Cemetery Row
Join Lori, Hannah and Sheena as they explore the most fascinating stories found in cemeteries.
About the show
Join Lori, Hannah and Sheena as they explore the most fascinating stories found in cemeteries.
Episodes
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Monumental Monuments
April 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 30 mins
In this week's episode, the girls cover notable tombstones and monuments. Lori covers the mysterious "rope walker" monument, and Hannah covers the beautiful Getty tomb in Chicago and its architect, Louis Sullivan. Sheena covers Memphis' Bolton-Dickens feud and Wade Bolton's interesting monument.
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Illicit Substances
April 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 30 mins
4/20 is coming up, so this episode is dedicated to illicit substances. Sheena covers legendary Appalachian bootlegger Mahala Mullins. Hannah takes us to Mexico to explore Jardines del Humaya, a cemetery full of drug cartel members' opulent mausoleums. She also covers drug dealer Adolfo Constanzo and the murder of Mark Kilroy (trigger warning: this story is especially graphic). Lori covers bootlegger Willie Carter Sharpe and the "King of Bootleggers" George Remus.
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Haunted Cemeteries and Mansions
April 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 22 mins
Get the springtime spookies with this episode of Cemetery Row! Hannah discusses Kansas' haunted Stull Cemetery, Lori covers the Ada Witch and the murder of Louiza Catherine Fox, and Sheena covers the successes and tragedies of the Lemp family and their haunted mansion.
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Grab Bag - Haunted Cemeteries, Jane Does and Writers
March 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
Get ready for some interesting stories in this episode of Cemetery Row. The Olive Branch Jane Doe that we covered in an earlier episode was identified this week, so Lori covers more Jane Does whose identities have also been discovered. Hannah covers the spooky haunted Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Illinois. And Sheena celebrates Women's History Month by sharing the life of writer Dorothy Parker.
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Black Excellence '24
February 26th, 2024 | 1 hr 52 mins
Happy Black History Month! In this episode, Sheena covers Susie King Taylor, the first Black woman to teach a free school in Georgia, the first Black woman to self-publish her memoirs and the first Black nurse in the Civil War. Lori shares the story of cowboy Nat Love, one of the most famous heroes of the Old West. Hannah covers rap legend and actor DMX.
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Hotties
February 12th, 2024 | 2 hrs 2 mins
Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode, the girls cover historical hotties. Lori takes us back to Mount Everest to discuss mountaineer Andrew "Sandy" Irvine. Hannah covers the tragic story of actress and model Dorothy Stratten, and Sheena discusses innovative storyteller/director/actor Orson Welles.
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Grab Bag - Science Fiction, WWII, Murder and Football
January 29th, 2024 | 2 hrs 16 mins
This week's episode of Cemetery Row is a grab bag full of completely random stories with absolutely nothing in common at all! Hannah covers science fiction author Philip K. Dick and football legend Dick Butkus. Sheena tells the scandalous, murderous story of Evelyn Dick, and Lori covers decorated fighter pilot Richard "Dick" Bong.
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New Year’s Eve
January 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 12 mins
We’re kicking off 2024 with a New Year’s themed episode!
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The Aloha State
December 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 38 mins
Take a journey to Hawaii with us on this episode of Cemetery Row! The girls cover notable Hawaiians and Hawaii cemeteries. Hannah shares Hawaiian hauntings, and Lori covers the Burial Mound at the Zoo. Sheena covers Alfred Apaka, "The Golden Voice of Hawaii," and Ray Emory, who fought to identify unknown soldiers killed in Pearl Harbor.
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Vermont: Granite, Ice Cream and Mansions
November 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 34 mins
In this week's episode of Cemetery Row, travel to interesting cemeteries and mausoleums in Vermont, the Green Mountain State. Hannah covers a variety of cemeteries and graves, including the Flavor Graveyard and the grave of Figure, the first Morgan horse. Lori discusses Hope Cemetery and the sculptors who made some of the cemetery's most fascinating tombstones. Sheena shares the successes and tragedies of the Smith family who lived in beautiful Shard Villa.
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Water Towers, Mummies and Grandmas
November 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
On this week's Grab Bag episode of Cemetery Row, the ladies cover a variety of topics - Lori shares her grandma's story, as well as the story of the man behind the XYZ grave. Hannah discusses the haunted Chicago Water Tower, and Sheena covers Memphis lawyer Finis Bates and his connections to John Wilkes Booth and Hollywood.
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Haunted Bridges, Houses and Forests
October 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 17 mins
Happy Halloween! This week the girls bring you fiction and non-fiction tales of terror. Hannah reads a few terrifying creepypastas, Lori shares some local legends from Meridian, Mississippi, and Sheena covers the Woodruff-Fontaine House, a haunted Memphis mansion.
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Unsolved Murders, Cryptids and More
October 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 35 mins
Spooky season continues on Cemetery Row! Hannah shares the story of the Grimes Sisters and the “creepiest bar in the USA.” Lori tells spooky skin-walker tales and Sheena covers two hometown murders.
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Ghosts and Gaffs
October 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
Happy Spooky Season! In this episode of Cemetery Row, the girls cover spooky stories - Hannah tells us about the Fox Sisters, who talked to ghosts; Sheena discusses Homer Tate and his freak taxidermy and other weird creations; and Lori shares a co-worker's story about the time a ghost predicted her love life.
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Country Music
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 54 mins
Yee haw! The Cemetery Row girls celebrate country music and cover music legends who died too soon. Learn about Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Keith Whitley - and their final resting places - on the latest Cemetery Row.
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Bonus Episode - Talking Crypt
August 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
Enjoy a fun, slightly serious fireside chat with the Cemetery Row girls! We're joined by special guest/friend of the pod Spencer Pleasants (aka Amnesia Devereaux) to discuss concerts and planning your final wishes. You'll laugh, you'll cry... you'll mostly laugh.