Nestled amidst the vibrant streets of New Orleans' French Quarter lies a mansion steeped in infamy and intrigue – the Lalaurie Mansion. Its elegant façade belies a dark history that continues to captivate the imagination of visitors and locals alike. At the center of this chilling tale is Madame Delphine Lalaurie, a figure whose name evokes both fascination and dread. From her privileged upbringing to the harrowing events that unfolded within the mansion's walls, the story of Madame Lalaurie is one of wealth, power, and unspeakable cruelty. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a thrill-seeker, this episode promises to captivate and chill you to the bone. The following sites were used for the creation of this episode https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie https://www.frenchquarterphantoms.com/blog/the-real-story-behind-the-lalaurie-mansion-new-orleans-most-haunted-home#:~:text=In%20the%20spring%20of%201834,and%20others%20were%20being%20treated. https://64parishes.org/mistress-haunted-house#:~:text=Participants%20listen%20raptly%20to%20spooky,a%20fire%20revealed%20her%20misdeeds. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/lalaurie-mansion/ https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/

Join us on the latest episode of Black Cat Crossing as we delve into one of the most baffling disappearances in American history: the Springfield Three. In June 1992, Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter, and Suzie's mother Sherrill Levitt vanished without a trace from their home in Springfield, Missouri. Despite decades of investigation, numerous theories, and countless leads, their whereabouts remain unknown. Tune in as we explore the chilling details of this perplexing case and discuss the lingering questions that continue to haunt investigators and loved ones alike. #podcastmystery #truecrimecommunity #unsolvedmysteries

We kick off Season Three of Black Cat Crossing Podcast with The Sodder Children Disappearance! Join us as we delve into one of the most mysterious and heartbreaking unsolved mysteries in American history - The Sodder Children Disappearance. We explore the perplexing case of the five Sodder siblings who vanished without a trace on that fateful Christmas Eve in 1945. Discover the conflicting theories, strange clues, and unanswered questions that continue to puzzle investigators and amateur sleuths alike.

Dragons: mythical beings from our wildest dreams or real-life monsters wandering the lands? Dragons may appear to be mythological creatures, but are they? The following sites were used for the creation of this episode Dragons: A brief history of the mythical beasts | Live Science Natural History of Dragons | AMNH The Surprising History of Dragons — Google Arts & Culture Where Did Dragons Come From? | Science| Smithsonian Magazine Dragon - Wikipedia Indra and Vritra, the Dragon in the Rig Veda - Wijsheidsweb - Quest for Wisdom A Strange History of Real Dragons (mysteriousuniverse.org) 'Real-life dragon' in Cretaceous Australia was huge, toothy and a 'savage' hunter (msn.com) Morvidus - Wikipedia St. John of Damascus on Dragons — Classical Christianity Marco Polo, the great explorer, recorded seeing dragons while in China (forbidden-history.com) The History of Four-footed Beasts and Serpents (1658) – The Public Domain Review Index Catalog // Digital Collections (uh.edu) Public Access Book -  Image | The history of four-footed beasts and serpents | ID: cn69m4951 | Digital Collections (uh.edu

