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Big Easy Spirits
By Big Easy SpiritsTrue Crime
Big Easy Spirits episodes
- Episode 40: Missing For 22 YearsShannon Harris was last seen heading to the Greyhound bus station to go back to art school in Dallas. That was 1998. Last week, remains were found in Houma believed to be that of Shannon Harris.35 min
- Episode 39: Ghosts, Death and Amusement ParksThe legendary Dr. Blood's haunted house. Roller coasters held together by nuts, bolts and the bravado of a 1980s teenager hoping to impress the girl. Rumors of decapitation, death and irresistable ghost towns for disaster tourists. This week, we discuss Amusement Parks. Plus an update on the Jessica Easterly episode from Ep. 38!1 hr 2 min
- Episode 38: Justice For Jessica
Aug. 12, 2019, Jessica Easterly Durning - originally from Ocean Springs, Mississippi living in Lakeview with her husband and stepdaughter - called her friend Maria multiple times one after another frantic until she finally answered. Jessica was desperate for her friend to come and pick her up. They made a plan to meet up the following day and that’s the last anyone heard from Jessica. Two weeks later, her sister found her body around an intersection that backs up to New Orleans City Park.
It took months for Jessica’s body to be identified and it has been a year with no more known progress. Her family is still searching for answers. Listen now to Jessica’s story now and visit justice4jessica.org.
If you have any information involving the case, you should contact the third district police department at 504-658-6030 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 and toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.
31 min - Episode 37: The Witch of ManchacA witch, a swamp and a hurricane...all walk into a bar... This week Ashley tells the tale of The Witch of Manchac swamp! Did she really predict her death and the death of all those in her swamp town in a massive hurricane?40 min
- Episode 36: The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
There were a lot of fires, a lot of creepy nuns and a whole lot of ghosts... This week, we dive into the history of what is considered one of the most haunted hotels in the country - the Bourbon Orleans Hotel.
52 min - Episode 35: Would you mess with a witch bottle? Someone on the West Bank did...
In this week's episode, Ashley tells the story of the eerie "witch bottle" someone found on the West Bank and KEPT! IN THEIR HOUSE! Learn what a "witch bottle" is, plus a little Voodoo, gris-gris and more!
40 min - Episode 34: The Badass BaronessBaroness Pontalba may have given us the historic Pontalba buildings in the French Quarter, but not many people know of her badass background. She’s the bulletproof HBIC (head baroness in charge)!50 min
- Ep 33: The Algiers Devil ManThe devil went down to...Algiers? This week, Ashley tells the story of the Algiers Devil Man and we talk about urban myths!52 min
- Ep. 32: JonBenét Ramsey & Kelly Turn 30, and is Magnolia Shorty’s death part of serial killer spree?This episode, Kelly realizes she’s the same age as JonBenét Ramsey and she would have been 30 yrs old this month. Plus, while researching a local murderer, we look at the death of bounce artist Magnolia Shorty.54 min
- Ep. 31: A Metairie Cemetery, Rhinestone Suits, A Body Snatching and Country Rock Star Gram Parsons.
This week, Ashley asks the question: What do these all have in common? A Metairie cemetery, rhinestone suits, Emmylou Harris, Mick Jagger, Napoleonic law and a midnight body snatching!
The answer: Country rock musician Gram Parsons.
44 min
About Big Easy Spirits
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Big Easy Spirits is a New Orleans-based true crime and haunted history weekly podcast.