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Nightmare Houses
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Home is supposed to be where we feel most safe and secure…but sometimes, terrible things happen there. Was there was a murder, mystery or a haunting…some reason you feel unease? What was the place like before? What happens to a property after a tragic or horrible event? This series is dedicated to understanding homes that have notorious histories, bizarre stories, or unimaginable tragedies through research, analysis, logic, and reason. Some of the content discussed in this series is graphic and listener discretion is strongly advised.
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The Borden House, Fall River, MA
Aug 26, 202400:42:26Tap to summarizeOn the morning of August 4, 1892, a gruesome scene unfolded within the walls of the Borden family’s 1845 Greek Revival style home. 69 year old Andrew Borden, was found brutally bludgeoned in his face and head on the sitting room sofa, while upstairs, his 64 year old wife, Abby Borden met a similar fate in the upstairs guest bedroom.At the time of the murders, only 32 year old Lizzie Borden and 26 year old Irish family maid, Bridget Sullivan, were at home during the attacks.Lizzie was always believed to be the prime suspect, but was ultimately acquitted of their murders. What do you think happened on that fateful day?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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The Myrtles Plantation
Mar 21, 202400:29:18Tap to summarizeThe Myrtles Plantation, a 1796/1830s Antebellum creole home in St. Francisville, LA claims to be the most haunted home in America, boasting over 12 spirits. Who are these trapped souls and what truth lay behind these claims? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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Mini-tales: The Willey House
Jan 17, 202400:12:51Tap to summarizeIn late August, 1826, in the White Mountains of Northern New Hampshire, a 1793 wood cabin was at the precipice of a catastrophic landslide.Tragically, the occupants of cabin would succumb to the forces of nature.How did this humble dwelling remain unscathed, and what happened following the tragedy?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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The Pink House
Nov 13, 202300:17:28Tap to summarizeNestled on Plum Island, just off the Massachusetts coast, there stands a 1925 colonial-style cottage, painted an unmistakable shade of pink.Long abandoned, the house has become the center of swirling rumors and local lore.It's often thought to be a spite house—a vengeful monument from a bitter divorce, but was this true?What does the future hold for this enigmatic, ill-fated pink house?Welcome to Nightmare Houses
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Mini-tales: The Pink House
Nov 6, 202300:12:49Tap to summarizeNestled on Plum Island, just off the Massachusetts coast, there stands a 1925 colonial-style cottage, painted an unmistakable shade of pink.Long abandoned, the house has become the center of swirling rumors and local lore.It's often thought to be a spite house—a vengeful monument from a bitter divorce, but was this true?What does the future hold for this enigmatic, ill-fated pink house?Welcome to Nightmare Houses: mini-tales
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Robert the Doll
Nov 1, 202300:18:33Tap to summarizeA little boy receives a gift of a life-like doll and the pair become inseparable living in the family’s 1898 Victorian Queen-Anne style home in Key West, FL. Soon, there is unexplained mischief, but the little boy always blamed his doll, Robert.Today, the doll is a popular tourist attraction and paranormal legend, but is there any truth behind this story?Welcome to Nightmare Houses
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What Happened On Lindley St
Aug 10, 202300:38:34Tap to summarizeIn November 1974, a family experienced terrifying paranormal activity, witnessed by many, in their 1923 Bungalow in Bridgeport, CT. Soon after, the claims were dismissed as a hoax, but not everyone believed it. What really happened inside that home? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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The Watcher
May 30, 202300:42:51Tap to summarizeIn June 2014, just days after purchasing a 1905 Dutch Colonial in Westfield, New Jersey, a family began to receive disturbing and unsettling letters from an anonymous writer, only known as the Watcher.The Watcher sent the new homeowners a total of four letters claiming to have watched their house over time, forcing the family to flee the home in terror. Who is the Watcher?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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Greystone
Mar 21, 202300:20:15Tap to summarizeOn February 16, 1929, wealthy and prominent oil man, Edward "Ned" Doheny, Jr., was found dead in a guest bedroom along with his long-time employee, T. Hugh Plunkett. Doheny had just built his colossal mansion, named Greystone, in 1928, and had not lived there long. What happened that night? Were these deaths related to an earlier scandal? Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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Brittany Murphy & Simon Monjack
Feb 8, 202300:17:04Tap to summarizeOn December 20, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy, age 32, was found unresponsive at her 1997 Contemporary Spanish Villa style home. The cause of her death was mysterious but officially pneumonia was listed as the primary cause. Five months later, her husband, Simon Monjack died in a similar manner, also in the home. Was this just a tragic coincidence or was there something worse going on?Welcome to Nightmare Houses.
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