American Hauntings Podcast

On November 16, 1982, two Wyoming highway patrolmen discovered an abandoned car along a desolate stretch of rural highway. The engine was running, the driver's door was standing open, but the driver was gone. The car belonged to successful ad executive Don Kemp, and the story of his disappearance is one of the strangest in modern history, filled with twists, turns, and many unanswered question...

One of the most shameful events to ever occur in American history happened in the small southern Illinois town of Herrin in the summer of 1922. It would be a horrific labor union massacre that would garner national outrage and would forever stain the area with blood. It would also leave behind a fearful haunting that would linger in a place outside of town called Harrison Woods for more than three...

On December 1, 1926, a young woman from Bennington College, located in the Green Mountains of Vermont, vanished without a trace. And while the search for Paula Welden may have gotten the most attention over the years, she was not the only person to disappear near Glastonbury Mountain and its scenic Long Trail. To this day, no trace of any of them has ever been found. Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 1...

Monsters are real- they just look like you and me. Today we're going to talk about one that you have probably never heard about. Listener discretion is advised. Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/ahp Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00 - 00:45:20 Discussion : 00:46:00 - 01:22:00 Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at  AmericanH...

This episode wraps up our two parter on the tragic story of the Donner Party. Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00 - 01:03:20 Discussion : 01:04:30 - 01:55:00 Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at  AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com Check out our merch at  AmericanHauntingsClothing.com Follow us on Twitter @ AmerHauntsPod , @ TroyTaylor13 , @ CodyBeckSTL Follow us on Instagram @ Am...

In the spring of 1846, a wagon train of hopeful immigrants left Illinois, bound for California, but they had no idea what awaited them on the trail. Cursed by bad luck and mistakes, they took an untested route through mountains and deserts, only to be stranded in the Sierra Nevadas by heavy winter snowfalls. What followed was the horror of death, starvation, desperation, and cannibalism. Timestam...

In December 1907, three coal mine disasters took place, killing hundreds of men who dared to tear apart the earth in search of wealth. The deadly tragedies – and the ghosts who linger because of them – remain some of the most terrifying accidents to ever occur in American history and still haunt the Appalachian region to this day. Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00 - 00:50:00 Discussion : 00:50:30 -...

What happened in the town of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, between 1890 and 1910? What caused the once pleasant and thriving small town to become a place of death, horror, and strangeness? The mines and lumber industries shut down at that time, leaving people without jobs and causing the banks and many businesses to fail. Illness spread, and people turned to alcohol for comfort. Bad weather devast...

In the wilds of northwestern Connecticut are the remains of a small village called Dudleytown. The homes of this once thriving community are long gone, but the land where the town once stood is far from empty. Amidst the forest and rocks are tales of ghosts, demons, unexplained mysteries, curses, and a rich history that dates back to the very beginnings of America. Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00...

Religious zealots have been awaiting the appearance of the Antichrist on earth for centuries. There have been those who have actively sought him out and some who would do anything to destroy him – like a woman named Rhoda Wakeman, a prophet and religious leader of the nineteenth century. In fact, on the morning of December 24, 1855, Rhoda killed a man who was possessed by the Antichrist in New Hav...

In the modern days of the 1920s, a pair of homicides that came to be known as the "Hex Murders" – and the subsequent hex scare that followed – marked a substantial turning point in American history, especially in the way that the public perceived the practice of folk magic – or what locals called "pow-wowing" – in the region. Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00 - 00:28:28 Discussion :...

In 1900, Booger Hole (named for a kind of supernatural being) in West Virginia was the scene of the horrendous murder of a witch named Annie Boggs, dealings with the devil, lynch mobs, unsolved killings, and more. Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00 - 00:20:12 Discussion : 00:20:13 - 00:59:00 Sign up for our newsletter at  AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com Check out our merch  AmericanHauntingsClothing.co...

