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The Spooky Darlings
Three sisters. Endless creepy stories. The Spooky Darlings explores true crime, the paranormal, and all things bizarre—from lighthearted hauntings to the darkest of deep dives, If it's creepy, strange, or just too intriguing to ignore, we're talking about it.
Episodes
74 episodes
FUF# 16: Gerald the Dolphin, Bigfoot Migration, and other News
In our 16th installment of our FUF episodes, (Follow-Up-Friday) we discuss the kidnapping of a man by Gerald the Dolphin, discuss the recent rash of Bigfoot sightings across Ohio, and report on the four-decade old murder of 13 year-old Sarah Ge...
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#40 - Haunted Chicago: Murder at The Drake Hotel.
All aboard! This week The Spooky Darlings get a full description of a literal train ride to the Windy City, plus some of the ghostly legends that haunt the iconic skyline. From the spooky stories surrounding the only structures to survive the G...
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Episode 40
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Cryptid Crawl #17: Kentucky Fried Cryptids - We’ll Never Be Your Beasts of Bourbon (Country)
Next stop on our Cryptid Crawl is the Bluegrass State of Kentucky, where we consider the Hopkinsville Goblins— curious gravity-defying creatures with glowing hands and eyes, the Kentucky Gravediggers— scavenging grave stalkers, and the Pope Lic...
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#39- Left for Dead: the Case of Inna Budnytzka
In 2005, a 21-year-old woman walked into a hotel near the Miami airport. Hours later, she was found left for dead miles away, the victim of a brutal attack.Security cameras never showed her leaving the building. No witnesses saw her walk...
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FUF#15 Snakes on a Train!
It’s another Follow-Up-Friday! Listen as we give some updates on old cases, share some stories and recommendations, and share a little travel talk!
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41:20
#38 - The Art of the Clap Back: Feuds, Fame, and a Formal Thank you to Beyoncé
This week in a special Spooky Darlings 3D episode, we are turning up the volume on some of the music industry's most iconic feuds. From the decade- long rivalry of 50 Cent and Ja Rule to the carefully chronicled conflicts surrounding Taylor Swi...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:16:52
Cryptid Crawl #16: Midnight in Kansas - Cryptids of the Sunflower State
There's no place like home, and there's no place like Kansas, our 16th stop along the Cryptid Superhighway. This week, The Spooky Darlings drop into the Sunflower State, where there is more to fear than deadly tornadoes. Amidst the giant ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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37:29
#37 - San Antonio Four: The Devil Didn't Make Anyone Do Anything
In the summer of 1994, four young women in San Antonio — Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, and Anna Vasquez — were accused of committing an unthinkable crime against two children. In San Antonio, a city charged with homophob...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:11:05
FUF#14 The Enchanted Olympics
It's another Follow-up-Friday! (FUF) And this week the sisters talk love, loss, and the Olympics. We read a listener's personal ghost story and recap the last few weeks. All served with the usual sprinkling of sister banter!
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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#36 - Old World Oddities: Cryptids of Europe
This week, the Darlings cross the Atlantic and dip our toes into the dark waters of European folklore.In Germany, we meet the Wolpertinger, a stitched-together forest creature that may be more than just an old hunting-tal...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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35:37
Cryptid Crawl #15- Iowa! Claws in the Cornfields
It is our 15th stop along the Cryptid Highway, and this week The Spooky Darlings delve into monsters of Iowa. And they all have claws. We tackle the infamous Van Meter Visitor, a winged, bird-like creature that made itself known i...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:51
#35 - The Valentine’s Dance Murders: Two Doctors and a Scoundrel (The Mann–McBane Case)
In 1971, nursing student Patricia Mann and her boyfriend Jesse McBane vanished after a Valentine’s dance—only to be found murdered days later in the woods outside Durham, North Carolina. More than 50 years later, their case remain...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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53:15
FUF#13 Officially Budding Cryptozoologists
Join us for our 13th installment of our FUF (Follow-Up-Friday) episode, as we talk true crime updates, give a recap of the "Au Pair Affair' trial of Brendon Banfield, mourn the loss of one of our favorite actresses, Catherine o'Hara, (Long Live...
