Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted

Jasmine and Lacey

Two friends. Spooky places. Endless tales. Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted, a Michigan-based podcast where two spooky-loving besties explore haunted locations, share paranormal experiences, and chase everything creepy, eerie, and unexplained. From ghost-filled road trips to things lurking just beyond the firelight, we're diving headfirst into the strange - so pull up a seat, listen close... and try not to look behind you.

  1. 4d ago

    EP20 Harry Houdini and the audacity of dying on Halloween

    🎃 Happy Halloween, spooky friends! 👻 This Halloween marks 100 years since the legendary Harry Houdini took his final bow on October 31, 1926. But the world's greatest escape artist couldn't escape death... or could he? 👀 We're diving into Houdini's unbelievable life, death-defying stunts, his obsession with exposing fraudulent mediums, and his mysterious death. Plus, the promise he made to his wife to communicate from beyond the grave. Did Houdini pull off one final escape from the other side? Or was death the one trick he couldn't beat? Grab your candy, light a candle, and join us for a century-old Halloween mystery! 🕯️ Research rabbit holes we fell down... Abandoned NYC | Houdini's Grave in NYC's Spookiest Cemetery https://abandonednyc.com/2012/06/17/houdinis-grave-in-nycs-spookiest-cemetery/ Smithsonian Magazine | For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-harry-houdini-seances-and-spiritualism-were-just-an-illusion-180978944/ HISTORY | The Cottingley Fairies: The Altered Photos That Fooled the World https://www.history.com/articles/cottingley-fairies-altered-photos-hoax Wild About Houdini | Halloween 1936: The Final Houdini Séance https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2014/10/halloween-1936-final-houdini-seance.html?m=1 Houdini: World's Greatest Mystery Man and Escape King Author: Kathleen Krull Harry Houdini: A Life from Beginning to End Author: Hourly History Outro Music shoutout to Geoff Harvey - Pixabay Support the show Thank you for supporting our podcast! We appreciate each and every person who gives us a listen. If you like what you hear, follow our socials for more spooky content. YouTube: Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted Tiktok: GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Instagram: @GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Email: girlsjustwannagethaunted@gmail.com Support our adventures: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JustWannaGetHaunted

  2. Oct 18

    EP19 Elizabeth Bathory: A Blood Bath a Day Keeps the Wrinkles Away

    This week on Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted, we're diving into Jasmine's slightly concerning obsession with Elizabeth Báthory, the infamous Blood Countess. And yes, it all started with a 2006 horror movie. Accused of torturing and murdering hundreds of young women, Báthory's story is filled with blood, brutality, questionable family members, and some seriously disturbing allegations. But was she history's most sadistic female serial killer, or just a powerful woman destroyed by political enemies and centuries of slander? Time to question everything and let's get bloody! Research rabbit holes... Elizabeth Bathory: The Life and Legacy of History's Most Prolific Serial Killer by James Oliver HISTORY – Hungarian Countess's Torturous Escapades Are Exposed https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-29/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposed History Today – Death of Countess Elizabeth Báthory https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/death-countess-elizabeth-bathory EBSCO Research – Elizabeth Báthory https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/elizabeth-bathory National Geographic – The Bloody Legend of Hungary's Serial Killer Countess https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-bloody-legend-of-hungarys-serial-killer-countess Biography – Elizabeth Báthory: Biography, Hungarian Countess, Serial Killer https://www.biography.com/crime/elizabeth-bathory CBS News – "The Blood Countess" Was Called the Most Prolific Female Serial Killer of All Time, but Researchers Have a New Theory https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blood-countess-elizabeth-bathory-slovakia-serial-killer-new-theory/ Outro Music shoutout to Geoff Harvey - Pixabay Support the show Thank you for supporting our podcast! We appreciate each and every person who gives us a listen. If you like what you hear, follow our socials for more spooky content. YouTube: Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted Tiktok: GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Instagram: @GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Email: girlsjustwannagethaunted@gmail.com Support our adventures: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JustWannaGetHaunted

  3. Oct 3

    EP17 Villisca Axe Murder House: Somehow haunted is not the worst part?

    An entire family wiped out. A crime scene so badly handled it basically became a town attraction before anyone remembered they were supposed to be investigating it. And more than a century later, we still have no idea who did it.This week, we’re heading to Villisca, Iowa, for the horrifying story of the Villisca Axe Murders.  We’re breaking down the Moore family and Stillinger girls, the night of the murders, the absolutely chaotic investigation, suspicious suspects, bizarre evidence, and the theories that have kept this case alive for over 100 years. And because apparently eight unsolved murders weren’t unsettling enough, the house is now considered one of the most haunted places in America. The subject matter is dark. The mystery is disturbing. Our ability to stay on topic is questionable at best. Welcome to Villisca. Research rabbit holes we went down... The University of Iowa – “The Villisca Axe Murders: A Review Essay” https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu 5NEWS – “Villisca Axe Murders 111 Years Later” https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/5news-villisca-axe-murders-111-years-later/527-a904613f-f933-4450-a3e6-2bc284feb970 BuzzFeed Unsolved – Villisca Axe Murder House Episode The Dead Files – Villisca Axe Murder House Episode Kindred Spirits – Villisca Axe Murder House Episode VICE – “Ghost Hunter Stabbed Himself at the Villisca Axe Murder Haunted House” https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghost-hunter-stabbed-himself-villisca-axe-murder-haunted-house/ Outro Music shoutout to Geoff Harvey - Pixabay Support the show Thank you for supporting our podcast! We appreciate each and every person who gives us a listen. If you like what you hear, follow our socials for more spooky content. YouTube: Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted Tiktok: GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Instagram: @GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Email: girlsjustwannagethaunted@gmail.com Support our adventures: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JustWannaGetHaunted

