The Bizarre. The disturbing. The unexplained. Every week, we go where the story gets stranger—and sometimes, there’s no way back. Let's go down the rabbit hole together shall we?
Play Jazz Or Die: The Terrifying Mystery Of The Axeman
In the early 1900s, the city of New Orleans found itself living in fear of a killer who seemed to vanish as mysteriously as he appeared. His weapon of choice? An axe. His victims? Ordinary people attacked in the safety of their own homes.
They called him The Axeman of New Orleans.
Between 1918 and 1919, a series of brutal attacks left families terrified, Italian grocers became targets, and an entire city began questioning who—or what—was lurking outside their doors. But things took an even stranger turn when a mysterious letter allegedly written by the Axeman appeared in the newspapers, threatening to strike again unless the people of New Orleans filled their homes with jazz music.
Was this the work of a calculating serial killer, a burglar, or someone with a much darker motive? And was the infamous jazz-loving letter really written by the killer himself?
Tonight, we’re following the trail of blood, bizarre theories, newspaper sensationalism, and unanswered questions surrounding one of New Orleans’ most unsettling unsolved mysteries.Because the Axeman may have disappeared, but his story never really left the city.
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Sources:
Heath, Alexander. Blood & the Big Easy: True Events of the Axeman of New Orleans. Independently Published, July 2022.
Greenstein, Cortney T. The Axeman of New Orleans: The Shocking Story of Fear, Music, and Murder in Early 20th-Century New Orleans.
“Axeman of New Orleans.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans). Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
30 Oct 2026
Bizarre Bedtime Stories: The Dead Don't Always Rest | Creepy Cemetery Stories Ep. 6
Tonight we’re stepping into the cemetery, where the silence isn’t always as peaceful as it seems.
In this episode of Bizarre Bedtime Stories, we’re exploring creepy cemetery encounters, unsettling experiences among the graves, and stories that make you wonder what might be lingering long after the living have gone home.
From strange happenings after dark to eerie encounters that defy explanation, these tales remind us that some places hold a darkness that’s difficult to put into words.
So settle in, get comfortable, and let the quiet of the graveyard surround you.
Just remember… when the dead are laid to rest, that doesn’t necessarily mean the stories end there.
Sleep tight. And if you hear something moving among the tombstones tonight, well… let’s hope it’s just the wind.
Happy Nightmares..
Stories:
I Got A Job Working As A Cemetery Night Watchman. I Barely Survived One Night.
u/CarlB1961 (https://www.reddit.com/user/CarlB1961/)
Working at a cemetery is a unique experience.
- Nick Botic
Website: nickbotic.com (http://nickbotic.com/)
New book releasing on 11/17 - The Ash Episode.
I agreed to be a cemetery watchman for one night. I'm not sure I should have.
u/Harbinger_51 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Harbinger_51/)
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26 Oct 2026
The Monster Of New Orleans: The Disturbing Story Of Madame LaLaurie
New Orleans is full of dark history, but few stories are as disturbing as the one behind the name Madame Delphine LaLaurie.
Behind the doors of one of the city’s most infamous mansions, rumors of cruelty, torture, and unimaginable horrors would eventually expose a side of New Orleans society that was far darker than anyone wanted to believe.
When a fire broke out at the LaLaurie mansion in 1834, what was discovered inside shocked the city and left behind a legacy of horror that continues to haunt the French Quarter.
In this episode of Weekly Bizarre, we’re diving into the disturbing history of Madame LaLaurie, the events that made her infamous, and the chilling legends and ghost stories that still surround her name.
But where does the documented history end, and where do the darker legends begin?
Because some houses become famous for who lived in them. Others become infamous for what happened behind closed doors.
And the LaLaurie mansion? Its darkest stories may never fully be known.
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Sources:
Love, Victoria Cosner, and Lorelei Shannon. Mad Madame LaLaurie: New Orleans’ Most Famous Murderess Revealed. The History Press, 2011.
Rehlaender, Sophie A. “The Radical Impact of Madame Delphine Lalaurie on Slavery and the Image of African Americans, 1831–1840.” Young Historians Conference, Portland State University, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2019/oralpres/3 (https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2019/oralpres/3).
“Delphine LaLaurie.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie). Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.
Nealon, Tim. “The Ghosts of the Haunted LaLaurie Mansion.” Ghost City Tours, https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-new-orleans/lalaurie-mansion/ (https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-new-orleans/lalaurie-mansion/). Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.
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