We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!
Export Podcast Subscriptions
cover of episode SUICIDES AND SPIRITS OF THE LEMP MANSION: Inside America’s Most Infamous Haunted House

SUICIDES AND SPIRITS OF THE LEMP MANSION: Inside America’s Most Infamous Haunted House

2025/6/21
logo of podcast Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript
People
D
Darren Marlar
专业声优和播客主持人,创办并主持《Weird Darkness》播客,获得多项播客和广播奖项。
Topics
Darren Marlar: 圣路易斯的朗普家族曾经是显赫的酿酒家族,但现在人们更多记住的是他们那栋闹鬼的豪宅。这栋豪宅见证了这个家族的财富、悲剧和自杀,弥漫着一种挥之不去的悲伤。我讲述了朗普家族从兴盛到衰落的过程,以及家族成员的自杀悲剧,揭示了这座豪宅为何成为美国最闹鬼的地方之一。我希望通过我的讲述,让听众了解朗普家族的历史,以及这座豪宅背后的恐怖故事。

Deep Dive

Chapters
This chapter details the history of the Lemp family, from their humble beginnings in the mid-1800s to the peak of their success with the Lemp Brewery and the devastating impact of Prohibition. The chapter highlights their brewing innovations, business acumen and the tragic events that lead to the decline of the family empire.
  • The Lemp family established one of the first lager beer breweries in America.
  • Their rivalry with Anheuser-Busch.
  • The use of limestone caves for beer storage.
  • The significant impact of Prohibition on the family business.
  • The eventual sale of the brewery for a fraction of its value.

Shownotes Transcript

The Lemp family of St. Louis were rich, powerful, influential, and were living a celebrity lifestyle thanks to the lager beer empire they had built there. But the family was anything but happy… the tragedy and depression of the family was like a curse, taking them out one by one. And it appears their spirits are still residing in the extremely haunted mansion they left behind.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: Discover the chilling true story of America's most tragic brewing dynasty, where four family suicides turned a St. Louis mansion into a haunted monument to wealth, madness, and death. From the underground caves where spirits still roam to the rooms where the Lemp family met their tragic ends, explore the dark history that made this mansion one of the most infamous haunted locations in America.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Suicides And Spirits: The Lemp Mansion Hauntings” by Troy Taylor from the book, “Haunting of America”: https://amzn.to/3TnkcgV) (used with permission)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 09, 2024EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LempMansion