S1.E98 - Alcatraz Island: From Maximum Security to Haunted House
Description
The Pandemonium team is back, and this week Cat and Rachel set sail for one of the most infamous prisons in the world - Alcatraz. Known as “The Rock,” Alcatraz housed some of America’s most dangerous criminals, from mob bosses to escape artists. But beyond the bars and concrete walls lies a chilling legacy of failed escape attempts, ghostly encounters, and tales that refuse to die.
From the mystery of the Anglin brothers’ daring disappearance to the whispers of restless spirits in Cell Block D, we dive into the history, the hauntings, and the myths that make Alcatraz one of true crime and paranormal lore’s most enduring icons.
Grab your coffee and your flashlight - we’re heading inside the haunted and horrifying history of The Rock.
Links We Used - Alcatraz:
- https://www.nps.gov/alca
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island
- https://www.history.com/topics/crime/alcatraz
- https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Alcatraz_Island
- https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/alcatraz
- https://www.britannica.com/place/Alcatraz-Island
- https://www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp
- https://www.sftravel.com/things-to-do/attractions/iconic-sf/alcatraz
- https://fox59.com/news/national-world/new-evidence-in-60-year-old-alcatraz-prison-break/
- https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/blog/anglin-brothers-escape/
- https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-story-behind-the-alcatraz-escape-history-s-most-daring-prison-break
- https://www.unilad.com/news/alcatraz-prison-escape-fbi-letter-john-anglin-715424-20240206
- https://graylineofsanfrancisco.com/alcatraz-haunted/
- https://sfghosts.com/the-spirits-of-alcatraz-island/
- https://medium.com/globetrotters/the-ghosts-of-alcatraz-the-rock-and-my-scary-silly-imaginations-48a4691a1dfe
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/yefkzg/why_do_alcatraz_employees_viciously_deny_its/
- https://thehauntghosttours.com/blog/why-is-alcatraz-prison-in-san-francisco-haunted/
- https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/climate-researchers-on-alcatraz-island-have-haunting-experience-staying-in-prison-cells/
- https://alcatraz-experience.com/3-famous-ghosts-that-haunt-alcatraz-island/
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/travel/video/alcatraz-island-climate-change-prison-escape-digvid
- https://www.islapedia.com/index.php?title=DUHAUT-CILLY,_Auguste
- https://archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2020/letters-from/fort-alcatraz/
- https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm
- https://www.visitcalifornia.com/things-to-do/alcatraz/
- https://www.history.com/articles/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-alcatraz
- https://www.innsf.com/activity/alcatraz/
- https://news.uslhs.org/2021/03/15/alcatraz-lighthouse-preservation-project-an-update/
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/hopi-prisoners-on-the-rock.htm#:~:text=One%20hundred%20years%20ago%2C%20in,means%20of%20intimidation%20and%20punishment.
- https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/chicago-milk-wars.htm#:~:text=Al%20Capone%20(inset)%20and%20his%20Chicago%20mob,became%20known%20as%20the%20%22Chicago%20milk%20wars.%22
- https://texoso66.com/2018/03/22/machine-gun-kelly/
- https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/nam/id/471/
- https://www.archives.gov/san-francisco/highlights/kelly
- https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/mgk.htm
- https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/machine-gun-kelly
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Stroud
- https://www.facebook.com/AlcatrazIslandHistory
- https://alcatrazguidedtours.com/blog/growing-up-on-alcatraz-qa-with-a-former-resident/
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