Cemetery Row

We have a fun grab bag episode for you this week! Hannah covers strongman Charles Atlas, who developed the "Dynamic Tension" bodybuilding program. Sheena covers Tallulah Bankhead, the legendary star of stage and screen (and the bedroom). Lori shares the murder of drag queen Gary "Brazon" McMurtry.

Happy Pride Month! Hannah shares the story of the Corpsewood Manor Murders, and Lori covers Oliver “Billy” Sipple, who stopped an assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford. Sheena covers “The Real World” star and HIV activist/educator Pedro Zamora.

Welcome to this super random grab bag episode of Cemetery Row! Hannah covers burlesque dancer and actress Sally Rand. Lori takes us to Papua New Guinea to discuss the Kuru epidemic. Sheena covers attorney and Civil Rights activist Alberta Jones.

This week's episode of Cemetery Row focuses on some of the worst natural disasters in history. Lori covers the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz stratovolcano in Colombia in 1985 and the ensuing Armero tragedy. Hannah covers the 1900 Galveston, Texas, hurricane, which killed thousands, including residents of St. Mary's Orphans Asylum. Sheena covers the 1936 Tupelo, Mississippi, tornado that may have...

Happy birthday, Sheena! This week's episode celebrates her favorite things: music and ax murders. Lori covers Frankie Silver, who murdered her husband and is believed to be the first woman executed in North Carolina. Hannah covers outlaw country music star Waylon Jennings and Sheena covers glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan of T. Rex.

Welcome to this Grab Bag episode full of random stories! Sheena covers John Murray Spear, a spiritualist who tried to make an electrically-powered Messiah. Lori shares the tale of aviation pioneer Phoebe Omlie. Hannah covers the story of Betty and Barney Hill, a couple who claimed to have been abducted by aliens.

Hannah's birthday is this week, so we're celebrating with our most gremlin-y stories. Lori covers the terrifying Beast of Gévaudan, who preyed on the former province of Gévaudan in France in the 1760s. Sheena covers wives who murdered their husbands in Progressive Era Chicago, specifically Emma Simpson, who killed her husband, Elmer. Hannah covers the unsolved murder of actress Karyn "Cookie" Kupc...

Our Black History Month episode is coming at you a little late, but it's packed full of important history. Sheena covers the African Cemetery at Higgs Beach in Key West, plus soul singer Otis Redding. Lori shares the story of groundbreaking chemist Alice Ball, who produced the first effective treatment for Hansen's disease (leprosy). Hannah covers stand-up comedian and actor Richard Pryor.

Happy Valentine's Day! The Cemetery Row girls have three dramatic tales of love in this week's episode. Lori covers the Mayerling incident involving Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera. Hannah shares the story of incredibly brave abolitionists Ellen and William Craft, who risked everything to escape slavery. Sheena covers the rollercoaster love story of Jessie a...

Just in time for this winter storm, here's another Cold Case episode of Cemetery Row! On this ep, Hannah covers the mysterious murder of Artemus Ogletree, aka Roland T. Owen, in Kansas City, Missouri. Sheena shares the story of Hernando, Mississippi teen Jerry Lee Armstrong, who disappeared 48 years ago. Lori covers the murder of Maine mother Dorothy Milliken, who died 50 years ago this year.

It's been a minute - did you miss your Cemetery Row girls? On this episode, we recap 2025, look ahead to 2026 and throw out a few ideas for future episodes.

Dive into some cold cases on this week's episode of Cemetery Row! Lori covers the mysterious death of Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall - was it natural causes or poison? Sheena covers the murder of Kentucky college student Betty Gail Brown. Hannah covers the murder of Jaclyn Dowaliby, one of Chicago's most infamous cold cases.

Tune in to this special episode of Cemetery Row starring tarot reader, medium, TV star and philanthropist Ken Boggle! Ken starred on Hulu's queer paranormal investigation show, "Living for the Dead," and has read for Sheena and Hannah (you may have heard them mention this on past episodes!). Ken has been a practicing medium and reading tarot for more than 30 years and has been a featured guest at...

