Fresh Hell Podcast

This Halloween, thirteen true crime podcasts (including Fresh Hell Podcast) come together to share dark and disturbing stories. From haunted houses to serial killers, these tales will send chills down your spine and keep you up at night. Join us for this special 2-part Halloween episode entitled "When Darkness Calls" as we explore the darkest corners of humanity. But be warned: these stories are n...

This Halloween, thirteen true crime podcasts (including Fresh Hell Podcast) come together to share dark and disturbing stories. From haunted houses to serial killers, these tales will send chills down your spine and keep you up at night. Join us for this special 2-part Halloween episode entitled "When Darkness Calls" as we explore the darkest corners of humanity. But be warned: these stories are n...

It's time for our annual Halloween episode, where we share our listener's stories of the unexplained, the weird, the inspiring, and of course, the spooky... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Annie talks about El Campo Santo, the historic cemetery located in Old Town San Diego. The cemetery dates back to the early 19th century and was used for the burials of prominent figures and residents of Old Town San Diego. Is the place really haunted by it's own past? Let's find out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about why we love a murder-when it’s a murder of crows! We look at the Raven & Crow through history, and shed light on the occasionally dark past of these brilliant birds. From Canada’s beloved Canuck the Crow, to the Ravens at the Tower of London, we’ll tell you everything about these dark beauties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss the history of the infamous A3 motorway in Croatia, where talented young Macedonian singer Todor ‘Toše’ Proeski among others were tragically killed…   We ponder the terrifying Melon Heads on Jeremy Swamp Road in Connecticut, USA    In Hong Kong, we visit Tuen Mun Road, possibly one of the most haunted roads in the world.   Finally to Northern Ireland and the Dark Hedges, made popu...

This week Johanna talks about an infamous Austrian cold case, the murder of a young model...Ilona Faber, that happened on 14. April 1958. Her body was found in the center of Vienna, buried hastily in a flower bed, behind a War Memorial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the conclusion of this horrific case, we discuss the murder known as ‘The Plaistow Horror,’ and discuss the possible reasons for this terrible crime, and question what we know about criminal reformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1895 13 year old Robert Allen Coombes committed a crime in London’s East end that the horrified media dubbed ‘The Plaistow Horror.’ Today, in part 1, we discuss Robert’s early life, as well as the shocking murder of Florence Dennis at the hands of the ‘Southend Murderer,’ James C. Read, a case Coombes was fascinated with as a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Annie takes us to the beautiful village of Brewster on Cape Cod Bay, in the late 1800s, and tells us the terrible story of the murder of Sadie Hassard after being stalked and murdered by a rejected suitor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we look back on some of the most interesting deaths in history. We discuss Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, his rule in Persia, now modern day Iran, and his violent death. We discuss the death of General John Sedgwick, Union army hero, on the battlefield at Spotsylvania. We’ll cover death by very long beard, and ponder the merits of laughing oneself to death in this macabre episode! Learn more abou...

In today’s, we look back at two of the most infamous cats in history. Simon the Shipcat, who was the only cat in history to ever receive the Dickin Medal for his outstanding bravery and the comfort he gave the crew of the HMS Amethyst in a dire situation. And another ship cat, The Unsinkable Sam, who survived not one, not two, but three ships sinking.  Join us as we show that cats indeed DO care!...

In our final episode on the Amityville Horror we discuss the investigation by the Warrens and do our best to answer the most common questions. We also try to debunk some of the popular rumors surrounding the house on Ocean Avenue in Amityville, NY. We'll discuss some of the most popular skeptical views on the haunting, and of course remember the real horror - the tragic murders of the DeFeo family...

A year after the horrible murders of the DeFeo family, George Lutz and his family purchased the beautiful home on Ocean Avenue in Amityville, NY. Today we tell their true story as told by Jay Anson’s 1977 book, “The Amityville Horror.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1974 a terrible crime rocked the town of Amityville, NY, when Ronnie DeFeo Jr murdered 6 members of his own family. In our 2ooth episode special we talk about their story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The conclusion of the horrific and brazen attacks in Austin, Texas from New Year’s Eve 1885 to Christmas Eve, 1885. Among the murdered are Mollie Smith, Eliza Shelly, Irene Cross, Mary Ramey, Gracie Vance, Orange Washington, Susan Hancock and Eula Philips. More survivors would be forever haunted by these vicious attacks. We‘ll discuss these crimes in detail and talk about the theories of who the l...

Austin 1885: a series of brutal crimes shock the growing city! The victims of the brutal crimes: predominantly young women who worked as servants in the area. This week Annie and Johanna talk about the city Austin, and the first victims of the Axe murderer, Mollie Smith, Clara Strand and Christine Martenson, Eliza Shelly, Irene Cross and Clara Dick. Please go to podcastawards.com and vote for us i...

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Oceana  Wardlaw Martin Snead, called Ocey by her family, was a young woman, an excellent student and well liked by the whole community. When she fell ill, everybody worried about her. Well, maybe not everybody! It was her own family who had sinister plans for the young mother of two, who died in 1909. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In November, 1979, Robert Taylor, forestry worker and WWII veteran, experienced something terrifying in a clearing in the woods of Livingston, outside of Edinburgh, Scotland. This is perhaps the only UFO encounter formally investigated by police. Could there have been a reasonable explanation for what Bob Taylor experienced that day? Tell us what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Is Hänsel & Gretel based on real historical events? Was Little Red Riding Hood once a way darker story? nd how did a cursed frog truly turn back into the prince? Today Johanna tells us just how horrifyingly gruesome these original tales were. Don’t let your kids listen to these old school fairy tales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From poisonous eye drops and mouse fur eyebrows to leaded face powder...we'll dive into how, historically, you could remove your hair, your teeth and your life, all in one sitting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss the terrible, story of Charles Ayer, family annihilator. What led up to that snowy New Hampshire day in January, 1906 that would leave 8 members of a family dead?  We’ll tell you everything we know about this tragedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 3 we discuss the aftermath of Natascha’s escape from Wolfgang Priklopil. We’ll also discuss the rumors, conspiracy theories and other mysterious deaths linked to the abduction of Natascha Kampusch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Johanna continues the story of the abduction of 10 year old Natascha Kampusch on her walk to school in Vienna, Austria. We discuss her prison, her captor, and her daring escape after being held captive for 8 long years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices