Welcome to Champagne and Murder Please, the podcast where the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright terrifying come to life. Each episode, we dive into true crime cases, from infamous murders to unsolved mysteries, explore the dark history of witches and occult practices, and venture into the world of the paranormal—where ghosts, hauntings, and curses lurk in the shadows. Plus, we investigate cryptids like Bigfoot, the Mothman, and other legendary creatures that blur the line between myth and reality. If you love all things spooky, sinister, and strange, you’ve found your new obsession.
Dead Ahead: Resurrection Mary & Some Ghostly Hitchhikers
This week, we’re taking a road trip with the dead—and we probably should have just stayed home.
We’re kicking things off with Chicago’s legendary Resurrection Mary, the mysterious hitchhiking ghost of Archer Avenue who has been appearing to drivers for decades. But Mary isn’t the only phantom looking for a ride.
We’re also getting into the Ghost of Cline Avenue, the eerie I-71 Hitchhiker, and the bizarre story of the Earthquake Angels.
Four ghost stories. Four roads. A whole lot of people who swear they've encountered someone who shouldn’t have been there.
Some stories are rooted in local legend, some have surprisingly detailed eyewitness accounts, and all of them have that particular kind of freaky that makes you check your back seat when you’re driving home at night.
So grab your champagne, CAMPers. We’re going for a drive—and if you see someone on the side of the road…
Maybe just keep driving.
https://ghostlyactivities.com/resurrection-mary-chicagos-ghostly-hitchhiker/
https://cemeteryinsightsandbeyond.wordpress.com/2024/03/02/resurrection-mary-the-lady-in-white-of-resurrection-cemetery/
https://www.chicagohistory.org/resurrection-mary/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdGiUsuaUtc
https://www.hoosiermythsandlegends.com/episodes/season-1/episode-1-the-cline-avenue-ghost
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUPgxL1jSRa/
https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/cl/article/view/34794/37996
https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-12-03/30-years-later-remembering-iben-brownings-false-new-madrid-earthquake-prediction
13 Aug 2026
When Reality Glitches
A farmhouse under siege by strange visitors. A woman seen in two places at the same time. No matter how you explain them, these stories have survived for generations because they leave behind one unsettling question: What if the witnesses were telling the truth?
Join us as we investigate the infamous Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter and the legendary Emilie Sagée doppelgänger case. We'll separate fact from folklore, explore the theories, and decide for ourselves just how much of reality we're willing to question.
Grab your favorite bubbly, settle in, and prepare for a night where nothing is quite what it seems.
"Story of Space-ship, 12 Little Men Probed Today." Kentucky New Era, August 22, 1955.
WBKO, "70 years later: Revisiting the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter," August 21, 2025.
Roadside America, "Kelly, KY - Site of 1955 Alien Attack."
Robert Dale Owen's 1860 book, Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World. This is the most important source for the actual account of Émilie Sagée and includes the story as it was transmitted to Owen by Julie von Güldenstubbe.
Robert Dale Owen, Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World — full scanned text/PDF (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Footfalls_on_the_boundary_of_another_world_%28IA_foot00fallsonboundowenrich%29.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Open Library record for Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World (https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7031806M/Footfalls_on_the_boundary_of_another_world?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
6 Aug 2026
The Texarkana Phantom: A Killer in the Shadows
In 1946, something, or someone, started hunting couples in the quiet towns surrounding Texarkana. A masked stranger appeared from the darkness, attacked without warning, and vanished before anyone could get a good look at him. Before long, the Texarkana area was gripped by fear, and an unknown predator became known as the Phantom.
The attacks were brutal. The clues were frustratingly few. And despite an enormous investigation, the identity of the man behind the mask has remained one of those deliciously infuriating mysteries that refuses to stay buried.
This week on Champagne and Murder, Please., we’re heading back to 1940s Texarkana to talk about the Phantom, the attacks that terrified an entire community, the suspects who ended up in the crosshairs, and the investigation that followed. And because apparently one mysterious masked killer wasn't enough for the true-crime rabbit hole, there are theories that the Phantom may have had a connection to another infamous unsolved mystery decades later.
So pour yourself something cold, lock the doors, and maybe don't go wandering around outside after dark. We're going to Texarkana.
Trigger warning: This episode discusses murder, sexual assault, violence, and attacks on victims.
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