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Bats on the Brain

20 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -

Join Nikki every other Friday as she gets into all things paranormal, spooky and a little batty. From hauntings and urban legends to our every day spooky truths - if it's spooky, Nikki wants to talk about it! So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED! See you soon Batties...

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Episodes

18| The Legend of La Llorona with the Spooky Corner

June 10, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Hey Batties, we have a very special episode for you this week! That's right its our collab with Naty, co-host of the Spooky Corner Podcast! This episode we get knee deep in the Legend of La Llorona, a Mexican folklore that Naty is all too familiar with. And we also have some interesting side notes about what horror movies to watch as Naty is the resident horror movie buff!  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

17| The Infamous Werewolf of the Bayou

May 15, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Hey Batties! This week we're in for a juicy cryptid legend, the Louisiana Rougarou. The cursed werewolf known for its' uncontrollable bloodlust and need to steal misbehaving children, dragging them out into the bayou.  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

16| Nova Scotia's Ghostly Restaurant

May 06, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Hey Batties, we're back! This week we get into the fun and exciting podcast news coming soon to your ears! Then we gorge ourselves with the spooky hauntings of the 5 Fishermen Restaurant. A haunted building that has seen a thing or two in its past and lives to have the ghosts haunt its dining rooms and patrons.  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

15| The Inuit's Sea Monster

April 15, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Hey Batties! This week we get chilled to the bone with some spooky folklore from the Inuit. We dive deep into the  legend of the Qalupalik, the sea monster who steals children who like to hang out near the icy water's edge. Then we have a special treat for you and get into another disturbing Inuit legend, the Mahaha.  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED! Pod on the Brain featuring: Aloreing Podcast

14| The Ghosts of Alcatraz

April 01, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Hey Batties! Get ready for a very spooky and dare I say eerie story today. We go deep into the depths of San Francisco's most notorious prison, Alcatraz and find out all the spooky hauntings that happen on that rock. Get ready for a ghostly lighthouse, some phantom prisoners, unexplained moaning and even a little mystery.  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

13| The Haunted Irish Pub Crawl

March 22, 2022 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Hey Batties! To continue celebrating St. Patrick's Day and our irish theme this month, we are going on a haunted Irish pub crawl! We hear all about some of America's and Ireland's spookiest pubs and their patrons that will never leave. Then we do last call at the pub known for its history of Ireland's first woman accused of being a witch. So sit back, grab a whiskey, and let's get SPOOKED!

12| The Wailing Banshee

March 04, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Hey Batties! This week we jump right into the Irish folklore of the Banshee - the Fairy Woman/ ghost/ spirit who gives a ear-splitting wail to warn families of a loved one's upcoming death. We get all up in the Banshee business down to her many appearances and her shriek of a song, and even have some questions that we'd really like answers too..  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

11| The Creepiest of Haunted Dolls - Part Two

February 18, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Hey Batties, welcome to part two of our month of haunted dolls! This week we dive right into one of the spookiest dolls around, Robert the Doll, and his attachment to his owner, Gene. Then we wrap up this two part series by visiting the Island of the Dolls. So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

10| The Creepiest of Haunted Dolls - Part One

February 04, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Hey Batties! Welcome to part one of our February Haunted Doll series! because why not talk about the creepiest of haunted objects during the month of love? In today's episode we get into the spooky happens that surround Mandy the Doll, Ruby the Doll, and the demonic Annabelle. Two of which just want to have fun or be loved and one that prefers to terrorize... So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

The Truth Behind a Child's Past Life

January 21, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Hey Batties! This week we get into some spooky truths about past lives... Specifically children remembering their past lives - and how they died. If you don't think kids can be creepy, just wait until you hear some of their stories! We got all the chills and probably more questions than answers... So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

9| The Truth Behind a Child's Past Life

January 21, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Hey Batties! This week we get into some spooky truths about past lives... Specifically children remembering their past lives - and how they died. If you don't think kids can be creepy, just wait until you hear some of their stories! We got all the chills and probably more questions than answers... So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

8| The Haunting Secrets of Houska Castle

January 14, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Happy new year Batties! This week we divulge the haunting secrets of Prague's Houska Castle and the ghosts, demons, and hellish creatures that are lurking all around the castle grounds...  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED!

