The year is 1918, and New Orleans trembles under the weight of unseen terror. A figure moves through the night, targeting innocent families with brutal precision, leaving only questions and fear in his wake. They call him the Axeman, a killer who claims to be more than mortal—a demon from hell.

Then comes the letter. A chilling promise to spare those who fill their homes with the sound of jazz on a designated night. The city's response is unprecedented, its streets alive with music and panic as the Axeman's legend deepens.

Who was he? Why did he kill? And how has his story lingered in the city’s dark memory for over a century? The answers remain elusive, but the tale begins here.

Macabrium is produced by SoundBite Studios and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. 

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Episode Reference Material

The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919 (The Influenza Encyclopedia) by The University of Michigan

The Axeman of New Orleans by Crime + Investigation

Fresh light on the Axeman of New Orleans by Mike Dash

The Axeman of New Orleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants by The Smithsonian

Axeman of New Orleans by Criminal Minds

The Axeman’s Letter by Tristan Zimmerman


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