Welcome to the PixieCast! My name is Connor, I am the Paranormal Pixie. I've spent years working as a Paranormal Historian and tour guide. I started this podcast to be able to share some of my favorite stories in an a deep-dive setting. Not just ghosts or crime, but interesting people, points in time, and even some superhero scandals!
I hope you enjoy!
Find podcast notes, transcript, images and sources at www.paranormalpixie.com (http://www.paranormalpixie.com)
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The episode explores the mysterious death of George Reeves, the first actor to play Superman on television, examining evidence and conspiracy theories surrounding the possibility of murder rather than suicide.
24 May 2025
Ep6: The Death of Thomas Ince
This episode investigates the mysterious death of silent film pioneer Thomas Ince after a birthday celebration on William Randolph Hearst's yacht, examining conflicting accounts and overlooked witness testimony to uncover the truth.
2 May 2025
Ep 5: Maria Rasputin from Palace to Circus
(Important Names and Location Spellings at the bottom of the description)
Join your host, Connor, the Paranormal Pixie, on a deep dive into the bizarre life of Maria Rasputin, one of history's coolest side characters!
Maria Rasputin was the only child of the infamous Grigori Rasputin to escape Russia following her father's death. Within the span of a few years, Maria went from supporting herself and her children working as a nanny, to headlining at Ringling Brothers Circus as a LION TAMER!
We'll take a look at Rasputin, how Maria remembers him, as we learn how his fate led to her career with the circus, and how she ended up buried in Los Angeles in Angelus-Rosedale cemetery!
Notes, rough transcript, references, and images available on
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Grigori Rasputin, a holy man and unofficial advisor to Tsar Nicholas II, is said to have been the shadowy figure twisting the minds of the Russian Royal family in the twilight of their reign. His brutal assassination at the hands of Prince Felix Yusupov in 1916 ended up being the first in a line of dominoes that led to the Bolshevik Revolution.
By Grigori's side as he climbed the Russian social hierarchy was his daughter, Maria. And she has a very different view of her father than the Mad Monk history has remembered him as. Maria never stopped believing that he was a good man who wanted to help the Russian people and a dear friend to the Romanovs. She publishes memoirs of her time with Rasputin as direct responses to the tales told by Grigori's assassins.
After her father's death, Maria chose to pack up and escape Russia with her newborn. As they bounced around Europe, to make ends meet, Maria began donning her father's moniker and performing in circuses! "Daughter of the Mad Monk, Whose Power in Russia Astounded the World!"
Maria's skill? Beast taming! Working with every creature from horses to lions, she traveled Europe and America. Even surviving an animal attack!
Fun Yussupov bio I mentioned!
Substack - Dirtbags Through the Ages - I Know What Yusupov did Last Summer
https://rapscallison.substack.com/p/i-know-what-yusupov-did-last-summer (https://rapscallison.substack.com/p/i-know-what-yusupov-did-last-summer)
Maria Rasputin Important Names and Spellings
Angelus-Rosedale - Location of Maria’s grave
Romanov - Dynasty of Czars of Russia
Pokrovskoe - Maria’s hometown
Strannik - Holy Pilgrims
Starets - Revered Holy people
Praskovya - Maria’s mom
Dmitry - Maria’s older brother
Varvara - Maria’s younger sister
Sazonov Family - Housed the Rasputin family while in St Petersburg
Boris Solovyov - 1st husband
Khioniya Guseva - Rasputin assassination attempt #1
Llidor - Rasputin’s religious rival and professional troll
Prince Felix Yuzupov - Mastermind behind plot and killer of Rasputin
Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich - Assassination co-conspirator
Vladimir Purishkevich - Assassination co-conspirator
Yekaterinburg - Last Location of the Romanovs
Ipatiev House - Site of Romonov excutions
18 Mar 2025
Ep 4: St Patricks vs The Druids
This is gonna be a quick(ish) episode. I usually make this long-winded post for St Patrick’s Day regarding the memes about the man vs the native Irish Pagans. But I figured since I have this little platform now, I could do a little bit more in-depth so that I can include more information and maybe reach some people who don’t want to read a 10-inch social media post.
