Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown

Kate McCoy (Host), Kevin Corbett (Host)

**2025 Ambie Award Nominee: Best Indie Podcast Hosts** Kate and Kevin met way back when they worked together at a (likely haunted) theatre and the two became fast friends. Skip ahead a few years to present day, where they mostly sit around and talk about true crime. From horrific homicides to unsolved mysteries, spooky haunts to behind-the-scenes secrets, these two are here to bring you all the drama - and trauma - of Tinseltown. Settle in, Misfits.

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  1. 4d ago

    Drifting on the Pacific with a Decomposing Movie Star

    Critics called him the next Clark Gable. His rugged good looks and womanizing ways made Steve Cochran Hollywood's favorite bad boy. With a life as colorful as his it's only fitting his death make just as big a "splash."   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com   Episode Sources: “Steve Cochran: Bad Boy of Hollywood” by Michelangelo Capua, University Press of Mississippi, May 12, 2026 “10 days trapped with a corpse: The strange death of a notorious Hollywood star” by Andrew Chamings, SF GATE, Oct 24, 2022 “Body Found on Drifting Boat Identified as Actor” The Tampa Tribune, Jun 28, 1965 “SEA PUZZLE Inquiry into actor’a death” The Canberra Times, Jun 29, 1965 “Last Rites For Cochran Held Today” The Times Standard, Jul 1, 1965 “Steve Cochran, Actor, Is Dead” The New York Times, Jun 27, 1965 “Death of Steve Cochran at Sea Is Attributed to Lung Infection” The New York Times, Jun 28, 1965 “Steve Cochran Funeral” The Times, Jul 2, 1965   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy

  2. Jul 6

    Hollywood Tragedy: "The Conqueror"

    In 1954, hundreds of cast and crew members traveled to the deserts of southern Utah to make what was supposed to be Hollywood's next epic adventure movie: The Conqueror. The film starred John Wayne as Genghis Khan and was backed by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. What was meant to become the next blockbuster ended up becoming one of the deadliest movies ever made, all thanks to a nuclear testing site just a few dozens miles from the set.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com   Episode Sources: “A John Wayne flop has been linked to high cancer rates. A new documentary aims to tell the community’s story.” by Zack Budryk, June 30, 2024, The Hill “The Production and Legacy of The Conqueror (1956)” by Paige Stringham, Brigham Young University, March 14, 2018, modified April 17, 2026, Intermountain Histories “Hollywood and the downwinders still grapple with nuclear fallout” by Rory Carroll, June 6, 2015, The Guardian “RISKY BUSINESS: The Conqueror” by Brian Smolensky, Epitome Risk, ProductionHUB “The Conqueror – the Movie that Killed actor John Wayne” by Paul Andrews, Lost in History “John Wayne Biography” by Biography.com Editors, Published April 3, 2014, Updated September 15, 2022 “Nevada Test Site” from the Atomic Heritage Foundation “Our History” from Nevada National Security Sites “Radiation Death and Deception” by Thomas G. Alexander from “Utah, The Right Place,” History To Go “Impacts of Radiation from Aboveground Nuclear Tests on Southern Utah” from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality “The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout on IMDb “The Conqueror” on IMDb   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy

  3. Jun 29

    The Murder, the Wine & the 'Daddy Dear' Letter

    When a deceased cameraman was found slumped in his car outside the Hollywood post office, police were certain jealousy was the motive. Or was it robbery? Either way, the killer must have been a man. Or maybe a woman? Yeah, police didn't have a clue, despite, well, all the clues. Episode Sources: “King D. Gray — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922)” King’s Death Certificate “Film Cameraman Found Murdered” Bradford Evening Star and The Bradford Daily Record (Bradford, Pennsylvania) · Wed, Jul 6, 1938 “Jealousy Seen Behind Killing of Cameraman” Daily News (New York, New York) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Question Two More Women in Mystery Hollywood Slaying” Daily News (New York, New York) · Sun, Jul 3, 1938 “Find Woman’s Prints On Gray Murder Pistol” Daily News (New York, New York) · Sat, Jul 9, 1938 “Woman Seen in Mystery Movie Death” Enterprise-Record (Chico, California) · Sat, Jul 9, 1938 “Think Jealousy Murder Motive” Latrobe Bulletin (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Mystery Shrouds Hollywood Death” LNP Lancaster Online (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) · Sun, Jul 3, 1938 “Police Quiz Companions on Fatal Night as Author of ‘Dear Daddy’ Note Discovered” Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (Hollywood, California) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Holdup Murder in Gray Case?” Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) · Wed, Jul 6, 1938 “Murder Suspect Offers Alibi” Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) · Wed, Sep 14, 1938 “Slain Movie Cameraman Party Guest” Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, California) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Convict’s Past Being Studied” Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) · Thu, Jul 21, 1938 “Film-Story Murder Leaves Hollywood Cameraman Dead” The Atlanta Journal (Atlanta, Georgia) · Fri, Jul 1, 1938 “Shoeprint Makes Police Believe Man Killed Gray” The State (Columbia, South Carolina) · Mon, Jul 4, 1938 “Quiz Persons in Slaying of King D. Gray” The Times (La Salle, Illinois) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Jealousy May Be Found Motive in Hollywood Killing, Prober Says” The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Break Looms in Hollywood Murder Case” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) · Wed, Jul 6, 1938 “Police Believe Woman Killed King D. Gray” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) · Thu, Jul 7, 1938 “Police Recover Pistol Used in Gray Killing” Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin) · Fri, Jul 8, 1938 “Hollywood Film Cameraman Found Slain in Automobile” The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Fri, Jul 1, 1938 “Pistol Clue Fails in Hollywood Death” Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, California) · Mon, Jul 11, 1938 “Berkeley Suspect to Face Slaying Questioning” Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, California) · Tue, Sep 13, 1938 “Clue Discovered in Gray Murder” The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Mon, Jul 4, 1938 “Sister Turns to Bible for Courage at News of Film Cameraman’s Death” The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Triangle Theory Advanced in Killing of Cameraman as ‘Dear Daddy’ Letter Revealed” Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (Hollywood, California) · Fri, Jul 1, 1938 “Death of Film Cameraman Puzzles Police” The Daily Breeze (Torrance, California) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast

  4. Jun 22

    Misfit Tales #5: "Ghost Fingers"

    It's officially summer and to celebrate we've got a brand spankin' new round of Misfit Tales! We're reading stories written by YOU about things you've experienced. Today's tales have been brought to you by Anonymous, Melody MacKay, Lexi and Maria. We've got a real-life possibly criminal case, a ghost truck, a visit from the afterlife and, as the title of this episode suggests, ghost fingers. Keep sending us your stories!   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy

  5. Jun 15

    The Kidnapping of Kyoko Chan Cox

    When Yoko Ono lost contact with her daughter, Kyoko Chan Cox, she had no idea it would be more than two decades before they would see each other again. After a bitter custody battle, Kyoko's father, Anthony Cox, disappeared with the young girl and eventually brought her into an allegedly secretive religious cult that kept them hidden from the outside world.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com   Episode Sources: “Kidnapping, Tears and Reconciliation: Inside Yoko Ono’s Decades-Long Saga to Find Her Missing Daughter” by Jordan Runtagh, February 1, 2025, People  “Yoko Ono’s daughter was kidnapped, raised in cult — and didn’t reunite with her mom for decades” by Alexandra Bellusci, May 24, 2025, New York Post “A cult kidnapped Yoko Ono’s daughter and she didn’t see her again for 31 years: “We haven’t a clue where she is”” by Paulina Subia, April 15, 2026, Far Out Magazine “After 20 Years, Yoko Ono’s Daughter Finally Breaks Her Silence” by FactsVerse UK on YouTube “I Saw Satan: Breaking away from a Boomer Christian cult” by Andrew Marzoni, March 2019, The Baffler “Yoko Ono” by John M. Cunningham, The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica “Who is Yoko Ono’s daughter Kyoko Chan Cox? John Lennon’s stepdaughter is now an artist, but she was kidnapped by her father as a child and didn’t speak to her mum for nearly 30 years” by Carolina Malis, May 9, 2025, Style “All About Yoko Ono's Children, Kyoko Chan Cox and Sean Taro Ono Lennon” by Emily Weaver, November 10, 2023, People “A cult in Iowa helped hide Yoko Ono’s daughter from her for years: ‘We never talked about my mom and John’” by Emma McClatchey, December 16, 2025, Little Village “Yoko Ono's Ex-Husband, Tony Cox, Reveals His Strange Life Since Fleeing with Their Daughter 14 Years Ago” by Jim Calio, February 3, 1986, Vol. 25, No. 5, People Magazine “Anthony Cox” on IMDb “Yoko Ono’s Daughter Vanished for 23 Years — Now the Hidden Truth Is Out” by Almira Dolino, July 2, 2025, So Yummy! “Vain Glory ~ John Robert Stevens, Violent Intercession, The Walk ~ Documentary by Tony Cox” by @woodsprout from YouTube   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy

  6. Jun 11 • Subscribers Only

    *SUBSCRIBERS ONLY* The Attempted Murder of Allie Shehorn

    Hollywood makeup and special effects artist Allie Shehorn had already established a successful career in the film industry when her life changed forever. After a violent attack by her ex-boyfriend, actor Nick Pasqual, she found herself fighting to survive. What followed was a lengthy court battle that exposed the devastating impact of domestic violence and the extraordinary strength it took for her to move forward. For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Episode Sources: “Actor Nick Pasqual sentenced to 32 years to life for trying to kill estranged girlfriend in 2024” by Leo Stallworth, June 2, 2026, ABC7 “'How I Met Your Mother' actor Nick Pasqual sentenced to decades in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend” by Megan Ziegler, June 3, 2026, FOX News, FOX4 KDFW “How I Met Your Mother Actor Got Arrested, Made Bail, Then Stabbed Makeup Artist Ex Over 20 Times. Now He Learns Fate” by Liam Quinn, June 2, 2026, People “Actor Nick Pasqual Found Guilty of Attempting to Murder Hollywood Makeup Artist in Violent Knife Attack at Her Home” by Desiree Anello, May 9, 2026, People GoFundMe for Allie Shehorn “‘How I Met Your Mother’ actor Nick Pasqual gets 32 years to life after brutally stabbing ex” by Emily St. Martin, June 2, 2026, Los Angeles Times “Actor accused of stabbing Hollywood makeup artist multiple times at her Sunland home” from KABC Television, ABC7, May 30, 2024 “Convicted ‘How I Met Your Mother’ actor Nick Pasqual sued for sexual battery, assault by ex-girlfriend” by Alexandra Del Rosario, May 27, 2026, Los Angeles Times “Actor Nick Pasqual arrested at border in brutal stabbing of makeup artist, charged with attempted murder” by Nathan Solis, May 31, 2024, Los Angeles Times “Allie Shehorn” on IMDb “Allie Shehorn Biography: Early Life, Age, Ex-Boyfriend, Career & Legal Case” by NollyS, June 4, 2026, NollySearch “PROFESSIONAL BLOOD AND GUTS: An interview with makeup artist Allie Shehorn” by Allie Shehorn, Lunacy U “SURVIVOR Who is makeup artist Allie Shehorn and what happened to her?” by Alexandra Chomik, May 30, 2024, The U.S. Sun “TAINTED ACTOR Who is actor Nick Pasqual and what is he accused of?” by Ashley Vega, May 30, 2024, The U.S. Sun “Nick Pasqual” on IMDb “Who Did Nick Pasqual Play on ‘HIMYM’? What to Know About the Actor Serving 32 Years to Life in Prison” by Kaitlin Simpson, June 3, 2026, US Weekly “Allie Shehorn - @allieshehornart” on Instagram Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

