Paranormal, History, Travel, Museums, New Orleans Tana Chastain Paranormal, History, Travel, Museums, New Orleans Tana Chastain

Episode 49 - Virtual Tour of the Museum of Death in New Orleans!

If you think museums are boring, you haven't visited the Museum of Death in New Orleans! No pics or videos are allowed (and later I found out why), so listen as I detail each exhibit and decide whether to venture inside yourself. I didn't come anywhere near doing it justice, but if you want a primer about the macabre morbidity inside, here it is. Maybe bring some Tums along, its a gut wrencher!

(trigger warning: depictions of murder, suicide, infant death, graphic accidents and cannabalism. Use discretion when listening.)

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History, Vampires, New Orleans Tana Chastain History, Vampires, New Orleans Tana Chastain

Episode 41 - Vampire Lore - The Comte de Saint Germain

Today I'm bringing back the 90s with some NOLA Vampire lore! The story of one of the French Quarter's most famous vampires starts centuries before Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt hit the scene. In this episode we explore the story of the Comte Saint Germain, a man who is said to have existed pretty much since the beginning of time, and who wound up terrorizing New Orleans with his blood sucking ways! Was he a vampire, a magician or just a supreme stunt queen who was punking everyone? Listen and decide!

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History, Travel, Hauntings, New Orleans, Voodoo, Religion Tana Chastain History, Travel, Hauntings, New Orleans, Voodoo, Religion Tana Chastain

Episode 31 - Voodoo and the Afterlife: The 7 Gates of Guinee

Y'all know we're all obsessed with what happens after we die, no matter what your faith. Followers of New Orleans Voodoo are in for a special treat, because when they die, they must pass through the 7 Gates of Guinee. There's a guard at each gate, and you better make them happy if you want to get through all 7 and onward to heaven! In this episode we discuss the personalities of each these guards and what loot you need to bring with you to get the job done, as well as some history around the Voodoo religion and how you might find the 7 gates.

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Episode 30 - True Crime Haunting: The LaLaurie Mansion

On April 10, 1834, a fire broke out at the lavish French Quarter mansion of Delphine and Dr. Louis LaLaurie. What rescuers found behind the locked doors of the upstairs servant's wing shocked and enraged the people of New Orleans. What drove a spoiled socialite and a mild-mannered physician to such depravity? In this episode, we cover the background of the two, the events leading up to the tragedy, and what became of them and their victims in the aftermath, as well as hauntings at the LaLaurie mansion.

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Food, Drink, Travel, New Orleans, Ghosts, History Tana Chastain Food, Drink, Travel, New Orleans, Ghosts, History Tana Chastain

Episode 14 - High Spirits: Haunted Bars & Restaurants in New Orleans

Food, drink and ghosts are a few of my favorite things (top 3, actually). In this episode, I present you with the haunted history of Muriel's, Lafitte's Blacksmith Tavern and The Court of Two Sisters, all located in the French Quarter, as well as food and drink recommendations at each.

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