Ghoulish Tendencies
A podcast that blends worldly creepy historic places, ghost stories, legends, lore and true crime together for the spookiest neopolitan content you've ever heard.
Episodes
Arthur Shawcross: The Genesee Killer, Part One
Before he became known as the Genesee River Killer, Arthur Shawcross’s violent urges first surfaced in two brutal murders that shocked upstate New York. Long before his killing spree along the Genesee River, Arthur Shawcross’s darkness emer…
The Dark Underbelly of the Butterworth Building
Tucked above Pike Place Market, the Butterworth Building was once Seattle’s swankiest monument to death, complete with mahogany caskets, mourning suites, and the West Coast’s first corpse elevator. In this episode, we dig into the dark lega…
The Disappearance of Ann Marie Burr
In the early hours of August 31, 1961, 8-year-old Ann Marie Burr vanished from her home in Tacoma, Washington, with no forced entry. No witnesses. No trace. More than six decades later, her disappearance remains one of the most haunting uns…
The Curse of Ă–tzi the Iceman
In 1991, high in the Ötztal Alps, a frozen body emerged from the ice, and what seemed like a mountaineering accident turned out to be Europe’s oldest natural mummy. Meet Ötzi, a 5,000-year-old Copper Age man whose remarkably preserved remai…
Looking for Champ in Lake Champlain
Is it just a local legend, or something real beneath the surface? For centuries, Lake Champlain has been home to stories of a mysterious creature known as Champ. Fact, fiction, or something in between?For generations, stories have surfaced …
The Baleroy Mansion and The Chair of Death
In this episode, we dive into the realm of the cursed and the haunted, exploring the eerie history of Baleroy Mansion and its infamous "Chair of Death." From strange deaths linked to the cursed chair to the lingering spirits of past residen…
Charles Albright: The Eyeball Killer
In the early ’90s, the bodies of women began turning up around Dallas—murdered, and missing one chilling detail—and soon, the name “The Eyeball Killer” would haunt the headlines.  When the bodies of several women began turning up in the ear…
The Mystery of the Oakville Blobs
In August 1994, Oakville, Washington, was the target of a strange, unexplained event: a shower of translucent blobs, not rain, fell from the sky. The gooey substance coated everything in sight, from windshields to grass, leaving residents a…
Haunted: The Conference House
Centuries ago, on what would become Staten Island, Christopher Billopp built a house that would become notorious in history and the paranormal. What is the true history of Billop (later Conference) house? Was a servant really murdered there…
The Genius Killer: Edward Rulloff's Criminal Mind, Part Two
Part two dives into the chilling story of Edward Rulloff, a 19th-century scholar-turned-serial criminal whose brilliance masked a deeply antisocial and violent nature. Despite multiple arrests and a murder conviction, Rulloff repeatedly eva…
The Genius Killer: Edward Rulloff's Deadly Double Life, Part One
Before H.H. Holmes or Jack the Ripper, there was Edward Rulloff—a Victorian-era serial killer whose intellect was as notorious as his crimes. In Part One of this two-part deep dive, we explore the early life, toxic relationships, and shocki…
Death House Landlady: Dorothea Puente, Part Two
In the second part of our two-part episode, Dorothea Puente's dark crimes begin to unravel. Still, the question remains: Can anyone truly believe this seemingly harmless “little old lady” is capable of murder?As we dig deeper into her chill…
Death House Landlady: Dorothea Puente, Part One
In November of 1988, detectives are called to the boardinghouse of Dorothea Puente to investigate the disappearance of one of her residents and are quickly shocked as bodies start to be unearthed. In the first part of our two-part episode, …
The Casket Girls & The Old Ursuline Convent 2.0
New Orleans' eerie past comes to life as we revisit the legend of the Casket Girls—18th-century brides-to-be whose arrival sparked sinister vampire lore. From the Ursuline Convent’s sealed shutters to a chilling 1978 paranormal mystery, we …
Unsolved? The Flannan Isle Mystery
In December of 1900, three lighthouse keepers working the Flannan Isle lighthouse disappeared in a mystery that remains “unsolved” even today. What happened to the keepers? Was it something supernatural? Or does the mystery have a more logi…
Heaven's Gate: The End, Part Two
In this part two episode, we continue our exploration of Heaven's Gate, focusing on the group's evolution during the 90s, their adoption of technology, and Marshall Applewhite’s increasingly apocalyptic teachings that culminated in the trag…
Heaven's Gate: The Beginning, Part One
Join us as we delve into the fascinating and chilling story of Heaven's Gate, the UFO cult. In Part One of this two-part episode, we explore the early days of this enigmatic group, led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, whose blend …
Cursed Movies: Cannibal Holocaust
In 1980, a horror film was released that was so shocking and so controversial, it was banned in 50 countries.Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust is one of the most infamous horror films ever produced.  To this day it prompts debate and str…
Bound by Flesh: The Strange and Morbid History of Anthropodermic Books
Join us as we uncover the chilling history of books bound in human skin, also known as anthropodermic books. Once symbols of prestige for physicians and collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries, these macabre artifacts have recently been a…
Fort Worden: Misery, Mystery & Murder
Join us and special guest, Jake Rice of Ghostly Activities aka GHOST DADDY himself, as we delve into the spirits of Fort Worden. We get into the dark history, malicious murders, and an actual paranormal investigation with plenty of *evidenc…
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders: Part Two
In our second part we examine the suspects, the aftermath and the legacy of a killing spree that remains officially unsolved to this day. Edited by Maxwell Holechek
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders: Part One
In 1946 a string of brutal attacks occurred in the town of Texarkana. To this day, they remain unsolved. In the first part of our two part episode we look at the attacks on eight people which left five dead. Who were the victims? What could…
The Pascagoula Elephant Man Abduction
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating Pascagoula Elephant Man/Alien Abduction case of 1973, where Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker encountered strange, grotesque beings by the Pascagoula River. Despite skepticism and differing rea…
The Wellington Train Disaster
In 1910, a historic storm and avalanche led to one of the deadliest train disasters in American history. What happened that led up to the avalanche and disaster? And what ghosts were left behind? Edited by Maxwell Holechek
Creature Feature: Alien or Cryptid?
