Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza designed Castillo de San Marcos as a hollow square with diamond-shaped bastions at each of its four corners. Named St. Pedro, St. Carlos, St. Augustine, and St. Pablo, the bastions connect by thick walls that provided soldiers with a good overview of the area, particularly the sea, from which the Spanish expected most of the attacks to come. From the bastions they could also shoot at the enemy from multiple directions, creating a crossfire effect. The walls, built from more than 400,000 blocks of coquina stone, with thickness ranging from 14 to 19 feet at the base and tapering to nine feet at the top, afforded the necessary protection from enemy fire. Castillo de San Marcos stands today as a monument to the Spanish empire’s 300-year occupation of Florida and to the interaction and clashes of cultural groups that built the unified nation that is the United States today. Constructed to protect Spain’s settlement in St. Augustine from pirate raids, hostile American Indian tribes, and neighboring imperial powers, the fortification is a symbol of the cultural and imperial struggles that shaped early North America. Never captured in battle, Castillo de San Marcos is both architecturally impressive as the oldest surviving masonry fortress in the United States and culturally significant because its stone walls are a testament to the endurance of this nation’s Latino heritage and to the other cultural groups that have played a role in its story.   Drink DuJour: It’s 2 oz of St. Augustine Florida Cane Sugar Vodka and 2 oz Mule Mix which is 4 parts lime juice, 2 parts simple syrup and 1 part ginger. Mix it in a Copper Mug with crushed ice. Top with club soda and garnish with fresh mint.   Sources : https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/Twenty-facts-about-St-Augustine-FL https://www.legendsofamerica.com/fl-staugustineghosts/ https://ghostcitytours.com/st-augustine/haunted-places/castillo-de-san-marcos/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos https://www.nps.gov/people/osceola https://www.staugustine.com/story/news/local/2010/03/21/fort-undergoing-major-repairs/16089958007/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uchee_Billy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Florida https://www.visitstaugustine.com/history/motor-age/castillo-menendez.php https://www.staugustinedistillery.com/blog/st-augustine-distillery-story

The Crescent Hotel was built in 1886 as a resort for the rich and famous, but quickly became unmanageable and fell into disrepair. In 1908, it was reopened as the Crescent College and Conservatory for Young Women. This institution closed down in 1924, and then opened again in 1930 as a junior college. After the college closed in 1934, the Crescent was leased as a summer hotel.   In 1937, it got a new owner, Norman G. Baker, who turned the place into a hospital and health resort. Baker, a millionaire inventor and radio personality, styled himself as a doctor, despite having had no medical training. He claimed to have discovered a number of "cures" for various ailments, including cancer, and launched frequent attacks on organized medicine, which he accused of being corrupt and profit-driven.   Having been run out of Iowa for practicing medicine without a license, Baker moved his cancer patients to Arkansas and advertised his new health resort at the Crescent. His "cure" consisted primarily of drinking the area's natural spring water. In 1940, federal charges were filed against Baker for mail fraud and he spent four years in prison. The Crescent Hotel was left ownerless until 1946. In the spring of 1946, the Crescent Hotel was purchased by John R. Constantine, Herbert E. Shutter, Herbert Byfield, and Dwight Nichols. On March 15, 1967, the hotel was nearly burned to the ground. The only living owner at this time was Dwight Nichols.   In 1997, Marty and Elise Roenigk purchased the Crescent Hotel for $1.3 million. They oversaw a six-year restoration and renovation of the hotel rooms. Marty Roenigk died in a car crash in 2009; Elise Roenigk remains the hotel's current owner. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.   Theodora's Spicy Secret Ghost Pepper Vodka Midori Watermelon Lemonade https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ar-crescenthotel/ http://www.americasmosthauntedhotel.com/ https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/unexplained-happenings-at-americas-most-haunted-hotel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Hotel_(Eureka_Springs,_Arkansas)  

Southern Serial Killers This episode April and Christi are joined with return guest host Kristen to discuss Southern Serial Killers: Donald Lee Evans, Aileen Wuornos, and The Storyville Slayer.   Drink du jour: Mississippi Fire AntSouthern Prohibition BrewingHattiesburg, MS Red Ale Imperial 8% ABV Roasted and toasted caramel notes layered between spicy, fruity and herbal hops Storyville Slayer Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StoryvilleSlayer State v. Elwood - https://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1294530.html https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/ellwood-russell.htm https://973thedawg.com/serial-killer-calls-howard-stern-clay-the-serial-killer-russell-ellwood/ https://murdermurder.news/news/the-storyville-slayer-part-ii Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Ciller (1993) Nick Broomfield oxygen.com Aileen Wuornos Timeline: “How She Became the Damsel of Death”, Crime News https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-05-28-9705271294-story.html   https://the-line-up.com/the-rest-area-killer-donald-leroy-evans   https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/evans-donald-leroy.htm/   https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ms-supreme-court/1046084.html#:~:text=%C2%B6%201.,he%20confessed%20to%20murdering%20Beatrice/   https://www.deseret.com/1991/8/17/18936395/charges-filed-in-slaying-of-10-year-old-girl/

