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Mary Oneida Toups was known as the High Priestess of the French Quarter, but her life, and her death, remains a mystery to this day, thanks to a natural disaster and the laissez faire attitude of New Orleans. How did this middle aged former housewife become the most powerful witch in New Orleans? Listen and find out!…
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December 1989, Vanessa Bodden was last seen getting into a white car in the early hours of the morning. Her mutilated body was found a few weeks later in an abandoned building in her neighborhood. Thirty years later, Vanessa's killer is still unknown and her niece Danielle is now pushing for justice for her aunt.…
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The Rosegate House is a staple of the Garden District in New Orleans. It's also home to a few ghosts and writer Anne Rice. Learn more about the history, the ghosts, the settings for famous novels... and Kelly's obsession with "E.R." and more of our feelings on Scientology... in this week's episode.
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Big Easy Spirits listeners know we’re based in the greatest city in the world… New Orleans. And even though the coronavirus pandemic has cancelled this year’s festivities, we’re taking this week off to celebrate Mardi Gras however we can. So, take this time to catch up on episodes you may have missed, stay tuned for an all-new episode next week and…
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A listener suggestion turned into a story of a trio of haunted hotels in the French Quarter all linked by a mysterious Civil War military hospital that Kelly is trying urgently to find more about. Take this short hotel hop and plan your COVID-free hop visit!
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Doctor John Montanet, a Senegalese prince turned Voodoo master, inspired the transformation of 3rd Ward's own Mac Rebbenack into the colorful Dr. John, psychedelic rock pianist and performer. Big thanks to the Historic New Orleans Collection. Visit their website for more information on Doctor John Montanet and more.…
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This week we dive into the history of one of the most famous haunted houses in the country: The Mortuary. Originally a private home, the site of the now haunted house was a funeral home for over 80 years. In this week's episode. get all the background on the location and the real ghosts that haunts the building's halls.…
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This week, Ashley and Kelly catch up after a week apart and dive into the ghostly patrons of one of New Orleans' top restaurants. Since 1918, Arnaud's in the French Quarter has been the ultimate in the city's fine dining scene... and it's dinner is served under the watchful eye of its ghostly founders - Count Arnaud and his daughter Germaine.…
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The two blocks of Gallatin Street was known for its many saloons, dance halls, brothels, brawls, prostitutes, robberies, disappearances and... murders. And Delia "Bridget Fury" Swift ... yes, that was her real name and gang name ... was in the middle of it all! Would you join her and Mary Jane "Bricktop" Jackson's girl gang?…
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This week we start with a few ghostly tales from the famous Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop in the French Quarter... but things take a turn as Kelly's investigation brings a few historical inaccuracies to light. Take the right and find out about the Lafitte Brothers, the blacksmith shop and more!
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Merry and bright or creepy and dark? You be the judge. This week we explore the mysterious Charity Hospital Christmas tree. Originally founded on May 10, 1736, by a grant from Jean Louis, a ship builder and sailer, then moved to it's final Tulane Avenue location in 1939 – Charity Hospital is a well-known abandoned building in New Orleans' Central B…
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Did the casket girls bring vampires to New Orleans? Did those vampires look like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise? Are there still vampires housed in the third floor of the convent? This week we look into the history of the Old Ursuline Convent and how the "casket girls" fit into that history. Thanks to listener Lauren for the story suggestion!…
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On Oct. 26, 2020, Elizabeth Tornabene and her sister Hattie were brutally murdered by her boyfriend Oscar Urias. Urias attacked and killed the sisters, chasing Hattie down the street into a neighbors garage. We discuss the horrid and very sad details of the day's events in this week's BESP.
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About four hours outside of New Orleans, DeRidder is home to an architecturally beautiful, yet insanely creepy Gothic jail. After a double execution in 1928, the jail is forever known as "The Hanging Jail." Learn the story of the gruesome 1926 murder of DeRidder taxi driver J. J. Brevelle at the hands of Joe Genna and Molton Brasseaux and the duo's…
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Bonnie Parker and Clyde Champion Barrow were an American criminal duo who, through TV and movies, were romanticized as a couple in love and on the run. They were dramatically gunned down in the middle of Bienville Parish, Louisiana after only a few years of coupled crime. Hear the Louisiana leg of their story and take a virtual road trip to the 193…
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The legendary Dr. Blood's haunted house. Roller coasters held together by nuts, bolts and the bravado of a 1980s teenager hoping to impress the girl. Rumors of decapitation, death and irresistable ghost towns for disaster tourists. This week, we discuss Amusement Parks. Plus an update on the Jessica Easterly episode from Ep. 38!…
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Aug. 12, 2019, Jessica Easterly Durning - originally from Ocean Springs, Mississippi living in Lakeview with her husband and stepdaughter - called her friend Maria multiple times one after another frantic until she finally answered. Jessica was desperate for her friend to come and pick her up. They made a plan to meet up the following day and that’…
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This episode, Kelly realizes she’s the same age as JonBenét Ramsey and she would have been 30 yrs old this month. Plus, while researching a local murderer, we look at the death of bounce artist Magnolia Shorty.
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This week, Ashley asks the question: What do these all have in common? A Metairie cemetery, rhinestone suits, Emmylou Harris, Mick Jagger, Napoleonic law and a midnight body snatching! The answer: Country rock musician Gram Parsons.
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Gary Stewart is a Baton Rouge business man born in New Orleans. During the search for his birth parents and an episode of “Cold Case Files,” Gary decides his birth father is the Zodiac Killer ... and Kelly’s life was forever changed. Listen to Part 1 of our conversation about “The Most Dangerous Animal of All!”…
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In this episode, Ashley tells the story of the life and death of Jayne Mansfield - who died in a crash right outside of New Orleans - while Kelly tries to manifest being Mariska Hargitay’s best friend and mourns the loss of the story’s best character, a chihuahua.
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As we are all - or should be - aware, we are in the middle of a pivotal moment in our history. Following the deaths of Brionna Taylor - a 27 yr old frontline worker who was innocently gun downed by law enforcement in her own home - and George Floyd, who was questioned about using a fraudulent bill, detained and crushed under the weight of an office…
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In our first quarantine episode, we explore the "Fancy Prostitute of Basin Street." Kate Townsend started as a barmaid in Liverpool, England, and ended as one of the most successful madames in all of New Orleans. Yet she met her end in 1883 by the hand of a lover. Hear her story in our lucky No. 13 episode.…
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In this episode, we give a lot of binge-worthy shows and documentaries to watch while we are all stuck inside, as well as share a few listener stories... are the listeners two of Kelly's friends? Yes. Does that make their stories any less creepy? HELL NO! Send your ghost and true crime stories to bigeasyspirits@gmail.com!…
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