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Episodes

161 Baldoon Mystery
May 29, 2025

161 Baldoon Mystery

Wes and Beth take a deep dive into Ontario’s best-documented poltergeist case. Sources Used: https://archive.org/details/baldoonmysterywi00mcdo https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-baldoon-mystery/ www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/the-province-of-ontario/south-western/305-chatham-kent-the-baldoon-myster…
160  UFOs and UAPs in Vermont
May 22, 2025

160 UFOs and UAPs in Vermont

Wes and Beth discuss several UFO sightings in Vermont, spanning from 1907 to now. Sources Used: www.wcax.com/2021/12/03/reliving-history-behind-former-air-force-base-nek/ www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/from-ufos-to-starlink-vermont-has-a-long-history-of-strange-things-in-the-sky-36630572 www.verm…
159 Devil Monkey
May 15, 2025

159 Devil Monkey

It's not a Bigfoot or a Dog Man- it's the Devil Monkey! Wes and Beth discuss the many sightings of this cryptid across the entire North American continent. Sources used: www.spookyappalachia.com/the-story-of-the-virginia-devi...
158 Crosswick Monster and Dracula’s secrets
May 7, 2025

158 Crosswick Monster and Dracula’s secrets

Wes shares the tale of a lizard-like cryptid that terrorized an Ohio town and Beth reveals several secrets (and a mystery) of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Sources Used: www.wnewsj.com/2018/11/23/attack-of-the-crosswick-monster/ www.lovelandroar.com/post/urban-legends-of-ohio-the-crosswick-monster https:/…
157 The Philadelphia Experiment and USS Salem
April 30, 2025

157 The Philadelphia Experiment and USS Salem

Two ships, two very different experiences: Beth discusses the USS Eldridge’s involvement in the infamous Philadelphia Experiment. Wes explores the USS Salem’s history and haunted reputation. Sources Used: www.history.navy.mil...
156 The Menger Hotel
April 23, 2025

156 The Menger Hotel

Wes and Beth discuss the Menger Hotel and why Teddy Roosevelt just might be one of the 32 ghosts that are said to haunt the historic hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Sources Used: www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-meng...
155 The Walter Collins Case and the Marfa lights.
April 16, 2025

155 The Walter Collins Case and the Marfa lights.

Wes delves into two different, yet equally disturbing, true Changeling stories. Beth hikes into the Texas desert to catch sight of the mysterious Marfa Lights. Sources Used: www.livescience.com/37579-what-are-marfa-lights-te...
154 Black Dog of Newgate Prison and the Old Bailey
April 9, 2025

154 Black Dog of Newgate Prison and the Old Bailey

Wes and Beth take a deep dive into the connection between the Black Dog of Newgate, the infamous Newgate Prison, and London's Old Bailey. Sources Used: https://reynolds-news.com/2021/08/28/luke-hutton-black-dog-stephen-basdeo...
153 Tamil Bell and Ernestine and Hazel’s
April 2, 2025

153 Tamil Bell and Ernestine and Hazel’s

Beth looks at the mysterious Tamil Bell that somehow made it from India to New Zealand hundreds of years before it should have. Wes visits Ernestine and Hazel’s award-winning and haunted Memphis bar. Sources Used: www.ancient...
152  Cole Hollow Road Monster and Truckers and the Black Dog
March 26, 2025

152 Cole Hollow Road Monster and Truckers and the Black Dog

Beth investigates the Cole Hollow Road Monster sightings of Illinois. Wes looks into the Black Dog phenomenon that’s plagued long-haul truckers for decades. Sources Used: https://roaddogcoffee.com/blogs/blog/unveiling-the-bla...
151 Waverly Hills
March 19, 2025

151 Waverly Hills

Join Wes and Beth for a deep dive into the infamously haunted former sanatorium - including the history, urban legends, and countless paranormal encounters people have had. Our Sources: https://kyhi.org/other/tuberculosis-san...
150 Metal Man and Danny Fillipidis
March 12, 2025

