Whispers In The Basement

Ever been to Skidmore Missouri? Me either-but Chelsea sure has. Hold on to your butts for this one as Chelsea brings you a handful of tragic events that have taken place in a small what was not so quaint town local to our home state-Missouri. Some of these tales are pretty gruesome and a blanket trigger warning for those towards the end. Buckle up buttercups. This one is a town you won't forget ab...

Hello my little pretties😘. I'll bet you thought you were rid of us. Well, ya thought WRONG! We're back and we're ready to continue down the path of the strange and unusual. This episode is with my High School bff-my sister from another mister-Chelsea. No her last name is not McFlynn-that just came to me at the last minute. 🤣Take a hot second while we get the deats on her AND a little on our frie...

A back to backer this fine Sunday? Yep-you got two to listen to today! Episode 36 features or should I say STARS our dear friend DAKOTA! This episode was so much fun, but it was expected because Dakota is literally the coolest guy ever. You're gonna get a dash of our comradery but you'll also get educated by Dakota's knowledge on Cursed Movies. Buckle in and sit tight as we venture down the haunte...

Hey! Hey you! Ya creeper. Press the Play button. Maybe this makes ME the creeper😊🤣. JK-no one's a creeper here....or maybe...it's just us?? Either way-join in for some random chit chattiness. LOTS of randomness in this one-but you do find out what the communion song for Ashley's church (if she ever had one) would be. Lauren talks a bit about some food craze that you might be seeing on tik tok???...

Hellooooo my pretties! In today's episode Ashley and Lauren explore a recent reddit topic-Dreams. What do they mean? What do YOU think they mean? Got any weird ones? Do you even remember your dreams? Ashley and Lauren discuss some of the craziest and scariest dreams they've had in this one and talk about some of the recent reddit threads they've researched while on this band wagon. If you've got a...

 Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. That's right! Today Lauren covers the infamous case of Lizzie Borden. Did she or did she not commit one of the most heinous crimes AND get away with it? The world will never know. Hop in the passenger seat for this Sunday drive back to the year of 1892 and that epically floral wallpape...

It's Pre-4th of July (well it's not now but it was when this was recorded). As a slight cleanse from the heavy stuff that we've thrown at you recently, today's episode is Ashley and Lauren just talking about the recent things seen on Tik Tok and the Instagram worm holes Ashley has found herself in lately. Cuz ya know....social media...is all truth. 😂We hope you guys had an amazing 4th and celebra...

And here. We. Go. Last part of Amelia Dyer. We left you hanging with Amelia deciding her fate upon the possibility of arrest. In part 2 we will talk about Amelia during the height of her baby farming days and her ultimate downfall landing her in prison. Blanket trigger warning on this one as well as there is discussion of harm to babies and death. As always we can't thank our audience enough for t...

Welcome to our first two parter. This one was pretty heavy so to keep your sanity-Ashley broke this up into two mini episodes. Before you listen-blanket trigger warning as this episode discusses the death of newborns. Amelia Dyer is one of the most prolific serial killers in the history of the UK. Take a ride back into the 1800's to hear about how insanely bleak Victorian England was and learn all...

Happy Juneteenth Eve! Are ya'll experiencing the hot weather like we are here in MidMo? Summer arrived with a freggin BANG! Am I right? On today's episode Lauren takes us down the castle tunnels of the many methods of Medieval torture...and no, marriage was not one of them😂HOWEVER-you better be prepared for how insanely horrific some of these are. Praise JESUS these aren't used today.  Today's is...

ANNNNNNND WEEEE'REEEEE BAAACCKKKKK!!! It's been a long two weeks and MY GUYS have we MISSED YOU! Summer sickness can just get on down the road! Don't you worry pretties-We're back in the saddle again and ready to get this party started. On today's episode, Ash Fergs takes us down the dark rabbit hole of beauty trends. Listen to how the Egyptian's used makeup to help protect themselves and why in t...

Happy Saturday! Gotta start this off on a happy note because today's episode-it's a sad one. This is a recent case that is still underway in the media although you may not have heard much on it. Today Lauren covers the disappearance and murder case of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley. This took place just March of this year and it nothing short of tragic. This case entails wrong place, wrong time...

