"According to local legend, the unassuming William was actually a vampire who had been run out of England and fled to the states. You can supposedly see proof of this on his own mausoleum, which features strange markings, which pointed to the occult...and thus, his vampiric status." The Richmond Vampire is famous among locals, and has been tied to …

Happy (almost) Halloween! "Generation after generation of children in Abbeville, Alabama grew up hearing the frightening local legend of Huggin’ Molly. Legend states that lone children who wonder the streets at night might fall victim to her...those who were unlucky enough to witness her have described seeing a large phantom woman in the distance, …

Content warning for descriptions of medical procedures and violent murder. This weeks topic is the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. "Common ghostly happenings here include reports of phantom footsteps, voices, and screams from former patients. Perhaps some of those unfortunate patients of Dr. Walter Freeman II…" Thank you for listening! Tune in ever…

Content warning for consumption of non-foods, abuse, and death. "On June 16th, 1970, Anneliese was referred to another neurologist who found irregularities in her brain wave patterns, and he prescribed anti-convulsion drugs for the first time. These medications did help her physical health, but her mental health worsened as she began to describe se…

Content warning: This episode discusses infant death. Happy October 13th! This month, Laurel discusses an accused witch who was rumored to have held black masses in her garden, and who also sacrificed...well...you will just have to listen and see. Instagram: www.instagram.com/themacabrememoranda This podcast is produced and edited by Ivy Boyd. Host…

It is said that Sarah visited a psychic medium who told her that the angry and vengeful spirits of the Winchester rifles were coming after her. Sarah then, allegedly, used an Ouija board every night in a room, called the Seance Room, to talk to said spirits. The spirits would even give her building instructions, which she followed to appease them. …

Enjoy this episode a day early in celebration of the arrival of my favorite month...October! "It is rumored that previous tenants of their home had also experienced strange happenings. Whether this is true or not, the haunting gained the attention of locals who would come to see the sisters as they communicated with this spirit, who they nicknamed …

It was the early 1900s when a young Robert Eugene Otto, or Gene, as he usually went by, was given a new toy - a 40” tall life-sized straw filled doll. Little Gene loved his new doll, as many kids do. He named the doll Robert, after his own first name, and brought the doll everywhere with him. Gene even crafted Robert his own little room in the atti…

The Queen Mary is often regarded as being one of the top 10 most haunted places not just in the US, but according to time magazine, in the world. This is largely because of the alleged 100+ resident spirits that some paranormal enthusiasts believe are still aboard Queen Mary... Thank you for listening! Tune in every Wednesday for a brand new episod…

Content warning for human and animal death! Celebrate this Friday the 13th with the history of the bubonic plague, and theories behind how it reached such deadly tolls in medieval Europe... Instagram: www.instagram.com/themacabrememoranda This podcast is produced and edited by Ivy Boyd. Hosted and researched by Ally, Ivy, and Laurel Boyd. Music is …

Content warning for topics involving human death. Also known as the Boston Molassacre, this tragic piece of New England history highlights the extreme dangers of corporate greed, negligence, and just how dangerous a substance like molasses can be... Instagram: www.instagram.com/themacabrememoranda This podcast is produced and edited by Ivy Boyd. Ho…

Content Warning for topics involving human death. Welcome to The Macabre Memoranda! Join hosts Ally, Ivy, and Laurel on the 13th of each month for a new story. "The Silent Twins" have been heavily mythologized over the years, so the hosts, who all have a twin, discuss the truth behind their story as told and researched by Laurel. (Ivy's twin.) Were…

Content Warning for topics involving human death! Welcome to The Macabre Memoranda! Join hosts Ally, Ivy, and Laurel on the 13th of each month for a new story. For Volume 1, Ivy talks about changelings - a type of fairy folk who's history and stories are full of tragedy and death. Instagram: www.instagram.com/themacabrememoranda This podcast is pro…