The Sistercast

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The Sistercast

3 sisters, 3 stories.Each week one sister tells you a historical story from their favorite genre, whether it be true crime, cryptids & aliens, or strange history. Listen to Lisa, Rachel and Anne discuss, tease and debate, the way only sisters can!With a new story every week, there is something for everyone, even if you're a middle child!

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    Episode 24: A Mütter Museum Encore

    This week the sisters were grade A strugglinas and could not get an episode together, so instead we have a re-release of one of your favorite episodes, Rachel's Mütter Museum episode with an update from Lisa!Please enjoy and we will be back next week with an all new episode for you!🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖

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    Episode 23: Lisa & The Amato Family Murders

    Lisa’s up this week, and she did not come to play—bringing the wildly uncomfortable true crime story of Grant Amato: family annihilator, internet addict, and walking red flag.There’s cam girls, terrible choices, and a storyline that somehow keeps getting worse— causing you to rethink both the internet and Orlando.So oil that squeaky door, text your parents “love you,” and prepare to feel a little icky—this episode sticks with you. 🚩😬📵

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    Episode 22: Anne & The Tax Man

    It’s Annie’s episode this week and its saaaaaalty! Tax Season is here and everyone is a bit fired up. Join us as Annie spills the tea and takes you through a real Uno-reverse history lesson about taxation in the US. And while the sisters would love to be appropriately taxed please don’t come for our Lisa Frank leopard print or our Bosco Sticks. Some things are just too precious to part with. 💸💸💸🍵🍵🍭🍭🍭

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    Episode 21: Rachel & The City Museum

    This week is Rachel's week and she talks about one of our family favorite strange places.This episode is all about the kooky, huge, industrial art installation and playground that is the City Museum in downtown St. Louis!So strap on your kneepads, get your tetanus shot and grab a beer from the cabin bar because we're going to the City Museum!💉💉💉🛝🛝🛝

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    Episode 20: Lisa & The Third Man Effect

    This week is Lisa's week, and it's all about the mysterious phenomenon know as the Third Man Effect. This episode is also about one person who experienced the Third Man Effect first hand, 9/11 attack survivor Ron DiFrancesco. So, grab some tissues and look over your shoulder for a helpful guardian because this episode will make you equally curious and equally sad!

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    Episode 19: Anne and Spring Grab Bag II

    It's Annie's episode this week and we get a second dose of Spring fun facts!So join us this week for Anne's Spring Grab Bag, part II!Grab your half melted chocolate bunny, a box of Tagalongs and maybe drink a little too much green beer and listen to episode 19 of Sisitercast!🍪🍪🍪🐰🐰🐰🍀🍀🍀GirlScout Cookie Map:https://www.wideopencountry.com/girl-scouts-cookies-map/

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    Episode 18: Rachel & The Mojave Desert Phone

    This week is Rachel's week and its all about a magical quirky place in the middle of the desert.So grab your rave gear, remember how to use a rotary dial, and log on to your favorite 90's website, because this week is all about the Mojave Desert Pay Phone!📞📞📞🏜️🏜️🏜️

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    Episode 17: Lisa & The Boogeyman of Westfield

    This week is Lisa's, so you know what that means, only the cheeriest stories for this episode of Sistercast!And today's story is no exception, it's about the infamous family annihilator John List, otherwise known as the boogeyman of Westfield.So put on your suit and tie, turn up your favorite religious radio station, appraise that chandelier, and try to keep it all a secret from your family for this episode all about John List! 🏠🏠🏠💸💸💸

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    Episode 16: Anne & Spring Traditions

    This week is Anne's week, and it's all about Spring!This episode is a bit of a Spring Traditions Grab bag, so whether you're into fat little earth rodents, or April fools pranks or just plain old Spring fever there's something for you this week!So check for your shadow, get your whoopee cushion ready and start smellin the flowers because it's a Spring Traditions episode!

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    Episode 15: Rachel & Cade's Cove

    This week is Rachel's week, so it's all about strange places!This is a unique one, and close to all of our hearts-and unfortunately close to some pretty hazardous waste. This episode is about the infamous Cade's Cove in St.Louis' North County. So grab your favorite rusty barrel, a cup of creek water, and get ready to give your state representatives an earful because this week is all about the dangerous disposal of radioactive waste in the charming neighborhood of Cade's Cove in St. Louis' North County.🛢️🛢️🛢️🏡🏡🏡

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    Episode 14: Lisa & The Bodysnatchers Burke & Hare

    It's Lisa's week so you know what that means-it's time for some true crime!And this episode the Sisters are talking about one of the most infamous murder duos in history, the Scottish body snatchers Burke and Hare. So guard your dead, grab your whiskey, and ready your 1800s scalpel because this week is all about the dastardly pair known as William Burke and William Hare!🥃🥃🥃💀💀💀

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    Episode 13: Anne & The History of Valentine's Day

    Sorry for the delay Sistercast listeners, due to some technical issues we are releasing this episode one week late, but will be back to our normal schedule next week!Please join us for this week's episode because it's Anne's week and it's all about chocolate, valentines and candy hearts-it's the history of Valentine's Day!So grab your box of red hots, your grandma, your sassy valentines and listen to this week's episode of Sistercast!💕💕💕🍬🍬🍬

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    Episode 12: Rachel and the Mütter Museum

