148. MYSTERY: Was Evalyn Walsh McLean Cursed?

The Hope Diamond was stolen from an idol in India. Evalyn Walsh McLean was the last person to own the large blue gem. That’s probably a good thing. **In this episode we said the Hope diamond was 94 carats. It's actually 44.52 carats. Still huge, regardless! The Star of the East diamond, which Evalyn also had, was 94.8 carats. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Sources: https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-fabulous-mcleans-and-their-hoodoo-diamond/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/09/29/hope-despair-the-curse-of-the-diamond/4775e88a-7423-4655-bd52-76890b9c2f94/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mclean-evalyn-walsh-1886-1947 All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email every single weird story you’ve got to [email protected]. Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain on Instagram Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices