The horror continues in Blurry Photober with a mega episode about the Barnabet axe murders. Flora is joined by authors Alan Gauthreaux and Dr. Daryl Hippensteel as well as numerous Louisianans to explore the ghastly tale of the Barnabet axe murders. Southwestern Louisiana was terrorized in 1911-12 by brutal axe murders. One young woman was […]
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Ep 244: Unexpected Consequences of Hoodoo
Dr. Jeffrey Anderson returns with a handful of stories on unexpected consequences of hoodoo! That old adage, “be careful what you wish for,” is in full effect in these real stories of unexpected consequences of hoodoo. Dr. Anderson tells several accounts of folk magic gone wrong. If you’re familiar with the W. W. Jacobs short […]
Ep 236: Hoodoo and Voodoo with Dr Jeffrey Anderson
Flora is joined by History professor Dr. Jeffrey Anderson for a very informative discussion on Hoodoo and Voodoo! One of the foremost experts on Hoodoo and Voodoo, Dr. Jeffrey Anderson offers a detailed interview on the history and culture of this poorly-understood religion. David asks questions on how it got started, how it spread and […]
BullStone 18: Rumor Flies, June 2016
Blurry Photos keeps a New Orleans trend going welcoming Ryan and Josh from the Rumor Flies podcast to BullStone! Rumor Flies seeks to dispel common “mythconceptions” of popular legends, myths, and rumors, and Ryan and Josh join the boys to talk about weird June news. After an introduction to them and some New Orleans discussion, topics […]
Ep 151: The Axeman of New Orleans
Leave the lights on and make sure some jazz is playing, the Axeman of New Orleans is striking Blurry Photos! A horrific true crime account of an early 20th century serial killer, the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the folks of the Big Easy yet his identity remains a mystery. Flora and Stecco put on detective […]