Where Our Minds Wander
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.
210 Mermaids
Wes and Beth dive into the mythology and modern day sightings of mermaids.
Our Sources:Â
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JN9Sc_F20
www.audubon.org/magazine/sirens-of-greek-myth-were-bird-women-not-mermaids
www.centreofexcellence.com/sirens-in-mythology/
www.britannica.com/topic/mermaid
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/mermaids-manatees-myth-and-reality
https://theconversation.com/mermaids-arent-real-but-theyve-fascinated-people-around-the-world-for-ages-150518
https://otherworldlyoracle.com/types-of-mermaids/
https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/top-mermaid-sightings-in-the-last-century-that-are-hard-to-deny/
209 Jersey Devil
Wes and Beth go deep into the lore and many sightings of the legendary cryptid.Â
Our Sources:
https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/
https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/
www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction
https://levittownnow.com/2025/10/18/the-time-the-jersey-devil-came-to-bristol/
https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/joseph_bonaparte_and_the_jerse.html
www.capitalcentury.com/1909.html
https://njhumanities.org/humanities-to-go/psp/the-jersey-devil-in-myth-and-history/
www.nj.com/e...
208 Sweetwater Mansion and Bob Taylor Falkirk UFO
Beth shares some of the Alabama mansion’s history and ghostly encounters. Wes shares some of the UFO encounters in the Scottish triangle.Â
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Our Sources:
www.abandonedalabama.com/sweetwater-mansion/
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-south/sweetwater-mansion-and-her-ghosts/
https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1318
www.thewillingham.org/the-blog/the-sweetwater-mansion
www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50262655
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Taylor_incident
www.scotclans.com/pages...
207 The Number 13 and the Thirteen Club
Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation.Â
Our sources:
www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition
www.history.com/articles/friday-the-13th
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/
www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/13/morituri-te-salutamus/
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thirteen-club-superstition-new-york
www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-men-who-hated-or-loved-the-number-13-66940720/
Mid...
206 Villisca Ax Murder House
Episode description: Wes and Beth take a deep look at the infamous murders, the various suspects, and the alleged hauntings at the Iowa home.Â
Our Sources:
https://murderhouse.com/
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/villisca-axe-murder-house/
https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/
https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/
https://murderhouse.com/hauntings/
https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-villisca-ax-murder-house-ghosts/
www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=HMT19160617-01.2.6&e=-------en-20...
205 Willard Public Library and the Warminster Thing
Beth shares the rousing tale of Willard Carpenter and his now very haunted library. Wes shares the well-documented, years-long, British case of an unexplained hum and possibly connected UFO sightings.Â
Our Sources:Â
www.willardlib.org/history
www.willardlib.org/the-grey-lady-ghost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Library
https://fox59.com/news/indys-most-haunted-the-grey-lady-ghost-haunts-the-willard-library/
www.14news.com/story/23715198/join-the-hunt-for-the-grey-lady-of-willard-library/
www.jahernandez.com/posts/the-warminster-thing-and-decades-of-unexplained-phenomena-in-england
www.mentalfloss.com/article/638338/wa...
204 Peoria State Hospital and Trunko
Episode Description: Beth shares a ghost story and the history of the former asylum. Wes shares the mysterious tale of a lesser-known, yet possible, cryptid. Â
Our Sources:Â
https://www.peoriamagazine.com/article/so-no-other-human-would-suffer-as-you/
www.peoriastatehospital.com/psh-historyÂ
www.atlasobscura.com/places/peoria-state-hospitalÂ
https://michaelkleen.com/2018/01/23/ethereal-remains-of-peoria-state-hospital/Â
www.bumpinthenight.net/peoria#:~:text=The%20Peoria%20State%20Hospital%20%E2%80%94%20then,just%20locked%20away%20and%20forgotten.Â
www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/isl/id...