  4. Sep 13

    EP16 Our Cursed Episode and our Adventures to The Congress Plaza Hotel

    Welcome to the Congress Plaza Hotel, one of Chicago’s most notoriously haunted hotels… and apparently a location that really did NOT want us talking about it. This episode was cursed from the start. Lost recordings, multiple re-records, technical problems, and enough frustration to make us question whether we should just take the hint. But we didn’t. Obviously. We’re digging into the history of the Congress Plaza and the spirits rumored to still wander its halls, from the tragedy of the 12th floor, to the mysterious sealed Room 666, and several haunted rooms you can actually book for the night. Was this episode genuinely cursed? Probably not. But after recording it this many times… we’re not ruling anything out. Welcome to the Congress Plaza Hotel. Please enjoy the episode because we are NEVER recording it again. Research rabbit holes we fell down... Congress Plaza Hotel – History  https://www.congressplazahotel.com/history/ Hotel Congress – Haunted Rooms  https://hotelcongress.com/calendar/signature-events/hotel/haunted-rooms/ Windy City Ghosts – The Spirits of the Congress Plaza Hotel  https://windycityghosts.com/the-spirits-of-the-congress-plaza-hotel/ American Ghost Walks – The King of Haunted Chicago: Ghosts of the Congress  https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/the-king-of-haunted-chicago-ghosts-of-the-congress Support the show Thank you for supporting our podcast! We appreciate each and every person who gives us a listen. If you like what you hear, follow our socials for more spooky content. YouTube: Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted Tiktok: GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Instagram: @GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Email: girlsjustwannagethaunted@gmail.com Support our adventures: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JustWannaGetHaunted

  5. Aug 28

    EP 15 Dr Death and the Very Complicated Right to Die

    Content warning: This episode discusses suicide, assisted dying, terminal illness, and death. This week, we’re diving into the controversial life of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, better known as “Dr. Death.” From his homemade death machines and more than 100 assisted deaths to courtroom chaos, a murder conviction, and prison, Kevorkian forced America to confront one very complicated question: Who gets to decide when suffering becomes unbearable? We also look at physician-assisted dying today before heading to Las Vegas, where Jasmine shares her 2022 experience seeing Kevorkian’s infamous Volkswagen van and recreated office inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum. Was Kevorkian a murderer, a pioneer, or something somewhere in between? RESOURCE RABBIT HOLES WE FELL DOWN... PBS Frontline — “The Kevorkian Chronology”  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/chronology.html⁠� American Medical Association Journal of Ethics — “Kevorkian: When Physicians Take Controversial Public Stands”  https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/kevorkian-when-physicians-take-controversial-public-stands/2005-12⁠� National Library of Medicine / PMC — “Kevorkian and Assisted Death in the United States” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1115402/⁠� Bentley Historical Library — “The Life of Dr. Death” https://bentley.umich.edu/news-events/magazine/the-life-of-dr-death/⁠� EBSCO Research Starters — “Jack Kevorkian” https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/jack-kevorkian⁠� Cato Institute — “Dr. Kevorkian Was Convicted of Murder 25 Years Ago Today” https://www.cato.org/commentary/dr-kevorkian-was-convicted-murder-25-years-ago-today⁠� Wikipedia — “Jack Kevorkian” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian⁠� Support the show Thank you for supporting our podcast! We appreciate each and every person who gives us a listen. If you like what you hear, follow our socials for more spooky content. YouTube: Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted Tiktok: GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Instagram: @GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Email: girlsjustwannagethaunted@gmail.com Support our adventures: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JustWannaGetHaunted

  6. Aug 17

    EP14 Conspiracy Theories Gone Wild

    Lacey is taking us down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole this week, and honestly... we may never make it back out. From government secrets and CIA experiments to spy cats, the Tuskegee Study, MK-Ultra, and some of the world's most infamous conspiracy theories, we're asking the important questions: What sounds completely unhinged... but actually turned out to be true? Grab your tinfoil hat, question everything, and join us for an episode full of suspicious coincidences, questionable government decisions, and just enough chaos to make you wonder if someone's listening. Research rabbit holes... TIME: 10 Most Notorious Conspiracy Theories https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1860871,00.html BBC Bitesize: Conspiracy Theories https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2pbxg8 Five Times CIA Conspiracy Theories Turned Out to Be True https://www.ciaagentedu.org/2017/12/five-times-cia-conspiracy-theories-turned-out-to-be-true/ CIA Spy Cat: The Espionage Experiment That Went Wrong https://www.history.com/articles/cia-spy-cat-espionage-fail The Infamous 40-Year Tuskegee Study https://www.history.com/articles/the-infamous-40-year-tuskegee-study Conspiracy Theory | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/conspiracy-theory Chaos, the Manson Murders, and the CIA's MK-Ultra Program https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breaking-down-the-walls/202503/chaos-the-manson-murders-and-the-cias-mk-ultra-program Support the show Thank you for supporting our podcast! We appreciate each and every person who gives us a listen. If you like what you hear, follow our socials for more spooky content. YouTube: Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted Tiktok: GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Instagram: @GirlsJustWannaGetHaunted Email: girlsjustwannagethaunted@gmail.com Support our adventures: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JustWannaGetHaunted

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Two friends. Spooky places. Endless tales. Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted, a Michigan-based podcast where two spooky-loving besties explore haunted locations, share paranormal experiences, and chase everything creepy, eerie, and unexplained. From ghost-filled road trips to things lurking just beyond the firelight, we're diving headfirst into the strange - so pull up a seat, listen close... and try not to look behind you.

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