Beyond the Past explores the layered history of Galveston, Texas, its native roots and pirates, storms and epidemics, crime and corruption, the dead, the disappeared, and the stories that still cling to the island.
Hosted by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen, each episode moves through a different era, following records, firsthand accounts, and documented history to uncover what shaped Galveston and what was left behind.
From true crime and the mob era to paranormal encounters and local lore, this podcast looks through the island’s many layers to understand how the past still presses against the present.
The Tremont House - Galveston Texas - The History, the Past, the “Presence?”
The Tremont House has been many things…
A landmark.
A name carried through time.
A place rebuilt, repurposed, and remembered.
But for some
it’s something else.
In this episode of Beyond the Past, we step inside the Tremont House in Galveston, Texas to explore not just its history… but the experiences that continue to follow it.
This is not just a ghost story.
This is a closer look at what people experience… and why it might keep happening.
Listen carefully.
And decide for yourself.
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29 Mar 2026
Episode 6 | Galveston Red Light District The Line | Vice Crime and History
In Galveston, there was a place people did not speak about openly.
They simply called it The Line.
This episode explores the history of Galveston’s red light district, examining how The Line functioned, who controlled it, and how the system balanced visibility with discretion. Through documented records and historical context, we look at the people, the rules, and the realities that shaped this hidden part of the island’s past.
This is not just a story of vice.
It is a Galveston true crime history about control, survival, and the systems that operated in plain sight.
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🎙 With an appearance by Lord Michaelson
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Listener discretion advised. Historical references to vice districts and adult themes.
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8 Mar 2026
Episode 5 Part 2 | Free State of Galveston 1940s to 1957 | Mob History Gambling and the Maceo Era
Episode 5 Part 2 continues the story of the Free State of Galveston during its most powerful and controversial years.
By the 1940s Galveston had become one of the most famous gambling destinations in America. Casinos operated openly, nightclubs drew visitors from across the country, and the island earned a reputation as the Sin City of the Gulf.
At the center of it all were brothers, the men often called the Kings of the Night. Under their influence Galveston developed a unique balance of power where gambling, bootlegging, and nightlife flourished while the island maintained an unusual sense of order.
In this episode of Beyond the Past we explore how Galveston’s Free State years reached their peak and how the system that kept the island running eventually began to change.
🎙 Hosted by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen with an appearance from Lord Michaelson
📍 A Galveston based history podcast exploring the island’s past, its legends, and the stories that shaped it.
Listener discretion advised. Historical crime, vice districts, and adult themes.
22 Feb 2026
Episode 5 Part 1 | Free State of Galveston (1920–1940s) | Prohibition, Gambling & The Wild Years
In the early 20th century, Galveston, Texas earned a new reputation.
During Prohibition and the early 1940s, the island became known as the Free State of Galveston — a place where gambling thrived, liquor flowed, and the rules felt… negotiable.
Episode 5, Part 1 explores the rise of Galveston’s wild years, examining the political climate, organized vice, economic survival, and the uneasy balance between law enforcement and quiet tolerance. From backroom poker tables to glowing dance halls, this episode traces how Galveston transformed into one of the most notorious coastal playgrounds in Texas history.
This is a Galveston history episode about power, profit, and how an island rebuilt its identity in the shadows of Prohibition.
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8 Feb 2026
Galveston Mardi Gras Murder | Beads for Elizabeth | Episode 4 True Crime History
Beads for Elizabeth tells the true story of a young woman murdered during a Mardi Gras parade in Galveston, Texas, in 1881, one of the earliest documented cases of domestic violence on the island.
This episode examines the historical record, witness testimony, and social context surrounding Elizabeth Percival’s death, and explores how she is still remembered in Galveston today. More than a true crime story, it is a reflection on memory, violence, and why some names refuse to fade.
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(Domestic violence support resources by country)
You are not alone. Help is available.
2 Feb 2026
Beads for Elizabeth | Elizabeth Percival of Galveston (1881 Murder & Memory)
Elizabeth Percival was a respected businesswoman in 19th-century Galveston, Texas. In 1881, during Mardi Gras season, her life ended violently inside her own home.
This episode follows the documented testimony and court records surrounding Elizabeth Percival’s murder and explores why she is still remembered in Galveston today. Visitors continue to leave small tributes at her grave — a quiet act of memory that never faded.
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25 Jan 2026
Episode 3 | Held Offshore: Galveston’s Invisible Passenger – Part 2 | When the Fever Came Ashore
Galveston believed it had a system.
Ships were held offshore. Inspections were made. Quarantine flags were raised. For years, it created a sense of control.
But in 1867, something slipped past the line.
Part Two of Held Offshore: The Invisible Passenger follows the moment yellow fever came ashore. This episode explores Galveston’s quarantine history, disease control at the port, and how an unseen threat moved from ship to street in a crowded coastal city.
