<p>Saint Barbara is the patron saint of artillerymen and those who work with explosives, and the namesake of our spooky city by the sea. In our first episode Jen tells the story of Saint Barb's confinement and torture, and how Santa Barbara got its name (and flag).</p>
<p>Visit our website for episode details!</p>

Saint Barbara is the patron saint of artillerymen and those who work with explosives, and the namesake of our spooky city by the sea. In our first episode Jen tells the story of Saint Barb's confinement and torture, and how Santa Barbara got its name (and flag). Visit our website for episode details!

Saint Barbara

Cozy up to true stories of ghosts, murders, weirdness, and the dark history of our town—Santa Barbara, California—and the surrounding Central Coast. Join your hosts Liz, Jen, and Summers each week for a dive into a story of surprising, sometimes-spooky local history. Whether our topic of the week lands you in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Carpinteria, Solvang, Santa Ynez, Isla Vista, Los Olivos, Guadalupe, Cuyama, at UCSB, or somewhere in between, we promise it’ll be an adventure.

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