Chicago’s legends are loud, but the truth beneath them is even more revealing. This episode begins with the Creeps: stripping away the yellow-journalism spectacle surrounding H. H. Holmes to examine what actually stands up—insurance fraud, manipulation, botched medical procedures, and a sensational story that outgrew the evidence. From there, we move into the Crime that shocked the nation: the case of Adolf Luetgert, the so-called Sausage King, whose missing wife, disputed bones, and infamous caustic vat exposed how industrial power, gender dynamics, and newspaper hysteria can shape a verdict and permanently brand a city.

To close, we turn to the Cryptid that briefly turned rural Illinois into a frenzy: the Enfield Horror. A gray, three-legged creature with tiny chest arms drew reporters, armed locals, and thrill-seekers into the night, revealing how fear spreads when mystery collides with headlines. Together, these stories trace how myth, media, and memory intertwine—and how careful investigation can still cut through the noise.

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Creeps, Crimes & Cryptids is a podcast by Ghost City Tours, exploring the strange, sinister, and unexplained history lurking beneath America’s most haunted cities. If you'd like to take a ghost tour in this episode's featured city, or to find tours in a city nearest you, visit www.ghostcitytours.com!

New Orleans has always lived where myth and reality bleed together, and this episode walks that line. We begin with the Creeps: the infamous Carter Brothers “vampire” legend of 1932—a story of chains, blood, and whispered truths—examined through missing records, unreliable archives, and a city that knows how to turn theater into history. From there, the episode turns grimly real with the Crime at its center: the post-Katrina murder of Zach and Addy, a tragedy that unfolded above a voodoo shop, played out in rooftop footage and headlines, and revealed how trauma, systemic failure, and a battered city can collide with devastating consequences.

To close the night, we head into the bayous for the Cryptid that still keeps kids close to home: the Grunch. Small, clawed, and blazing-eyed, this creature’s folklore—often tied to Marie Laveau, railroad tracks, and cautionary rituals—shows how New Orleans uses monsters to enforce boundaries when rules fail. Along the way, we separate voodoo faith from tourism, challenge the city’s “vampire” reputation, and confront why some stories endure even when the records don’t.

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Creeps, Crimes & Cryptids is a podcast by Ghost City Tours, exploring the strange, sinister, and unexplained history lurking beneath America’s most haunted cities. If you'd like to take a ghost tour in this episode's featured city, or to find tours in a city nearest you, visit www.ghostcitytours.com!