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Hold My Sweet Tea

Where True Crime collides with chilling ghost stories and Southern folklore. Join us, sip sweet tea, and uncover shocking tales of murder, mystery, and the supernatural, all with a healthy dose of Southern charm and a touch of sass!

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Ep. 59-Jimmy Thompson and Old Sparky

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2025/08/28

Send us a text This bizarre and macabre piece of American history stands alone—Mississippi was the only state ever to employ a portable electric chair. We dive deep into the disturbing story of "Old Sparky" and its first operator, Jimmy Thompson, a former carnival hypnotist and ex-convict who approached his grim task with the showmanship of PT Barnum. Paid $100 per execution, Thompson turned these somber events into public spectacles, complete with newspaper photographers, crowds of onlooker...

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Ep. 58-The Meanest Man in America: Donald "Pee Wee"...

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2025/08/25

Send us a text The story of Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins unfolds like a horrifying fairy tale – a broken little boy from South Carolina who grew up to become "the meanest man in America." Standing at just 5'4", this diminutive figure carved a path of destruction that few serial killers have matched, claiming over 100 victims during his reign of terror. Born in 1933 to a mother who drifted between abusive men, young Donald experienced unimaginable trauma that shaped his twisted worldview. By age ...

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Ep. 57-Rolled in a Tarp: The Murder of Dr. William...

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2025/08/21

Send us a text When police discovered a body wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 in Louisiana, they never expected it would lead to a shocking connection between a beloved therapist and a TikTok star with millions of followers. Dr. William Nicholas "Dr. Nick" Abraham had dedicated his life to helping others. With a PhD in counseling and over 30 years of experience treating substance abuse, depression, and anxiety, he was a familiar face in Baton Rouge, appearing on local TV and working compas...

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Ep. 56-The Wyrick Family: A Haunting in Ellerslie, GA

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2025/08/18

Send us a text The boundary between imagination and the supernatural blurs in the extraordinary case of the Wyrick family, whose quiet life in rural Georgia became a waking nightmare. When three-year-old Heidi began conversing with her "imaginary friends," her parents initially thought nothing of it—until they discovered these invisible companions were the spirits of people who had actually lived and died on their property years before. Little Heidi's main spectral playmates were "Mr. Gordy"...

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Ep. 55-The Witch Queen of New Orleans: High Priestess...

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2025/08/14

Send us a text We explore the fascinating story of Mary Oneida Toups, the Witch Queen of New Orleans who successfully established witchcraft as a state-recognized religion in 1970s Louisiana. • Mary moved to New Orleans from Meridian during the hippie era at age 39 • She formed a power couple with Albert "Boots" Toups, a Freemason who practiced Santeria • Opened the Witch's Workshop in 1971 selling candles, oils, and ritual items like bat hearts • Successfully petitioned Louisiana to charter...

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Ep. 54-The Flaming Tomb of Josie Arlington

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2025/08/11

Send us a text We explore the fascinating story of Josie Arlington, the infamous madam of New Orleans' Storyville district and her legendary flaming tomb that continues to captivate visitors to this day. • Josie Arlington was orphaned at age four and later became the most successful madam in New Orleans • Storyville, created in 1897, became New Orleans' designated red-light district where Josie's high-class brothel thrived • Despite her wealth and connections to powerful men, Josie remained ...

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Ep. 53-Devil's Den: Andrew James McGann

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2025/08/07

Send us a text A sunny family hike transforms into an unimaginable nightmare when Andrew McGann, a teacher with a troubling past, randomly attacks Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas. As we peel back the layers of this shocking July 2024 crime, we uncover the heroic final acts of a mother who saved her daughters before returning to help her husband—a decision that tragically cost her life. What drives someone to murder complete strangers? We trace McGann's suspici...

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Gallatin Street: Ep. 52: New Orleans First Vice...

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2025/08/04

Send us a text We will be back with FRESH content Aug. 7th! Thank you for your continued support and understanding! Join us as we uncover the dark history of New Orleans' first vice district, Gallatin Street, a dangerous and lawless area that predated the more well-known Storyville red-light district. Listen as we explore the deplorable living conditions, corruption, and violent crime that defined this notorious street during the 19th century. • Location of present-day French Market wa...

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Ep. 51-The Witch of Yazoo: A Mississippi Legend...

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2025/07/31

Send us a text We will be back with FRESH content Aug. 7th! Thank you for your continued support and understanding! A raging fire through the city swept. The witch's promise was surely kept. The legend of the Yazoo Witch stands as one of Mississippi's most spine-tingling tales, woven into the fabric of local folklore for generations. When a mysterious, reclusive woman living near the Yazoo River was accused of luring and poisoning fishermen, the town's hatred for her grew to mythic pro...

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Ep. 50-The Unsolved Murders Along Shaw Creek

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2025/07/28

Send us a text Nestled in the woods of Aiken County, South Carolina, Shaw Creek holds dark secrets beneath its serene surface. Between 1987 and 1993, the remains of four Black women were discovered along these waterways, their bodies stripped of clothing, possessions, and ultimately, their identities. This is the haunting story of a forgotten serial killer who has never faced justice. The pattern began when hunters stumbled upon skeletal remains in November 1987. The woman had been deliberat...

