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The Ghosty Girls

Christina & Alicia

Just two blonde besties who love the paranormal, true crime, and all things weird, creepy and strange!

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55:21

The Mysterious Disappearance of Nefertiri Trader

The Ghosty Girls ·

2025/11/04

Around 4:00 am on June 29, 2014, 33 year old mother of three, Nefertiri Trader, vanished without a trace after returning home from purchasing two coffees, a pack of Newport cigarettes, and a loaf of bread from the local 7-11 in New Castle, Delaware. Despite an eyewitness stating that they saw Nefertiri being dragged into the backseat of her own car by an unidentified male, neither Nefertiri nor her car have ever been found. Today, we discuss the unanswered questions as well as the theories be...

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50:02

Sittin & Bullshittin - A Halloween Bonus Episode!

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2025/10/31

It's finally our favorite day of the year, ghouls! HALLOWEEN! We wanted to give you an episode to put on and listen to in the background while you are getting ready for tonights spooky festivities! So grab your pumpkin spice lattes (or pumpkin ales) and your bowl of candy that's supposed to be for the neighborhood kids and join us as we play some games from Spirit Halloween, including: True Crime Trivia, Serial Killer Trivia, Horror Movie Trivia, and Halloween Trivia. We hope you all have a l...

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The Unsolved Halloween Murder of "Salsa Queen" Nori...

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2025/10/28

On the night of October 31, 2009, Nori Amaya, Washington DC's "Salsa Queen", went out on the town to celebrate Halloween and dance the night away. Sadly, it would be the last time she was ever seen alive. Just two days later, Nori's siblings discovered the lifeless body of their beloved sister, wrapped in a comforter in the bedroom of her own apartment. Who killed Nori, and why? And most importantly, why has this case remained unsolved after 16 years? Today's Sources Include: https://mpdc.dc....

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38:30

The Australian Shark Arm Murder

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2025/10/21

Shark Week has come early this year, ya'll! Today, Alicia tells the story of a tiger shark who, after being acquired by an aquarium in Australia just weeks prior, threw up a perfectly intact human arm. But who did the arm belong to? And why was it so well preserved? Today's Sources Include: https://americanhandgunner.com/discover/james-smith-and-the-morbidly-curious-case-of-the-regurgitated-shark-arm/ https://time.com/archive/6896303/australia-shark-mystery/ Support the show Like our podcast?...

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62:50

The Scream Murderers

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2025/10/14

Do you like scary movies? For horror fans, nothing beats the intense rush of a good old fashioned horror flick. But what happens when life imitates art to create a "real life slasher" film? Today we discuss the senseless and meticulously premeditated murder of 16 year old high school student Cassie Jo Stoddart, who was viciously stabbed to death by two bumbling, self proclaimed "losers" content on copying the iconic Ghostface killers of the popular 90's horror film, "Scream". Today's Sources ...

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58:16

The Smurl Family Haunting

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2025/10/07

Beginning in the 1980’s, the Smurl family began to experience relentless and unspeakable paranormal torment ranging from unexplained noises to foul odors and even violent physical attacks. Frustrated at the lack of help from the church, Jack and Janet Smurl reached out to the infamous (and controversial) paranormal investigating duo Ed and Lorraine Warren, who declared that their home was haunted by several entities - one being a powerful and evil succubus intent on inflicting as much pain on...

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55:34

Ed Gein: Part 2 - Body Parts and Missed Opportunities

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2025/09/30

Well ghouls and boys, we have reached Part 2 of our Ed Gein series, and this one has it all: Boxes of body parts, nipple belts, skin masks, tins of chewed gum, and interrogations with a slice of hot apple pie topped with a hunk of fresh Wisconsin cheese on top. Join us today as we dive into the truly disturbing and macabre mind of the "real life Leatherface." Today's Sources Include: Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original “Psycho” - Harold Schechter https://www.grunge...

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44:09

Ed Gein: Part I - The Man Behind Leatherface and...

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2025/09/23

In preparation for Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story's premiere on October 3rd, let's talk about none other than the GOAT of horror inspo: Edward Theodore Gein. In Part 1, we will discuss Ed's childhood and background so we can get a glimpse at what turned this sweet, albeit "odd" man into the infamous, grave robbing murderer who inspired countless horror classics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Silence of the Lambs, and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho - Forever changing the horror genre into ...

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42:24

The Slenderman Stabbing

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2025/09/16

Since the creation of the internet, the line between fantasy and reality has become increasingly blurred. You have photoshop, now we have AI, chat GPT, etc. But back in 2009, creepy pasta elevated to a whole new level with the creation of The Slenderman. Most people have the critical thinking skills to successfully determine what is real and what is fantasy, but what about children? Today we discuss the brutal stabbing attack and attempted murder of 12 year old Payton Leutner, at the hands of...

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50:31

Stories From The Dark Web

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2025/09/09

Today's episode is a fun one, guys! No matter what you're into: murder, cannibalism, whistleblowing, illegal substances, red rooms, creepy videos, backrooms - this one has it ALL! Join us today as we talk about the history and lore of the dark web, as well as all of the weirdness it has to offer, and we also discuss some strange and inexplicable things that we have personally come across on the internet. You don't want to miss this one! Today's Sources Include: https://sopa.tulane.edu/blog/ev...

