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Merry Christmas from Salt Shakers! In case you're becoming one with your couch for the rest of the year, this week's chit chat includes a guide to some of our favorite underrated Christmas movies. Top recs: Surviving Christmas (2004), A Castle For Christmas (2021), The Holiday (2006), and Four Christmases (2008). Text us your tea! Support the show

In this episode, we're discussing the December 1900 mysterious unsolved disappearance of three lighthouse keepers (James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald McArthur) from their post in Scotland's remote Flannan Isles.  Sources used in this episode include: Northern Lighthouse Board Wikipedia All That's Interesting Royal Museums Greenwich National Records of Scotland Text us your tea...

In this episode, we're talking the brand new documentary "Murder in Monaco" and the story of the December 3, 1999 deaths of billionaire banker Edmond Safra and one of his nurses, Vivian Torrente, in Safra's ultra-secure penthouse. Sources used in this episode include: Netflix People Wikipedia Page Six Text us your tea! Support the show

In this episode, we're talking about the supposed curse that plagued the set of the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (and maybe the new Wicked films, too?), from on-set accidents to lifelong side effects. Sources used in this episode include: TIME CBC Text us your tea! Support the show

Still looking for holiday gifts for your besties? Here are our recommendations for great last-minute gifts based on their favorite Spooky Saturday mystery. All items linked in our TikTok showcase @saltshakerspod. Be sure to drink your Ovaltine! Text us your tea! Support the show

In this episode, we're talking some lingering spirits at Nashville's own Ryman Auditorium -- including the ghosts of Captain Ryman himself, a confederate soldier, Patsy Cline, and Hank Williams Sr. Sources used in this episode include: The Ryman WKRN US Ghost Adventures Nashville Ghosts Ghost City Tours Text us your tea! Support the show

This week, we're discussing how McScammer Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson used his position as director of security at Simon Worldwide to rig McDonald's Monopoly to the tune of $24 Million over the course of 12 years. Text us your tea! Support the show

In this week's edition of The Weekly Spill, we're talking holiday sweet treats from Swig, those Starbucks bear cups, Sydney Sweeney's assets, Kim Kardashian's California bar exam results, the Chilean pageant queen x death metal crossover, The Golden Bachelor Gerry's downfall, Lily Allen's extremely informative new album, the model status of some of the Louvre heist su...

This week, we're discussing a potential broad daylight kidnapping in the small town of Greenville, Alabama. On June 6, 1984, 12-year-old Sherry Lynn Marler aka the "Little Farmer" disappeared from an errand with her stepfather. Sherry is still considered missing, though a local Facebook group claims to have evidence of her death. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Click here to see the &quo...

Ho ho ho, here's the horrifying story of a family annihilation to kick off the Christmas season! In December 1959, Christine Walker, her husband Cliff, and their two young children, Jimmie (3) and Debbie (1), were all found dead in their Florida farmhouse. Almost 600 suspects have been considered, but the case remains unsolved. Sources used in this episode include: CBS News Herald Tribune Fox...

BOO! In this year's Halloween special, we're talking about two of the spookiest investigations undertaken by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in the 1970s-- Annabelle the doll and the Perron family's experience in The Conjuring House. Text us your tea! Support the show

Happy Halloween Eve -- or, in the Celtic tradition, Happy New Year's Eve! In this OG-style Salt Shakers episode, we're talking iconic Halloween costumes, least favorite traditions, and would-you-rathers. Text us your tea! Support the show

Did you know the Louvre had already been heisted before? In this episode, we're talking the 1911 theft and subsequent 28-month disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Sources used in this episode include: NPR History.com Al Jazeera The Independent Vault Editions Garrett Museum of Art Text us your tea! Support the show

This week, we're talking everything we currently know about the October 19, 2025 theft of eight (almost nine) priceless pieces of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre in Paris. Sources used in this episode include: New York Times NBC News Al Jazeera ABC News Time CNN The Guardian Text us your tea! Support the show

In this episode, we're discussing the mysterious April 2014 disappearance of Dutch roommates Lisanne Froon (22) and Kris Kremers (21) from Panama's El Pianista hiking trail. Sources used in this episode include: All That's Interesting Medium Wikipedia Newsroom Panama The Guardian The Daily Beast Text us your tea! Support the show

In case you missed it, this week we're revisiting the Appalachian folk tales of the Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia and the Bell Witch of Tennessee.  This episode was originally posted on August 31, 2024. Text us your tea! Support the show

In this episode we're discussing the November 1981 death (murder?) of beloved Oscar-nominated actress Natalie Wood while on board a yacht with her two-time husband, Robert Wagner and her co-star, Christopher Walken. Sources used in this episode include: Harpers Bazaar All That's Interesting Newsweek People Vanity Fair Walk of Fame Yahoo Text us your tea! Support the show

In this very special bonus episode, we're joined by Chelsea Donovan, television journalist and cohost of the Crime Capsule podcast, to share her experience as a visitor to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. Listen to Crime Capsule here ! Sources used in this episode include: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Discover America Moon Mausoleum Wikipedia Text us your tea! Su...

We're back and we're in our showgirl era! This week, we're comparing our personal rankings of all twelve tracks on Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of A Showgirl! (Spoiler: we love it) Text us your tea! Support the show

In this episode, we're exploring Southwestern Vermont's Bennington Triangle, the (cursed?) site of decades' worth of mysterious disappearances and home of a Bigfoot-like monster. Text us your tea! Support the show

As the United States continues to descend into chaos, we thought it would be a good time to revisit the reveal of our doomsday prepper supplies. What else should we add to the backpack?  This episode was originally posted on February 11, 2025. Text us your tea! Support the show

On May 30, 2005, recent high school grad Natalee Holloway disappeared from Oranjestad, Aruba after meeting prime suspect Joran van der Sloot at Carlos 'n Charlies. Here's what we know. Sources used in this episode include: ABC News People Wikipedia Text us your tea! Support the show

This week, we're joined by a very special guest and friend of the pod to discuss his firsthand experience of life inside a metaphysical cult in 1980s Baltimore. Text us your tea! Support the show

On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire broke out at the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and 9 of their 10 children had been home that night. George, Jennie, and 4 of their kids made it out. The other 5 Sodder children have been missing ever since. Sources used in this episode include: Wikipedia Smithsonian Legends of America Investigation Discovery My WV H...

In a surprise to absolutely no one, this week we're chatting the Taylor Swift x Travis Kelce engagement announcement. Congratulations to our dear and close personal friends! We love you both! Text us your tea! Support the show