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50: Ep. 50 H.H. Holmes: Murder Castle, The Haunting & The Man Who Couldn't Sleep

31 min · 27. Apr. 2026
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Everyone thinks they know the story of H.H. Holmes — America’s first serial killer, the Murder Castle, two hundred victims, trap doors and gas chambers. But what if most of that was invented? In this episode of Creepy Shit, we go full deep dive on H.H. Holmes - pulling from historical records, newspaper archives, and court documents to separate verified fact from the yellow journalism myths that have dominated this story for over a century. Because here’s the thing: the documented truth is scarier than the legend. We cover it all! This is not your average H.H. Holmes episode. No exaggeration. No inflation. Just the records — and the haunting that followed. Listen if you’re into: true crime, paranormal history, haunted locations, Chicago history, serial killer deep dives, ghost stories, historical true crime, dark history podcasts New episodes of Creepy Shit drop every Monday. Follow us on Instagram @creepy_shit_podcast. Support the show on Patreon for exclusives, early release episodes & more (Patreon.com/creepyshitpodcast [http://Patreon.com/creepyshitpodcast]). Research sources:  Chicago Tribune historical archives, Wikipedia (H.H. Holmes), Britannica, Adam Selzer / Harold Schechter scholarship

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