Strange Country Ep. 163: The Crescent and The Cecil hotels
Strange Country
English - October 15, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MB - ★★★ - 170 ratingsComedy History cults ghosts unusual americanhistory comedy eccentrics history librarians library storytelling Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Many hotels boast their ghosts, but for these two hotels, reality is scarier than the supernatural. Join Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly as they talk about the strange tales of quack Dr. Norman Baker and the mysterious death Elisa Lam.
Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands
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