Live from the Dead Of Winter Festival in Alton, Illinois. We answer your ghost questions and read our most upsetting reviews. Sign up for our newsletter at  AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com Check out our merch  AmericanHauntingsClothing.com Follow us on Twitter @ AmerHauntsPod , @ TroyTaylor13 , @ CodyBeckSTL Follow us on Instagram @ AmericanHauntingsPodcast , @ TroyTaylorgram , @ CodyBeckSTL Subscrib...

The story behind the most famous witch trials in American history. What brought the devil to Salem? How did the hysteria start, and what led to the deaths of those involved? Timestamps: Monologue : 00:00:00 - 00:37:39 Discussion : 00:37:40 - 01:17:09 Submit your questions to be answered at our  free live show at Dead of Winter  on February 12th in Alton, IL. Sign up for our newsletter at  American...

Salem was far from the only "witchcraft outbreak" in American history. Witches – falsely accused and the real thing – can be found throughout the early history of America, from healers to herbalists, hex signs, and hoodoo doctors. And in some cases of accused witches, murder and death followed in the wake of public outcry. Here's what happened. Timestamps : Monologue : 00:00:00 - 00:43...

"The 19th of May 1780, was a remarkable dark day. Candles were lighted in many houses; the birds were silent and disappeared, and the fowls retired to roost. ... A very general opinion prevailed, that the Day of Judgment was at hand," Timothy Dwight wrote. The end was coming, and God had lowered his hand over the people of New England for their wickedness. Or at least that's what a lot...

Today we discuss our favorite horror movies of 2021, some honorable mentions, and some major letdowns. Check out the season six trailer at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com American Hauntings Podcast will return on January 11th, 2022. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dark things lurk in what we mistakenly believe is the idyllic setting of America's heartland. The farms, fields, and rural villages are drenched in blood- and we are ready to dive in. America's forests, farms, and fields will surrender the tales of witchcraft and hexes, cults and curses, calamities and cannibalism, massacres and mysterious disappearances, and more magic, mayhem, sinners, a...

On the surface, Marilyn seemed to live the glamorous life of a movie star and celebrity, but she was also a very private, very smart, and often very troubled woman. Part of his enduring fame comes from the fact that she was gone too soon – a victim of apparent suicide at the age of only 36. Try  Shudder  free for 30 days using promo code "AHP" Visit  GreenChef.com/ahp100  and use code &#34...

In today's episode, Troy and Cody discuss their favorite horror movies of the 1970's. Try Shudder free for 30 days using promo code "AHP" Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box. Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order. Sign up for our newsl...

Thelma Todd – the woman that Hollywood would know as the “Ice Cream Blonde,” and who made 69 films during her too-short career- died in 1935. The official cause of Thelma’s death was said to be an accidental poisoning from carbon monoxide, but the true facts in this sensational case remain unresolved to this day. Try Shudder free for 30 days using promo code "AHP" Visit GreenChef.com/ahp10...

The death of a celebrity is, without a doubt, always an object of morbid curiosity in America. When the Hollywood notable dies under strange or bloody circumstances, then the death becomes even more curious, and gets bigger headlines, for an even longer period of time. Today, we discuss the horrific murder of Colonel Hogan himself, Bob Crane. Get 30 days of Shudder for free using promo code "A...

On August 23, 1926, the most heartbreaking Hollywood news of the silent film era reached the general public when New York City’s Polyclinic Hospital announced that Rudolph Valentino was dead.  Valentino -- known as the “Sheik” and “Hollywood’s Greatest Lover” – had died from a burst appendix. It seemed too boring of a death for a man like Valentino and, not surprisingly, rumors followed him to the...

Today we discuss the brutal murder Ramon Novarro, an MGM sex symbol who acted opposite such legends as Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer and Myrna Loy. Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box. Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order. Sign up for our...

Today we talk the life and death of one of America’s top pinup girls, Jayne Mansfield, who died a horrible and violent death. It’s a story with everything – a brainy beauty, publicity stunts, a mysterious death, a Satanic curse, a haunted house and well, boobs. Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box. Check out Drizly.com f...