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Creepy Kentucky

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Kentucky darkness, told sideways.

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Creepy Kentucky follows Quinn and Laura through murders, hauntings, alleged curses, local legends, and Kentucky-adjacent criminal history. The tone is conversational and irreverent, with serious case detail sitting beside side comments about pets, weather, snacks, television, and baffling names.

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About Creepy Kentucky

Creepy Kentucky is a conversational tour through murders, legends, hauntings, conspiracies, and strange history connected to Kentucky or close enough to catch the hosts’ attention. Quinn and Laura bring a familiar, unscripted energy to material that can be genuinely bleak. The show is not polished into a solemn documentary shape. It wanders, doubles back, makes jokes, checks names, and lets surprise stay in the room. Recent episodes spend serious time with the Bluegrass Conspiracy, following Ralph, Drew, Jimmy, wiretaps, cocaine, weapons, informants, and the question of who was really directing the operation. Those installments balance dense criminal plotting with everyday interruptions about cups, old TV recordings, holiday plans, and pets in the room. The Crystal Rogers special shifts into a more urgent register, tracing the disappearance, the FBI’s involvement, searches tied to Brooks and Nix, and the broader unease around Bardstown cases. Paranormal episodes bring in a different kind of dread. The Bell Witch story moves through Andrew Jackson, John Bell, strange attacks, poison, and the possibility that folklore may be covering something human and ugly. The Fox Hollow Farm episode centers on Herb Baumeister, disappearances of gay men near Indianapolis, and reports of ghosts around a site already loaded with violence. Creepy Kentucky often lingers on names, coincidences, and offhand details that make a story feel more bizarre than fiction. A clearance-rack shirt, a driveway search, a vial in a cupboard, or an ill-timed joke can become the moment that sticks. The hosts also leave their reactions visible. They are frequently appalled, amused, confused, or suspicious, and that emotional texture keeps the cases from feeling flattened. The humor is blunt but not detached. It functions more like pressure release than mockery of victims. Episodes commonly end with a shared condemnation, a direct “what the hell” aimed at the person or force at the center of the story. That recurring beat gives the show a scrappy ritual quality. Creepy Kentucky is for listeners who want regional true crime and haunted folklore told by people who sound invested, distracted, skeptical, and fully human.

Made for: For true crime and paranormal listeners who like local cases, messy conspiracies, haunted places, and hosts who react openly while they tell the story. It especially suits people comfortable with tangents and informal pacing.

What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its collision of grim research and casual kitchen-table rhythm. Kentucky cases, folklore, and adjacent mysteries feel less packaged and more like a long-running conversation between two people who keep finding stranger details.

In their own words

Tales of the weird and wild from the Bluegrass State—hauntings, true crime, cryptids, UFO’s and more.... Hosted by Quinn and Laura, Kentucky residents and devoted fans of all things creepy!

Kentucky true crimeBluegrass ConspiracyCrystal Rogers case developmentshaunted placesBell Witch folkloreFox Hollow Farmdrug trafficking and corruptioncase updates and source discrepancies

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Episodes

  1. 1

    We’re Back!

    Creepy Kentucky's "We're Back!" returns to the Austin yogurt shop murders, a 1991 fire at I Can't Believe It's Yogurt in South Lamar.

    Mar 7, 2026·42m·4 clips
  2. 2

    A Tea-splosion: Herb Baumeister and the Ghosts of Fox Hollow Farm

    Hidden gem

    Fox Hollow Farm enters Creepy Kentucky as a bargain property tied to Herb Baumeister and more than 10,000 bone fragments on 18 acres outside Indianapolis.

    Apr 7, 2024·34m·3 clips
  3. 3

    The Coke-cuterie Boards: The End of the Bluegrass Conspiracy

    Hidden gem

    The hosts of Creepy Kentucky discuss the arrest and indictment of Ralph Ross in the Bluegrass Conspiracy case.

