The 13 O’Clock Podcast is hosted by horror and paranormal writer Jenny Ashford, and poltergeist focus and all-around awesome guy Tom Ross. The show is a relaxed, in-depth, and sometimes hilarious examination of various weird and mysterious topics, ranging from supposedly real paranormal and UFO case…
The 13 O'Clock Podcast is an incredibly entertaining and informative podcast that covers a wide range of topics, including true crime, hauntings, and paranormal phenomena. Hosted by Tom and Jenny, the podcast adopts a very casual and conversational style, making listeners feel like they are part of a fun party with knowledgeable friends. One of the best aspects of this podcast is Tom's input on the historical and cultural context of the cases discussed. His expertise on guns and history adds depth to the discussions. Jenny is also an excellent researcher and storyteller, digging up juicy details while presenting the facts in an engaging manner.
Another great aspect of The 13 O'Clock Podcast is its refusal to delve into politics or disrespect religion. The hosts strive to tell it like it is without any unnecessary biases. This approach allows listeners from all walks of life to enjoy thrilling storytelling without feeling alienated. Moreover, the hosts have a great chemistry that shines through their banter-filled conversations. It's like listening to two close friends who are passionate about these topics sharing their knowledge with you.
However, there are times when the podcast veers off-topic or gets sidetracked. While some find this fun and enjoyable, others may prefer a more focused and structured approach to storytelling. Additionally, as the hosts consume more drinks throughout an episode, the quality of their conversation tends to decline. Though it's understandable that they are human and entitled to have fun, these moments can become less enjoyable for some listeners.
In conclusion, The 13 O'Clock Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys true crime and paranormal topics presented in a casual yet informative manner. Whether you're a true crime enthusiast or simply have a sense of humor and strong stomach for these dark subjects, this podcast offers a thrilling audio escapade filled with intriguing stories told by passionate hosts. Despite its occasional sidetracks and declining quality when drinks come into play, the podcast's overall content is gold. So grab a drink, sit back, and let Tom and Jenny take you on a bumpy but worthwhile ride through crime, history, and paranormal tales.
Connie Converse, born Elizabeth Eaton Converse in 1924 in New Hampshire, was a pioneering American singer-songwriter who created intimate, literate folk and art songs in 1950s New York City years before the commercial singer-songwriter era. A gifted polymath who dropped out of Mount Holyoke College to pursue writing and music, she recorded dozens of original … Continue reading Episode 503: Disappearing Folk Singer Connie Converse
Tom and Jenny discuss William Friedkin’s stylish neo-noir action thriller, in which a pair of Secret Service agents do some pretty shady things to catch a counterfeiter and killer. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's … Continue reading Movie Time: To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a legendary 729-foot Great Lakes ore carrier known as the “Mighty Fitz,” tragically sank in a violent storm on Lake Superior, claiming the lives of all 29 crew members in one of the most infamous maritime disasters in American history. Carrying over 26,000 tons of taconite pellets … Continue reading Episode 502: The Wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Tom and Jenny discuss Harmony Korine’s stylized 2012 crime film, which stars James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Vanessa Hudgens. Thanks to Gramthars Hammer for gifting us the movie! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror … Continue reading Movie Time: Spring Breakers (2012)
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Johnny Carson (1925–2005) was an iconic American television host, comedian, and writer, widely regarded as the “King of Late Night.” Born in Corning, Iowa, and raised in Nebraska, he served in the Navy during World War II before launching his career in radio and early television. After stints as a writer for Red Skelton and … Continue reading Episode 501: Johnny Carson – King of Late Night Television
Tom and Jenny discuss Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed 2017 slice of life drama about a six-year-old girl who lives with her unemployed single mother in a budget motel in Kissimmee, Florida. Thanks to Gramthars Hammer for treating us to the movie! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube … Continue reading Movie Time: The Florida Project (2017)
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In August 1972, John Wojtowicz, a Vietnam War veteran and openly gay man living in Brooklyn, orchestrated a botched bank robbery at a Chase Manhattan branch in Gravesend to raise money for his transgender partner Elizabeth Eden’s (formerly Ernest Aron) gender-affirming surgery. Accompanied by accomplices Salvatore Naturile and Robert Westenberg (who fled early), the heist … Continue reading Episode 500: Bank Robber John Wojtowicz – Dog Day Afternoon
