People paid to see Grady Stiles, a performer in a circus sideshow. In 1992, someone paid to see him killed. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about the dark side of life behind the act and the terror that was The Lobster Boy.

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Resources:

Murder on the Midway: Sordid Life and Death of Lobster Boy : Crime: Family supports wife's claims of familial abuse, citing incident in which carnival attraction killed daughter's beau. - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Grady Stiles - The Famous Lobster Boy (showmensmuseum.org)

Grady Stiles - The Evil Lobster Boy - Historic Mysteries

“Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr.” by: Fred Rosen

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Listener’s buckle up, because as always this episode is not for the faint of heart. Today we are talking about the brutal massacre of 6 people that took place on a farm property in rural Germany back in 1922. And this case remains Germany’s most notorious unsolved murder. And when I say unsolved, I mean authorities don’t have a clear cut , definitive answer on who did the killings. But they have some contenders. And Halley thinks she has this one figured out...but we will leave it up to you to decide!

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On this episode of Hometown MACABRE we open with a spooky bonus listener tale before exploring one of California’s most haunted locations, a once grand estate turned into a site of tragedy, one with inexplicable and numerous ghostly encounters. So grab your flashlights. The Ladies of Macabre are going to take you ghost hunting. So gather your gear. In this episode we will uncover the dark past and spectral legends surrounding the infamously haunted property, Wolfe Manor.

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Hang onto your ears…it’s about to get Grimm up in here! Over the years, fairy tales have really become washed down with niceties. The dark origins seem to get lost with every generation. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about the Grimm Brothers and an uproar over one lone sausage.

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Resources: Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales by: The Brother’s Grimm

 Brothers Grimm | Biography, Stories, & Works | Britannica

How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale | The National Endowment for the Humanities (neh.gov)

5 Facts About The Brothers Grimm (biography.com)

Grimm 23: The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage (pitt.edu)

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What is it about a good ghost story that captivates us, or dare I say haunts us? Why do certain legends endure the test of time? On this episode of Hometown Macabre join Halley and Blaire as they discuss one of the oldest and spookiest tales of the supernatural that seems to haunt different cultures, the enduring legend of the Lady in White.

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 https://www.mobicastle.com/the-legend-of-the-white-lady-and-the-hohenzollern-castle/ 

 https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-an-introduction-to-the-weeping-woman/

https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/ct-white-lady-union-cemetery-urban-legend-17533746.php

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Step right up! Don’t be shy! Join the Ladies of MACABRE and let your Freak Flag fly! Your ears will be amazed at the stories the Ladies of Macabre have for you today! Listen with wonder and astonishment as they talk about the dark history of circus sideshow performers. Be prepared to be amazed and appalled.

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Resources:

Freak show Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Freak show | Entertainment, Human Oddities & Social Impact | Britannica

Joseph Merrick - Death, Disease & Elephant Man (biography.com)

P.T. Barnum Isn't the Hero the 'Greatest Showman' Wants You to Think | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)

P.T. Barnum - Quotes, Circus & Family (biography.com)

She had one husband, five children, and four legs - Appalachian History

dipygus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

History Daily

Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow

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Join the Ladies of MACABRE on this spooky episode as they discuss the Haunted Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania. Legends of spirits, UFO's, portals, mysterious rituals, places where vegetation simply will not grow, mishapen trees and missing persons will keep the faint of heart from venturing too deeply into the woods of this spooky Romanian landmark.

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Join the Ladies of MACABRE as they discuss the very MACABRE life and death of the very famous Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. Blaire and Halley fan girl over their favorite Macabre author, his macabre life...but it isn't all dark and dreary because Blaire has a special treat for you listeners. You get to hear a very special excerpt from Poe's work retold in a way you have never heard it done before. Stick around because you don't want to miss this very special and hilarious rendition of the work of POE done Ladies of MACABRE style.

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Buckle up listeners, on this Hometown MACABRE we are traveling back in time to La Porte Indiana to the late 1800’s early 1900’s for a true crime discussion of a woman who earned her title as America’s Most Degenerate Female Serial Killer. It isn’t often that we talk about female serial killers. This one is something, let me tell you. Listener discretion is advised. On today’s episode we are talking about The La Porte Ghoul, Hell’s Bell, but you might know her best as the black widow, Belle Gunness.

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Sources: 

https://laportecountyhistory.org/exhibits/belle-gunness/

https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=4c28f9a48ab61d2a3dbf5c166c27517f4292cca5

 https://www.legendsofamerica.com/belle-gunness/

https://www.biography.com/crime/belle-gunness

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/562322/belle-gunness-murders

https://hoosierhistorylive.org/mail/2021-10-23.html

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Hoist into your wagons friends, grab the reins of your oxen and hold on tight because we are going on a journey today, and i mean… a JOURNEY people . Because the ladies of macabre are joining the Donner Dinner Party. Follow us as we steer this macabre wagon train into rough territory ,fraught with one bad decision after another and discover the consequences of the fateful choices made the Donner Reed party. On today’s episode we will explore what it took for the Donner party to survive against all odds. We are talking about survival of the fittest, choices no one would ever want to make, and we are talking about cannibalism. So if you have a weak stomach…listener discretion is advised. This episode is not for the faint of heart. 

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