Calling all Los Angelinos and those who are kickin’ it in Tinseltown these days, we’ve partnered with our favourite audio tour company, Tripvia Tours, to bring you ghost-filled history tours around North America. We just released our first tour, a walk down one of LA’s most famous streets, Hollywood Blvd. The Lost Souls of Hollywood …
The Mummy’s Curse: Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb
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 …
Missouri’s Zombie Road: Lawler Ford Road Ghosts
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 Haunted Theme Park
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 …
Ghosts of the Tower of London
We are headed to London (it’s a city in the UK, in case you haven’t heard of it) to dick-tect the ghost stories surrounding the Tower of London. This medieval castle has a legit dark history, which means a ton of ghosts. Sadly, we’re a dick down this episode, but Nikki and Tae do their …
Dead Woman’s Crossing: The Unsolved Murder of Katie DeWitt James
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 …
Evil Santa Claus: Krampus is Comin’ to Town
We see Christmas as cheery and joyful due, at least in part, to the jolly fella in the red and white suite who commits a little light b-and-e to leave us gifts each year. But legend has it that Santa’s evil twin might be hitching a ride in that sleigh, spreading not cheer but leaving …
The Sloss Furnace: Ghosts in Birmingham, Alabama
The Sloss Furnace opened its doors in 1882, and saw decades of gruelling work, poor safety conditions and it’s fair share of employee death before it officially closed its doors in 1970. So, it’s no surprise that there are ghosts lurking around the property. This week we’re dick-tecting the haunted Sloss Furnace, and sharing stories …
Who Killed Harry Houdini? The Mysterious Death Of The Greatest Illusionist In History
Harry Houdini is probably the most famous illusionist and escape artist in history. He could escape from pretty much everything—handcuffs, boxes, jail cells, the belly of the Loch Ness Monster—you name it. But he wasn’t exactly the best at making friends and influencing people. He was dead-set against anything having to do with spirituality and …
Jazz It Out: The Axeman of New Orleans
Between May 1918 and October 1919, the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the Italian grocer population in New Orleans, Louisiana. While he had less than a 50 percent kill rate (not exceptional for a serial killer, definitely not one with personal connections to “His Satanic Majesty, Francis Josef, etc.”) he made quite an impact on …