What's In Your Hometown?

By Sam and Julia

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What's What's In Your Hometown? about?

Two frequently confused women who graduated from law school giggle, squirm, and cringe their ways through the true crime stories and urban legends where our listeners live. We want to know: What's In Your Hometown?

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What's In Your Hometown? episodes:

05.15.2020
Absolute Absurdity
Join Julia and Sam this week as they cover the unsolved murder of Ken McElroy and the twisted tale of of real life supervillan Marcel Petoit.
04.27.2020
The One Where We Actually Scare Each Other
Hey Party People! Today we're talking about some extra spooky urban legends. Sam scares Julia out of the forest with the tale of The Seven Sisters Hills in Nebraska City and Julia makes sure Sam will never go in the...
04.06.2020
Lonely Hearts Club
Join us for an extra long episode where Julia and Sam put a fresh new spin on some very well known stories. Lets tackle the current state of affairs by discussing Typhoid Mary and then talk about everyone's favorite sad...
03.23.2020
Spring Fever, Spring Killer
Hello all, join Julia and Sam this week as we talk over some of our favorite spring myths and cover the eerily true legend of Staten Island's on Cropsey.
03.10.2020
Innocence and Secrets
Join us this week as as Sam talks about the exoneration of George Allen Jr. and Dewey Bozella, and Julia enthralls us with the tale of North Dakota's most infamous serial killer, Eugene Butler.
02.11.2020
Toss a Coin to Your Cryptids
We are back!!! This time we bring you just a few of the many myths and monsters that make up the lore surrounding Netflix's new hit The Witcher. From hell hounds and cockatrice to succubi and botchlings, join us as...
01.20.2020
The Earth is Dying
We are back!!! Join Julia and Sam as we talk about one of the most horrific vampire's in history, Andre Chikatilo.
01.02.2020
Goodbye and Good Riddance!!!
Join Julia and Sam as they wash their hands of the last decade and dive deep into one of histories oldest monsters.
12.09.2019
But Wait... There's More!!!
We're back!!! Join Julia and Sam this week as we talk about serial poisoner Audrey Marie Hilley and the mysteries death of Captain Edward Smith.
11.17.2019
Stairs Are The Real Hell
Come join us for some ghost stories this week! Sam explores a portal to the seventh realm of hell in Stull, Kansas, and Julia regales us with stories of the Ghosts of St. Augustine, Florida.
11.04.2019
The Susan Strangler
IT'S HALLOWEEN...almost!! Join Julia and I this nearly Halloween as we go over Ted Bundy's counterpart, Robert Reldan. Stay spooky and try to keep from wondering, what's in your hometown?!
10.29.2019
Satanists? I'm Staying!
Welcome to the Halloween 2019 episode of What's In Your Hometown, where we gather 'round the campfire to tell each other some very spooky ghost stories. This week, Sam tells us about the Whaley House, the single most haunted location...
10.13.2019
Gator Joe and Big Tom Brown
Welcome to this weeks episode of What's In Your Hometown! Join Julia and Sam as Sam regales us all with the tale of Ma Barker and the Barker-Karpis Gang. This story has everything, nicknames, Gator Joe, and one of America's...
09.30.2019
Hellish Bastards
Hello everyone!!! Join Julia and Sam this week as Sam gloriously fails trying to pronounce all the Danish names associated with the famous haunted Dragsholm Castle and Julia spooks us with her regaling tale of Hell Hotel.
09.15.2019
Nature Is Watching You
Welcome to our One Year Anniversary Special! Today marks one year since the release of the first episode of What's In Your Hometown? So, to celebrate, we've got -cryptids- for you. First, Julia talks about The Bear Lake Monster from...
09.08.2019
Bayou Butchery
We've got a special guest this week! Brooke from the Married AF Podcast joins us to talk about the Baton Rouge serial killer, Derek Todd Lee, and her personal connection to this gruesome case. Then, Julia and Sam team up...
08.18.2019
Maybe Don't Eat That?
In this extra-long episode, Julia talks about the chilling murder of Jimmy Michael, a successful entrepreneur from her hometown that was found burned to cinders in his bed - there is only one suspect, and the case is entirely circumstantial....
07.29.2019
The Price is Wrong
Join Julia and Sam tonight to talk about the cursed Crying Boy, and the Gaiola Island. Also join us as Sam mispronounces islet and Julia purges herself of "but anyway."
07.15.2019
It's My Turn To Use The Teeth
In this week's true crime episode, Sam delves into our long awaited listener request about Heather Hodges, a missing mom with a really awful boyfriend. Then, Julia takes us on the wildest ride yet, all the way to Floreana Island...
06.30.2019
Let's Go To Prison
This week, the Julia talks about the very haunted West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville, WV, which was haunted before there was ever a prison and DEFINITELY hasn't gotten better, and Sam covers the the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield,...
06.17.2019
Area 50-Weird & Maple Hill Horrors
This week, Sam gets pissed about government funded weather balloons while uncovers some of the mysteries surrounding Area 51 and the Roswell Incident. Then, Julia talks about Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama, including the ghost of Mary Chambers Bibb,...
06.02.2019
Welcome Back, Bitches!
This week, we recap after a month off. Sam talks about Richard Beasley, a ruthless Craigslist killer in Marietta, Ohio who recruited a young boy through Church to help him murder three men in cold blood. Then, Julia talks about...
04.15.2019
Big Bang
Hi guys, join Julia and Sam as they talk about the Greyhound Bus Murder in Canada and the murder of Eigil Dag Vesti.
03.31.2019
Divine Intervention
Hellow everybody, join Jules and I this week as we talk about the massacre on the Marry Russel and Alexander Pierce.
03.17.2019
Saint Hellfire
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! For this week, we've turned our attention to Ireland. Julia discusses Saint Patrick: The Person and why he was kind of a dick, and Sam regales us with tales of Ireland's Hellfire Club, who always...
03.03.2019
T.M.I.
Join Jules and I this week as we talk about the disappearance of Brandon Swanson and master conman Mark Hofmann.
02.18.2019
Ready Player 1
Join us this week as we talk about sex, game shows, and the Bandage Man of Cannon Beach and the Wendigo. (sorry we are late).
02.03.2019
Goth Baby
Aloha, join Jules and I today as we talk about the Windmill Park Murders and Elias Abuelazam.
01.21.2019
Free with caveats
01.12.2019
Everything and the kitchen sink
Join us this week as we talk about the Upstairs Lounge Arson Attack and the murder of John Charbonneau and William (Billie) Sproates III.
01.06.2019
Classy, Classist, and Cursed
Join Jules and I this week as we take on the Macbeth curse and Castle Stuart. Oh, and also the Scottish language, forgive us for butchering everything.
12.30.2018
Unsolved Mysteries
Join us this week for laughs, mispronunciations, and the unsolved mysteries of Melvin Horst and Eddie Vannatter
12.23.2018
The one where Sam gets us haunted
Join as this week as we talk about Dead Mans Hollow and Bloody Mary
12.17.2018
Classic Bitch and Kickass
Warning, this episode takes on some darker themes. Join us as we talk about the murder of Robert Milliman and the survivors of Texas's very own Candy Man.
12.02.2018
The vaults been opened!!!
Welcome everyone!!! Fallout 76 recently dropped, and as two WV girls we could not be happier. So join us as we talk about some of the urban legends around West Virginia, some you can even see in the game.
11.19.2018
NyQuil and Grannies
Join us this week as we continue to be sick and talk about the Honolulu Strangler and Black Widow murders.
11.12.2018
Screamin' Demon
Join Jules and I as we cough, sneeze, and medicate our way through the stories of Screamin' Jennie and The Ammons' Family Haunting
11.04.2018
RayRay
Join us as we talk about the Papin sisters and the oldest couple to ever be sentenced to death in the U.S.
10.31.2018
Halloween special
Join as for a Halloween special as we discus the one, the only, Ed Gien!!!
10.28.2018
Scary White Things?!
From camping to shrooms, join us as we talk about the white things that scare us.
10.21.2018
I scream, you scream, we all scream conspiracy
Join us this week, with our lovely guest Lauren, as we talk about the unsolved Sodder family fire.
10.13.2018
Flying Vaginas and Satan
Hey ya'll, join Jules and I today as we tackle the snallygaster and the church lady monster. We upload every Saturday so stay tuned.
10.07.2018
But Not That One
The episode that refuses to be recorded. Today Julia and I talk about the Black Dahlia and the Co-ed Murders....just not those ones. Join us as we take on these iconic murders with a hometown twist, and Dick Cheney.
09.29.2018
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na MOTHMAN!!!!!
Today Jules and I cover West Virginia's biggest urban legend:The Mothman!!! Sprinkle in a little aliens and men in black and you got yourselves one hell of an episode. Tune in each Saturday for a new episode.
09.22.2018
Too Close for Comfort
Hello everyone, this week Jules and I will be talking about the Bluebeard of Quiet Dell and the murder of Skylar Neese. Stay tuned every Saturday for a new episode
09.15.2018
1. Cereal Deviancy
Today Jules and I talk about the Danvers State Hospital and our own hometown asylum, the Trans-Allegheny lunatic asylum. We discuss the horrible living conditions, tortuous treatments, and the paranormal mark these practices left behind. Updated every Saturday.

