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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
87 episodes
#47- Tragedy at Taliesin House: Fire, Fatality, and Frank Lloyd Wright
The Spooky Darlings tell of the life of the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright—a visionary who transformed American architecture. From his early days in Wisconsin to his groundbreaking innovations, Wright reimagined how people lived in their homes.
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FUF #19: Suntans, Secrets & Suspicious Scientist Deaths
We kick things off with a full Mexico recap — the good, the chaotic, and one truly hilarious attempt at speaking Spanish that we may never recover from. Then we get into what we’ve been watching, listening to, and spiraling about lately. <...
#46- Haunted Stalls & Deadly Calls: Creepy Bathroom Urban Legends
Public restrooms are already unsettling enough… but what if something sinister is lurking behind the stall door?This week, we’re diving headfirst into some of the most chilling bathroom urban legends from around the world—where privacy i...
Cryptid Crawl #20 -Maryland! Those Chicken Neckers Ain't From Here!
In this episode of our Cryptid Crawl, The Spooky Darlings visit the fine state of Maryland, so grab a Natty Boh and settle in! From the famous Snallygaster, to (not as insidious as it sounds) Peeping Tom the Flickergeist, and finally a journey ...
#45 Disappearance and Deception: The Disturbing Case of Lucinda Huels
Lucinda Huels vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving her family desperate for answers. When she returned over 8 years later, relief quickly gave way to confusion as inconsistencies and unanswered questions began to surface. What shoul...
FUF #18: Beasts, Bodies, and Bad Boyfriends. High Drama!
It's Follow Up Friday!! Settle in while we catch up on life, the media we've been devouring, and the wildly unhinged news cycle.First up: the bizarre story out of Oklahoma, where a woman was attacked by a mysterious "dog-like" crea...
#44 The Will and the Widow: The Murder of Mildred Cotter
Who killed Mildred Cotter? For decades, reclusive Mildred Cotter lived a quiet life in her Port Washington apartment in Long Island, New York. The widow of a homicide detective, she lived comfortably alone, no children and no close relatives or...
Cryptid Crawl #19 - Maine! Cryptids of the Finest Kind
In this episode of our Cryptid Crawl, The Spooky Darlings make a stop in Maine, where we go ‘upta camp’ to meet the Specter Moose, a larger-than-life, ghostly white, seemingly bulletproof moose, spotted by many for the past hundred years....
#43 The Hybristophilia Files: Women Who Love Men Who Kill
On this 3D episode, the sisters dive into the bizarre world of women who fall for violent men and the psychology behind the phenomenon. Do you root for the bad guy in scary movies? Did you have a crush on Darth Vader? From the women who obsesse...
FUF #17: Secret Lives of The Spooky Darlings
In this Follow-up-Friday the Spooky Darlings give updates about what they've (we've?) been up to, and talk about podcasts, SLOMW, (all the Taylor Frankie Paul drama, plus our love for Connor and Jessie), new information on past reports &n...
#42 Crazy Cat Cult Lady: Sheryl Ruthven and the Cult of Eva's Eden
What if your church asked you to adopt 30 cats in the name of god? Sheryl Ruthven is obsessed with control and attention, so what's a girl to do?! Start a cult of course! Enter Freedom Fire Ministries. This cult has it all! Having her fol...
Cryptid Crawl #18- Louisiana! Cryptid Jambalaya
Today we stop in Louisiana for a dive into the bayous and swamps, where we meet three Cryptids from the Pelican State- none of them birds! First, the Darlings will terrify you with the Rougarou - Is it a Werewolf? A Man? A Gator? No one knows. ...
#41 - God Bless Afroman: Lawsuits and Lemon Pound Cakes
This week on Spooky Darlings, Emily takes Hayley and Nettie down one of the most bizarre legal rabbit holes we’ve ever covered—the Afroman defamation lawsuit.What started as a police raid on Afroman’s home quickly turned into a viral mom...
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...
#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...
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...
#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...
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!
#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...
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 ...
#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...
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!
#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...
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...
#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...