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#34-The Dead Below: Bushman's Hole and The Final Dive of Dave Shaw
Deep in the largest underwater cave in the world, where only a few have braved the depth and the dark, Dave Shaw, in a record-breaking deep water cave dive, discovers the body of a diver who had been missing for 10 years, Dion Dreyer.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:15:04
Cryptid Crawl #14 - Indiana! Hoosier Horrors
Indiana might be known for cornfields and basketball, but strange things have been happening there for decades. In this episode, we head to the Hoosier State to uncover three of its most intriguing legends. From the puzzling Oil Pit Squid found...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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57:29
#33 Pardon Our French: The Beast of Gévaudan
We're headed to 18th-century France to unravel the ghastly story of the Beast of Gévaudan, a creature at the heart of several brutal slayings that left a small countryside community living in terror. As the bodies piled up, the villagers search...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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49:11
FUF #12: Rife, Ripe, and Ready to Recap!
This Follow-Up Friday is rife—and ripe—with recaps and recommendations. We unpack what those words actually mean (and when to use them), share TV, movie, and podcast recs, and swap stories—including a TikTok scam cautionary tale. We will ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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55:29
#32 Our Favorite Haunted Getaway: Hot Lake Hotel (Ghosts Included)
Perched on the edge of The Grande Ronde Valley, The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs, also known as Hot Lake Hotel, has a rich and fascinating past. In this episode, we explore the history of the infamous Eastern Oregon landmark, from its early days a...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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48:28
Cryptid Crawl #13- Illinois! It's Monster Season
It's time for Illinois cryptids people! In this episode, we head to the Prairie State to uncover some of Illinois' most chilling cryptids. From the 1970's encounter with a creature dubbed The Enfield Horror, to the large and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:06:11
#31. Front Page Noose! The Trial and Botched Execution of "Cheerful Eva" Dugan.
This week The Spooky Darlings invite you back in time to 1930 to hear the true story of the first and last woman to be hanged from the gallows in Arizona. Eva Dugan's life didn't start with crime, it started with survival. With her childh...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:15:10
FUF #11: New Year New FUF!
The Spooky Darlings are back for our first FUF of 2026! We've got some corrections and clarifications for some past episodes, a listener who emailed us with her personal connection to the Candy Cane Park murder, and some brief reports on curren...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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25:42
#30- Stacey Ian Humphreys: Manhunt for the Model Home Murderer
This episode brings us to a quiet Atlanta suburban development turned crime scene. What should have been an ordinary day inside a Powder Springs, Georgia model home ended in brutal violence when Lori Brown and Cyndi Williams were murdered in a ...
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Cryptid Crawl #12: Idaho! These Cryptids are Classified.
Grab your hiking boots! This week, we're headed into Idaho, where the mountains are tall, the lakes are deep, and the canyons are full of secrets. We explore the legend of the Pumwa, Idaho's witch-woman from Nez Perce origin who lures unwitting...
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Episode 12
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#29- UpChuck Blames It on the Boogie: Murder, Manipulation, and the Many Excuses of Charles Victor Thompson
In this episode, we dive into the disturbing case of Charles Victor Thompson—“Chuck”—the man responsible for the 1998 double-homicide of Denise Hayworth and Darren Cain. And while most stories end at conviction, this one doesn’t. From blaming e...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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36:04
FUF #10 Fa-la-la-la Follow Up Friday: Santa's on the Naughty List
Happy Boxing Day! It's our first Follow Up Friday since our Holiday Hiatus, and we are keeping things festive. We dive into crimes committed by men in Santa suits, (because apparently eve St. Nick has a dark side), share some background on how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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