The Haunting Truth

By Truth Sleuths LLC

Join us for haunted history, metaphysical happenings, unexplained disappearances, and unconventional murders—events that challenge everything you thought you knew... more

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July 06, 2026 Phantoms by the Sea: Florida’s Haunted Hotels
Florida’s grand hotels remember everything — the glamour, the ghosts, and the guests who never left. Join us this week as we explore the iconic hotels who whisper of history and luxury.

Sources:
Luxury St. Pete Beach Hotel in Florida | The Don CeSar
The Lost Love of Thomas Rowe - The Gabber Newspaper
The Iconic Biltmore Hotel - Miami - Coral Gables
The Miami murder of a New York mobster that still haunts the Biltmore Hotel
The Biltmore Hotel: Where History Haunts the Halls - The Dead History
https://staugustineghosttours.com/the-hauntings-of-casa-monica-resort/?utm_source=copilot.com
https://spookytraveler.com/casa-monica-hotel/?utm_source=copilot.com
Casa Monica Hotel Haunted - FrightFind
The Vinoy - St. Petersburg, Florida
Vinoy Hotel St. Petersburg: Ghost Claims, History, and What the Stay | Cornerstone Mansion
The Haunted Vinoy Resort - Tampa Terrors

Thomas "Fatty" Walsh assassination... | RareNewspapers.com

Bing Videos - Al Capone suite

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June 29, 2026The Immortal Groundhog: The Legend of Punxsutawney Phil
Before dawn each February, thousands gather in the frozen darkness to hear the verdict of a groundhog said to be more than a century old. In this episode of The Haunting Truth, we uncover the folklore, mystery, and strange enduring power behind Punxsutawney Phil—the immortal weather prophet of Pennsylvania.

Sources:
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Groundhog Day History – Origins of Groundhog Day, European folklore, and Punxsutawney Phil history.
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club – About Phil – History of the Inner Circle, Gobbler's Knob, and the "Elixir of Life" legend.
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club – Groundhog Day Origins – German folklore and Candlemas traditions.
CBS Pittsburgh – Origins of Punxsutawney Phil – Historical background of the annual ceremony.
WBNS 10TV – Origins of Groundhog Day and Phil – Modern overview of the tradition and its popularity.
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Official Website
Additional cultural and attendance information from Groundhog Day historical reporting.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club - The Home of Groundhog Day!
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June 22, 2026Poison Garden #4- Belladonna, The Deadly Beauty
She’s gorgeous. She’s toxic. And she’s been seducing humans for centuries.
Join us as we step once more into the Poison Garden to meet Belladonna — the beautiful lady whose allure shaped medicine, magic, murder, and myth. From Renaissance beauty rituals to witchcraft ointments and true‑crime poisonings, this episode explores how one plant blurred the line between healing and harm.

Sources:
 Botany and Chemistry
 https://powo.science.kew.org
 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://www.cdc.gov https://casereports.bmj.com https://plants.usda.gov💀 Historical and Folkloric Context
Ott, J. (1996). Pharmacotheon: Entheogenic Drugs, Their Plant Sources and HistoryWarner, M. (2013). The Witch: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press
⚕️ Medical and Pharmacological Use
 https://www.who.int
American Heart Association. (2020). Guidelines for Bradycardia Treatment. Circulation, 142(16), e558–e622U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. (2021). Field Antidote Kits for Nerve Agents. USAMRICD Technical Bulletin
🕵️ True Crime and Forensic History
·        Livia Drusilla:biografia e storia della prima imperatrice dell'antica Roma
·        Augustus |Biography, Accomplishments, Statue, Death, Definition, & Facts | Britannica

Images:
·        Bella Donna (album) -Wikipedia
·        DilatedPupils Vs Normal
HallucinationArt
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June 15, 2026The House That Reform Built: Glen Mills PA
There are places that don’t just hold history…they hold echoes.
Tonight’s story takes us to Glen Mills, PA where one of the oldest juvenile reform institutions in the US had echoes of discipline that sounded more like punishment.

Source Notes:
Glen Mills Schools - Wikipedia'House Of Horrors': Former Glen Mills Schools Students Claim In New Lawsuits They WereSexually, Physically Abused By Staff - CBS Philadelphia‘I Went into This Dark Shell’: 2 Men Recount Beatings, Sexual Assaults InsideShuttered Glen Mills Schools – NBC10 Philadelphia
Despite Denials, SF Officials Knew of Abuse at Reform School Where City Sent Juveniles | KQED
Despitewarnings, Pennsylvania failed to detect, stop abuses at Glen Mills and otherschoolsGlenMills leaders broke child-abuse law, state auditor finds
Settlementsets up education fund in Pa. school abuse case | AP News
It’stime to get rid of reform schools — History News Network2ex-counselors at Glen Mills Schools charged with assaulting teen - 6abcPhiladelphiaContact Us:
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June 08, 2026 The Ghosts of Hollywood’s First Scandal- Fatty Arbuckle
In 1921, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood — until a party at the St. Francis Hotel ended with the death of actress Virginia Rappe.
Join us as we discuss the events behind the scandal and the ghosts it left behind.

