Suspects & Spirits

Taylor Serafin
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Join your host Taylor Serafin, as she explores the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural. Journey into the darkest sides of humanity and the eeriest corners of the unknown. Whether it’s a baffling cold case or a haunted hotel, this podcast will be sure to satisfy your creepy cravings. And maybe even make you laugh along the way.

  1. 6H AGO

    February Boo’s Clues: Sedona Lights, Sleepless Nights, & Todd

    Ghouligans! This month’s Boo’s Clues gets weird. Grab your emotional support snacks and cozy up as we explore: a nurse in Sedona who lost hours of time after witnessing strange lights, a sleep paralysis demon whose terror will not be tolerated, phantom hitchhikers on Archer Avenue, and a post-concert car lockout that ended with some “Famous Last Words.” Buckle up, besties. It’s story time. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors 📚 Audible Get TWO audiobooks with your free trial by using the link below: 🔗 https://amzn.to/4rqD8da No sources needed. Just listener trauma.

    40 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Hollywood’s Haunted Roosevelt Hotel

    Today we explore the glamour, ghosts, and history behind the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. After opening its doors in 1927, the hotel became the epicenter of Old Hollywood, hosting the first Academy Awards and housing legends like Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. But beneath all the fame also lies tragedy…including the 1962 death of actress Clara Blandick, AKA Auntie Em. In this episode, we examine the hotel’s lingering ghost stories, documented deaths, and eerie energy that continues to draw guests nearly a century later. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Roosevelt_Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Academy_Awards https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-clara-blandick/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2241/clara-blandick https://www.americanghostwalks.com/the-haunting-of-the-hollywood-roosevelt-hotel https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/hotels/the-hollywood-roosevelt-hotel-the-story-of-an-la-icon https://www.missdirectionentertainment.com/blog-detail/celebrity-ghosts-at-the-hollywood-roosevelt https://www.deadinhollywood.com/blog/2021/4/15/deathiversary-clara-blandick-april-15-1962 https://www.academymuseum.org/en/hollywood-past-and-present/roosevelt-hotel https://apireloaded.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/hollywoods-haunted-roosevelt-hotel/?utm_.com

    28 min

  3. FEB 18

    The Death of Kendrick Johnson: Tragic Accident or Murder?

    In January 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled up wrestling mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. His death was ruled an accident caused by positional asphyxia, but the case has since been reopened, re-examined, and debated nationwide. In this episode, we examine the security camera inconsistencies, the six-hour delay in notifying the coroner, conflicting autopsy findings, allegations involving fellow students and an FBI-connected family, and the anonymous email sent to the Sheriff’s Department. What really happened to Kendrick Johnson? What remains unproven? And how do procedural failures shape public trust? Tune in as we examine all of the theories. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r 📚 Audible Get TWO audiobooks with your free trial by using the link below: 🔗 https://amzn.to/4rqD8da Sources: Finding Kendrick Johnson. Directed by Daniel A. Allen, Quantic Media Group, 2021, FindingKendrickJohnson.com, https://www.findingkendrickjohnson.com/ https://valdostadailytimes.com/2013/05/04/timeline-of-a-tragedy/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/justice-department-closes-investigation-death-kendrick-johnson https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kendrick-johnson-no-federal-criminal-charges-in-georgia-teens-gym-mat-death/ https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/marshals-raid-homes-kendrick-johnson-case/wkPzJcJvQ4o6Qj3bYfZ7kO/ https://www.walb.com/story/24870866/gbi-releases-autopsy-results-in-kendrick-johnson-case/ https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Lowndes-County-Sheriff-closes-Kendrick-Johnson-case-576489221.html https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22051541-lowndes-county-sheriffs-office-2022-kendrick-johnson-report https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22051542-lowndes-county-sheriffs-office-email-referenced-in-2022-report https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/us/justice-department-ends-inquiry-into-kendrick-johnsons-death.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/06/20/feds-end-investigation-into-kendrick-johnsons-death/ https://www.walb.com/2021/03/11/lowndes-county-sheriff-reopens-kendrick-johnson-case/ https://www.findingkendrickjohnson.com/ https://media.news4jax.com/document_dev/2018/11/16/393322920-Kendrick-Johnson-Third-Autopsy%20_OP_1_CP__1542413409952_14153911_ver1.0.pdf https://www.scribd.com/document/180571710/Kendrick-Johnson-Second-Autopsy https://www.scribd.com/document/393322920/Kendrick-Johnson-Third-Autopsy https://www.scribd.com/document/523031614/Kendrick-Johnson-Independent-Autopsy-2018 https://www.scribd.com/document/180579693/kendrick-johnson-crime-lab-report https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/justice-department-closes-investigation-death-kendrick-johnson?utm_source=.com

    1 hr

  4. FEB 11

    The Varginha Incident: Brazil’s Roswell

    In January 1996, a quiet Brazilian city became the center of one of the most disturbing and controversial paranormal cases on record. What began as three sisters encountering a strange, non-human creature in a residential neighborhood quickly escalated into military convoys, sealed hospital wings, anonymous medical testimony, and the sudden death of a young military police officer. Often referred to as “Brazil’s Roswell,” the Varginha Incident is a story of eyewitnesses who never recanted, officials who offered explanations that didn’t match the response, and a community left with more questions than answers. Drawing heavily from the documentary Moment of Contact, this episode breaks down the timeline, the witnesses, the government’s claims, and why so many people believe the truth was buried. This isn’t just a UFO story — it’s a case about secrecy, power, and what happens when official narratives don’t align with lived experience. Government cover-ups. Strange creatures. Medical anomalies. You decide what happened. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r 📚 Audible Get TWO audiobooks with your free trial by using the link below: 🔗 https://amzn.to/4rqD8da Sources: Moment of Contact. Directed by James Fox, Red Rock Entertainment, 2022. Tubi, https://tubitv.com/movies/660400/moment-of-contact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varginha_UFO_incident https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/ufos-uaps-and-aliens/ufo-crash-in-brazil-varginha-incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_sightings_in_Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nave_Espacial_de_Varginha https://thedebrief.org/landmark-brazilian-ufo-case-reaches-capitol-hill-as-varginha-incident-turns-30/ https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-20/the-et-of-varginha-captivates-brazil-30-years-after-sighting-dismissed-by-a-military-investigation.html https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidente_de_Varginha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSNhId5bwA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_LJKiQWk20 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17758-neutropenia https://www.britannica.com/science/neutrophil https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/neutropenia

    1h 3m

  5. FEB 4

    Death by Chocolate (The Cordelia Botkin Case)

    Today, we dive into the shocking true story of Cordelia Botkin, a woman whose obsession turned deadly in one of America’s earliest cases of murder by mail. What started as a passionate affair spiraled into betrayal, bonbons, and devastation that stretched from San Francisco to Delaware. Tune in as we unpack the scandal, the investigation, the courtroom drama, and the woman at the center of it all. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r Sources: Segrave, Kerry. Dying for Chocolate: Cordelia Botkin and the 1898 Poisoned Candy Murders. ABC-CLIO, 2020. https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Chocolate-Cordelia-Poisoned-Murders-ebook/dp/B08PW89QDP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia_Botkin https://billypenn.com/2023/09/17/botkin-dunning-case-murder-by-chocolate-delaware-valley/ https://whyy.org/articles/100-year-old-murder-case-still-haunts-dover-delaware-video/ https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/candy-from-a-stranger-the-cordelia-botkin-case-of-1898/ https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/death-by-chocolate-ab1f379e705c https://www.secretsoftheeasternshore.com/chocolate-candy-murders/ https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2022/06/mrs.html

    32 min

  6. JAN 31

    January Boo’s Clues: Cults, Classrooms, and Criminals

    This month’s Boo’s Clues brings listener stories that blur the line between paranormal and painfully real. We've got cult activity, sleep paralysis demons, a child’s late-night “possessions,” and even a firsthand account of parties with Robert Chambers. Grab your drink of choice, wrap yourself in a blanket like a little haunted burrito, and settle in. It’s story time. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod No sources needed. Just listener trauma.

    30 min

  7. JAN 28

    Disneyland: The Happiest Haunt on Earth

    Disneyland may be the happiest place on Earth, but after dark, something else takes over. In this episode of Suspects & Spirits, we explore eerie encounters shared by a former cast member and his father—haunted hotel hallways, rides with phantom passengers, a restaurant booth where chairs move on their own, and many more. Join me as we step inside the parts of Disneyland that were never meant to be discovered. Because when the gates close… not everyone leaves. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod Sources: Graves, Aubrey. The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland’s Haunted Kingdom. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012, ISBN 9781478149040. The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland’s Haunted Kingdom (Bookshop.org) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8tHmMp4mE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPU98kE2ae0 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9RWcJmoebvtnnCRgcBq8Rw/videos https://hauntedoc.com/haunted-disneyland-stories/ https://davidvaughn.medium.com/a-disneyland-ghost-story-954e38a3f803 https://www.facebook.com/groups/39384210967/posts/10163384180855968/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Mansion

    1h 12m

  8. JAN 21

    The Murder of Donnah Winger (Part 2)

    What once appeared to be a clear-cut case begins to unravel as investigators take a second look at the evidence. In Part two, we explore a troubling timeline, overlooked physical details, and new testimony that raises serious questions about a story that was accepted far too quickly. As long-held assumptions are challenged, the investigation moves back inside the Winger home...where the truth proves far darker and far more complex than anyone first believed. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod Sources: “A Welcome Intrusion.” Forensic Files, season 8, episode 14, Medstar Television, 18 Mar. 2004. Television. TheTVDB+1 “Invitation to a Murder.” 48 Hours, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2004. Television. CBS News “The Perfect Lie.” 20/20, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2021. Television. IMDb “A Crazed Killer.” In Plain Sight, season 2, episode 9, Investigation Discovery, 31 May 2019. Television. YouTube TV+1 People v. Winger, 2021 IL App (4th) 200201-U. Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 1 Nov. 2021. PDF. Illinois Courts Audio Winger v. Greene, No. 10-3169. United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 29 Mar. 2021. Court opinion. CaseMine People v. Winger, 2016 IL App (4th) 131113 (cons.). Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 8 Nov. 2016. Court opinion. CaseMine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Winger https://www.allthatsinteresting.com/mark-winger https://newschannel20.com/news/local/woman-finally-tells-her-side-of-the-story-two-decades-after-springfield-double-murder https://abcnews.go.com/US/families-torn-killer-dad-reflect-years-believed-hero/story?id=77097895 ABC News https://foxillinois.com/news/local/woman-finally-tells-her-side-of-the-story-two-decades-after-springfield-double-murder

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Join your host Taylor Serafin, as she explores the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural. Journey into the darkest sides of humanity and the eeriest corners of the unknown. Whether it’s a baffling cold case or a haunted hotel, this podcast will be sure to satisfy your creepy cravings. And maybe even make you laugh along the way.

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  • Creator
    Taylor Serafin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Suspects & Spirits