Shelby Skrhak

Here’s the Stories Behind the Stories: Your 10 Most Read on CandysDirt.com in 2025

By Shelby Skrhak / January 1, 2026 /

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that CandysDirt.com readers are still deeply motivated by the intersection of power, design, and history — and they click when a story taps into more than just a price tag. This year’s most-read stories weren’t simply about big houses or big names, though there were plenty of both. They reflected…

Podcast: True Crime Junkies, This One Is For You

By Shelby Skrhak / March 6, 2024 /

Consider this Dallas Dirt Murder Homes: the advanced listener’s edition. On the latest episode of Dallas Dirt, guest host Shelby Skrhak (that’s me) sat down with the hosts of the Crime Estate podcast, Realtors Heather Guild and Elena Richey, to discuss the oft-overlooked, real estate details of some of the most famous murder homes. But…

Podcast: The Dark Secrets of Murder Homes Revealed With Realtors Heather Guild and Elena Richey

By Shelby Skrhak / March 1, 2024 /

“Did someone die in this house,?” is a natural curiosity question. If it’s an old home, the answer is yes. But how big a deal is that? What exactly is it that scares people from buying a so-called “murder home“? Tune in for this enhanced video episode of the Dallas Dirt podcast, where guest host…

Something New Is Coming to CandysDirt.com: the Dallas Dirt Podcast

By Shelby Skrhak / November 26, 2023 /

In more months than this producer cares to admit, some setbacks, and maybe a city council race later, we’re so happy to tell you that CandysDirt.com’s new podcast is finally coming soon — for Reals. Coming to YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms, we’d like to introduce you to the Dallas Dirt podcast…

The Best Weather-Related Tweets We’ve Seen, The Thundersleet Edition

By Shelby Skrhak / January 30, 2023 /

As a blanket of [… checks my notes …] thundersleet coated the roads Monday afternoon, North Texans are managing to keep their sense of humor as they hunker down while conditions are deteriorating across Dallas-Fort Worth. (And if you have hunker down or deteriorating on your #DFWWX drinking bingo card, we’re sorry. If you have…