The Titanic may now be gone, but that doesn't mean her story is over! In this episode, Lady walks us over the years after the tragic accident, the search to find her, and the plans to hopefully raise her... And while the White Star Line may be no more, her curse remains as strong as ever... Sources Cited: Anderson, Roy Claude (1964). White Star. Prescot: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd. Armstrong, Kathryn, and Jonathan Amos. “Titanic Sub Search: What Happens Next.” BBC News, BBC, 23 June 2023, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65981742.  Ballard, Robert D. The Discovery of the Titanic. Madison Press Books, 1987.  Bisset, James, and P. R. Stephensen. Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years with Steamers. Stephens, 1988.  Brady, Michael. “Oceanliner Designs.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns.  Butler, Daniel Allen (2003). The Age of Cunard: A Transatlantic History; 1839–2003. ProStar Publications Chirnside, Mark (2004). The Olympic-class ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic. Tempus. Eaton, John; Haas, Charles (1989). Falling Star, Misadventures of White Star Line Ships. Patrick Stephens Ltd Eaton, John P.; Haas, Charles A. (1999). Titanic: A Journey Through Time. Sparkford, Somerset: Patrick Stephens Editors, HISTORY.com. “The Titanic: Sinking & Facts.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic.  Finley, Ben, and Holly Ramer. “Deep-Sea Craft Carrying 5 People to Titanic Wreckage Reported Missing, Search Underway.” AP News, AP News, 19 June 2023, apnews.com/article/titanic-wreckage-missing-submersible-62fadef7a55af0022e3dc75df862a5c1 Hunter, Marnie. “Titanic’s Dark History Has Captivated Generations.” CNN, Cable News Network, 20 June 2023, www.cnn.com/travel/titanic-shipwreck-history/index.html. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. R.M.S Titanic. 12 Aug. 2025, https://www.noaa.gov/rms-titanic. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. R.M.S Titanic - History and Significance. 23 July 2025, https://www.noaa.gov/office-of-general-counsel/gc-international-section/rms-titanic-history-and-significance. Smellie, Sarah. “‘experimental with No Oversight:’ Experts Had Concerns about Oceangate Sub for Years.” Thecanadianpressnews.Ca, 21 June 2023, www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/experimental-with-no-oversight-experts-had-concerns-about-oceangate-sub-for-years/article_bd82465e-2e9e-5d2d-8738-81c2dd4baf54.html.  Smithsonian. “The RMS Titanic | Smithsonian Institution.” Smithsonian.Edu, www.si.edu/spotlight/titanic. Accessed 25 July 2025.  Tikkanen, Amy. “Titanic.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 2 Aug. 2025, www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic.  Titanica, Encyclopedia. “Encyclopedia Titanica: Titanic Facts, History, and Biography.” Encyclopedia Titanica, www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/. Accessed 25 July 2025. Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

April 12th, 1912. The Titanic is in the North Atlantic. And a few miles ahead of them, lies an iceberg. In this episode, Lady breaks down the timeline of the disaster; The hours before, the collision, and the hours after. This is going to be a heavy one, we will be talking about a tragic loss of life and a terrible avoidable accident. Proceed with caution. Sources Cited: Anderson, Roy Claude (1964). White Star. Prescot: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd. Bisset, James, and P. R. Stephensen. Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years with Steamers. Stephens, 1988.  Brady, Michael. “Oceanliner Designs.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns.  Butler, Daniel Allen (2003). The Age of Cunard: A Transatlantic History; 1839–2003. ProStar Publications Butler, Daniel Allen (1998). Unsinkable: The Full Story of RMS Titanic. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books Chirnside, Mark (2004). The Olympic-class ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic. Tempus. de Kerbrech, Richard (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing Eaton, John; Haas, Charles (1989). Falling Star, Misadventures of White Star Line Ships. Patrick Stephens Ltd Eaton, John P.; Haas, Charles A. (1999). Titanic: A Journey Through Time. Sparkford, Somerset: Patrick Stephens Editors, HISTORY.com. “The Titanic: Sinking & Facts.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic.  Fowler, Dave. “Titanic Facts • 1,000+ Fascinating Facts and Figures.” Titanic Facts, titanicfacts.net/. Accessed 25 July 2025.  Greenwich, Royal Museums. “RMS Titanic Facts.” Royal Museums Greenwich, www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/rms-titanic-facts. Accessed 25 July 2025.  The Manufacturer. “Titanic: The Engineering Feat behind the Tragedy.” The Manufacturer, 12 Apr. 2012, www.themanufacturer.com/articles/titanic-the-engineering-feat-behind-the-tragedy/#:~:text=A%20Titanic%20construction%3A%20Key%20facts,the%20shipyard%20workshops%20and%20sheds.  Smithsonian. “The RMS Titanic | Smithsonian Institution.” Smithsonian.Edu, www.si.edu/spotlight/titanic. Accessed 25 July 2025.  Tikkanen, Amy. “Titanic.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 2 Aug. 2025, www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic.  Titanica, Encyclopedia. “Encyclopedia Titanica: Titanic Facts, History, and Biography.” Encyclopedia Titanica, www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/. Accessed 25 July 2025. Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's April 10th, 1912, and it's time to board the most famous Ocean Liner ever made. In this episode, Lady takes us on a deep dive of the "Unsinkable" ship, from her build and specs, to her passengers and her itinerary. So grab a white star flag and grab your boarding passes, the Titanic is setting sail! Sources Cited: Anderson, Roy Claude (1964). White Star. Prescot: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd. Bisset, James, and P. R. Stephensen. Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years with Steamers. Stephens, 1988.  Brady, Michael. “Oceanliner Designs.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns.  Butler, Daniel Allen (2003). The Age of Cunard: A Transatlantic History; 1839–2003. ProStar Publications Butler, Daniel Allen (1998). Unsinkable: The Full Story of RMS Titanic. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books Chirnside, Mark (2004). The Olympic-class ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic. Tempus. de Kerbrech, Richard (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing Eaton, John; Haas, Charles (1989). Falling Star, Misadventures of White Star Line Ships. Patrick Stephens Ltd Eaton, John P.; Haas, Charles A. (1999). Titanic: A Journey Through Time. Sparkford, Somerset: Patrick Stephens Editors, HISTORY.com. “The Titanic: Sinking & Facts.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic.  Fowler, Dave. “Titanic Facts • 1,000+ Fascinating Facts and Figures.” Titanic Facts, titanicfacts.net/. Accessed 25 July 2025.  Greenwich, Royal Museums. “RMS Titanic Facts.” Royal Museums Greenwich, www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/rms-titanic-facts. Accessed 25 July 2025.  The Manufacturer. “Titanic: The Engineering Feat behind the Tragedy.” The Manufacturer, 12 Apr. 2012, www.themanufacturer.com/articles/titanic-the-engineering-feat-behind-the-tragedy/#:~:text=A%20Titanic%20construction%3A%20Key%20facts,the%20shipyard%20workshops%20and%20sheds.  Smithsonian. “The RMS Titanic | Smithsonian Institution.” Smithsonian.Edu, www.si.edu/spotlight/titanic. Accessed 25 July 2025.  Tikkanen, Amy. “Titanic.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 2 Aug. 2025, www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic.  Titanica, Encyclopedia. “Encyclopedia Titanica: Titanic Facts, History, and Biography.” Encyclopedia Titanica, www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/. Accessed 25 July 2025. Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome back to our multi-parter saga, we're back onboard the White Star Line and their tragic history before the iceberg. In this episode we explore 3 more incidents, all with weird connections to the Titanic disaster. But don't get your hopes up just yet, there is still no Titanic in this episode... Sources Cited: Anderson, Roy Claude (1964). White Star. Prescot: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd. Bisset, James, and P. R. Stephensen. Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years with Steamers. Stephens, 1988.  Brady, Michael. “Oceanliner Designs.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns.  Butler, Daniel Allen (2003). The Age of Cunard: A Transatlantic History; 1839–2003. ProStar Publications Chirnside, Mark (2004). The Olympic-class ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic. Tempus. de Kerbrech, Richard (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing Dunn, Laurence (1964). Famous Liners of the Past Belfast Built. London: Adlard Coles. pp. 70–71. Eaton, John; Haas, Charles (1989). Falling Star, Misadventures of White Star Line Ships. Patrick Stephens Ltd Eaton, John P.; Haas, Charles A. (1999). Titanic: A Journey Through Time. Sparkford, Somerset: Patrick Stephens Sammis, Frederick  M. “The Sinking of the RMS Republic.” Historical News Coverage of the Sinking of the RMS Republic, 2023, www.rmsrepublic.news/.  Wrecksite. “RMS Republic (II) .” Wrecksite.Eu, 25 Nov. 2010, www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?150557. Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's time for a Lady multi-parter, and this one is a doozy! Join us as we dive into the Complete History of the Titanic, and it's parent company, the White Star Line. In this part, we explore the creating of the White Star Line, and discuss it's tragic legacy leading up to the infamous maiden voyage. Spoiler Alert, there is no Titanic in this part... Sources Cited: Anderson, Matthew. “RMS Atlantic.” Shipwreck World, 7 Dec. 2016, www.shipwreckworld.com/maps/rms-atlantic.  Anderson, Roy Claude (1964). White Star. Prescot: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd. de Kerbrech, Richard (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing Bourke, Edward J. (2003). Bound for Australia: The loss of the emigrant ship Tayleur at Lambay on the coast of Ireland. Dublin: Edward Bourke Brady, Michael. “Oceanliner Designs.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns.  Butler, Daniel Allen (2003). The Age of Cunard: A Transatlantic History; 1839–2003. ProStar Publications Chichester, F. (1966). Along the Clipper Way. London: Hodder & Stoughton. Eaton, John; Haas, Charles (1989). Falling Star, Misadventures of White Star Line Ships. Patrick Stephens Ltd Eaton, John P.; Haas, Charles A. (1999). Titanic: A Journey Through Time. Sparkford, Somerset: Patrick Stephens Robert J. King, "Terra Australis, New Holland and New South Wales: the Treaty of Tordesillas and Australia", The Globe, No. 47, 1998 Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Alana brings us another local Cryptid story! This time we're delving into the story of El Chupacabra, the invisible menace that plagued Puerto Rico, and later Mainland USA. So lock up your livestock, no goats are safe! Sources Cited: Barbeito, Camila. “People Still Can’t Explain All Those Chupacabra Sightings Three Decades Later.” We Are Mitú. 100% American & Latino, 17 Mar. 2023, wearemitu.com/wearemitu/culture/what-to-know-chupacabra-legend/.  Butler, Rhett A. “Chupacabra Story Is a Hoax; Likely a Xolo Dog Breed.” Arquivo.Pt (http://Arquivo.Pt), 4 Sept. 2007, arquivo.pt/wayback/20090713065346/http:/news.mongabay.com/2006/1214-unu.html.  Cabrera, Kristen. “Are the Strange Creatures Found around Cuero the Legendary Chupacabra?” Texas Standard, 1 Nov. 2023, www.texasstandard.org/stories/cuero-texas-chupacabra-ranch-cryptid-sightings/.  