High Spirits Chicago
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★ - 19 ratingsHigh Spirits Chicago is a Podcast dedicated to talking about all things GHOST.
We also drink quite a bit.
Hosted by CHICAGO’S VERY OWN Noelle Schmitt and Jay Steigmann.
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Episodes
Episode 112: Imaginary Friends
February 26, 2023 22:50 - 43 minutes - 43.6 MBJay and Noelle are back and talking about imaginary friends! Are they figments of a child's imagination or something darker? This episode includes: 1. 65% of children will have an imaginary friend by the age of 7. 2. SPOILER ALERT: Having an imaginary friend does not mean superior intelligence, but maybe superior coolness in the imaginary friend circle. 3. Testimonials from parents who may need to call for help. 4. Fun 2022 horror movie recommendations from Noelle! Sweet dreams... xoxox...
Episode 111: Melon Heads
October 13, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn episode 111, Noelle talks us through the legend of the mysterious Melon Heads. This episode includes: 1. Melon Heads are small humanoids who live in the forest and will attack you if you catch sight of them - Beware hikers and runaways! 2. They may have been hydrocephalic children kept by the infamous Dr. Crowe. 3. Melon Heads are known to be residents of Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio. 4. Are Melon Heads really just residents of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village?" Sweet dreams... xo...
Episode 110: Natalie Wood
October 02, 2020 18:24 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn Episode 110, we take a stab at solving the mystery of what really happened to Natalie Wood? Jay talks us through to the very brief, but memorable life of Natalie Wood. This episode includes: 1. At age 8, Natalie Wood received the co-starring role in A Miracle on 34th Street 2. At at 16, Natalie is the victim of a brutal rape by a prominent Hollywood actor. 3. At age 43, Natalie drowns after a night of drinking with husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken... 4. Are you a...
Episode-let 2: 3 Questions with Jay
September 16, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn our 2nd episode-let, it's Noelle's turn to ask Jay 3 ghosty questions. Tune in to see if she gets them right. J/k! There are no right answers. One note: Our conversation around the ribbon girl is actually about the legend of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman, which you can hear more about in our episode 35, a Trio of Japanese Ghosts. Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz
Episode-let 1: 3 Spooky Questions
September 07, 2020 14:12 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBJoin us for our first episode-let when Jay asks Noelle 3 ghost-related questions. It's fun. It's wacky. It's kind of spooky! Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz
Episode 109: Werewolves Part 2
September 01, 2020 21:27 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWe continue our conversation about werewolves in the second part of our two-part series, or as Dracula calls them, "The children of the night." In this episode, you can learn: 1. How can/do I become a werewolf? 2. How do I know I am a werewolf? 3. How can I stop being a werewolf? Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz
Episode 108: Werewolves Part 1
August 20, 2020 21:26 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBNoelle introduces werewolves in part 1 of this 2-part series. This episode includes: 1. References to werewolves have been present since Ancient Greece, and they've been howling and running into the woods naked ever since. 2. Werewolvery was commonly tried during the witch trials in Europe in the 15th Century. 3. Was Peter Stubbe a bad guy or coerced into confessing to be mone, bad dude? 4. It gets really ugly when medieval torture is introduced. Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz
Episode 107: James Dean
June 08, 2020 20:11 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBOur apologies for the error with the previous track. It has now been corrected. Jay fills us in on the fast life and death of James Dean, whose untimely death still has an affect on us today. This episode includes: 1. Despite the bad boy, loner reputation, James Dean was a popular kid and and exceptional student. 2. James dropped out of UCLA in 1951 and starred in his first movie in 1955, East of Eden. 3. The movie Rebel Without a Cause is said to be cursed, with all 3 lead actors dying tra...
