Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault Why didn't she report it? Why did she keep talking to him afterward? Why didn't she just leave? We ask these questions about survivors of sexual assault all the time. But when even a conviction doesn't guarantee meaningful consequences, and the very things someone does to stay safe can be used to question their credibility, the answers become a lot more complicated....

In 1324 Ireland, a wealthy woman finds herself at the center of accusations involving suspicious deaths, sorcery, demons, and a bishop who will stop at nothing to bring her down.  Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.co...

NOTE: Some more adult language than usual is in this episode—watch out for kids listening or listening at work! Sue Logue was the first (and only) woman to be executed by electric chair in South Carolina. This is her story, also known as that time a mule kicked a calf and eight people died.    Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagic...

Carl Tanzler had a major crush on one of his patients—an obsession that did not end even after her death.  Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors!  This epi...

Fawn Marie Mountain disappeared from Claysburg, Pennsylvania in 2012. At the time of her disappearance, she was in a relationship with a reportedly abusive, controlling woman named Heather Dibert. The police investigation didn’t start until 2015, three years after she was last seen. This case is infuriating. If you have any information at all related to Fawn Marie Mountain, even if you don’t know...

Ken McElroy was a bully. He spent most of his time making the rest of the residents of Skidmore, Missouri miserable. He was a known thief, rapist, arsonist, and child molester who was rarely punished for his crimes. One day, the people of Skidmore got tired of it.  Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer...

Another round of listener stories today. Enjoy! Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Sources:   Listener Emails All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kar...

In 1920s Chicago, Tillie Klimek seemed to have an unsettling gift: she could predict when the people around her were going to die. But when one husband survived long enough for doctors to discover arsenic in his system, investigators began to wonder whether Tillie wasn’t predicting death at all—she was planning it. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmag...

Here’s part two of our deep dive into the mysterious phenomenon known as The Hum, where we delve into the Hum in Windsor, Ontario and then the more well-known Taos Hum, and then discuss theories! Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www...

Part one of our deep dive into the mysterious phenomenon known as The Hum. From the first reports in Bristol, England, to the groundbreaking investigation in Kokomo, Indiana, we explore the strange low-frequency sound that thousands of people around the world claim to hear—and why scientists are still trying to understand what it is. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patre...

While staying at a historic hotel in Columbus, Ohio, Kara learned about a decades-old murder that took place there. Naturally, she had to dig into the story. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMyste...

Part Two picks up with the arrest of Guy Paul Morin and follows the extraordinary twists that made the Christine Jessop case a landmark in Canadian criminal justice. From two murder trials to a DNA breakthrough decades later, the truth proved far more complicated than anyone imagined. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Cha...

The disappearance of nine-year-old Christine Jessop shattered a small Canadian town and sparked a massive investigation. In Part One, we trace the search for Christine and the mounting evidence that led investigators to arrest Guy Paul Morin—a case that would forever change Canadian criminal justice. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery...

Kara recently did an episode on dreams, and we told you guys to send in your own weird dream experiences…and you did! Here are a few stories, straight from the inbox. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMu...

Claude and Martha Sue Shelton left home for what should have been a quick late-night drive, leaving their three children asleep in bed. More than fifty years later, neither the couple nor their car has ever been seen again. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing an...

Time for some listener stories! Enjoy. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors!  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.c...

Who was Saint Cuthbert—and how did a humble monk become one of the most revered figures in medieval Britain? Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors!  This episode is...

For centuries, the word “witch” carried the power to destroy lives. In this episode, we explore how that meaning evolved, and what we owe to the people who carried those beliefs and traditions forward despite the danger. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and m...

This week, Kara’s doing a deep dive on dreams. What are they? What do they mean? How do they work? Isn’t it weird that science can’t really answer all those questions? Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicM...

Between 1979 and 1982, five people vanished or were murdered in the Lewis–Clark Valley of Idaho and Washington. Decades later, investigators still believe the cases may be connected to a single suspect—but despite rumors, theories, and years of investigation, no one has ever been charged. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube...

A bizarre international mystery unfolded when a supposed Russian underwater hockey team failed to appear for a championship match, sparking confusion, media attention, and questions about whether the team ever truly existed. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-m...

It’s been far too long since we’ve had a listener stories episode! Enjoy. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube....

It starts with a map. Then it’s the buildings. Then it’s the windows. And at a certain point, it stops being about what’s true—and starts being about what feels like it could be. This episode is more about how a conspiracy theory becomes a thing. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery   Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episo...

Arlis Perry went for a late-night walk on Stanford’s campus and ended up inside a place that should have been safe. What was discovered the next morning would haunt investigators—and remain unsolved—for over four decades. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-myst...

Toby Dorr was a rule follower. Until she met a man who made her change her ways. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.y...