Corrales, Scott. Chupacabras and Other Mysteries. Greenleaf Publications, 1997.  Haslam, Garth. “1975, February~July: The Vampire of Moca.” Anomalies: The Strange & Unexplained, 4 May 2022, anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1975-vampire-moca.  Jarry, Jonathan. “The Mythical Creature Known as the Chupacabra Walked out of a Movie.” Office for Science and Society, 30 June 2023, www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-history/mythical-creature-known-chupacabra-walked-out-movie#:~:text=Though%20there%20was%20a%20rash,only%20dates%20back%20to%201995.  Lewis, Robert. “Chupacabra.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 15 Nov. 2016, www.britannica.com/topic/chupacabra.  Luntta, Karl. “Abominable Chupacabra.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 1 Jan. 2006, archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/fodors/top/features/travel/destinations/bermudaandcaribbean/puertorico/fdrs_feat_125_16.html.  Radford, Benjamin. “Slaying the Vampire - Solving the Chupacabra Mystery.” Skeptical Inquirer, 2011, skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2011/05/p45.pdf.  Radford, Benjamin. “The Radford Files: Seeking the Puerto Rican Chupacabra.” Weekly Alibi, 2 Sept. 2010, alibi.com/news/the-radford-files-seeking-the-puerto-rican-chupacabra/ (http://alibi.com/news/the-radford-files-seeking-the-puerto-rican-chupacabra/). Shea, Hunter. “Vampire of Moca.” Hunter Shea, 28 Apr. 2016, huntershea.com/tag/vampire-of-moca/.  Skeptrack. “Slaying the Vampire: Solving the Chupacabra Mystery - Ben Radford.” YouTube, YouTube, 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=owfgdOnikwc&ab_channel=SkepticsTrack%28Skeptrack%29. Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Robin Spielbauer was a mother, a daughter, and a shining light in Amarillo Texas. But tragedy stuck when she was found beaten and murdered on the side of the road. Was it her ex-husband, trying to get even? Or his new wife, who wanted her out the way once and for all? Two suspects, a missing murder weapon, this is the ultimate case of he said-she said. But who is telling the truth...? Sources Cited: Amarillo Globe News. “Robin Dane Bledsoe Spielbauer (1981-2014) - Find...” Find a Grave, 12 Apr. 2014, www.findagrave.com/memorial/128169467/robin-dane-spielbauer.  Ganguly, Shrija. “5 Key Details about Robin Spielbauer’s Murder.” Sportskeeda, Sportskeeda, 11 Oct. 2022, www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-5-key-details-robin-spielbauer-s-murder.  Helker, Jacob. “Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence for Jeremy Spielbauer.” ABC 7 Amarillo, 13 Oct. 2021, abc7amarillo.com/news/local/appeals-court-upholds-life-sentence-for-jeremy-spielbauer.  Hernandez, Tony. “The Fatal Amarillo Love Triangle Featured on Dateline.” NewsTalk 940 AM, 4 Jan. 2023, newstalk940.com/the-fatal-amarillo-love-triangle-featured-on-dateline/.  Honore, Pretty. “What Happened to Robin Spielbauer’s Kids after Jeremy Was Arrested?” Distractify, 4 June 2021, www.distractify.com/p/where-are-katie-phipps-kids-now.  Keenan, Caden. “Jeremy Spielbauer Murder Conviction Confirmed by Seventh Court of Appeals.” My High Plains, KAMR - MyHighPlains.com (http://MyHighPlains.com), 13 Oct. 2021, www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/jeremy-spielbauer-murder-conviction-confirmed-by-seventh-court-of-appeals/.  News Channel 10. “Update: Suspect Arrested in Helium Road Homicide.” www.Newschannel10.Com (https://Www.Newschannel10.Com), 8 Apr. 2014, www.newschannel10.com/story/25194671/update-womans-body-found-on-helium-road-identified/.  Pirtle, Patrick A. “Jeremy David Spielbauer V. The State of Texas Appeal from 251st District Court of Randall County (Opinion).” Justia Law, 22 Jan. 2020, law.justia.com/cases/texas/seventh-court-of-appeals/2020/07-18-00028-cr.html.  