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Send us a Text Message. Both Wes and Beth discuss the various bigfoot creatures of South America, including explorer Percy Fawcett's encounter and the terrifying Mapingauri. Are people just seeing a giant ground sloth that's been extinct for 8000 years? https://theunexplainedmysteries.com/maricoxi-sasquatches-south-america/ https://www.rainforestcruises.com/guides/bigfoot-of-the-amazon-the-mapinguari https://allthatsinteresting.com/mapinguari https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/28/world/americas/28...

Send us a Text Message. Beth shares historical accounts of strange things raining from the sky, including the Kentucky meat shower. Wes tells the disturbing tale of Mary Bateman, a woman whose hen laid very special eggs. Sources Used: https://www.wate.com/news/kentucky/the-great-kentucky-meat-shower-147-years-passed-since-the-kentucky-shower-of-flesh/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/the-great-kentucky-meat-shower-mystery-unwound-by-projectile-vulture-vomit/ https://www.newwo...

Send us a Text Message. Wes and Beth discuss several of St. Nick's creepy cohorts from Europe, including Belsnickel, Father Whipper, and Frau Perchta. https://www.vice.com/en/article/43989p/perchta-christmas-goddess-demon-woman https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/ Belsnickel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsnickel https://allthatsinteresting.com/belsnickel https://www.themsv.org/belsnickel-wha-holiday-traditions-shenandoah-valley/ Father Whipper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_F...

Send us a Text Message. Beth explores unexplained lights in the sky and the resulting crop circles on New Zealand's North and South Islands. Wes tells the intriguing tale of the Blue Fugate family of Kentucky. Show Notes: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2023/11/24/blue-skinned-people-of-kentucky/ https://abcnews.go.com/Health/blue-skinned-people-kentucky-reveal-todays-genetic-lesson/story?id=15759819 https://www.thecollector.com/blue-fugates-kentucky/ https://www.thecollector.com/blue-fugates-f...

Send us a Text Message. Beth explores the magical Hand of Glory, an object used by thieves in Europe to cast spells on innkeepers. Wes tells the tale of the Goldfield Hotel of Nevada, where rumors and ghosts have remained for years. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-severed-hands https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/hand.html https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/hand-of-glory/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_Glory http://www.glasseshistory.com/glasses-history/history-of-sunglasses/ https...

Send us a Text Message. Wes and Beth take a deep dive into the doppelganger phenomenon, including writers Percy and Mary Shelley's encounter with one that was truly terrifying. Our Show notes: https://wired.me/science/the-phenomenon-of-doppelgangers-is-one-of-human-genetics-biggest-mysteries/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150821-the-dangerous-consequences-of-seeing-your-doppelganger https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-doppelganger-cases/emily-mast https://wordsworth.org.uk/blog/2014/07/08...

Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Wes and Beth dive headlong into Rock Lake, Wisconsin, where it's said both ancient pyramids and a lake monster exist beneath the water. Our Show Notes: https://hoardmuseum.org/rock-lake-sea-serpent/ https://www.milwaukeemag.com/unsolved-mystery-ancient-underwater-pyramids-rock-lake/ https://www.wisconsinfrights.com/rock-lake-pyramids/ https://simpsonstreetfreepress.org/museum/rock-lake https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-p...

Send us a Text Message. Beth shares a few Bakeneko tales of shapeshifting monster cats and the origins behind them. Wes tells the amazing submarine survival story of John Capes. Show Notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakeneko https://encyclopediamythologica.com/adze https://www.vampires.com/adze-firefly-vampire-of-africa/ https://www.vampires.com/adze-firefly-vampire-of-africa/ https://www.japan-experience.com/prepare-trip/know/understand-japan/bakeneko-legend-of-the-monster-cat https://ww...

