The Haunted Hustle
By: Toil and Trouble Media
Language: en
Categories: History, True Crime
Toil and Trouble Media brings you The Haunted Hustle! Some criminals steal your money, others steal your trust. On this show, we focus on the ones that used the occult to commit their crimes with unimaginable results.The Haunted Hustle….Schemes, Scams and Supernatural Swindles!
Episodes
The Cardiff Giant
Dec 16, 2025In 1869, an atheist sets out to debunk the existence of giants.
By creating a giant himself.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:29:04William Mumler Part Two
Dec 09, 2025Part Two of a two=part episode. In spite of multiple debunks, William Mumler's spirit photography gains a following. Including first lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:22:36William Mumler Part One
Dec 02, 2025Part One of a two=part episode. In the 1850's, a kitchen tinkerer tries his hand at photography and snaps the New England spiritualist movement in the process.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:25:18The Hammersmith Ghost
Nov 25, 2025Amidst the soot and ash of the Industrial Revolution, a sinister ghost terrorizes the residents of Hammersmith. And an innocent man is killed.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:35:31Betty Bigley Part Two
Nov 18, 2025Part Two of a two=part episode. Desperate for a place in Cleveland's high-class society, Betty Bigley decides to settle for the next best thing: their money.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:29:32Betty Bigley Part One
Nov 11, 2025Part One of a two-part episode. In the midst of the Gilded Age, Cleveland is taken in by a clairvoyant with a hypnotic eye.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:25:12Cock Lane Ghost-Pt 2
Nov 04, 2025Part Two of a two-part episode. The fate of a loan shark, a land lord, a minister and a child rest upon the word of a spectral presence named Scratching Fanny.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, Scams and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:22:15Cock Lane Ghost Part One
Oct 28, 2025Part One of a two-part episode. In 1762, reports of a murder were something to be taken seriously. Especially when the charges came from the deceased themselves.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:30:09Hellish Nell
Oct 21, 2025Grief, confusion and a world war provide Scotland's last witch the perfect backdrop to deceive.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:36:29Mary Toft
Oct 14, 2025In the 1800's, science is turned upside down by a young laborer and a gross misunderstanding of women's health.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:32:07Grigori Rasputin-Part Two
Oct 07, 2025Part Two of a two-part episode. As Rasputin's influence grows, so does the conspiracy to stop him.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:32:12Grigori Rasputin-Part One
Sep 30, 2025Part One of a two-part episode. Amidst rumors and suspicion, Grigori Rasputin positions himself a savior.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:27:52The Cottingley Fairies
Jun 25, 2024Season One finale! Amidst the backdrop of Cottingley Beck, two young girls play a prank on their parents and unwittingly insert themselves into pop culture-and the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:38:35Mina Crandon Part Two
Jun 18, 2024Part Two of a two-part episode. Tempers flare and reputations are ruined when The Blonde Witch of Lime Street matches wits with Harry Houdini.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:37:39Mina Crandon Part One
Jun 11, 2024Part One of a two-part episode. In a time when psychic phenomena were all the rage, a pretty young flapper struggles to keep up with the demands of the researchers and her social-climbing husband.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:26:18John Murray Spear Part Two
Jun 04, 2024Part Two of a two-part episode. Minister John Murray Spear tries to bring about the Second Coming with cogs, dials and a lot of orgies.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:28:31John Murray Spear Part One
May 29, 2024Part One of a two-part episode. In a time of fantastic advancements in science and philosophy, a New England minister decides to build a Frankensavior.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:29:36HH Holmes Part Two
May 14, 2024Part Two of a two-part episode. HH Holmes continues his treacherous ways, until his luck finally runs out.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:33:51HH Holmes Part One
May 07, 2024Part One of a two-part episode. HH Holmes is notorious for so many things including devising a “murder castle.” But like all hustles, things weren’t what they appeared.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:34:42Annie Brittain
Apr 30, 2024Famed author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the legendary illusionist Harry Houdini were once close friends. That is, until Annie Brittain’s haunted hustle pitted them on opposite sides of the Spiritualism movement.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:32:15Burke and Hare Part Two
Apr 23, 2024Part Two of a two-part episode. As time goes by and their body count grows, fate catches up to Burke and Hare. And soon, so does the law.
The Haunted Hustle...Schemes, Scams, and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:35:39Burke and Hare Part One
Apr 16, 2024Part One of a two-part episode. In a time when the demand for scientific research outpaced supply, two ambitious Irishmen try their hand at body snatching.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:39:51The Fox Sisters Part Two
Apr 09, 2024Under the glare of spotlights and seances, two girls struggle with overwhelming guilt, their controlling sister and the growing Spiritualist movement.
The Haunted Hustle. Schemes, scams and supernatural swindles!
Duration: 00:36:31The Fox Sisters Part One
Mar 31, 2024Part one of a two-part episode.
In the 1840's, speaking to the dead was something only entertained in one's imagination.
Until two young girls in New York changed everything.
The Haunted Hustle…Schemes, Scams and Supernatural Swindles!
Duration: 00:37:57