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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
60 episodes
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
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#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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51:18
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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Season 1
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Episode 12
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36:19
#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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45:13
#28- Ho Ho Hold-Up: Bad Santa and the Cisco Bandits
You better watch out as we tell you the wild true-crime tale of the 1927 Cisco Santa Claus Bank Robbery. A heist that began with a man in a Santa suit walking into Texas bank... and ended in chaos, shootouts, a statewide manhunt, and one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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47:34
Cryptid Crawl #11: Hawaii! The Paranormal in Paradise
Hawaii may be known for its pristine beaches, but its islands are also rich in powerful legends and unsettling encounters. In the 11th episode of our Cryptid Crawl, we explore the ancient Mo'o, the eerie Faceless Woman of O'ahu, and the strange...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:33
#27: The Candy Cane Park Murder
This week, we turn our focus close to home with a case that has haunted our community of La Grande, Oregon for decades— the Candy Cane Park murder. In 1983, Dana Dumars was brutally attacked in a place most locals once associated wi...
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1:40:50
#26- Jerry Brudos Part Two: Locking Up the Lust Killer
In the second half of our series on Jerry Brudos, we take our listeners through the murders and depravity that followed the murder of Linda Slawson, and walk through his escalating violence, his increasingly brazen tactics, and the women who le...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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57:58
Cryptid Crawl #10: Georgia! Bless This Mess of Cursed Creatures
Join the Spooky Darlings as we hit our tenth state in the fan-favorite Cryptid Crawl—and this week we’re heading deep into Georgia folklore. From the cursed Werewolf of Talbot, to the skin-stealing terror of the Boo Hag, to the legenda...
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53:59
#25- Jerry Brudos, Part One: Monster in the Making
This week, we begin our two-part investigation into the Lust Killer and the Shoe Fetish Slayer, Jerome Brudos. From a turbulent childhood that fed his unsettling behaviors that grew with him into adulthood, we fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:21:14
#24- The Alamo Cult: Bedazzled and Bamboozled
In today's episode, we're diving into the rhinestone-covered nightmare duo known as Susan and Tony Alamo. When charismatic grifter Susan Meets Tony Alamo, sparks fly, fueled by greed and a need for power. Together they build a ministry, promisi...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:26:19
Cryptid Crawl #9: Florida! Cryptids of the Sunshine State
Join the Spooky Darlings at their ninth stop along the Cryptid Crawl. This week we tackle Florida. You will hear about the not-so -friendly Snoligaster, the often-sighted Skunk Ape and the elusive Bearcat.
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57:17
#23- McMenamins Grand Lodge: Ghosts Smelt and Felt
Settle in Darlings! We are telling you everything spooky about the most-definitely- haunted McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, Oregon. In this episode, we will give a history of this spooky place, take you with us on our own ghost hunting ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:18:15
FUF #9: Unburying the Lede
In our 9th Follow up Friday bonus episode, we give reports on our Halloween activities, updates on some previous episodes, make a few corrections and read a listener's heart-stopping email.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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47:34
#22 - From Friendship to Fatality: The Murder of Aaron Davis by Brandon Risner
Can you ever really know someone? Today's case might have you asking that very question. We're diving into the murder of Aaron Davis by his childhood best friend, Brandon Risner. What happened between two life-long friends that September night?...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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43:59
Cryptid Crawl #8: Delaware! Monsters from the First State
Join us as we explore the First State's freakiest finds! In this episode we journey into the legends lurking in Delaware's creepy corners. From the mischievous Puckwudgie, to the mysterious Zwaanendael Merman, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:39
#21 Mannequins and Murder: Herb Baumeister and Fox Hollow Farms
Join us as we dive into the chilling case of Herb Baumeister and the infamous Fox Hollow Farms murders in Indiana. We break down his double life, the investigation, and the graveyard of human bones scattered across his property.We ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:35:18
The Halloween Special
Happy Halloween from The Spooky Darlings! Join us for our Halloween Special: a night of spooky stories, laughter, and all the cozy chaos of a haunted slumber party! We're swapping ghost stories campfire-style, testing our Halloween trivia skill...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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56:58