James Dean
June 08, 2020 20:11 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBOur apologies for the error with the previous track. It has now been corrected. Jay fills us in on the fast life and death of James Dean, whose untimely death still has an affect on us today. This episode includes: 1. Despite the bad boy, loner reputation, James Dean was a popular kid and and exceptional student. 2. James dropped out of UCLA in 1951 and starred in his first movie in 1955, East of Eden. 3. The movie Rebel Without a Cause is said to be cursed, with all 3 lead actors dying tra...
Episode 106: Lizzie Borden Part 2
May 18, 2020 23:18 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBWe round out our series on Lizzie Borden and offer our conclusions to what really happened. This episode includes: 1. Lizzie goes to trial. 2. The jury really thinks it over... for 1 1/2 hours. 3. You can spend the night in the room where Abby was murdered. (Or not) 4. Spoiler alert! There were other murders on the property! 5. Jay and Noelle have a differing opinion on how it all went down. What do you think happened? Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 105: Lizzie Borden Part 1
May 11, 2020 19:11 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBJay and Noelle deliver the facts of the Lizzie Borden case in this first part of our 2-part Lizzie Borden series: This episode includes: 1. The Bordens were a respected, church-going family. How could something like this happen to them? 2. Was Abby Borden a gold digger and evil stepmother or just a casualty of a sociopathic murder spree? 3. What really is the deal with Lizzie and those pigeons? 4. Would Elizabeth Montgomery, of TV's Bewitched fame, have played Lizzie if she knew they were ...
Episode 104: Albert Le Grand, The OG Necromancer
May 08, 2020 21:03 - 50 minutes - 387 MBJay introduces us to French necromancer, Albert Le Grand. This episode features: 1. Wait. There are 2 Albert Le Grands? We'll explain. 2. We could all do magic if we just applied ourselves more. 3. Petit Albert was a best-selling book that no one owned, or at least said they did. 5. Albert Le Grand most likely influenced Marie Leveau, Aleister Crowley and Anton LaVey. You don't need to read the book for $925.89 to learn this. We just told you. Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 104: Albert Le Grand, Alchemy Extraordinaire
May 08, 2020 21:03 - 50 minutes - 387 MBJay introduces us to French alchemist, Albert Le Grand. This episode features: 1. Wait. There are 2 Albert Le Grands? We'll explain. 2. We could all do magic if we just applied ourselves more. 3. Petit Albert was a best-selling book that no one owned, or at least said they did. 5. Albert Le Grand most likely influenced Marie Leveau, Aleister Crowley and Anton LaVey. You don't need to read the book for $925.89 to learn this. We just told you. Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 104: Albert Le Grand, Alchemist Extraordinaire
May 08, 2020 21:03 - 50 minutes - 387 MBJay introduces us to French alchemist, Albert Le Grand. This episode features: 1. Wait. There are 2 Albert Le Grands? We'll explain. 2. We could all do magic if we just applied ourselves more. 3. Petit Albert was a best-selling book that no one owned, or at least said they did. 5. Albert Le Grand most likely influenced Marie Leveau, Aleister Crowley and Anton LaVey. You don't need to read the book for $925.89 to learn this. We just told you. Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 103: The Haunting of the Morris-Jumel Mansion feat. Megan Ensley
May 04, 2020 19:54 - 52 minutes - 405 MBNoelle shares the story of the haunted Morris-Jumel Mansion of Manhattan This episode features: 1. The home was originally built as a modest summer home for Colonel Roger Morris and his wife Mary Philipse on 135 acres of land. No biggie. 2. George Washington and his soldiers moved in and used the house as a headquarters during the Revolutionary War. 3. After the war, the house is purchased by Eliza and Stephen Jumel for $2,000 less than the asking price due to Eliza's shrewd business sense. ...
Episode 102: A Ghost in Seattle - Alice B. Toklas Feat. Friend of the Show, Megan Ensley
April 23, 2020 19:50 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBJay introduces Noelle and Megan to Alice B. Toklas, a ghost in life and in death. This episode features: 1. Alice B. Toklas takes a leap from piano student in Seattle to ex-pat living in Paris. 2. Alice B. Toklas meets Gertrude Stein, and they never spend a day apart again. 3. Was Alice B. Toklas the inspiration for many of Gertrude Stein's proteges? Probs. 5. How do we find that hash recipe? Asking for us. 4. How does a person who dies in Paris haunt Seattle? Do the math. Sweet Dreams. X...
