The Candy Lady

A libertarian idealist known only as “The Dread Pirate Roberts” builds the Silk Road—an anonymous online black market that explodes into a billion-dollar empire—until the digital kingpin is unmasked, revealing how one man’s dream of radical freedom spiraled into crime, paranoia, ...  Show more

In 1977, candy heiress Helen Brach – one of the richest women in America – vanishes. Detectives consider the many people who might have wanted to get their hands on her money. Ultimately, the primary suspect that emerges is… the Chicago horse mafia. Sources for this episode inclu ...  Show more

Summary

In this episode, we dive into a couple of spooky stories to get into the Halloween spirit. Sphar and Zach share personal anecdotes, discuss food preferences, and explore chilling tales, including the legend of the Candy Lady from Terrell, Texas, wh ...

We've all heard terrifying urban legends growing up, but what happens when they're based on real events.... We're diving into some terrifying urban legends that ended up being true. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Foll ...  Show more

A psychic appears on a local talk show and predicts a serial killer's Halloween massacre on a college campus. That campus is your campus — and as the Halloween “fun” begins, you can only hope you're strong enough to change the grisly fate the psychic foretold. Learn more about yo ...  Show more

Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Lets Read Podcast! This podcast includes narrations of true creepy encounters submitted by normal folks just like yourself. Today you'll experience horrifying stories about Halloween, Kids Seeing Ghosts, & Text Message Stories. HAVE A STORY ...  Show more