Banshees and Crackers

Manby, Maybe?

In this episode of Banshees & Crackers, we explore the lore and mystery surrounding the death of Arthur Rochford Manby in Taos, NM. Was his murder linked to secret societies? Wealthy foreign investors? Or jilted neighbors? Let's dive in.

Dudleytown

What is it about ghost towns that captivate us? Do people vanish due to unseen dark forces and visitors from beyond? Or are there much more logical reasons that cause entire communities to pack up and leave? Join me as we discuss the settling and eventual abandonment of Dudleytown, CT. Sources for this episode: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudleytown,_Connecticut [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudleytown,_Connecticut] * https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/dudleytown [https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/dudleytown] * https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-east/the-curse-of-dudleytown/ [https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-east/the-curse-of-dudleytown/] * https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/nyregion/the-view-from-dudleytown-a-hamlet-that-can-t-get-rid-of-its-ghosts.html [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/nyregion/the-view-from-dudleytown-a-hamlet-that-can-t-get-rid-of-its-ghosts.html] * https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-dudleytown-curse-connecticuts-village-of-the-damned/ [https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-dudleytown-curse-connecticuts-village-of-the-damned/]

What Happened to the Carroll A. Deering?

A ghost ship, suspicious rumors, and strange behavior. Join me as I dive into the story of the Carroll A. Deering and her missing crew. Sources: * https://www.legendsofamerica.com/deering-ghost-ship/ [https://www.legendsofamerica.com/deering-ghost-ship/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_A._Deering [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_A._Deering] * https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/01/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-ghost-ship-carroll-a-deerings-crew/ [https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/01/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-ghost-ship-carroll-a-deerings-crew/] * https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/01/31/carroll-deering-ghost-ship

The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run

Was there a serial killer in Cleveland, Ohio in the 1930s? Join me for the story of the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run. Trigger warning for gruesome content. Sources: * https://case.edu/ech/articles/t/torso-murders [https://case.edu/ech/articles/t/torso-murders] * https://www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/collections/torso-murders/ [https://www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/collections/torso-murders/] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Torso_Murderer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Torso_Murderer]

The Cinder Woman

Who was the Cinder Woman of St. Petersburg? Today I am going to tell you about spontaneous human combustion and the grisly death of Mary Reeser. Sources: * https://www.history.com/news/is-spontaneous-human-combustion-real [https://www.history.com/news/is-spontaneous-human-combustion-real] * https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/shc.htm [https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/shc.htm] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion#:~:text=%2C%22%20says%20Abrahamson.-,Notable%20examples,house's%20doorknob%20was%20unusually%20warm [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion#:~:text=%2C%22%20says%20Abrahamson.-,Notable%20examples,house's%20doorknob%20was%20unusually%20warm]. * https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2019/10/17/spontaneous-combustion-in-st-petersburg-the-curious-case-of-mary-reeser/