Episode 101: Davy Jones' Locker
April 21, 2020 01:23 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBNoelle takes us to the bottom of the sea to talk Davy Jones' and his locker. This episode features: 1. Who/what is Davy Jones and where did he get his locker? 2. Why did Duffer Jones fall from his ship often? 3. Is Noelle really related to Herman Melville? We'll never know. 4. Was Davy Jones really the captain of the Flying Dutchman, or is Bill Nighy that good of an actor? 5. What is the connection to the Davy Jones of the Monkees? Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 101: Dave Jones' Locker
April 21, 2020 01:23 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBNoelle takes us to the bottom of the sea to talk Davy Jones' and his locker. This episode features: 1. Who/what is Davy Jones and where did he get his locker? 2. Why did Duffer Jones fall from his ship often? 3. Is Noelle really related to Herman Melville? We'll never know. 4. Was Davy Jones really the captain of the Flying Dutchman, or is Bill Nighy that good of an actor? 5. What is the connection to the Davy Jones of the Monkees? Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 100: Turin, Italy - A Center of Good and Evil
April 16, 2020 22:25 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBJay takes us on a tour of the town of Turin, Italy. This episode features: 1. Turin, the 4th largest city in Italy, and also possibly the epicenter of white magic and black magic. 2. 3 caves below the city where you can see your thoughts, hopes and fears if you find them, also known as our first trip after the pandemic is over. 3. The location of the five palaces of the Savoys form a pentagram. Probably occult stuff. 4. We finally learn where the light ends and the darkness begins. Spoile...
Episode 99: Bermuda Triangle Part 2
April 14, 2020 04:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBNoelle continues discussing the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. This episode features: 1. What happened to flight 19? 2. Could it be leftover technology from the Lost City of Atlantis that is causing issues with navigation tools? 3. Noelle attempts to use naval terms and fails miserably. 4. A regular ol' conversation about Ancient Aliens. 5. Could these disappearances be because of underwater alien portals? (Probably) Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Bermuda Triangle Part 2
April 14, 2020 04:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBNoelle continues discussing the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. This episode features: 1. What happened to flight 19? 2. Could it be leftover technology from the Lost City of Atlantis that is causing issues with navigation tools? 3. Noelle attempts to use naval terms and fails miserably. 4. A regular ol' conversation about Ancient Aliens. 5. Could these disappearances b because of underwater alien portals? (Probably) Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 98: Bermuda Triangle Part 1
April 10, 2020 14:35 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn part 1 of this 2 part series, Noelle walks us through the history of the Bermuda Triangle. This episode includes: 1. Where is the Bermuda Triangle and why is it so mysterious? 2. Christopher Columbus recorded seeing a flash of light in the sky when in the West Indies (probably a meteorite). 3. The area became famous when Flight 19 disappeared in 1945. 4. Who is George Sand anyway? 5. Noelle introduces Kenny Chesney's latest "hit song." Disclaimer: Kenny Chesney did produce, write or sin...
Episode 97: Edgar Allan Poe
April 04, 2020 17:36 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBEpisode 97: Edgar Allen Poe Jay shares the tragic tale of Edgar Allen Poe 1. In true poetic fate, the circumstances around Poe's death are very bizarre. 2. Poe's enemy, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, wrote Poe's obituary. 3. Poe's cat, Catterina (awesome!) died closely after his death. 4. His body was buried in an unmarked grave for 26 years. 5. Ghost Poe can be spotted at the places he felt most comfortable, his home in Baltimore and his favorite watering hole, The Horse You Came In On (we're go...
