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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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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59:18

Spirits of Industry (Revisiting Alton, Illinois)

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2023/07/18

During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alton was actually the largest town in the state of Illinois. The town was billed as the “most desirable place to live on the east side of the Mississippi River,” St. Louis began to be referred to – much to the dismay of its political and business leaders – as “the little town downriver from Alton.” There are three industries in the area linked to ghostly tales from Alton’s past. We’re going to explore two of them today.Join us in this special

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78:40

Home Before Dark (The Disappearance of Beverly Potts)

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2023/07/11

In the summer of 1951, Beverly Potts was just 10 years old. When the Showagon came through Cleveland, Ohio in August 1951, she was ecstatic to go there alone and her mother reluctantly agreed- as long as she was home before dark. Beverly assured her that she’d be careful. That became the last promise that she ever made to her mother.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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71:29

Doing Time In Alton (Revisiting Alton, Illinois)

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2023/07/04

In 1833, construction was completed on the first penitentiary in Illinois. Located in the riverfront town of Alton, there was no other building like it in the state – and only two others anywhere in the United States. The Alton Penitentiary was – and still is – a very haunted place, and it’s one from which there is really no escape – not even in death. 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

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12:03

Tell Me A Ghost Story (Live From The 2023 Haunted...

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2023/06/27

The Conference is over and we have ghost stories! Thank you to everyone who came out to our biggest one yet.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 @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLThis episode was

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47:02

The Ghost of Harriet Haskell (Revisiting Alton,...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/06/20

In 1867, Harriet Haskell arrived as the new principal of Monticello Female Seminary (present day LCCC). She would become the symbol of the college as she devoted her life to making it one of the most respected female institutions in the country. Her tenure at the college lasted for 40 years – but many believe that it’s never ended. 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

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69:37

The Girl Genius Who Vanished (The Story of Barbara...

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2023/06/13

In 1923, Barbara began her most extensive project yet – a complete novel. Finally, in 1926 – after many drafts and a house fire that destroyed one of them – she finished the book. She was only 12 years old. But Barbara’s story had no ending. There was no final chapter because, to this day, no trace of her has ever been found.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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82:28

Alton Unchained (Revisiting Alton, Illinois)

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/06/07

In this episode, we discuss Elijah P. Lovejoy, and how his death in Alton, Illinois, in 1837 started the country down the long, dark road toward war.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 version of HAUNTED ALTON here.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter

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60:25

What Happened To Ruth?

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2023/05/30

Ruth was last seen on the night of May 4 by some of her Tri-Delta sorority sisters shortly before 11:00 PM. She had just returned to her dorm, Austin Hall, after choir practice and changed into her pajamas. She had her hair in curlers and seemed like her ordinary, happy self. The other girls would later recall that she didn’t seem to be under any kind of strain or stress...but she was never seen again.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck

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69:40

Up In The Air (Revisiting Alton, Illinois)

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/05/23

Weird things can happen in the skies over Alton, Illinois. 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 version of HAUNTED ALTON here.Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on

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62:58

"NEMO 1934": The Disappearance of Everett Ruess

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/05/16

Everett financed his wanderings by selling prints and paintings, but he never stayed in the same place for long. He once wrote, “There is always an undercurrent of restlessness and wild longing. The wind is in my hair, there is a fire in my heels, and I shall always be a rover, I know.”According to everything that exists, Everett continued to roam the southwest until the age of 20, when he disappeared for good... Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter

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Sinister Trailer: The True Story Of H.H. Holmes

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/05/09

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81:21

Into The Sunset With Bitter Bierce (The Story of...

American Hauntings Podcast ·

2023/05/02

In the early 1900s, Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in America. He was odd, unusual, eccentric, and often disagreeable, but critics loved his gritty stories of war and adventure. He became one of the most acclaimed writers of the period, although his literary career turned out to be tragically short. Why? Well, you see, Ambrose Bierce, like those literary characters he created, vanished one day without a trace, and his disappearance has never been solved. Check out our updated

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