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American Hauntings Podcast

Cody Beck and Troy Taylor

History, hauntings, legends, lore, true crime, and the dark side of American History. Hosted by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor, Season 9, "Based on a True Story" is now live. Previous seasons cover Alton, IL, St. Louis, New Orleans, Hollywood, Heartland Horrors and Homicides, missing persons and the Villisca Axe Murders.

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50:15

End-of-the-Year Scary Movie Countdown Show

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2023/12/21

Join Troy for a countdown of the best horror films of 2023 - a recording of a Facebook Live event on December 20. Find out what scared us the most in 2023 and what movies you need to look out for -- and avoid -- during the spooky winter days ahead!Check out our website at americanhauntingspodcast.comWant a new episode of American Hauntings every week, plus awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon page!Find books by Troy Taylor at americanhauntingsbooks.comPodcast merchandise at

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89:37

The Christmas Mystery (The Mystery of the Sodder Family)

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/12/19

Of all the stories that we have featured during this season of the podcast, this one may be one of the strangest. It’s a story of holiday heartbreak and tragedy and of five children who went missing from their West Virginia home on a cold December night.Or is it?Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow

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74:54

The Missing Reporter (The Mysterious Disappearance Of...

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2023/11/28

Someone who was watching the KIMT-TV news on the morning of June 27, 1995, might have noticed that the popular anchor Jodi Huisentruit wasn’t behind the news desk that day but they might not have thought much about it. They had no idea that anything strange was happening...Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch

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91:13

Two Mysteries, Too Soon (The Disappearances Of Sharon...

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2023/11/14

This will not be the last episode to feature a missing child – or missing children, in this case, teenagers – this season, but these stories are two of the most heartbreaking, so get ready for another tough one.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13,

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96:07

Our Favorite Road Trip Horror Movies (Halloween 2023)

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/10/31

This Halloween Season, we are discussing our favorite Road Trip Horror Movies, including:Joy Ride (2001)Duel (1971)Vacancy (2007)The Hills Have Eyes (2006)Wrong Turn (2003)House of Wax (2005)The Houses October Built (2014)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Race With The Devil (1975)Jeepers Creepers (2001)The Hitcher (1968)& more!Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out

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84:05

The Vanishing of the Springfield Three

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2023/10/24

It was on June 6 of that year when two Missouri teenagers and one of their mothers vanished without a trace after a graduation ceremony and have never been seen again. There was no valid reason for the three of them to disappear. They weren’t running from anything or looking for a new life. They’d just celebrated the event of a lifetime and had everything to live for.So, where did the three of them go? And why have they never been found? We don’t know. The shocking and tragic events of graduation

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80:57

Changeling: The Disappearance Of Walter Collins

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2023/10/17

On March 10, 1928, Los Angeles mother Christine Collins was faced with every parent’s worst fear – the disappearance of her child. Her son, Walter, vanished that afternoon.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram

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80:57

The Disappearance Of Amy Lynn Bradley

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/10/10

On March 24, 1998, a young woman named Amy Lynn Bradley vanished from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while it was on its way to Curacao. Cruises seem to be an escape from reality, but crime happens on board, too. Most reported crimes are, unfortunately, sexual assaults but other things can happen, just like anywhere when you put that many people into one confined space.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other

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66:51

The Disappearance of the Jamison Family

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2023/10/03

When the Jamison family of Eufala, Oklahoma, vanished in October 2009, it got the attention of the entire country. They seemingly disappeared without a trace one night, which was strange enough, but the story that led up to their disappearance was outright bizarre. Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch

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89:49

Ghosts of the Mineral Springs Hotel (Revisiting...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/09/26

Much has changed at the Mineral Springs since it opened more than a century ago, but if you stand in the lobby – when the lighting is just right – you almost expect to see guests in old-fashioned clothing as they hurry past on their way to a mineral cure or to have a cocktail in the hotel bar.And if the stories are true – they still do. Join us in this special 10-episode "on the side" season as we revisit new and updated stories from our very first season of the podcast on Alton, Illinois,

