https://www.spreaker.com/show/life-and-death-in-st-louisenHistoryCopyright OddCastshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d3324efda2d39cddd27288dc68c5dc33.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/life-and-death-in-st-louisFri, 24 Oct 2025 21:55:56 +0000OddCastsOddCastslifeanddeathstl@gmail.comA podcast exploring the folklore and strange history of St. Louis.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-louis-zombies-pt-1-zombie-road-and-the-great-train-crash-of-1870--68270211https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68270211Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:55:09 +0000OddCastsPt. 1 of a 2 part episode exploring the possibility of Zombies coming to St. Louis, starting with one of St. Louis' most famous haunted sites - Zombie Road.892falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/footsteps--47247283https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47247283Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:15:18 +0000OddCastsA short for Halloween.499ghost,haunted,stl,storyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spirits-of-shaw-s-garden-part-2--45751210https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45751210Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:31:33 +0000OddCastsA belated part 2 of our interview with Dave Tognoni - an expert on all things spirited at the Missouri Botanical Garden. On this portion of the interview, Dave recounts ghost stories he remembers, as well as reads some from the amazing record book he...1906garden,ghosts,haunted,henryshaw,history,lifeanddeathstl,mobot,spirits,stl,stlouis,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spirits-of-shaw-s-garden-part-1--44944419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44944419Fri, 21 May 2021 07:13:38 +0000OddCastsIn our first interview, Dave Tognoni joins us to discuss the spirits residing in the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis - and the many encounters he has documented. While they won't officially call it haunted, it seems everyone working at the...1996falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-rules-for-april-fools--44152932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44152932Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:13:12 +0000OddCastsA short, special April Fool's Day Episode featuring 3 very real stories pulled from the historical headlines of local St. Louis papers. No ghosts or haunted places here - just some odd tales to help you survive one of our most treacherous holidays!...450history,stl,stlouis,strange,weirdfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bellefontaine-and-calvary-cemeteries-hitchhike-annie--43943597The most notable ghost story tied to these cemeteries is Hitchhike Annie, and I break down my theory on where she came from. Additionally, I share the stories of some of the cemetery residents who may still have some reason to be restless... including Thomas Hart Benton and one of the founders of the Veiled Prophet Organization, St. Louis’s own mysterious secret society.

For more information on the ghost of Resurrection Mary in Chicago, I recommend checking out her episodes on the Astonishing Legends podcast. I found the book "Movers and Shakers Scalawags and Suffragettes: Tales from the Bellefontaine Cemetery" and articles from the St. Louis Post Dispatch and Globe Democrat to be particularly helpful in my research for this episode.

If you have any stories to share, contact us at lifeanddeathstl@gmail.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43943597Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:26:40 +0000OddCastsIn our first episode, we briefly explore the history, folklore and interesting residents of Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries in St. Louis, MO. The most notable ghost story tied to these cemeteries is Hitchhike Annie, and I break down my theory...The most notable ghost story tied to these cemeteries is Hitchhike Annie, and I break down my theory on where she came from. Additionally, I share the stories of some of the cemetery residents who may still have some reason to be restless... including Thomas Hart Benton and one of the founders of the Veiled Prophet Organization, St. Louis’s own mysterious secret society.

For more information on the ghost of Resurrection Mary in Chicago, I recommend checking out her episodes on the Astonishing Legends podcast. I found the book "Movers and Shakers Scalawags and Suffragettes: Tales from the Bellefontaine Cemetery" and articles from the St. Louis Post Dispatch and Globe Democrat to be particularly helpful in my research for this episode.

If you have any stories to share, contact us at lifeanddeathstl@gmail.com]]>1340bellefontaine,calvary,cemetery,folklore,ghosts,hauntings,history,lifeanddeathstl,prophet,stl,stlouis,veiledfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introduction-ghost-of-brown-road--43725504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43725504Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:27:19 +0000OddCasts420falsefull