Ep. 51 | Eastern State Penitentiary

Ep. 51 | Eastern State Penitentiary

Author: Elizabeth Grimes May 26, 2026 Duration: 30:38
Step inside one of the most infamous prisons in America. On this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Erica takes us inside Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, a massive crumbling fortress once designed around the terrifying concept of total isolation. We dive into the disturbing history behind the prison’s Quaker-inspired experiment, the brutal punishments prisoners endured, and the legendary inmates who walked its shadowy halls, including Al Capone. Pour yourself a drink and join us as we explore the chilling history and lingering legends of Eastern State Penitentiary. Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube @Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by, and theme music by Elizabeth Grimes Logo by Brett Rapp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Settle in with a glass of your favorite vintage and get ready for a conversation that wanders into the shadows. On Spirits Uncorked, sisters Elizabeth and Erica Grimes blend history and true crime with the paranormal, creating a uniquely atmospheric listen. Each episode begins with the pop of a cork, leading into deep dives into chilling tales, from the tragic, submerged history of Georgia's Lake Lanier to accounts of haunted institutions and personal encounters with the unexplained. This isn't just a retelling of ghost stories; it's an exploration of the real events and locations that fuel these legends, examining the thin line between documented history and enduring mystery. The podcast thrives on conversation, whether it's just the two hosts parsing a strange case or bringing in guests like horror authors, historians, or everyday people who've experienced something they can't explain. The tone is conversational and often personal, feeling like you’re pulled up at a kitchen table late at night, listening to a fascinating, sometimes spine-tingling discussion. You’ll find the stories are grounded in specific places and historical context, giving weight to the eerie phenomena reported there. For anyone curious about the darker corners of the past and the lingering whispers that might just be true crime’s echo, Spirits Uncorked offers a compelling, and wonderfully uncorked, journey.
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Trailer | Discover horror author Frank Reddy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12
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Duration: 1:15
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Ep. 21 | Spirits and Service: Hauntings in the Military [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:20
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Trailer | Hauntings and the Military [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00
Full episode available July 1. In this 4th of July episode of Spirits Uncorked, sisters—and Veterans—Erica and Elizabeth explore the deep and chilling connection between the supernatural and military history. From the ba…
Ep. 20 | Paranormal by the Slice: Del Ray Pizzeria in Alexandria VA [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:28
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Trailer | The Ghost at Del Ray Pizzeria in Alexandria, VA [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:44
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Ep. 19 | Ghost Stories and Beyond: Brennan Storr Joins Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:50
Author and paranormal investigator Brennan Storr joins Erica and Elizabeth to share chilling stories from his hometown of Revelstoke, British Columbia—one of the strangest and most haunted little places on the map. We ch…
Trailer | Author Brennan Storr [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08
Author and paranormal investigator Brennan Storr joins Erica and Elizabeth to share chilling stories from his hometown of Revelstoke, British Columbia—one of the strangest and most haunted little places on the map. We ch…
Ep. 18 | Sips and Superstitions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:53
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