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a...Giant Sky Clam? This creature feature buffet examines the Giant Sky Clam and the Flatwoods Monster - and more specifically, are they aliens, cryptids, or something else? Join us for a debunkin' donuts fea…
The White House Farm Murders, Part Two: Jeremy Bamber
In August of 1985, five members of the Bamber family were murdered. But what exactly happened that night remains hotly contested. The open and shut case becomes more complicated as Jeremy suddenly becomes the prime suspect. But mishandling …
The White House Farm Murders, Part One: The Crime
In August of 1985, five members of the Bamber family were murdered. But what exactly happened that night remains hotly contested. Police were called to the family home where allegedly eldest daughter Sheila was on a rampage. When police ent…
The Time Traveling Oxford Women of Versailles
On August 10, 1901, Oxford scholars, Elizabeth Morison and Frances Lamont, happened upon a potential time travel experience in France, in which they claim to have stumbled across Marie Antoinette herself, and experienced what they felt were…
The Boston Strangler, Part Two: Albert DeSalvo
A string of murders in Boston from 1962-1964 ended when Albert DeSalvo, a man already incarcerated for a variety of crimes confessed to the murders. But was he really the murderer? In our second part of our two part series we look at Albert…
The Boston Strangler, Part One: The Murders
In June of 1962, the brutal murder and assault of Anna Slesers would kick off a string of similar murders. Dubbed “The Boston Strangler” by the press, it was quickly assumed that the murders were executed by one individual, a fact that is d…
Henri Landru: The Bluebeard of Gambais
Henri-Désiré Landru, nicknamed the Bluebeard of Gambais, was a French serial killer who swindled lovelorn women, promising romance with his lonely hearts personal ads in the early 1900s, when these women would go inexplicably missing - trul…
The Von Erich's: Wrestling's Most Tragic Family
In the early 80s, the Von Erich family was wrestling royalty. An unstoppable wrestling dynasty founded by Father Fritz and followed by sons David, Kevin and Kerry. But soon tragedy after tragedy would hit the family in an unimaginable way. …
The Enigma of Spontaneous Human Combustion
Bizarre cases of what have been identified as spontaneous human combustion have left investigators scratching their heads for centuries. Victims suddenly burst into flames, died grisly deaths within seconds, and left behind only a pile of a…
The Ghosts of Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier draws huge numbers every year to its shores. People come to swim and have a good time. But beneath the surface a dark history lurks. Lake Lanier was created on top of towns and the history of the area is tragic and bloody. Is th…
Bizarre Tales from Appalachia
Appalachia holds its mysterious cards close, and with its cultural background, it is ripe for legend and lore that manifests into bizarre actual beliefs. Join us for a real Appalachian buffet of the strange and unusual. We've got it all: Cr…
Cursed Movies: Rebel Without a Cause
The classic tale of teen angst isn’t just remembered as a coming of age drama, it’s also notorious for all three of its leads meeting tragic fates…Where all three actors dying before the age of 45 is certainly tragic, how much was that was …
Unsolved: The Tube Sock Killings
In 1985 a string of murders in Mineral Washington left police baffled. What initially seemed isolated became connected by a tube sock left on some of the victims. Piecing together suspects and looking for other connected murders has still …
Priest's Assassination Cold Case Gets Warmer with Medieval Murder Maps
This is a tale of two stories, really. One, an unsolved murder from hundreds of years ago fueled by romance, revenge, and politics, and the other, a modern-day criminologist and professor who began mapping medieval crimes to help better und…
The Hammersmith Ghost and the Death of Thomas Millwood
In late 1803, a ghost started terrorizing Hammersmith London and soon led to a very real life murder. While walking home one night Thomas Millwood was tragically mistaken for the ghost and killed. And the ensuing murder trial raised a numbe…
Unsolved: The Keddie Cabin Murders
On April 12th, 1981, Sheila Sharp came home to find her mother, brother and family friend brutally murdered and her younger sister missing. This kicked off a mystery that remains unsolved to this day and raises more questions than answers.