Edgar Allan Poe
April 04, 2020 17:36 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBEpisode 97: Edgar Allen Poe Jay shares the tragic tale of Edgar Allen Poe 1. In true poetic fate, the circumstances around Poe's death are very bizarre. 2. Poe's enemy, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, wrote Poe's obituary. 3. Poe's cat, Catterina (awesome!) died closely after his death. 4. His body was buried in an unmarked grave for 26 years. 5. Ghost Poe can be spotted at the places he felt most comfortable, his home in Baltimore and his favorite watering hole, The Horse You Came In On (we're go...
Roosevelt Hotel and the Haunting of Marilyn Monroe
April 02, 2020 15:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBEpisode 96: Roosevelt Hotel and Marilyn Monroe Jay takes us to Hollywood's famous Roosevelt Hotel. 1. The hotel used to be a hot spot for aspiring starlets who were hoping to be scouted. 2. The hotel was a hub for stars such as Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Charlie Chaplin and Montgomery Clift. 3. Its pool was the site of Marilyn Monroe's first-ever ad for suntan lotion. 4. Marilyn was a resident for 2 years. 5. Marilyn is the hotel's most famous guest and can often be found to join you at...
Episode 96: Roosevelt Hotel and the Haunting of Marilyn Monroe
April 02, 2020 15:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBEpisode 96: Roosevelt Hotel and Marilyn Monroe Jay takes us to Hollywood's famous Roosevelt Hotel. 1. The hotel used to be a hot spot for aspiring starlets who were hoping to be scouted. 2. The hotel was a hub for stars such as Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Charlie Chaplin and Montgomery Clift. 3. Its pool was the site of Marilyn Monroe's first-ever ad for suntan lotion. 4. Marilyn was a resident for 2 years. 5. Marilyn is the hotel's most famous guest and can often be found to join you at...
Episode 95: Ursuline Convent
September 25, 2019 01:35 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBEpisode 95: Ursuline Convent Noelle walks us through the story of Ursuline Convent! This story contains: 1. Oldest standing building in the French Quarter (Power of prayer!) 2. Ursuline nuns opened took in orphans and created a boarding school for children of wealthy South American families. (Ghost kids!) 3. Casket girls sent from France to marry French settlers and naval officers. (Vampires!) 4. We've got an A-Jax cameo! (Douche bag in chief!) Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.
Episode 94: The Devil Made Me Do It
May 21, 2019 00:07 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBWe're baaaack!!!! After a few months hiatus, we are honoring the one and only Lorraine Warren (RIP). Noelle walks us through two lesser known cases investigated by the Warrens. 1. The Devil Made Me Do It - Arne and Debbie bring her little brother along to move into their new house, but little bro David ends up getting possessed instead of sweeping the bedroom. 2. During one of the exorcisms, Arne challenges a demon to a battle and finds himself also possessed. 3. Arne murders Debbie's empl...
The Devil Made Me Do It
May 21, 2019 00:07 - 1 hourWe're baaaack!!!! After a few months hiatus, we are honoring the one and only Lorraine Warren (RIP). Noelle walks us through two lesser known cases investigated by the Warrens. 1. The Devil Made Me Do It - Arne and Debbie bring her little brother along to move into their new house, but little bro David ends up getting possessed instead of sweeping the bedroom. 2. During one of the exorcisms, Arne challenges a demon to a battle and finds himself also possessed. 3. Arne murders Debbie's empl...
Episode 93: Stull Cemetery, Kansas
January 26, 2019 22:38 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBEpisode 93: Stull Cemetery, Kansas Noelle walks us through infamous Stull Cemetery in Stull Kansas. 1. The cemetery is located in Stull, Kansas – about 10 miles west of Lawrence, Kansas. (Stull has a population of 20-30 people.) 2. The cemetery was built in 1867 and abandoned in 1922. (It’s said to be the location of one of the 7 Gates of Hell!) 3. The Devil appears in Stull two times a year. (He shows up on the Spring Equinox and Halloween!) 4. A witch and The Devil fell in love in Stull C...