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📍 A Galveston-based history podcast
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24 Jan 2026
Held Offshore: The Invisible Passenger | Part 2 – When the Fever Came Ashore (Galveston History)
Galveston believed it had a system.
Ships were held offshore. Inspections were made. Flags were raised.
But in 1867, something slipped past the line.
Part Two of Held Offshore: The Invisible Passenger follows the moment quarantine failed and yellow fever came ashore. This episode explores Galveston’s disease control history, the limits of certainty, and what happens when an unseen threat enters a crowded port city.
🎙️ Beyond the Past – Galveston Podcast
Documented history. Lingering questions.
18 Jan 2026
Held Offshore: Galveston’s Invisible Passenger | Quarantine, Disease & Fear at Sea (Part 1)
In Part One of “Held Offshore: Galveston’s Invisible Passenger,” we explore how fear, limited science, and routine defenses shaped Galveston’s response to invisible threats and how watching the sea created both control and false security.
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🎧 Part One of a two-part series
Listener discretion advised: Historical disease, quarantine practices, and death.
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Because history doesn’t rest…
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11 Jan 2026
Episode 2 | Moved, Forgotten, and Left Behind: Galveston’s Cemeteries & Disrupted Burials
In Galveston, Texas, storms, epidemics, and major rebuilding projects reshaped the city and the dead did not always remain where they were first laid to rest.
This episode explores disrupted cemeteries, burial relocation, and the history that lingers beneath Galveston’s streets. Through documented events and unanswered questions, we examine how loss, movement, and uncertainty helped shape the island’s enduring lore.
🎙 Hosted by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen
📍 A Galveston-based history podcast
10 Jan 2026
The Moved, Forgotten and the Left Behind- Thank you!
Beyond the Past Podcast is a Galveston-based history podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the island, and the stories that refuse to stay buried.
From documented history to local lore, we examine storms, cemeteries, unsolved crimes, forgotten burials, and the moments where fact and legend collide. Each episode is rooted in research, newspapers, records, and firsthand accounts.
Hosted from Galveston, Texas by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen.
Because history doesn’t rest, and neither should you.
4 Jan 2026
Four Little Coffins: The Alberti Tragedy - Galveston
Four Little Coffins: The Alberti Tragedy - Galveston explores one of the island’s most heartbreaking and enduring true crime cases. Rooted in documented history, this episode examines the tragic deaths of the Alberti children, the unanswered questions that followed, and the silence that settled over Galveston in the aftermath.
In this episode of Beyond the Past, we trace the historical records, period accounts, and local lore surrounding the Alberti Tragedy. What happened was recorded but not everything was explained. Over time, grief became legend, and legend became part of Galveston’s haunted history.
This is not a ghost story.
It is a Galveston true crime story where history, loss, and unanswered questions refuse to stay buried.
2 Jan 2026
Four Little Coffins - Trailer
Beyond the Past is a Galveston-based history and true crime podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the island and the stories that refuse to stay buried.
From pirates and early settlers to unsolved crimes, storms, epidemics, corruption, and quiet tragedies, each episode follows documented history drawn from newspapers, records, and firsthand accounts. We examine what happened, where the legends began, and why some stories never fully let go.
Hosted by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen, Beyond the Past blends historical research with atmospheric storytelling, grounded in fact and guided by curiosity.
This isn’t just about ghost stories.
It’s about where they started.
🎙️ New episodes launching January 4
📍 Rooted in Galveston, Texas
1 Jan 2026
Beyond The Past - Galveston - Podcast - Coming 1.4.26
What if the story doesn’t end…
because the island isn’t finished with you?
Beyond the Past is a Galveston-based history, true crime, and paranormal podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the island and the stories that refuse to stay buried.
Hosted by Lady Saelym, Madame Omen, and Lord Michaelson, the series blends Galveston history, unsolved crimes, local lore, and paranormal encounters into atmospheric storytelling rooted in real places and real consequences.
🎙️ Launching January 4, 2026
Because history doesn’t rest…
and neither should you.
29 Dec 2025
Beyond The Past - Galveston - New Podcast Coming 1.4.26
Beyond the Past is a Galveston, Texas history and true crime podcast exploring pirates, unsolved crimes, storms, epidemics, corruption, and local lore. We tell you what can be proven, and where the lore begins.
🎙️ Coming January 4 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
26 Dec 2025
Coming January 4th...
Beyond the Past explores the layered history of Galveston, Texas, its native roots and pirates, storms and epidemics, crime and corruption, the dead, the disappeared, and the stories that still cling to the island.
Hosted by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen, each episode moves through a different era, following records, firsthand accounts, and documented history to uncover what shaped Galveston and what was left behind.
From true crime and the mob era to paranormal encounters and local lore, this podcast looks through the island’s many layers to understand how the past still presses against the present.
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