203 The Loneliest Houses in the World and Toshers
Episode description: Beth daydreams about living in the Loneliest Houses in the world off the coast of Iceland and the mountains of Portugal. Wes adds another contender to the Worst Jobs in History list, with the sewer thieves of Victorian London.
Our Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/loneliest-house-in-the-world
www.ndtv.com/offbeat/the-story-behind-the-worlds-loneliest-house-2340575
www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ellidaey-island-really-loneliest-house-in-the-world
www.portugal.com/location/the-strangest-house-in-the-world-casa-do-penedo-portugal/
www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/casa-do-penedo-portuguese-flintstones-house-009784
www.smithsonianmag.com...
202 Island of the Dolls and the Daniel Benton Homestead
Episode description: Beth (who’s not afraid of dolls) tackles the lore and history of the Island of the Dolls. Wes looks at the history and ghosts at the colonial-era Daniel Benton Homestead. Â
Our Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilco
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/isla-de-las-munecas/
www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history
https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/real-story-behind-haunted-island-of-the-dolls-in-mexico/
www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/10/the-haunting-story-of-the-man-who-built-the-island-of-dolls-723402
www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-30/spooky-story-behind-the-mexican-island-of-dolls/101594254
ht...
201 Laurel Grove Cemetery and the Carl Higdon Case
Episode Description: Beth shares the story of the unique Bowman Family mausoleum and their haunted mansion. Wes shares the incredible encounter one elk hunter had with an alien named Ausso One.Â
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 Our Sources:
www.bowmanmansion.org/mansion
www.mychamplainvalley.com/ask-the-expert/vermont-historical-society/this-place-in-history-laurel-hall-and-laurel-glen-mausoleum/
https://shrewsburyhistoricalsociety.com/html/People/bowman.html
www.vermonter.com/bowman-monument-of-cuttingsville-vt/
www.uvm.edu/~histpres/HPJ/NR/laurel/mausoleum.html
www.wcax.com/2021/11/05/bowman-mansion-mausoleum-be-honored-with-historical-marker/
www.nytimes.com/1974/10/27/archives/cashing-in-on-an-old-haunt-cashing-in-on-an-old-haunt.html
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/30/alien-abductions-of-2-wyom...
200 Capt Mantell UFO Incident and Scratching Fanny
Episode Description: Beth shares the 1948 National Guard pilot’s deadly encounter with a UFO. Wes brings us the story of a hoax in 1762 London involving a vengeful angry spirit.Â
Our Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incident
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/
www.army.mil/article/263119/questions_remain_75_years_after_mysterious_fort_knox_ufo_incident_downed_pilot
https://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/scratching-fanny-of-cock-lane
https://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/03/28/scratching-fanny-the-ghost-of-cock-lane/
<...199 Occidental Hotel and Peel Mansion
Episode description: Two very different hauntings: first, Wes covers the most haunted hotel in Wyoming, still reliving its Wild West glory. Beth covers the unique haunting at the Peel Mansion of Arkansas.Â
Our Sources:
www.occidentalwyoming.com/
www.occidentalwyoming.com/history
www.buffalowyo.com/about-buffalo
www.buffalowyoming.org/occidental.htm#:~:text=Rebuilt%20and%20added%2
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/oddities-at-the-occidental-
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/16/at-wyomings-historic-occidental-
www.bhparanormal.com/occidental-hotel-investigation/
https://ghostlandia.media/2022/07/14/the-ghosts-of-the-occidental-hotel/
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/peel-mansion-museum-and-
198 Rolling Heads, Ghost Witches, and Death Valley’s Underground City of Giants
Beth shares some terrifying tales of the Rolling Heads and Skadegamutc from Native American folklore. Wes shares the stories of an underground city of giant mummies beneath Death Valley.
Our Sources:
www.native-languages.org/legends-figures.htm
www.pyramidmesa.com/wintu1.htm
https://allthatsinteresting.com/native-american-monsters/7
www.thegothiclibrary.com/dark-tales-of-native-american-folklore/
www.urbanlegendsmysteryandmyth.com/2025/10/skadegamutc-native-american-undead.html
www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-deathvalleyundergroundcity/
www.grunge.com/708168/the-truth-about-shin-au-av-the-legendary-underground-city-in-death-valley/
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197 Rendlesham Forest incident and the Lakenheath Bentwaters Incident
Wes and Beth tackle the infamous 1980 Rendlesham Forest Incident, often called “Britain’s Roswell.” They also go back further, to the lesser-known 1956 UFO incident over the same area.
Sources Used:
www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-54649675
https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/rendlesham-forest-incident.htm
https://themorbidtourist.com/rendlesham-forest/
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/21-facts-about-the-unresolved-ufo-incident-at-rendlesham-forest
https://grokipedia.com/page/Lakenheath-Bentwaters_incident
www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010010-0.pdf
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196 The Time the Mona Lisa was Stolen
Wes and Beth discuss the time the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, making her the most famous painting in the world.Â
Our Sources
https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894006,00.html
www.mentalfloss.com/article/62280/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-mona-lisa
www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece
www.thecollector.com/how-did-vincenzo-peruggia-steal-the-mona-lisa/
www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/mona-lisa-vandalism-1234630407/
www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/world/europe/mona-lisa-the-theft/index.html
www.pbs.o...
195 Lizzie Borden
Episode Description: Wes and Beth dive into the infamous Lizzie Borden case.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden_House
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/lizzie-borden-house/
https://bostonghosts.com/the-lizzie-borden-house/
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-lizzie-borden-house/
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/
https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2022/03/25/the-day-sarah-died-march-26-1863/
https://famous-trials.com/lizzieborden/1453-emmatestimony
www.biography.com/crime/lizzie-borden-life-after-murder-trial
 Middle Music Background music vi...
194 Lake Morena County Park and the Australian Goldfield Ghost Hoaxers
Episode description: Beth explores a San Diego area haunted campground and Wes shares tales of some gold-prospecting Ghost Hoaxers. Â
Our Sources:Â
https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/did-you-know-san-diego-county-has-a-haunted-lake/
https://sdghosts.com/lake-morena-county-park/
www.sandiegohaunted.com/san-diego-haunted-locations-places-homes/campo/lake-morena-paranormal-ghost-haunt/
www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/LakeMorena.html
www.campsitephotos.com/blog/campground-recommendations/most-haunted-campgrounds-in-america-part-2/
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ghost-hoaxing
www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-2...
193 Hazel Drew and La Fonda on the Plaza
 Wes shares the intriguing story of Hazel Drew and why her ghost is said to haunt Sand Lake, NY. Beth shares stories of La Fonda on the Plaza’s haunted halls in Santa Fe, NM.Â
Our Sources:Â
https://litreactor.com/columns/the-strange-case-of-hazel-drew
https://wnyt.com/top-stories/murder-mystery-haunts-rensselaer-county-116-years-later/
https://nypost.com/2025/06/08/lifestyle/inside-the-baffling-murder-that-inspired-twin-peaks/
www.findagrave.com/memorial/36451324/hazel_irene-drew
https://savingplaces.org/stories/ghostly-encounters-at-la-fonda-on-the-plaza
https://usghostadventures.com/ameri...