They say that the Wampus cat used to be a beautiful Indian woman. The men of her tribe were always going on hunting trips, but the women had to stay home. The Indian woman secretly followed her husband one day when he went hunting with the other men. She hid behind a rock, clutching the hide of a mountain cat around her, and spied on the men as they sat around their campfires telling sacred stories and doing magic. https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/08/the_wampus_cat.html Amongst the most feared entities of all time, the black-eyed kids (or BEKs) are described as kids aged from 9 to 16, with otherwise normal physique and behavior, but completely out-of-the-world eyes. Their eyes, without any distinguishable pupil, iris, or sclera, are pitch-black, something like the evil entities from Grudge- the movie. They appear in either normal or a bit old-fashioned clothes and are said to speak in a tone too mature for their age. https://www.historicmysteries.com/brian-bethel-black-eyed-kids/ Drink du jour: Batsquatch  Rogue Ales Newport, OR Hazy India Pale Ale 6.7% ABV Wampuscat Black-eyed kids  

Angola: Alcatraz of the South. The largest maximum-security prison in the U. S.Part 2 Drink du jourDrive-Thru: Tiger BloodParish Brewing Broussard, LASour - Fruited Kettle Sour

Angola: Alcatraz of the South. The largest maximum-security prison in the U. S.Part 1 Drink du jourDrive-Thru: Tiger BloodParish Brewing Broussard, LA 8% ABVSour - Fruited Kettle Sour Coconut, Strawberry and Watermelon

When a drug deal goes wrong a Mississippi butcher gutted and dismembered Texas man, Jeffrey Wolfe, dumped his remains in the bayou, raped Wolfe’s girlfriend, put her in a box, and tried to keep her as a sex toy.  Pour yourself a drink and strap in for this one. Drink du jour: Suzy BSouthern Prohibition BrewingHattiesburg, MS Blonde Ale https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/simmons-gary-carl.htm https://www.deseret.com/2012/6/21/20420050/miss-executes-former-butcher-who-dismembered-man https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/06/horrifying_murder_rape_case_re.html

Join us for our listener suggestion discussion about the mysterious death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley.Our guest, Kristen, grew up in St. Augustine having bonded with her mom in years past through the book Bloody Sunset in St. Augustine. She shares her insights on the community and the horrific true story of what happened to Athalia Ponsell Lindsley.  Drink du jour:St. Augustini3 oz. Strawberry flavored vodka1 oz.  Vanilla flavored vodkaSplash of grenadineSplash of cranberry juiceFill Shaker with iceShake and strain into a martini glass Regularly programmed schedule Bledededadah      

When a Socialite is nearly decapitated outside of her home in a quiet Southern town everyone becomes a suspect.  Join us for the mysterious death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley. Drink du jour: Florida ManCigar City BrewingTampa, Florida Double India Pale Ale Randall, Elizabeth (2016). Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley. Arcadia Publishing.

In sleepy little Pascagoula, Mississippi something happened that is still talked about today.Calvin Parker and Charles “Charlie” Hickson not only saw a UFO, but they were abducted and taken aboard this UFO. Drink du jour: Cherry LaneBlack Cherry Sour AleChandeleur Island BrewingGulfport, Mississippi Mississippi Secrets: Facts, Legends, and FolkloreBy Gary D. McDowell https://www.history.com/news/ufos-near-nuclear-facilities-uss-roosevelt-rendlesham https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2011/09/chaos_consumed_county_after_al.html UFOs 1973: Aliens, Abductions and Extraordinary Sightings UFO CONTACT AT PASCAGOULA by Charles Hickson William Mendez Pascagoula: The Closest EncounterCalvin Parker Philip Mantle

