EPISODE · Apr 27, 2025 · 13 MIN
Key West: Ghosts, Chickens & Corpse Roommates
from The Strange History Podcast · host Strange History
In this bizarrely tropical episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy dives into the sun-drenched insanity that is Key West — an island where the mayor once seceded from the U.S. with a loaf of Cuban bread, Ernest Hemingway’s ghost lives with six-toed cats, and a man kept his dead lover as a roommate... for seven years. Oh, and the chickens have lawyers. You’ll laugh, gasp, and probably check your closet for haunted dolls. Packed with polydactyl felines, pie politics, and the world’s only bathtub navy, this episode is your ultimate guide to the strangest corner of America. Listen now... or risk a letter from Robert the Doll.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?Submit your ideas for The Strange History PodcastFollow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyiHeartRadioAudibleNew episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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In this bizarrely tropical episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy dives into the sun-drenched insanity that is Key West — an island where the mayor once seceded from the U.S. with a loaf of Cuban bread, Ernest Hemingway’s ghost lives with six-toed cats, and a man kept his dead lover as a roommate... for seven years. Oh, and the chickens have lawyers. You’ll laugh, gasp, and probably check your closet for haunted dolls. Packed with polydactyl felines, pie politics, and the world’s only bathtub navy, this episode is your ultimate guide to the strangest corner of America. Listen now... or risk a letter from Robert the Doll.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, forgotten scandals, and history’s most unhinged moments?Submit your ideas for The Strange History PodcastFollow The Strange History Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode. 🔗 Listen & Subscribe:Apple PodcastsSpotifyiHeartRadioAudibleNew episodes regularly. History gets weird here.
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