192 The Unique (and Often Disturbing) Origins of Nursery Rhymes
 Wes and Beth share the surprising and controversial origins of several beloved Nursery Rhymes.Â
Our Sources:
www.ripleys.com/stories/the-mysterious-and-dark-origins-of-10-classic-nursery-rhymes
www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes
www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150610-the-dark-side-of-nursery-rhymes
https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/the-hidden-origins-of-famous-nursery-rhymes/
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191 Christmas Ghost Stories
In keeping with the Victorian tradition, Wes and Beth each tell a spine tingling tale from the early 1900s for your gatherings around the fireplace.Â
Story links:
https://www.steve-calvert.co.uk/text-dolls-ghost-marion-crawford/
https://www.shelidon.it/marjorie-bowen-half-past-two/
Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com
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190 Hans Trapp and Mari Lwyd
Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature.Â
Our Sources:Â
Hans Trapp
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/hans-trapp-the-christmas-cannibal-scarecrow/
https://www.ripleys.com/stories/hans-trapp
https://moonmausoleum.com/the-dark-side-of-christmas-hans-trapp-the-child-eating-scarecrow/
Mari Lwyd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd
www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing
www.horniman.ac.uk...
189 Rock Lake Mystery
Episode Description: Both Beth and Wes discuss what allegedly lurks beneath the waters of Rock Lake, Wisconsin - an abandoned Aztec City and Rocky the lake serpent.Â
Our Sources:
https://hoardmuseum.org/rock-lake-sea-serpent/
www.milwaukeemag.com/unsolved-mystery-ancient-underwater-pyramids-rock-lake/
www.wisconsinfrights.com/rock-lake-pyramids/
https://simpsonstreetfreepress.org/museum/rock-lake
https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-rocky-the-rock-lake-terror
www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokane-review-rock-lakes-monster/37041346/
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188 Princess Caraboo and Hy-Brasil
Beth tells the intriguing tale of Princess Caraboo, who was not who she really seemed. Wes shares the lore of Hy-Brasil, a mythical island off the coast of Ireland. Â
Our Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caraboo
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-mysterious-princess-caraboo/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/princess-caraboo
https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/princess_caraboo
www.mentalfloss.com/article/92250/mysterious-19th-century-princess-who-fooled-town-thinking-she-was-royalty
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hy-brasil
https://b...
187 The Glass Delusion
Episode Description: Wes and Beth explore cases of the Glass Delusion, when members of the monarchy throughout time have believed their bodies were made of glass.Â
Sources Used:
www.grunge.com/1240197/the-strange-affliction-that-had-some-royals-believing-they-were-made-of-glass/
https://gizmodo.com/the-glass-delusion-was-the-most-popular-madness-of-th-1636228483
https://practicalpie.com/glass-delusion/
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-sense/202007/the-glass-delusion-early-modern-europe
www.history.co.uk/articles/glass-act-the-delusion-that-made-charles-vi-think-he-was-made-of-glass
https://worldroyals.medium.com/the-princess-who-swallowed-a-glass-piano-91494318ce99
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_V...
186 Dare Stones and Toynbee Tiles
Wes and Beth take a look at the infamous Dare Stones which were thought to solve the mystery of the Roanoke Colony. Then they look at the Toynbee Tiles, one modern-day artist's take on graffiti mixed with prophecy. Â
Our Sources:
www.ernestjournal.co.uk/blog/2019/5/30/the-toynbee-tiles
https://allthatsinteresting.com/toynbee-tiles
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/toynbee-tiles
www.pastemagazine.com/travel/toynbee-tiles/toynbee-tiles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles#:~:text=The%20Toynbee%20t...
185 The Belasco Theater and The Biltmore Estate
Beth covers the opulent Belasco Theater in NYC, where at least two of the audience members are ghostly. Wes delves into the magnificent but haunted Biltmore Estate, where at least two of the Vanderbilts are said to still roam.Â
Sources Used:Â
www.thebelasco.com/our-story
www.thehistoryreader.com/cultural-history/a-tour-of-the-belasco-theatre/
https://ny.curbed.com/2013/10/28/10182824/the-haunting-of-broadways-
https://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-the-belasco-theatre-on-broadway/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belasco_Theatre
http://ghoula.blogspot.com...
