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 …
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 …
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 …
Dracula is a famous historical figure, albeit not true. But his origin story does have a place in history, through the life of Vlad the Impaler. Vlad and Dracula aren’t the only vampiric references throughout the years though. Today on the Lady Dicks Podcast we’re covering all things vampire from the Greek origin legend to …
On June 10, 1912, eight people were found dead in the Moore’s home in Villisca, Iowa. The murders spawned nearly ten years of investigations, repeated grand jury hearings, a spectacular slander suit, murder trials, and numerous minor litigations. Law enforcement agencies from neighbouring counties and states joined forces, and bloodhounds were brought in to track …
Today the Lady Dicks are going to take you through the hauntings at Chicago’s historical Biograph Theatre and the tale of notorious bank robber John Dillinger. So grab your machine gun, jump in your Studebaker and join us in the height of the gangster era dirty ‘30s while we take a back seat to the …
The haunted Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, California, opened its doors in 1927, and since then has been home to suicides, murders and strange happenings, so much so that some think the building itself is possessed. Its guest list boasts a number of guests who never had the opportunity to check out, a handful of …
The Lady Dicks are tackling the story of the Greenbrier Ghost, the ghost who kinda, sorta, maybe testified against her own murderer, and it’s going to be a wild ride. On January 23, 1897, a neighbourhood boy dropping by to handle some chores for the newly-married Zona Heaster and Edward Shue, discovered the body of …
Pack your bags and grab your plane ticket, on this episode of The Lady Dicks Podcast the #DickSquad invites you to join them for an investigation in their hometowns of Calgary, AB and Vancouver, BC, to hear the story of the haunted zoo bridge in Calgary. The ladies will be dicktecting the murders of Donnie …
