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Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

Megan and Karapodcasters.spotify.com
A weekly podcast about murder, disappearances, conspiracies, witches, and anything else we find interesting. If you like creepy stories that involve a lot of research, a little humor, and a dash of southern twang, tune in!
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Episodes

225. MYSTERY: What Caused the Straw Hat Riots?

Back in the early 1900s people got really out of sorts over straw hats, and Megan can’t stop asking, “Really? Over hats?” TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Want more? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-po...

Apr 25, 202315 minEp. 225

224. MURDER: Homicidal Sleepwalking

When a person is sleepwalking, he or she is at their most oblivious, in their deepest level of sleep, with little to no consciousness of their environment. Can a person commit murder while sleepwalking? A reader sent us an email about one such case, and Megan pulled together a few more. What do you think? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery SPOTIFY USERS: Subscribe for ad-free episodes and monthly bonus episod...

Apr 21, 202327 minEp. 224

223. WITCH: Mary Bliss Parsons

A listener sent us an email about a witch from her family tree, so this episode is about her—Mary Bliss Parsons, a woman so pretty, wealthy, and fertile that she clearly must’ve been in cahoots with the devil. TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Want more? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patr...

Apr 18, 202318 minEp. 223

222. SPOOKY: Haunted Pawleys Island

Kara just returned from Pawleys Island, and she’s sharing some of the local ghost stories from there, including the folklore surrounding the Boohag, Megan’s new favorite term of endearment, and the story of The Gray Man. Also, Megan’s starting a new podcast! You can hear the trailer now- just search The Ordinary Amazing wherever you listen to podcasts. Here are links to some of the bigger streaming services: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1u5iiIKwO12ctaMKl87dM0 Apple Podcasts: https://po...

Apr 16, 202327 minEp. 222

221. MYSTERY: Famous Bog Bodies

This week, Kara’s talking about some of the most famous bog bodies discovered so far. How many have you heard of? TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Want more? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-st...

Apr 04, 202320 minEp. 221

220. MURDER: Facebook Confessions

Megan’s got a collection of stories today about killers who confessed their crimes on Facebook. WHY do people do this? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! Better Help: Get 10% off your first month by going to www.b...

Mar 31, 202320 minEp. 220

219. SPOOKY: Listener Ghost Stories, Vol. 3

Megan has a couple more ghost stories- both of these lean more toward the hilarious end of the stories we’ve received. There’s some swearing, so just fyi in case you’re shielding your kiddos from that sort of thing. TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Want more? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://ww...

Mar 28, 202325 minEp. 219

218. MYSTERY: Can You Believe These Deathbed Confessions?!

This week, Kara reads us a series of deathbed confessions, and they are NUTS. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! Better Help: Get 10% off your first month by going to www.betterhelp.com/wmmm Spotify for Podcasters...

Mar 24, 202327 minEp. 218

217. SPOOKY: Listener Ghost Stories, Vol 2

It’s time for some listener ghost stories again! Check out these two—one heartwarming, one creepy. Enjoy! Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys. TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Want more? There’s bonus content, ad-fre...

Mar 21, 202310 minEp. 217

216. MYSTERY: The Disappearance of Michele Anne Harris

On September 11, 2001, Michele Anne Harris finished her shift at work, hung out with some coworkers, visited with her boyfriend, and then left to go home—but she never made it to her house. Her husband quickly fell under suspicion, and ultimately went to trial….four times. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Yo...

Mar 18, 202343 minEp. 216

215. SURVIVOR: Stacie Reis

This week we’ve got an incredible survivor story sent in by a listener. What Stacie Reis went through is as stunning as it is inspiring. We love her. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! Better Help: Get 10% off you...

Mar 14, 202314 minEp. 215

214. MYSTERY: Who Robbed Farmers Bank?

While researching the new location of her coffee shop, Kara discovered an interesting story about a robbery that took place at Farmers Bank (are you making fun of farmers?!) in Nicholasville, Kentucky back in the 1950s. Tune in for the details! There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.yo...

Mar 11, 202328 minEp. 214

213. SPOOKY: Listener Ghost Stories

We asked you guys to send in your ghost stories, and you didn’t disappoint! This is the first in a series of several episodes we’ll scatter around to share some of the stories you sent us. Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys. TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird st...

Mar 07, 202316 minEp. 213

212. MYSTERY: Where is Michael Negrete?

Olive is ready to take the reins of the podcast, and chimes in quite a bit in this episode about Michael Negrete, a UCLA freshman who disappeared in 1999. Also, we’re on TikTok now! Follow us there: @wmmmpodcast There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support o...

Mar 03, 202330 minEp. 212

211. MYSTERY: Robert the Doll

In a museum in Key West, Florida, there lives a doll that has been deemed “The World’s Most Terrifying Haunted Doll.” As we all know, dolls don’t have to be haunted to be terrifying, but Robert is truly creepy. Tune in to hear Kara tell you all about him! Also, we’re on TikTok now! Follow us there: @wmmmpodcast There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-stor...

Feb 24, 202332 minEp. 211

210. WITCH: The Towne Sisters

Here’s the third installment in our coverage of the Salem Witch Trials, this time focusing on three sisters who found themselves accused of witchcraft: Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Cloyce, and Mary Eastey. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! B...

