Ghoulish Tendencies

Few people realize that Cleveland had its own serial killer at the height of the Great Depression…a serial killer who was never caught… Dubbed “The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run” or “The Cleveland Torso Killer,” he didn’t just kill; he dismembered his victims. Regardless of race or gender, his victims were often the most vulnerable, and most of his victims not identified. In this first part of our...

Atop a hill overlooking Los Angeles in Highland Park, CA, there is a historic Victorian home that goes by the name El Mio, aka The Smith Estate. A stunning example of the Queen Anne style, this home looks…spooky. Like it has SEEN things. And it truly has. Its first owner was a prolific judge who studied and wrote about Occultism, and even continued writing through a psychic medium after his death....

The Lady of the Dunes has been identified as Ruth Marie Terry! But that’s only the first part of solving her murder. And the suspect may have killed before… Shortly before her murder, Ruth Marie was married to a man named Guy Muldavin, a man whose previous wife and stepdaughter also mysteriously vanished… Sponsored by Magic Mind Go to https://www.magicmind.co/GhoulishTendencies and get up to 56% o...

Join us as we interview spirit medium and host of I Talk To Ghosts Podcast, Jennifer Page, to explore the realm of spirit mediumship and communication in the modern world, with a potential sidebar about metaphysical dicks. Stick around to hear Jennifer Page give a spirit reading to Gabi during the second portion of the episode! Sponsored by Magic Mind Go to https://www.magicmind.co/GhoulishTendenc...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is an epidemic in the US and Canada that leaves families looking for their loved ones in the dark, without justice, enough recognition, or support from law enforcement in investigating or solving cases in the same way that other non-indigenous cases receive attention. In 1980, two women were found brutally murdered in Southern California, neither of which coul...

Is the horror classic about the son of Satan cursed? Can a movie be cursed? There’s no denying that a few of the key figures linked to the film have gone through tragedy.  From divorces, to health problems to legal issues and most notorious, the murder of Sharon Tate and friends by the Manson family, we look at what really happened during filming and beyond. 

Born Catherine Elise Müller, and later identifying as Helene Smith, this 19th century spiritualist medium didn't just communicate with the dead and speak of her past lives. She spoke to martians on Mars, and even had an alphabet, a spirit translator, and painted images that were out of this world (literally). But where did this martian language really come from? Swiss psychologist Theodore Flourno...

In Part 2 of our two part episode on the Hammersmith Nude Murders we look at the suspects… From law enforcement to a convicted child killer, many suspects were looked at, but no arrests made. Who was Jack the Stripper? And with a case this cold, will ever know for sure? 

In 1964 the nude body of Hannah Tailford was found on the Thames, strangled. And she was only the first… As months went on, more bodies would be found. Who was this serial killer that the press tastelessly called Jack the Stripper? In the first part of our two part look at the case we take a close look at the murders that baffled the police.  TW: Violence, sexual assault, descriptions of crime sce...

In 1970, a case of vampire hysteria hit London with the alleged sighting of a blood thirsty entity in Highgate Cemetery. Join us for a wild ride full of superstition, occultism, death, media, hysteria, paranormal investigations, and the classic case of 2 men who tried to one up each other with who could stake the claim (pun intended) on this bizarre entity sighting in an old London cemetery.  The...

According to legend, Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer in the United States, luring as many as 30 men to their death with the help of her husband. But the true story is very different.  The legend of Lavinia Fisher bears little resemblance to the truth. Lavinia and her husband John stood accused lot of murder, but robbery, and as you look at history, even that can be called into qu...

The movie "The Conjuring" brought to light an allegedly true story about a family burdened by a haunted home and a potentially demonic presence, and spotlit famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. But what actually happened at the Harrisville Farm House that the film was based on? Join Gabi and Kim as they dissect the history of Rhode Island's Harrisville Farmhouse that housed the P...

In part two of our two part episode, we see Belle Guness’ home burnt to the ground, her headless body being discovered in the ruins…or was it… As the grounds of her farm are dug up, and the bodies pile up, questions arise if Belle Gunness really died in her home. Was it a trick? Did she escape and live out her years in comfort? And what is said to still haunt the farmhouse even today…

Called the Female Bluebeard, Belle Guness lured men to work her farm only to rob and murder them.  In part one of our two part episode, we look at Belle’s early life, her turn to murder of her husbands and even children, until one night a scorned lover set her house on fire…

Gabi and Kim are live from PNW True Crime Fest talking about Charles Rodman Campbell, the last man executed by hanging in WA state.  In 1982 Charles Campbell brutally murdered Renae Wicklund, Shannah Wicklund and Barabara Hendrickson. But it’s not the first time he attacked Renae. A series of events led to these tragic murders made even more tragic by how preventable it could have been.  TW: Talk...

Most people know of the classic horror tale of Frankenstein, whether it be from pop culture films, portrayals, or the original novel by Mary Shelley. But not everyone knows the true origin story. Mary Shelley's life was full of tragedy, rebellion, romance, debauchery and literary inspiration, pieced together to create the inspiration of the monster birthed from her greatest literary creation, Fran...

Most are familiar with The Omen, the classic film about Damien, the son of Satan, but not everyone knows that the movie was supposedly cursed… From mysterious lightning strikes to tragic deaths, a string of strange accidents did seem to haunt the set. Was it a curse or coincidence? 

Watch out, here's another cryptid! The search for the Mongolian Death Worm has lasted decades, if not centuries, as a desert cryptid that leaves no witnesses alive. How did this Death Worm get so popularized, is it real, and was it originally just a bad dick joke gone wild?

On January 26th, 1966, three children set off for the beach in Adelaide, South Australia, and never came home.  What happened to the Beaumont children? In what has become one of Australia’s most enduring mysteries, the theories are many and the answers are few. TW: Talk of sexual assault and child deaths.

Travel with us to Europe's 12th century, to two allegedly haunted castles with origin stories to write home about.  Burg Eltz - a German castle haunted by the brave woman who died at the hands of her fiancé, defending her home after a very unwanted kiss. Predjama Castle - a Slovenian castle built into a cave with a history of torture, haunted by the owner who was killed by a cannon while on the to...

Kim provides a brief update to the previous episode 61 of Point Defiance, as Gabi is out sick with Covid. New episode to be released in the next 2 weeks! Thank you for your understanding, we will be back to our ghoulish selves soon! TW: Sexual assault.

A series of mysterious attacks in 1760s France had the people in a panic. Was it a wolf? Or something more monstrous?  To this day, we do not know for sure what was responsible for these viscous attacks which left as many as 100 people dead. Join us as we look at the story and try and solve the origin of The Beast of Gevaudan. 

What happens when we die? Where do our energy, personalities, and memories go after death? There have been many cases over the years of young children who remember past lives in incredible detail, some of which are proven to be true (allegedly). Join us as we discuss the origins of reincarnation, past life memories, and truly Scully whether or not these experiences are legit. 

Many know the movie Scream but few realize it was inspired by a real case. Danny Rolling, AKA The Gainesville Ripper. Over a course of a few days Danny brutally murdered 5 young people in their homes. In our second part of our two part episode, we look deeper at the man himself, Danny Rolling. Who was he? What other crimes did he commit and how was he finally caught?

Over a course of a few days Danny brutally murdered 5 young people in their homes. In this first part of a two part episode, we look at the crimes and the victims that he so viciously murdered.   TW: Sexual assault, sexual abuse, violence, crime scene descriptions.