Tom and Jenny discuss the 2026 action scifi film, a Netflix original starring Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger recruit who encounters a strange, deadly machine during an exercise. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's … Continue reading Movie Time: War Machine (2026)
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Hagsploitation, also known as psycho-biddy horror, Grande Dame Guignol, or hag horror, is a distinctive subgenre of psychological thriller and horror cinema that peaked in the 1960s and early 1970s. It centers on aging women—often former glamorous Hollywood stars—who descend into madness, obsession, or violence, typically in decaying mansions or isolated settings, blending campy melodrama … Continue reading Episode 499: Hagsploitation Horror
Tom and Jenny discuss a 2023 scifi film starring Adam Driver, in which an ancient astronaut crash-lands on Earth 65 million years ago. Audio version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime … Continue reading Movie Time: 65 (2023)
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In July 1965, 16-year-old Sylvia Likens and her younger sister Jenny were left in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski, a divorced mother of several children, in Indianapolis, Indiana, while their parents worked as traveling carnival concessionaires. What began as temporary boarding quickly escalated into three months of horrific, incremental torture inflicted by Baniszewski, several of … Continue reading Episode 498: The Murder of Sylvia Likens
Tom and Jenny discuss Tony Scott’s 1993 action cult classic, written by Quentin Tarantino and featuring an all-star cast including Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Walken. Audio version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. … Continue reading Movie Time: True Romance (1993)
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Richard Cottingham, born November 25, 1946, is an American serial killer infamously known as the “Torso Killer” or “Times Square Ripper” due to his gruesome acts of mutilation, dismemberment, and torture in several murders. Active primarily from the mid-1960s through 1980 across New York and New Jersey, he targeted women, including sex workers in New … Continue reading Episode 497: Serial Killer Richard Cottingham – The Torso Killer
Tom and Jenny discuss an excellent made for TV horror film from 1982, starring Dennis Weaver, Valerie Harper, and Ruth Gordon. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime … Continue reading Movie Time: Don’t Go To Sleep (1982)
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Sean Vincent Gillis was an American serial killer active in Louisiana during the 1990s, primarily in the Baton Rouge area. Between 1994 and 2003, Gillis murdered eight women, many of whom were vulnerable or marginalized, including sex workers. His crimes were marked by extreme violence, necrophilia, and post-mortem mutilation, setting him apart even amid a … Continue reading Episode 496: Serial Killer Sean Vincent Gillis
Tom and Jenny discuss a 2018 Canadian sci-fi thriller, in which four roommates discover a weird mirror in their rental house that serves as a portal to alternate realities. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's … Continue reading Movie Time: Parallel (2018)
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The North Side Gang: Chicago’s Irish-American bootlegging powerhouse during Prohibition, rose from street gangs under charismatic leader Dean O’Banion and waged a brutal, multi-year war against Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit. Fueled by ethnic rivalries, territorial disputes, and high-stakes hijackings, the feud escalated through retaliatory ambushes, drive-by shootings, and bombings—culminating in the infamous St. Valentine’s Day … Continue reading Episode 495: The North Side Gang and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Tom and Jenny discuss a sci-fi horror film from 2015, directed by Mickey Keating, in which a pair of siblings stage an intervention for their unhinged brother, who believes he has trapped a monster in the basement of his house. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, … Continue reading Movie Time: Pod (2015)
John Todd (1949–2007), also known by aliases like John Todd Collins or Lance Collins, was an American conspiracy theorist and public speaker active mainly in the 1970s evangelical Christian circuit. He claimed to have been born into a prominent witchcraft family (the Collins line, allegedly tied to Salem), risen to become a high-ranking Grand Druid … Continue reading Episode 494: Conspiracy Theorist John Todd
Tom and Jenny discuss a 2009 fantasy action film based on the iconic character created by Robert E. Howard. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. … Continue reading Movie Time: Solomon Kane (2009)
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Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an American pulp writer best known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian, a character that helped define the sword-and-sorcery genre. Writing primarily in the 1920s and 1930s, Howard published extensively in pulp magazines like Weird Tales, producing not only fantasy but also horror, historical adventure, and boxing stories with … Continue reading Episode 493: Iconic Pulp Writer Robert E. Howard
