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Driven by true crime, psychology, and folklore, Down Home Fear features true crimes and strange happenings from the American South. Created by H. H. Keegan. All original content (c.) 2017

H. H. Keegan


    • Feb 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 35 EPISODES


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    DHF Episode 40 -- Lindsay Clancy, Andrea Yates, Dena Schlosser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 32:38


    Hunter Keegan returns with a disturbing episode about infanticide. This episode discusses the stories of Lindsay Clancy, Andrea Yates, and Dena Schlosser. Listener discretion is advised. Check out Hunter's other podcast, Bipolar Recorder, for more stories about serious mental illness and psychosis. Twitter: @HHKeegan Web: hhkeegan.com

    DHF Episode 39 -- Casey Anthony Part 3 (Revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 30:33


    Hunter Keegan revisits an abridged version of the final installment of the original DHF Casey Anthony miniseries and provides additional commentary. This part of the original miniseries provides a broad level overview of the trial, the verdict, and the aftermath. In the upcoming The Case for Casey Anthony miniseries, we will further expand on the defense team's strategies used to help Casey walk free, her guilt (or lack thereof) and we will decide if the correct verdict was reached.

    DHF Episode 38 -- Casey Anthony Part 2 (Revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 67:14


    Hunter Keegan revisits and commentates on Part 2 of the original DHF miniseries about Casey and Caylee Anthony. This part of the series explores the circumstances around the discovery of Caylee Anthony's skeletal remains and the developments in the tragic saga thereafter. Follow Hunter Keegan on Twitter @HHKeegan www.hhkeegan.com

    DHF Episode 37 -- Casey Anthony Part 1 (Revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 77:31


    In June 2008, a 2-year-old girl named Caylee Anthony mysteriously vanished from Orlando, Florida. After it was discovered that her mother, Casey Anthony, had waited 31 days to report her missing the story garnered national attention almost overnight. Caylee's disappearance sparked intrigue and outrage and Casey Anthony became the most infamous woman in America. In Episode 37 of DHF, Hunter Keegan revisits Part 1 of his 2017 miniseries about Casey Anthony. This episode is an abridged version of the one that originally aired with additional commentary. Twitter @HHKeegan Web: hhkeegan.com

    DHF Season 4 Introduction: The Case For Casey Anthony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 12:41


    Hunter Keegan provides some show updates and discusses his upcoming miniseries revisiting the story of Casey and Caylee Anthony. Twitter @HHKeegan Web: hhkeegan.com

    DHF Episode 36 -- The Murder of Denise O'Neill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 20:48


    Hunter Keegan explores one of the darkest stories covered on DHF so far: The senseless murder of an aspiring school teacher. Warning: This episode contains disturbing content. Website: hhkeegan.com Facebook Group: Down Home Fear Podcast Twitter: @hhkeegan + @downhomefear

    DHF Episode 35 -- The Jonesboro School Shooting / "The Tomato Patch Killing"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 33:24


    Keegan discusses the tragic and terrifying story of the Jonesboro School Shooting (Arkansas, 1998) and a bizarre 1997 story of a family in Georgia who conspired to murder their abusive grandfather. Twitter: @HHKeegan Facebook: Down Home Fear Podcast Website: HHKeegan.com Down Home Fear is a Lost Dot Press production.

    DHF Episode 34 -- Dalia and Michael Dippolito / Little Alice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 25:03


    Keegan discusses the bizarre case of a woman who tried to place a hit on her own husband and a rare example of a mummy found in the Southern United States. Dalia Dippolito Sting Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym2W8gU5XFA Twitter: @HHKeegan Facebook Group: Down Home Fear Podcast Website: hhkeegan.com

    DHF Episode 33 -- Holden Matthews / La Lechuza

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 17:20


    Keegan discusses a recent case of arson in Louisiana, and an urban legend from Southern Texas. This episode features a brief clip of the song "A Fine Day To Die" by Bathory. All other music is by Last Known Images. Twitter: @hhkeegan Facebook Group: Down Home Fear Podcast Website: hhkeegan.com

    DHF Episode 31 -- The Jennings 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 36:43


    Keegan discusses the story of The Jennings 8, a series of unexplained murders in rural Louisiana during the early 2000s.

