Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted

Content warning: This episode discusses suicide, assisted dying, terminal illness, and death.

This week, we’re diving into the controversial life of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, better known as “Dr. Death.”

From his homemade death machines and more than 100 assisted deaths to courtroom chaos, a murder conviction, and prison, Kevorkian forced America to confront one very complicated question: Who gets to decide when suffering becomes unbearable?

We also look at physician-assisted dying today before heading to Las Vegas, where Jasmine shares her 2022 experience seeing Kevorkian’s infamous Volkswagen van and recreate...

Lacey is taking us down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole this week, and honestly... we may never make it back out.

From government secrets and CIA experiments to spy cats, the Tuskegee Study, MK-Ultra, and some of the world's most infamous conspiracy theories, we're asking the important questions: What sounds completely unhinged... but actually turned out to be true?

Grab your tinfoil hat, question everything, and join us for an episode full of suspicious coincidences, questionable government decisions, and just enough chaos to make you wonder if someone's listening.

The Beeson Mansion in Niles, Michigan looks like a beautiful piece of history...

Built in 1847, this historic home is tied to one of Michigan's most heartbreaking legends. A grieving mother. A family mausoleum. An infant whose tragic death inspired stories that have been passed down for more than 150 years. But how much of the legend is actually true?

This week, we're separating fact from folklore as we dive into the real history of the Beeson family, the infamous mausoleum, and the ghost stories that refuse to die. Then, we take you with us inside the...

This week we're heading to Northern Michigan to uncover the chilling story of Mary McKnight, the woman newspapers dubbed the "Michigan Borgia" and the "Strychnine Saint."

After the mysterious deaths of her brother, sister-in-law, and infant niece near Fife Lake in 1903, investigators uncovered a trail of suspicious deaths stretching across Michigan and spanning more than fifteen years.

Was Mary one of America's first female serial killers? And did she really kill just for the chance to attend another funeral?

Grab your favorite beverage and maybe politely decline any mystery capsules as we dive...

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This week we're tackling one of the most infamous names in true crime history: Al Capone. From bootlegging and brothels to shootouts, tax evasion, and enough rumors to fill a speakeasy, we're separating fact from fiction while probably getting distracted along the way. We'll cover the rise of Chicago's most notorious gangster, the wild stories surrounding his empire. So grab a drink, hide your moonshine, and join us as we ask the important questions... like how did this man survive so many assassination attempts only to be taken down by...

Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted,

This week, Jasmine and Lacey explore the fascinating history of mediumship, from ancient spirit communication and the Fox Sisters to Victorian séances, spirit photography, and Harry Houdini's crusade against fraudulent mediums. Along the way, we visit famous Spiritualist communities like Lily Dale and Cassadaga and share our own experience receiving a reading from a medium.

Were mediums gifted messengers, clever entertainers, or something else entirely? Grab a drink and join us as we dive into the strange world of talking to the dead.

Welcome to the very first episode of Spooky Side Quests, a new mini-series from Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted! These shorter, more conversational episodes take us off the beaten path and into the weird, spooky, and wonderfully strange places we discover along the way. From paranormal events to quirky museums, oddball shops, and roadside curiosities, Spooky Side Quests are all about the adventures that don't quite fit into our regular episodes.

For our first Side Quest, we traveled to DeKalb, Illinois to attend our very first paranormal convention: Obscura Paracon. Held inside the castle-like Altgeld Hall at...

Join us as we step inside the historic Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois for a sold-out paranormal investigation. From the mysterious Lady in Green roaming the balcony to a heartbreaking spirit said to linger in the women's restroom, this investigation took us through dark dressing rooms, endless mirrors, unexplained knocking, and some surprisingly personal ghostly conversations.

Did we make contact with a former performer named Gloria? Why did multiple investigators feel watched from the exact same corner of the theater? And how did Jasmine end up blindfolded on stage telling a ghost hunter he was a "good...

In 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered inside their Fall River home, and all eyes turned to their daughter, Lizzie. The evidence was strange, the rumors were relentless, and the trial became one of the most talked-about cases of its time. Lizzie was acquitted, but she spent the rest of her life carrying a reputation she could never outrun.