Tom and Jenny discuss an erotic horror thriller from 2024, in which a couple on a romantic weekend getaway cross paths with another mysterious couple. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, … Continue reading Movie Time: Bone Lake (2024)
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Pedro Alonso López, known as the Monster of the Andes, was a Colombian serial killer born in 1948. He endured a traumatic childhood marked by abuse, homelessness, and sexual assault, which contributed to his later crimes. Active primarily in the late 1970s across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, López targeted young girls (mostly aged 8-12 from … Continue reading Episode 492: Serial Killer Pedro López – The Monster of the Andes
Tom and Jenny discuss a somewhat forgotten sci-fi film from 2002, in which Christian Bale navigates a dystopian future where emotion is outlawed. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her … Continue reading Movie Time: Equilibrium (2002)
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Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein began in 1999 after an introduction by Ghislaine Maxwell, quickly evolving into a close social friendship that included frequent meetings, travel on Epstein’s private jet (the “Lolita Express”), visits to his properties (including Little St. James island), and hosting Epstein and Maxwell at royal residences such as Windsor Castle … Continue reading Episode 491: The Disgraced (Former) Prince Andrew
Tom and Jenny discuss one of Russ Meyer’s iconic softcore films from 1968. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Check out Fright On Cue, a … Continue reading Movie Time: Russ Meyer’s Vixen (1968)
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The Bath School disaster, carried out by Andrew Kehoe on May 18, 1927, remains the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history. In the small town of Bath, Michigan, Kehoe—a school board member and local farmer—spent months secretly planting hundreds of pounds of dynamite and pyrotol beneath the Bath Consolidated School. That morning, some of the … Continue reading Episode 490: Andrew Kehoe and the Bath School Massacre
Tom and Jenny discuss the 1988 horror film, based on the novel by Dean Koontz and starring Corey Haim and Michael Ironside. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true … Continue reading Movie Time: Watchers (1988)
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Over more than three decades, The Simpsons has earned a reputation for “predicting” real-world events—not through prophecy, but through razor-sharp satire, cultural literacy, and sheer volume. From explicitly naming Donald Trump as a future U.S. president years before it happened, to visual gags foreshadowing Disney's eventual purchase of Fox, to eerily specific moments like Cypress … Continue reading Episode 489: The Simpsons Predict the Future?
Tom and Jenny discuss the 2002 thriller, the third film in the Hannibal Lecter franchise, based on the 1981 Thomas Harris novel and previously adapted in 1986 as Manhunter. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's … Continue reading Movie Time: Red Dragon (2002)
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Tom and Jenny drink and chat about random stuff on a festive Christmas Eve Sidetracks Special. Happy Holidays, everyone! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. … Continue reading Episode 488: Christmas Eve Sidetracks Special!
Tom and Jenny discuss the 2005 Christmas horror comedy in which a demonic Santa Claus played by Bill Goldberg goes on a killing spree. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and … Continue reading Movie Time: Santa’s Slay (2005)
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Discover the hidden side of Isaac Newton, the scientific genius behind gravity and calculus, who spent decades secretly obsessed with alchemy. Far from being a mere pseudoscience detour, Newton’s alchemical pursuits involved intense laboratory experiments, decoding ancient texts, and a quest for the philosopher’s stone and divine secrets in matter. Influenced by mysterious figures like … Continue reading Episode 487: Isaac Newton’s Experiments in Alchemy
Tom and Jenny discuss the third film in Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic, zombie/virus series. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's horror channel, The Scare Salon, and her true crime channel, Crime Immemorial. Check out Fright On Cue, a … Continue reading Movie Time: 28 Years Later (2025)
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Vince McMahon was the mastermind behind WWE’s global empire, a rags-to-riches success that ultimately spiraled to a shocking downfall. Raised in a broken home, he took over the family wrestling business in 1982, turning WWF into a billion-dollar spectacle with icons like Hulk Hogan and The Rock. But the story darkened with the 2024 sex … Continue reading Episode 486: Wrestling Promoter and Alleged Sex Trafficker Vince McMahon
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