150 Metal Man and Danny Fillipidis

Beth discusses the possible connection between the 1973 Pascagoula Abduction case and the Falkville Metal Man. Wes discusses the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of a Whiteface Mountain skier. Sources Used: https://l...
149 Glensheen Mansion
March 5, 2025

149 Glensheen Mansion

Wes and Beth dive into the accomplishments and tragedies of the Congdon family and their magnificent (and haunted) home in Duluth, Minnesota. https://hauntedhouses.com/minnesota/glensheen-mansion/ https://glensheen.org/about/...
148 Cave Wyrms and the Stanley Hotel
Feb. 27, 2025

148 Cave Wyrms and the Stanley Hotel

Beth explores the myths and legends of the terrifying Cave Wyrm and the living creature that might have inspired the tales. Wes explores the infamous Stanley Hotel, from its history and urban legends, to its alleged haunting...
147 Owlman
Feb. 20, 2025

147 Owlman

Wes and Beth explore owl mythology, including Native American legends, Owlman sightings, and the possible link between these majestic birds and encounters with aliens. Sources Used; www.native-languages.org/big-owl.htm https:...
146 Sallie House and Hatley Castle
Feb. 13, 2025

146 Sallie House and Hatley Castle

Wes discusses the Sallie House, the most haunted house in all of Kansas. Beth takes us to British Columbia’s Hatley Castle. Our Sources: https://visitatchison.com/listing/sallie-house https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-sto...
145  Could aliens be time traveling humans and Craigdarroch Castle
Feb. 6, 2025

145 Could aliens be time traveling humans and Craigdarroch Castle

Beth looks at the theory that aliens could be time traveling humans from the future. Wes discusses the history of Victoria, British Columbia's gorgeous bonanza castle and its ghostly inhabitants. Our Sources www.space.com/ali...
144  Blackwell Island and the Deadly Poisonous Wolf Peach
Jan. 30, 2025

144 Blackwell Island and the Deadly Poisonous Wolf Peach

Beth shares the dark history of New York's Roosevelt Island. Wes discusses the sadly misunderstood poisonous Wolf Peach, a fruit many of us eat today on a fairly regular basis. Sources Used: www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-isl...
143 Wacky Museums
Jan. 23, 2025

143 Wacky Museums

Wes and Beth pay a visit to four (somewhat) wacky US museums filled with odd, amusing, and creepy collections. Episode Sources Used: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Banana_Museum https://bananaclub.com/the-banana-...
142  Lava Lake Murders
Jan. 16, 2025

142 Lava Lake Murders

Wes and Beth look at the murder case and two possible suspects in Oregon's 100-year-old unsolved mystery. Sources Used: www.grunge.com/822834/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-lava-lake-murders/ www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/com...
141 Reincarnation Stories
Jan. 9, 2025

141 Reincarnation Stories

Wes and Beth share three more compelling stories of past life memories. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/boy-who-proved-he-was-reincarnation-of-dead-woman-named-pam-leaves-internet-spooked--c-8604425 www.mirror.co.uk/...
140 The Old Ottawa Jail
Jan. 2, 2025

140 The Old Ottawa Jail

Wes and Beth discuss the unique hostel's history and alleged hauntings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Jail_Hostel https://ghostwalks.com/articles/quick-history-ottawa-jail https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/20...
139  A Christmas Ghost Story
Dec. 25, 2024

139 A Christmas Ghost Story

Join Wes and Beth for the Victorian tradition of telling spooky ghost stories on Christmas as they share A. M. Burrage's creepy short tale "Smee." Sources Used: https://archive.org/details/Stage5A.M.BurrageGhostStories/page/n...
138 Borgvattnet Vicarage
Dec. 19, 2024

138 Borgvattnet Vicarage

Wes and Beth share the many priests' tales of unexplained activity in the haunted vicarage and discuss why it's considered the most haunted house in all of Sweden. https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/borgvattnet-vicarage/ www...