Episode 92: Ghosts of Nashville
January 20, 2019 21:32 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBEpisode 92: Ghosts of Nashville Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Nashville. 1. Nashville was founded in 1779 and named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. (Dolly Parton and Country Music live there now!) 2. The Ryman Auditorium is haunted. (Patsy Cline and Hank Williams still perform there!) 3. Harpeth Haven subdivision was built on Pegram Family Cemetery. (Oops! floating coffins!) 4. Andrew Jackson still haunts his old home, The Hermitage. (Factoid: Ajax was a bigamist! Oops!) 5. Two...
Episode 91: The Grimes Sisters – Murder in Chicago!
January 02, 2019 04:10 - 53 minutes - 49 MBEpisode 91: The Grimes Sisters – Murder in Chicago! Noelle walks us through Chicago’s notorious murder of the Grimes Sisters. 1. In December 1956, teen sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes disappeared. (This is known as the “End of Innocence” in Chicago.) 2. The sisters went to a screening of the Elvis Presley film “Love Me Tender.” (It was the 11th time they’d seen the movie!) 3. Their disappearance launched one of the largest missing persons cases in the history of Chicago. (300,000 people...
Episode 90: The Ghosts of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister and His Victims
December 31, 2018 18:24 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBEpisode 90: The Ghosts of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister and His Victims Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister and his victims. 1. Herb Baumeister (April 7, 1947 – July 3, 1996) resident of Westfield, Indiana was notorious Serial Killer. (He found men in gay bars and buried them in his backyard.) 2. Herb married his wife Julie in 1971 and had three kids. (He founded the Sav-A-Lot chain of thrift stores in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1988.) 3. Herb moved his family to ...
Episode 89: Annabelle
December 02, 2018 17:55 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBNoelle shares the tale of Annabelle, the haunted doll 1. Annabelle is a raggedy Anne doll, not the porcelain doll that is depicted in the movies. 2. She was a gift to nursing student, Donna, and allegedly was possessed by the spirit of a young girl named Annabelle Higgins. 3. Not so, said the Warren's (Psst... the episode features High Spirits favorites, Ed and Lorraine Warren). 4. Isn't anyone concerned about poor Lou? Listen in to find out what Lou's deal is! Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
Episode 88: Ghosts of Sports and Leisure
November 22, 2018 23:25 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBEpisode 88: Ghosts of Sports and Leisure Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Sports and Leisure. 1. U-W’s Camp Randall Stadium was a Union soldier training ground during the Civil War with a prison camp for Confederate soldiers nearby. (U-RAH-RAH WISCONSIN!) 2. Spoiler alert: roller rinks and ice-skating rinks are haunted as hell. (Many a DJ haunt those hallowed grounds!) 3. In 1999, wrestler Owen Hart fell to his death in Kansas City's Kemper Arena. (Maybe you can spot a resonant energy cab...
Episode 87 - Ghosts Of Malls
November 12, 2018 17:52 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBEpisode 87: Ghosts of Malls Jay walks us through the hauntings of Malls and retail chains in the United States. 1. Macy’s – Chicago, IL. (The former Marshall Field’s location is said to have served as a morgue after the deadly 1903 fire at the nearby Iroquois Theater. 2. Kmart Store #7625, South Los Angeles. (Kmart HQ in Michigan was spooked enough by these claims that the company hired a paranormal investigator, who concluded that there are four spirits haunting the building.) 3. TOYS "R" ...
Episode 86: Haunted Mansions – Pittock (Portland, OR) and Stickney (Bull Valley, IL)
October 30, 2018 21:42 - 1 hour - 64 MBEpisode 86: Haunted Mansions – Pittock (Portland, OR) and Stickney (Bull Valley, IL) Noelle walks us through two Haunted Mansions: the Pittock Mansion in Portland, OR and the Stickney House in Bull Valley, IL. 1. The Pittock Mansion is a French-Renaissance sandstone chateau in the West Hills of Portland, OR. (We love Portland and we’re always kidding with them!) 2. The house is haunted by its former owners. (Hey, Henry and Georgianna Pittock! We see you!) 3. A paranormal investigator caug...
