Ladies Who Lore

In this week’s episode, Jessie sails the ladies through three chilling nautical stories: Ghost Ships. As the Celeste is sipped, the ladies read a terrifying listener lore, celebrate BookTok the Musical and find out that everyone isn’t blonde. So grab your favorite white Verdejo and grab your belongings before abandoning ship, Ladies Who Make Ocean Sounds will have you screaming into the void in no time.

Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at LadiesWhoLorePod@gmail.com.
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Sources:
“Ghost Ships - Part II - The Octavius” on Virginia Chandler
“The Chilling Mystery of the Octavius Ghost Ship” by Lex Leigh on Ancient Origins
“Octavius, The Ghost Ship” by Hemza Hadad on Medium
“The mystery of the Octavius: An 18th-century ghost ship was discovered with the captain’s body found frozen at his desk, still holding his pen” by Ian Harvey on The Vintage News
“The Tragic Tale of the Ghost Ship S.S. Ourang Medan” on U.S. Ghost Adventures
“The Mystery of the SS Ourang Medan: The Ghost Ship of the Strait of Malacca” by Jessica on Medium
“The Story Of The SS Ourang Medan, The Ghost Ship Whose Entire Crew Died With Faces Frozen In Terror” by Neil Patmore on All That’s Interesting
“The Demise of The S.S. Ourang Medan” on Colonial Ghosts
“Abandoned Ship: The Mary Celeste” by Jess Blumberg on Smithsonian Magazine
“The mystery of the Mary Celeste” by Andrew Choong Han Lin on Royal Museums Greenwich
“What Happened to the Mary Celeste and Her Crew?” by Harry Sherrin on History Hit
"What Happened to the Mary Celeste?" by Sarah Pruitt on History.com
"Worth one's salt" on Phrase Finder
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In this week’s episode, Sammy journeys into the pines to find an east coast legend: The Jersey Devil. As the Iconic Myriad pours, the ladies establish violent boundaries, adjust to major life changes, and impress each other with topography facts. So grab your favorite cinsault and don’t forget how hot you are, Ladies Who Emerge from the Pines will have you checking in with your Quaker family in no time.

We hope you had a fantastic spooky season with us! And thank you again to 19 Crimes Wine for inspiring our episodes.

Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at LadiesWhoLorePod@gmail.com.
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Sources:
“Pinelands National Reserve” by Staff at NJ.gov
“Heart of the Pine Barrens” by staff at NJConservation.org
“New Jersey Pinelands and Pine Barrens Overview” by Staff at PinelandsAlliance.org
“Is the Jersey Devil the “Official” State Demon?” by Robert Heym at NJ State Library
“When the Jersey Devil Crossed the State Line: The 1909 Spring Valley Bombat” by Jim Logan on Sleepyhallowcountry.com
“The Jersey Devil in Myth and History” by Staff at NJHumanities.org
“The Mother of the Jersey Devil” by Adam Leeds Latham on OrionMagazine.org
“The Jersey Devil” by Mark and Mark on WeirdNJ.com
“The Legend of the Jersey Devil” by Eirik Gumeny on Jerseydevilpress.com
“The Jersey Devil and Folklore” by Staff at pinelandsalliance.org
“Jersey Devil - Fact or Fiction?” by Staff at Atlantic County NJ
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In this Halloween episode, Lindsay hosts a 100-year anniversary séance to bring back the greatest escape artist of all time: Harry Houdini. As the Brownstone is sipped, the ladies hear burglar ghosts, recount their time in Napa, and read the most incredible listener lore! So grab your favorite Victorian Spiritualist and protect your stomach, Ladies Who Are Complete Frauds will have you attending a Houdini party in no time.

Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at LadiesWhoLorePod@gmail.com.
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Sources:

“For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion.” Smithsonian Magazine.
“Houdini Biography.” American Experience, PBS.
“Mina Crandon and Harry Houdini: The Medium and the Magician.” HistoryNet.
“Rosabelle, Believe.” Summit Daily.
“The 100-Year Houdini Séance.” Houdini.nyc, 2026.
“What Killed Harry Houdini?” History.com.
Visualé, Steve. “Harry Houdini Escaped From The Belly Of A Whale — But He Couldn’t Escape Death.” All That’s Interesting.
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In this week’s episode, Sammy unwraps the lore behind one of Universal’s most iconic films: The Mummy. As 19 Crimes’ The Mummy Hard Chard is sipped, the ladies stress over Halloween costumes, try out Australian accents and go emotional mountain climbing. So grab your favorite chardonnay and don’t recite poems over mummies, Ladies Who Unwrap Themselves will have you bingeing every Mummy movie all week long.

Thank you to 19 Crimes x Universal Monsters for providing the wine for this week’s episode! You can get your own The Mummy Hard Chard in wine stores near you.

Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at LadiesWhoLorePod@gmail.com.
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SOURCES:
“The Mummy (1932) - The Mummy” by Frank Miller on Turner Classic Movies
“Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered” by Editors at History.com
“Imhotep” by Britannica Editors on Britannica.com
“Ancient Egyptian Magic: The Divine Force That Shaped Life, Death, and the Cosmos” by ETP Team on egypttoursportal.com
“Ancient Egyptian Amulets” by Isabel Stünkel on TheMet
“Journey to Eternal Life: Ancient Egyptian Artifacts, Mummies, and Pyramids” by Staff at The Smithsonian
“Why was mummification used in Ancient Egypt, and why did they leave the heart in the body?” by Staff at History Extra
“Speaking to the Dead” by Tessa Litecky on Google Arts and Culture
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In this week’s episode, Jessie shocks the ladies with the story behind the creator of goth science fiction: Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. As the 19 Crimes’ Frankenstein is sipped, the ladies discover another historic dragon sighting, keep their tall friends in mind, and encourage famous authors to keep at it. So grab your favorite cabernet sauvignon and never underestimate a 19 year old woman, Ladies Who Make a Monster will have you running to bookstores in no time.

Thank you to 19 Crimes x Universal Monsters for providing the wine for this week’s episode! You can get your own Frankenstein Cabernet in wine stores near you.

TW: macabre themes, slight gore

Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at LadiesWhoLorePod@gmail.com.
If you love our show, please consider supporting us by joining our Patreon and following us on our socials: Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube. And help others discover our show by rating, reviewing and subscribing on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you like to listen to your podcasts.

Sources:
“The Haunted Summer of 1816 and the Origin of Frankenstein” by uncredited on Midnight Society Tales
“Frankenstein’s Phantoms: Mary Shelley on Ghosts (Anniversary Series #6)” by Kirstin Mills
“Ghost stories, opium and rain: the doomed holiday that inspired Shelley’s Frankenstein” on Penguin
“Horror Fiction History | The History of Frankenstein” by Matteo Middlemiss on Flame Tree Press
“The Real Story Behind Frankenstein: The Monster & His Maker” by Sideshow
“Making Up Universal’s Frankenstein” by Luke Minson on Monsters of Makeup
“Prometheus” on Wikipedia
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