What's What's In Your Hometown? about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

What's In Your Hometown? episodes:

Absolute Absurdity

The One Where We Actually Scare Each Other

Lonely Hearts Club

Spring Fever, Spring Killer

Innocence and Secrets

Toss a Coin to Your Cryptids

The Earth is Dying

Goodbye and Good Riddance!!!

But Wait... There's More!!!

Stairs Are The Real Hell

The Susan Strangler

Satanists? I'm Staying!

Gator Joe and Big Tom Brown

Hellish Bastards

Nature Is Watching You

Bayou Butchery

Maybe Don't Eat That?

The Price is Wrong

It's My Turn To Use The Teeth

Let's Go To Prison

Area 50-Weird & Maple Hill Horrors

Welcome Back, Bitches!

Big Bang

Divine Intervention

Saint Hellfire

T.M.I.

Ready Player 1

Goth Baby

Free with caveats

Everything and the kitchen sink

Classy, Classist, and Cursed

Unsolved Mysteries

The one where Sam gets us haunted

Classic Bitch and Kickass

The vaults been opened!!!

NyQuil and Grannies

Screamin' Demon

RayRay

Halloween special

Scary White Things?!

I scream, you scream, we all scream conspiracy

Flying Vaginas and Satan

But Not That One

na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na MOTHMAN!!!!!

Too Close for Comfort

1. Cereal Deviancy