Episode 85: The Ohio State Reformatory
October 05, 2018 06:01 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBEpisode 85: The Ohio State Reformatory Jay walks us through the hauntings of The Ohio State Reformatory. 1. Built in 1886 in Mansfield, OH. (Featured as the prison in “The Shawshank Redemption”!) 2. Built on the site of a Civil War camp ravaged by disease. (Mhm.) 3. 154,000 inmates who passed through its gates in its 94 years as a working prison. (The building closed in 1990 via federal court order!) 4. Along with the possibility of being tortured, the inmates were also subjected to extreme ...
Episode 84: Circus Circus – Las Vegas, NV
September 26, 2018 22:52 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBEpisode 84: Circus Circus – Las Vegas, NV Noelle walks us through the hauntings of Circus Circus – Las Vegas, NV 1. Opened on October 16, 1968 on the Las Vegas Strip. (It’s the largest permanent big top in the world!) 2. Hunter S Thompson wrote about Circus Circus. (1970s classic “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.”) 3. Mafia Man, Tony Spilotro opens a gift shop at Circus Circus. (In 1974, the Los Angeles Times reported that in the three years Spilotro had been in Las Vegas, more gangland-styl...
Episode 83: Heaven’s Gate
September 12, 2018 21:16 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBEpisode 83: Heaven’s Gate Jay walks us through the mass suicide of the Heaven’s Gate Cult and its paranormal handprint. 1. On March 26, 1997 police discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group. (Members wanted to reach an extraterrestrial spacecraft following Comet Hale–Bopp.) 2. The group rented a 9,200-square-foot mansion in a gated community of San Diego-area called Rancho Santa Fe. (They paid $7,000 per month in cash.) 3. Authorities found the dead lying neatly in their own bunk bed...
Episode 82: Jane Addams Hull House
September 06, 2018 15:03 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBEpisode 82: Jane Addams Hull House Noelle walks us through the hauntings of Jane Addams Hull House. 1. This is the story of Jane Addams. (She’s the “Mother of Social Work.”) 2. Addams was very wealthy – but, she was inspired to use her money and influence to help people. (She co-founded Hull House with Ellen Gates Starr in 1889!) 3. The house is a mansion located in Chicago. (Located at 800 S. Halsted. That’s Halsted and Polk!) 4. At its height, Hull House was visited by 2,000 people a week...
Episode 81: The Ghosts of Hawaii
August 29, 2018 21:42 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBEpisode 81: The Ghosts of Hawaii Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Hawaii. !!! Special thanks to friend of the show – Renee Hansel – for the suggestion !!! 1. 2,335 American soldiers died and 1,143 were wounded at Pearl Harbor. (December 7, 1941.) 2. Many Hawaiians expect supernatural to occur during a certain moon phase known as pō Kāne – the 27th night of the lunar month. (Pō Kāne is associated with the night marchers!) 3. Nightmarchers are the deadly ghosts of ancient Hawaiian warriors...
Episode 80: Cryptozoology
August 15, 2018 16:23 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBEpisode 80: Cryptozoology Noelle walks us through Cryptozoology. We’ve got Mermaids, Big Feet, Werewolves – oh my! 1. Pseudoscience that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record and animals. (You can call them Cryptids. Miss Jackson if you’re nasty!) 2. The term cyrtid was coined by J.E. Wall in 1983. (Fun!) 3. Few cryptozoologists have a formal science education. (Education is super over-rated, guys! Just make stuff up!) 4. Come for Chupacabra and stay for the Lizar...
