The Tales We Tell

Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good (and not poisoned) to eat!  It's officially fall, which means it's time to start planning your costume, stocking up on candy, or mapping out your trick or treating route! And this week, in the spirit of the holidays, Hannah tells Katy about the pervasive Halloween myth that everyone seems to have heard in one form or another: that you...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a fireball that's later mistaken for an alien aircraft from the future! This week, Hannah tells Katy about the famed Rendlesham Forest incident of 1980, and the girls dive into an episode of giggles, tangents, and a much talk-about dossier. Did an alien aircraft actually touch down in the woods of Suffolk County that December night, or was it jus...

On a blistering summer morning in Adelaide, Australia, Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont said goodbye to their mother and boarded a bus for their local beach. They would never return home. This week, Hannah tells Katy about the heartbreaking mystery of what happened to the Beaumont children in January of 1966. The girls compare drunken police sketches, discuss possible theories, and size up the susp...

On the morning of April 4, 1922, a chilling scene met Albert Hofner as he approached a small farmstead on the outskirts of town for a scheduled appointment to repair some farm equipment. The yard and house were eerily still; the only sound came from the livestock contentedly grazing, or the small watchdog that was kept in the barn barking from time to time. The family would not come out to meet hi...

In the countryside of 18th century Southern France, a mysterious beast wreaked havoc on innocent shepherds and helpless women who found themselves alone in the woods. The king intervened and sent his finest huntsmen, but to no avail, and the beast continued its reign of terror. This week, Hannah tells Katy about this elusive cryptic and what finally brought the horror to an end. The girls discuss...

Just four friends hanging out in the woods looking for bird eggs during WW2; and then they discovered a really big egg in the hollow of a tree. Except it wasn’t an egg. It’s never an egg. This week, Hannah tells Katy about the mystery of  how a woman  ended up in a wych elm in Worcestershire, England in the early 1940’s. There’s no baby murder (as promised) but that doesn’t mean you’re going to li...

Welp. We accidentally did another baby murder episode and we are really sorry. This week, Hannah tells Katy the story of the Harpe brothers, AKA: America’s first serial killers, AKA: the worst people you’ve ever met. The girls talk about all the reasons to hate these two assholes (there are plenty), while Hannah tries to bribe her way back into Katy’s good graces with cookies and wine (it only kin...

Come in, sit down, and have a glass of wine and some tea cakes! This week, Hannah tells Katy about Leonarda Ciannciulli, AKA: the Soap Maker of Coreggio. The girls talk about whether this month's episode theme is earthquakes or baby murders (sorry everyone), why you being called a spinster should be a term of endearment, and why you really shouldn't take the homemade soap your weird neig...

For some people, bad luck seems to haunt them. For the Whaley family, that couldn't be more true. This week, Hannah tells Katy about the infamous Whaley House in San Diego, CA, the various tragedies that took place there, and the spirits that linger to this day. Listen as the girls munch on cheese (Katy's forbidden food), chat about mental health, talk about why numbers are hard, and rem...

It's a Tell We Tale, and the final installment of Katy's Creature Features! This week, Katy tells Hannah about the legend of the Yeth Hound in various cultures around the world. The girls find their happy place talking about doggos, and learn many valuable lessons such as, don't hurt dogs or you'll have a stroke, and, baptize your child or else they might turn into a headless d...

There’s no hiding behind our wine, chatty anecdotes, or “fun fact” tangents: this story is dark. This week, Hannah tells Katy about Mary Bell, the 10 year old girl who murdered two toddlers before being taken off the streets. There’s not really a way to sugarcoat the story, or make her crimes less awful, but the girls do manage to talk about successful prison systems, and gush over some unrelated...

Do you believe in reincarnation? This week, Hannah tells Katy the story of the Pollock sisters: two young girls who were tragically killed and allegedly reincarnated as their twin sisters. If it sounds confusing, it is. Listen to Hannah get all the names mixed up (they all start with “j” sounds!!) while Katy plays dutiful devil’s advocate.  There’s lots of tangents, but the girls try their best to...

An unsolved murder, O.J.’s future lawyer, peripheral relations to Nazis, and a short lived WWE career. This episode takes some wild turns! This week, Hannah tells Katy about the murder of Marilyn Reese Sheppard, and the events that followed as investigators tried to find her killer. It happened on the 4th of July, so it is technically holiday-themed. And it just gets weirder and weirder.  Pour you...

