Oy with the Terror Podcast

It's our 11th episode! Calling all Outlander fans. We travel over to Edinburgh, Scotland (virtually) as Sandra discusses a well-known haunted location, Greyfriars Kirkyard. Discover the history of this spooky graveyard from the 1600s and its infamous inhabitant, Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh. Also known as Bloody Mackenzie. It is said to be the most haunted place in all of Scotland. Danielle hops back to the United States (virtually) to Orange County in California in the second part of the episode. Meet Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley a young and attractive couple who enjoyed their partying and swinging lifestyle until they started taking things a little too far. Now known as the "O.C. Swingers" they are thought to have assaulted up to 1,000 women. This is an ongoing case with a preliminary trial set for May 14th.

Sandra's Sources:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/george-mackenzie-s-mausoleum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyard

https://www.gonext.com/2018/10/31/haunted-edinburgh-two-tales-of-terror/

https://www.pottertour.co.uk/blog/greyfriars-kirk-tom-riddle.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186525-d12017890-r640827947-Greyfriars_Kirkyard-Edinburgh_Scotland.html

https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2021/03/ghosts-and-superstitions-scare-the-men-in-kilts-out-of-them-and-exclusive-interview/

Danielle's Sources:

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/grant-robicheaux-cerissa-riley/

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-04-21/prosecutors-expect-to-move-forward-in-doctor-drug-rape-case

It's our eighth episode!! Danielle discusses the strange and unsettling case of Sunny and Claus von Bülow. Welcome to the world of wealth, power, and questionable deaths. Sunny was found unresponsive on her marble bathroom floor at her Newport, RI mansion. She never recovered from her vegetative state this caused. Did her husband appear unconcerned or was he just experiencing shock? Why were bags found at their home containing needles and various types of drugs? Later Sandra covers the classic legend of Bloody Mary. The timeless mirror game often experienced with friends at sleepovers or even when alone. Hear how Bloody Mary originated and how the rules have changed over time. Are you feeling brave or foolish enough to summon Mary tonight?

Danielle's Sources:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sunny-von-bulow-is-found-comatose

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/06/07/121725537.html?pageNumber=54

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1984/05/05/issue.html

https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1985/08/vonbulow198508

https://web.archive.org/web/20081205001502/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/bulow/29.html

https://whatsupnewp.com/2020/12/sunny-von-bulow-newport-ri/

Sandra's Sources:

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk03-VngZOFD0drchj-O0SZzVG06HyQ:1618171392859&q=bloody+mary+in+movies&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi13bmY_vbvAhWcGVkFHeDSDTwQBSgAegQIARA3&biw=1440&bih=751

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend

https://www.pcsb.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=5837&ModuleInstanceID=27652&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=28107&PageID=14981

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/clipxr/bloody_mary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore)

Happy Friday and welcome to episode 6! In this episode, Danielle speaks about the murder of Kim Wall. A Swedish journalist with aspirations of covering stories from all over the globe. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Time, and The Guardian. Her goal of interviewing an eccentric engineer and submarine builder quickly turned into a crime of unimaginable brutality. Later Sandra covers the Beast of Bray Road also known as the Wisconsin Werewolf. A 6-foot tall creature spotted throughout Michigan and Wisconsin and resembles a wolf or bear. People have spotted this creature for decades with the most recent sighting in 2020. Find out how monsters can be both beasts and humans.

Danielle's Sources:

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/peter-madsen-overfaldet-af-ung-medfange

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41021223

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/world/europe/denmark-madsen-kim-wall-escape.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/insider/kim-wall-murder-case-denmark.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/europe/peter-madsen-prison-escape-intl-scli/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/25/peter-madsen-sentenced-life-murdering-kim-wall-submarine

https://www.rememberingkimwall.com/grant

https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020013/http://24trelleborg.se/2017/10/16/kim-wall-kan-vinna-pris-som-europas-basta-journalist/

Sandra's Sources:

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/beast-of-bray-road/

http://myracinecounty.com/news/burlington/2020/man-says-he-saw-beast-of-bray-road-in-lyons/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanoid

Friday means a new episode!! In our fifth episode, Sandra covers the ghostly tale of a Girl with No Face. A young girl abandoned by her boyfriend on a train jumps to what she thinks is her freedom, but is actually her death. Supposedly buried in an unmarked grave, she has no choice but to wander the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus searching for her long-lost boyfriend. Then Danielle talks about the tragic life of Evelyn Nesbit, who later became known as the first supermodel. She was a model and actress during the Gilded Age, who fell under the influence of two wealthy and powerful men. Find out how Evelyn became entangled with the Crime of the Century! 

Sandra's Sources:

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ant/joseph/JPCU_454.pdf

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3061047/haunting-tales-halls-residence

Podcast. “ Haunted Places: The chinese University of Hong Kong.” Spotify. 4/30/2020

Danielle's Sources:

https://askinglot.com/what-did-mark-twain-say-about-the-gilded-age

Uruburu, Paula (2008). American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the 'It' Girl, and the Crime of the Century (First; hardcover ed.). Riverhead Books. ISBN 978-1594489938.

We have an extra juicy one this week! Danielle covers a famous murder house located in Long Island, NY. It takes place in the 1970s and prompted a best-selling book, a film series, and many interviews with parties involved. Supposed paranormal activity, hearing voices, and the occult. And this is only in the first half of the episode! In the second part, Sandra covers the White Lady from Union Cemetery in CT! Discover why Danielle & Sandra grew up on this spooky tale. Then hear about the first-hand encounter with Sandra's sister who saw her with her own eyes!!

Danielle's Source:

https://apnews.com/article/ronald-defeo-dead-519ff4fc8dc4173d567354b95ff6a41d

https://nypost.com/2021/03/15/amityville-horror-killer-ronald-defeo-dead-in-prison-at-69/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ronald-defeo-jr-whose-slayings-of-family-members-launched-the-amityville-horror-dies-at-69/2021/03/16/29bd8f88-8665-11eb-82bc-e58213caa38e_story.html

Sandra's Source:

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/westport/neighbors/white-lady-earns-cemetery-most-haunted-status/451460/

It's already our third episode! Sandra discusses the unfortunate tale of the "Lady in Black" from Fort Warren in Boston. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Then in the second half, Danielle tells the tale of the notorious Cassie L. Chadwick. The Canadian-born con artist posed as the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie. She also managed to defraud banks out of millions of dollars. 

Sandra's Sources:

https://nightlyspirits.com/the-ghost-of-the-lady-in-black-in-boston/

https://historicaldigression.com/2012/10/17/fort-warrens-lady-in-black-debunked/

Danielle's Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-high-priestess-of-fraudulent-finance-45/

https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/chadwick-cassie-l

In the second episode, Danielle covers the Boston Strangler who terrorized the city throughout the early 1960s! Meanwhile, Sandra discusses the mysterious Bennington Triangle in Vermont where many hikers have disappeared on Glastenbury Mountain without a trace. 

Danielle's Source:

BBC.co.uk

Sandra's Sources:

Legends of America: Exploring History, Destinations, People and Legends of this great country since 2003. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/bennington-triangle-vermont/

10 Creepy Mysteries of the Bennington Triangle- https://listverse.com/2019/03/12/10-creepy-mysteries-of-the-bennington-triangle/

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/vermont/ghost-town-vt/

https://www.happyvermont.com/2014/10/23/glastenbury-ghost-town/