TwistedPhilly

By TwistedPhilly

Visit TwistedPhilly: the beautiful, historic, sometimes strange and always compelling city of Philadelphia. Topics dedicated to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania including history, human rights and social... more

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The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.

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October 20, 2016 Episode 12: Haunted Halloween Happenings
Helloooooo Twisters, and welcome to a special edition of Twisted Philly – Haunted Halloween Happenings. Tonight, or today depending on when you’re listening, we’re going to talk about some of the coolest, creepiest and most things to do in Philly this Halloween season. Ok, not everything will be terrifying. I’ve got some great spots that are family … Continue reading "Episode 12: Haunted Halloween Happenings"
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25min
October 14, 2016 Episode 11: PART 2 – It’s Just Not Fairley
In Part 2 we go deeper into the investigation of Lisa and Devon Manderach’s murders, and the investigation of Caleb Fairley. Caleb made a deal with prosecutors – it’s a deal that would lead investigators to Lisa, but is it a deal that would come back to haunt the community? And how does the community … Continue reading "Episode 11: PART 2 – It’s Just Not Fairley"
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31min
October 14, 2016 Episode 10: PART 1 – It’s Just Not Fairley
On September 10, 1995, Lisa Manderach and her 19 month old daughter Devon, left their Limerick, PA, home around 3:30 to check out a new children’s clothing store in a nearby shopping center and never returned. This is their story, and the story of Caleb Fairley; a young man who was referred to by people … Continue reading "Episode 10: PART 1 – It’s Just Not Fairley"
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29min
October 07, 2016 Episode 9: Get a Grip
Subtitle: The only reason that raven is standing there is because it’s been nailed there. It’s 1838. A struggling writer moves to Philadelphia in the hopes of skyrocketing his career. It’s hard out here for a writer, especially one who is brilliant and unusual, with personal demons. Can you guess who this writer is? It’s … Continue reading "Episode 9: Get a Grip"
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28min
September 27, 2016 Episode 8: There Goes the Neighborhood
Neighbors can be a terrific asset. They can be sources of support and friendship. Or they can be quiet and keep to themselves, which is also perfectly fine. But sometimes you can wind up living next to the neighbor from hell. That’s what happened to Anne Hoover when Roy Kirk bought the abandoned home adjacent … Continue reading "Episode 8: There Goes the Neighborhood"
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26min
September 23, 2016 Episode 7: Deliveries in Rear
This week we’re up to some old fashioned grave digging in Twisted Philly. Our city, and our country, has a long history of grave digging, body snatching and ressurectionists, as a means to provide cadavers to medical colleges for anatomy and dissection lectures. This is a tale of Victorian grave robbing, the man behind it … Continue reading "Episode 7: Deliveries in Rear"
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24min
September 17, 2016 Episode 6: The Day I Drove Past a Crime Scene
On June 20, 1996, I was heading south on Rte. 476, the “Blue Route,” stuck in traffic. On the side of the road police were walking through brush and weeds near an abandoned car. To me, this looked like just another car left on the side of the highway, but later all of us in … Continue reading "Episode 6: The Day I Drove Past a Crime Scene"
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37min
September 14, 2016 Episode 5: Haunted Hill
In this episode we delve into the world of spirits. This is the story of Haunted Hill. Ok, it’s really Chestnut Hill, and it’s home to reportedly one of the most haunted houses not only in Pennsylvania but in the United States. When the Easby family first moved into Baleroy Mansion in 1926 their youngest … Continue reading "Episode 5: Haunted Hill"
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36min
September 06, 2016 Episode 4: The Twisted Old Man who Lived in the Shoe
A few weeks ago a Twitter follower, Maria, asked me about a seriously twisted Philly killer. At the time I told her I’d be getting to him in a few episodes, ‘case there’s more twisted and nefarious goings on in Philly besides murder. Well, I hope she feels it was worth the wait. This is … Continue reading "Episode 4: The Twisted Old Man who Lived in the Shoe"
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31min
August 31, 2016 Bonus Mini Ep: Best Little Whorehouse in TwistedPhilly
What happens when you’re up at 3AM, researching future podcast episodes and find the most twisted publication about the city of Brotherly Love? You create a mini episode!
The Strangers’ Guides were like Yelp in the 1800s, advising visitors to TwistedPhilly where to go, and in some cases where not to go. One little Strangers’ Guide is a veritable map of Victorian whorehouses from 1848. This thing reads like a tame version of Playboy stories, while ad the same time admonishing young men for even considering visiting a house of ill repute, which the author obviously did or he’d have no idea about where to visit and where to avoid.
Who knew Philly was twisted even during the Victorian times?
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18min

FAQs about TwistedPhilly:

How many episodes does TwistedPhilly have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.