Welcome back to Kirtland, OH. We never left! This week, Hannah tells Katy more of this small town’s history and one delusional, evil man who preyed on a small group of people and exploited their fears and religious beliefs, leaving five dead when it was all said and done. Find out how to narrowly interpret religious texts using one very specific rule and then how to forget that interpretation when...

Back country boos, and Critter coos. This week, Hannah, Katy, and Critter go to Kirtland, OH to find out about the legend of the much feared Melon Heads. Are they cryptids, aliens, or some combination of both? Or are they just stories born from the real-life tragedies of abused children with congenital anomalies? Critter is back and just as cute as a button, and this episode is a welcome reprieve...

Four men, one missing knife, lots of terry cloth robes, and $1.2 million dollar home in Washington, DC. What happened on the night of August 2, 2006 that left Robert Wone--a man known for his kindness--dead, and SO many questions unanswered? This week, Hannah tells Katy about this unsolved mystery that makes absolutely no sense. Who killed Robert Wone? Why? And what do the residents of 1509 Swan S...

Feuding Irish clans, hidden dungeons, and scorned women... all make for what some consider to be the world's most haunted castle! This week, Hannah tells Katy (and Critter) about Leap Castle, its bloody history, and the spirits (human and otherwise) that haunt it today. It's Critter's first regular season episode, and he has a lot of opinions about things. So pour your drinks, and s...

In 1978, five young men went to a basketball game a few towns over from their own, and never returned home. Months later, the emaciated and frozen remains of four of them were found scattered in the woods some 50 miles from the route they would have been driving. The whereabouts of the fifth man (Gary Mathias) remains unknown, as do the “how" and “why" of his friends’ fate. This week, Ha...

Surprise! In this special bonus episode, Hannah and Katy talk candidly about their experiences living with mental disorders. And Critter makes his first podcast appearance! We hope our listeners will find comfort and/or familiarity here if needed, and know that you are not alone in your journey. If you are struggling and need someone to talk to, or to listen, please reach out to us in our DM’s. We...

Cancel all your immediate travel plans and make arrangements to get through life without ever getting on a plane again. This week, the Hannah tells Katy about the unsolved disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. The girls touch on some of the wilder conspiracy theories, briefly try to explain/understand radar, and talk about another wildly terrifying plane crash, and why checklists are imp...

In Greenbrier County, WV there is a historical marker that commemorates the ghost of Zona Heaster, who returned to her mother (with some unsettling antics) to detail her own murder in 1897. This week, Hannah tells Katy the story of the Greenbrier Ghost: the only recorded time that a ghost’s testimony was used to convict said ghost’s killer. The girls are full of tangents in this episode, and more...

Want to ponder the theoretical morals of someone willing to pay for an eye cream made of dead kids? Well, that's exactly what happens in this episode, where Hannah helps Katy celebrate her first Mother's Day by telling her the story of Enriqueta Martí, the Vampire of Barcelona. It's enraging, disgusting, heartbreaking, and controversial. And for some reason, there is still cake (I g...

Are you a person? Have you ever been seen with an animal of any kind? Has anything mildly inconvenient ever happened to someone you know? Have you ever stumbled over any part of the Lord’s Prayer (or all of it?) Then congratulations! You’re in good company, and we might all be witches, according to 17th century Puritan standards!  This week, Hannah is still riding the high of her Salem, MA visit,...

Babies, birth stories, bunnies, and bad doctors! They all come together to tell the story of Mary Taft, the 18th century woman who convince a lot of people that she was giving birth to rabbits. This week, the story is baby/birth-themed in honor of KATY BEING BACK! The girls could not be more excited to be reunited, and it shows, as they talk about the wild tale of dead bunnies, an unfortunate clas...

How hard is it to yank out someone’s eyeball? Why you should always keep track of your x-acto blades. And all the possible uses a serial killer might have for loose eyeballs. This week, Hannah is back with special guest cohost, the other Hannah, to conclude the story of Charles Albright, aka: the Eyeball Killer. This one is just as bizarre (and a bit less boozy) than the first one, so pour your dr...