Haunted or Hoax

This season's last episode is fire- and Sloss Furnace is the match. In this episode, we dive into the molten-hot history of one of Alabama’s most infamous landmarks. From convict labor and brutal working conditions to whispers of demons lurking in the smoke.We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark– https://www.slossfurnaces.com/historyNational Council for the Social Studies – “Convict Leasing in Alabama”– https://www.socialstudies.org 

This week we ferry over to Sheffield Island Lighthouse off the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut. We shed light on stories like which lighthouse keeper dropped dead mid-sentence, and why a flaming steamboat disaster might be relevant. We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:Sheffield Island Lighthouse History – Norwalk Seaport Associationhttps://www.seaport.org/sheffield-island-historySheffield Island Light – New England Lighthouseshttps://www.nelights.com/exploring/Connecticut/sheffield_island_light.htmlSheffield Island Light – Lighthouse Friendshttps://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=786Lexington (Steamship) – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington_(steamship)Appalling Calamity – Connecticut Historyhttps://connecticuthistory.org/appalling-calamity-loss-of-the-steamboat-lexington-today-in-history-january-13-1840/  

Boo! Did we scare you with our chaotic posting schedule? Never fear, we haven’t ghosted you. This week we are clicking our heels three times to end up in Kansas where a paranormal investigator and seeming skeptic Becky provided Kristen with all the tea. Treasure, buried in the back yard bodies, mystery pictures. This place has everything except maybe facts to back it up? Listen to find out if it’s phantoms or a really strong wind. We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://www.kcghosts.com/kansas-sauer-castleHauntedHouses.comAnton Philip Sauer  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58515207/anton-philip-sauerEva Marie Sauer Perkins  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61828692/eva_marie-perkinsHelen F. Sauer  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58515332/helen_f-sauer  Includes grave marker photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58515332/helen_f-sauer#view-photo=237448885John Seaman “Dink” Perkins  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81213915/john_seaman-perkins- Kansas City Public Library: Know Your KCK History  https://www.kckpl.org/posts/know-your-kck-history-sauer-castlehttps://kcstudio.org/long-down-for-the-count-150-year-old-sauer-castle-is-on-the-way-to-a-rebirth/

We're back with part two of the tower of terror...eerr... Tower of London. We've got escapes, people losing their heads, polar bears, wine...what more could you ask for?!We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prisoners_of_the_Tower_of_London 

WAY more than SIX ghosts in this story. Today we are covering the Tower of London in this 2 part-er. This first part goes into all the hauntings, and let us just say- some of them are real bears! We cannot wait to cover this grizzly location with you in both parts! We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES: 

We tried so hard and got so far, but in the end we can't not reference this song this week. That's right we are discussing the haunting of LINCOLN Park Zoo. The tourist attraction in Chicago, not to be confused with the band of similar name but different spelling. The zoo has lions, meerkats, and ghost skunks! Oh my! There is also a connection to a very sad bridge and stories about ghost children. This story will not leave you feeling Numb. Okay, we're done now, happy listening!We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/10/29/lincoln-park-zoo-haunted-history/https://windycityghosts.com/the-haunted-lincoln-park-zoo-in-chicago/https://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/home.htmlhttps://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/bridgeofsighs/

Season 4 is still here! We go Down Under this week to discuss the Historic Port Arthur site in Tasmania. Once a Penal Colony it's full of dark energy and sad stories. From an Isle of Dead to a Lady in Blue we delve into the spiritual possibilities. We also have some technical difficulties. Bad internet or something supernatural? Who knows. We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://www.mamamia.com.au/creepiest-ghost-stories/https://theandytchannel.com/dark-tasmania-port-arthur-ghost-tour/#:~:text=A%20commonly%20seen%20spectre%20in,church's%20bell%20tower%20before%20vanishing.https://wheresshelly.com/port-arthur-paranormal-ghost-tour/https://www.reddit.com/r/tasmania/comments/16vb4tu/port_arthur_ghost_story_with_the_supposed/?rdt=49635https://www.bne.com.au/blog/escapes/haunting-encounter-at-port-arthurhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1b80att/just_got_back_from_port_arthur_ghost_tour_and/?rdt=50579https://portarthur.org.au/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur,_Tasmaniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_massacre_(Australia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bryant

Oops, we did it again! Don't be mad! We had a hard tail end to the longest month known to man. But we're back and in Bissbee, AZ to talk about the Oliver House. Not to be confused with at least two other Oliver Houses. We've got mistresses, murders, and used kleenex to talk about. Along with Grandma's with stiff arms. See, interesting right?We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA:Ghost Adventures S7 E3WEBSITES:https://www.oliverhousebisbee.com/en/3381271/paranormal-investigationhttps://www.reddit.com/r/GhostAdventures/comments/rocrz/the_oliver_house/https://www.arizonahighways.com/business/oliver-househttps://phoenixghosts.com/the-oliver-house/DONATE TO VICTIMS OF AA 5342:https://gofund.me/83c147dchttps://calvertyardcards.com/product/somd-strong-merchandise/https://gofund.me/d252ccc3https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/yrmzkm https://gofund.me/87f84839 https://mealtrain.com/ddql1lhttps://gofund.me/6ab181a4https://mealtrain.com/178273 https://gofund.me/b5104461https://gofund.me/53c477d4 https://gofund.me/9660e90dhttps://gofund.me/bdd819f7 https://ua.org/about-the-ua/charitable-trust/ https://huntinwithjacob.com/product/montefeltro-shotgun/

This week we're heading to sunny Florida. Well, usually sunny, that polar vortex is effecting even the swampiest parts! Bellamy Bridge has rumors that involve burned brides, ghost wagons, and murdered moonshiners. We have a few skeptical spector photos and surprising confirmations. Do we think the legends are fact or small town fiction? We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA:https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/ghost2.htmlWEBSITES:https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bellamybridge3.htmlhttps://abandonedfl.com/bellamy-bridge/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109675009/elizabeth_jane_bellamyhttps://visitjacksoncountyfla.com/play/culture-heritage/bellamy-bridge-heritage-trail/https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-county-floridan-bellamy-bridge/163565275/https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal/22282409/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-standard-mrs-mary-swink-wife/107396808/

Surprise! We are back after a lot of delay with episode two of this season. The world is a mess and so are we, but this week we bring you a 'castle' in Colorado. Instead of princes, kings, and happily ever afters we have headless nuns, children ghosts, and cursed paintings. A lot is going on at the castle but is it all just the minerals making us see things or does it have legit origins?We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://gazette.com/news/residual-residents/article_4ab6373c-1205-549b-ad5d-5c8f61f660e7.htmlhttp://hauntedcolorado.net/MiramontCastle.htmlhttps://www.cohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/miramont-castle-museum.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miramont_Castlehttps://www.miramontcastle.org/pages/castle-history

We're ringing in the New Year with a new season! For our first episode, we are heading to Indiana to visit the legendary (in the paranormal world) Willow's Weep house. This house caught us off guard with its wild stories...some might even say hog wild....We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96899034/john_henry_sykeshttps://www.thehorrorzine.com/Morbid/WillowsWeep/WillowsWeep.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryChannel/comments/coyb79/my_false_family_story_was_on_the_show_the/

Once upon a midnight dreary while we pondered weak and weary - about the ghost of that author Poe! Happy Halloween Ghouls and Ghosts, we hope you've had a splendid October. This year for our podaversary we are discussing the many haunts of Edgar Allen Poe. From Baltimore to Viriginia you can find this man tapping at various chamber doors and his footsteps (thankfully not his heart) upon some interesting floorboards! Listen to Kristen geek out over the gothic romantic and Jennifer humor her.We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://tourbaltimoreghosts.com/the-horse-you-came-in-on-saloon-ghosts/https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-ghost-of-edgar-allan-poe/https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/10/27/the-haunts-of-edgar-allan-poe/https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/edgar-allan-poehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Edgar-Allan-Poehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edgar_Allan_Poe

That's a wrap! Season 3 comes to an end, but don't be sad. We'll be back in January! We end our season with a  listener recommendation from across the pond: Mary King's Close in Edinburg, Scotland. We talk about the plague, a thunderbox, unwelcomed floating heads, and dolls this episode. We appreciate you all listening and will see you next year! We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/u5q3a8/footage_of_a_3_year_old_chimney_sweep_from_the/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-caledonian-mercury/156686484/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-caledonian-mercury/156686508/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-caledonian-mercury/156686520/https://blog.nrscotland.gov.uk/2020/06/18/stench-corruption-and-filth-the-leith-plague-of-1645/https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63316538https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_King%27s_Close

Boo! Did we scare you? Don't be, it's just us! This week we actually recorded in person in our favorite city of Savannah, Georgia. But...we didn't talk about a location there. Poor planning, we'll get it next time. This week we are actually talking about The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. She's a cruiser, a veteran, and now a hotel. But is she haunted? We'll see!We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/15whdyh/the_queen_mary_is_it_really_haunted/https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/most-haunted-hotel-america-queen-maryhttps://jennvasquez.com/2023/04/13/inside-the-haunted-encounters-tour-aboard-the-queen-mary/https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/r-m-s-queen-mary-worlds-most-haunted-ship/https://ghostriderinvestigations.com/2022/06/07/rumium-absolve-me/

Look, just pretend it’s Tuesday, ok? This week we keep it short and sweet like Sabrina Carpenter and discuss the Vulture Gold Mine. This Arizona landmark is part of a bigger ghost town. we’ve got hanging trees and mining accidents. But do we have ghosts? We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES: