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. 15h ago ·  Bonus

    Cryptid Crawl #25: Missouri! Show Me Your Cryptids!

    This week, The Spooky Darlings head to Missouri, the Show-Me State.  First, we investigate the Ozark Howler, a legendary beast said to stalk the Ozarks with glowing eyes and an eerie howl. Next, we head to Nixa to discuss Paul the Nixa Hellhound— a bizarre canine cryptid that has become a local legend. Finally, we travel to Louisiana, Missouri to cover the infamous Momo (the Missouri Monster)—Missouri’s own Bigfoot-like creature. Are these three cryptids truly different creatures… or did the sisters uncover some suspicious overlap? Tune in as we break down the sightings, stories, and spooky details behind three of Missouri’s most famous monsters. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/nixahellhound/ https://coffeehousewriters.com/missouris-momo-and-nixa-hellhound/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/evja34/the-missouri-monster-momo-is-the-cryptid-time-forgot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_the_Monster https://www.legendsofamerica.com/momo-monster/ https://www.stltoday.com/news/archives/1972-mo-mo-the-monster-becomes-the-talk-of-the-town/article_ec718a48-3c97-5898-b6e0-f2516f579ad0.html https://www.lincolnnewsnow.com/news/editorial/lincoln-county-urban-legend-momo-monster/article_b879c202-cb92-11ea-a9c3-9ba57081e90b.html https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/missouri-town-embraces-mo-mo-the-monster-50-years-after-original-sightings/article_1d91ca9b-fd9b-57d8-a707-d06715c6589e.html https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/50th-anniversary-of-famous-mo-mo-the-missouri-monster-sighting/ https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Momo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana,_Missouri SOURCES Ozark Howler https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Ozark_Howler https://onlyinark.com/culture/ozark-howler/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/znzh7l/the_ozark_howler_a_midwestern_folk tale/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1t5cqn/the_ozark_howler/ 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 13m

  2. 3d ago

    #55 - One Spooky Year: The Anniversary Episode

    One year. One hundred episodes. Infinite chills. It's The Spooky Darlings' One Year Anniversary! And this week, the trio is looking back at the episodes that haunted us most. We're each recapping our favorite cryptid encounter, our favorite case we personally covered, and — because we can't help but hype each other up — our favorite episode the other sisters brought to the table. Plus: trivia, reflections on how far this little spooky corner of the internet has come, and a whole lot of love for the listeners who've been with us since day one.  Thank you for a year of staying strange with us! Here's to many more.  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 21m

  3. Jun 26 ·  Bonus

    FUF #23: FIFA, Films, and Fun!

    This week for Follow Up Friday, the Darlings discuss the delight of the FIFA World Cup, and everything they love about these games: the players, the fans, and watching people discovering the wonders of the U.S. They dish on their favorite scary movies, series and podcasts, plus catch up on how summer is treating them! It's fun! It's frightening! It's FUF! 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/

    42 min

  4. Jun 23

    #54 - The Women Who Knew Too Much: Women Whistleblowers!

    Three women. Three scandals. One uncomfortable truth: people rarely thank the woman who blows the whistle. This week, the sisters dive into the stories of Martha Mitchell, the outspoken wife of Nixon’s Attorney General who became public enemy number one after speaking out during Watergate; Linda Tripp, the Pentagon employee forever demonized for recording phone calls that helped expose the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal; and Karen Silkwood, a union activist and lab worker who was simply trying to do her job safely before uncovering something far more disturbing. All three were mocked, discredited, and painted as villains for speaking up. Exposing wrongdoing can destroy reputations, careers, and sometimes far more. Let’s talk about what happens when women tell the truth. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260522-the-tragic-story-of-martha-mitchell Netflix documentary: The Martha Mitchell Effect https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/03/23/portrait-of-a-whistleblower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Tripp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton–Lewinsky_scandal Karen Silkwood Sources: Impact X Nightline: What Happened to Karen Silkwood? The Lost Tapes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/11/arts/fact-and-legend-clash-in-silkwood.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/

    1h 47m

  5. Jun 19 ·  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

  6. Jun 16

    #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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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
    104
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Spooky Darlings
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