    Mar 6, 2024·51m·2 clips
  4. 4

    A Rabbit-Headed Dog, a Vial of Poison, and Andrew Jackson: The Bell Witch Case

    Hidden gem

    ["Quinn and Laura steer Creepy Kentucky from a snowstorm aside into the Bell Witch case centered on Adams, Tennessee, a town of 634 people about seven miles from Kentucky.", "They introduce John Bell, born in North Carolina in 1750, and Lucy Williams, whom he married in 1782 when he was 32 and she was 12.", "The haunting begins with a rabbit-headed dog, weeks of pounding on the log cabin, bedcovers being thrown off, choking sounds, and a voice that sings hymns and quotes scripture.", "The episode also covers James Johnston, Andrew Jackson, a dark liquid in a medicine bottle, Kate Batts rumors, disturbed Native remains, and modern reports around the Bell Witch Cave."]

    Feb 5, 2024·44m·4 clips
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    Wherein We Discover We’re Not the Only Creepy Kentucky: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 6

    Hidden gem

    Creepy Kentucky's "Wherein We Discover We’re Not the Only Creepy Kentucky: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 6" follows Ralph Ross as he tracks Drew Thornton's secret DEA frequencies, unlisted home numbers, and a CIA attack-warning number.

    Dec 29, 2023·35m·2 clips
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    Alternate Title—People From Kentucky Are Lunatics: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 5

    Hidden gem

    Creepy Kentucky's Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 5 follows Rebecca Moore's disappearance, the Kentucky River search, and the web around Jimmy Lambert and Drew Thornton.

    Nov 22, 2023·36m·2 clips
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    Welcome to Tangentville, Television Edition: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 4

    Hidden gem

    Creepy Kentucky's "Welcome to Tangentville, Television Edition: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 4" opens with the December 22 search of the plane at Bluegrass Airport, where state police find STP motor oil that would have defeated the drug dogs.

    Nov 1, 2023·44m·3 clips
  8. 8

    We Interrupt This Podcast: Major News in the Crystal Rogers Case!

    Creepy Kentucky makes a special edition around the Crystal Rogers case, moving from its bluegrass conspiracy notes into a current Bardstown update.

    Oct 15, 2023·29m·2 clips
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    “You May Remember Me From Such Pamphlets As…”: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 3

    Hidden gem

    Creepy Kentucky's Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 3 tracks Ralph Ross, Mary Shasta, Brad, and Drew Thornton from Lake Harrington to a Lexington weapons network.

    Oct 2, 2023·35m·3 clips
  10. 10

    BB and ACT II, Partners in Crime: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 2

    Sep 11, 2023·44m
  11. 11

    A Thread of Insanity: The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Part 1

    Sep 1, 2023·47m
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    “I Gave Him the Nose Job He Always Wanted”: The Murder of Ryan Poston

    Aug 9, 2023·43m
  13. 13

    White Mechanical Alien at Gmail dot Com: UFO Encounters in Kentucky

    Jul 31, 2023·40m
  14. 14

    This Is Not an Oceangate Titan Podcast: Haunted Bed and Breakfasts of Kentucky

    Jul 13, 2023·50m
  15. 15

    The Scarlet Woman of Roundstone: The Obscure and Tragic Murder of Mary Sigman

    Jun 25, 2023·45m
  16. 16

    Copycat Killers, the Kentucky Butcher and Gaylord Sundheim: The Cleveland Torso Killer, Pt 3

    Jun 9, 2023·50m
  17. 17

    “I Just Wanna Be a Hobo!”: The Cleveland Torso Murders, Part 2

    May 25, 2023·51m
  18. 18

    Horribleness All Around: Creepy Country Presents the Cleveland Torso Murders

    May 18, 2023·45m
  19. 19

    Randy the Landlocked Minister: Water Cryptids of Kentucky

    May 1, 2023·37m
  20. 20

    Sleeping in the Truck in Your Underwear: The Paranormal in the Red River Gorge

    Apr 14, 2023·39m
  21. 21

    Another Ugly Side of Tobacco: The Mayfield Massacre and the Night Riders

    Jan 22, 2023·37m
  22. 22

    Murder of a Trailblazer: The Unsolved Killing of Alberta Odell Jones

    Dec 5, 2022·35m
  23. 23

    Don’t Go to Sauerkraut Cave: The History of Central State Hospital

    Nov 13, 2022·49m
  24. 24

    Where the Weird Things Are: Creepy Country Presents Skinwalker Ranch

    Oct 15, 2022·57m
  25. 25

    Picked Off One By One: Creepy World Presents the Hinterkaifeck Massacre

    Sep 27, 2022·46m
  26. 26

    Creepy World Presents: Death in a Dark Tunnel—The Life and Times of Princess Diana

    Sep 11, 2022·58m
  27. 27

    AM vs PM—Is There a Difference? We Investigate: The Disappearance of Andrea Knabel, Part 2

    Hosts Quinn and Laura discuss personal anecdotes before investigating the disappearance of Andrea Knabel in part 2 of their series.

