In the heart of post-Katrina New Orleans, amid floodwaters and fractured psyches, a love story spiraled into one of the city’s most chilling tragedies. This episode unpacks the haunting tale of Zack Bowen and Addie Hall—two lovers drawn together by chaos, trauma, and a shared sense of rebellion. From rooftop cocktails during the storm to the infamous apartment on Rampart Street, we trace the descent from survival to psychological collapse.

What You’ll Hear:

• 🌀 The backdrop of Hurricane Katrina and its psychological toll
• 💔 Zack and Addie’s volatile relationship and wartime scars
• 🏚️ The eerie significance of the Rampart Street apartment
• 🧠 A look into PTSD, isolation, and the unraveling of identity
• 🕯️ How New Orleans became both sanctuary and stage for tragedy

Step into the shadowy streets of 19th-century New Orleans, where mysticism, power, and legend converge in the life of one of the most enigmatic figures in American history—Marie Laveau.

In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we unravel the truth and myth behind the woman known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Was she a healer or a sorceress? A devout Catholic or a master of occult rites? Or perhaps all of the above?

🔮 What you'll hear:

• The origins of Marie Laveau and her rise to prominence in Creole society
• Her influence over politicians, police, and the public through spiritual power and charisma
• The blending of Catholicism and Voodoo in her rituals
• Eyewitness accounts of her ceremonies in Congo Square
• The mystery of her death—and the rumors that she never truly died

We also explore how her legacy lives on in modern-day New Orleans, from her tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 to the rituals still performed in her name.

👁️‍🗨️ Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, this episode will challenge your understanding of spirituality, folklore, and the power of belief.

Follow the Path Further If this episode left you lingering in the shadows, there’s more to explore. Follow @downthecrookedpath on tiktok and instagram for haunting visuals, behind-the-scenes lore, and updates on upcoming episodes. Every post is another breadcrumb deeper into the strange, the forgotten, and the beautifully unsettling. Stay curious… and keep walking.

In this chilling episode, we unravel the haunting mystery of Room 1046, a case that has baffled investigators for nearly a century. A man checks into a Kansas City hotel under a false name. Days later, he’s found brutally beaten, barely alive, and surrounded by cryptic clues. He dies shortly after, and the trail goes cold.

🔍 What really happened in Room 1046? Was it a mob hit, a lover’s quarrel, or something even darker? We dig into the police reports, the strange phone calls, and the eerie silence that followed.

🎙️ In this episode:

• The timeline of events leading up to the discovery
• The mysterious identity of “Roland T. Owen”
• The bizarre behavior of hotel staff and guests
• Theories that range from the plausible to the paranormal

🕯️ Echoes from Room 1046 is a journey into the shadows of forgotten history; where every whisper might be a clue, and every silence might be a scream.

Follow the Path Further If this episode left you lingering in the shadows, there’s more to explore. Follow @downthecrookedpath on tiktok and instagram for haunting visuals, behind-the-scenes lore, and updates on upcoming episodes. Every post is another breadcrumb deeper into the strange, the forgotten, and the beautifully unsettling. Stay curious… and keep walking.

Skeletons In this bone-chilling episode of Down the Crooked Path, we dig deep into tales of giant skeletons discovered in forgotten graves and remote landscapes across the world. Were they remnants of ancient civilizations, cryptid hoaxes, or suppressed archaeological finds?

Join Amanda as she unearths the shadowy history behind these colossal bones, the lore that surrounds them, and the conspiracy theories woven through museums, newspapers, and secret archives. From Appalachian caves to the deserts of Nevada, strange skeletons whisper secrets that challenge everything we thought we knew about human origins.

🦴 Topics include:

• Historical accounts and newspaper clippings from the 1800s
• Alleged Smithsonian cover-ups
• Indigenous legends and oral tradition

Follow the Path Further If this episode left you lingering in the shadows, there’s more to explore. Follow @downthecrookedpath on TikTok and Instagram for haunting visuals, behind-the-scenes lore, and updates on upcoming episodes. Every post is another breadcrumb deeper into the strange, the forgotten, and the beautifully unsettling. Stay curious… and keep walking.