    DHF Episode 30 - Biological Warfare in the South

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 69:42


    Hunter Keegan regales Amy with true tales of top secret biological weapons testing in the Southern United States. Facebook: Down Home Fear Podcast Twitter: @hhkeegan / @downhomefear

    DHF Episode 29 -- Susan Smith / Bob McClancy / Darlie Routier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 86:05


    Keegan revisits the tragic story of Susan Smith, who drowned her two young children. The murder of Bob McClancy, who died at the hands of his wife and "best friend" is also discussed. The episode concludes with a DHF story pulled from the archives, the infamous case of Darlie Routier -- a mother convicted of stabbing her two children to death.

    DHF Episode 28 -- The Lynching of Felix Hall / The Beale Ciphers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 70:53


    Hunter Keegan is joined by returning guest host, Amy, for the 28th installment of DHF. Hunter discusses a hate crime in Georgia, Amy discusses a bizarre story of legendary treasure in Virginia. This episode features an excerpt from the song, "Strange Fruit" performed by Billie Holiday. All other music composed and performed by Last Known Images. Facebook: Down Home Fear Podcast Website: hhkeegan.com Twitter: @hhkeegan

    DHF Episode 27 -- Horror in the Caverns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 27:31


    Extensive networks of twisting caverns span the earth beneath the Southern United States. DHF Episode 27 discusses several different caving accidents, deaths, and legends from the South.

    DHF Episode 26 -- The Wolf Girl / The Kentucky Cannibal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 20:04


    DHF Episode 26. The stories of The Wolf Girl of Devil's River and The Kentucky Cannibal Boon Helm. Produced by Hunter Keegan. hhkeegan.com

    DHF Episode 25 -- Southern Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 15:41


    The DHF scourge continues as we delve into deadly historical pandemics and a strange woman who refused to stop infecting people. Produced by Hunter Keegan (hhkeegan.com) Soundtrack by Last Known Images(lastknownimages.bandcamp.com/)

    DHF Episode 24 -- UFOs of the South

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 23:49


    DHF rises again with modern stories of UFO sightings in the Southern United States. Produced by Hunter Keegan (hhkeegan.com) Soundtrack by Last Known Images(lastknownimages.bandcamp.com/)

    DHF Episode 23 -- Ghost Ships of the South

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 26:48


    DHF returns from beyond the podcast grave with stories of infamous ghost ships from the Southern United States. Produced by Hunter Keegan (hhkeegan.com) Soundtrack by Last Known Images(lastknownimages.bandcamp.com/)

    DHF Episode 22 -- SOUTHERN HORROR PART II (Casket Girls, Huggin' Molly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 64:07


    In the second part of the special SOUTHERN HORROR series Vivian tells the creepy tale of the New Orleans "Casket Girls" and Keegan tells the story of a horrifying Alabama local legend, "Huggin' Molly."

    DHF Episode 21 -- SOUTHERN HORROR PART I (The Bell Witch, The Bunnyman Bridge)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 42:00


    Keegan is joined by Amy and Vivian for Part I of a special haunted episode of DHF. Stories include Tennessee classic, The Bell Witch (told by Amy), and Northern Virginia cult favorite, The Bunnyman Bridge (told by Keegan).

    DHF Episode 20 -- Two Toed Tom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 20:08


    H. H. Keegan recounts the legendary tale of Two Toed Tom, a monstrously large Alligator that is said to have once terrorized people along the Florida-Alabama border in the early-mid 1900s. Facebook: Down Home Fear Podcast Twitter: @downhomefear email: downhomefear@gmail.com

    DHF Episode 19 -- Oba Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 34:12


    Keegan discusses the horrific crimes of Oba Chandler, a career criminal who preyed on women in southern Florida throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. One of the darkest stories DHF has covered. Facebook group: Down Home Fear Podcast Twitter: @DownHomeFear Website: www.downhomefear.com Email: downhomefear@gmail.com Created by H. H. Keegan (c.) Down Home Fear, 2017