    Aug 27, 2022·51m·2 clips
  28. 28

    “This Show Is Just an Advertisement For Discovery Plus”: The Disappearance of Andrea Knabel, Part 1

    Aug 12, 2022·37m
  29. 29

    The Very Brief Return of Gonorrhea John: Ward Hall and the Family That Built It

    Jul 28, 2022·55m
  30. 30

    A Grab-Bag of Sad: Four Unsolved Missing Persons Cases

    Jul 16, 2022·42m
  31. 31

    “It’s Creepy That It’s So Incompetent”: The Battle of Blue Licks

    Jun 26, 2022·49m
  32. 32

    Creepy Kentucky Presents: Creepy World: The Dyatlov Pass Incident, Part 2

    Jun 18, 2022·52m
  33. 33

    Creepy Kentucky Presents Creepy World: The Dyatlov Pass Incident, Part 1

    May 30, 2022·1h 39m
  34. 34

    Creepy Kentucky Presents: Creepy Country/Hinsdale House, Part 2

    May 17, 2022·48m
  35. 35

    Creepy Kentucky Presents: Creepy Country—The Haunted Hinsdale House

    Apr 30, 2022·42m
  36. 36

    “Im Going to Have to Kill the SOB Myself”: The Bowling Green Bombers Go to Elizabethtown

    Apr 17, 2022·46m
  37. 37

    Not Billy Mays the Pitchman—I Cannot Stress That Enough: When Crime Was Rampant in Bowling Green

    Mar 29, 2022·44m
  38. 38

    Hashtag Not an Owl: Mothman in Kentucky and Scott County Big Cats

    Quinn and Laura discuss Mothman sightings in Kentucky and Scott County big cats.

    Mar 7, 2022·42m
  39. 39

    “So Maybe He’s the Zodiac”: The Treacherous Life of James Wilkinson, Part 2

    Hosts Quinn and Laura discuss the treacherous life of James Wilkinson, a controversial figure from early American history, in part two of their series.

    Feb 15, 2022·54m
  40. 40

    Failing Upwards, Revolutionary War-Style: The Treacherous Life of James Wilkinson

    Jan 29, 2022·55m
  41. 41

    The Inevitable Bad Ending: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 11

    Jan 15, 2022·51m
  42. 42

    Introducing Sturgill and McGee, the Simon & Garfunkel Cover Band: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 10

    Dec 28, 2021·47m
  43. 43

    It’s Midnight—Where’s Fritz? Oh Just Gathering Up Cocoa At Kroger’s: The Bitter Blood Murders Part 9

    Dec 16, 2021·54m
  44. 44

    The Semi-Automatic Pistons Club: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 8

    Nov 28, 2021·52m
  45. 45

    The Great Toilet Paper Controversy: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 7

    Nov 2, 2021·49m
  46. 46

    A Whole Nother Level of Crazy: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 6

    Oct 19, 2021·45m
  47. 47

    It’s National Take Your Detective Son to the Crime Scene Day: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 5

    Oct 5, 2021·49m
  48. 48

    The Sharp Sharps: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 4

    Sep 24, 2021·47m
  49. 49

    Mr. Five-Weeks Takes the Case: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 3

    Hosts Quinn and Laura discuss local crime and evidence in the Bitter Blood Murders case before diving into Part 3.

    Sep 7, 2021·46m
  50. 50

    A Princess or a Pauper—or a Victim: The Bitter Blood Murders, Part 2

    The hosts of Creepy Kentucky introduce part two of the Bitter Blood Murders case and discuss upcoming TV shows.

    Aug 24, 2021·49m