Episode 79: Bobby Mackey’s Music World
July 23, 2018 05:19 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBEpisode 79: Bobby Mackey’s Music World Noelle walks us through The Most Haunted Night Club in America: Bobby Mackey’s Music World. 1. Originally, it was built as slaughterhouse in the 1850s. (Satan lives in the basement!) 2. Rich gal Pearl Bryan was killed by her A-Hole boyfriend. (Did we mention Satan?) 3. Bobby and Janet Mackey purchased the building in the spring of 1978. (Ghosts! Ghosts! Ghosts!) 4. Here live the spirits of Johanna and an angry man at the bar. (Deleted lyrics from Billy...
Episode 78: Witches
July 16, 2018 14:56 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBEpisode 78: Witches Jay walks us through the history of witches. 1. Witchcraft of some sort has probably existed since humans first banded together in groups. (Prehistoric art depicts magical rites to ensure successful hunting! 2. 1400 BC: the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece. (People came from all over Greece and beyond to have their questions about the future answered by the Pythia.) 3. 700 BC and 100 AD: The Druid tradition is the closest thing to what we perc...
Episode 77: Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, Arizona
June 14, 2018 04:17 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBEpisode 77: Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, Arizona Noelle walks us through one of Arizona's most haunted hotels, the Hotel Monte Vista. 1. Allegedly, Flagstaff got its name because the founders stripped a pine tree to fly an American flag. (Creative!) 2. By 1886, Flagstaff was the largest city on the railroad line between Albuquerque and the west coast of the United States. (You go, Flagstaff!) 3. The Hotel Monte Vista opened on New Year’s Day, 1927 with 73 rooms. (Cost in today’s money wou...
Episode 76: Tombstone Ghost Town
June 08, 2018 03:54 - 1 hour - 157 MBEpisode 76: Tombstone Ghost Town Jay walks us through one of the most famous locations of the Wild, Wild West: Tombstone. 1. Tombstone is a historic city in Arizona, founded in 1879 by prospector Ed Schieffelin. (Silver Mining!) 2. Its population grew from 100 to around 14,000 in less than seven years. (It’s best known as the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral!) 3. A woman in a long white dress has also been spied on Tombstone streets. (Seamstress!) 4. Big Nose Kate’s Saloon. (That’s w...
Episode 75: Vampires!
May 30, 2018 19:47 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBEpisode 75: Vampires! Noelle walks us through the Paranormal’s hottest, sexiest, blood-thirstiest beast: the VAMPYRE. 1. Vampires are ancient. (But they still LOOK good!) 2. You can spell the word “vampire” - but, WHY BOTHER? (It’s Vampyre from here out, kids!) 3. Vampyres have roamed Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas for centuries. (I bet they know how to order the best things at the finest places!) 4. There are so many vampyre myths it can be hard to keep track. (BUT KEEP UP!) 5. Hey...
Episode 74: Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
May 12, 2018 19:24 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBEpisode 74: Bachelor's Grove Cemetery Jay walks us through one of Chicago’s Most Paranormal Sites, Bachelor's Grove Cemetery. 1. Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois, in Chicago's southwest suburbs. (Hometown story!) 2. The land surrounding Bachelors Grove Cemetery was originally settled by English homesteaders around 1833. (The cemetery contains 82 plots!) 3. 1920s and 1930s, this isolated site became a dumping ground for victims of Chicago's organized crime syndicate. It was the perfect...
Episode 73: The Curse of Dudleytown
May 04, 2018 17:37 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBEpisode 73: The Curse of Dudleytown Noelle walks us through the Curse of Dudleytown, CT. This episode features MEGAN FROM THE SHOW! (Hi, Megan Ensley!) 1. Dudleytown, CT was founded as a small settlement in the mid 1700s and was abandoned in the 1800s. (Sounds nice!) 2. A local rumor alleges that the founders of Dudleytown were descended from Edmund Dudley, an English nobleman who was beheaded for treason. (The Dudley family was placed under a curse! Neat!) 3. Dudleytown was located in a v...