On this episode you’ll learn how a boy from Kentucky went on to recruit for the Klan, become a faith healer, travel the world, influence other cult leaders, and all sorts of other crazy stuff. Jim Jones even claims in a recording that he prophesied Branham’s death. Can’t make this stuff up!

On this episode you’ll learn how a boy from Kentucky went on to recruit for the Klan, become a faith healer, travel the world, influence other cult leaders, and all sorts of other crazy stuff. Jim Jones even claims in a recording that he prophesied Branham’s death. Can’t make this stuff up!

Ever wonder how your hometown got it’s name? Consolation? Jonancy? Razorblade? This is part two of the Kentucky Place Names series based on information from the book Kentucky Place Names by Robert M. Rennick.

A ghost mule. A grocer with a secret. A bossy ghost. And a graveyard haunt. Happy Halloween loves! Link to books on the website. Www.kyhistoryhaunts.com

A headless nun. A haunted house. A UFO sighting. And a vampire. Happy Halloween week! These stories are from Haunted Kentucky by Alan Brown, Kentucky Book of the Dead by Keven McQueen and Mysterious Kentucky by Barton Nunnelly

This episode contains violence against women- listener discretion advised. When Albert Wing asked Kitty to marry him, he knew what she did for a living, and they went ahead with the marriage anyway. But his jealousy overcame him. Multiple times.

It’s Halloween season so I had to give you guys a little dismemberment episode. This episode is an exact recount of the story as written in the book Murder in Old Kentucky- True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass by Keven McQueen. Link to the book is on kyhistory.com under this episode.

On September 14, 1989, disgruntled Standard Gravure employee Joseph Wesbecker went back to the printing plant after a year of long term leave. He wasn’t there for work. He was there for revenge.

On September 14, 1989, disgruntled Standard Gravure employee Joseph Wesbecker went back to the printing plant after a year of long term leave. He wasn’t there for work. He was there for revenge.

On September 14, 1989, disgruntled Standard Gravure employee Joseph Wesbecker went back to the printing plant after a year of long term leave. He wasn’t there for work. He was there for revenge.