Suspects & Spirits

Join your host Taylor Serafin, as she explores the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural. Journey into the darkest sides of humanity and the eeriest corners of the unknown. Whether it’s a baffling cold case or a haunted hotel, this podcast will be sure to satisfy your creepy cravings. And maybe even make you laugh along the way.

Suspects & Spirits is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 85 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81.

Unknown Host hosts Suspects & Spirits, a society show with 85 episodes published.

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  Episode #84

  TalHotBlond: Everybody Is Lying (Part 2)

  Sep 30, 202642 min

  Part 1 left us with one hell of a plot twist, but somehow, this story is about to get even crazier. When 22-year-old Brian Barrett gets pulled into the already complicated web of lies, he begins a relationship with “Jessi,” completely unaware that she isn’t who she claims to be. Meanwhile, Thomas becomes increasingly jealous, obsessive, and angry as the online fantasy he created begins unraveling around him. Threats are made. Lines are crossed. And eventually, a love triangle built almost entirely on people pretending to be someone else ends with the one person who wasn’t lying about who he was losing his life. In Part 2 of TalHotBlond: Everybody Is Lying , we’re getting into the murder of Brian Barrett, the investigation that finally uncovered the full truth, and the absolutely insane aftermath of one of the messiest catfishing cases I’ve ever covered. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website & Merch ️: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod ️Today’s Sponsors: BOMBAS Click Here for 20% Off Your First Purchase ✈️ Try The World! Promo Code: JOY20 Try the World! Click for 20% Off Audible Love Books? Try Audible! Sources: https://abcnews.com/2020/sex-charged-cyber-chatroom-turns-deadly/story?id=10114155 https://abcnews.com/2020/cyber-love-triangle-fuels-murder/story?id=10135540 https://abcnews.com/2020/marinesniper-talhotblonde-sexy-ims-love-letters/story?id=10146967 https://abcnews.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/06/talhotblond-love-triangle-inspires-tv-movie https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/talhotblond https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2012-06-28/segment/01 https://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2009/2009_04599.htm https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-fourth-department/2009/2009-04599.html https://www.officer.com/investigations/article/55293384/how-to-catch-a-criminal-liar-liar https://www.thedailybeast.com/webs-killer-love-triangle/

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  Episode #83

  TalHotBlond: Everybody Is Lying (Part 1)

  Sep 23, 202641 min

  What started as an online romance between two 18-year-olds quickly turned into a web of lies, fake identities, and increasingly questionable decisions. Back in 2005, Thomas Montgomery, a 46-year-old former Marine, had been posing as an 18-year-old on a site called Pogo. During this time, he developed a deeply inappropriate relationship with a young, beautiful 18-year-old high school student named Jessi, who went by the screen name TalHotBlond. When Jessi begins another relationship with a younger man, jealousy and obsession begin pushing an online fantasy toward very real (and eventually deadly) consequences. And just when you think you’ve figured out who’s lying about what…think again. Part 2 drops September 30. And it. Is. Bananas. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website & Merch ️: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod ️Today’s Sponsors: BOMBAS: Click Here for 20% Off Your First Purchase Audible: Try Audible! ⚡DUBBY Energy Drink: Promo Code: SUSPECTS10 Click for 10% Off DUBBY Energy

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  Episode #82

  The Stanley Hotel: All Ghosts and No Play

  Sep 16, 202659 min

  High in the mountains of Estes Park, Colorado, sits one of America's most infamous haunted hotels. The Stanley Hotel may be best known as the inspiration behind Stephen King's The Shining , but its ghosts have created a reputation all their own. This week, we're checking into Room 217. We’ll explore the Stanley's history, its connection to Stephen King, how this hotel made its way into pop culture, and the paranormal activity reported throughout the property. From phantom children and mysterious piano music to helpful housekeepers and one very affectionate cowboy, this place has plenty of spirits with zero intentions of checking out. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website & Merch ️: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod ️Today’s Sponsors: ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Promo Code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r ✨ DOICH Cookie Dough Promo Code: SPIRITS20 https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/SPIRITS20 ️Printful https://www.printful.com/a/suspects Sources: https://www.stanleyhotel.com/tours/ https://www.stanleyhotel.com/press/ https://stephenking.com/works/novel/shining.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-stanley-hotel-a-visit-to-the-historic-hotel-that-inspired-the-shining/ https://denverterrors.com/the-stanley-hotel/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/stanley-hotel-colorado/ https://www.syfy.com/ghost-hunters/season-2/blogs/episode-recap-the-stanley-hotel https://www.syfy.com/ghost-hunters/season-3/blogs/episode-recap-best-of-the-stanley-hotel https://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/news/hunterpunk https://amyscrypt.com/stanley-hotel-room-217/comment-page-1/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_6nu-o8u4 https://www.ghostwatch.info/article/night-at-the-stanley-hotel-investigation-account https://www.the-independent.com/travel/americas/stanley-hotel-haunted-boulder-colorado-the-shining-40th-anniversary-stephen-king-estes-park-a7535286.html https://loriwriter.com/2012/08/23/hunting-ghosts-at-the-stanley-hotel/ https://chriswgperez.com/there-is-no-dana-only-zuul/ https://seethesouthwest.com/haunted-hotels-the-stanley-hotel-colorado/ https://www.ourhauntedtravels.com/post/a-day-and-night-at-the-stanley https://nerdsthatgeek.com/horror/the-stanley-hotel-scottys-haunted-stay https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/a-night-at-the-stanley-hotel/XvHyVpKgiwAG5awz https://www.panicd.com/the-stanley-hotel.html https://lynnesutherlandolson.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/ghost-adventures-%E2%80%9Cthe-stanley-hotel%E2%80%9D/ https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/stanley-hotel-an-investigation/ https://www.rockymountainparanormal.com/images/smallstanley.pdf

