228 – The Chase Vault

Karen Stollznow and Matt Baxter team up to discuss one of Karen’s favorite mysteries: The moving coffins of Chase Vault, Barbados. 

Note: 

This episode deals with themes of suicide and death. If you’re feeling at all suicidal please get help immediately by calling the national suicide hotline: 1-800-273-8255. (TALK)

Some links for today’s episode:

Chase Vault (Atlas Obscura)

Transatlantic Sketches (Vol 1) by By Sir James Edward Alexander

An article with excellent photos of the tomb & cemetery.

Referenced in this episode:
Joe Nickell’s 2-part coverage of the Chase Vaults in Fate Magazine:

Nickell, J. “Barbados’ restless coffins laid to rest.” Fate. 1 Apr. 1982, Volume 35, Number 4: 50-56.  (story continues in part 2 in the May 1982 issue pages 79-86.)

Lang & Payley’s folklore “bi-located story”

Skeptoid coverage of the case.