  7. Jun 8

    The Disappearance of Ylenia Carrisi, la figlia scomparsa più famosa d'Italia

    In 1994 during a solo trip to New Orleans, 23-year-old Ylenia Carrisi - the granddaughter of Hollywood icon Tyrone Power - walked out the front door of the hotel where she was staying and never returned. If you have information on the whereabouts of Ylenia Carrisi, you are urged to contact the New Orleans Police Department at 504-658-5315, case number A-36564-94.   For further reading: Al Bano's autobiography - "È la mia vita" Romina Power's latest book: "Pensieri profondamente semplici: L'abbecedario della mia vita"   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com   Episode Sources: “She Was 'Italy's Vanna White,' Starring on La Ruota della Fortuna. Then She Vanished During a Trip to New Orleans” by Virginia Chamlee, People, Feb 19, 2026 “Romina Power says her daughter Ylenia is still alive because she hasn't "felt" that she has died” by Joan Callarissa, Ara, Nov 29, 2025 The DOE Network: 1107DFLA - Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi The Charley Project: Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi “Woman's Vanishing Engrosses a City Redolent of Mystery” by Frances Frank Marcus, New York Times, Feb. 28, 1994 “What happened to Ylenia Carrisi?” by H.L. Arledge, Bayou Justice, July 15, 2023 “Romina Power e Ylenia- Abbi Fede” - Music-Музыка “Disappearance of Ylenia Carrisi" (America's Most Wanted segment) “Cypress Psychic Tells Court of Helping to Solve Murder” LA Times, Feb 7, 1988 “Ylenia, Al Bano rompe il silenzio: ’La droga l'ha portata nell’abisso’” la Repubblica, Oct 31, 2006 “Romina Power presenta il libro ‘Pensieri profondamente semplici: L'abbecedario della mia vita’” Libreria Rizzoli Milano, Nov 2025 “Romina Power su Al Bano: Il rancore non fa altro che danneggiare entrambi” by Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair Italia, May 31, 2023 “Al Bano: Ylenia suicida per droga nel Mississippi” la Repubblica, Nov 1, 2006 “IL SOSPETTO DI ROMINA ' FORSE L' HANNO VENDUTA’” la Repubblica, Jan 30, 1994 “La verità di Al Bano: Ylenia si drogava è morta nel Mississippi” by Antonio Lodetti, il Giornale, Nov 1, 2006 “Al Bano: con Romina è finita perché fumava troppe canne” Rolling Stone IT, May 18, 2023 Romina Power & Ylenia - Abbi Fede Al Bano remembers his daughter Ylenia, who passed away in New Orleans - Domenica In 03/05/2026 - Rai “The Unyielding Hope of Romina Power” Il Messaggero, Nov 23, 2025 “Singer and actress found peace praying the Rosary after her daughter’s disappearance” by Wolfram Kasti, Aleteia, Dec 28, 2021 “High Homicide Rate Leaves New Orleans Fearful” The New York Times, May 31, 1994 “Romina Power a Belve: ‘L'lsd cancella la memoria. Dopo Al Bano non ho più amato’” by Andrea Fiori, Gazzetta, Apr 29, 2026 “A "stab in the heart" live on TV: Al Bano's scream against Romina's accusations” by Fabio Russello, la Sicilia, May 4, 2026   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy

  8. Jun 1

    Haunted Theatres: The Palace in NYC

    For more than a century New York City's Palace Theatre has stood at the heart of Broadway, hosting some of the biggest names in entertainment. Alongside its remarkable history, the theatre has also earned a reputation as one of Broadway's most haunted venues, with stories of ghostly acrobats, mysterious children, and even the lingering presence of Judy Garland.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com   Episode Sources: “MARTIN BECK DIES; THEATRE VETERAN; Manager, Producer and Actor, Builder of the Palace, Stricken Here at 71 BEGAN ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Headed Variety Group in West for 27 Years--Came to U.S. as Immigrant at 18” from The New York Times Archives, November 17, 1940 “Untold Stories: The Palace Theatre” by Jennifer Ashley Tepper, May 6, 2017, Broadway Direct “TheatersHistory Of The Palace Theatre On Broadway” by Lisa Williams, ClassicNewYorkHistory.com “Palace Theatre At TSX Broadway” from Evergreene Architectural Arts “Palace Theatre” from PBDW “The Creepiest Stories Of Broadway Ghosts” by Sarah Crocker, January 24, 2023, Grunge “Palace Theatre Construction Workers Haunted by the Ghost of Spongebob Squarepants” by Rebecca Slaman, January 25, 2022, The Broadway Beat “New York, NY - The haunted history of Broadway’s Palace Theatre” by ThrHistoricalSociety, October 26, 2016, Cinema Treasures “New York Ghosts: 5. Palace Theater” from Junket “The Palace Theatre’s Gang of Ghosts” from Elise’s Ghosts, Murders, and Mayhem, March 8, 2013 “Get to Know Broadway's Scariest Urban Legends” by Emma Diab, October 19, 2023, New York City Tourism “Do you know which Broadway theatre’s hold the spirits of specters?” by Robert Viagas, Playbill “Touring Broadway's haunted past” by Frank Dilella, October 27, 2017, Spectrum News NY1   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy

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**2025 Ambie Award Nominee: Best Indie Podcast Hosts** Kate and Kevin met way back when they worked together at a (likely haunted) theatre and the two became fast friends. Skip ahead a few years to present day, where they mostly sit around and talk about true crime. From horrific homicides to unsolved mysteries, spooky haunts to behind-the-scenes secrets, these two are here to bring you all the drama - and trauma - of Tinseltown. Settle in, Misfits.

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  • Creator
    Kate McCoy (Host), Kevin Corbett (Host)
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    256
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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    Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown
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    HORRORWOOD, LLC

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