Rector Funeral Home. “Obituary Information for Robin Bledsoe Spielbauer.” Rector Funeral Home, 2014, www.rectorfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robin-Bledsoe-Spielbauer?obId=29578231.  Stein, Robert. “Spielbauer Capital Murder Trial: Katie Phipps, Initial Suspect, Testifies for Prosecution.” Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo Globe-News, 22 Jan. 2018, www.amarillo.com/story/news/crime/2018/01/23/spielbauer-capital-murder-trial-katie-phipps-initial/13025329007/.  Williams, Kori. “Katie Phipps Has Graduated College since Being Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder.” Distractify, 4 June 2021, www.distractify.com/p/jeremy-spielbauer-now.  Zamora, Kaitlin. “Seventh Court of Appeals Affirms Spielbauer Murder Conviction.” News Channel 10, 13 Oct. 2021, www.newschannel10.com/2021/10/13/seventh-court-appeals-affirms-spielbauer-murder-conviction/.  Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Alana is ready to take us out of this world! Or maybe just to Hopkinsville Kentucky for one wild Aliens case. The Hopkinsville invasion is one of the most witnessed alien encounters, that led to a full shootout and 11 terrified occupants. This case is as baffling as it is interesting, so let's grab our tin-foil hats and cough syrup, and get into it! Sources Cited: Carey, Liz. “When ‘Little Green Men’ Invaded Kelly, Kentucky.” The Daily Yonder, 22 Oct. 2022, dailyyonder.com/legend-of-little-green-men-invading-kelly-kentucky-continues/2021/10/22/. Clark, Ryan. “65 Years Later, Kelly Residents Still Battle UFO Stigma .” Lethbridge News Now, 16 Sept. 2020, lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/09/16/65-years-later-kelly-residents-still-battle-ufo-stigma/.  Davis, Isabel, and Ted Bloecher. Close Encounter at Kelly and Others of 1955. Center for UFO Studies, 1978.  Janssen, Volker. “How the ‘Little Green Men’ Phenomenon Began on a Kentucky Farm.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, 2 Jan. 2020, www.history.com/news/little-green-men-origins-aliens-hopkinsville-kelly.  Nickell, Joe. “Siege of ‘Little Green Men’: The 1955 Kelly, Kentucky, ...” Skeptical Inquirer, 2006, cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2006/11/22164554/p12.pdf. Smith, Daniel. “History Lesson: Goblins of Hopkinsville.” Courier & Press, Evansville, 21 Aug. 2017, www.courierpress.com/story/life/columnists/2017/08/21/history-lesson-goblins-hopkinsville/104796526/.  Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week, dive into the unsolved mystery that's plagued England for nearly a century! Lady tells us the story of the young woman, "Bella," whose decomposing remains were found in the center of a tree. Who put her there? Why was she there at all? And most importantly, who even is Bella? Let's dive in to this classic unsolved mystery! Sources Cited: Armitage, Rebecca, and Lucia Stein. “When Four Boys Found a Woman inside a Wych Elm, It Sparked a Series of Wild Theories.” ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2023, www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-07/mystery-over-who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm-/102171844 BBC News. “Disease Killing ‘Europe’s Oldest’ Elm Tree.” BBC News, BBC, 29 July 2021, www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58013952 Coleman, M (ed.). (2009). Wych Elm. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. ISBN 978-1-906129-21-7. Haywood, Bob. “60-Year Link to Bones Riddle; Skeleton Found at ‘witch’ Death Spot.” The Free Library, 12 June 2005, www.thefreelibrary.com/60-YEAR+LINK+TO+BONES+RIDDLE%3B+Skeleton+found+at+’witch’+death+spot.-a0133177420 Holder, Bev. “Iconic Bella Graffiti on Hagley Monument Mysteriously Changed.” Stourbridge News, Stourbridge News, 30 Nov. 2020, www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/18909712.iconic-bella-graffiti-hagley-monument-mysteriously-changed/ Hunt, Amber, and Emily G. Thompson. “Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?” CrimeReads, 25 Feb. 2019, crimereads.