Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen Of New Orleans
Published 14 hours ago
Description
Deep in the heart of New Orleans, where the dead are never truly forgotten and the line between the sacred and the supernatural begins to blur, one woman became a legend unlike any other.
Marie Laveau. The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.
A woman surrounded by whispers of powerful rituals, gris-gris, spiritual healing, mysterious ceremonies, and a reputation that reached far beyond the streets of the French Quarter. She was a mother, a Catholic, a respected spiritual practitioner, and one of the most fascinating figures in New Orleans history. But where does the real Marie Laveau end and the legend begin?
In this episode of Weekly Bizarre, we’re going down the rabbit hole into Marie’s extraordinary life, exploring the history of New Orleans Voodoo, the stories surrounding her mysterious snake, Zombi, and the eerie legends that continue to follow her long after death.
From whispered tales of supernatural power to the strange traditions surrounding her tomb, Marie Laveau’s story is a tangled web of history, folklore, faith, and the unexplained.And in a city where people still leave offerings at her grave, some believe her influence never truly disappeared.
Was Marie Laveau simply a remarkable woman whose legacy grew into legend, or was there something more mysterious behind the Queen of New Orleans?
Email: Weeklybizarrepodcast@gmail.com
Support The Show:
Patreon.com/weeklybizarre
Sources:
Johnston, D. (2026). Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans: Inside the dark history, forbidden rituals & hauntings behind the legend (Case File 003). Lulu.com.
Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Masters of the Unseen, vol.5, Magic Mind Games, 2026
Nealon, T. (n.d.). The ghosts of Marie Laveau’s house: The eternal home of the Voodoo Queen. Ghost City Tours. https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-new-orleans/marie-laveau-house/
Marie Laveau. The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.
A woman surrounded by whispers of powerful rituals, gris-gris, spiritual healing, mysterious ceremonies, and a reputation that reached far beyond the streets of the French Quarter. She was a mother, a Catholic, a respected spiritual practitioner, and one of the most fascinating figures in New Orleans history. But where does the real Marie Laveau end and the legend begin?
In this episode of Weekly Bizarre, we’re going down the rabbit hole into Marie’s extraordinary life, exploring the history of New Orleans Voodoo, the stories surrounding her mysterious snake, Zombi, and the eerie legends that continue to follow her long after death.
From whispered tales of supernatural power to the strange traditions surrounding her tomb, Marie Laveau’s story is a tangled web of history, folklore, faith, and the unexplained.And in a city where people still leave offerings at her grave, some believe her influence never truly disappeared.
Was Marie Laveau simply a remarkable woman whose legacy grew into legend, or was there something more mysterious behind the Queen of New Orleans?
Email: Weeklybizarrepodcast@gmail.com
Support The Show:
Patreon.com/weeklybizarre
Sources:
Johnston, D. (2026). Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans: Inside the dark history, forbidden rituals & hauntings behind the legend (Case File 003). Lulu.com.
Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Masters of the Unseen, vol.5, Magic Mind Games, 2026
Nealon, T. (n.d.). The ghosts of Marie Laveau’s house: The eternal home of the Voodoo Queen. Ghost City Tours. https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-new-orleans/marie-laveau-house/