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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    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.

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    Comedians

    August 7th, 2023  |  1 hr 18 mins

    Get ready to laugh! This week the Cemetery Row gals cover comedians and where they're buried. Lori shares the story of trailblazing comedian, actress, director and producer Mabel Normand, who mentored Charlie Chaplin. Sheena covers Jackie "Moms" Mabley, the first successful Black female standup comedian whose career spanned more than 50 years. Hannah covers comedian, screenwriter, actor and producer Rodney Dangerfield, who as we all know, got no respect.

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    Explorers and Adventurers

    July 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 33 mins

    Set sail and join us as we cover explorers and adventurers on this episode of Cemetery Row. Hannah shares the stories of John "Grizzly" Adams and James "Tiger" Whitehead. Lori covers Robert Falcon Scott's expeditions to the Antarctic regions. Sheena covers the adventures of Memphian Richard Halliburton.

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    Summer Grab Bag: Witches, Curses and Beards

    July 10th, 2023  |  59 mins 28 secs

    In this summertime grab bag episode, Lori and Hannah cover haunted and cursed tombstones. Sheena covers Joseph Palmer, who was “persecuted for wearing the beard.”

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    Pride 2023

    June 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 41 mins

    Happy Pride Month! In this week's episode, we take a look at incredible LGTBQ+ folks from history. Hannah shares the story of German physician and sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld, and Lori covers Margot Heuman, the first queer Jewish woman known to have survived concentration camps during World War II. Sheena covers artist and musician Norma Tanega.

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    Michigan Murders and More

    June 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins

    This week the girls cover true crime stories and cemeteries from the Great Lakes State. Hannah covers a very unusual graveyard, plus the murder of Rose Larner. Lori shares the haunting story of the Morris murders, and Sheena covers Detroit's cursed St. Aubin Avenue.

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    Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    May 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 15 mins

    This week’s episode is in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Hannah shares legends of Guam, Lori covers astronaut Ellison Onizuka and Sheena discusses pioneering Chinese-American chef and business woman Joyce Chen.

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    Grab Bag

    May 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 35 mins

    The topics for this week’s episode range from a best friend to a wrestler to unique burial practices from around the world. Hannah covers the hanging coffins of Sagada, Philippines, as well as a few other interesting cemeteries. Sheena shares the story of Memphis wrestler Sputnik Monroe. Lori shares the final resting place of her best friend, Shannon Smith.

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    Hauntings

    May 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins

    This week the Cemetery Row girls cover haunted houses, cemeteries and bars. Lori covers the haunted graves of Augusta Bitner and Jennie Steeves. Hannah covers the Liar's Club and discusses the Chicago cemetery haunted by a clown. Sheena tells the story of the most haunted house in Mississippi, the McRaven House.

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    Inventors

    April 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 30 mins

    In this episode of Cemetery Row, the girls cover inventors and revolutionaries who changed industries. Hannah covers department store entrepreneur Montgomery Ward and Hughes Tool Company founder Howard Hughes Sr. Lori shares the story of Edward Craven Walker, inventor of the lava lamp. Sheena covers women who revolutionized the audiobook industry, including the founders of Caedmon Records, Marianne Mantell and Barbara Holdridge.

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    We'll Never Let Go - Stories from the Titanic

    April 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 18 mins

    The Titanic sank 111 years ago this month. In this episode, the girls share stories from the "unsinkable" ship. Sheena covers writer, geographer, feminist and Titanic survivor Helen Candee. Lori covers shipwreck-surviving expert Violet Jessop, who was known as the "Queen of Sinking Ships." Hannah gives us a round-up of notable Chicagoans who were aboard the Titanic - some survived, and some did not.

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    BONUS - Cemetery Symbolism, Oracle Decks and Magic with Stacey Williams-Ng

    March 27th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins

    On this bonus episode of Cemetery Row, the girls chat with Memphis artist Stacey Williams-Ng about her upcoming oracle deck based on cemetery symbolism. Learn about the difference between tarot and oracle decks, Stacey’s creative process and her favorite cemeteries.