Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

Megan and Kara

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. 4d ago

    386. MYSTERY: The Disappearance of Claude and Martha Sue Shelton

    Claude and Martha Sue Shelton left home for what should have been a quick late-night drive, leaving their three children asleep in bed. More than fifty years later, neither the couple nor their car has ever been seen again. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery 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:   https://charleyproject.org/case/claude-shelton https://charleyproject.org/case/martha-sue-shelton https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1498dmky.html https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1499dfky.html https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/ https://www.whas11.com/article/news/behind-the-scenes-lost-between-the-lines/417-d2d56698-1d09-4b74-a719-57e4be30d397 https://websleuths.com/threads/ky-claude-shelton-37-martha-sue-shelton-27-corbin-1971.84770/ https://www.findagrave.com/ https://www.familysearch.org/ https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/107136047/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foss_Lake_disappearances https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/foss-lake-remains-identified https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/foss-lake-mystery/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-missing-22-years-found-submerged-car-thanks-google-n1053811 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49677843 https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/missing-man-car-google-earth-trnd/index.html https://charleyproject.org/case/william-earl-moldt https://charleyproject.org/case/martin-roberts https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/apr/11/remains-found-in-columbia-river-identified-as-vancouver-man-missing-since-1992/ https://adventureswithpurpose.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@AdventuresWithPurpose 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

    29 min

  2. Jun 19

    385. SPOOKY: Listener Stories, Vol. 24

    Time for some listener stories! Enjoy. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery 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

    31 min

  3. Jun 8

    384. MYSTERY: The Story of Saint Cuthbert

    Who was Saint Cuthbert—and how did a humble monk become one of the most revered figures in medieval Britain? Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery 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:   https://www.britannica.com/topic/Durham-Cathedral https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Cuthbert  https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/370/ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1322946 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38326 https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/bede-cuthbert.asp https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/explore/treasures-collections/saint-cuthbert-relics https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/explore/treasures-collections/saint-cuthbert https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/history/ https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lindisfarne-priory/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_line  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ley-lines  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 F acebook, 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

    34 min

  4. May 30

    383. WITCH: What's in a Word?

    For centuries, the word “witch” carried the power to destroy lives. In this episode, we explore how that meaning evolved, and what we owe to the people who carried those beliefs and traditions forward despite the danger. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery 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:   https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/salem-witch-trials https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/bridgetbishop.html https://historyofmassachusetts.org/bridget-bishop-first-person-executed-salem-witch-trials/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tituba https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-tituba-the-original-salem-witch-180980793/ https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/tituba.html https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.case&caseref=804&search_type=people&search_string=agnes%20sampson https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Agnes-Sampson/ https://www.britannica.com/event/North-Berwick-witch-trials https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.case&caseref=251&search_type=people&search_string=isobel%20gowdie https://www.historicmysteries.com/isobel-gowdie/ https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-confessions-of-isobel-gowdie/ https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.case&caseref=794&search_type=people&search_string=bessie%20dunlop https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/bessiedunlop.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aleister-Crowley https://www.bl.uk/people/aleister-crowley https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/aleister-crowley https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/28/aleister-crowley-biography-review https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/28/obituaries/sybil-leek-witch-and-astrologer.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sybil-Leek https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sybil-leek-the-world-s-most-famous-witch-628953.html 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 F acebook, 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

    31 min

  5. May 23

    382. MYSTERY: Let's Talk About Dreams

    This week, Kara’s doing a deep dive on dreams. What are they? What do they mean? How do they work? Isn’t it weird that science can’t really answer all those questions? Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery 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:   https://www.sleepfoundation.org/stages-of-sleep/rem-sleephttps://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00059-2https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/false-awakeninghttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-paralysishttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6451677/https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/can-blind-people-dreamhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/night-terrorshttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/common-dreamshttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/deja-vu-what-it-is-and-when-it-may-be-cause-for-concernhttps://www.britannica.com/science/collective-unconscioushttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/jungian-therapyhttps://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/mutual-dreaming/https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/maimonides-dream-laboratoryhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/699620/https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA10683-3https://www.britannica.com/topic/Asclepius-Greek-godhttps://journalofglobalindigeneity.com/article/90963-dream-knowledge-understanding-the-dreamworld-utilizing-the-medicine-wheel/https://www.history.com/articles/did-abraham-lincoln-predict-his-own-deathhttps://theamericanscholar.org/https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-premonitions-bureauhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murderhttps://innocenceproject.org/cases/steven-linscott/https://www.britannica.com/question/What-inspired-Mary-Shelley-to-write-Frankensteinhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23449603/https://theweek.com/culture-life/mall-world-why-are-people-dreaming-about-a-shopping-centrehttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheMallWorld/https://web.archive.org/web/20110207212144/http://thisman.org/ https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5.pdf 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 F acebook, 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

    37 min

  6. May 8

    381. MURDER: The Lewis-Clark Valley Murders

    Between 1979 and 1982, five people vanished or were murdered in the Lewis–Clark Valley of Idaho and Washington. Decades later, investigators still believe the cases may be connected to a single suspect—but despite rumors, theories, and years of investigation, no one has ever been charged. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery 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:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis%E2%80%93Clark_Valley_murders https://charleyproject.org/case/christina-white https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP1000 https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ids-cold-valley-doc-explores-unsolved-lewis-clark-murders-disappearances-you-can-only-hide-for-so-long https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/christina-white-case-continues-to-haunt/article_0c6b7b6e-7d5b-11e9-8c7e-0f47f0c8c3b2.html https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/confluence-explores-disappearance-of-christina-white/article_5c5c3b52-9b2c-11e8-9f7b-ff4f6c1b0c3a.html https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/idaho/cold-case-christina-white-lewiston-idaho/293-9f2d3b62-7e52-4f8c-9c4c-0e4f3b2b1c7d https://www.khq.com/news/local/cold-case-files-christina-white/article_8c3e2f5a-4c7d-11ec-9f2d-0b5c3a2e1f7a.html https://www.idahocountyfreepress.com/news/local/christina-white-case-still-unsolved/article_3e2f5a4c-7d11-11ec-9f2d-0b5c3a2e1f7a.html https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/decades-later-questions-remain-in-area-cases/article_7e52c3b2-8c7d-11e9-9f2d-0b5c3a2e1f7a.html https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/408 https://www.lcsc.edu/confluence https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8747700/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/show/cold-valley-investigation-discovery-atve-us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yZp0sQ7l6M 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 F acebook, 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

    30 min

  7. May 1

    380. MYSTERY: The Underwater Hockey Team

    A bizarre international mystery unfolded when a supposed Russian underwater hockey team failed to appear for a championship match, sparking confusion, media attention, and questions about whether the team ever truly existed. 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 Sources:   https://www.themoscowtimes.com/archive/underwater-hockey-team-a-no-show https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/128nn0p/underwater_hockey_a_100_legit_and_totally_not http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2840543.stm  https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2003/06/15/underwater-hockey-team-turns-out/50416360007/ 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 F acebook, 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

    22 min

  8. Apr 24

    379. SPOOKY: Listener Stories, Vol. 23

    It’s been far too long since we’ve had a listener stories episode! Enjoy. 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 F acebook, 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

    33 min
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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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