The Haunting Truth

Today's tale comes from the celebrated haunt of Ernest Hemingway and his six toed cats, Key West. What obsession led to a reconstructed corpse and a 1947 pulp publication called "The Secret of Elena's Tomb"? Join us as we tell you all about The Haunting Truth.

Book Recommendation: 

Haunted Key West, David L. Sloan 

Sources & Reference Material: 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/carl-tanzler 

Do you have a childhood memory that influences your afterlife belief? Join Jenn as she discusses a particular incident imprinted on her memory that resonates today.

This week our story takes on the unknown in reviewing what was behind the unexpected death of a young woman shortly after she dove into spiritual practices that she was warned against.

Join us as we sail into dark waters to chase the chilling legacy of the world’s most feared pirate… and the cursed ship he left behind.

Source Notes:

https://www.qaronline.org/history/blackbeard-history-dreaded-pirate

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-queen-annes-revenge-2136283

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ocracoke_%281718%29

https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/exhibits/blackbeards-queen-annes-revenge-1718-legend-blackbeard

Movies:

A Knight's Tale

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/knights-tale-streaming-movie-free-tubi-heath-ledger/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/

Princess Bride:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/

This week we are covering a true crime case from the east coast of Florida, centered in the oldest city of the nation; one that is deemed to be one of the most haunted as well. Today we are talking about Athalia Lindsley and her refusal to be quieted- even after death.  

Book Recommendation: 

Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley 

Sources & Reference Material: 

https://crimecapsule.com/bad-blood-the-murder-of-athalia-ponsell-lindsley/ 

https://www.truecrimeneversleeps.com/athalia-lindsley-the-florida-machete-murder/ 

https://prabook.com/web/athalia_ponsell.lindsley/2604824 

https://www.floridanewsline.com/ponte-vedra/pophistory-murder-in-saint-augustine/ 

https://ghostaugustine.com/blog/the-tragic-end-of-athalia-ponsell-lindsley-unsolved-mystery-in-the-ancient-city/ 

Weddings are supposed to mark a new beginning... but what happens when the past refuses to let go? This week we are exploring Delaware’s haunted wedding venues—where 'I do' might just echo into eternity.  

Sources:

1. Judge Morris Estate Historical Background 

• Source: Delaware State Parks Official Site 

• Source: Historical Marker Database  

2. The Legend of the Ghost Bride 

• Source: Ghosts of the First State 

3. Paranormal Reports & Investigations 

• Source: Delaware Paranormal Research Group 

• Source: Haunted Delaware – Ghost Hunter Interviews 

4. Additional Sources for Broader Context: 

The History of the Addy Sea Inn 

• Website: Addy Sea Inn 

History of the Buena Vista Mansion 

• Website: Delaware Historical Society 

• Website: Delaware Genealogical Society 

Books:

Join us for a case of firsts- the first recorded murder by mail, in the First State, by a (gasp!) woman.

Grab some chocolates, a comfy seat and enjoy this most interesting tale of betrayal and obsession- the story of Cordelia Botkin.  

Book Recommendation: 

• Dying for Chocolate: Cordelia Botkin and the 1898 Poisoned Candy Murders (2020), Kerry Segrave. Exposit Books, McFarland, North Carolina 

Sources & Reference Material: 

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

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/candy-from-a-stranger-the-cordelia-botkin-case-of-1898/ 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230411444/john-preston-dunning 

Music referenced:

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

https://music.apple.com/us/album/mellon-collie-and-the-infinite-sadness-2012-remastered/721224313

Join us as we journey to where over 100 people vanished with only a single clue left behind- the word CROATOAN...

Primary & Secondary Sources

Historical Background & Roanoke Disappearance

1. Miller, Lee. Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony. Arcade Publishing, 2000.

A detailed investigation into historical records and Native oral histories, exploring various theories.

2. Quinn, David B. Set Fair for Roanoke: Voyages and Colonies, 1584–1606. UNC Press, 1985.

A scholarly review of the Roanoke expeditions and the broader English colonial context.

3. National Park Service – Fort Raleigh National Historic Site https://www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm

Government-managed historic site preserving the location of the Lost Colony. Provides primary source interpretations and recent archaeological findings.

Season 6, American Horror Story: Roanoke

https://www.hulu.com/guides/american-horror-story

Podcast: The Prosecutors, The Lost Colony of Roanoke

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/310-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke-part-1-of-2-how/id1513765512?i=1000711092537

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/312-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke-part-2/id1513765512?i=1000712353835

Where does accountability lie? The murder of Miranda Corsette raises all the questions we should know the answers to intuitively...but we don't.

For anyone who has been a part of, or knows someone who has, used social apps as part of their dating repertoire- please join us as we cover an example where enhanced protocols could have helped...allegedly.

Fort DuPont has had many lives and is still active today—that’s over eight decades of soldiers, trauma, secrets, and stories. Join us as we discuss the murders, unexplained deaths, disappearances and history of this quietly legendary site.