Talk Me to Death

Trigger warning: suicide & animal cruelty/death *In the immediate, lawless aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, while most of New Orleans fled, Zack Bowen and Addie Hall became the "Golden Couple" of the French Quarter. They stayed behind, serving drinks by candlelight and surviving on grit and charisma. But when the floodwaters finally receded, a far more sinister tide rose within the walls of their apartment at 827 North Rampart Street.In this episode, we step inside "one of America’s most haunted places" to separate the historical facts from the spectral legends. Rising above the streets of St. Louis, the Lemp Mansion stands as a somber monument to a beer dynasty built on innovation and collapsed by tragedy. Once the home of the world-renowned Lemp Brewery family, the house saw four separate deaths within its walls, leaving behind a legacy of grief that many believe has never fully departed.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of historical medical malpractice, surgical procedures (lobotomies), and sensitive topics regarding mental health and institutional abuse, and sexual assault.In this episode, we peel back the layers of peeling lead paint to explore the duality of this National Historic Landmark. We dive into the architectural genius of the Kirkbride Plan, designed to heal through sunlight and fresh air, and track the tragic descent into overcrowding, lobotomies, and neglect that turned a sanctuary into a warehouse for the "incurable."

This Monday we are discussing what happens when a parlor game becomes a direct line to a "spirit" named "Lulu"? For Henri Marchand, a world-renowned museum artist, and his wife Clothilde, the answer was a descent into madness fueled by obsession and manipulation.Deep into the Scottish Highlands, overlooking the town of Dingwall, stands a 12th-century fortress with walls thick enough to hide centuries of trauma. Tulloch Castle is renowned for its stunning architecture, but beneath the grandeur lies a chilling reputation as one of Scotland's most active paranormal sites.

This week we a covering a true crime sensation that eludes investigators Nearly 30 years later.the murder of JonBenét Ramsey remains one of the most polarizing and scrutinized cold cases in American history. It is a story defined by a contaminated crime scene, a media firestorm that convicted a family in the court of public opinion, and a forensic puzzle that still divides investigators today

This episode covers the landmark 1994 case of Shirley Duguay, a 32-year-old mother of five from Prince Edward Island, whose murder led to a world-first in forensic science and the legendary hauntings of the Omni Parker House in Boston, America’s longest continuously operating hotel and a cornerstone of New England's paranormal lore.

This week we are covering the Unsolved cases of Brandon Swanson and the SS Ourang Medan.What connects these two cases across decades and geography? Both end with a final, desperate transmission—a voice reaching out into the void just before being silenced forever. Whether it’s a cell phone in a field or a telegraph at sea, some signals never find their way home.

Enigmas of the 1960s: a suburban vanishing act that defies forensic logic and a mass-witnessed aerial event that remains Australia’s greatest "cold case" in the skies.While thousands of miles apart, both cases share a haunting 1960s aesthetic of suburban disruption. They represent moments where the "ordinary" world was pierced by the inexplicable—one through a personal, domestic tragedy and the other through a public, celestial anomaly. Both cases are defined by a suspicious lack of official closure and the persistent feeling that the "real" story was scrubbed from the records.

This week we are discussing our own and our families encounters with the paranormal.

*Trigger warning - Contains sensitive topics such as rape, murder and child death*This episode contrasts the harrowing survival of a real-life hero with the legendary hauntings of one of America’s most famous estates.The episode begins in 1984 in Tampa, Florida. We dive into the terrifying abduction of 17-year-old Lisa McVey by serial killer Bobby Joe Long.In the second half we shift gears from true crime to the supernatural, traveling to St. Francisville, Louisiana, to visit "One of America's Most Haunted Homes."

Today, we’re jumping from a cold case in suburban Tokyo that defies logic to a massive, gothic prison in Ohio that's allegedly still hosting its former inmates. These stories focus on the contrast between the cold, clinical mystery of the murders and the heavy, atmospheric haunting of the reformatory.

In this episode, we dive into two cases where the line between domestic tragedy and urban legend becomes dangerously blurred. One is a cold-blooded murder-for-hire that spanned decades and continents; the other is a mass murder that birthed a haunting so famous it defined a genre.

*Trigger warning child death*In this haunting double-feature, we explore the thin line between a tragic physical reality and a terrifying psychological legend. We begin with one of America’s most famous cold cases—the discovery of Joseph Augustus Zarelli—before diving into the pitch-black origins of the woman behind the mirror: Bloody Mary.We conclude the episode by reflecting on identity. One story is about a child who lost his name to the shadows of history; the other is about a spirit who gained a thousand names through the shadows of our imagination.Tips regarding the cold case of Joseph, which saw a major breakthrough via DNA in December 2022, can be submitted to the police, often through local Philadelphia news stations' tips lines or the Citizens Crime Commission.​Philadelphia Police Department (Homicide Unit): 215-686-3334/3335​Tipline: 215-686-TIPS (8477)​Website: PhillyPolice.com​Citizens Crime Commission: 215-546-TIPS