Episodes
Welcome back to the nightmare, dearest listener… and Happy Anniversary!
That's right! We're celebrating one whole year of fear here at the cottage, and we want to take a second to thank you for being a part of it. Nym and Nylene kick us off by briefly reminiscing on where they started and how things have changed since then. After that, it's of course time for some stories!
First up - Something wicked this way comes... Something, something, something Witchy! Nym's digging into US folklore to bring us a seasonally appropriate spooky segment on American Witches. Pro tip: If the local sorceress asks you to share your baked goods with her, probably best to just go ahead and let her have a couple slices.
Then, Nylene faces her fears and touches on the form of home invasion known as "frogging". Her chosen example for the episode, Mr. Theodore Coneys or "The Denver Spiderman", is sure to make you ask yourself the question "Did I remember to lock the door when I left my place earlier?".
We hope you enjoy todays episode of Nym & Nylene's Nightmare Cottage! Sweet dreams... and remember to check that crawlspace, okay?
Witches of American Folklore
Stone leading visitors to the witch's grave.
The tombstone of The Witch of Yazoo City.
Another view of the gravestone and surrounding "barriers".
Hannah Cranna - local witch
Grace Sherwood
Church & Courthouse where Grace Sherwood was tried.
Gravestone of Grace Sherwood - The Witch of Pungo
Statue of The Witch of Pungo
Plaque on the statue "restoring the name" of the alleged Witch of Pungo
Plaque on the statue "restoring the name" of the alleged Witch of Pungo
Theodore Coneys - The Denver Spiderman
Newspaper Article of Theodore Coneys arrest.
The victim, Phillip Peters
The house around the time of the incident.
The hole that Coneys would climb into to get to the attic.
The attic where Coneys lived.
Theodore Coneys
The house in present day.
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Davis, J. (2024, October 29). Virginia’s Witch Duck: Grace Sherwood | In custodia legis. The Library of Congress.
Denver’s Spider Man - where the nickname came from? (1942, August 1). Newspapers.com.
Erika. (2025, March 26). 9 real phrogging cases (2025) you ought to know. You Deserve a Land Buyer You Can Trust.
Grace Sherwood: The “Witch of Pungo.” (n.d.). Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
Grace White Sherwood (1660-1740) - Find a grave. . . (1660, October 15).
Hannah Cranna Hovey (1783-1859) - Find a grave. . . (1783).
Shelton, J. (2021, October 12). The bizarre story of the “Spiderman of Denver,” who secretly lived in an attic for nearly a year. Ranker.
The Spider Man. (n.d.).
The Witch of Yazoo County - Find a grave memorial. (n.d.).