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From the creepy attic's dark corners to the very end of a shadow-filled dirt road, our minds wander towards the odd, supernatural and not easily explained. Pull up a cozy seat and your favorite beverage and delve into our Strange but True stories from around the globe and beyond.
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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_circus_firehttps://connecticuthistory.org/the-hartford-circus-fire/www.guilfordfire.com/single-post/remembering-the-tragic-hartford-circus-fire-77-years-laterhttps://todayincthistory.com/2021/01/13/january-13-charles-nelson-reilly-actor-and-hartford-circus-fire-survi...
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.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220626-41030/www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g00879/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/uk-science-tech-weekend-features-project/article-11854841/The-Japanese-mountain-magnet-UFOs.htmlwww.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tiny-town-hundreds-u...
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: www.escape.com.au/destinations/australia/nsw/195anight-hotel-that-smells-like-death/news-story/904f35ab18c9c4eb65e7e3aea8f37ff8https://montecristodoc.com/the-house/https://the-line-up.com/monte-cristo-homesteadhttps://tracesmagazine.com.au/2022/06/australias-most-h...
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 during WWII.www.iceman.it/en/the-mummy/www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/curse-frozen-mummy-gruesome-deaths-28685652https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2021/10/08/the-curse-of-otzi-the-iceman/www.britannica.com/topic/Otziwww.livescience.com/otzi-the-icemanwww.cnn.com/2024/04/09/st...
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-the-first-ever-moving-pictures/harpers.org/archive/2022/04/who-killed-louis-le-prince-on-the-forgotten-father-of-film/www.historyhit.com/culture/louis-le-prince-the-father-of-cinematography-who-vanished/www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33198686www.wcpo.com/news/local-new...
Send us a Text Message.Wes tackles a wacky cryptid - the Fresno Nightcrawler! Beth explores the mystery surrounding Serpent Mound, an ancient astronomical site in Ohio.https://allthatsinteresting.com/fresno-nightcrawlerhttps://hhsgeneraljournal.com/13392/showcase/crawling-through-the-story-of-the-fresno-nightcrawler/www.yourcentralvalley.com/digital-exclusive/fresno-nightcrawler-hoax-or-real-mystery-remains-years-later/https://northamericancryptids.com/fresno-nightcrawler/www.ranker.com...
Send us a Text Message.Wes and Beth continue with the supernatural happenings around Lake Tahoe including bigfoot and UFO sightings.www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/mother-and-daughter-describe-tahoe-ufo-sighting/www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1041077/Ufo-sighting-news-lake-tahoe-nevada-aliens-latestwww.nevadaappeal.com/news/2006/jun/14/visitors-from-another-world-tahoe-man-is-a-believe/www.ancient-code.com/sharp-video-of-ufo-shot-by-vacationers-at-lake-tahoe-nevada/www.swtimes.com/story/news/nat...
Send us a Text Message.Wes and Beth celebrate 100 episodes by diving into the supernatural happenings in Lake Tahoe.www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/learning/?cid=stelprdb5109570https://visitlaketahoe.com/attractions/a-brief-history-of-tahoe-and-its-people/https://renoscuba.com/blog/adventure/tessie-the-monster-of-lake-tahoewww.sierrasun.com/news/from-haunted-tales-to-eyebrow-raising-myths-tahoe-has-plenty-of-spooky-stories/www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/050521-lake-tahoe-tessie-monster-myths-1...
Send us a Text Message.Wes tells the story behind the Kelly-Hopkinsville alien encounter from 1955, when several "goblins" attacked the Sutton family farm. Beth tells the story of actor John Wayne's former yacht, now rumored to be haunted by his ghost. www.countryliving.com/life/a44064/eclipseville-hopkinsville-ky-history/www.history.com/news/little-green-men-origins-aliens-hopkinsville-kellywww.iflscience.com/the-kelly-hopkinsville-encounter-indisputable-evidence-of-aliens-o...
Send us a Text Message.Beth discusses Ireland's haunted Malahide Castle's several spirits who are believed to still reside within its walls. Wes discusses Arizona's scenic Mogollon Rim, an area known for Bigfoot sightings and Travis Walton's alien abduction.www.authenticvacations.com/the-five-ghosts-of-malahide-castlewww.hauntedrooms.co.uk/haunted-places/ireland/malahide-castlehttps://spiritedisle.ie/explore-listing/malahide-castle-gardens/www.thetravel.com/malahide-castle-and-gardens-m...
Send us a Text Message.Wes dives into the tales of some strange Suffolk County creatures and Beth tells about human remains discovered inside two everyday objects.www.suffolklive.com/news/suffolk-news/shug-monkey-sightings-rendleshamwww.eadt.co.uk/news/21467868.weird-suffolk-rendlesham-shug-monkey/https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-shuckwww.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk/articles/the-legend-of-the-bungay-black-dogwww.thebarkingbugle.co.uk/the-black-dog-of-east-anglia/www.atlasobscura.com/places/the...
Send us a Text Message.Beth looks into the worldwide Hum- an unexplained noise that's been heard for decades. Wes wanders through a Suffolk, England town where a manor house is said to appear and disappear. www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/07/the-hum-mystery-noise-says-a-lot-www.thehum.info/https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomenawww.livescience.com/43519-taos-hum.htmlwww.iflscience.com/the-taos-hum-had-residents-in-new-mexico-convincedhttps://dailyhive.c...
Send us a Text Message.Who was Mary Doefour? Beth shares the mystery surrounding one woman's unknown identity. Wes takes us to a 134 year old mansion that may be the most haunted spot in Denver. Sources Used:Bethhttp://ancestrysisters.blogspot.com/2013/08/was-mary-doefour-really-anna-myrle.htmlhttps://lucych.medium.com/one-and-the-same-the-tragic-story-of-anna-myrle-sizer-b81d4b9ec53ewww.thegazette.com/history/time-machine-what-happened-to-missing-teacher/https://www.newspapers.com/artic...
Send us a Text Message.Beth looks at how the Aykroyd family's history in the paranormal influenced one very famous movie. Wes dives into the frigid waters off Antarctica and the encounters with a rather scary cryptid.Our Sources:Bethwww.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/594195/a-history-of-ghosts-www.thevintagenews.com/2021/11/22/dan-aykroyds-great-grandfather-inspired-ghostbusters/www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dan-aykroyd-ghost-stories-hotel-paranormal-150046932.htmlwww.smh.com.au/cultur...
Send us a Text Message.Beth walks through the history and haunting of a Manhattan mansion that has existed since the mid-18th century. Wes shares the tale of Albert Ostman's unusual encounter while vacationing in British Columbia in 1924. Sources Used:Beth: https://morrisjumel.org/stories/history-of-the-house/https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/haunting-heights-househttps://hauntedhouses.com/new-york/morris-jumel-mansion/Wes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ostman...
Send us a Text Message.Beth tours Casey, Illinois, a small town with 12 World Records for the largest things. Wes takes a look into the magical mirrors of scrying and the history and research behind them. Beth:https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/big-things-small-town/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey,_Illinoishttps://olioiniowa.com/blog/big-attractions-casey-illinois/https://www.bigthingssmalltown.com/Middle:https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/history-and-humanities/history/be...
Send us a Text Message.Beth looks at mysterious coded messages, including the enigmatic Kryptos sculpture in Langley, VA. Wes explores the life (and luck) of Roy Sullivan, the man who was struck by lightning on 7 separate occasions and survived. Sources Used: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/zimmermann-telegramhttps://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/zimmermann-telegramhttps://www.sciencealert.com/secret-message-hidden-in-a-victorian-era-silk-dress-is-actually-a-long-...
Send us a Text Message.Beth explores the history and hauntings of an impressive 19th century warship. Wes walks through a lovely upstate New York cemetery, where anomalous phenomena occurs (including a phantom galloping horse.) Sources Used: https://historicships.org/explore/uss-constellationhttps://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimores-uss-constellation-shares-its-ghost-stories/13106954https://www.marylandhauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/uss-constellation.htmlhttps://hauntedhouses.com/mar...
Send us a Text Message.Beth takes us to Hotel Saranac, a haunted hotspot in a pretty, historic Adirondack town. Wes shares the mysterious message of Vrillon, a still- unknown hacker who took over a TV broadcast in 1977's southern England. Sources: https://www.saranaclake.com/story/2014/10/haunted-adirondack-ghost-storieshttps://hotelsaranac.com/hotel/historyhttps://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/paranormal-team-confirms-spirits-at-hotel-saranac/article_f88af351-d83f-582e-ab...
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