Feb 17, 202328 minEp. 210

209: MYSTERY: Where is Lauren Dumolo?

In June 2020, Covid-19 dominated headlines across the world—so you may not have heard about Lauren Dumolo, a young woman who disappeared from her home in Cape Coral, Florida. She’s still missing. Let’s learn about her. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Lauren Dumolo, You can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder...

Feb 03, 202336 minEp. 209

208. MURDER: Cairo, The Boy in the Suitcase

When a mushroom hunter discovered a suitcase in rural Indiana, it brought together a small town united in identifying a child and his murderer. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Dejuane Anderson, please contact 1-888-437-6432. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Cody Bigsby, please call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or the Hampton police department at 757-727-6111. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/wi...

Jan 27, 202329 minEp. 208

207. WITCH: A Tale of Two Sarahs

Continuing our series about the women who were murdered during the Salem Witch Trials, today we’re learning about Sarah Good, who was hanged during the second round of executions, and Sarah Osborne, who died in prison before her death sentence could be carried out. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.yo...

Jan 20, 202325 min

206. MYSTERY: What, Exactly, is a Cocaine Bear?

In 1985, the body of a man was found in the driveway of a Knoxville home. Several miles away, a bear was discovered dead in the Chattahoochie National Forest. How are the two connected? How did this bear go on to find a home inside a shop in Lexington, Kentucky? Megan’s got the story for you. Get some Cocaine Bear merch with our discount code! https://kyforky.com/collections/cocaine-bear CODE: WMMM20 Official Cocaine Bear movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuWEEKeJLMI There’s bonus c...

Jan 13, 202325 minEp. 206

205. WITCH: Bridget Bishop, First to Die

In 1692, a flamboyant tavern owner named Bridget Bishop found herself in a courtroom in what would later become known as the first of the Salem Witch Trials. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! Better Help: Get 10% off your first month...

Jan 06, 202317 minEp. 205

204. MAGIC: Let’s Live Slowly in 2023

It’s the last episode of 2022, so we’re getting sappy and thankful, talking about ways we can all slow down and be a little more present (and hopefully happier) in 2023, and sharing a ritual to carry you into the new year. Enjoy! There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMyster...

Dec 30, 202224 minEp. 204

203. MURDER: What Happened to George Carroll?

George Carroll disappeared in the early 1960s from the the Long Island home he shared with his wife and four kids. He was never reported missing. His wife told his kids to stop asking questions. Decades later, the kids would learn their dad hadn’t abandoned them after all. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https:...

Dec 16, 202227 minEp. 203

202. MURDER: The End of Kim Wall’s Impressive Life

In 2017, Swedish journalist Kim Wall boarded the submarine of a local inventor/entrepreneur, with plans to write a story about him. At 30, Kim had an impressive resume of achievements and accolades, and prided herself on listening to the people she interviewed, telling their stories in the way that only she could. This time, she’d become the topic of the story, and it would overshadow her accomplishments. Let’s try to undo that. When you talk about this one to people, be sure and talk about the ...

Dec 09, 202226 minEp. 202

201. MURDER: When Juliet Met Pauline

When Pauline Parker was a teenager in Christchurch, New Zealand, she met Juliet Hulme. The girls bonded and became inseparable, the kind of BFFs that did everything together and pictured their futures side-by-side. These days, the two of them go by different names and have no contact with each other, because of the horrific act they carried out in June of 1954. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store...

Dec 02, 202232 minEp. 201

200. MYSTERY: What is the Ohio Grassman?

Today, we’re learning all about Ohio’s Grassman—a Bigfoot-like cryptid that’s reportedly been sighted since the 1700s. Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys! There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channe...

Nov 29, 202220 minEp. 200

199. MYSTERY: Where Did Granger Go?

Granger Taylor was fascinated by aliens and space travel. He spent a lot of time thinking about UFOs and, if we believe what he told his friends, communicating with alien life. In 1980, he left a note for his parents saying that he’d been invited on an interstellar voyage, then he hopped in his truck and drove away, never to be seen again. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magi...

Nov 25, 202229 minEp. 199

198. MYSTERY: What Happened to Octavia?

In 1891, Octavia Hatcher fell ill in Pikeville, Kentucky. After a few months, she went into a coma, and was declared dead. What happened next is the stuff of nightmares—but is this Kentucky legend true? Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys! Don’t forget- it’s Give Miami Week! In Miami, a nonprofit organization called KidSide helps children in need, who are in crisis due t...

Nov 15, 202218 minEp. 198

197. MURDER: Amy Bishop’s Tenure was Denied

Amy Bishop was a neurobiologist and professor at the University of Alabama in 2010 when she took a gun to a faculty meeting and took aim at those whom she held responsible for her professional failures. Amy didn’t have a criminal record before the shooting, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some huge red flags in her personal history. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-m...

Nov 12, 202244 minEp. 197

196. MURDER (adjacent): Is Charles Manson from Kentucky?

This week Kara is telling us all about Charles Manson’s ties to Kentucky. Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys! There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurd...

Nov 08, 202217 minEp. 196
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