Episode 157: "That Time Aaron Burr Committed Treason Against the USA"
Aaron Burr may be the most unlucky of the founding fathers. After a failed Presidential run and failed Gubernatorial run, he tries something new...and something quite illegal. He attempts to starts hi...
18 Nov 20241h 9min
Episode 156: "Murder in Maspeth & Middle Village"
This week we're going back to the late 1800s, when much of Queens was still rural farmland, dotted with dairies and criss-crossed with the LIRR. Despite how idyllic that may sound, there was also a da...
12 Nov 202448min
Episode 155: "Joseph Helt Goes Missing in the Snow"
It’s the evening of Saturday, January 17, 1987 in Ellenville, New York. Joseph Helt doesn't show up for work that evening. The night before he went out with friends and never returned home. Were those...
5 Nov 202451min
Episode 154: "Roadtrip to Connecticut: A Tale of Demonic Possession & Murder"
In July 1980, 12-year-old David Glatzel is said to be possessed by the devil. After months of torture and chaos for him and his family, the actions of the demon lead to a murder. But was devil murdere...
28 Okt 202453min
Episode 153: "Churning Out Witches in New York"
It's our annual witch episode! What happens when a husband and wife on Long Island are accused of witchcraft? And did you know churning butter (or the inability to churn it) was key evidence in what w...
21 Okt 202450min
Episode 152: "The Legends of the Kinderhook Blob & Creature"
What is going on in Kinderhook, NY? Legend tells of a weird mysterious Blob Monster that haunts the town. And, if that's not enough, there also seems to be a Bigfoot-like creature with glowing red eye...
7 Okt 202451min
Episode 151: "Priscilla Budge is Dead"
Priscilla Budge is found dead, but the real question is by whose hand? Was she murdered? The debate raged in an upstate town for years, resulting in inquests, exhumations, and (eventually) a trial. Di...
30 Sep 202440min
Episode 150: "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire...and Haunting"
We have made it to Episode 150! In this episode we are covering one of the largest avoidable disasters in New York history that actually gave birth to worker's rights, the fire code, and stricter labo...
23 Sep 202459min
