{"podcast":{"title":"Creepy Shit","slug":"creepy-shit-7322721","podcast_index_feed_id":7322721,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166689.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166689","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43436010/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"Creepy Shit","episode_count":71,"summary":"Creepy Shit Podcast is where we dive into haunted histories, forgotten folklore, and unsolved weirdness that actually happened. Sometimes it’s the obscure stuff nobody’s talking about, sometimes it’s a story you’ve heard before but never like this. No fluff. Just verified mysteries, strange phenomena, and historical oddities that’ll have you questioning everything at 2am. If you’re here for the unexplained and you actually want the research behind it, welcome home, and press play","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T10:18:51.665747+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creepy-shit-7322721"},"episode":{"title":"39: Ep. 39 Going Down: The True Story of Chicago's Killer Elevator","slug":"39-ep-39-going-down-the-true-story-of-chicago-s-killer-elevator","published_at":"2026-02-02T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creepy-shit-7322721/39-ep-39-going-down-the-true-story-of-chicago-s-killer-elevator","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creepy-shit-7322721","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8855648","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8855648.mp3?modified=1770012314&sid=5166689&source=rss","summary":"Discover the chilling true story of Marshall Field’s Death Elevator in Chicago - a fully functioning elevator that was permanently sealed after multiple deaths and relentless paranormal activity. This isn’t urban legend; it’s documented history. Between 1943 and the early 1950s, three people died in connection with one specific elevator at Chicago’s iconic Marshall Field’s department store. What followed were decades of unexplained phenomena: elevator operators feeling unseen presences, the smell of phantom perfume, doors opening onto blank walls, and machinery that malfunctioned despite being mechanically sound. The corporate response was unprecedented: Marshall Field’s permanently decommissioned the elevator, sealing it behind walls. But even decades later, employees report hearing the elevator moving, doors opening, and footsteps where no elevator exists anymore. Explore documented accounts from the Chicago History Museum’s oral histories, newspaper archives, and corporate records that prove this haunted elevator’s terrifying legacy. From 1940s elevator operators to modern-day Macy’s employees, the Death Elevator continues to make its presence known. Want your episodes sooner and ad free with so much more? Head over to Patreon.com/creepyshitpodcast and sign up today!","meta_description":"Discover the chilling true story of Marshall Field’s Death Elevator in Chicago - a fully functioning elevator that was permanently sealed after multiple d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1892,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creepy-shit-7322721/episodes/39-ep-39-going-down-the-true-story-of-chicago-s-killer-elevator/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creepy-shit-7322721/39-ep-39-going-down-the-true-story-of-chicago-s-killer-elevator.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}