Episodes

  • Whispers of the Lady in Red (Season 01, Episode 19)
    Jan 3 2025
    The historic Mizpah, a grand hotel with a chilling reputation that extends far beyond its elegant architecture. Whispers of otherworldly guests echo through the halls, and the most captivating resident isn’t listed in the guest registry. We’re talking about the legendary Lady in Red.
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    10 mins
  • Was the Moon Landing a Nevada Desert Lie? (Season 01, Episode 18)
    Dec 27 2024
    Did we take one giant leap for mankind, or was it one giant leap for…Hollywood? We’re diving into the enduring conspiracy theory that the moon landing was a hoax, filmed right here in the Nevada desert. Separating fact from fiction, we’re exploring the evidence (or lack thereof) surrounding this lunar whodunit.
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    12 mins
  • Uncle Sam Ran a Hurdy-Gurdy House (Season 01, Episode 17)
    Dec 20 2024
    It’s the turbulent world of Tonopah in 1913. The Big Casino stood as a beacon of fortune amidst shifting sands. As the state tightened its grip on gambling, its charismatic owner faced personal and financial ruin amid a bitter divorce and mounting debts. When a Federal Judge intervened, an unexpected entity took the reins of […]
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    14 mins
  • The Tracks Finally Reached Tonopah (Season 01, Episode 16)
    Dec 13 2024
    Imagine yourself as a prospector in the early 1900s, lured by whispers of silver riches in Tonopah. The trek there? A grueling test of patience – multiple trains, stagecoaches, and a bone-jarring desert crossing. It became agonizingly clear: Tonopah needed a lifeline. Join us as we explore the rise and fall of the Tonopah Railroad.
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    10 mins
  • The Senator on Ice (Season 01, Episode 15)
    Dec 6 2024
    It’s election night, 1940. Our candidate for senate suffers a fatal heart attack. It’s an important election. In a desperate huddle, a plan emerges. His body, still warm from life, is put on ice, literally. Will this desperate act, fueled by political ambition, work? We’re talking about the legend surrounding the demise of the second-highest-ranking […]
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    12 mins
  • The Scandalous Downfall of Sheriff Logan (Season 01, Episode 14)
    Nov 29 2024
    Nevada, 1906. A beloved Sheriff, a beacon of justice known for taming rowdy mining camps, meets a shocking end – not in a dramatic shootout, but in a rural brothel. We’re talking about Wild West justice colliding with a small-town scandal.
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    11 mins
  • The Murder of Dixie Miller (Season 01, Episode 13)
    Nov 22 2024
    The year is 1920. The town is Tonopah, Nevada. Dixie Miller is employed as a saloon girl, who could charm the silver right out of a miner’s pocket. But her smile couldn’t sweeten the bitter truth – she and the scowling bartender were locked in a deadly dispute. Accusations flew thicker than smoke in a […]
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    12 mins
  • The Most Charitable People in the Desert Were the Prostitutes (Season 01, Episode 12)
    Nov 15 2024
    The wild west town of Tonopah was known for being a place where fortunes were made and lost. And it’s also a place where an unlikely group of women emerged as the town’s most generous residents. We’re talking about the unexpected saints of a Nevada boomtown.
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    10 mins