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47:46

Katherine Knight - The "Calm Queen" of Australia

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2025/09/02

Today we are going "down under" to dive into one of the most diabolical murderers in Australian history - Katherine Knight. Katherine was a mother, a butcher, and above all else, a calm and docile lady. Just kidding, we wouldn't be here if she was anything but awful, but listen for yourselves to find out just how bad this woman really is. Also, don't eat anything while listening - especially gravy! Don't say we didn't warn you..... Today's Sources Include: https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/k...

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41:29

Killer Yoga - The Doomsday Cult of Aum Shinrikyo

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2025/08/26

You normally associate yoga with love and light, but what started out as a peaceful path to spiritual enlightenment turned into a horrific doomsday cult when Shoko Asahara founded the religious group "Aum Shinrikyo" in Japan in the 1980's. Today, we explore how a charismatic and manipulative man was able to convince his followers to perform the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, leaving Japan, and the rest of the world, both shocked and horrified. Today's sources include: https://www.ebsco.c...

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40:34

Sarah Boone and the Hide and Go Seek Murder of Jorge...

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2025/08/19

On the morning of February 24, 2020, 911 dispatchers received a phone call from a 42 year old woman named Sarah Boone, stating that her boyfriend was dead in their apartment. Officers walked in to find the body of 42 year old Jorge Torres, Jr. in a zipped up suitcase. But how did he get in the suitcase in the first place? Was this a harmless game of hide and go seek gone wrong, or was this cold-blooded, premeditated murder? Today's Sources Include: https://youtu.be/uBwBOblsqwU?si=EPgipkS6JCDD...

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40:37

Harrison "Marty" Graham - Philadelphia's "Cookie...

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2025/08/12

You typically do not associate Sesame Street with serial killers, but Harrison "Marty" Graham, also known as the "Cookie Monster Killer", may change your mind. Join us today as we talk about Philadelphia's lesser known serial killer, who not only had a soft spot for the Cookie Monster, but also savagely murdered seven innocent women and then kept their remains in his apartment of horrors. Today's Sources Include: https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/harrison-graham https://murderpe...

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41:40

A Gastronomic Nightmare - The Mexia Supermarket Disaster

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2025/08/05

In October of 1999, residents of Fort Worth, Texas began complaining of a horrific stench. A stench that was so bad, that just walking down a specific street would immediately induce a headache. Residents complained that they couldn’t even turn on their air conditioning because if they did, a rancid smell emitting from outside would permeate their entire home. Fort Worth Health Department officials, being absolutely inundated with complaints about this stench, set out to find the source, and ...

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27:53

Locked In A Basement - The Disgusting Torture and...

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2025/07/29

Sometimes it seems like people were just placed on this Earth to be evil - Gertrude Baniszewski is one of those people. Join us today as we discuss her horrific torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens, and how she also enlisted the help of her family and neighborhood children to help perform her heinous acts. Today's Sources Include: https://sylviascac.org/sylvias-story/ https://people.com/sylvia-likens-abuse-caretaker-orchestrated-8752827 https://indyencyclopedia.org/sylvia-lik...

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33:48

Beauty & The Incel - The Grisly Murder of Bianca Devins

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2025/07/22

Have you ever seen anything on the internet that disturbed you to no end? That’s the kind of case we are going to be talking about today - because not only was the life of a beautiful 17 year old girl viciously ended on July 14, 2019, but the pictures live on in the depths of the seedy internet to this day. Today we are going to talk about the absolutely senseless and horrific murder of Bianca Devins. Today's Sources Include: Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders - S1 E3 - RIP Bianca htt...

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52:05

The Scorecard Killer - Do What You Love & Love What...

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2025/07/15

They don't call Randy Kraft "The Scorecard Killer" for nothing. From 1971 through 1983, Randy terrorized the states of California, Oregon and Michigan, claiming the lives of up to fifty boys and young men. Despite Randy Kraft not being a serial killer household name, this guy is one of the worst, so buckle up for this one, ghouls & boys! Today's Sources Include: https://longbeachize.com/articles/the-disturbing-creepy-history-of-long-beachs-scorecard-killer-randy-kraft/ https://www.latimes...

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37:45

Deadly Summer Camp - The Senseless Murder of Eric Kane

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2025/07/08

It's the Summer of 1986. Top Gun was playing in movie theaters, and everyone was jamming out to Madonna on their boomboxes. Children were off to summer camp without a care in the world. But for Eric Kane, a nightmare straight out of a horror movie awaited him. Today, we talk about the absolutely senseless murder of Eric Kane, at the hands of one of his sports camp roommates. Today's Sources Include: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13938337/eric-kane-murder-jacob-wideman-arizona...

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58:34

The Trials of Karen Read

The Ghosty Girls ·

2025/07/01

In January of 2022, a Massachusetts woman named Karen Read was charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe. But as details continued to emerge, a tangled web of conflicting evidence, police connections and alleged cover up conspiracy theories were brought into question. Was this cold blooded murder, a tragic accident, or worse - a calculated cover up? Join us today as we discuss the trials of Karen Read. Today's Sources Include: https://people.com/karen-read-c...

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