THE LINGERING GHOST OF MA BARKER: The Ruthless Outlaw Is Now a Haunting Specter of Lake Weir

When the FBI’s bullets stopped flying, the legend of Ma Barker’s last stand was just beginning — and some say her ghost still keeps watch over the blood-soaked hideout to this day.

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IN THIS EPISODE: The Lingering Ghost of “Ma” Barker haunts the shores of Lake Weir in Florida. *** Sex with ghosts… is it erotic or horrific? *** An axe-wielding maniac stalked the streets of the Big Easy, and the only way to avoid slaughter was to play jazz.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:01:11.112 = Show Open
00:02:21.878 = The Axman of New Orleans
00:10:32.292 = Ghost Sex: Erotic or Horrific
00:19:40.119 = The Axman of New Orleans
01:14:50.110 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Ghost Sex: Erotic or Horrific” written by G. Michael Vasey: http://amzn.to/2FQGHTV
“The Lingering Ghost of ‘Ma Barker”: https://tinyurl.com/y5pdb6rd
“The Axman of New Orleans”: https://tinyurl.com/y46okmow
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Originally aired: January 24, 2021

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