Sources:
The Skinny on the Fatty Arbuckle Trial

Fatty Arbuckle Scandal - FoundSF

Spite Work: The Trials of Virginia Rappe andFatty Arbuckle | A reconsideration of the Fatty Arbuckle case of 1921-22 and the life and death of the victim, Virginia Rappe

Roscoe Arbuckle - Wikipedia
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32min
June 01, 2026 The Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes were never meant to be sweet. This episode uncovers the plague, execution, witchcraft, and supernatural fears hidden beneath the songs we learned as children. Once you hear the real stories, you’ll never sing them the same way again.
If you love dark folklore, historical mysteries, and the eerie truth behind everyday traditions, join us for this week's episode of The Haunting Truth.

Sources:
Iona and Peter Opie’s The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery RhymesMarina Warner’s No Go the Bogeyman: Scaring, Lulling, and Making Mock
SnopesMental Floss
BBC History MagazineHistory.com
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Historic Royal PalacesKatharine Briggs’ Dictionary of FairiesThe Folklore Society archivesJSTOR folklore articles
Smithsonian magazines
Library of Congress folklore collectionABC AfterschoolSpecial - Wikipedia

Images courtesy of Shutterstock
Nursery music courtesy of Free Music Library
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May 25, 2026The Axeman of New Orleans
Journey with us again to New Orleans, during the time of Storyville and when a phantom killer with a taste for good music plagued the city...

Sources:

The Haunting Truth Podcast: Episodes 12 & 15, Mary Jane Bricktop and Zack and Addie

AHS season 3 Coven

David Hennessy: David Hennessy Murder Trial Documents - City
Archives & Special CollectionsDigital Collections
https://www.newspapers.com/

The Axman of New Orleans.louisiana-anthology.org

Esther Pepitone: Modesto Bee 15 December 1921 — CaliforniaDigital Newspaper Collection

Wikipedia
Smithsonian Magazine — "The Axeman of NewOrleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants" by Miriam Davis (Feb. 15, 2018Contact Us:

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May 18, 2026America’s First Doomsday Cult- Kelpius Cave
Join us as we explore a Philadelphia cave that looks like an innocent spring house but may just be the start of the first doomsday cult in America (related to Dracula according to Woo!)

Sources:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania / PhilaPlace – “Cave of Kelpius: Johannes Kelpius and the Society of the Woman in the Wilderness”

PhilaPlace Article
Christian History Institute – “The Wissahickon Hermits”

Christian History Institute
U.S. History.org – “Cave of Kelpius”

USHistory.org Article
Friends of Wissahickon – “Kelpius & Hermit’s Cave”

Friends of Wissahickon
WHYY Philadelphia – “Cave a vestige of the Hermits of the Wissahickon”

WHYY Article
Wikipedia – Johannes Kelpius / Wissahickon Creek

Hidden City Philadelphia – “Doomsday Cult on the Wissahickon”

Hidden City Philadelphia
Reddit discussions and folklore references regarding modern legends and paranormal experiences associated with Kelpius Cave
A Brief Biography of Kelpius
Johannes Kelpius - Wikipedia
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May 12, 2026 Poison Garden #3 — Ricin, The Assassin’s Poison
Join us for the next chilling Poison Garden episode, where we unravel the history of a silent killer that bridges Cold War espionage and modern pop culture.

Source Notes:
James Bond movies:
From Russia with Love, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill, GoldenEye, and The World Is Not Enough

https://alchetron.com/Ricin

Breaking Bad (TV Series 2008–2013) - IMDb

Document Friday: The Poisonous Umbrella and the Assassination of Georgi Markov – UNREDACTED: The National Security Archive Blog

James Bond Agent 007 #198170 - Operation KGB (Issue)

www.kindpng.com
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May 04, 2026May the 4th Be With You- Star Wars: Ancient Myths and Vader's True Crimes
Join us as we celebrate May the 4th in true Star Wars fashion, with a deep dive into myth and legend followed by an entertaining retelling of Darth's shenanigans in financing the Death Star.
Source Notes
Star Wars (1977) – Created by George Lucas
https://www.starwars.com
Joseph Campbell – The Hero with a Thousand Faces
https://www.jcf.org
Taoist Philosophy (Yin & Yang, Qi)
https://www.britannica.com
Hindu Concepts (Prana, Dharma – Mahabharata)
https://www.britannica.com
Comparative Mythology Studies – Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com
Theseus by Plutarch (75 CE), translated by John Dryden The Internet Classics Archive
Greek Mythology by Greek Mythology Worldwide greek.mythologyworldwide.com
Wikipedia entry on Theseus Wikipedia
Britannica entry on Perseus Britannica
Fiveable Greek and Roman Myths class notes Fiveable
Mahabharata (Vyasa), Bhagavadgita (Book 2), Litcharts character analysis, Hindu mythology summaries Wikipedia+4.
The Hero's Journey

The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on... book by Joseph Campbell

Clash of the Titans (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Darth Vader helmet robber Francis Anderson jailed - BBC News

Darth Vader Robs Bank, Flees On Bike In Ohio | HuffPost Latest News

Man Dressed As Darth Vader Robs North Carolina Bank At Gunpoint | HuffPost Weird News

Watch: Darth Vader's robbery attempt foiled in Florida - UPI.com

Costumed Dark Lord overcome by the 'force' of a jar of salad dressing in Jacksonville Beach

Times Square Darth Vader used too much force for tips | New York Post

Man Wins $95M Lottery — Shows Up as Darth Vader to Hide Identity - EMP PRESS

Music courtesy of: Star Wars Music | No Copyright Song & MP3 Free Downloads - Pixabay
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FAQs about The Haunting Truth:

How many episodes does The Haunting Truth have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.