The Spooky Darlings

Jeannette, Emily, Hayley

Three sisters. Endless creepy stories. The Spooky Darlings explores true crime, the paranormal, and all things bizarre—from lighthearted hauntings to the darkest of deep dives, If it's creepy, strange, or just too intriguing to ignore, we're talking about it. 

  1. 4h ago ·  Bonus

    Cryptid Crawl #24: Mississippi! Hexes, Howls, and Highway Horrors

    This week we’re heading deep into the Magnolia State, where swampy backroads and haunted waterways hide unsettling legends. First, we visit the grave of the infamous Witch of Yazoo, whose dying curse promised the town would burn in 20 years… and it did. Then we travel down Nash Road to encounter the terrifying tale of the Three-Legged Woman—a bizarre roadside legend that has haunted locals for generations. Finally, we dive into one of Mississippi’s strangest modern monsters: the Ear Eater of Jasper County, a creature tied to chilling attacks and unsettling rumors. Curses, cryptids, and creepy folklore—Mississippi brought the weird, and we’re here for it. Join The Spooky Darlings as we unpack these eerie Southern legends! Sources:  https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/mississippi-cryptids?srsltid=AfmBOor6IfU2OCOCUAniO-tTV4duRBcTrQDibe3JbbObsiNd-pTo0gMc https://countryroadsmagazine.com/api/amp/art-and-culture/people-places/the-witch-of-yazoo/ https://visityazoo.org/witch-of-yazoo/ Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    51 min

  2. 3d ago

    #53 - Missing From Paradise: The Mystery of Charlotte Moriarty and Baby Marx Barnes

    In 1977, Charlotte Moriarty vanished from the shores of Hawaii, leaving behind questions that decades couldn't answer. A psychic claimed she was murdered and that her young son Marx  had met the same fate. She was half right. Charlotte was never found. But Marx? Marx was very much alive, just living under a different name, in a different family, with no idea who he really was. This week Emily dives into one of Hawaii's most haunting cold cases: a mother who disappeared, a son who was hidden in plain sight, and a psychic who got just enough right to give this case the attention it deserved. Sources: Gone - Ep 3 Paradise Lost (Investigation Discovery) What it was like -YouTube “I was missing for 33 years” Podcast: Reality Life with Kate Casey Ер. - 1295 - SATURDAY SERIES: STEVE CARTER https://www.aetv.com/articles/steve-carter-found-himself-on-missing-persons-site https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8knxa9/what_happened_to_charlotte_moriarty/ http://www.metnews.com/articles/brad031103.htm https://websleuths.com/threads/hi-charlotte-moriarty-31-haaula-21-june-1977.43333/ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/17621594/man-with-hawaii-ties-solves-missing-child-case-his-own/?outputType=amp https://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/06/23/news/story2.html Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    53 min

  3. Jun 12 ·  Bonus

    FUF #22 — Girls Just Wanna Recap! (And Other Stories)

    We cover a lot of ground today! We’re diving into the latest Taylor Frankie Paul update—and it looks like the bachelors from her season are all gathering in LA. We also discuss the case of Aaron Spencer, a father arrested for murder after protecting his daughter, the recent death of Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Anthony Stewart Head, Eli McCann’s new book, and the Proctor text messages in the Karen Read case. Plus, we chat about recent Bigfoot sightings, a new podcast the sisters are loving, and the latest scary movie we’ve watched. And to top it all off, we share a personal story from a local connected to the Candy Cane Park murder. Brandi recap! Smiles, laughter, tears, and new friendships—plus a special guest appearance from a beloved fan! sources:  tiktok @stephwiththedeets Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    1h 6m

  4. Jun 9

    #52: "Could Be Him, Could Be Anybody" — The Wrongful Trial of Brenton Butler, and the story behind "Murder on a Sunday Morning"

    This week the Spooky Darlings cover a case of lazy, racist, and downright crooked police work. A woman is murdered at a Jacksonville hotel on a Sunday morning. Ninety minutes later, police have their suspect, a fifteen-year-old boy on his way to get a job application. His name is Brenton Butler, and his story, documented in the Oscar-winning film Murder on a Sunday Morning, is one of the most infuriating wrongful arrest cases in American history. Racial profiling, a coerced confession, zero physical evidence, and two public defenders who simply refused to let the system win. This week on the Spooky Darlings, we're telling it in full. Sources: PRIMARY SOURCES: De Lestrade, Jean-Xavier, director. Murder on a Sunday Morning. HBO America Undercover, 2001. Murder on a Sunday Morning." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_a_Sunday_Morning. Accessed 6 June 2026. "Brenton Butler Case." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenton_Butler_case. Accessed 6 June 2026. CLOSE CAPTIONING FOR DRAMATIC READING IN EPISODE: https://subsaga.com/bbc/documentaries/factual/storyville/2011-2012/5-murder-on-a-sunday-morning.html CROSS-RACE EFFECT SOURCES: Horry, Ruth, et al. "The Cross-Race Effect in Eyewitness Identification." Visual Cognition, vol. 31, no. 1, 2023, pp. 1–18. Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13506285.2023.2288358. Available, John, et al. "Cross-Race Effect in Face Recognition." PubMed Central, National Institutes of Health, 2020, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7067904/. "Cross-Race Effect." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect. Accessed 6 June 2026. Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    1h 16m