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/ IWM. “What Life Was like in Britain during the Second World War.” Iwm.Org.Uk, www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-life-was-like-in-britain-during-the-second-world-war Accessed 20 May 2025.  Jacob George Strutt (1822). Sylva Britannica. p. 66. Full text of expanded 1830 edition. Josefjacobs.info. “Bella in the Wych Elm – The Mysterious Anna from Claverley (a.k.a. Una Hainsworth).” Josefjakobs.Info, 12 Jan. 2018, josefjakobs.info/2018/01/bella-in-wych-elm-mysterious-anna-from.html Kane, Hannah. “The Cursed Spy Who Was the Last Person to Be Executed at the Tower of London.” My London, 8 Dec. 2021, www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/spy-executed-tower-of-london-18286103 "La main de gloire, & ses effets" [The Hand of Glory, and its effects] (in French). Chapter 45. Retrieved March 15, 2015. Lockley, Mike. “Revealed after 75 Years: The Face of Bella in the Wych Elm.” Birmingham Live, 25 Feb. 2018, www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/revealed-after-75-years-face-14329271 Staveley-Wadham, Rose. “‘who Put Bella Down the Wych Elm?’ – An Unsolved Murder Mystery Seventy-Seven Years On.” The British Newspaper Archive Blog | Amazing Finds and News from over 300 Years of Historical Newspapers, 4 Apr. 2019, blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2019/04/04/who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm/ Connect with us!  Spookery is available where ever you get your podcasts!  Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast YouTube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Cover art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  PNGtubers made by the fabulous Rae Chuu at artchuu.carrd.co or vgen.co/raechuuarts All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Alana tells us all about the chilling case of Jean Hilliard, a young woman who miraculously survived being frozen alive. It's our very first survivors case, but even still, the events of the night she was frozen (and even more so what it took to bring her back) are not for the faint of heart. Warning ahead, our forecast calls for the blood skeeves. Sources Cited: Enger, John, and Minn Lengby. “Frozen. Thawed. Not Dead: Jean Hilliard’s Amazing Minnesota Story.” MPR News, MPR News, 25 Jan. 2018, www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/25/jean-hilliard-northern-minnesota-frozen-survived. Fosston Public Schools, www.fosston.k12.mn.us/. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025. Glover, Maury. “Minnesota’s ‘Frozen Woman’ Alive and Well Decades Later.” FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, 3 Mar. 2022, www.fox9.com/news/minnesotas-frozen-woman-alive-and-well-decades-later#:~:text=zero%20air%20temperature.-,In%201980%20Jean%20Vig%20became%20stranded%20and%20nearly%20froze%20to,fell%20asleep%2C%22%20she%20said. McRae, Mike. “Decades Ago, a Woman Survived Being ‘Frozen Solid’. Here’s the Science.” ScienceAlert, 2 Aug. 2022, www.sciencealert.com/a-woman-survived-being-frozen-solid-decades-ago-here-s-the-science.  “Minnesota’s ‘Frozen Woman’ Alive and Well Decades Later I KMSP FOX 9.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Mar. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLzbxEocWAI&ab_channel=FOX9Minneapolis-St.Paul. “Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 8, Episode 10 - Full Episode.” YouTube, YouTube, 23 May 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9bmMzPTA4c&ab_channel=FilmRiseTrueCrime.  Connect with us! Instagram is @SpookeryPodcast Youtube is @SpookeryPodcast  Send us a Gmail at SpookeryPodcast@gmail.com for your own spooky stories, corrections, and additions to any of our content! Art was created by the amazing Rhian Perry at https://www.instagram.com/digipaw1/?utm_source=qr&igshid=NGExMmI2YTkyZg%3D%3D  All music is from the Epidemic Sound Library.  Until next time, Stay Spooky!   Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.