184 The Beatles Cursed Apartments
Wes and Beth explore the Beatles’ tie to cursed apartments. Beth covers Flat 12 in London and Wes covers the Dakota Building in NYC. Â
Our Sources:
https://livinglondonhistory.com/death-in-mayfair-the-cursed-flat-of-curzon-square/
https://flashbak.com/the-death-of-cass-elliot-and-keith-moon-at-harry-nilssons-macabre-mayfair-flat-422551/
https://nyghosts.com/the-dakota/
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-dakota/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/31/man-in-liverpool-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering-woman-and-two-children
https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/five-ghosts-who-supposedly-haunt-the-dakota/
https://vocal.media/horror/the-ghostly-tale-of-the-crying-lady-in-the-dakota-separating-truth-from-myth
www.beatlesstory.com...
183 2025 Halloween Listener Stories
 Wes and Beth share listeners’ stories of their supernatural experiences.
Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com
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182 Jack Parsons
Episode Description: Wes and Beth dive headlong into the life of rocket scientist and occultist Jack Parsons - a man who was not only a genius but someone who even Aleister Crowley said went too far.Â
Our Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons
https://bi.org/en/famous/jack-parsons
https://tech.caltech.edu/2025/03/04/jack-parsons-revolutionized-rocketry/
www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-Parsons
https://pasadenanow.com/main/a-look-back-at-jack-parsons-on-the-70th-anniversary-of-his-explosive-death-part-1-of-a-3-part-series-on-jack-parsons
www.s...
181 Omni Parker House
Wes and Beth share the history and some ghostly encounters at the iconic Boston hotel
www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/omni-parker-house-boston/history.php
www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house/property-details/history
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/omni-parker-house-hotel/
https://ghostcitytours.com/boston/haunted-places/haunted-omni-parker-hotel/
https://bostonghosts.com/omni-parker-house/
https://nightlyspirits.com/haunted-omni-parker-house-in-boston/
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180 The Loudun Possessions and The Whaley House
Beth tells the unbelievable but true story of the Loudun Possessions of 1632. Wes tells of the many ghosts that haunt the Whaley House, the “most haunted house in America.”Â
Our sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudun_possessions
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/looking-back-possessions-loudun
www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/loudun-nuns
www.thecollector.com/loudun-affair-witch-trial/
https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1960/april/whaley/
https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/the-whaley-house-old-towns-most-haunted-house/
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179 Shepton Mallet Prison
Wes and Beth discuss the “most haunted prison in all of England,” including its turbulent history and stories of the paranormal.Â
Sources Used:
www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/sheptonm.html
www.sheptonmalletprison.com/plan-your-day/history/
www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-35829980
www.sheptonmalletprison.com/paranormal-news/ghost-stories-from-behind-bars-the-white-lady/
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/shepton-mallet-prison/
www.the-sun.com/news/13218704/uks-most-haunted-prison-ghosts/
https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-shepton-mallet-prison/
https://insidetime.org/c...
178 Chateau de Brissac and Lumberjack Cryptids
Episode Description: Beth shares the tale of the terrifying Green Lady of the Chateau de Brissac. Meanwhile,Wes shares three lumberjack “fearsome critters” that may still be lurking out there in the woods.
Our Sources:Â
https://darktourists.com/visiting-chateau-de-brissac-loire-valley/
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ch-teau-de-brissac-and-ghost-green-lady-006045
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/chateau-de-brissac/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/16/green-lady/
https://www.denvergazette.com/2018/04/12/the-legend-of-the-deadly-colorado-slide-bolter-20183fd0-9ac1-591f-bea0-691b0b112f80/
https://northamericancryptids.com/s...
177 Emilia Bassano and Sayre Mansion
Beth poses the question, "Was Emilia Bassano the true Shakespeare?" Or not? Meanwhile, Wes investigates the eerie Sayre Mansion in Pennsylvania.