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Robert Pickton the Pig Farmer Murderer

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2025/07/24

Send us a text Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women disappeared from Vancouver's downtown east side before Robert Pickton was finally arrested and charged with some of their murders. The case exposed systemic discrimination against Indigenous women and sex workers, becoming the largest crime scene investigation in Canadian history. • Robert "Willie" Pickton operated a pig farm in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, where he targeted vulnerable women • Pickton and his brother ran "Piggy's P...

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Ep. 48-Viola Hyatt: Alabama's Axe Muderess

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2025/07/21

Send us a text What drives a quiet, hard-working farm woman to become one of Alabama's most notorious killers? The story of Viola Hyatt reveals the darkest corners of human endurance and revenge. Born into grinding poverty in White Plains, Alabama, Viola's childhood was marked by ridicule, isolation, and a mother who openly told her she was "ugly as hell." Growing up on a hog farm with the stench so strong you could taste it, young Viola developed an unsettling interest in death, particularl...

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Ep. 47-Murder in Gin-Gin: The Disappearance of Phoebe...

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2025/07/17

Send us a text The quiet Queensland community of Gin-Gin became the center of a horrifying murder investigation when 17-year-old Phoebe Bishop vanished on what should have been a joyful journey to visit her boyfriend. Her excitement about the trip made her disappearance all the more alarming when she never boarded her flight. What began as a missing person case quickly spiraled into something far more sinister. Phoebe had been living with two adults—Tanika Bromley (33) and James Wood (34)—af...

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Ep. 46-The "Candy Man" Dean Corll

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2025/07/14

Send us a text The shadowy corners of American true crime history hold stories that still have the power to shock us decades later. Among these, few are as disturbing as the case of Dean Corll—a name that deserves to be as infamous as Bundy or Gacy, yet somehow faded from our collective memory. In the early 1970s, Houston's Heights neighborhood was terrorized by a predator hiding behind the most disarming façade imaginable. Dean Corll, who earned the nickname "The Candy Man" from his work at...

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Ep. 45-The Women Who Fought Back: The Baton Rouge...

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2025/07/10

Send us a text It was a case that paralyzed Louisiana with fear. For years, women across Baton Rouge and surrounding communities lived in terror as a predator methodically stalked and killed successful, independent women in their own homes. What made Derrick Todd Lee's reign of terror all the more chilling was how easily he gained his victims' trust – a simple knock on the door, a question about fictional neighbors, or a request to use the phone was all it took. This episode delves deep into...

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Ep. 44-The Curious Case of Condy Dabney

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2025/07/07

Send us a text What happens when a man is convicted of murdering someone who isn't even dead? In 1925, the quiet mining town of Coxton, Kentucky became the setting for one of America's most bizarre miscarriages of justice. Condy Dabney was an unremarkable family man who moved from Tennessee to work in the coal mines before starting a small taxi business. When 14-year-old Mary Vickery disappeared after a day of apple picking with friends, suspicion eventually fell on Dabney, the taxi driver w...

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Ep. 43-The Baton Rouge Serial Killer: Derrick Todd...

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2025/07/03

Send us a text The chilling story of Derrick Todd Lee shatters our expectations of what a serial killer looks like. Known as the Baton Rouge Serial Killer, Lee eluded capture for years while law enforcement hunted for a white man in a white truck—the complete opposite of who they should have been seeking. Born in 1968 to a teenage mother and a father with severe mental health issues, Lee's childhood was marked by warning signs that went unheeded. By age 11, he was caught peeping into windows...

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Ep. 42-Sean Vincent Gillis: Baton Rouge's Other...

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2025/06/30

Send us a text Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me Buy me a coffee Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea? The quiet neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, Louisiana became hunting grounds for a man whose ordinary appearance masked unimaginable darkness. Sean Vincent Gillis, often overshadowed by his contemporary Derek Todd Lee, committed a series of eight murders between 1994 and 2004 that left permanent scars on the community. What makes Gillis's case so chilling is how thorou...

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Ep. 41-Revolutionary Justice: The Haunting Tale of...

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2025/06/26

Send us a text Long before modern true crime captivated audiences, there was the haunting tale of Bathsheba Spooner – a fascinating study in how revolution, politics, and gender collided in early American justice. As the Revolutionary War drew to a close, this Massachusetts woman orchestrated one of the new nation's most shocking murders, becoming the first female executed after America gained independence. Born to privilege as the daughter of prominent loyalist Timothy Ruggles – Harvard gra...

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Ep. 40:When Murder Fades from Memory: The Forgotten...

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2025/06/23

Send us a text Link to book by Cloyd Steiger: Seattle’s Forgotten Serial Killer: Gary Gene Grant https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467143622 Merch Link: https://hold-my-sweet-tea.printify.me Buy me a coffee Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/holdmysweettea? You've heard of Ted Bundy and the Green River Killer, but Seattle hides darker secrets in its rainy past. Meet Gary Gene Grant, a serial killer who terrorized the quiet suburb of Renton, Washington before the term "serial killer"...

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