Helloooo Listeners! A drop on a Monday?! Yea, that's right. We decided to enjoy the mother's day weekend and hit you in the face first thing this week with an episode on something a little creepy yet-intriguing. This episode dives into the history behind the Catacombs of Paris. We should be super dee duper thankful we didn't live during this time period-why? Well take a listen to how they disposed...

We're baaaaaaccckkkk. Did you miss us? We've missed YOU! Life has been...life-ing lately but you've got us back today for a chit chat about the following-Ashley's Birthday (because that was last week), the signing of the bill to ban Tik Tok, Hulu's new minisode "Under the Bridge", AND the recent whistle blower deaths attached to the Boeing company and all the crazy deats tied into that craziness....

Hellooo Frieeendsss!!! What a whacky week it's been. On today's episode we decided to do a bit of a palate cleanser and talk about some conspiracy theories that Miss Lorraine feels pretty passionate about. Have you ever considered drinking raw milk? Or maybe you already do! Ya know those jet plane exhaust lines we used to watch in the sky as kids-there's a bit of a rabbit hole on those. Join us to...

Located in Mineral Wells, TX sits an old once a-frame home built in the 1880's shortly after the founding of the home. This house has recently been thrust into the public spotlight and highlighted as the #1 haunted area to visit in the world due to a video shared recently on the local news stations. This week take a tour with us of the home meeting and discussing not only the spirits that haunt th...

Happy Friyay and oh mer gorsh it's a beautiful day and going to be a beautiful weekend! In this heartfelt episode, Ashley and Lauren explore their individual experiences and shared memoirs of their love behind all things horror. This episode is painted with stories of lightning-struck well pumps, injured dogs, troubling internet connectivity, restless lightning storms, and childhood games. Vivid a...

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What do Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Amy Winehouse all have in common? Other than the fact that these are all musicians they're also all members of the 27 club. This club sprang into the media in 1994 after the passing of Grunge King Kurt Cobain's death and since then has been a highly talked about cultural phenomenon. Join us while we dive headfirst in some of the mo...

Did you know the 2006 psychological horror film "When a Stranger Calls" was actually a real-life murder case based out of Mid-Missouri? March 18th, 1950, Janett Christmann was babysitting for a local family when she was attacked and murdered. Lauren's obsession with the 2006 movie stemmed an equal obsession with Janett's story and her case. Join us as Lauren tells the horrific story of the events...

Not a lighthearted one today friends. This is a gruesome one that is very well known and has been covered numerous times. In the small town of Villisca, Iowa June of 1912 an entire family was brutally murdered in their home while they slept. Suspects and rumors have made it was through history on this one however no one has ever been found guilty of this crime, so it is one of the most well-known...

We are doing another BREAKING NEWS, covering crazy news stories I have seen on the internet within the last week. I know you are probably like we just listened to you all talk about random stuff on the last episode and I KNOWWW but the tea is hot and I hate being late to talk about something!! Today we are going across the pond to Windsor Castle, to GA to talk about a tragedy that occurred on UGA...

It's a murder on the dance floor. Not really-but the title was catchy am I right? It's been a hectic week for both of us and with the past couple of episodes being on the heavy side and Ashley jumping ship this week for a trip out of state, we thought it would be a good idea to just sit down and chat and talk about what we've been doing lately. Listening to this during editing-WE think we're prett...

Cassidy Rainwater was a Springfield resident that went missing in August of 2021. The case that followed was nothing short of wild and gruesome. To this day much of the truth has never been disclosed to the public which has raised a lot of questions and fueled a lot of theories behind this case. This is not a case for the weak, so sit back and listen to this insane and sad case brought to you by n...

My BEAUTIESSS!!!!! This week's episode is an old time one-hop in the time machine to go back to 1904 and learn about the maritime tragedy that has impacted not only New York but also the US since it occurred. The PS General Slocum was a frequently used steamboat in its time. Join Fergs as she talks about the history along with the tragedy of 1904. Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Pat...