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Joshua Spellman

Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

A weekly History, Society, Culture and Documentary podcast
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Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

Joshua Spellman

Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

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Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

Joshua Spellman

Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

A weekly History, Society, Culture and Documentary podcast
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Built in 1990, the Harvey Public Library is sitting on a secret.  But shh!  What is it?  Before the library was erected, the gruesome murder of Sophia Schmidt Eberlein took place on its grounds.  Now her spirit haunts the library causing mischi
In Jamestown, New York lies a mysterious stone statue of a woman encased in glass...some say it's not only a statue, but her corpse lies within it.  Who was she? Why is she trapped in a prison of glass?  Her name was Grace Galloway but how she
Filled to the brim with scandal, murder, and historic characters ranging from Queen Victoria to Thomas Edison to Wyatt Earp, the history behind the Golden Gate Villa is nothing to scoff at.  In 1907 Santa Cruz was served a salacious historic sc
What does a persistent blood stain, wisteria, and freshly baked bread have in common?  Located in the heart of Germantown in Philadelphia, Grumblethorpe, a historic home and garden, is haunted by ghosts and boasts an incredibly rich history. Bu
New Orleans has been known for its vampires for centuries...but how did these creatures of the night arrive in the New World? Did the Casket Girls bring them in the coffins they carried or were the Casket Girls simply casualties of history? Wom
You've heard of the Amityville Horror, but have you heard of the Sallie House?  This small house located in Atchison Kansas is home to the ghost of a young girl who died on the operating table during emergency surgery. Her tormented spirit tort
Cows say "moo" and the ghosts go "boo!" The "Scary Dairy" and the greater Camarillo State Mental Hospital (currently California State University Channel Islands) is haunted by the tortured spirits of former patients and staff. But...is it reall
Before the Pulse Massacre in 2016, the UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack was deadliest  known assault on a gay club in US history.  Not only was this a horrific event, killing 32 individuals, the apathy and lack of response by the local community il
We're kicking off Pride Month by heading to the gayest town in the USA and investigating the flamboyant ghost of the Rose & Crown Guest House.  However, this jolly ghost teaches us an important lesson about life and how to live it.   Follow the
Just north of Appleton, New York lies a winery with a dark past: murderous Free Masons and more than 5 deaths that occurred at 3:00pm on a Thursday.  But what is the truth?  Let's take a deep dive into the archival record to find out if Marjim
We're taking a detour from the usual historic romp to discuss some of my personal ghost stories and paranormal experiences. The Red Lady, a ghost who gave me a book, and more!   Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimesa
Grey Nurses are mysterious figures that appear in hospitals all across the world, regardless of culture or region. Who are they and where do they come from? It's hard to say - but Adelaide, South Australia may be the key to finding out.   Follo
We’re making like the devil and heading on down to Georgia.  Most people’s minds go straight to Savanah when picturing the haunted South, but today we’re setting our sights the smaller, lesser known town of Americus.  Specifically, we’re honing
Located in Gambier Ohio, Kenyon College was founded in 1824, which has given it ample time…197 years to be exact…to collect its fair share of ghosts. A fraternity initiation gone wrong, a destructive dormitory fire, an elevator shaft incident,
So much history surrounds Niagara Falls it is near impossible to dive into: from initial exploration by white folk, exploitation of the falls and indigenous peoples, to the history of hydroelectric power, strange mortuary science experiments, a
Abandoned for well over a decade, the Winderbourne Mansion in Boyds, Maryland is a decaying reminder of a tragic past.  Once belonging to the wealthy Totten family, things quickly took a turn as their children died.  Is this property cursed?  
Doing things a little differently this week and investigating the history behind one of my personal paranormal encounters at the Deuel House in Buffalo, New York. Belonging to my friend, we have not known who may haunt the halls...until now! Fo
The story of the Witches' Tree is often underplayed as a whimsical tale of how a strange tree in Louisville's historic district came to be.  However, the truth is much more disturbing and horrifying involving the deadliest tornado event in the
Today we’re headed down to the wetlands of east Florida, just outside of Jacksonville, and investigating the spirits that haunt Kingsley Plantation: the princess turned slave, turned slave-owner, Anna Kingsley; the vengeful and malevolent entit
This week we investigate the spirits of New York's State Capitol Building in Albany and the ghosts that reside there. However, the scariest ghost of all may be the lost history that resulting from the 1911 library fire. Learn about William Hunt
Many ghosts haunt the famed Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada including that of its architect, Francis Rattenbury.  Rattenbury himself was part of a salacious love triangle that led to a murder-suicide in Bournemouth, Engla
Did you know that many of the attributes Santa Claus actually come from a beloved winter witch?  The giving gifts in a stocking if you’re good, leaving you a lump of coal if you’re bad, and the whole sliding down the chimney to do so schtick? Y
A mysterious woman comes to stay at the Hotel Del Coronado and winds up dead five days later from an apparent suicide. However, as the investigation unfurls, it becomes apparent she was not who she said she was. Was she a runaway? A conwoman? A
A young girl in Newton, Massachusetts is visited repeatedly by the spirit of an old woman in her attic.  After many discussions its revealed that the ghost has a mission for her...but what is it?  This week we investigate the spirit of Jane Woo
Everyone always says “Remember the Alamo” and the ghosts of San Antonino are keen on making it difficult to forget.  Particularly, the spectral denizens of the Menger hotel, once known as the “finest hotel the west of the Mississippi” now holds
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