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89:17

The Missing Candy Heiress (The Mystery Of Helen Brach)

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2023/09/19

This is not an easy story to tell. It has a lot of twists, turns, and subplots and, as we mentioned last week, even a connection to several other cases in the Chicago area around this same time. Here is the story of Helen Brach.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod,

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55:39

Graveyards Of Alton (Revisiting Alton, Illinois)

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/09/12

Every town has a story like the one you just heard. Some places, like Alton, have more than one. Most people dismiss stories like that as nothing more than folklore – a tale to be told around the campfire – but I can’t help but wonder how some of these stories got started in the first place...Join us in this special 10-episode "on the side" season as we revisit new and updated stories from our very first season of the podcast on Alton, Illinois, based on the new edition of HAUNTED ALTON by

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66:17

Young Women Lost

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2023/09/05

On a hot, sunny, summer Saturday, three young women in bathing suits left all their belongings on a crowded beach and climbed aboard a motorboat on Lake Michigan. They were never seen again.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on

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83:03

Something Strange In Your Neighborhood (The McPike...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/08/29

In this episode, Troy introduces three haunted houses in town. Although this hardly scratches the surface of the number of local haunts he has uncovered over more than two decades of research into Alton’s history and hauntings, these happened to be his favorites – two of which are still standing. Join us in this special 10-episode "on the side" season as we revisit new and updated stories from our very first season of the podcast on Alton, Illinois, based on the new edition of HAUNTED ALTON

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53:43

The Newlywed Who Vanished (The Mistletoe Bride)

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2023/08/22

A young woman will always remember her wedding day. Unfortunately for newlywed Mary Shotwell Little, after having dinner with her friend at the Lenox Square Shopping Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Mary vanished without a trace.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod,

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38:35

Sinister: The True Story of H. H. Holmes (Patreon...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/08/18

This is a sneak peak of our Patreon-only series "Sinister: The True Story of H. H. Holmes." If you like what you hear, subscribe for more episodes at https://www.patreon.com/americanhauntingsCheck out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLThis episode was

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37:10

Minnie Nichols And Alton’s Other Ladies In Black...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/08/15

In this episode, we introduce you to Alton’s OTHER ladies in black, whose reason for remaining behind may not be quite as charitable as the Olin Lady in Black, who warned factory workers of possible death in the early part of the twentieth century. Join us in this special 10-episode "on the side" season as we revisit new and updated stories from our very first season of the podcast on Alton, Illinois, based on the new edition of HAUNTED ALTON by Troy Taylor, available below.Get the updated

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58:38

Missing From El Paso (The Disappearance of William...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/08/08

On the evening of March 5, 1957, William and Margaret Patterson left their home at 3000 Piedmont Drive in El Paso, Texas, and vanished without a trace, leaving everything they owned behind. But the more the police learned, the stranger the story became.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon pageFind out merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on

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46:52

Dinner and Spirits of Another Kind (Revisiting Alton,...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/08/01

It is safe to say there are two things that Alton loves – booze and ghosts. And in this special episode, we’ll introduce you to a couple of places that have both. Head downtown with us as we explore some stories you might know- and many that you probably don't.Join us in this special 10-episode "on the side" season as we revisit new and updated stories from our very first season of the podcast on Alton, Illinois, based on the new edition of HAUNTED ALTON by Troy Taylor, available

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58:25

The Babysitter Who Vanished (The Disappearance of...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/07/25

“The call is coming from inside the house.” That’s the line that always gets us – it’s a line from one of the most popular urban legends of all time. But what if I told you that’s not just an urban legend? And what if I told you that it’s based on a real story about a murdered babysitter in 1950? A murder that’s never been solved?This is the story of Evelyn Hartley.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comWant an episode every week, plus other

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