Deepwater Horizon   On April 20, 2010, 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana, the unthinkable happened when a surge of methane gas known as a “kick” sparked an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig and caused the largest marine oil spill in history killing 11 men.   Drink du jour: Guava Jelly Sour Ale Gulf Sour Series Chandeleur Island Brewing Gulfport, Mississippi   Konrad, John and Shroder, Tom. Fire on the Horizon:  The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster. HarperCollins, 2011.   Slat, Boyan. “Whales Likely Impacted by Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” The Ocean Cleanup, 10 Apr. 2019, www.theoceancleanup.com/updates/whales-likely-impacted-by-great-pacific-garbage-patch.   Barstow, David, Rohde, David and Saul, Stephanie. “Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours.” 25 Dec. 2010, www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/us/26spill.html.   Finn, Kathy, “BP lied about size of U.S. Gulf oil spill, lawyers tell trial.” 30 Sept. 2013, www.reuters.com/article/us-bp-trial/bp-lied-about-size-of-u-s-gulf-oil-spill-lawyers-tell-trial

    Podcast Switcheroo Mike Burton of Genuine Chit-Chat has a different guest on his show each episode and on this one, he speaks with Janine Mercer; host of the ODDentity podcast, creator of Corvus review, founder of PodMoth Media and friend of the show!   In brief, this was recorded in September 2020 and Mike & Janine’s conversation starts with a small amount of COVID/lockdown talk, before discussing Janine’s hearing issues and the weirdness of 2020 before they talk the fun of collecting. The chat then changes gear into a discussion on cryptids, vampires, legends, werewolves and aliens, before talking about where Janine’s intrigue into the weird & wonderful came from, plus they discuss “hung jesus”, religion & legends/monsters, and the conversation ends with a small discussion on politics. Janine’s details - ODDentity Site: https://theoddentitypodcast.wordpress.com/ - Corvus Review: https://corev.ink/ - PodMoth Media: https://podmoth.network/   Mike’s details: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mg1pCx IG: @Genuine_ChitChat - Twitter: @GenuineChitChat - https://facebook.com/GenuineChitChat/    You can listen to Genuine Chit-Chat on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3mg1pCx), Apple (https://apple.co/3cxPFaX) & Google Podcasts (http://bit.ly/GoogleGCC), YouTube, Stitcher, Podbean & the usual podcast apps! Mike also has other show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon and it can be found on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more! https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJHMike also has a Patreon, with an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts”, with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone (SW: The Phantom Menace & The Witcher Season 1), plus there is much more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat  

Miracle on the Mississippi Leprosy in Louisiana The history of Louisiana’s Leper colony.   Drink du jour: Snoball juice7% ABV50 IBU Tangerine Sour Pop4.5% ABV10 IBUUrban South BreweryNew Orleans, Louisiana Triumph at Carville a tale of leprosy in AmericaWilhelm, John.; Squires, Sally, 1947-; Wilhelm Group, Inc.; PBS Home Video.[United States] : PBS Home Video; 2008

WTF Franklin? Hop in and hold on this one is a wild, winding whirlwind of a ride.  The story of Franklin Delano Floyd.  An American murder and rapist on death row. Drink du jour:  The Floor Is Lava Pontoon Brewing IPA - New England 7.5% ABV 40 IBU This New England style Milkshake IPA is erupting with 2lbs of real strawberries, guava and kiwi, then aged on vanilla and lactose to create a fruity, creamy IPA. Our latest Serious Series release is packed full of flavor, making it dangerously good for those who dare to drink. No Touchy!     https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/floyd-franklin-delano.htm   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Delano_Floyd/   https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/cold-case-investigation/   https://www.oklahoman.com/article/5491091/after-20-years-of-lies-kidnapper-admits-killing-oklahoma-boy/   https://tulsaworld.com/archive/ex-fugitive-gives-name-of-late-dancer/article_e0553c3c-77da-5a47-89a3-c325831a7d57.html/  

What happened to Bobby Dunbar? In rural Louisiana, in 1912, a four year old boy vanishes during a family fishing trip.   Drink du jour: Ragin' Cajun IPA Bayou Teche Brewing Arnaudville, Louisiana Ragin’ Cajun's Genuine Louisiana Ale embraces locally grown grain in its recipe for a flavorful lighter-bodied, dry, crisp, and snappy craft ale. It’s fermented and then aged at low temperatures for several weeks to help you quench the heat and humidity of South Louisiana. Made with Louisiana rice   A Case for Solomon : Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation  Margaret Dunbar Cutright Tal McThenia The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar- https://www.thisamericanlife.org/352/the-ghost-of-bobby-dunbar

Join your hosts April & Christi as they cover the Louisiana deaths of the famous outlaw couple Bonnie & Clyde and the beautiful blonde bombshell: Jayne Mansfield.   Drink DuJour: Blood & Honey American AleRevolver Brewing Grandbury, TexasBlood orange peel, Texas honey, and a blend of spices Guinn, Jeff. Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde. Simon & Schuster, 2009. Carlton, Genevieve. “A Blonde Bombshell, A Satanic Curse, and Rumors of Decapitation: The Tragic Story of Jane Mansfield’s Death.” June 2020, www.allthatsinteresting.com/jayne-mansfield-death. Barrow, Blanche Caldwell. My Life with Bonnie and Clyde. University of Oklahoma Press, 2005 The Highwaymen. John Lee Hancock. Netflix, 2019. Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayne_Mansfield

