Alhambra, CA | What’s the story behind Alhambra’s castle on the hill? Wrensmoor Castle stands like a stately gift from the past, modeled after the grand châteaus of the Pyrenees, the homeland of its original builder, Sylvester Dupuy. Behind its stately facade is a layered history shaped by opulence, challenges, and moments of dark intrigue. From hidden passages to a séance room, the castle has seen it all—including the downfall of legendary music producer Phil Spector, who once called it home. This episode’s topic was chosen by the highest bidder at a recent fundraiser hosted by the Asian Real Estate Association of America Greater Los Angeles (@areaagla on Instagram). We were thrilled to auction off a custom episode to support relief efforts following the January Los Angeles fires. Thank you to our winning bidder @thelenderlife on Instagram, based in Arcadia and specializing in helping clients find the right mortgage for their unique situations. Follow us for episode photos and more at: 📷 Instagram: instagram.com/darkcity.podcast 🪡 Threads: threads.net/@darkcity.podcast 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/darkcitypod ✉️ Email:
[email protected] 🔎 Want to see how deep this story really goes? Here’s the full set of sources we used: -https://artandsouleventsla.com/wrensmoor-castle --Barber, M. (1985, July 11). As Sleeping Beauty was in the fairy tale, Alhambra Castle is being awakened by love. Los Angeles Times. -http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6984082.stm -https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lana-clarkson-publicist-pickets-screening-of-hbos-phil-spector-1552290/ -https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/california/alhambra -https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/lana-clarkson-publicist-pickets-screening-428901/ --KCAL News. (2021, May 4). Phil Spector’s Alhambra Castle coverage [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RegvmJXXpak -https://lamag.com/celebrity/how-to-be-phil-spectors-houseguest -Los Angeles Times, December 3, 1939, Fables of Alhambra mystery castle explode -Los Angeles Times, 1977, There’s a castle for sale in Alhambra -Los Angeles Times, July 11, 1985, As Sleeping Beauty Was in the Fairy Tale, Alhambra Castle Is Being Awakened by Love, by Mary Barber -Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2007, Castle had a large family life before Spector, by Cecilia Rasmussen -https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-14-me-spector14-story.html -https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-11-me-spector11-story.html -https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2021-05-04/phil-spector-castle -https://www.moviemaker.com/phil-spector-murder-lana-clarkson-details/ -https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html -https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/phil-spectors-pyrenees-castle-the-fairytale-castle-that-became-home-to-a-nightmare -https://people.com/home/phil-spectors-alhambra-castle-where-he-murdered-lana-clarkson-sells-in-alhambra/ -https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/phil-spector-requests-appeal-from-u-s-supreme-court-122870/ -https://www.salon.com/2013/03/15/friends_of_lana_clarkson_protest_hbo_film_phil_spector/ -https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/tv-movies/1816570/phil-spector-net-worth/ -https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lana-clarkson/#biography -https://www.today.com/popculture/judge-declares-mistrial-spector-case-1c9488404 -htt Have ideas or suggestion? We would love to hear from you! Send us a text via this link. 👏 Special thanks to our talented partners: Paolo Sbrighi for Musical Composition ( instagram.com/paulosbrighi/ ) Mario Cintra for Logo Design ( instagram.com/alacarala/ )
