Episodes

  • 58: Storyville
    Jul 29 2024
    Storyville was a legally recognized red-light district in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917. It was established to regulate vice activities within a specific area of the city.
    Storyville became famous not only for its legal good times but also for its vibrant nightlife and jazz music. Many jazz musicians, including legends like Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong, played in the clubs and brothels of Storyville, contributing significantly to the development and spread of jazz music.

    Follow Ashley for a Storyville journey, taking you back to the times when Madams ruled the New Orleans underworld.

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    47 mins
  • 57: Marty Davis
    Jul 15 2024
    Marty Davis was a 35 year old Episcopalian priest in Chattanooga, TN. He was the first openly gay priest in the area and the youngest ordained priest in Tennessee at the time of his ordination.

    On the morning of July 16, 1997, Marty was found dead on his living room floor.
    27 years later, Marty’s murder remains unsolved and there has been very little movement on his case.

    Three years ago we decided to make it our mission to get this case reopened.
    Join us as we discuss the murder of Marty Davis.

    This is a graphic and disturbing case. To skip scene and autopsy details skip from 14 minutes to 36 minutes.
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    46 mins
  • 56: Lake Lanier
    Jul 1 2024
    Join Ashley for this Spooky Thang on Lake Lanier.
    Lake Lanier, located in northern Georgia, has a reputation for being haunted, which stems from a combination of tragic events and urban legends. Since its creation in the 1950s, the lake has been the site of numerous accidents and fatalities.

    Probably a good reason not to have a destination wedding there.

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    12 mins
  • 55: Georgia Tann
    Jun 17 2024
    Our hair fact is more of a beauty fact this week, but it is about Rosemary and Catsor Oils!

    Join Ashley on this episode of another baby thief located right here in Tennessee.

    Beulah George "Georgia" Tann was a social worker and notorious child trafficker. She ran the Tennessee Children's Home Society, an unlicensed adoption agency in Memphis, Tennessee, which served as a front for her black market baby adoption operation from the 1920s until 1950. Tann orchestrated the kidnapping of young children, who were then sold to wealthy families, subjected to abuse, or, in some cases, killed.

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    21 mins
  • 54: Pappy Gate
    Jun 3 2024
    Our long winded hair fact is about summertime blonde maintenance and realistic expectations for highlight services.

    Join Randa on this episode about the "Pappygate" heist.

    "Pappygate" is the term coined for a notorious bourbon theft that took place in 2013, involving the disappearance of more than 200 bottles of the rare and expensive Pappy Van Winkle bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky. The stolen bourbon was valued at over $26,000. The heist was discovered to be part of a larger scheme orchestrated by Gilbert "Toby" Curtsinger, a longtime employee at Buffalo Trace.

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    30 mins
  • 53: The Devil's Tramping Grounds & The Wampus Cat
    May 20 2024
    Follow Randa on this spooky woods Spooky Thang.

    The Devil's Tramping Ground is a mysterious site located in Chatham County, North Carolina. It is a circular patch of barren land about 40 feet in diameter where, according to local legend, nothing ever grows. The area is infamous for its eerie reputation, and numerous legends surround it.

    The legend of the Wampus Cat is a folklore story rooted in the Appalachian region and the southeastern United States. The Wampus Cat is often described as a fearsome, half-woman, half-cat creature with glowing eyes and a haunting presence.

    The Wampus Cat is often depicted as a protector of the forests and the natural world, sometimes as a vengeful spirit, and other times as a tragic figure cursed by her own curiosity or desire for vengeance. Sightings and tales of the Wampus Cat continue to be part of the local lore, inspiring fear and fascination in equal measure.

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    12 mins
  • 52: Tony and Susan Alamo
    May 6 2024
    Remember those snazzy Jean jackets celebrities wore in the 90’s? Well let us tell you about how those were made….

    Tony and Susan Alamo were the founders of the Alamo Christian Foundation, a controversial religious group. They gained notoriety for their unconventional teachings and alleged criminal activities, including tax evasion and child abuse. Tony Alamo died in 2017, but the group still exists.

    Follow Ashley on this crazy cult tale.
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    26 mins
  • 51: Missing: Dennis Martin
    Apr 15 2024
    The disappearance of Dennis Martin in 1969 is a mysterious case that occurred in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Dennis, a 6-year-old boy, vanished during a family camping trip. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never found. The case remains unsolved, with various theories proposed over the years, but no conclusive evidence has emerged to explain his disappearance.
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    32 mins