Episode Description: In 1828, a teenage boy appeared out of nowhere in the streets of Nuremberg, Germany — confused, barely able to speak, and carrying a cryptic note. His name? Kaspar Hauser. Who was he, truly? A tragic foundling locked away from birth… or a pawn in a political conspiracy with royal blood?

In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda dives deep into one of Europe's most enduring enigmas. You’ll uncover:

• 🔍 The strange circumstances of Kaspar’s sudden arrival
• ✒️ The mysterious note that hinted at his imprisonment
• 🏰 The theories tying him to the House of Baden
• 💀 His violent death and the eerie events leading up to it

Was Kaspar Hauser a victim, a fraud, or something far more complicated? Join us as we untangle a tale of identity, deception, and shadowy secrets—where every answer leads to new questions.

Follow the Path Further If this episode left you lingering in the shadows, there’s more to explore. Follow @downthecrookedpath on TikTok and Instagram for haunting visuals, behind-the-scenes lore, and updates on upcoming episodes. Every post is another breadcrumb deeper into the strange, the forgotten, and the beautifully unsettling. Stay curious… and keep walking.

Three lighthouse keepers. One remote island. No trace.

In this chilling episode of Down the Crooked Path, we journey to the windswept shores of Eilean Mòr in the Flannan Isles — a cluster of rocks off Scotland’s coast that became infamous after the inexplicable disappearance of three men in December 1900.

What happened to Thomas Marshall, James Ducat, and Donald McArthur? Were they victims of a storm… or something more sinister?

🕯️ You’ll hear:

• The eerie final log entries left behind
• The timeline of events from discovery to investigation
• Speculation ranging from rogue waves to paranormal forces
• Strange clues like a missing oilskin and an untouched meal
• Folklore, theories, and unsettling poems that followed in the years after

This episode blends historical fact, maritime mystery, and supernatural whispers into a tale that continues to baffle experts and thrill seekers alike. Grab your lantern and walk the crooked path with us… but beware the fog.

🔍 Explicit content warning: This episode includes discussions of death and disappearance.

Follow the Path Further If this episode left you lingering in the shadows, there’s more to explore. Follow @downthecrookedpath on TikTok and Instagram for haunting visuals, behind-the-scenes lore, and updates on upcoming episodes. Every post is another breadcrumb deeper into the strange, the forgotten, and the beautifully unsettling. Stay curious… and keep walking.

When a man disappears from his quiet Yorkshire town in 1980, his reappearance raises more questions than answers. Found under inexplicable circumstances, Zigmund Adamski’s death ignites one of Britain’s most enduring mysteries.

This episode follows the shadows cast by his final days — the strange clues, the official silence, and the theories that blur the lines between reality and the unknown.

🎧 Step off the familiar path as we revisit a case that has never truly been closed. Just how far down the crooked path are you willing to go?

Follow the Path Further If this episode left you lingering in the shadows, there’s more to explore. Follow @downthecrookedpath on TikTok and Instagram for haunting visuals, behind-the-scenes lore, and updates on upcoming episodes. Every post is another breadcrumb deeper into the strange, the forgotten, and the beautifully unsettling. Stay curious… and keep walking.

Is Bigfoot a legend told around campfires... or something more? "The Silence of the Woods: Bigfoot Beyond Myth" explores the shadowy line between ancient stories and unexplained encounters in the North American wild. From First Nations oral histories to modern-day sightings, we follow the footprints that stretch across centuries.

Join me as we unpack cryptid lore, skeptical science, chilling testimonials—and the eerie silence that falls just before something steps between the trees.

Featuring:

• Eyewitness stories and regional legends
• Theories that go beyond the creature and into consciousness, culture, and fear
• A closer look at why the legend endures

Whether you’re a believer, skeptic, or somewhere in between, this episode might just leave you checking over your shoulder the next time you're in the woods…

🎧 Hit play. Let the forest speak.