Kentucky Deceased: Hauntings of Frankfort
This podcast features the stories of Frankfort & Franklin County--specifically the kind guaranteed to keep you up at night.
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Episodes
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
In November of 1825, a Kentucky legislator is murdered in his home - but it's far from a standard political assassination; rather, the killing of Solomon Sharp by Jereboam Beauchamp was motivated by a wicked and tragic love story which inspired works by Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Penn Warren.
Episode notes: This episode contains the description of a murder, suicide and self harm, and the references to anti-Black racism.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
A special follow-up to the premiere episode of our first season, this episode takes a deep dive into one of the most fascinating finds to come out of the archival collection at the Capital City Museum!
Join us as we learn more about how one man's experience with a Ouija board led him to the potential solution to an unsolved crime and a deep-dive into the world of the occult.
Episode notes: there are references to sexual assault in this episode. Additionally, the audio from the interview compressed at a weird rate and caused distortion which we are unable to troubleshoot. Thank you for understanding!
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
In August 1974, a woman is found strangle in her family's newly opened restaurant. Less than one month later the restaurant is burned to the ground. The owner, and accused murderer, is rumored to have mob connections, murdered his previous wives, and been an all-around scoundrel (while also being a great cook!). Jack Pagato's trial for murder left many wondering: just how safe is Frankfort?
This episode features Russ Kennedy, who worked at the restaurant and recalled his time knowing the Pagatos.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In February of 1992, a prominent Frankfort woman, Peggy King, goes missing. A well-known librarian at the Legislative Research Commission and an involved folk-dancer, King's body isn't found for nine days. This episode looks at the attempts to solve the murder and the trials of the three men convicted of the crime.