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E488 The Esophagus Woes and a Hatchet Granny

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Highlights

In this episode, the hosts share personal updates and childhood stories before diving into two chilling tales. First, they explore the haunted history of a historic Michigan hotel, complete with a spectral dog. Then, they recount the disturbing crimes of a Florida sheriff's deputy turned serial killer, a case that leaves them deeply frustrated.
05:06
I complained about a classmate's stem cell speech.
1:00:47
A ghostly man in a frock coat smells of cigar smoke and vanishes.
1:50:00
Nancy escaped by chewing through the knot.

Chapters

Catching Up: From Childhood Confessions to Reiki and New Babies
00:00
The Haunted Holly Hotel: A Ghost Dog, a Floating Head, and Carrie Nation's Axe
30:30
Gerard Schaefer: The Killer Deputy Who Got Away with Too Much
1:12:57

Transcript

Christine Schiefer: I would like everyone to know that. I've been waiting to do this Zazzle ad for days because Leona wants to do a Daisy Duck. Minnie Mouse birthday. So I went on Zazzle. And not only did I get her a bunch of fun stuff, like invitations fo...