Stone Walls, Restless Souls: A Reboot of Franklin & Leap Castles

About this episode

The hosts revisit the chilling legends of Franklin Castle and Leap Castle, exploring folklore and history with a fresh perspective.

We’re back… In this redo episode, both of your favorite hosts dive back into the chilling legends of Franklin Castle and Leap Castle with fresh eyes, sharper instincts, and a whole lot more questions. What’s folklore, what’s fact… and what still doesn’t sit right? From shadowy figures in Cleveland’s most infamous mansion to the violent, blood-soaked history lurking inside Ireland’s Leap Castle, we’re peeling back the layers and sitting with the stories a little longer this time. The kind of late-night, best-friends energy that makes even the darkest tales feel a little too real. Because sometimes… the second look is where things get truly unsettling. Wikipedia — Franklin Castle (Hannes Tiedemann House): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Castle . Wikipedia Cleveland Historical — Tiedemann House (Franklin Castle): https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/531 . Cleveland Historical WKYC local feature — rare tour through Ohio City Franklin Castle: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/a-rare-tour-through-ohio-city-franklin-castle/95-b057ce23-2617-460a-9857-291d13dbc22e . The Franklin Castle (official / tour info and history): https://thefranklincastle.com. The…

People in this episode

Host: Brittany

Topics covered

• true crime
• folklore
• haunted locations
• history
• legends
• Cleveland
• Ireland

Keywords

• Franklin Castle
• Leap Castle
• true crime
• haunted history
• Cleveland
• Ireland
• folklore
• legends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland Historical, WKYC, All That's Interesting, Eventbrite

Places: Franklin Castle, Leap Castle

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