Episodes

April 3, 2023

Deceptions & Resurrections, Part 1

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter pec…
April 1, 2023

22: Paradise Lost

The oasis of the Hawaiian islands. They are filled with rich culture, beautiful blue waters, and some of the most fertile volcanic soil that brings life to lush green foliage and unique species of animals. They are heaven on…
March 15, 2023

21: Harvey Haver

We all have a relationship with our postal workers. Some of us are even friends with them, often talking daily as they deliver the mail. Over time, a sense of trust develops. I mean, they know where you live. Who wouldn’t be…
March 1, 2023

20: Belle Gunness: Her Misery Loves Company

They say, “misery loves company,” and Belle Gunness kept quite a lot of company but not for very long. She is known today as Hell’s Belle or Lady Bluebeard. Belle sits among the unnerving rank as one of the few female serial…
Feb. 15, 2023

19: Pimlico Poisoning

We often associate unique marriages with the last several decades. Often forgetting that for most of history, marriages have been more of a contract for wealth, comfort, and offspring. Kings would have multiple wives, and we…
Feb. 10, 2023

My Bloody Valentine, Part 2

…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong t…
Feb. 9, 2023

My Bloody Valentine, Part 1

…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong t…
Feb. 1, 2023

18: Alabama's Sloss Furnace

Welcome to the Library beneath the Hidden Staircase. Kristen Seavey from Murder She Told joins The Hidden Staircase as our new Librarian. The Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Alabama is a place filled with strong emotional energ…
Jan. 15, 2023

17: Spring Heeled Jack

As children, we are taught about mythological creatures to keep us safe. Each one delivers a more profound message. For example, the Qulapalik creature in Inuit mythology was a water hag who lived near thin ice and pulled na…
Jan. 1, 2023

16: The Murder of Joseph White

When you think of Salem, Massachusetts, you most likely think of the unfortunate people who were murdered for acts of witchcraft. But Salem is home to a plethora of mysterious, dark, and ghostly occurrences. Take the ghost o…
Dec. 15, 2022

15: Greenbrier Ghost

When Mary Jane Heaster laid her daughter, Elva Zona Heaster Shue, aged 21, to rest, she assumed that would be the last time she would ever see her daughter. Little did she know, her daughter's spirit would soon be coming to …
Dec. 14, 2022

From Team Hidden, Introducing: Mystery Inc

From the same team that brings you The Hidden Staircase, we want to introduce you to our new show Mystery Inc. If you enjoy talking about shady mysteries, Aliens, murder, legends, and of course the occasional tea - then Myst…
Dec. 1, 2022

14: Elizabeth Bathory

Even if you aren’t aware of her story, I am sure most of you have heard the name Elizabeth Bathory. The countess was once known for her beauty but is now known for bathing in the blood of young women to preserve them. Today …
Nov. 15, 2022

13: Murder in the Red Barn, Part 2

After years of back luck with love, Maria Marten meets and fall in love with a handsome farmer. She becomes pregnant and they are set to marry. But when Maria Disappears, the town of Polstead begins to question William Corde…
Nov. 1, 2022

12: Murder in the Red Barn, Part 1

After years of back luck with love, Maria Marten meets and fall in love with a handsome farmer. She becomes pregnant and they are set to marry. But when Maria Disappears, the town of Polstead begins to question William Corde…
Oct. 25, 2022

The Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 2

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 c…
Oct. 24, 2022

The Nightmare Before Halloween, Part 1

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 c…
Oct. 15, 2022

11: The Secret Chamber, Part 2

Todays episode is surely that, stranger than fiction. Twist and turns, love and murder. By the end of this episode you’ll wonder how a story like this could be true. Even Jessica Fletcher couldn’t write a story like this. If…
Oct. 15, 2022

Our Team Presents: Rotten To The Core

From the team behind The Hidden Staircase, we thought you might enjoy our podcast Rotten to the Core hosted by Josh Waters! You can find Rotten to the Core here: https://link.chtbl.com/Rotten
Oct. 1, 2022

10: The Secret Chamber, Part 1

Todays episode is surely that, stranger than fiction. Twist and turns, love and murder. By the end of of the next episode you’ll wonder how a story like this could be true. Even Jessica Fletcher couldn’t write a story like t…
Sept. 15, 2022

9: The Conjure Chest

Museums are a magical place, they have the power to take you back in time. Each object on display, tells a story. But what you may not be aware of, is that there are some objects that are not on display. Some that have a his…
Sept. 6, 2022

Welcome to The Hidden Staircase

Welcome to the Hidden Staircase podcast
Sept. 1, 2022

8: Doppelganger

Doppelgänger ‘däpəlˌɡaNGər/ noun Is a look-alikeor double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a ghostly or paranormal-phenomenon and usually seen as a harbinger of bad luck The history of Doppelgängers was first disco…
Aug. 15, 2022

7: Missing Mary Moroney

Desperate times calls for desperate Measures” and in 1930 during the height of the great Depression, millions were desperate. With the crash of the stock market, millions our of works. Families took to the charity of others.…