So, join me as I dispel the rumors surrounding Saint Patrick and the Druids of Ireland! Sources, notes, images, and my shooting script are available on paranormalpixie.com (http://paranormalpixie.com).
26 Feb 2025
Ep 3: Fant4stic Failure
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to the PixieCast! For episode three, I'm trying something totally different!
First, I recorded it as a video podcast! So, if you prefer to use YouTube or want to see my face (and the occasional cat), now you can! https://shorturl.at/Cmj58 (https://shorturl.at/Cmj58)
Second, I'm covering a pop culture story instead of a paranormal one!
During the Plague, I needed to take a mental break from spooky content, so I shifted my research skills to two of my other favorite things: comics and Hollywood scandals. I had a lot of fun exploring the world of superhero movies and the drama behind the scenes!
So today, I'm sharing the tale of the last time Fantastic Four hit the Silver Screen. Fox Studio's Fant4stic (2015). This terrible, gritty reboot of the team started out with such promise. Directed by Josh Trank, a young director hot off another superpower movie, Chronicle (2012), starring Miles Teller, Micheal B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Jamie Bell.
Fant4stic should have worked...but it didn't, and the film is considered one of the worst superhero movies ever made. So what happened? Well, let's take a look together! The behind-the-scenes drama is wild! The movie had six different writers, a wicked fan backlash to the casting, and may or may not have included an on-set fight!
You can find my sources, relevant images, and my shooting script on my website, www.paranormalpixie.com (http://www.paranormalpixie.com) Instagram/Bluesky @ParanormalPixie
20 Jan 2025
Ep 2: James Dean's Cursed Car
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Welcome back to the PixieCast!
James Dean is an American icon. He is just as remembered for the films he starred in, as he was for his tragic death.
Always somebody looking for the next adventure, James Dean died in a car accident while speeding down a California highway in a Porsche he nicknamed the "Little Bastard.".
His legacy lives on in more than just movies and a poster in every 50s diner..James Dean also left us his killer car!
After James Dean died, fans and gearheads fished his car out of impound and scrapped it for parts. The crumpled frame was used as a traveling PSA through California.
Anybody who came into possession of one of James Dean's car pieces has been injured or killed! Until one day...the entire car vanished into thin air!
Join me for a road trip in James Dean's Cursed Car!
Photos. Sources. Original Script.
https://paranormalpixie.com/f/pixiecast-episode-2-james-deans-cursed-car (https://paranormalpixie.com/f/pixiecast-episode-2-james-deans-cursed-car)
24 Dec 2024
Episode 1: The Mackenzie Poltergeist
Hello and welcome to the PixieCast!
My name is Connor, I'm the Paranormal Pixie, and I've worked for over a decade as a ghost tour guide in various cities and I'm also a huge nerd. I wanted to create a space for me to share some of my favorite stories I've learn in my travels. Not just ghost stories and crime, but interesting people, fun moments in history, even some superhero movie drama. I hope you enjoy.
For my first episode I wanted to talk about a lesser-known poltergeist out of Edinburg Scotland.
In the late 17th century, George Mackenzie oversaw the prosecution of thousands during a religious revolution called the Covenanter's Uprising. In one of his most cruel acts, he sent over 1,000 men to be imprisoned in an outdoor prison on the grounds of Greyfriars. Hundreds of Covenanters died in the grueling conditions.
Years later, Mackenzie was buried within a few hundred feet of the prison space, in a creepy black mausoleum. It all stacks up to be a recipe for a crazy haunting! So come along for the ride as we look into this story, and a few others from around Greyfriars cemetery.
- Thanks for listening, I apologize for the wonky audio! It will get better I promise.
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