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In this week’s episode, Lindsay takes the ladies on a trot with one of Halloween’s spookiest stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Headless Horseman. As the Doc’s Cider is sipped, the ladies fawn over trombones, decide the difference between Georges and read an excerpt from Julie Peters’ witchy new book. So grab your favorite cider and hold on to the reins, Ladies Who Lose Their Heads will surely have you stopping in Sleepy Hollow in no time.
Sources:
Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Project Gutenberg.
“Sleepy Hollow & The Haunted Hudson.” American History Hit, podcast, October 31, 2022
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Wikipedia, last modified October 21, 2025.
Kellermeyer, M. Grant. “The Truth Behind the Legend: Historical Inspirations for Irving’s Horseman-Haunted Sleepy Hollow.” OldStyleTales, September 4, 2018 (updated November 21, 2023).
“Beyond Sleepy Hollow: Other Headless Horsemen.” Notebook of Ghosts, January 15, 2023.
Wiggins, Steve A. “Naming Sleepy Hollow.” Steve A. Wiggins, July 13, 2025.
“Headless Horseman Bridge.” and other excerpts from Visit Sleepy Hollow.
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In this week’s episode, Lindsay takes the ladies on a trot with one of Halloween’s spookiest stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Headless Horseman. As the Doc’s Cider is sipped, the ladies fawn over trombones, decide the difference between Georges and read an excerpt from Julie Peters’ witchy new book. So grab your favorite cider and hold on to the reins, Ladies Who Lose Their Heads will surely have you stopping in Sleepy Hollow in no time.
Sources:
Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Project Gutenberg.
“Sleepy Hollow & The Haunted Hudson.” American History Hit, podcast, October 31, 2022
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Wikipedia, last modified October 21, 2025.
Kellermeyer, M. Grant. “The Truth Behind the Legend: Historical Inspirations for Irving’s Horseman-Haunted Sleepy Hollow.” OldStyleTales, September 4, 2018 (updated November 21, 2023).
“Beyond Sleepy Hollow: Other Headless Horsemen.” Notebook of Ghosts, January 15, 2023.
Wiggins, Steve A. “Naming Sleepy Hollow.” Steve A. Wiggins, July 13, 2025.
“Headless Horseman Bridge.” and other excerpts from Visit Sleepy Hollow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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