50 States of Madness

About 50 States of Madness

Join Shannon and Gina as they travel the 50 states and bring you stories of ghost towns, haunted locations, true crime, abandoned places and more. The majority of the stories covered on this podcast will be from locations they have personally visited. Check out 50 States of Madness on YouTube to see the pictures and videos taken during their travels. Thank you for listening.

Publisher

50statesofmadness

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Jul 2022

Latest episode

17 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

160 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Aug 2026

   The Lindsay Clancy Case

   In this episode Gina and Shannon discuss the ongoing case of Lindsay Clancy. They go over the timeline of Jan 24, 2023 and also red flags that are now being brought up in this trial. Follow us and subscribe: Instagram @50statesofmadness Tik Tok @50statesofmadness Patreon: Patreon.com/50statesofmadness Listen to us at where ever you listen to your podcasts: 50 States of Madness

2. 

   5 Jul 2026

   Etan Patz: The Case That Started the Missing Children Crisis

   On May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz left his family's apartment in New York City to walk to his school bus stop alone for the first time. He never made it. His disappearance became one of the most influential missing-child cases in American history, changing the way parents, law enforcement, and the media responded to missing children. It also helped inspire the use of milk carton photos, the creation of National Missing Children's Day, and decades of investigations filled with false lea...

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   The Story of Taylor Parker and Wade Griffin

   She wanted a baby so badly that she was willing to do the unthinkable. In this episode, we dive into the the horrifying case of Taylor Parker and Wade Griffin. To those around her, Taylor appeared to be living a happy life and preparing to become a mother. But behind the carefully crafted lies was a shocking deception that would end in one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory. Follow us and subscribe: Instagram @50statesofmadness Tik Tok @50statesofmadness website: htt...

Who has been a guest on 50 States of Madness

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dan Cleary
• Others From Another Mother
• Erin Caffey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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