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True crime, urban legends, hauntings, and beer. Join Laken and Chance on a comedic journey down the back roads of America as they discuss the places they've been, the places they're headed, and the weird things that happen there. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplacesyg/support
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This week our hosts transport us back into the Deep South for a Palmetto State adventure. After taking in the beauty of upstate South Carolina, Laken tells the tale of kidnapping, a cold case, and a psychotic real estate agent, Todd Kohlhepp. Then Chance will take us on a tour of the most haunted cemetery in Spartanburg, Oakwood a.k.a. Hell's Gate.
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We are celebrating the birthday of the first National Park in the world by exploring the beauty of this inspirational area. After our wild west exploits, Chance tells the peculiar story of the Yellowstone Zone of Death and Laken recounts the haunting tales of some of the park's specters.
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After exploring the stunning Appalachian Mountains of western Virginia and enjoying the offerings of this quaint college town, Laken will tell the tragic tale of the Virginia Tech mass shooting and Chance dives into the lore of the Hell Hounds of Virginia.
Sources: Cryptid Wiki, Reuters, and History.com
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Don't write Kansas off, because our hosts will make it clear this week that, Wildcat country has so much to offer. After delving into the amazing adventures to be found in Kansas, Laken weaves the tale of the ghosts of the historical St. Mary's Hospital and Chance recounts the tale of The Great Flood of 1951.
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Time to notch another installment in the National Parks series with one of the newest park in the system. Just because this park wasn't established until 2019 doesn't mean there aren't a plethora of amazing activities to take part in. After our adventure has ended, Laken will detail the disappearance of Anne Miller, Patricia Blough, and Renee Bruhl and Chance dives into the tale of the Michigan City Wild Child.
Sources: https://blog.history.in.gov/mermaids-giant-turtles-and-wild-men-oh-my/#:~:text=In%20late%201839%2C%20a%20Pennsylvania,and%20very%20fond%20of%20water; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_child; https://www.washtimesherald.com/news/lifestyles/cryptids-of-indiana/article_9f017b3f-4500-58b6-b609-9b48f8ea803f.html; https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-indiana-dunes-mystery; https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/young-women-lost
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This week we are headed to the Garden State for yet another east coast adventure. After guiding us through the sights of the Jersey Shore, Laken tells the peculiar tale of the murder of Maria Marshall and Chance will dive into the deep origins of the infamous Jersey Devil.
Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/30/sons-fight-keep-blind-faith-killer-in-prison/22577249/; https://www.nj.com/news/2014/05/30_years_later_a_confession_to_the_murder_of_maria_marshall.html; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_O._Marshall; https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/perfect-marriage-masked-husband-plot-wife-murdered-article-1.3482888; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil; https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/
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Don't sleep on the Corhusker State! Though Laken and Chance may not be big fans of their home state's western neighbor, they set their distain aside to take us on a Great Plains adventure (kind of). This week Chance will detail the tragic tale of the Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888 and Laken recounts the story of the Witch's Bridge and ponders a possible curse.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Blizzard; https://www.minnpost.com/minnesota-history/2013/01/125-years-ago-deadly-children-s-blizzard-blasted-minnesota/; https://web.archive.org/web/20171020084402/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/markers/texts/blizzard_of_1888.htm; http://midwesternghostsandhauntings.blogspot.com/2011/10/phantoms-of-witchs-bridge-grand-island.html; https://jackmblogs.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/american-ghosts-and-hauntings-phantoms-of-witchs-bridge-grand-island-nebraska/
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The first state definitely won't disappoint. This week our hosts guide us through the costal plains of Delaware on an amazing adventure. After enjoying all the banks of the Mispillion River have to offer Chance tells the story of the unsolved murder of Maricruz Sanchez and Laken will recount the many hauntings of Woodburn Mansion.
Sources: https://dsp.delaware.gov/2021/04/05/update-4-victim-identified-delaware-state-police-investigating-shooting-incident-and-requesting-publics-assistance-with-identifying-suspect-harrington/; https://www.delawareonline.com/news/; https://www.wdel.com/news/police-milford-woman-was-an-innocent-victim/article_ecf1a63c-96d3-11eb-ae88-1b26a870b8ea.html; https://vocal.media/horror/haunted-delaware; https://woodburn.delaware.gov/ghosts-legends/woodburn-ghost/; https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/delaware/ghosts-of-woodburn-de/
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This week our hosts are going to have more fun than they can shake a stick at in the Silver State. After some fun in the High Desert, Laken will dissect the mysterious disappearance and murder of Tiffany Booth and Chance will regale us with the high strangeness surrounding UFO sightings around Ely.
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This week Laken and Chance will take us on a tour of the Empire State's most beautiful region. After our upstate adventure, Laken recounts the story of the notorious serial killer Arthur John Shawcross and the missteps that helped him hide in plain sight and Chance tell us of the legendary Pirate Bill Johnson.
Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/arthur-shawcross; https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/shawcross-arthur.htm; https://allthatsinteresting.com/arthur-shawcross; Wikipedia
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As we pass the Solstice and approach Christmas, our hosts will transport us to the Last Frontier this week. After exploring the massive Denali National Park and Preserve, Chance gives his take on the story of Christopher McCandless a.k.a Alexander Supertramp and Laken will tell the mysterious tale of the murder of Lynn Butler and Richard Casler.
