Haunted Hollywood Hour

The Queer Nuns Who Use the Art of Drag to Fight Bigotry

Today on the podcast, we’re exploring the history and impact of the most colorful nuns that have ever existed: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Much of the informati

Satanic Panic in Manhattan Beach - the McMartin preschool trial

Today we’re talking about Satan, ritual sacrifice, child abuse, power tripping authority figures, and moral panic. It’s the McMartin Satanic Ritual Abuse case! Ground zer

A Wild West Tale - How Biddy Mason Became the Wealthiest Woman in L.A.

Today, Judy helps me share the extraordinary tale of an enslaved woman who wins her freedom, the California free Black community who comes together to help her, the white

Gay Men of Silent Film - Celebrating Gay Rights & Also Gay Wrongs!

They were glamorous. They were fashionable. They could rock an absolutely fire smokey eye! They’re silent film stars! And many of them were gay men who loved other men an

Unalive in LA - 175 Years of Los Angeles Coroners

The story of LA’s coroners goes all the way back to 1850 when President Millard Fillmore signed a bill making California the 31st state of the US. In its 175 year history

Deep Hollywood Lore: the Scams & Shenanigans that Brought Cinema to California

The fact that Hollywood, California ended up being the home of motion pictures in the 20th Century was never a given. In fact, the motion picture industry in the United S

Calese Crowder "the Burbank sniffer" - What is wrong with this man?

Calese Crowder – arguably the worst person in Southern California (and that’s saying something) – is at it again. He’s a man who has been caught multiple times "sniffing

An Exciting Podcast Update!

Exciting news from Haunted Hollywood Hour! The pod is preparing for an all new season with improved audio and even more episodes delivered regularly to the feed. But as

Rewind: Griffith Jenkins Griffith - attempted murderer & ostrich tycoon (originally aired Jan. 23, 2025)

Resurfaced from the archives, this episode originally aired Jan. 23, 2025. He was part of an ostrich consortium that failed due to an 1880s sex scandal. He shot his w

Rewind: What happened to Prof. Lowe's resort above Los Angeles? (originally aired Jan. 29, 2025)

Resurfaced from the archives, this episode originally aired Jan. 29, 2025. Love Wicked? This guy probably inspired The Wizard of Oz. This story of a whimsical professor

Chaos Queen Marjorie Cameron - Jack Parsons' 2nd Wife

This week’s episode is about Jack Parsons' second wife, Marjorie Cameron, who may actually be more interesting than her rocket scientist/occultist husband. She grew up in

The Disappearance of Michael Darnell Bell Jr.

In 2011, Michael Darnell Bell, a 25-year-old, is found by CHP officers in a car on the side of the I-5 freeway. It's 3:00 AM in the morning. His car is out of gas. The CH

The Rocket Science and Sex Magick of Jack Parsons

This week, we’re covering another aerospace weirdo with connections to the Mojave Desert. He’s a rocket man, an occultist and a fan of orgies. This is the Jack Parsons ep

Mojave Mayhem: George Van Tassel, Frank Critzer, the Integratron & Giant Rock

Today we're sharing the story of George Van Tassel who left a successful aerospace career to move his wife and 3 daughters literally under a rock in the middle of the Moj

A Mojave Desert Manhunt

Today's episode is about a turn-of-the-century manhunt in the Mojave Desert that’s been told and retold by various folks over the years like a game of white people teleph

Bigfoot encounters in Southern California: The Fontana Speedway Monster

50 miles east of Los Angeles, there’s a town of about 200,000 that was mostly made up of chicken farms and citrus groves in the early 1900s, but by the 1940’s its populat

Bigfoot encounters in Southern California: Edwards AFB Sasquatch

We’re talking Bigfoot encounters in Southern California with Canadian friend Tessa! Because there's so many Sasquatch stories to cover, this will be a multipart series.

David Koresh's Hollywood Era

Today we’re talking about the man behind one of the most tragic cult stories in US history — David Koresh who was born Vernon Howell and who went on to become the leader

Broke actor murders for honeymoon money or "when Aries go bad"

Today on Haunted Hollywood Hour, we have a little astrological fun and find out our friend’s astrology, then match them with a murderer who has the same sun sign as them.

You Dig You Die: Strange Tales from Cahuenga's Past

Cahuenga Pass is where a California governor got part of his face ripped off, where 10 people died because of cursed treasure, where the Egyptians allegedly buried a god’