant where she worked, and she was very good at her job. Too good, possibly. When she discovered some unsafe practices, she became part of an investigation that may have gotten her killed. Want more from us? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.mys...
Sep 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 67
Typhoid Mary was the most famous asymptomatic carrier of a disease known as Typhoid Fever. The idea that a person could feel perfectly fine and still infect a lot of other people with a deadly virus was as confusing in the early 1900s as it is today. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating eve...
Aug 31, 2021•18 min•Ep. 66
In 1935, a peculiar young man named Roland T. Owen checked into room 1046 at the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. Two nights later, he was dead. This is no typical murder story. As it turns out, Roland T. Owen was a fake name, and even when they learned the true identity of the dead man, that didn’t shed any light on what he was doing in Kansas City, why he was murdered, or who might want him dead. Want more from us? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patr...
Aug 27, 2021•27 min•Ep. 65
We’ve been thinking a lot this week about the complexities of making a podcast that features a lot of true crime, so we started talking through our thoughts and feelings and wanted to share them with you. We love making this podcast. We aren’t blind to the fact that true crime can be a problematic topic for a wide variety of reasons. We do our best to make something we’re proud of, and that you guys can be happy to share with others, and our idea of what that means is constantly evolving. Thank ...
Aug 26, 2021•7 min•Ep. 64
Franklin Castle, also known as the Tiedemann House, in Cleveland, is known as the most haunted house in Ohio, and basically makes every list of most haunted places in America. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery T...
Aug 24, 2021•16 min•Ep. 63
Serial killer Nannie Doss, also known as the Giggling Granny, had an obsession with romance. It’s too bad she couldn’t stop killing her husbands. Want more from us? There’s bonus content an other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each...
Aug 20, 2021•30 min•Ep. 62
Back when we first started the podcast, Brook Fisher contacted Kara about a shocking murder that happened in Kentucky in the summer of 1999. Today’s sidepiece is about what happened to Brook’s family, but it’s also about empathy and resilience. Brook—you are such a light. UPDATE 8/25/21: Terry's sister has contacted us and objects to her brother, or his serious mental illness, being exploited for the personal and/or emotional gain of anyone else. We discussed taking this episode down, but ultima...
Aug 17, 2021•14 min•Ep. 61
Nineteen-year-old Bryce Laspisa was last seen on August 30, 2013, after a string of unusual behavior led him to the interstate, traveling to his parents house after multiple contacts with his parents and police. His car was found crashed and abandoned, but no sign of Bryce has ever been found. (Thanks for sending us this one, Morgan!) Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery...
Aug 13, 2021•40 min•Ep. 60
This week’s sidepiece comes from Mike! Grace Sherwood is believed to be the last woman convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. You guys are going to love her. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast sto...
Aug 10, 2021•21 min•Ep. 59
William Fisher’s family was murdered in 2001, and no one has seen him since. He remains the prime suspect in their murders. Is he still out there somewhere, living his life as if nothing ever happened? (Thanks to Ashton for suggesting this story!) Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.co...
Aug 06, 2021•26 min•Ep. 58
Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and are often sent in by you guys! This week’s Sidepiece: West Virginia’s Mothman has been featured in legends, books, and movies, but no one has agreed on what the Mothman actually is. Bird? Alien? Prank? Listen and decide for yourself. Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/...
Aug 03, 2021•15 min•Ep. 57
In 1979, high school teacher Susan Reinert got in her car with her two kids to head to a speaking engagement the following morning. She never showed, and she and her children were never seen alive again. (This case is sometimes called the Main Line Murders due to the area of Philadelphia where Susan lived.) Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! ht...
Jul 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 56
This week’s sidepiece came from two different listeners in two different states who contacted us about two different ghostly light legends in the towns where they live. When Megan dug into it a little bit, she discovered that these lights have an awful lot in common. Also, starting this week, our sidepiece episodes will be posted to YouTube (in audio only format)! Thanks for listening, gang. Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content ...
Jul 27, 2021•20 min•Ep. 55
John Haigh was raised in a super restrictive religious cult setting. He wasn’t allowed to have friends, could only read bible stories for entertainment, and believed that if he sinned, a blue mark would appear on his forehead. If you think this turned him into a deranged murderer, well, you’re correct. Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’ll be creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! http...
Jul 23, 2021•34 min•Ep. 54
A woman died alone in her St Petersburg, FL apartment. Did she accidentally set herself on fire with her cigarette, or did something far more strange happen? Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’ll be creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of ou...
Jul 20, 2021•15 min•Ep. 53
Back in 2016, a strange illness began to appear among US diplomats working in the embassy in Havana, Cuba. Years later, cases continue to appear among CIA agents and US embassy workers around the world. What’s causing it, and who’s behind it? Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’ll be creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com ...
Jul 16, 2021•25 min•Ep. 52
Pele, the Goddess of Volcanoes and Fire, lives in Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea, and she is super protective of her lava rocks. Tourists who wish to take a piece of Hawaii home with them often regret it. Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’ll be creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel ...
Jul 13, 2021•14 min•Ep. 51
Carl Tanzler had a major crush on one of his patients—an obsession that did not end even after her death. Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’ll be creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode st...
Jul 09, 2021•26 min•Ep. 50
If you’ve ever been in the woods in North Carolina, you might’ve heard the call of Boojum and Hootin Annie! Check out this listener-submitted sidepiece. Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’ll be creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our pod...
Jul 06, 2021•11 min•Ep. 48
This story is graphic and fascinating and terrible. The only bright spot is knowing Katherine Knight will never, ever get out of prison. Our Patreon launched yesterday! We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Also- There’s now a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast record...
Jul 02, 2021•27 min•Ep. 48
This week’s sidepiece was sent in to us by a listener! In Springfield, Kentucky, there’s a creepy tree shaped like a donkey’s head. Legend has it, there’s a curse involved. Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcas...
Jun 29, 2021•12 min•Ep. 47