Sources: Wikipedia, nps.gov, https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/Authorities-arrest-man-for-double-murder-including-the-murder-of-his-own-wife-429962573.html, https://www.christophermccandless.info/
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This week our hosts will transport us to the New England coast and the deep harbors and fresh air of the shores of the Thames River. The Constitution State, though small, has so much to offer. After adventuring through this historic and unforgettable city, Laken will tell us the somber story of the murder of David Jasmine and Chance will unravel the tale of the Glawackus.
Sources: https://www.courant.com/community/glastonbury/hc-glastonbury-glawackus-legend-20140820-story.html; https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Glawackus; http://fearsomecritters.org/lexicon3.html; https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/tiffany-farrauto-sought-help-before-allegedly-killing-son; https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-london-mom-told-police-she-was-excited-about-killing-4-year-old-son-warrant/2452096/
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Our hosts are finally back from a, far-too-long, hiatus and settled into their new home in the Rocky Mountain State. To celebrate becoming residents of Colorful Colorado, Laken and Chance decided to take us to a quaint town just off of I-70. This week Chance will discuss the unsolved disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Ann Miller and Laken will dive into the lore surrounding the Tommyknockers of the Colorado mines.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker_(folklore); http://beadandneedle.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-phoenix-gold-mine-ghostly-sighting.html; https://mix1043fm.com/haunted-colorado-gold-mine-in-idaho-springs/; https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Beth_Miller; https://rcccmcc.com/2020/02/10/elizabeth-ann-miller/
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The Six Weeks of Halloween is wrapping up in a small mountain town brimming with strange happenings. For the final episode, Kallie will join our hosts to discuss Hellier, Kentucky Goblins, Mothman, Bigfoot, UFOs, Missing 411, and how it all might be connected. These three are really letting their weird show this week.
Sources: www.courierpress.com/story/life/columnists/2017/08/21/history-lesson-goblins-hopkinsville/104796526/; Wikipedia; Cryptid Wiki; and out strange brains.
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As we approach the finale of The Six Weeks of Halloween, our hosts will guide us deep into the North Woods of Minnesota. Though the communities that surround this peaceful forest welcome visitors from around the globe with open arms, the woods hide darkness unlike anywhere in the world. This week, Chance will make us even more weary of the woods, as he warns us of the Wendigo lurking in the darkness and Laken questions the official account of the disappearance and death of Jordan Grider.
Sources: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Wendigo; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo; https://www.twincities.com/2020/08/21/jordan-grider-died-while-camping-alone-in-the-boundary-waters-was-he-devoured-by-wolves/; Wikipedia.
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The site of four bloody American Civil War Battles, one of which ranks amongst the single largest loss of life in United States history, is sure to harbor some dark secrets. After taking us on a tour of the rolling hills of southern Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi, Chance weaves a tale of strange happenings in the park after the shroud of darkness covers the forest and Laken recounts a tale of an obscure cryptid known as the Tennessee Wildman.
Sources: Wikipedia, The Chickasaw Nation, Cryptid Wiki, National Park Service.
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We're finally headed back to the west ,Chance is pretty pumped. This stop on our mysterious Halloween tour of the United States takes us to, what may be, the darkest stop we've taken yet. You'll have to listen to understand since Chance will teach us about the Dark Shamans of Utah and why their names should not be uttered and Laken details the history of the ranch that borrows their real name.
Sources: Wikipedia, Spirit Magazine Vol 10 # 1 1997 Weirdness Update, Cryptid Wiki
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The second installment of The Six Weeks of Halloween takes our hosts down the mighty Mississippi to the Big Easy. After all, what tour of American hauntings would be complete without a trip to this magnificent city with a troubled past. After finishing our Crescent City adventure, Laken will detail the terrible crimes, and peculiar conclusion, of the Axeman of New Orleans and Chance takes us on a tour of NOLA's cryptids and spirits.
Sources: Wikipedia, https://www.chron.com/news/article/10-things-I-learned-about-zombies-in-New-Orleans-4657894.php
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1The Six Weeks of Halloween has finally begun and we are starting it off with the most iconic of all spooky cities in the United States. After our hosts lead us through the historic and haunting streets that witches call home, Laken haunts us with a tale from the Salem Witch House and Chance makes us weary of traveling too far into the Massachusetts woods as he chills us with a story of the Puckwudgie.
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The Hostess City of the South will play hostess to our Season 2 finale! As Chance and Laken wrap up the best season yet and prepare for "The Six Weeks of Halloween" they will guide us through the oldest city in the Peach State and all of the amazing experiences she has to offer. After our southern adventure things take a dark turn as Chance recounts the heartbreaking story of the Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 and Laken will explore the dark and mysterious hauntings that Savannah is riddled with.
Sources: https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/savannah/haunted-history; https://savannahterrors.com/the-suicides-at-the-sorrel-weed-house/; https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/savannah/haunted-places; https://nightlyspirits.com/the-haunted-moon-river-brewing-company-savannah/; https://www.ghostsavannah.com/2017/01/hauntings-on-factors-walk/; https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article14332622.html; http://www.hurricanescience.org/history/storms/pre1900s/1893/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1893_Atlantic_hurricane_season; https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/1893-sea-islands-hurricane; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1893_Sea_Islands_hurricane
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