Today, the Borden house is a museum and bed-and-breakfast, and Lacey toured it herself to bring firsthand details of the rooms where the story unfolded. In this episode, we look at the murders, the trial, and the life...

Step inside Shaker's Cigar Bar, one of Milwaukee’s most talked-about haunted locations. Built in the late 1800s, the building has lived many lives, from a Schlitz Brewing cooperage to a Prohibition-era speakeasy tied to the Capone family, and a brothel with a long list of dark stories.

In this episode, I break down its history and share my experience visiting during a ghost tour on March 15th, 2025, where I encountered unexplained activity from start to finish. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this is one of those places that makes you pause and...

In this episode, we trace the strange and unsettling rise of “Prince” Michael Keyfor Mills—a self-proclaimed prophet who promised the end of the world and gathered followers in Detroit for the coming apocalypse. But to understand Mills, we have to go back to the origins of the movement itself, through a long line of failed messiahs, fractured sects, and dangerous beliefs. What unfolds is a story of faith, control, and manipulation that spirals into scandal, abuse, and a courtroom reckoning. When the prophecy fails, what’s left behind is something far darker than just a broken promise.

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Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted, and thank you for following along with us. This week, we’re heading to Benton Harbor, Michigan, to explore the strange and tangled story of the House of David. What started as a quiet religious commune in the early 1900s grew into a thriving, tightly controlled community with its own beliefs, industries, and controversies.

The group’s founders, Benjamin and Mary Purnell, claimed a prophetic legacy that drew in hundreds of devoted followers. But behind the polished image were rumors, accusations, and a public scandal that shook the entire colony and...

In this episode, Lacey takes a slightly unhinged stroll through the Salem witch trials, where a handful of bored Puritan teens and some truly chaotic adults managed to derail an entire town. She breaks down the panic, the politics, and the pure “what were they thinking?” energy that fueled one of history’s bleakest crowd-control failures. After that, she shifts gears and heads to modern-day Salem for a cozy solo getaway filled with good food, historic stops, and the kind of peaceful wandering that pairs well with a side of morbid curiosity. It’s dark history with a wink, plus a s...

Something strange has been flying over the shores of Lake Michigan. 

Red eyes. Massive wings. And far too many witnesses to ignore. 

In this episode, we dive into the sightings of the Lake Michigan Mothman, the eerie connection to the original Mothman of Point Pleasant, and the question that keeps locals up at night… what exactly is lurking along the lake? 

Research rabbit holes we fell down (because we did, indeed, research this topic):
• The Lake Michigan Mothman — Tobias Wayland
• Mothman – W...

Eloise isn’t just an abandoned asylum. It’s 902 acres of “maybe we shouldn’t have come here.”

In Episode 02, we’re diving into the history, the hauntings, and the spirits that apparently never got the discharge paperwork. From the Woman in White whispering for help, to reports of children seen and heard in empty corridors, to shadow figures lingering in spaces where real trauma once unfolded… Eloise might be one of Michigan’s most unsettling locations.

We’re talking underground tunnels, 10,000 former patients, questionable medical practices, and a cemetery filled with numbered graves. Casual.

Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted

In this very first episode, we're getting personal... and a little haunted. We're sharing our childhood paranormal "trauma" aka the moments that made us scared of the dark, closets, mirrors, and absolutely everything after 3:00am.

This episode is part get-to-know-us, part group therapy, and part "no one believed us be we know what we saw." From creepy encounters to lifelong fears we still pretend don't exist, this is the origin story of how we became two adults who talk about ghosts for fun.

Laugh with us...

Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted.

This is Episode 00, where we introduce ourselves, explain why we willingly spend our time talking about haunted places, and set the tone for all the spooky chaos to come. We're Jasmine and Lacey, two friends who love paranormal stories, creepy locations, and eerie history.

If you like ghosts, legends, and questionable decisions in haunted places, you're in the right place.

Thank you for listening

Thanks for listening and officially joining us on this haunted journey. We're so glad you're here. Stick around...