    DHF Episode 18 -- Derrick Todd Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 23:29


    Keegan returns after his summer hiatus with a terrifying new story. Derrick Todd Lee was a serial killer active in Baton Rouge, LA throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. He has been confirmed to have killed at least 7 women. Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. Remember to join the Facebook Group, follow Keegan on twitter, and check out www.downhomefear.com for bonus content. Email: downhomefear@gmail.com (c.) Down Home Fear 2017

    DHF Episode 17 -- Waverly Hills Sanatorium

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2017 23:06


    Keegan gives an overview of the horrific history of Waverly Hills Sanatorium -- an infamous tuberculosis ward on the outskirts of Louisville, KY where thousands of people lost their lives. email: downhomefear@gmail.com Twitter: @downhomefear Facebook: Down Home Fear Podcast Support DHF! Visit www.downhomefear.com THANKS FOR LISTENING! (c.) Down Home Fear 2017

    DHF Episode 16 -- Nicholas Barclay & Frederic Bourdin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 30:25


    Nicholas Barclay disappeared from San Antonio, TX in 1994 ... Three years later his family received a call saying that he'd be found... In Spain? Keegan revisits this story and explains how serial imposter Frederic Bourdin managed to snake his way into the lives of Nicholas Barclay's family. Remember... Join the Facebook Group! ("Down Home Fear Podcast") Twitter: @DownHomeFear Email: downhomefear@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Down Home Fear (c.) 2017

    DHF Episode 15 -- Bernie Tiede & Marjorie Nugent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 35:03


    A flamboyant funeral director who befriended an ornery old widow (who happened to be the richest woman in town)? Join Keegan as he examines the events that drove famously friendly Bernie Tiede to murder Marjorie Nugent with a .22 caliber rifle ... and then hide her body in a freezer for 9 months. Twitter: @downhomefear Facebook group: "Down Home Fear Podcast" Email: downhomefear@gmail.com Website: www.downhomefear.com Down Home Fear is hosted and produced by H. H. Keegan. (c.) Down Home Fear, 2017

    DHF Episode 14 -- Aileen Wuornos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 35:19


    Keegan revisits a story from one of the "lost episodes" ... Aileen Wuornos... The infamous female serial killer who used to lurk around truck stops and seedy motels near Daytona Beach, FL. Disturbing Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Join the DHF group on facebook! Follow on twitter @downhomefear Check out the website for more info about the stories AND TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST! www.downhomefear.com Story ideas? Email Keegan at downhomefear@gmail.com THANKS FOR LISTENING! (c.) Down Home Fear 2017

    DHF Episode 13 -- Casey & Caylee Anthony, Part 3: "The Verdict"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 41:35


    The final part of DHF's series on Casey and Caylee Anthony. This episode provides a broad-level overview of Casey's trial held between May and July of 2011. It also discusses where the various people involved in this tragic story are today. Check out the DHF group on Facebook (search "Down Home Fear Podcast" under "Groups") to join in on the conversation. Twitter: @DownHomeFear Website: www.downhomefear.com Thank you for listening! (c.) Down Home Fear, 2017

    DHF Episode 12 -- Casey & Caylee Anthony, Part 2: "The Swamp"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2017 60:31


    Join Keegan for Part 2 of the DHF series on Casey and Caylee Anthony. The main topic for this installment is the discovery of Caylee's skeletal remains in the swampy area behind the Anthony's home on Suburban Drive. Visit www.downhomefear.com for supplemental information. Be sure to check out the *Support The Show* section if you're interested in making a donation to keep the podcast running. Twitter: @DownHomeFear Facebook Group: "Down Home Fear Podcast" Email: downhomefear@gmail.com (c.) Down Home Fear 2017

    DHF Episode 11 -- Casey & Caylee Anthony, Part 1: "The Web of Lies"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 73:01