7| Krampus is Coming To Town

December 24, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Merry Christmas Eve Batties! This week, we're getting jolly and frightful as we continue our spooky Christmas legends with the one and only Christmas Devil himself... KRAMPUS! We get into all his baddie ways and how he is celebrated now-a-days. It's a jolly good time here on Bats on the Brain! Nikki even shares the greatest Christmas present she picked up for her nephew and a couple scary, and not so scary, Christmas movies that need to be added to your Holiday movie collection!  So sit bac...

6| Christmas with Grýla and Father Whipper

December 10, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

It's officially holiday season and we are definitely getting into the spirit here at Bats on the Brain! Firstly, Nikki rambles about the movie Jack Frost, a true Christmas comedy/slasher film about a revenge obsessed killer snowman and will leave you feeling the spooky holiday magic. Then Nikki gives us, not one but TWO spooky Christmas legends, Grýla, the Christmas Witch/Giantess/Troll set out to gather and eat all the misbehaving kids for Christmas accompanied by her flesh loving Yule Cat ...

5| New York's Haunted Getaway - The Sagamore Resort

November 26, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Hey Batties! Welcome to another haunting episode of Bats on the Brain! To prepare us all for the holiday traveling and hotel stays that we will be doing this holiday season, Nikki wanted to provide another option for a holiday getaway - or should I say a haunted getaway? Nikki tells us all about New York's haunted Sagamore Resort, which has been around for over 130 years, survived 2 fires, and still draws in a crowd. Oh, and did I mention that there are many ghosts that haunt this resort, in...

4| Haunting on Archer Avenue

November 12, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Hey Batties! Welcome to this week's episode and its a whirl of a time! First Nikki gets into her mixed feeling about November now that October has come and gone, and entertains the idea of creating a "Post Halloween". Then she gets right into our spooky story about the Legend of Resurrection Mary who died coming home from a dance and now haunts Archer Avenue looking for a ride. If you like vanishing hitchhikers, you don't want to miss this episode! So sit back, get comfy, and LET'S GET SPOOK...

3| Once Upon A Halloween

October 29, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Happy Halloween Batties! This Halloween, Nikki takes a haunting trip down memory lane and revisits the magic and spookiness that was trick-or-treating and all its sweet excitement. Then we get into some spoooooky and scary stories that scared us as children, straight from a childhood classic, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz. Be warned, these stories are scary, but Nikki's attempt at being scary - not so much...  So sit back, get comfy, and let's get SPOOKED! See you soo...

2| Legend of Bunny Man Bridge

October 15, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Welcome back Batties! Today Nikki spooks us with her scary campfire experience followed by the creepiness that is the  legend of Bunny Man Bridge. Was he an escaped patient avenging his family's death or was he protecting his land from trespassers? Whatever your version is, three things remain the same... Bunny suits, murder, and axes.  So sit back, get comfy, and Let's Get Spooked! See you soon Batties...

1| Hello, Haunted Cemeteries, My Old Friend

October 01, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Hey Batties! Welcome to the first episode of the Bats on the Brain podcast! Join us as we get to know the host, Nikki Hawkins, a little bit better. Then we get to the spooks and talk about some spooky haunted cemeteries that have ties to the Salem Witch Trials and the ghosts that haunt the Howard Street and Old Burying Point Cemeteries. So sit back, get comfy, and LET'S GET SPOOKED! 

Bats on the Brain Trailer

September 14, 2021 01:00 - 46 seconds - 579 KB

Join me every other Friday to talk all things spooky and a little bit batty. From haunted places, to urban legends, to spooky traditions. Episodes start October 1st!. See you soon Batties...