Surrounded by a modern city, St Michael Castle, formerly known as Mikhailovsky Castle or Mikhailovsky Palace, is one of the most intimidating structures in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Built during the turn of the 19th century, this imposing structure tells the tale of a strict mother, an erratic son, and a plot against the monarchy. Was …
You’ll find the almost 100 year old Hotel Monte Vista on San Francisco in Flagstaff, Arizona, where it’s been standing since New Years Day 1927. This little piece of desert history is home to at least nine different ghosts. It’s lived through prohibition, seen the limelight—and today we’re going to dick-tect some stories from its …
The history of Seattle is a rough one, but the history of Seattle’s Underground is even rougher. Washington was originally the home of the Coast Salish, specifically the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes—the name “Seattle” actually comes from the Duwamish Indigenous leader, Sealth. Like most of the land in America, the land was taken by white …
We are packing our bags and heading into the time machine so we can zip ourselves back to the 18th century. We’re headed to present-day Texas which was then Papaya territory—we don’t mean the tropical fruit that smells like vomit, but rather a tribe of indigenous hunter gathers. The Papayans lived around what is now …
On August 4 1882, in Fall River Massachusetts (which neither of the #DickSquad can actually pronounce) Abby and Andrew J Borden were murdered at home. Their youngest daughter Lizzie was accused of the murder and tried for it, but did she really do it? In the inaugural episode of The Lady Dicks Podcast, certified dicks …
We’re headed WAY back in time to Ancient Egypt to discuss the life and death of the most famous Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamen. Despite the fact that the “Boy King” was in power for a mere decade, the finding of his burial site influenced modern culture in ways you can only imagine. But this isn’t …
Just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, sits Zombie Road. This area has some hefty history dating back to Indigenous tribes in the area before being used by Civil War soldiers heading west. Nowadays, spooky legends of serial killers, rail ghosts and possibly a sinister graveyard haunt its history. On this episode, The Lady Dicks are …
Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in North America with its history dating back to 1870. So, it’s no surprise that its history features a haunt or two that park visitors should check out. On this episode, The Lady Dicks are recreating one of the original episodes from the Haunted History Podcast with …
A little murder, a dash of haunting—we’re headed to Weatherford, Oklahoma to dicktect the unsolved homicide of Katie DeWitt James. In July 1905, Katie took her daughter, Lulu Belle, and left her husband to stay with family members in nearby Ripley. After saying goodbye to her father at the train station, she was never seen …
We’re talking all about haunted Hollywood theatres in this episode. From the history of the TCL Chinese Theatre to the ghosts of the Vogue Theatre we’ve got some crazy tales! Join your friendly neighbourhood #Dicks as they dick-tect the stories behind these spooky places for movie lovers! You might want to stop by one of …
