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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 7M

78: Norman Baker & The Crescent Hotel - Haunted Hotels

from I Scream, You Scream Podcast

Perched above Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the eerie Crescent Hotel holds secrets darker than its grand facade suggests. In the 1930s, conman Norman Baker transformed it into a sham cancer hospital, peddling false cures to desperate patients. Today, whispers linger in its halls of lost souls and restless spirits. We’re breaking down what really happened inside those walls… and turns out it’s so bad that we’ve taken it off our travel list😬Story Starts: 9:20Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream!🍦Flavor of the Month: Chocolate Surprise💀Topic of the Month: Haunted Hotels 🖤Join us on Patreon!💰Get your FREE investing guide from CloBare at https://getlazynow.com/New episodes drop every Tuesday!👻Want to share a ghost story of your own?Send us an email: [email protected] our I Scream socials! https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod⭐Don’t forget to hit us with a five-star rating wherever you listen/watch! Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀📚Sources: Quacks and Crusaders Encyclopedia of Arkansas The Baker Institute (documentary) The Crescent Hotel Historic Hotels WikipediaAtlas ObscuraThe New YorkerABC 📸Credits:Travel Eureka SpringsThe Crescent HotelClaude Pepper LibraryPaul Manganaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perched above Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the eerie Crescent Hotel holds secrets darker than its grand facade suggests. In the 1930s, conman Norman Baker transformed it into a sham cancer hospital, peddling false cures to desperate patients. Today, whispers linger in its halls of lost souls and restless spirits. We’re breaking down what really happened inside those walls… and turns out it’s so bad that we’ve taken it off our travel list😬Story Starts: 9:20Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream!🍦Flavor of the Month: Chocolate Surprise💀Topic of the Month: Haunted Hotels 🖤Join us on Patreon!💰Get your FREE investing guide from CloBare at https://getlazynow.com/New episodes drop every Tuesday!👻Want to share a ghost story of your own?Send us an email: [email protected] our I Scream socials! https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod⭐Don’t forget to hit us with a five-star rating wherever you listen/watch! Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀📚Sources: Quacks and Crusaders Encyclopedia of Arkansas The Baker Institute (documentary) The Crescent Hotel Historic Hotels WikipediaAtlas ObscuraThe New YorkerABC 📸Credits:Travel Eureka SpringsThe Crescent HotelClaude Pepper LibraryPaul Manganaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Perched above Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the eerie Crescent Hotel holds secrets darker than its grand facade suggests. In the 1930s, conman Norman Baker transformed it into a sham cancer hospital, peddling false cures to desperate patients. Today,...

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