Salt Shakers
where pop culture meets the paranormal
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131 episodes
Conor and Sheila Dwyer
In this episode, we're taking a look at the mysterious May 1991 disappearance of Irish married couple Conor and Sheila Dwyer.Sources used in this episode include:
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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29:07
The Weekly Spill: February 5, 2026
It's time for The Weekly Spill! This week we're chatting all things Grammy Awards, from the looks to the performances to the pre-recorded mess. The official position of this podcast is NO MORE JEANS ON THE RED CARPET! So what do we think Madely...
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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59:45
Nancy Guthrie
In this special report, we're joined by Chelsea Donovan of "Crime Capsule" podcast to discuss the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old mother to "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie.For additional coverage of this developing story...
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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34:49
Weigh Down by the Remnant Fellowship Church
This week, we're bringing Spooky Saturday home to Nashville to take a look at Gwen Shamblin's Christian diet program, The Weigh Down Workshop, and the church (or, some might say, cult) she founded, Remnant Fellowship. PS -- to our n...
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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31:45
The Weekly Spill: January 29, 2026
Welcome back to The Weekly Spill! This week, we're talking the Nashville ice storm, keeping secrets about Taylor Swift, Todd Chrisley's prison food, obscene Harry Styles ticket prices, rumors about Nicola Peltz's past behavior amid the Beckham ...
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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56:17
ICYMI: The Bell Witch Haunting
In case you missed it, we're diving into an Appalachian folk tale which originated right in Nashville's backyard: The 1817 legend of The Bell Witch Haunting. This episode was originally posted on August 31, 2024.
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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38:22
ICYMI: Conspiracy Theorists
In case you missed it, we're throwing it back to August 8, 2024, when we chatted Bruno Mars and other music industry short kings, falling down in Louboutins and getting caught by Twilight's own Kellan Lutz, drinking "water" and mocktails, a lis...
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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45:12
Don Lewis (aka Mr. Carole Baskin)
Spooky Saturday is a state of mind, not just a day of the week. In this episode, we're discussing the August 1997 disappearance of Don Lewis, best known to us as the second husband of Tiger King star Carole Baskin.
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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35:57
The Weekly Spill: January 15, 2026
In this week's edition of The Weekly Spill, we're talking Hollywood mom group drama (team Hilary Duff), Golden Globes fashion (is Jennifer Lawrence starting to look like Taylor Swift?), TV FOMO (are you guys watching Heated Rivalry and Traitors...
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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39:09
The Voynich Manuscript
On this #SpookySaturday, we're taking a look at the Voynich Manuscript: a seemingly normal book from the early 1400s, except that no one knows who wrote it or what it says.See some of the ill...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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26:52
The Weekly Spill: January 8, 2026
Welcome back to The Weekly Spill, aka our weekly roundup of pop culture news and gossip. On the agenda this week are love lives in the limelight: Alix Earle and Tom Brady, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes, and of course, Taylor Swift and Travi...
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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25:51
The Montauk Project: Real Stranger Things
In honor of the "Stranger Things" series finale, in this episode we're discussing the real-life inspiration behind the series: The Montauk Project. In World War II, the United States government built a military defense base known as "Camp Hero"...
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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30:39
New Year, Same Me
Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2026, we're talking New Year's resolutions and calling out a Maura Murray-adjacent mystery that's been plaguing this podcast's statistics. Alma, Georgia, please explain yourselves immediately.
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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26:02
Lane Bryant Murders
In this episode, we're discussing one of Chicago's most infamous cold cases: the February 2, 2008 shooting of six women, both employees and customers, in the dressing rooms of a Tinley Park, Illinois Lane Bryant store. Five of those women were ...
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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22:13
Where Are You, Christmas?
Merry Christmas from Salt Shakers! In case you're becoming one with your couch for the rest of the year, this week's chit chat includes a guide to some of our favorite underrated Christmas movies. Top recs: Surviving Christmas (2004), A Castle ...
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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38:23
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
In this episode, we're discussing the December 1900 mysterious unsolved disappearance of three lighthouse keepers (James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald McArthur) from their post in Scotland's remote Flannan Isles. Sources used i...
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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43:31
Murder in Monaco
In this episode, we're talking the brand new documentary "Murder in Monaco" and the story of the December 3, 1999 deaths of billionaire banker Edmond Safra and one of his nurses, Vivian Torrente, in Safra's ultra-secure penthouse.Sources...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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1:02:41
Wicked of Oz: The Curse
In this episode, we're talking about the supposed curse that plagued the set of the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (and maybe the new Wicked films, too?), from on-set accidents to lifelong side effects.Sources used in this epis...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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43:28
2025 Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide
Still looking for holiday gifts for your besties? Here are our recommendations for great last-minute gifts based on their favorite Spooky Saturday mystery. All items linked in our TikTok showcase @saltshakerspod. Be sure to drink your Ovaltine!...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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26:02
The Ryman Auditorium
In this episode, we're talking some lingering spirits at Nashville's own Ryman Auditorium -- including the ghosts of Captain Ryman himself, a confederate soldier, Patsy Cline, and Hank Williams Sr.Sources used in this episode include:
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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23:05
Monopoly McScammers
This week, we're discussing how McScammer Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson used his position as director of security at Simon Worldwide to rig McDonald's Monopoly to the tune of $24 Million over the course of 12 years.
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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30:49
Most Wonderful Time
In this week's edition of The Weekly Spill, we're talking holiday sweet treats from Swig, those Starbucks bear cups, Sydney Sweeney's assets, Kim Kardashian's California bar exam results, the Chilean pageant queen x death metal crossover, The G...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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39:01
Sherry Lynn Marler
This week, we're discussing a potential broad daylight kidnapping in the small town of Greenville, Alabama. On June 6, 1984, 12-year-old Sherry Lynn Marler aka the "Little Farmer" disappeared from an errand with her stepfather. Sherry is still ...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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24:18
The Walker Family
Ho ho ho, here's the horrifying story of a family annihilation to kick off the Christmas season! In December 1959, Christine Walker, her husband Cliff, and their two young children, Jimmie (3) and Debbie (1), were all found dead in their Florid...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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36:41
Halloween Hauntings
BOO! In this year's Halloween special, we're talking about two of the spookiest investigations undertaken by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in the 1970s-- Annabelle the doll and the Perron family's experience in The Conjuring H...
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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39:00