In this episode we are joined by the fabulous Karen Stollznow (author and host of the Monster Talk podcast) to talk about the history and rumors surrounding Sarah Winchester and her famed California mansion. As with the Mystery House itself, things aren’t always what they seem when it comes to the reclusive widow who built it.
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Here are our sources:
- The Meg Conley article mentioned by Meagan: https://www.megconley.com/the-winchester-mystery-house/
- Karen’s book Haunting America where she tells the story of the Winchester Mansion: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087FC3MYB/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i9
- The book on Sarah Winchester recommended by Karen, Captive of the Labyrinth by Mary Jo Ignoffo: https://www.amazon.com/Captive-Labyrinth-Winchester-Heiress-Fortune/dp/0826219837/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=captive+of+the+labyrinth&qid=1646405516&sprefix=captive+of+the+la%2Caps%2C63&sr=8-1
- Photo of the original Hayes Mansion: https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/06/14/herhold-the-woman-behind-san-joses-hayes-mansion/
- https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/
- https://www.biography.com/personality/sarah-winchester
- https://thetruthaboutsarahwinchester.com/
- Criminal Podcast – Episode 107: https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-107-the-widow-and-the-winchester-2-1-2019/
- https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/winchester-helen-mirren-haunted-house-san-jose
- https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/real-story-of-sarah-winchester-mystery-house-12552842.php
- https://www.7×7.com/the-top-10-lies-about-the-winchester-mystery-house-1786563456.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/movies/horror-movie-based-on-a-true-story.html
- https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1752944/new-local-musical-shows-only-thing-haunting-sarah-winchester-was-fake-news
- https://www.guns.com/news/2012/07/19/winchester-1873