Send us a Text Message. Beth delves into the historic Hamilton House in Winnipeg, where an inventive couple used science to investigate the paranormal. Wes delves into famous bands' ghostly experiences at the famed Laurel Canyon studio. https://historichamiltonhouse.ca/ https://globalnews.ca/news/10060570/winnipeg-halloween-hamilton-house-paranormal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Glendenning_Hamilton https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/ectoplasm-on-the-prairies https://www.mhs.mb.ca...

Send us a Text Message. Beth shares a slew of newly discovered strange creatures. Wes tells the intriguing true tale of the Leather Man. Show Notes: https://unseen-japan.com/mermaid-mummy-japan-true-identity/ https://www.insider.com/photos-mysterious-japanese-mermaid-mummy-origin-revealed-by-researchers-2023-2 https://www.livescience.com/25707-10-weirdest-animal-discoveries.html https://www.newscientist.com/gallery/new-species/ https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-4000-year-old-treasure-map-anci...

Send us a Text Message. Beth shares the many haunts of the historic Mermaid Inn in Rye, England. Wes explores the curious history of mad stones, said to extract poison from various wounds. Show notes: Middle Music: https://www.purple-planet.com https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-mermaid-inn/ https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/mermaid-inn-rye-east-sussex https://www.mermaidinn.com/about-the-hotel/ https://ghostwalkbrighton.co.uk/the-mermaid-inn/ https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/peop...

Send us a Text Message. Join Wes and Beth as they tell creepy tales based on urban legends from around the country. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/contact/ Our Premium Bonus Subscription Episodes https://www.buzzsprout....

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Send us a Text Message. Both Wes and Beth dive deeply into Halloween traditions, discussing how they all began, evolved, and carried on through the centuries. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/contact/ Our Premium Bon...

Send us a Text Message. It's haunted October! Beth claims a seat at the haunted and historic Regent Theatre in Picton, Ontario. Wes explores a haunted castle in Vermont, of all places! Show notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/...

Send us a Text Message. Beth goes for a walk through the haunted Hoia Baciu forest of Romania where strange things are seen in the night. Wes visits Illinois, where an unusual, three-legged cryptid made itself known in 1973. Show notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page...

Send us a Text Message. Beth looks at two uncannily similar school-related UFO sightings almost 8000 miles and 20 years apart Wes strolls through a Denver park where restless spirits still wander (for good reason!) Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://...

Send us a Text Message. Beth visits the Smithsonian Museums and the five alleged ghosts that haunt it. Wes tells the story of Thiess, the 17th century man who claimed to be a good werewolf. Show notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.c...

Send us a Text Message. Beth looks at the mysterious Tunguska Event, when fire filled the sky and Tesla got the blame. Wes tackles the haunted Barnstable House where numerous spirits are said to roam (and one even carries a hatchet!) Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswan...

Send us a Text Message. Beth explores the spontaneous human combustion phenomenon even though it scares her. Wes shares ghostly encounters inside Vancouver's haunted train station. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/contact/ Our Premium Bonus Subscription Ep...

Send us a Text Message. Wes and Beth present the the varied and intriguing ways Sir Arthur Conan Doyle supported the Spiritualism movement- from investigating poltergeists himself to opening up his own Psychic bookstore. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/c...

Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. WARNING: This episode contains explicit content intended for adult listeners. Wes and Beth dive into the wacky Victorians' contradictory (and sometimes hilarious) ideas about intimacy. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourminds...

Send us a Text Message. Beth discusses the notoriously haunted painting "The Hands Resist Him." Wes tells the unique story of a plumber's encounter with some very generous, breakfast-cooking spacemen. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/contact/ Our Premium...

Send us a Text Message. Beth tells the tale of Mary Toft, an 18th century woman who gave birth to 19 rabbits. Wes looks into the many bigfoot sightings over the years in Whitehall, NY. Show Notes: Our Merch store:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our website: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our Website direct Contact page: https://www.whereourmindswander.com/contact/ Our Premium Bonus Subscription Episodes https://www.buzzsprout.com/1940655/subscribe Sup...