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Allie In the Archives

Allie In the Archives

By: Allie Seibert
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 Allie in the Archives is a narrative history and true crime podcast digging up the forgotten, overlooked, and unthinkable stories from America’s past. Hosted by historian and author Allie Seibert, each episode is meticulously crafted, rich in archival research, and delivered with the same intensity as a ghost story told around the fire—slow-burning, unsettling, and grounded in truth. From unsolved murders to vanished women, witch trials to whispered rumors, these are the stories time tried to bury. If you’re drawn to the eerie, the obscure, and the historically true, you’re in the right place. New episodes every week. Follow wherever you listen.2025 Fawkes Media Group Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • Michigan's Unknown First Serial Killer: Henry Scott Mausell

    Michigan's Unknown First Serial Killer: Henry Scott Mausell
    Sep 26 2025
    Michigan’s first “official” serial killer is usually dated to the 1960s. But the records say otherwise.In 1916, a new husband, a picnic, and a bag left at a Grand Rapids grocery store unraveled a man of many names-- James Allen, James Curtis, John Allerton-- until only one remained: Henry Scott Mausell. We trace the pattern that shadowed Mausell for years: a dead son, two sisters in a staged scene, and countless women who answered his letters and disappeared. Welcome to The Archives.Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By TimeHouseholdhistory.comInstagram: @allieinthearchives
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    29 mins
  • Pirates on the Great Lakes

    Pirates on the Great Lakes
    Sep 18 2025
    When we think of pirates, we picture the tropics. Rum. Cannonballs. Eye patches and parrots. But not all piracy came with a flag. And some of it happened much closer to home. In this episode, we dive into the eerie and violent history of piracy on the Great Lakes and inland waterways-- from the Harpe Brothers and the bloody bluffs of Cave-in-Rock to the Apostle Islands bandits and a timber thief turned government informant. These are stories without palm trees. Without treasure maps. Just cold water, easy targets, and men who vanished into the fog. Welcome to The Archives. Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By TimeHouseholdhistory.com Instagram: @allieinthearchives
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    29 mins
  • Michigan's House of David

    Michigan's House of David
    Aug 28 2025
    At the height of its influence, the House of David was a utopian religious colony in Michigan—a place that promised purity, community, and the second coming of Christ. But behind its walls, something far darker was unfolding. This episode unearths the rise and fall of Benjamin Purnell, a charismatic preacher who claimed to be the seventh and final messenger of God. As his following grew into the thousands, so did the accusations: fraud, abuse, and the exploitation of teenage girls. We trace his early life, his mysterious disappearances, the shocking 1927 trial, and the devastating legacy left in his wake. Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By TimeHouseholdhistory.com Instagram: @allieinthearchives
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    30 mins
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