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144  Blackwell Island and the Deadly Poisonous Wolf PeachEp. 144
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...

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143 Wacky MuseumsEp. 143
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-...

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142  Lava Lake MurdersEp. 142
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...

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141 Reincarnation StoriesEp. 141
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/...

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140 The Old Ottawa JailEp. 140
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...

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139  A Christmas Ghost StoryEp. 139
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...

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138 Borgvattnet VicarageEp. 138
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...

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137 Yoshie Shiratori and the Brown Mountain LightsEp. 137
Dec. 12, 2024

137 Yoshie Shiratori and the Brown Mountain Lights

Beth shares the amazing story of "the man no prison could hold." Wes delves into the mysterious lights seen over a North Carolina mountain for centuries. Sources Used: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshie_Shiratori www.tokyow...

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136 The Albatwitch and SheepsquatchEp. 135
Dec. 5, 2024

136 The Albatwitch and Sheepsquatch

Beth tells tales of the apple-throwing pygmy bigfoot of Pennsylvania. Wes tells tales of West Virginia's aggressive Sheepsquatch. Sources Used: Albatwitch www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/the-albatwitch-haunts-lancaster-county...

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135 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeEp. 135
Nov. 28, 2024

135 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Wes and Beth share the impressive 100 years of history of the iconic parade, with all its balloons, floats, and infamous mishaps. Sources Used: www.iloveny.com/blog/post/history-of-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/ www.histo...

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134 Manly North Head Q StationEp. 134
Nov. 21, 2024

134 Manly North Head Q Station

Beth and Wes share the sobering history and abundant hauntings at the Australian historical landmark. www.qstation.com.au/our-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Head_Quarantine_Station www.thesenior.com.au/story/7...

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133 Woodchester Mansion and Diedrich KnickerbockerEp. 133
Nov. 14, 2024

133 Woodchester Mansion and Diedrich Knickerbocker

Beth explores the unfinished yet incredibly haunted Woodchester Mansion in England. Wes explores the mysterious disappearance of Diedrich Knickerbocker, whose story inspired the naming of the NY Knicks. www.haunted-britain.co...

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132 The Birdcage Theater and The Haunted Capitol BuildingEp. 132
Nov. 7, 2024

132 The Birdcage Theater and The Haunted Capitol Building

Beth places her bet at the infamously haunted Tombstone saloon and gambling hall. Wes walks the haunted halls of the US Capitol building. Our Sources https://phoenixghosts.com/the-birdcage-theatre/ https://thelittlehouseofhor...

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131 Gothic Ghost stories Part 2Ep. 131
Oct. 30, 2024

131 Gothic Ghost stories Part 2

Beth tells the perfectly creepy tale "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson. Wes shares S.E. Schlosser's ghostly tale of "A Dead Woman's Picture." https://absolutehorror.fandom.com/wiki/The_Voice_in_the_Night_by_Wi...

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130 Gothic Ghost storiesEp. 130
Oct. 24, 2024

130 Gothic Ghost stories

Beth and Wes each tell a spooky gothic ghost story: "The Old Nurse's Story" by Elizabeth Gaskell and "The Red Room" by H.G. Wells. Our Sources: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0605581h.html https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2...

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129 Florence Stadium UFO and Victoria’s Black Swan InnEp. 129
Oct. 17, 2024

129 Florence Stadium UFO and Victoria’s Black Swan Inn

Beth shares the intriguing UFO sighting from 1957 when 10,000 spectators saw some sort of UFO over Florence, Italy. Wes explains exactly why the San Antonio inn is considered one of Texas's "most haunted" locations. Sources U...

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128 Witches of New York and Big Nose Kate’s SaloonEp. 128
Oct. 10, 2024

128 Witches of New York and Big Nose Kate’s Saloon

Beth shares the various folklore and legends surrounding real-life witchcraft cases in New York state. Wes shares the intriguing history of Big Nose Kate and her haunted saloon. Our Sources: https://sleepyhollowcountry.com/wi...

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127 George Reeves and the Dark WatchersEp. 127
Oct. 3, 2024

127 George Reeves and the Dark Watchers

Beth recounts the mysterious death of TV's original Superman, George Reeves. Wes shares tales of the dark entities said to roam the Santa Lucia mountains of CA. Sources Used: www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-mysterious-death-...

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126 Kaspar Houser and Shades Of Death RoadEp. 126
Sept. 26, 2024

126 Kaspar Houser and Shades Of Death Road

Beth tackles the mystery of who Kaspar Houser could have been. Wes adds to the mystery by discussing the lore and legends of the supernatural along NJ's Shades of Death Road. *Episode Correction: We realized (post-production)...

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125 Merrehope Mansion and the RougarouEp. 125
Sept. 19, 2024

125 Merrehope Mansion and the Rougarou

Beth tells the tale of two spirits said to haunt the historic Meridian, Mississippi mansion. Wes shares the lore and recent sightings of the terrifying Louisiana cryptid. Sources Used: https://visitmeridian.com/historic-trail...

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124: Terror from aboveEp. 124
Sept. 12, 2024

124: Terror from above

Wes and Beth explore the mythology and recent sightings of the legendary Thunderbird. Sources Used: www.pnsn.org/outreach/native-american-stories/thunderbird-and-whale/thunderbird-and-whale-stories/the-thunder-bird-a-tillamoo...

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123: Henry Rathbone and Carl TanzlerEp. 123
Sept. 5, 2024

123: Henry Rathbone and Carl Tanzler

Beth tells the story of Henry and Clara Rathbone, the other couple in the Presidential Theater Box at Ford's Theater in 1865. Wes tells the tale of Carl Tanzler, the man who took his unrequited love to the extreme. Sources Us...

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122: Thousand Islands Castles and Body-SnatchersEp. 122
Aug. 29, 2024

122: Thousand Islands Castles and Body-Snatchers

Beth tells the mysterious tales of Boldt and Singer castles. Wes shares about the time both Chebacco Parish and Abraham Lincoln's tomb were raided by body snatchers. www.boldtcastle.com/visitorinfo/about www.usboattours.com/a...

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121: Honobia Bigfoot and the Manure Crisis of 1894Ep. 121
Aug. 22, 2024

121: Honobia Bigfoot and the Manure Crisis of 1894

Beth tells the story of one family's encounter with aggressive bigfoots in Oklahoma. Wes shares details of the icky problem that plagued New York City in the late 1800s. Our Sources: www.bfro.net/avevid/ouachita/siege-at-hono...

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