Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

Megan and Kara
Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

A weekly podcast about murder, disappearances, conspiracies, witches, and anything else we find interesting. If you like creepy stories that involve a lot of research, a little humor, and a dash of southern twang, tune in!

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    SPOOKY: Listener Stories, Vol. 17

    It’s time for some listener-submitted stories! Today’s round up: a very vivid dream, a premonition, a real-life sinister man, and a definite ghost in the closet. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Support our sponsors!  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/wmmm and get on your way to being your best self. Sources:   Listener Emails All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  2. 28 JAN

    Celebrating Imbolc

    We’ve got a witchy holiday coming up on February 1! Imbolc, also known as St. Brigid’s Day, celebrates the fact that we’ve survived the darkest days of winter, and earth is preparing to burst into life. Let’s learn about it. Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Sources:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/factsheets/factsheet-the-festival-of-imbolc/ https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/imbolc https://www.mabonhouse.co/imbolc All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    17 min

  3. 24 JAN

    MYSTERY: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

    In 1943, four teenage boys discovered a skeleton inside a Wych Elm in Worcestershire, England, setting off a mystery that is unexplained to this day. Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Sources:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_Wych_Elm%3F https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-07/mystery-over-who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm-/102171844 https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/is-this-the-bella-in-the-wych-elm-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-skull-found-in-a-tree-trunk-8546497.html https://crimereads.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/ https://medium.com/curiosity-chronicles-extended/who-put-bella-in-wych-elm-6b5ed7b881a3 All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  4. 18 JAN

    MURDER: A Murder in Lafayette Square

    Y’all. This one’s a wild ride. A love triangle. A murder in broad daylight. Power. Intrigue. Temporary insanity. Megan rants. Buckle up. Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Support our sponsors!  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/wmmm and get on your way to being your best self. Sources:   https://www.whitehousehistory.org/murder-and-untimely-tragedy-the-haunting-of-lafayette-square  https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/548404?srsltid=AfmBOoph-pP8Ajm-PYL8X_YbJtHPfJFxaMqTelUvHL367zowBEgdvI0w  https://boundarystones.weta.org/2013/06/24/cold-blooded-murder-lafayette-square-sickles-tragedy-1859 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Barton_Key_II  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/02/temporarily-insane-a-congressman-a-sensational-killing-and-a-new-legal-defense/  https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2003035813/ https://dcchs.org/the-murder-of-phillip-barton-key/  https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/09/murder-in-lafayette-square/  https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/015100/015169/pdf/nytimes_28feb1859.pdf https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/02/temporarily-insane-a-congressman-a-sensational-killing-and-a-new-legal-defense/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Bagioli_Sickles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Washington,_D.C. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_(until_1871) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_(until_1871) All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  5. 12 JAN

    MYSTERY: What Happened to Emanuela Orlandi?

    Emanuela Orlandi, called Vatican Girl in headlines, disappeared from Vatican City in the summer of 1983.  Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Sources:   https://allthatsinteresting.com/emanuela-orlandi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Emanuela_Orlandi https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/15/europe/italy-vatican-girl-case-intl-cmd/index.html https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2024/02/vatican-girl-brother-reveals-alleged-bombshell-letter-but-without-confirmation https://catholicherald.co.uk/emanuela-orlandi-to-be-back-in-the-spotlight-in-2024/ All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  6. 10 JAN

    MURDER: The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker

    This week, Kara has the story of how Kai Lawrence, The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, went from internet hero to convicted killer. Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Sources:   APTN News Kai the 'hatchet-wielding hitchhiker' is Cree says Canadian father Kai is actually Caleb Lawrence McGillivary, 24, and he was born in Edmonton, Alta. said his First Nations father Gil McGillivary who lives … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckfBGdZoR_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xa0NfCdLk4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ7g1uUYe9M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_GVLRvbLWc https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NtsLbwDC9JI Oxygen Official Site The True Story Behind 'The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker' Caleb McGillivary became known as internet celeb "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" before being convicted for the murder of New Jersey lawyer. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kai-hitchhiker-now https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a42474032/caleb-mcgillvary-kai-the-hitchhiker-family-now/ https://www.facebook.com/NetflixANZ/videos/the-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker/1126903535369142/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9406171/kai-mcgillivary-the-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-netflix-documentary/ Wikipedia Caleb Lawrence McGillvary - Wikipedia Caleb Kai Lawrence Yodhehwawheh. Occupation, Hitchhiker. Known for, Viral video as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker". Conviction(s) · First-degree murder. https://people.com/crime/kai-lawrence-the-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-netflix-documentary/ https://www.reddit.com/r/stephenking/comments/1cfe3op/kai_the_hatchet_wielding_hitchhiker_as_randall/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/comments/10bicse/kai_the_hatchet_wielding_hitchhiker/ https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/kai-the-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-is-cree-says-canadian-father/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kai-hatchet-wielding-hitchhiker-netflix-b2258858.html https://www.nj.com/union/2019/04/i-didnt-know-he-was-dead-kai-the-hitchhiker-says-in-testimony-filled-with-emotional-outbursts-as-he-claims-self-defense-in-death-of-73-year-old.html   https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/phi-kai-arrest-jail/2088911/   All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    17 min

  7. 27/12/2024

    MYSTERY: Did Soul Asylum's Runaway Train Find Missing Kids?

    In 1993, Soul Asylum’s Runaway Train won the grammy for best rock song, and its wildly popular music video featured missing children, with the intent of locating them. All in all, of the 36 children featured in the U.S. versions of the video, 21 were considered found. Here’s a deep dive into what that means, and rundown of those that are still missing. Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Sources:   https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY?si=5WwEUQdoAc4pDM6B https://people.com/crime/missing-kids-soul-asylum-runaway-train/ https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/runaway-train-music-video-soul-asylum-kids.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_Train_(Soul_Asylum_song) https://medium.com/mel-magazine/the-children-of-runaway-train-19ee8f6aabf8 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/31/missing-kids-soul-asylum-runaway-train-tony-kaye-david-pirner https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/01/ocso-still-searching-for-missing-girl-29-years-later/6136318007/ https://charleyproject.org/case/byron-eric-page https://charleyproject.org/case/duane-edward-fochtman https://charleyproject.org/case/john-francis-lango https://charleyproject.org/case/martha-wes-dunn https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/420dfla.html https://charleyproject.org/case/patrick-shawn-betz All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  8. 20/12/2024

    MURDER: When Myrna met Jessica

    In 2016, 27-year-old Myrna Salicin died after drinking an iced coffee with friends. Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Sources:   https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20231004150147-220-1007086/review-film-ice-cold-murder-coffee-and-jessica-wongso https://jakartaglobe.id/news/murder-convict-jessica-wongso-released-on-parole https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/27/judges-sentence-jessica-to-20-years-in-prison.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/27/guilty-or-not-jessica-to-face-verdict.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37784416 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Wayan_Mirna_Salihin https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/06/22/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-of-cyanide-coffee-case-convict.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/10/07/guilty-as-charged-new-documentary-reignites-debate-on-jessica-wongsos-infamous-case.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/08/19/jessica-wongso-released-early-on-parole-after-8-years-in-prison.html https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2016/08/15/14151741/ahli.jessica.memiliki.kepribadian.amorous.narcissist https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/alleged-cyanide-killer-serious-mental-health-problems-afp-report/7700824 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/11/03/mirnas-husband-accuses-journalist-of-bribery.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/02/03/police-probe-whatsapp-conversation-between-jessica-and-mirna.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/03/21/jessica-has-long-criminal-record-in-australia-police.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/31/with-no-autopsy-can-we-be-sure-mirna-died-from-cyanide-jessicas-lawyer.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/29/lawyers-insist-involvement-husband-and-barista.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377655151_DOCTRINE_OF_CAUSALITY_AND_PROOF_OF_CRIMINAL_ACTIONS_IN_THE_JESSICA_WONGSO_CYANIDE_COFFEE_CASE https://theconversation.com/jessica-wongso-found-guilty-in-cyanide-coffee-case-but-she-may-not-yet-have-had-a-fair-trial-67836 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/03/05/lawyer-raises-suspicion-about-insurance-claims.html https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/27/were-not-in-the-business-of-assassination-olivier-manager-tells-judge.html https://medium.com/chalkoutline/death-by-iced-coffee-2da57cf29a60 https://www.smh.com.au/world/widower-of-cyanide-coffee-victim-wayan-mirna-salihin-calls-for-justice-20160621-gpo9xr.html https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/17/indonesias-murder-melodrama-has-the-whole-country-watching/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a45237162/jessica-wongso-now/ All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A weekly podcast about murder, disappearances, conspiracies, witches, and anything else we find interesting. If you like creepy stories that involve a lot of research, a little humor, and a dash of southern twang, tune in!

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