The Twilight Traveler

Kimberly Straub
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A podcast on dark locations and darker histories

  1. May 26

    The Ludlow Massacre

    In this episode, we visit the Ludlow Massacre site in southern Colorado, where striking coal miners and their families were attacked in 1914 during one of the deadliest labor conflicts in U.S. history. We explore the history, walk the memorial grounds, and reflect on the lives lost in the fight for dignity, safety, and workers.

    26 min

  2. May 19

    Joan of Arc

    In this episode, we journey to Rouen, France to explore the dark history surrounding Joan of Arc. From the tower where she was interrogated to the streets where she met her tragic fate, we uncover the fear, politics, and brutality behind one of history’s most famous trials—and why Rouen remains a haunting destination for dark tourism today.

    26 min

  3. May 5

    Ogoh-Ogoh Parade

    In this episode, we travel to Bali for the Ogoh-Ogoh parade, a ritual where towering, grotesque effigies are paraded through the streets in a cacophony of fire, music, and chaos. Then, we discover Nusa Penida Island - a place of stark beauty and darker lore.

    27 min

  4. Apr 28

    Eastern State Penitentiary

    Step inside the crumbling halls of Eastern State Penitentiary, where silence was once prescribed as salvation, but instead became something far darker. In this episode, we explore the prison's haunting architecture, its radical (and deeply flawed) approach to solitary confinement, and the lingering echoes of the minds it unraveled. Because here, isolation wasn't just a punishment - it was the experiment.

    30 min

  5. Apr 21

    Park of Monsters

    In this episode, we explore Sacro Bosco—the eerie Park of Monsters hidden in Bomarzo, Italy. Created by Pier Francesco Orsini after the death of his wife, this 16th-century garden rejects beauty for something far more unsettling: grotesque stone beasts, a leaning house, and an overwhelming sense of disorientation. Join us as we uncover the dark history and symbolism behind one of Italy’s strangest and most haunting landscapes.

    22 min

  6. Mar 31

    Robert the Doll

    In this episode, we head to Key West, FL to meet one of the world's most infamous haunted objects - Robert the Doll. Kept inside the Fort East Martello Museum, Robert is surrounded by chilling stories of misfortune, strange occurrences, and visitors who say the experience doesn't end when they leave.

    27 min

  7. Mar 17

    Leap Castle

    In this episode, we visit Leap Castle and step inside its most infamous room, the Bloody Chapel. Here, a priest was murdered at the altar by his own brother during a bitter family power struggle. Today, visitors still report an unsettling feeling in the small stone chapel where the betrayal took place. Join me as we explore the dark history behind one of Ireland's most chilling legends.

    17 min

  8. Mar 10

    The New York City Draft Riots

    In this episode, we travel to New York City to explore the violent legacy of the New York City Draft Riots. What began as outrage over the Enrollment Act erupted into days of chaos, destruction, and racial violence that shook the city during the American Civil War. Today, the very object tied to that moment - the draft wheel - rests inside the New York Historical Society. Join us as we stand before this unassuming artifact and uncover the dark history it helped set in motion.

    26 min
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A podcast on dark locations and darker histories

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  • Creator
    Kimberly Straub
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Twilight Traveler