Episodes
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aug. 15, 2024
120: The Hayden House and Old Idaho Penitentiary
Beth tells the tale of Vermont's Hayden House- a home said to be haunted by a cursed family. Wes explores a former prison in Boise, Idaho, where both volunteers and visitors have reported some ghostly encounters. www.vermonte...
Aug. 8, 2024
119: The Maine Penny, the Van Meter Monster, and Sinkhole Sam
Send us a Text Message. Beth explores the controversy over a little Viking coin found on the shores of Maine. Wes looks at two cryptids in a league of their own: Iowa's Van Meter Monster and Sinkhole Sam of Inman, Kansas. Sou...
Aug. 1, 2024
118: Stone Lion Inn and the Northumberland Ghost Ship
Send us a Text Message. Beth shares the history and hauntings of one Oklahoma Bed & Breakfast. Wes tells the creepy tale of the Northumberland Strait Ghost Ship. www.hauntedrooms.com/oklahoma/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/sto...
July 26, 2024
July Bonus: Violet Jessop: Miss Unsinkable
Send us a Text Message. Wes and Beth tell the remarkable stories of Violet Jessop and Arthur Priest who both survived all three of the White Star Line's sister ships' maritime disasters: the Olympic, the Titanic, and the Brit...
July 25, 2024
117: The Philip Experiment and Bannerman Castle
Send us a Text Message. Beth discusses the 1972 Philip Experiment, when a group of Canadian paranormal researchers tried to create a ghost. Wes discusses Bannerman Island's haunted and abandoned castle in the middle of the Hu...
July 23, 2024
Special announcement! Technical Issue.
Send us a Text Message. Episode 117 was released by Mistake today due to a technical issue. The episode has been removed and will release on Its Normal schedule date Thursday morning. Were sorry for any inconvenience. Thank Y...
July 18, 2024
116: Frank Lenz and the 1957 Egg-Shaped UFOs
Send us a Text Message. Beth explains the mysterious disappearance of 19th century cyclist Frank Lenz. Wes outlines the many egg-shaped UFO sightings of 1957. https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/rb-47-ufo.htm ...
July 11, 2024
115: Rat Catchers and the Curse of the Omen
Send us a Text Message. Beth delves into the life of Jack Black: the Victorian Rat Catcher. Wes shares the infamous curse of 1976's "The Omen" movie. https://goodnature.co/blogs/news/the-surprising-history-and-legacy-of-the-v...
July 4, 2024
114: Wood Island Lighthouse and Old Slippery Skin
Send us a Text Message. Beth shares the history and haunts of a Maine lighthouse. Wes shares the tale of Vermont's bear-like cryptid. https://mainelighthousemuseum.com/wood-island-lighthouse.html www.nelights.com/blog/haunted...
June 27, 2024
113: The Exorcist Curse and Momo the Missouri Monster
Send us a Text Message. Beth asks the question, "Was the Exorcist movie really cursed?" as she delves into the 51 year old rumor that bad things happened on set for a reason. Wes looks at Momo, the Missouri monster, a three-...
June 20, 2024
112: Two Remarkable Reincarnations and The Alfred Loewenstein Mystery
Send us a Text Message. Beth talks about two children with remarkable past lives - Joey Verwey and Shanti Devi. Wes talks about the strange disappearance of Alfred Loewenstein, the world's third wealthiest man. www.higherpers...
June 13, 2024
111: The Integratron and Elvira’s Haunted House
Send us a Text Message. Beth visits the Mojave Desert's coolest time machine inspired by a visit from an alien. Wes visits Briarcliff, the haunted former home of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014...
June 6, 2024
110: Mongolian Death Worm and The Wampus Cat
Send us a Text Message. Beth tries not to squirm as she talks about the Mongolian Death Worm, an elusive, acid-spitting cryptid. Wes delves into the dozens of Wampus Cat sightings; another cryptid with supernatural abilities....
May 30, 2024
109: A Medieval Space Bonnet and the Pig War
Send us a Text Message. Beth explains the legends (and some truths) surrounding the infamous University of Edinburgh's graduation tradition. Wes explains how the US and Britain almost went to war over one little pig. Our epis...
May 23, 2024
108: The Lady in Black and Wild West Hygiene
Send us a Text Message. Beth shares the tale of Rosina Despard, the 19 year old girl who investigated a haunting in her own house in the 1880s. Wes takes a look at how the Wild West really was. Beyond: Documented Truths About...
May 16, 2024
107: Randolph County Infirmary and the Hartford Circus Fire
Send us a Text Message. Beth discusses the haunted Randolph County Infirmary and former asylum in Indiana. Wes takes a look back at the devastating 1944 Circus Fire in Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circ...
May 9, 2024
106: The Utsuro Bune and the Moon-Eyed People
Send us a Text Message. Beth shares the legend of the Utsuro Bune, a strange "ship" seen off the coast of Japan in 1803 that many say was a UFO. Wes shares the legend of the Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia. https://japannews.y...
May 2, 2024
105: The Monte Cristo Homestead and The Hat Man
Send us a Text Message. Beth heads to the most haunted home in Australia, discussing the numerous stories of ghostly encounters. Wes faces the terrifying Hat Man and the many theories as to who (or what) he is. Show Notes: ww...
April 25, 2024
104: The Iceman and Chislehurst Hotel
Send us a Text Message. Beth looks at Otzi the Iceman, a fascinating 5000 year old mummy who continues to reveal amazing things- possibly even a curse. Wes checks into the haunted Chislehurst Hotel, a system of tunnels used d...
April 18, 2024
103: Louis Le Prince Mystery and the Loveland Frogman
Send us a Text Message. Beth discusses the unsolved disappearance of the motion picture inventor. Wes encounters cryptid cousins- the Loveland Frogman and Lizard Man. blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/louis-le-prince-created-...