Nope. I'm Scared

Skinwalkers honestly terrify us and also fascinate us. We're going to talk about some of the history and attributes of these people as best we can and give some spooks with context to better understand this Navajo legend. We want to continue encouraging people to rephrase the terminology for skinwalkers, as they are a part of people's culture and not just a scary story or made up cryptid. Insta: @nope_im_scared Email: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

This episode I'm sitting down with my new husband and fellow film savant Josh Rodrigues and we're giving a review of our very first time watching the cult classic Trick 'r Treat from 2007 written and directed by Michael Dougherty. This ode to Halloween definitely took us on a journey and gave us some surprises. We're going to review all of it so beware: spoilers ahead. Oh and always check your candy ; )Email us: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: nope_im_scared

And... we're back. We really didn't mean to be gone for as long as we did but welcome to season two of our podcast essentially!We're starting off real casual (seriously) with a discussion about Bigfoot. The PNW love Bigfoot and now that we are split between Portland and LA, we are sorry he got skipped for so long. Safe to say, we believe in Sasquatch and we're going to go through some research and facts, as well as get entirely off topic.Promise we'll still have heavily focused and heavily researched episodes, but let's all just ease back into this, mmmk?Instagram: @nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

So we can say that Mary Reeser did die but the jury is still out on what some of us think happened to her, Was is a simple matter of self combustion or was there something else going on. Did she just slip her slippers into blissful granny comfort that ended in a scorch mark and ashes? Alexa does a wonderful portrayal of Shane Madej in her wild mistrust of what Ella is telling her. PLEASE tell us what you think happened, because science is weird.Rate and review!Insta/Twitter: nope_im_scaredemail us: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

It's September now and spooky season has officially begun! We're starting to pile up on out research to get back to normal for the haunting time of the year, so dial back in! The Jersey Devil AKA the Leeds Devil is a story as old as America is apparently and it is swirling in rumors and tall tales, literally. Is it a cursed baby that went on to live a secluded life like that of Bigfoot? Is it all just a tall tale to discredit a rival newspaper runner? Is Shrek cannon and is this one of Donkey's kids? There's a lot to play with here...

It's still summer! (unfortunately) We always think of camping in the summer time whether it's a summer camp, day camp, or you march yourself and your family out into those haunted woods and willingly let yourself fall asleep. So, Ella dug up some stories about people who had bad times out in these ones or they are just notorious no go camping areas. Safe to say we won't be going and definitely not sticking around as long as these people do. xoxoEmail us! nopeimscaredpodacst@gmail.comInstagram/Twitter: nope_im_scaredRate and review plez

This gal has a lot of stories surrounding her all shrouded in mystery and rumor. We're looking into her origins (not the Annabelle Creations movie, that was all fiction, same as most of the Annabelle movie tbh) but the story that is supposed to have actually happened. It all started with one mother giving her daughter a doll and got progressively worse over the next few months. Let us know what you think, is she haunted? Is it just a good story to scare people away from dolls? email us: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comInstagram/Twitter: nope_im_scaredRate and review!Sources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/annabelle-dollhttps://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/annabelle/

Hello! We're back! Sorry for the unexpected break; moving has a lot of hiccups and stress that we didn't plan for. In light of the Supreme Court decision, we're just here to tell you that we are just as mad and disgusted about this and we want you to know that we are here if you need to vent or need help. You can always come visit your buds in Oregon for your next vacation. <3So we took it easy this week, and Josh is filling in for Ella again because she was on a trip during this recording session. We're just going to talk about some spooky ghost stories because when I think about Summer, I think of ghost stories to tell around the fire. Love you lots, ghosts and ghouls, and stay tuned for some fun ideas we're playing with come our 2 year anniversary in July!Instagram and Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

Ah, the catacombs. You know them, you love them. I mean who doesn't like neatly stacked bones to make a city of the dead with a limestone base beneath Paris, city of love and lights. ESPECIALLY when those bones were ripped out of the ground from other places and moved because "space needs." Doesn't that sound like totally great and not asking to be kicked in the ass by the afterlife? Well, we're going through all of it and trying to figure out how this place is not more haunted. Paris, are you hiding something from us?!?Instagram/Twiter: nope_im_scaredEmail us!nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

Have you heard about the girl who developed poltergeist powers in the 1920s? Except it was all directed at her rather then out at other people, super weird. This original Carrie of a lass had the European continent enthralled because there was really no answers to why and how it was happening, but they did do their best to try and get some answers.instagram/twitter: nope_im_scaredemail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

First of all, HOLY SHIT AUSTRALIA! Hi, hello! Wow, we were not expecting that at all and we try to update the little more info that is out there, but we promise were checking in on it. Now, you ever wonder what people say when just super weird, unexplainable stuff happens? Well, sometimes they get classified as cases of mass hysteria and we're going to talk about some of the strangest instances of this happening. Please tell us which one is the creepiest for you and if you think meowing nuns is as terrifying as Alexa feels it is. Or are you team Ella and just think it's hilarious?Follow Us! Instagram/Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail Us!nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comSources:http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/the-strange-story-of-nuns-that-meowed-like-cats-and-7-other-cases-of-mass-hysteria/ https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/10-strangest-mass-hysterias.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_mania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_psychogenic_illness

