Ghoulish Tendencies

Betsy Sodaro (Golden Arm, Duncanville, A Funny Feeling Podcast) joins Gabi and Kim to discuss the paranormal, its intrigue, and what would happen if she came face to face with a full bodied apparition. Join them on the journey of debate that is The Palomino Club: one of Las Vegas' first Gentleman's Clubs, riddled with shady shit, multiple murders, strange energy, and even, perhaps, a stripper ghos...

Growing up at the height of the Kentucky Cave Wars,  Floyd Collins delighted in searching for the next great cave. He could never have imagined the reach his story would have or how it would still influence and move people even today. But he may still be there in the depths of the darkness in the caves of Kentucky... References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendencies...

Robert has been more sinister than he looks, and his eccentric owner, Gene, had an unusual attachment to him. Was it Robert that the household heard running around and giggling, when no one was upstairs? Was this inanimate object actually animated, doomed to curse those in his presence forever? Is it truly Robert the Doll causing the misfortune to those who speak ill of him and refuse to ask for p...

As the investigation unfolded, horrible secrets were revealed as attention turned towards her father for this horrific crime. Did he murder his daughter? And does her ghost still haunt the shores of Green Lake, seeking justice? TW: Talk of suicide and sexual abuse.  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @gho...

Elizabeth Bathory was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific female murderess. But what was the REAL story? Join us as we deep dive into Bathory's history, dissect her crimes, and pinpoint where the line between fact and fiction began to blur.  TW: Descriptions of torture and violence. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies References and show notes at ww...

Examining Leonarda’s life reveals more to her motive and the legend of Leonarda’s deeds have overshadowed the facts of her case. TW: Talk of suicide and sexual abuse.  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies Researched & Written by Kim Do...

Join us as we dig into the perfect storm of Seattle's Comet Lodge Cemetery history, ghost stories, and *evidence*. What do you get when you take a Duwamish burial ground, add settler bodies to it and claim is as their own, then desecrate it and build a neighborhood on and around it? #howghostsaremade Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies References and show notes at www.ghoulishtende...

For decades Gustave the crocodile has lurked, killing by some estimates as many as 300 people. But how much do we actually know about this man-eating crocodile? Does he live up to legend? #chonkyboi References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies Res...

Katherine Knight's unfortunate childhood and toxic past relationships molded her into a violent, abusive woman. But no one thought it would end like this, with her being the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life without parole as a result. Join us as we take a deeper look into darkness of Knight. TW: violence, graphic details, mentions of abuse and rape. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

This week we delve into the Canadian Empress Hotel: her history and her ghost stories. Who are these ghosts? What are their stories? And did any of them actually exist? References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies Researched & Written by Kim D...

It was the early 1700's. Thomas Busby was what some might call petty, and petty intoxicated men make bad decisions, like killing people, and cursing inanimate objects. But his curse lives to be told today. But did the deaths allegedly caused by the curse stem from more logical sources? Join us as we LOL in the storytelling and debunk the alleged horrors of Dead Man's Chair.  Patreon: https://www.p...

When no remains were found, the family started to suspect that the children hadn't died, but had been kidnapped.  What really happened to the Sodder children that night? Did they perish in the fire, or were they taken away? And if so, why? References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https...

Join us as we give you a solid history lesson on the origin stories of Victorian Christmas ghost stories, how they evolved, and why we still feel the urge for horror when days grow short and nights become long. We hope we don't spoil too much Christmas joy, as there truly is a balance of fear and horror among the jolly celebration of the winter season. Join our Ghoulish Tendencies Podcast Patreon...

In the late 19th century, the Bender family terrorized early Kansas travelers, working together as one of America's first recorded family of serial killers.  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies Researched & Written by Kim Douthit  Edi...

In November 2007, a Fresno, California resident caught something unexplained on his home security camera. It seemed to be what looked like a pair of pants, no arms or torso, with a head, strolling across his front lawn. Was it a rare animal? An alien? Or a hoax? Join us as we discuss the options, the experiments, and other sightings of this cryptid referred to as the Fresno Nightcrawler. Reference...

Did she do it? Join us as we discuss the process of Lizzie Borden's trial, where she was accused of the hatchet murders of her stepmother and father. But the story doesn't end there, as apparently something, or someone, still lingers at their home.  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patr...

In part one of our two part feature on Lizzie Borden we look at the Borden family and their lives leading up to that fateful day in August of 1892, where someone picked up a hatchet and killed the elder Borden’s. Was it Lizzie? Or has she stood wrongly accused all these years?  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast T...

During the New England Vampire Panic, townspeople exhumed their loved ones, burned their hearts, and fed the ashes to the ill in hopes it would heal them. However, Mercy Brown is one of the best documented cases of the exhumation of a corpse to perform such rituals with goals to banish an undead manifestation - to get rid of the "vampire."  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com. ...

In his book, "Seattle's Forgotten Serial Killer: Gary Gene Grant," Steiger dives deep into Gary Gene Grant's murders. Grant killed four people from 1969-1971 in the Seattle area and yet his crimes remain primarily forgotten. Steiger worked directly on the case as a detective, and shares his experience with Kim in this exclusive interview. References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  I...

From inexplicable experiences from current and past tenants, to psychic mediums' evaluations of the premises, to ghost hunters' recorded *evidence*, Fox Hollow Farm pulls out all of the supernatural stops. But what exactly lingers there, turning door knobs, viciously knocking, and walking through the woods in the yard, remains unknown.  References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG:...

Herb Baumeister seemed to be the normal dude with a family, living in a relatively normal residential neighborhood of Indianapolis. No one knew how dangerous he really was, or the capabilities he had to live a double life and hide it from his family. In this episode, we explore the murders along a highway between Indiana and Ohio, and piece together the clues left behind by Herb Baumeister at Fox...

As the years have passed, history has bled into legend. Who killed the family at the Hinterkaifeck farm? Were there really strange events that led up to the massacre? Truly - what happened? References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GhoulishTendencies Researched &...

The story of Falcon Lair is filled with legends, oddities, potential hauntings (by a dog too!) and a shady history of unresolved death. Hollywood actor and legend Rudolph Valentino's dark history sets the stage for the trifecta of hauntings, legends, and true crime in the hills of Hollywood. References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtende...

Even though Hallie Latham Illingworth was murdered and her body was dumped at Lake Crescent, some say her spirit has never left. Join us as we discuss the crime committed against her and the lore associated with the region. References and show notes at www.ghoulishtendencies.com.  IG: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast FB: @ghoulishtendenciespodcast Twitter: @ghoulishpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Sarah Winchester was a misunderstood and misrepresented woman. Join us this week as we dig into documentation of Sarah's background, business and life, and discuss the lore and legends while bringing to light the truth behind her gargantuan Winchester Mystery House. BLACK LIVES MATTER: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund https://www.naacpld...