Trailer | Eastern State Penitentiary

Trailer | Eastern State Penitentiary

Author: Elizabeth Grimes May 19, 2026 Duration: 1:38
Next on Spirits Uncorked... 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.LanierGhostTours.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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Ep. 41 | Come on a Ghost Tour of Lake Lanier with us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Ep. 40 | Seeing Double: The Haunting Bond of Twins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Trailer | Seeing Double: The Haunting Bond of Twins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:44
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Ep. 39 | Homegrown Horror: The Starkweather Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:11
Pull up a chair, meet our grandma, and listen to our family lore behind the Starkweather murders that horrified our hometown of Lincoln Nebraska in the 1950s. Before the fear spread across Nebraska, before Charles Starkw…
Trailer | Grandma's Connection: The Starkweather Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
In the next episode of Spirits Uncorked, Erica and Elizabeth's grandma reveals her shocking personal connection to the Starkweather murders. Don't miss the full episode which will air on November 11! ⁠⁠⁠www.LanierGhostTo…
Prelude | Homegrown Horror: The Starkweather Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:16
Before the fear spread across Nebraska, before Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate became household names, there was just a quiet city — our city. In this Spirits Uncorked prelude, Elizabeth and Erica trace the shockin…
Trailer | Homegrown Horror [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10
It's one thing to talk about true crime. It's another when the story happened in your hometown...and has a surprising connection to your own family. Charles Starkweather murdered 11 people in Lincoln Nebraska in the 1950…