    This week is Rachel's week, and she is talking all things strange and medical-the famous Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, PA!Get out your rusty medical tools, ready some antiseptic/whiskey, and hold your giant colon plushie™️ close, because this week is all about Philadelphia's famous Mütter Museum. 💀💀💀🪚🪚🪚

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    Episode 11: Lisa & The Chessboard Killer

    This week is Lisa's week, and she has a chilling tale of a Russian serial killer, but more importantly, a tale of one victim's survival. So get ready to mourn a fake dead dog, drink some lukewarm vodka, and hold on tight to your high end camera equipment because this week is all about Moscow's own Chessboard Killer. ♟️♟️♟️🔪🔪🔪

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    Episode 10: Anne & The History of New Year's Resolutions

    This week is Anne's week and it's all about quizzes, the new year, and the new you! Join us for an episode all about New Years Resolutions, and how most of us fail at them, and why!So grab your party hat, champagne and a "which ninja turtle are you?" quiz and enjoy episode 10 of Sistercast!🥳🥳🥳🐢🎊🎊🎊

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    Episode 9: Rachel & Camp Hero

    Happy 2026 Sistercast listeners!Let's ring in the new year with Rachel's spooky, extraterrestrial deep dive into the main inspiration behind Stranger Things, the mysterious Camp Hero in New York. So grab your landmines, giant radio towers, and your coziest bunker sweater and enjoy Rachel's episode on Camp Hero!👽👽👽💣💣💣

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    Episode 8: A Holiday Hiatus

    The sisters are just hanging out this episode talking about their holidays and plans for New Years, next week we'll be back with a fresh round of strange history from Rachel but for now have a happy New Year from all of us at Sistercast!🎉🎉🎉

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    Episode 7: Anne & A White Christmas History

    Celebrate Christmas the 50's way with Anne's recap of this Christmas movie classic, White Christmas!So grab your fluffy fans, a handful of asbestos snow, and of course, a sister to sing with and join us for an extra special Christmassy episode of Sistercast! 💃💃💃❄️❄️❄️

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    Episode 6: Lisa & The Kansas City Butcher

    Whoooops no Anne episode this week, instead of a fun happy Christmas themed episode you get one of Lisa's true crime episodes, and this one is a real doozy!Anne's Christmas episode will instead be out next week, so in the mean time grab your chef's hat, find your coolest antique and your best duck recipe because this episode is all about one sadistic midwestern psycho, Robert Berdella, the Kansas City Butcher. 🦆🦆🦆Sources for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdellahttps://youtu.be/7zqV-VBpGRw?si=NGehH6zw0emqQrCxhttps://www.westportfleamarket.com/About

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    Episode 5: Rachel & Mt. Shasta

    This week's episode is middle sister Rachel's week!Everyone has to pay attention to middle child Rachel this week as she talks about the strangely spiritual and surreal Mt. Shasta in California, worshipped by crazy cults and freaky deeky new age types alike.So take a drive down California's Highway 5 with us to see the steamy holed and UFO cloud covered wonder that is Mt. Shasta ⛰️⛰️⛰️☁️☁️☁️Rachel's Sources for this Episode:Telos or Bust, the Town that Believes in the Inner-Earth https://youtu.be/tTC2RxrMbeYThe Most Paranormal Place on Earth, What's happening on Mount Shasta https://youtu.be/LQJs8BHtTXghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Shastahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Mount_Shastahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mount-shasta-spirituality

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    Episode 4: Lisa & The Papin Sisters

    This week's episode is youngest sister Lisa's week!We're dipping your toes right into the deep end of victorian era true crime with Lisa's bloody tale of the Papin Sisters!So gather your clothes to iron, don your white gloves and hold onto your eyeballs listeners, and lets learn about some sisters with a much more frightening relationship than us 👭 👁️

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    Episode 3: Anne & A Saint Augustine Thanksgiving

    It's oldest sister Anne's episode this week and she is on theme with a historical Thanksgiving episode!This week Anne will explore one of the first Thanksgivings that happened right here in the new city some of us have called home, Saint Augustine, Florida! So strap on your shoe buckles, get those canons ready and go full steam ahead into this week's episode, and have a happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Sistercast! 🦃🦃🦃

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    Episode 2: Rachel & the Bridgewater Triangle

    This week is middle sister Rachel's week!Rachel will be exploring the mysterious and strange places of the world, and this week is about Massachusetts' own haunted, bloody and strange place.So pull on your hiking boots, pack your EMF meters, and grab some trail mix because we're going into the murky woods and swamps of the Bridgewater Triangle-this episode's for the middle children!

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    Episode 1: Lisa & The Soapmaker of Correggio

    This is episode 1 of The Sistercast!Youngest sister Lisa starts off the podcast strong with the deadly Soapmaker of Correggio-an italian serial killer that killed three women as a human sacrifice for her eldest son, and made soap from their remains!Each week a different sister will tell you a story from a different genre, this week is true crime history, next week is all about the history of strange places, hosted by middle sister Rachel.New episodes out every Thursday!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

3 sisters, 3 stories.Each week one sister tells you a historical story from their favorite genre, whether it be true crime, cryptids & aliens, or strange history. Listen to Lisa, Rachel and Anne discuss, tease and debate, the way only sisters can!With a new story every week, there is something for everyone, even if you're a middle child!

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