    Keegan presents Part 1 of a series on the suspicious death of Caylee Anthony, and the investigation and trial of her mother, Casey Anthony. This was arguably the most high profile case of the 2000's. Part 1 covers everything from Caylee's disappearance in June 2008 to mid-August of 2008. NEW! If you enjoy the show and would like to help keep it running, please consider making a donation to the DHF Patreon Page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4755808 Twitter: @DownHomeFear Facebook Group: Down Home Fear Podcast Email: downhomefear@gmail.com Website: www.downhomefear.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! (c.) Down Home Fear, 2017

    DHF Episode 10 -- The Starving Time / The Mad Butcher of Fayette County

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 66:44


    Keegan is joined for a third time by Amy... and the topic of the day is CANNIBALISM. We take a look at the horrors endured by settlers of the Jamestown Colony (Jamestown, VA) during the winter of 1609-1610's "Starving Time." We also examine an obscure unsolved string of brutal murders that occurred throughout Fayette County, WV from 1962-1965. Remember to check the "Extra Materials" page on www.downhomefear.com for the list of supplemental info mentioned during the show. *** "The Starving Time" (Amy) -- Starts at 3:15 "The Mad Butcher of Fayette County" (Keegan) -- Starts at 24:44 *** Twitter: @DownHomeFear Facebook Group: "Down Home Fear Podcast" Website: www.downhomefear.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! (C.) H. H. Keegan 2016

    DHF Episode 9.5 -- Sleep Paralysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 31:27


    Keegan presents a brief overview of the phenomenon of sleep paralysis (mentioned during the Greenbrier Ghost story covered on DHF Episode 9). One of Keegan's friends who has experienced sleep paralysis multiple times comes on the show for an interview about the phenomenon. Keegan recounts one of his own experiences with sleep paralysis. Keegan also elaborates a bit more on how sleep paralysis may have been connected with the famous Greenbrier Ghost haunting. Follow DHF on twitter: @downhomefear Remember you can join our group on Facebook as well (search "Down Home Fear Podcast" in the Facebook Search Bar) Or you can email Keegan at downhomefear@gmail.com Credit for the episode image used on SoundCloud belongs to Gerard Van Der Leun. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! All original content (c.) H.H. Keegan 2016

    DHF Episode 9 -- Southern Specters II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 84:09


    A new guest host, Ryan, joins Keegan for the second paranormal-themed episode of DHF. Topics covered include the Goatman Bridge (Denton, TX), the Greenbrier Ghost (Greenbrier County, WV), and The Honey Island Swamp Monster (Honey Island Swamp, LA). Keegan and Ryan also discuss some supposedly haunted locations they've personally visited. NEW! Follow us on Twitter: @downhomefear Remember you can join our group on Faceboook! You can also email story ideas and comments to Keegan at downhomefear@gmail.com Check out the website for bonus content: www.downhomefear.com THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!

    DHF Episode 8 -- The Lost Nukes / Treva Throneberry (A.K.A. Brianna Stewart)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2016 76:10


    Keegan is joined once again by Amy for a "lighter" (and we use that term loosely) episode. They discuss Cold War-era nuclear mishaps that almost decimated the east coast as well as a young woman who sought to be anyone but herself. *** Notes regarding Treva Throneberry / Brianna Stewart *** The forum posts Amy mentioned (suspicious post is about halfway down the page): http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/09/26/the-strange-case-of-brianna-stewart-and-treva-throneberry/ The article Amy found discussing Treva's/Brianna's recent false rape accusation: http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article86659452.html *** Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/downhomefear/ Visit the DHF website for special content: www.downhomefear.com Email DHF at downhomefear@gmail.com with story suggestions and/or comments about the show. THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    DHF Episode 7 -- Todd Kohlhepp / The Colonial Parkway Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 68:51


    Keegan is joined by a guest host, Amy, for the seventh full length episode of DHF. Amy covers the recently exposed Todd Kohlhepp case that rocked the town of Woodruff, SC just a few weeks ago. Keegan covers the Colonial Parkway Killer, a supposed serial killer who terrorized Williamsburg, VA and the surrounding area in the mid-late 1980s. DHF Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/downhomefear/ DHF Website: www.downhomefear.com

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