Cue the music and get Robert Stack in a trenchcoat - this week's episode is dedicated to all things "Unsolved Mysteries." The girls cover some of their favorite segments from the legendary show. Hannah covers the mysterious deaths of three men: wrestling promoter James "Buffalo Jim" Barrier, businessman Chuck Morgan and journalist Danny Casolaro. Lori covers the tragic murder of Missouri woman Tru...

Spooky season ain't over til it's over. Join us for another spooky episode to round out the season! Sheena covers the tales of two witches - Hannah Cranna of Connecticut and Susan Mummey of Pennsylvania. Hannah shares the life and times of illusionist Harry Houdini. Lori covers the murder of Sophia Eberlein and the library she now haunts.

Happy Halloween! Cemetery Row celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with three spooky tales. Lori bares all with the Witch Bonney of Massachusetts. Sheena covers one of the nation's most haunted homes - the Hampton Lillibridge House of Savannah, Georgia. Hannah shares terrifying tales of terror from Chicago's haunted Congress Plaza Hotel.

Happy Spooky Season, Cemetery Row listeners! We kick off the most wonderful time of the year with three chilling tales. Sheena shares the classic Memphis ghost story of Pink Lizzie, and Hannah covers California's evil axe murderer James Dunham. Lori covers the murder of Thelma Taylor and Oregon's haunted Cathedral Park.

Happy birthday, Lori! This week we celebrate our resident horse girl with three very Lori-centric stories. Lori shares the story of Hall of Fame barrel race horse Gills Bay Boy (aka Scamper), and Sheena covers Evelyn Estes, a young Memphis woman who traveled to California on her horse. Hannah covers mountaineer, author and teacher Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest a...

This week's episode is all about the silver lining. Yes, there are tragedies in this episode - but look for the good that came out of these devastating events. Hannah covers Henry Bergh, who founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and how he helped Mary Ellen Wilson, a child abuse survivor whose case changed laws across the country. Sheena covers the devastat...

This episode is full of plot twists! Find out why the beautiful Natchez mansion Longwood was never completed in Sheena's story. Lori shares the story of artist, cartoonist and author Johnny Gruelle, and the adorable toy he created that is now synonymous with the paranormal. Hannah covers two Katherines - Katherine Slaughterback, who would go on to become Rattlesnake Kate, and Catherine O'Leary, wh...

Take a trip back to the 1800s in this episode of Cemetery Row! Hannah covers Montgomery C. Meigs, an engineer who was one of the main architects of Arlington Cemetery. Lori shares the story of Stephen Bishop, one of the first people to explore and map Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. And Sheena shares stories of the Natchez City Cemetery, including the grave of a little girl afraid of storms and those ki...

We're celebrating awesome First Ladies in this episode of Cemetery Row! Lori covers Rose Cleveland, who served as the acting first lady during the presidency of her brother, Grover Cleveland. Sheena shares the story of activist and social worker Wilma Mankiller, the first lady to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Hannah shares the story of feminist and founder of the Betty Ford Cent...

Happy Pride Month, again! Our Pride celebrations continue with more stories of LGBTQ+ folks. Lori covers socialist, poet, philosopher and early gay rights activist Edward Carpenter. Sheena covers William Dorsey Swann, America's first drag queen. Hannah shares the stories of two criminals - fraudster Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael and bank robber John Wojtowicz, whose story inspired the film "Dog D...

Happy Pride Month! This week's episode celebrates pioneering LGBTQ+ folks from around the world. Hannah shares the story of Revolutionary War hero Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, whose contributions to the war improved the performance of U.S. troops. Lori covers the "Ladies of Llangollen," Eleanor Charlotte Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, who lived together as a couple during the Georgian era. She...

Calling all naughty boys! This week's episode is dedicated to men who never learned how to behave. Lori covers two men, Phillip Henry Vetter and Franklin Devereaux, who thought it was a good idea to fight bears. Sheena shares the story of murderous Mississippi man Ashley Cocke, and Hannah covers shock punk rocker GG Allin.