Kentucky History & Haunts

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72. William Branham- Yikes! Part 1 Nov 11, 2021

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On this episode you’ll learn how a boy from Kentucky went on to recruit for the Klan, become a faith healer, travel the world, influence other cult leaders, and all sorts of other crazy stuff. Jim Jones even claims in a recording that he prophesied Branham’s death. Can’t make this stuff up!

71. Kentucky Place Names Part 2 Nov 04, 2021

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Ever wonder how your hometown got it’s name? Consolation? Jonancy? Razorblade? This is part two of the Kentucky Place Names series based on information from the book Kentucky Place Names by Robert M. Rennick.

70. Kentucky Scary Stories Part 2 Oct 31, 2021

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A ghost mule. A grocer with a secret. A bossy ghost. And a graveyard haunt. Happy Halloween loves! Link to books on the website. Www.kyhistoryhaunts.com

69. Kentucky Scary Stories Part 1 Oct 27, 2021

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A headless nun. A haunted house. A UFO sighting. And a vampire. Happy Halloween week! These stories are from Haunted Kentucky by Alan Brown, Kentucky Book of the Dead by Keven McQueen and Mysterious Kentucky by Barton Nunnelly

68. The Tragic Love Story of Albert & Kitty Wing Oct 19, 2021

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This episode contains violence against women- listener discretion advised. When Albert Wing asked Kitty to marry him, he knew what she did for a living, and they went ahead with the marriage anyway. But his jealousy overcame him. Multiple times.

67. The Head on the Mound Oct 12, 2021

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It’s Halloween season so I had to give you guys a little dismemberment episode. This episode is an exact recount of the story as written in the book Murder in Old Kentucky- True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass by Keven McQueen. Link to the book is on kyhistory.com under this episode.

66. Joe Wesbecker- Part 3 Oct 05, 2021

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On September 14, 1989, disgruntled Standard Gravure employee Joseph Wesbecker went back to the printing plant after a year of long term leave. He wasn’t there for work. He was there for revenge.

65. Joe Wesbecker- Part 2 Sep 28, 2021

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On September 14, 1989, disgruntled Standard Gravure employee Joseph Wesbecker went back to the printing plant after a year of long term leave. He wasn’t there for work. He was there for revenge.

64. Joe Wesbecker- Part 1 Sep 21, 2021

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On September 14, 1989, disgruntled Standard Gravure employee Joseph Wesbecker went back to the printing plant after a year of long term leave. He wasn’t there for work. He was there for revenge.

63. Lakeland Asylum & Sauerkraut Cave Sep 16, 2021

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Have you ever walked through Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville and wondered about the field with just a few dilapidated gravestones poking out of it? Turns out those were the patients of Lakeland Asylum- a hospital notorious for overcrowding, poor living conditions, abuse and neglect. I’m pretty sure I say garrulous wrong in this episode. Whoops.

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