This month's episode is all about werewolves. From fantastical origins to real-life events and how they all come together. Join us once again as we investigate the possibilities and journey into the unknown. The following sites were used for the creation of this episode https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend https://historycollection.com/serial-killer-insisted-werewolf-trial/ https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/werewolves https://theconversation.com/the-ancient-origins-of-werewolves-104775 https://www.nccandidcritters.org/werewolves-and-real-wolves-separating-myth-from-truth/ https://www.thetravel.com/where-did-werewolves-come-from/ https://historycollection.com/12-real-werewolf-cases-throughout-history/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/werewolf-legends/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hidden-history-viking-wolf-warrior-werewolf https://justhistoryposts.com/2020/11/30/mythical-creatures-a-history-of-european-werewolves/ https://ultimatehistoryproject.com/werewolves.html https://www.livescience.com/24412-werewolves.html https://www.corsicanadailysun.com/opinion/columns/chapman-the-origins-of-the-werewolf/article_dee5123a-ef5a-11e9-88fd-8b64c8a75b9d.html https://www.cnet.com/news/wolves-among-us-five-real-life-werewolves-from-history/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nazi-werewolves-who-terrorized-allied-soldiers-end-wwii-180970522/ https://mythologyexplained.com/the-history-of-werewolves/ https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/werewolf.html https://alusinefinalmajorproject.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/werewolf-origin/ https://sites.nd.edu/manuscript-studies/2017/10/31/skin-changers-werewolves-in-the-medieval-and-modern-imagination/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Epic-of-Gilgamesh https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/ https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend#:~:text=Some%20scholars%20believe%20the%20werewolf,with%20the%20Legend%20of%20Lycaon. https://www.nopl.org/howling-for-werewolves/?highlight=Xm%20Login%20Member%E3%80%90BTC%20Free%20for%20Bityard%E3%80%91 http://www.jurn.org/ejournal/Wettstein-Werewolf.pdf https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/beast-gevaudan-terrorized-france-countryside-180963820/ https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1152/1152-h/1152-h.htm#link2HCH0008 https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2009/191/11/dark-side-moon https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Margaret_Hunt/The_Wolf_and_the_Man.html#gsc.tab=0

This month we’re discussing vampires, the history, the myths, the historical and literary vampires and the modern day mortal vampires that have created communities throughout the world. Join us! The following sites were used for the creation of this episode Vampire - Wikipedia The History of Vampires - The Untold Story (gods-and-monsters.com) https://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html https://www.ranker.com/list/10-notorious-real-life-vampires/chinofernandez https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Bathory https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler https://www.vampires.com/the-terrifying-tale-of-peter-plogojowitz/ https://www.sublimehorror.com/books/anne-rice-making-of-a-modern-vampire/ https://nosweatshakespeare.com/literature/most-influential-fiction/dracula/ https://pop-culture.fandom.com/wiki/Salem%27s_Lot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._J._Smith_(author)#The_Vampire_Diaries_Universe https://www.history.com/news/the-last-american-vampire https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/real-life-vampires-exist-and-researchers-are-studying-them#.Wag1jIWcEiQ https://listverse.com/2013/08/11/10-vampires-from-history-youve-never-heard-of/ Meet the Real-Life Vampires of New England and Abroad | History | Smithsonian Magazine Real-Life Vampires Exist, and Researchers Are Studying Them | Discover Magazine

***Potential Spoiler Alert*** The video game Red Dead Redemption II is very briefly discussed and something very important to the game is revealed. Discussion questions can be found at the following link: https://www.shmoop.com/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-book/questions.html#:~:text=Did%20it%20help%20you%20follow,issues%20ever%20out%20of%20sync%3F

Join Z, Ash, Berry, and Solie as we discuss DarkFever by Karen Marie Moning. DarkFever is the first of the Dark series.

Welcome back to a second season of Black Cat Crossing! Z, Berry and Solie are back and are joined this season by Ash. Season 2 starts off delving into the world of the Fae. Join us as we discuss different Fae origins and how they came to be either revered or despised. We also discuss the film “Darkness Falls” in this episode. The following links were used in the writing of this episode: https://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/faeries.html/#Background https://october-daye.fandom.com/wiki/Gean-Cannah https://the-midlands-histories.obsidianportal.com/wikis/the-high-courts-of-faerie http://www.fairyist.com/what-is-a-fairy/how-many-different-types-of-fairies-are-there-2/ https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Boggart#Description https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Boggart https://otherworldlyoracle.com/types-of-fairies/https://fromchkarasgrimoire.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/faerie-beings-alven/ https://faegrove.tumblr.com/post/174559558628/seelie-and-unseeli-fae-seelie-alven-water https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/480945.A_Witch_s_Guide_To_Faery_Folk https://www.claddaghdesign.com/history/irelands-best-known-spirit-the-banshee/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee https://the-adepts.fandom.com/wiki/Bean_Tighe https://myfairyland.jimdofree.com/fairy/brownies/ https://otherworldlyoracle.com/house-fairies-house-elves/ https://owlcation.com/humanities/When-Brownies-Turn-Bad https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnome https://fictionalcreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Elves https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Elf https://arthoriadnd.fandom.com/wiki/Phookashttps://mythical-bestiary.fandom.com/wiki/Phooka https://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/phookas/ https://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/redcap/ https://www.sunsigns.org/fairy-encyclopedia-redcaps-and-kabouters/ https://www.connollycove.com/tuatha-de-danann/#:~:text=The%20Tuatha%20de%20Danann%20was%20a%20magical%20race,She%20was%20sometimes%20referred%20to%20as%20the%20mother. https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Tuatha_D%C3%A9_Danann https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/history-of-fairies-18dff807000e#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20fairies%20dates,the%20face%20of%20Mother%20Earth.&text=They%20believed%20that%20fairies%20were,image%20of%20slender%2C%20beautiful%20females. https://www.worldhistory.org/Leprechaun/ https://www.livescience.com/37626-leprechauns.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaciello https://www.scribd.com/document/134355002/Types-of-Faeries https://teaandrosemary.com/types-of-fairies-types-of-fae/ https://www.differenttypes.net/types-of-fairies/#:~:text=%20Types%20of%20Fairies%20%201%20Alp-luachra.%20The,black%20cat%20the%20size%20of%20a...%20More%20 https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Dullahan https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/2326802 https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095854205

