American Hauntings Podcast
Cody Beck and Troy Taylor
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History, hauntings, legends, lore, true crime, and the dark side of American History. Hosted by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor, Season 10, "Murder City" is now live.
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American Nightmares 24: "The Devil's Music Special Episode: Bobby Fuller"
The Day the Music Died happened February 3, 1959, when a plane crash in Iowa claimed the lives of rock-n-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson.But the plane crash…
American Dread - Blood on Route 66: The Service Station Murder
On a cold December morning in 1969, a motorist pulled into an all-night Shell station near Glenarm, Illinois, along old Route 66. Inside, the counter was empty. In the storeroom, 18-year-old David…
American Nightmares 23: "The Devil Goes to the Movies - Part 4"
In the 1960s, Satanic Cinema took on a life of its own. Mostly left behind were the humorous portrayals and worn old tales that had already been told over and over again. New filmmakers were bringing…
S10E9 Murder in a Flower Shop
“To hell with them Sicilians!”It was just an off-hand comment – a remark that was usually delivered with a smirk. Dean O’Banion and his North Siders were quick to say it. They didn’t care. The South…
American Dread: The Murder of Kimberly McClaskey
In July of 1983, 17-year-old Kimberly McClaskey vanished while hitchhiking along Route 116 near London Mills, Illinois. The next day, her clothing and personal belongings were found floating in the…
Episode 22: "The Devil's Music - Part Three"
Based on the episodes that you’ve heard in this series, then you’re likely aware there are many stories of curses, superstitions, and creepy coincidences that have been interwoven into the fabric of…
Blood on a Bar Room Floor
Once the smoke cleared from the Cicero elections, Eddie Vogel – the underworld mover and shaker of the town, who gave orders to the mayor and other local officials – kept his promise to Torrio and…
Episode 21: "The Devil Goes to the Movies - Part Three"
Filmmakers in the 1950s didn’t completely abandon the dry and dusty lore of the Devil even if it did seem audiences were now much more inclined to see threats in the form of atomic bombs, little…
American Dread: No Consolation: The Westlawn Slayings
The call came in as a fire. What firefighters found inside was far worse. In March of 1994, three people were discovered dead inside a Westlawn Avenue home in Decatur, Illinois. The investigation led…
Episode 20: "The Devil's Music - Part Two"
Before rock-n-roll started taking America by storm in the 1950s, you wouldn’t find a minister or holy roller anywhere in the country who didn’t refer to the blues as the “Devil’s Music.” During the…
The Battle For Cicero
Check out our new American Hauntings Podcast Network for even more spooky shows.Have a question or comment? Text us on the Haunt Line @ 217-791-7859New Facebook page…
Episode 19: "The Devil Goes to the Movies - Part Two"
After keeping a low profile in the previous decade, the Devil made a comeback in the 1940s, when soon-to-be-war-weary audiences were both diverted and disturbed by satanic entertainment. Thanks to…
American Dread: Vanished in Auburn: The Brenda Bottoms Case
On a summer night in 1987, 22-year-old Brenda Sue Bottoms left her home in Auburn, Illinois for a short walk to a nearby tavern. Hours later, she was seen getting into a brown car with dents on the…
Trailer for Season 7 Patreon Only Show: "Holy Terror"
The story of the murderous priest, Hans Schmidt, is one that has been seldom told, even though he may have been one of the most depraved criminals in American history. Scmidt left a trail of mayhem…
Episode 18: "The Devil's Music - Part One"
There has always been something strange about music. It has captured the imaginations of people in ways that nothing else has ever been able to do. This was true during the days of traveling…
S10E6 Riddled With Bullets
As John Torrio was dividing up Chicago into territories so that the gangs could fairly supply the city with bootleg liquor, Al Capone was coming into his own in the Windy City...Check out our new…
Episode 17: "The Wickedest Man in the World"
There were few faces as recognizable to anyone with an interest in the occult as his was in the twentieth century. His clean-shaven head and piercing eyes got the attention of everyone from would-be…
American Dread: The Pizza in Their Stomachs: The Hendricks Family Murders
A family is slaughtered in their beds. No forced entry. No warning. The only timeline comes from what three children ate for dinner.David Hendricks said he left town. Police said the clock told a…
Episode 16: "The Devil Goes to the Movies"
American pop culture in the 1920s and 1930s was on the verge of a new sort of entertainment. Cultural shifts and breakthroughs in technology had led to a steady stream of new kinds of books, comics,…
American Nightmares 16: "The Devil Goes to the Movies"
American pop culture in the 1920s and 1930s was on the verge of a new sort of entertainment. Cultural shifts and breakthroughs in technology had led to a steady stream of new kinds of books, comics,…
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