Our Sources:Â
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Lanier
https://deveresociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/NL-2020-27-1-JAN_KG-P21-30.pdf
www.history.com/articles/did-shakespeare-really-write-his-own-plays
www.biography.com/authors-writers/shakespeare-real-author-theories
www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-did-shakespeare-really-write-all-those-playswww.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-sayre-mansion/history.php
176 William Morgan's Disappearance and Banshees
This week, Beth delves into the mysterious disappearance of William Morgan, a case that has intrigued historians and conspiracy theorists alike for decades. Meanwhile, Wes shares eerie tales about banshees, the legendary spirits known for their wailing cries that foretell death.Â
Our Sources:
https://history.nycourts.gov/case/people-v-mather/
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-masonic-murder-that-inspired-the-us-first-third-party-180982495/
www.thebatavian.com/tags/william-morgan
https://hcemagazine.com/gods-and-monsters-the-banshee/
https://irishmyths.com/2023/01/10/who-banshees-visit/
https://folklorescotland.com/the-banshee/
175 Ada Blackjack and Athens Lunatic Asylum
Beth shares the amazing Arctic survival story of Ada Blackjack. Wes examines the hauntings at The Ridges, a former asylum.Â
Our Sources:
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/ada-blackjack-forgotten-queen-of-arctic-expedition-survivors
www.nps.gov/articles/000/ada-blackjack-stranded-on-wrangel-island.htm
https://daily.jstor.org/ada-blackjacks-secret-weapon/
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ada-blackjack-arctic-survivor
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-athens-lunatic-asylum-the-ridges/
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/the-athens-lunatic-asylum/
www.ohio.edu/ridges/history
https://woub.org/2019/10/29/the-legends-behind-the-ghosts-of-athens/
174 Valley of Headless Men and Shank’s Tavern
 Wes shares the creepy history of the Valley of Headless Men in Canada’s Northwest Territory. Beth shares the ghostly happenings at Shank’s Tavern in Pennsylvania.Â
Our sources:
https://99wfmk.com/the-waheela/
www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park
www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/nahanni-valley-0016177
www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park
www.thetravel.com/canada-most-supernatural-nahanni-national-park-reserve/
https://theburgnews.com/food/history-on-a-roll-for-more-than-2-centuries-the-hungry-the-thirsty-the-weary-have-flooded-into-shanks-tavern
173 Riddle House and Belmez Faces
Wes tells the creepy tale of the Belmez Faces. Beth explores the haunted Riddle House at Yesteryear Village.Â
Our Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddle_House
https://palmbeach.floridaweekly.com/articles/the-haunting-of-riddle-house/
https://miamihaunts.com/the-spirits-of-the-riddle-house/
www.floridavisiting.com/places/haunted/riddle-house-yesteryear/
https://the-line-up.com/riddle-house
www.southfloridafair.com/p/yesteryear/visitorinformation
www.southfloridafair.com/p/yesteryear/visitorinformation/map--directions
172 Robin Lee Graham and the Bobby Dunbar Case
Beth shares the remarkable story of a teenager’s successful solo circumnavigation of the globe beginning in 1965. Wes shares the remarkable story of a missing child, a wrongful conviction, and kidnapping from 1912.
Our sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Lee_Graham
https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/sailing-with-robin-lee-graham/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/robin-lee-graham
www.boatingnz.co.nz/2018/06/sailor-scribes-robin-lee-graham/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Dekker
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/hi...
171 Five fishermen Restaurant and The Devil’s Bible
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Episode description: Beth talks about the incredible history and hauntings at the Halifax, Nova Scotia restaurant. Wes explores the legend and mysteries of the Devil’s Bible.Â
Sources Used:
www.piercingmooncreations.com/the-five-fishermen-restaurant/
www.fivefishermen.com/history/
https://globalnews.ca/news/3434202/eerie-encounters-at-the-five-fisherman-a-historic-halifax-eatery/
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/from-flickering-lights-to-unknown-footsteps-halifax-eatery-holds-haunted-past/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
www.ancient-origins.net...