Join us for our first Halloween Episode where we discuss the origins of Halloween from Celtic, Mexican, Spanish, and Japanese celebrations to Halloween through the history of the United States. We also discuss the movie “Mercy Black” in this episode. Sources used in this episode include: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/halloween.htm https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/blog/translation/how-halloween-is-celebrated-around-the-world https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/halloween/halloween-around-the-world

Join us this week as we delve into the Ragged Cot Inn in England, known for it’s hauntings of violent deaths, and ghosts stuck in a ground hog day-esq cycle. Sources used for this episode: https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/the-ragged-cot-inn-where-spirits-go-bump-in-the-dark-of-an-english-country-night/ https://www.spookyisles.com/ragged-cot-inn/ https://myhauntedsalem.tumblr.com/post/633929969031086081/ragged-cot-inn-england-the-ragged-cot-is-a https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/5010315.a-december-evening-in-minchinhampton/ https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/ragged-cot-inn-stroud-gloucestershire

Join us for a personal experience episode where we discuss the experience that defined our belief in the paranormal. We also discuss a strange shared experience we all had during the recording of the last episode and share some strange audio clips that we picked up. Grab a snack, cuddle up and delve into the unknown with us! If you have a personal experience you would like to share, you can send us an email at blackcatcrossingZABS@gmail.com. *Explicit Content for a couple F-bombs

In this episode we discuss the Hotel del Coronado in California, its ties to Hollywood, the Wizard of Oz, and it’s paranormal happenings. We also experienced some of our own paranormal happenings while recording this episode (for the raw audio check out the YouTube channel) and possibly caught one MAYBE two EVPs that are both still in this episode.  The following sources were used for this episode https://coolinterestingstuff.com/real-ghost-story-hotel-del-coronado https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/hotel-del-coronado-san-diego-haunted https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordilippemcgraw/2018/02/28/secrets-hotel-del-coronado/?sh=397c4f5a19bc https://ghostcitytours.com/san-diego/haunted-san-diego/hotel-coronado/ https://www.haunted-places-to-go.com/hotel-del-coronado.html https://hoteldel.com/press/haunted-hotel-del-coronado/

In this episode we discuss Blickling Hall, located in Norwich, England. We look at some famous former owners of the land and the current estate, the historical significance of the property, the royal ghost and the fascinating apparitions that haunt its grounds and halls. Sources used in this episode https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/resources/anne-boleyn-places/blicking-hall/ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000154 http://www.ghost-story.co.uk/index.php/haunted-buildings/168-blickling-hall-norfolk-england https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blickling_Hall

In this episode we discuss the Castle Leslie Estate in Monaghan County, Ireland. The estate has been in the Leslie family for generations and is currently a hotel and popular wedding venue. The estate is said to be haunted by multiple spirits and is believed to be one of the most haunted castles in the world. The following links were used in this episode: http://www.hauntedhovel.com/castleleslie.html https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/castle-leslie https://www.tributemosthaunted.co.uk/most-haunted-episodes/most-haunted-season-5/castle-leslie/ https://spiritedisle.ie/explore-listing/castle-leslie-estate/ https://forteanfindings.blogspot.com/2017/06/ghosthunters-hauntings-of-castle-leslie.html

