Join us in Louisville, Kentucky, where we are exploring the Pope Lick Trestle and the legendary Pope Lick Monster. Is there really a half-man and half-goat cryptid living beneath the bridge, preying on people and luring them to their deaths? Or is it just an old bit of lore that got out of hand? Let's talk about it!

Also, a special shoutout in this episode to the Kentucky Ice Hockey Collective and the Lexington Nightfall hockey team!

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Join us as we venture to Wilder, Kentucky to visit the haunts of Bobby Mackey's Music World! Just who was Bobby Mackey, and how did his honkytonk come to be haunted? Is there really a portal to hell in the basement? There's a lot to unpack here, from murdered women to a demonic possession. Bobby Mackey's really had it all!

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In the fist episode of season six, we discuss the story of Mercy Brown. Was she simply a young girl who died of consumption? Or was she a vampire, sucking the life force from her living family members after death? Let's talk about what happened to Mercy, and the vampire panic that swept New England.

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In September of 1981, Polly Melton went on a hike with friends in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and simply disappeared. Did she get lost in the wilderness? Or did she simply seize the chance to leave her old life and walk away into a new one? Let's talk about i!

Note: the first 4 minutes of the episode sound a bit strange, because the microphone volume was too loud. Stick with it, it repairs at just after the 4 minute mark. Also, you can hear the dog chowing down now and then. Sorry! I didn't realize she was being picked up!

Halloween is a time for celebration, but throughout history it has also been a time of unusual events unfolding. From the death of the most famous magician in the world, to unspeakable acts of filicide, join us in this special Halloween season episode where we discuss the strangely dark side of October 31st.

In this short episode to kick off Spooky Season, we touch on Halloween traditions here in Appalachia! It's a fun introduction to October, and our bevvy of upcoming Samhain related content!

Sam has a cold, so please forgive her (for both the short length of this episode and her scratchy voice)!

Join Sam and Mandi as they have a casually informative conversation about how they ended up as part of the paranormal community. An introduction to two of our three hosts, for our new listeners, with some fun information for our regulars!

Join us, Spookies, as we venture to the former Athens Asylum, now known as the Ridges. From lunatic asylum to college dorms and administration buildings, this once sprawling hospital campus may have left more than just architecture behind. Just who haunts this place? And are they still lingering today? Let's dive in together!

Did Nelson Rehmeyer really put a hex on John Blymire? Or was the lonely powwow practitioner wrongfully accused and murdered for it? Join us as we discuss what happened in Hex Hollow, the practice of powwow, and how these three men committed an atrocious crime with no real reasoning.

I get very passionately upset in this one, and also plug Brian Keene! If you'd like to read his book loosely based on these events, check him out here!

In this episode we venture to Tennessee, to explore the supposedly haunted Smith Haven Manor. Just who, or what, haunts this antebellum home? Lets find out!

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