| 2014: July 10th: The House at Death Corner They're tearing up part of the intersection once known as Death Corner in the neighborhood they called Little Hell in the 1880s-1920s. We went to check it out - and discovered the school on the site suffered a "gumacco" craze in 1901. Pictures And More Listen via iTunes, on archive.org, or on feedburner (scroll to the bottom). June 11th: Geeking Out Over Mr. Couch Adam, Hector and Erin meet with Rachel Williams, a great-great-great granddaughter of Ira Couch, whose mysterious family tomb still stands in Lincoln Park, the old City Cemtery, and geek out over old family papers and scrapbooks. Pictures and More: Listen via archive.org, or on feedburner (scroll to the bottom), or iTunes. More on City Cemetery: Hidden Truths June 5th: Goofin' in the Graveyard Adam and Hector are joined by Susan Sherman as they ramble through Rose Hill Cemetery, talking about history, ghosts, and amusing last names. Mature? You bet we are. Pictures and More Listen via: archive.org feedburner, or iTunes WE'RE BACK FOR 2013: December 16: The Detective's Grave Adam and Ray Johnson seek out the grave of a private detective who worked on the HH Holmes case. Pictures and Audio Listen via: feedburner, archive.org, or iTunes. September 7: Graceland Cemetery Safari Hector returns the lump of coal he took from Bachelor's Grove cemetery in 2010, and we discuss some new information and stories. Pictures and Audio Download via archive.org August 25: Hector and the Lump of Coal Hector returns the lump of coal he took from Bachelor's Grove cemetery in 2010, and we discuss some new information and stories. Pictures and Audio Download via archive.org June 12: THE ITALIAN BRIDE at MT CARMEL We discuss new findings about a famous piece of Chicago Folklore: Julia Buccola-Petta, the Italian Bride! Hear it (w/ slideshow) on Youtube Download via archive.org  Pictures, Buccola Family timeline, and more Order of the Good Death Article NEW EPISODES 2012 THE MURDER CASTLE SITE A trip to the post office on the site of the H.H. Holmes murder castle, including a trip to the basement, which we got to explore during a TV show shoot. Includes on heck of a spooky audio file! Download mp3 from archive.org &nbsp Pictures, Video, Recipe, and More! Our "Murder Castle Location" post THE ASYLUM GRAVEYARD part 1 An initial visit to the Dunning Memorial Park, a memorial to the 38k (or so) unmarked graves of fire victims, asylum inmates, and unclaimed bodies (including at least two killers). Download mp3 from archive.org Additional twenty minutes! Pictures and info SEASON TWO (Fall 2011) EPISODE 4: Resurrection Mary Roundtable Dec 19, 2011: A roundtable discussion with Ray Johnson, "The Haunt Detective," and Dale Kaczmarek of the Ghost Research Society about Resurrection Mary, Chicago's most famous ghost! Is she real? Who is she the ghost of? We cover it all in our hour-long chat, including never-before-told information! Download from archive.org Photos, Videos and More! EPISODES 2 and 3: H.H. Holmes and the Great Glass Bending Factory Oct 9, 2011: A trip to the dead end street where the murderous H.H. Holmes once operated what he said was a glass bending factory (but was probably not used to bend glass - it was more likely a crematory) ten miles north of his famous "Murder Castle." While we're there, we chat via Skype with Jeff Mudgett, Holmes' great great grandson, who talks about his new novel, Bloodstains, and his theories that Holmes was Jack the Ripper - and that he didn't really die in 1896 at all...43 minutes. Download mp3 of part 1 from archive.org Download mp3 of Part 2 from archive.org Pictures and Info EPISODE 1: Ghosts in Lincoln Park? Oct 3, 2011: With "Suicide Bridge" claiming dozens of victims, a slew of murders, and a history as the former City Cemetery (with one vault and many bodies remaining), Lincoln Park sure OUGHT to be haunted - and guards a century ago were certain that it was. We didn't find any ghosts this time, but we had a few laughs and pranks along the way! Download Mp3 from archive.org Pictures and Info SEASON ONE: (Spring 2011) EPISODE FIVE: Col. Selig's Moving Picture Plant April 15, 2011: The entire Southeast block at Irving Park and Western was once a massive silent film studio. Today, one building survives. And we explore it! Download Mp3 from archive.org Pictures and Info EPISODE FOUR: Grave Robbing in Lincoln Park March 31, 2011: At one time, Lincoln Park was the city's main cemetery - and grave robbing was a common problem! We sit down with Daniel Kraus, author of ROTTERS, to discuss grave robbing - and whether the one remaining crypt in Lincoln Park would be an easy score! Download mp3 from archive.org Pictures and Info
EPISODE THREE: Inside Charlie Chaplin's Vault
March 17, 2011: Did you know Chicago was once the film capital of the world? Few do, and even fewer know how much remains of Essanay Studios, the iconic Chicago studio where Charlie Chaplin himself briefly worked. The studio space and vaults are still around. Come explore with us!
EPISODE TWO: Mysteries of Hull House
March 9, 2011: A trip to Hull House house to discuss the haunted room, the "devil baby," and other strange mysteries and myths.
EPISODE ONE: Bachelor's Grove Sept 2010: Adam and Hector check out Bachelor's Grove, the supposedly-haunted cemetery on the outskirts of Chicago. download mp3 Pictures Some episodes of Weird Chicago, the old podcast, are still out there, including: The House of Crosses The Haunted Tattoo Parlor Our interview with "Hot Doug" The Congress Hotel: Can Roosevelt's Ghost Endorse a 2008 Candidate? |
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I've been hosting the Chicago Unbelievable podcast since 2011, when it was changed over from the Weird Chicago podcast, which I hosted with former partners when I ran a tour company by that name.
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