This week we delve into the history and hauntings of the Stanley Hotel. Located in Estes Park, Colorado the Stanley Hotel began in 1907, becoming rundown and ready for the wrecking ball by the 1970s it would get a breath of fresh air from American Author Stephen King when he would spend one night at the hotel and become inspired to write “The Shining”. Ghost hunters and skeptics have flocked to the hotel since, allowing the Stanley Hotel to be restored to its former glory. Sources used in this episode https://www.stanleyhotel.com/about.html https://amyscrypt.com/stanley-hotel-most-haunted-areas/ https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-haunted-stanley-hotel-4108817 https://www.grunge.com/340080/creepy-stories-about-colorados-famous-stanley-hotel/ https://www.strangerdimensions.com/2016/04/25/stanley-hotel-haunted/

In this episode we discuss the history of the Paris Catacombs and the extraordinary stories associated with them. We look at the verifiable stories and some questionable ones that sparked movies such as “As Above So Below”. Join us as we uncover some secrets buried deep in the Paris undergrounds. Sources for this episode: https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/history/site-history https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/paris-catacombs-180950160/ https://youtu.be/yxJkMlqYrys The Creepy Story Behind the Infamous “Lost in the Catacombs” Video – The 13th Floor https://thetourguy.com/travel-blog/france/paris/catacombs/most-bone-chilling-paris-catacombs-legends-and-stories/ https://www.thetravel.com/creepy-facts-didnt-know-paris-catacombs/

In this episode we discuss the RMS Queen Mary from her beginnings in the 1930’s, her time as a troopship and through her present day condition and the multitude of ghostly sightings and experiences that she is home too. In this episode we used the following sources: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/articles/fascinating-facts-about-queen-mary-cruise-ship/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-queenmary/ https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/most-haunted-hotel-america-queen-mary

In this episode we cover the Bell Witch haunting. The Bell family was haunted for several years by a spirit that was a mixture of kind and vengeful. Taking a special dislike to the patriarch of the family and the daughter. Many people would bear witness to the haunting and it is so ingrained in the history of Tennessee that the folklore is included in many syllabus of the local schools. The haunting included instances of hair pulling, pinching, beatings, and a death. Head over to https://www.instagram.com/creepyafshow/?hl=en and check out Creepy AF (@creepyafshow) on Instagram! The following sources were used in this episode. https://bellwitchcave.com/ http://thesouthernweekend.com/bell-witch/ https://apnews.com/article/5cf9af65aabe43f38e7916e3bc88ae23 http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Witch https://youtu.be/eledTQgEW18 http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/the-bell-witch https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolism_of_the_number_7 Film: The Mark of the Bell Witch (2020)

The Devil Made Me Do It: Arne Cheyenne Johnson In this episode we discuss the case that is the basis for the newest installment of the Conjuring series, Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It. 12-year-old David Glatzel is possessed by a spirit that appears as an old man and tells him to “beware”, things get bad quickly for the Glatzel family and they call in the catholic church and the Warren’s. When David’s elder sister’s (Debbie) boyfriend (Arne) becomes possessed and kills their landlord a media circus is created. The murder is lost in the aftermath of the claims of demonic possession and the secret that the families were already living with the fear of the demon before the murder even took place. The following sources were used in the creation of this episode: https://youtu.be/Y9Be1Q_X_AQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Arne_Cheyenne_Johnson https://allthatsinteresting.com/arne-cheyenne-johnson http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/10/18/the-demon-murder-case-of-arne-cheyenne-johnson/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/09/13/by-demons-possessed/3479fa6b-eee3-4233-a2fc-b9defa403504/ https://www.journalinquirer.com/archives/conn-man-sues-saying-demon-murder-claim-was-a-hoax/article_6d3cabbe-d40d-5a00-8b28-2b3c84087a50.html https://apnews.com/article/c758c33ba4756f757e1dfec4f0abd39e https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085422/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm