Big Easy Spirits is a New Orleans-based true crime and haunted history weekly podcast.
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Episode 59: The High Priestess of the French Quarter
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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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Episode 57: Garden District Ghosts
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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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Episode 56: Historic Haunted Hotel Hop...or something like that
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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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Episode 55: Will the Real Dr. John Please Stand Up?
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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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Edna Muscarello Lester, a 32-year-old mother of three, was pulled from a fire in her home on the morning of Nov. 15, 1982. A closer look uncovered 15 stab wounds found across Edna's body. The case is still unsolved.
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Episode 53: Honey Island Swamp...Bigfoot? Say what!
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What happens when you combine the deep, dark swamps of Louisiana with Bigfoot? And is it possible for a chimpanzee and an alligator to have a baby? All your questions and more, answered.
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Episode 52: But The Mortuary is haunted, right?
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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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Episode 51: Would you like a side of ghosts with your New Orleans fine dining experience?
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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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Episode 50: Bridget Fury and the infamous Gallatin Street ... or Quentin Tarantino's Next Movie
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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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Episode 49: Can a Spirit Follow You Home from the Cemetery?
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But can they? Not if you have a jazz funeral. This week, we discuss what jazz funerals actually are and what does it mean when they say "cut loose?" Listen and learn more about this unique New Orleans tradition.
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Episode 48: Is Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Really Haunted?
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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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Episode 47: A Charity Hospital Christmas
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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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Episode 46: Casket Girls and the Old Ursuline Convent
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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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Episode 45: Wrought Iron, iconic and deadly? + Our New Band Name
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Wrought iron is one of the most iconic features of New Orleans' French Quarter; but did you know those beautiful iron fences and balconies hide history and secrets...some of them deadly!
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Episode 44: The Devil In LaPlace, The Murder of Elizabeth Tornabene
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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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Episode 43: Is The Superdome Cursed?
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This week, Ashley shares the history of the land that now houses the Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints. Is it cursed? Hear why many think it was and what roll a local Voodoo priestess played in a little pre-show entertainment in 2005.
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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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Episode 41: Not Your '03 Bonnie and Clyde
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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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Shannon Harris was last seen heading to the Greyhound bus station to go back to art school in Dallas. That was 1998. Last week, remains were found in Houma believed to be that of Shannon Harris.
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Episode 39: Ghosts, Death and Amusement Parks
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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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A witch, a swamp and a hurricane...all walk into a bar... This week Ashley tells the tale of The Witch of Manchac swamp! Did she really predict her death and the death of all those in her swamp town in a massive hurricane?
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Episode 36: The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
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There were a lot of fires, a lot of creepy nuns and a whole lot of ghosts... This week, we dive into the history of what is considered one of the most haunted hotels in the country - the Bourbon Orleans Hotel.
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Episode 35: Would you mess with a witch bottle? Someone on the West Bank did...
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In this week's episode, Ashley tells the story of the eerie "witch bottle" someone found on the West Bank and KEPT! IN THEIR HOUSE! Learn what a "witch bottle" is, plus a little Voodoo, gris-gris and more!
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Baroness Pontalba may have given us the historic Pontalba buildings in the French Quarter, but not many people know of her badass background. She’s the bulletproof HBIC (head baroness in charge)!
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The devil went down to...Algiers? This week, Ashley tells the story of the Algiers Devil Man and we talk about urban myths!
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Ep. 32: JonBenét Ramsey & Kelly Turn 30, and is Magnolia Shorty’s death part of serial killer spree?
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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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Ep. 31: A Metairie Cemetery, Rhinestone Suits, A Body Snatching and Country Rock Star Gram Parsons.
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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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Episode 30: When the Zodiac Killer and New Orleans Combine, Part 2
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Part 1 was a wild ride, but this episode we finish up the store and decide if Baton Rouge businessman Gary Stewart’s biological father is the Zodiac Killer ... spoiler alert: he’s not.
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Episode 29: When the Zodiac Killer and New Orleans Combine, Part 1
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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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Episode 28: Jayne Mansfield’s Head - band name or part of a horrible death?
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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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Episode 27: Hamilton, Hazel and Unsolved Mysteries
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After the new “Unsolved Mysteries” premiere on Netflix, we take a look at a Louisiana unsolved mystery of Hazel Leota Head and the death of Charles Barker.
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In this episode, Ashley shakes Kelly to the core with the stories of three unusual New Orleans funerals.
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Episode 25: The Gruesome Death of Addie Hall
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The evening of Oct. 17, 2006, Zack Bowen’s body was found on the roof of the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel parking garage. In his back pocket, a confession to the murder of his girlfriend Addie Hall. WARNING: the story contains graphic, gross details!
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Episode 24: The Rougarou and that B**ch Lori Vallow
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In this week’s episode, Kelly goes off on a rant about Lori Vallow and Ashley shares the stores of the rougarou...with a little bit of Harry Potter and Elizabeth I sprinkled in.
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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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Episode 22: Ghost House For Sale
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In this week’s episode, Kelly shares an update about her family’s cemetery tombs and we head to Youngsville as a woman gives away a haunted house for free through Facebook!
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Episode 21: The City of the Dead and Nicholas Cage
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This week, Ashley tells us about the City of the Dead, shares what Nicholas Cage and Marie Laveau have in come and ruins pizza stones forever.
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Episode 20: The Murders of Leonard Fagot
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Leonard Fagot may have been a decorated WWII marine, but that didn’t stop him from murdering two of his son-in-laws.
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Episode 19: Plagues, cemeteries, a ghost dog and a can of corn?
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In this episode, Ashley tells the story of St. Roch and the unusual way people give offerings to him in times of need. Plus a ghost dog!
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Episode 18: Jacque and Comte de Saint-Germain
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Was Jacque St. Germain a vampire? Was he really the Comte de Saint-Germain? Was the Comte de Saint-Germain really the prince of Transylvania? We look into the two men’s stories in this week’s episode!
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Episode 17: The Ghosts of Le Petit Theatre
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In this episode, Ashley shares some ghostly details about the famous French Quarter theatre.
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Episode 16: The Murder Of Liz Marinello
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In this episode we discuss the murder of Liz Marinello, wife of radio host and popular WDSU reporter Vince Marinello, a year after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.
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Episode 15: The Grunch and Odd Louisiana Laws
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Still social distancing, so this week is a lighter episode. We dive into the legend of The Grunch and Ashley fills us in on a few *odd* laws we all may be breaking.
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In this remote episode, Ashley shares a story of ghosts, hallucinations, murder and, of course, alcohol.
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Episode 13: Fancy Prostitute of Basin Street
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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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Episode 12: Listener Stories, Vol. 1
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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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One night in 1934, a young girl comes running out of a French Quarter apartment with her wrists cut. She tells of a story about two brothers who cut her wrists to fed on her blood. This is the story of John and Wayne Carter, the Vampire Brothers.
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