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  Episode #81

  The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen: A Deadly Obsession

  Sep 9, 202657 min

  In 1986, 29-year-old Sherri Rasmussen was found brutally murdered inside her Los Angeles home. While investigators blamed a botched burglary, Sherri’s family repeatedly pointed toward someone much closer to the couple. For 23 years, the case went cold. Until DNA evidence revealed that Sherri’s killer wasn’t a random burglar at all. This was someone from her husband’s past who had spent decades hiding in plain sight… inside the LAPD. This week, we’re diving into the murder of Sherri Rasmussen, the evidence investigators overlooked, and the cold case that finally exposed an LAPD detective. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website & Merch ️: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod ️Today’s Sponsors: Audible https://amzn.to/4vrkYJJ Bentgo Chill Lunch Box https://amzn.to/4xL1h1f ⚡DUBBY Energy Drink Promo Code: SUSPECTS10 https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SUSPECTS10?ref=txkscqas Sources: https://casefilepodcast.com/case-42-sherri-rasmussen/ https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2015/b241172.html https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2018/b277635.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-15/it-took-lapd-23-years-to-identify-police-detective-as-culprit-in-fatal-love-triangle https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-matthew-mcgough-interview-20190503-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-09-la-me-stephanie-lazarus-victims-dad-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-10-me-stephanie-lazarus10-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-23-la-me-1124-lapd-lazarus-20101124-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-23-la-me-lapd-lazarus-discarded-gun-story.html https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2012-mar-09-la-me-0309-lapd-verdict-20120308-story.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-16/stephanie-lazarus-as-a-cop-killed-ex-boyfriends-wife-now-recommended-for-parole https://matthewmcgough.com/the-lazarus-files/authors-note-on-sources https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/2024/10/09/week-of-sept-29-oct-4-2024/ https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/2025/02/19/hearing-results-january-2025/

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  Episode #80

  Leap Castle: Ireland’s Bloody Nightmare

  Sep 2, 20261 hour

  Deep in County Offaly, Ireland, sits a centuries-old castle with a history of betrayal, murder, and enough paranormal activity to earn it a reputation as one of the most haunted castles in the world. This week, we’re heading inside Leap Castle, where a priest was allegedly murdered by his own brother during Mass in a place called the “Bloody Chapel.” Visitors here have reported ghostly children, phantom footsteps, and uninvited bedroom guests. But nothing quite prepares you for the medieval human drop box hidden beneath the chapel. You may want to mentally prepare for this one…because depending on which accounts you believe, as many as 19 different spirits have reportedly been associated with Leap Castle. In other words, it's haunted AF. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website & Merch ️: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod ️Today’s Sponsors: Bentgo Chill Lunch Box https://amzn.to/4xL1h1f WOOF Pupscicle https://amzn.to/3SQLzmd Pupscicle Refill Pops https://amzn.to/3SQLzmd ️Printful https://www.printful.com/a/suspects Sources: https://leapcastle.net/ https://leapcastle.net/history/ https://leapcastle.net/folklore/ https://leapcastle.net/castle/ https://leapcastle.net/castle/interior-layout/ https://leapcastle.net/castle/bloody-chapel/ https://leapcastle.net/castle/priests-house/ https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=41 https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=189 https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=203 https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=205 https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=222 https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=240 https://leapcastle.net/?page_id=310 https://www.ireland.com/en-us/magazine/built-heritage/getting-spooked-at-leap-castle/ https://fi-x.ie/case-studies/leap-castle-elemental/ https://www.syfy.com/ghost-hunters/season-3/blogs/episode-recap-attack-of-the-irish-elemental https://www.unexplained.ie/article/526-spooked-ireland-review-episode-four-leap-castle-county-offaly-vogue-williams-chris-fleming-evelyn-hollow-ryan-oniell/ https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/adjust-your-expectations-a-ghost-free-visit-to-irelands-leap-castle/ https://ukmythology.wordpress.com/leim-ui-bhanain-leap-castle-ireland/ https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/leap-castle-ghost-story

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