News anchor Jodi Huisentruit left in a hurry for work on the morning of June 27, 1995 after being woken up by her producer telling her that she was late for work. She never made it to work that day and we still have no idea what happened to her. We're going to go over the timeline, crime scene, and people of interests at the time or since. If you get hooked and want more please check out the Find Jodi podcast wherever you like to listen to podcasts. This is still an ongoing case and anyone who may know something about Jodi's disappearance is asked to call the Mason City Police Dept. at 641-421-3636.instagram/twitter: nope_im_scaredemail us! nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to rate and review!Sources:https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-john-vansice-today/ https://www.kaaltv.com/iowa-news/jodi---huisentruit---2020---new---tips---mason---city-/6404875/ Find Jodi podcasthttps://www.findjodi.com/ ABC’s 20/20 “Gone at Dawn”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Huisentruithttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jodi_Huisentruit

You know how we all hate an empty hospital? You know that eerie dread that comes from the steady beeping and clip clop of footsteps in a hospital hallway? Why is that? We have a lot of ideas but we can all agree that nurses and doctors tend to have some of the creepiest stories of a touch with the paranormal. Do you have some too???Instagram/Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comPlease rate and review!

TRIGGER WARNING This episode is talking about the evil and horrors that is the history of Pennhurst School and Hospital. We'll be talking about direct quotes from the staff about how they looked at and treated their patients with mental and physical disabilities throughout the history. We'll cover the evidence from both "Suffer the Little Children" news series from 1968 and the court case in 1977 to discuss only some of the cruelty that occurred here. It's not a fun episode, it has teeth things and and gross details about the way the hospital was operating and leaving their patients in. We felt it was important to cover all cases, especially for people who typically don't get the same space to tell their stories, but we acknowledge that this episode may not be for everyone. If you want to read more about the fact or more of the evidence brought forward against the hospital in the trial you can go through my works cited below.Instagram/Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comhttps://lancasteronline.com/news/local/experimental-medical-treatments-and-psychological-trauma-a-look-back-at-pennhursts-history-of-horror-the/article_5a8637dc-d1ac-11ea-b6bd-e7c75fc73c29.html#:~:text=Residents%20became%20the%20objects%20of,closed%2C%20entrepreneurs%20purchased%20the%20property. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/pa-pennhurst/http://www.preservepennhurst.org/default.aspx?pg=93http://www.preservepennhurst.org/default.aspx?pg=36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennhurst_State_School_and_Hospitalhttp://www.preservepennhurst.org/default.aspx?pg=35https://weirdnj.com/stories/pennhurst-asylum/

She may or may not have bathed in bathtubs of blood, she may or may not have been a vampire, and Anna may or definitely not died in the way she deserved. What we can say for sure about this historic lady is that 1. she's a monster, 2. no one should let teenagers control large masses of land that other people live on, and 3. people really knew how to make nicknames back then. Curious? Well you'll just have to listen in ghosts and ghouls.Sorry it's late :( were figuring out a new recording and upload schedule now that Alexa has a new job. Thank you for your patience <3Instagram/ Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

If you hear a whistle in the night, safe to say that something bad is the source. At least that's a way to keep yourself safe, probably. This episode we are talking about El Silbon, which means The Whistler, as well as superstitions around whistling in general. Ella also throws a fit because she HATES whistling even though she continues to tease Alexa because she can't do it. Have you heard of this? Time to find out.Instagram/ Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.comSources:https://www.dailysabah.com/life/2019/07/08/superstitions-busted-all-about-whistling https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/7/29/el-silbn https://wildhunt.org/2019/11/column-el-silbon-a-venezuelan-legend-about-the-ancestors.html

Hughbert (I don't care if it's spelled wrong because this man is awful) existed in history. He has become famous as one of the world earliest and deadliest serial killers and he liked to do his gruesome acts in what he called a Castle (it is not, don't be fooled) Want to know more? Well, you're just going to have to listen and find out.Instagram/ Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

Do you ever read something and just know you were meant to be together? That's us on this episode, no seriously. We freaking fell in love with this legend and are deeply saddened that we got the watered down American version of the Dullahan with the Headless Horseman. To be fair, it's all great and the HH is stunning but can't hold a candle to the OG <3 We're kidding (kinda) but yes the Dullahan is the legend behind the story of Sleepy Hallow and the Headless Horseman so we're looking into what it's supposed to be and other places that have similar legends.

Hey Aussie babes! Why didn't you tell us about this one? It's wild and we need answers. Melissa Caddick went missing in November of 2020, the day after her home was raided by the government for possible fraud. Where did she go? Is she hiding? Where's all the missing money? To make it worse, three months later a single running shoe washed on shore with her foot in it (ew) and so we have only more questions. Please let us know if you have anything else that we weren't able to already find. xoxo Nope girlsinstagram/ twitter: nope_im_scaredemail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com

If you didn't know already, we love Scream, especially Alexa. It might be her favorite scary movie (keep that in mind if you get a scary phone call in the middle of the night while you're Drew Barrymore popping popcorn) so of course we ran out to see the new one. We tried our darnedness to keep out the spoilers and I think we succeeded? Let us know if you've seen the movie and what you thought about it too!Instagram/ Twitter: nope_im_scaredEmail: nopeimscaredpodcast@gmail.com