  5. Jun 5 ·  Bonus

    Cryptid Crawl #23- Minnesota! Cryptids from the Land of 10,000 Lakes

    Our 23rd stop on the Cryptid Crawl is The North Star State, Minnesota! This beautiful but cold land has a reputation for being nice. The lakes? Hmmm... Maybe not all of them. Join us as we head north to dig into the cryptic legends of the Land of 10,000 lakes, and just as many mysteries.  We explore a mystery that blurs the line between hoax and horror with the Minnesota Ice Man, then lean Into a creepy haunted lake with a story that will make you never want to swim again, and end with a river/lake monster with a history that goes waaaaayyyy back- not to mention a $50,000 dollar reward that nobody has claimed yet! Maybe it will be The Spooky Darlings that finally get the prize? Sources: https://scienceignored.fandom.com/wiki/Minnesota_Iceman?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/unveiling-the-mystery-of-the-minnesota-iceman/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/tetrapod-zoology/a-review-of-neanderthal-the-strange-saga-of-the-minnesota-iceman-part-1/ https://tetzoo.com/blog/2023/9/4/review-of-neanderthal-heuvelmans-2016 Minnesota Historical Society Book of Days Almanac Visit Lake City MN — https://www.visitlakecity.org/pepie-the-lake-pepin-monster/ Star Tribune — https://www.startribune.com/lake-pepin-s-rumored-creature-may-be-folklore-come-to-date/267579381 Daily Yonder — https://dailyyonder.com/lake-pepin-monster-fires-up-peoples-imaginations-and-local-economy/2021/05/07/ Folk Bestiary — https://folkbestiary.com/minnesota/ Thieves River — https://thievesriver.com/blogs/articles/minnesota-cryptids-other-legendary-creatures Hangar 1 Publishing — https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/minnesota-cryptids Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    1h 12m

  6. Jun 2

    #51: Buried Alive! The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping

    In the summer of 1976, school bus driver Ed Ray was making what should have been an ordinary trip home. On board were 26 children returning from a day at summer school and eager to see their families. But that routine ride took a terrifying turn when three armed men in two vans carried out one of the most shocking kidnappings in American history. Trapped underground and facing impossible odds, the captives would be forced to rely on courage, determination, and the remarkable leadership of 14-year-old Mike Marshall. Join The Spooky Darlings as we unpack the Chowchilla bus kidnapping, the dramatic escape that captured the nation’s attention, and the lasting impact this extraordinary crime had on the survivors, their families, and the community for decades to come. Sources: HBO Chowchilla documentary 2023 The Chowchilla Kidnapping: Why Me? by Larry Park LA Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    1h 2m

  7. May 29 ·  Bonus

    FUF #21 We're headed to Brandi!!!

    We are headed to Brandi Carlile at the Gorge Amphitheater! We talk about J-hole Judge Nicholas Rowland, problematic prisoners Tony Carruthers and Ricky Wassenaar, and the extraordinary Erin Brockovich and her work with data centers. Don't forget the update onwhat we're watching and listening to — Catch up with us! And of course we would never skip out on essential updates on mormon wives and Vanderpump Villa! Sources: Tiktok: @Stephwiththedeets Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    1h 1m

  8. May 26

    #50- Ouija Believe it? The Strange History of Spirit Communication from Burnt Bones to the Bye Bye Man

    Long before it was a party game, humans were obsessed with talking to the dead. This week the Darlings trace the strange history of spirit communication from Shang Dynasty oracle bones to the Fox sisters' famous knocking act, from Roman ring-and-alphabet divination to the planchette-wielding Spiritualists of the 1800s. Then there's the board itself: the 1890 Baltimore patent, outselling Monopoly in year one, and why The Exorcist changed everything. But the story that might haunt you longest comes from Robert Damon Schneck's The Bye Bye Man — a supposedly true account of college students who used an Ouija board to make contact with a living serial killer. Hollywood adapted it into a film and quietly removed the board entirely. We put it back. Plus — the Darlings get personal. Sisters bring stories from their own lives, their friends, and the darkest corners of Reddit, because it turns out everyone has an Ouija board story. Is it a window to the other side, or just your own unconscious mind spelling things out? Come find out...If you dare! Sources: Schneck, Robert Damon. The Bye Bye Man (originally published as The President's Vampire) Penguin Random House, 2004, 2016 Hunt, Stoker. Ouija: The Most Dangerous Game. 1985. Weisberg, Barbara. Talking to the Dead: Kate and Maggie Fox and the Rise of Spiritualism. 2004. The Witch's Board: A Comprehensive Guide to the Ouija Marcellinus, Ammianus. Res Gestae. 4th century CE. (Primary source — Roman account of ring-and-alphabet divination) Talking Board Historical Society — Robert Murch. talkingboard.org Mysterium.com — Brandon Hodge. (History of spirit communication tools and planchettes) U.S. Patent No. 446,054 (1891) — Original Ouija board patent filed by Elijah Bond. Available via Google Patents. Carpenter, William Benjamin. "Ideomotor Action." British Journal of Psychiatry, 1852. (Original paper coining the ideomotor effect) Oracle Bone Script — National Palace Museum, Taipei. npm.gov.tw "The Bizarre History of the Ouija Board." Smithsonian Magazine. smithsonianmag.com Message us! Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at thespookydarlings@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more! Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/

    1h 17m
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Three sisters. Endless creepy stories. The Spooky Darlings explores true crime, the paranormal, and all things bizarre—from lighthearted hauntings to the darkest of deep dives, If it's creepy, strange, or just too intriguing to ignore, we're talking about it. 

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  • Creator
    Jeannette, Emily, Hayley
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Spooky Darlings
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