Ep. 7: Keep Austin Haunted

This week on Friends Who Crime, we’re diving into the haunted history of Austin, TX, with two of its most infamous paranormal hotspots: The Driskill Hotel and The Clay Pit. From ghostly brides and eerie paintings to spirits lingering in an old Bertram family trading post, these stories will send chills down your spine. Joining me for this episode is my friend Neiko, who also happens to be the wizard behind the scenes, helping edit the podcast! It was a blast having him on as a guest this time, and we had way too much fun swapping ghost stories and theories. So, turn down the lights, grab a cozy blanket, and get ready for some spine-tingling campfire tales from the heart of Texas!

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Show Notes:

• Book a tour with Haunted ATX! Request Loretta! Follow them @hauntedatx
• Follow the show on Instagram @friendswhocrime
• Send in your ghost stories over instagram or email them to friendswhocrime@gmail.com
• For videos and more info on The Clay Pit hauntings, watch this video of Strange Town!
• Ads are coming soon! I've had difficulty with them, so they won't be on this episode as I stated during recording. Enjoy!

Sources:

• Plumer, Jeanine. Haunted Austin: History and Hauntings in the Capital City.
• "The Bertram Building – Clay Pit." Austin Ghosts. https://austinghosts.com/the-clay-pit-the-bertram-building/
• "Who is Haunting the Driskill Hotel?" Austin Ghost Tours. https://austinghosttours.com/who-is-haunting-the-driskill-hotel/
• "Driskill Hotel’s Haunted History: Fact vs. Fiction." Austin Monthly. https://www.austinmonthly.com/driskill-hotels-haunted-history-fact-vs-fiction/
• "Urban Legends of Austin." Do512. https://do512.com/p/urban-legends-of-austin
• "Spooky Austin: Haunted Downtown." Downtown Austin Blog. https://downtownaustin.com/blog/spooky-austin-haunted-downtown/#:~:text=The%20Bertram%20Building%20is%20one,quarters%20upstairs%2C%20restaurants%20and%20more.
• "The Haunted Painting of the Historic Driskill Hotel." Texas Hill Country. https://texashillcountry.com/haunted-painting-historic-driskill-hotel/
• "10 Haunted Paintings That Will Creep You Out." All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/haunted-paintings/3
• "The Haunted Driskill Hotel." Ghost City Tours. https://ghostcitytours.com/austin/haunted-austin/driskill-hotel/?srsltid=AfmBOoq-t0ayMOdOjZL97bxxnTUoB73mN6w79EMjv9GP5MFu1qHnzdzG
• "Rudolph Christian Bertram (1829–1892)." FamilySearch. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L6RN-VH5/rudolph-christian-bertram-1829-1892
• "The Haunted Driskill Hotel – Ghosts of Texas." YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp-5OYxf0gk