Louisiana is so mysterious and wonderful from ghosts and voodoo to the haunted French Quarter, from monsters in the swamp to pirates. We have a few stories for you tonight in the spirit of Halloween. So sit back and get uncomfortable. Drink du jour:Voodoo: Tin Roof BrewingBorn in Baton Rouge French 75Fun fact: The name for the French 75 comes from the 75-millimeter howitzer, or field gun, used by soldiers in World War I. • Ice• 1 1/2 ounces cognac• 1 teaspoon lemon juice• 1/4 teaspoon simple syrup• 2 3/4 ounces Champagne, chilled• Lemon twist• Place the cognac, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker filled with ice and shake just long enough to chill.• Pour into a chilled Champagne glass, top with the Champagne, and add the lemon twist https://books.google.com/books?id=FSv91k3raZUC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=alice+the+witch+grave+zachary+louisiana&source=bl&ots=O6TWyJJ7y0&sig=EtN6DQmcLnD3ezKfKIZlhK4K4Pw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju5OTHhefPAhVI5iYKHWjTCG0Q6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=alice%20the%20witch%20grave%20zachary%20louisiana&f=false http://americashauntedroadtrip.com/tag/arnauds/Wikipedia › wiki › USS_Kidd_(DD...USS Kidd (DD-661) - Wikipedia https://books.google.com/books?id=FSv91k3raZUC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=alice+the+witch+grave+zachary+louisiana&source=bl&ots=O6TWyJJ7y0&sig=EtN6DQmcLnD3ezKfKIZlhK4K4Pw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju5OTHhefPAhVI5iYKHWjTCG0Q6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=alice%20the%20witch%20grave%20zachary%20louisiana&f=false   http://americashauntedroadtrip.com/tag/arnauds/ Wikipedia › wiki › USS_Kidd_(DD...USS Kidd (DD-661) - Wikipedia   Atlas ObscuraArcadia Publishing https://prcno.org/lafittes-blacksmith-shop-oldest-bar-country-new-orleans-truths-vs-tales https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Navigation/Community/Arcadia-and-THP-Blog/October-2016/The-6-Best-Oktoberfest-Celebrations-in-America-(2)        

When a beautiful, young Mississippi mother is found dead with her shoestrings tied around her neck and a mailbox, authorities rule it a suicide. Tonight hosts April and Christi take you through the strange details of Jessica Johnson's death. Suicide? Homicide? You decide. Drink du jour: Mississippi Sweet Tea 3/4 oz Vodka (I used Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka) 3/4 oz White rum (I used Bayou Spiced Rum) 3/4 oz Silver tequila 3/4 oz Gin 3/4 oz Triple sec 3/4 oz Amaretto 3/4 oz Sweet and Sour Cola, to top Garnish: Lemon wedge     https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/35958382/tuesday-10-how-did-jessica-really-die/   https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/clip/13527122/wmc5-investigates-how-did-jessica-die-part-1/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiGmLLMV1yI&t=291s

The story of Zack Bowen and Addie Hall. The gruesome tale of a French Quarter couple. Zack Bowen, an Army Veteran coldly strangles his girlfriend and then does the unthinkable. Grab your drink and get ready to get uncomfortable.   Drink du jour: Voodoo Punch...in the face 1/2 oz. Coconut Rum 1/2 oz. Banana Rum 1/2 Spiced Rum 1 oz. Pineapple juice   Voodoo Doll Dixie Beer Dixie Brewing Company   Brown, Ethan. Shake off the Devil. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2009  

Two porn star lovers, one a former U.S. Marine and the other a wife and mom turned porn star hook up to kill just for the fuck of it...Literally.  drink du jour:Cake by the OceanAll ingredients should be chilled, or you can shake them in a shaker with ice.    •    2 ounces cake flavored vodka may substitute vanilla or whipped cream flavor    •    2 ounces coconut rum    •    2 ounces pineapple juice    •    2 ounces orange juice    •    Club soda optional    •    Maraschino cherries sprinkles, pineapple, and orange slices for garnish (optional)*Warning- this drink is sweet and will sneak up on you. https://murderpedia.org/female.L/l/logue-amanda.htm https://youtu.be/A90G9LGQwHo