Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

When Pearl Bryan’s baby daddy invited her to Cincinnati, she thought he was going to propose. Of course, if she’s on our podcast, you can guess that’s not what happened.    There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our chan...

A two-legged, hoofed creature prowled around England in February of 1855. What was it? Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys! Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited vid...

Today’s episode is a little bit of a departure from our usual content. It’s New Year’s Eve, and we’re talking about setting intentions—Megan explains a simple ritual you can do to think through your goals for 2022! The philosopher Megan mentions: Martha Nussbaum Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often se...

When the body of a man is found by the side of the highway in New Mexico, it seems like a clear case of homicide. SEEMS, guys. Seems.  Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Pod...

Happy Christmas Eve to those of you who celebrate it, and happy everything else to those of you who don’t! We’ve got a double episode for you this holiday, a Christmas murder spree from Kara followed by everyone’s new favorite Christmas witch from Megan. Enjoy!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-m...

This week Kara tells us a few of the many stories about paranormal activity that’s taken place in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park, the world’s longest known cave system and one of the seven natural wonders of the world.  Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!  There’s bonus co...

Part Two. Megan does a deep deep deep dive into the many crimes of Robert Durst, broken into two parts so you don’t get overwhelmed. Enjoy!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited...

Part One. Megan does a deep deep deep dive into the many crimes of Robert Durst, broken into two parts so you don’t get overwhelmed. Enjoy!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited...

Veronica Franco was a well-known and powerful courtesan in Renaissance-era Venice when she was accused of witchcraft by a man who thought she enjoyed her life too much.  Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon...

This is the murder that inspired Fargo. If you’re familiar with the film, that tells you what you need to know. If you’re not, well, it’s a rough one.  UPDATE: After recording this episode, we learned that Richard Crafts was out of prison and living in transitional housing as of January 2020. There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  P...

The legend of the Cora Tree on Hatteras Island has it all—witchcraft, mystery, and even a tie-in to the lost colony of Roanoke.  Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast s...

Walter Collins was 9 years old when he disappeared in 1928. The LAPD’s response was…..not great, but his mother never gave up in her efforts to find him.  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled wit...

Today we’ve got a short one for you about a female spy who made a huge contribution during the Revolutionary War, and as many Hamilton references as we can manage.  Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...

It’s our 100th episode! To celebrate, we’ve got a double episode for you today. Kara is talking about a really disturbing thanksgiving murder (tw: cannibalism) and Megan has a missing person case that involves a high profile convicted murderer as a possible suspect.  Interested in checking out the soaps we talk about at the beginning? Here’s the link to Beach Witch Bars: www.etsy.com/shop/beachwit...

Deep in Russian waters, a group of military divers were doing a training exercise when they encountered from very strange, large creatures. (If you listened to Kara’s theory at the end of the Oakville Blobs episode last week, this is what she was talking about!)  Our Tuesday episodes are shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often s...

Bessie Dunlop was a farmer’s wife in Ayrshire, Scotland. She had a gift for natural healing, and assisted people in finding lost items. Even though it was universally agreed upon that she had never harmed anyone, Bessie eventually found herself on trial for witchcraft.  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://w...

In 1994, small gelatinous balls fell from the sky in Oakville, Washington, and nobody knows what they were. Secret military tests? Aliens? Jellyfish?  To donate to KidSide for the Give Miami Day campaign, go to: https://www.givemiamiday.org/fundraise/15906/join-me-in-supporting-kidside-inc. Don’t wait! The giving window closes Thursday, November 18.  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Pa...

The death of Charles Morgan is one of the stranger episodes we’ve ever recorded. Was he a secret agent? Who’s side was he on? What on earth happened here?!  Also! To donate to KidSide for the Give Miami Day campaign, go to: https://www.givemiamiday.org/fundraise/15906/join-me-in-supporting-kidside-inc. The giving window opens Monday, November 15 and closes Thursday, November 18.  There’s bonus con...

In 2018, the remains of Maribel Torres were discovered in a canal in Miami, and her husband Jimmy was charged with her murder. He is currently awaiting trial, and the allegations presented against him in this episode stem from statements made by the victim’s sister as well as a witness who led police to Maribel’s body.  In Miami, a nonprofit organization called KidSide provides funding for Family...

In 1994, 62 elementary students at Zimbabwe’s Ariel School spotted a UFO. It’s been called “one of the most significant events in UFO history.”  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the uned...

Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone, Jr disappeared from Philadelphia in 2005. They walked out of a bar and vanished, along with Rich’s black Dodge truck. In the sixteen years since they disappeared, there has been zero physical evidence found in the case. What. Happened?!  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https:/...

The story of Spurlington’s haunted railroad tunnel has it all: witch, magic, murder, and mystery. We’ve found it, you guys. A story that has EVERYTHING.  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with...

When a Pennsylvania family began to renovate their home, they discovered hidden items in the walls that gave clues to the spiritual practices of a previous owner.  There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is f...

Giles Corey was a farmer in Massachusetts who rather enjoyed attending the Salem Witch Trials along with his wife as a spectator. Until, of course, he found himself on trial for witchcraft. We forgot to mention it in the episode, but this one was suggested to us by one of our listeners. Thanks Mike! There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermys...

Fifteen-year-old Twilight Crooks was murdered in 2001, and we’re frustrated that there’s so little information available on the case that we couldn’t even do a full episode on her. Tune in, learn more, and start talking about this one, guys. Someone has to know SOMETHING. Our Tuesday episodes are known as Sidepieces—these are the stories we don’t usually have enough info on for a full episode, and...