Bird of Lore

In 2007 a man named Jose found on his security cameras some small white creatures who appear as long legs and billowy struting across his lawn. These creatures have been spotted around the world. I also tell the story of being indirectly involved in a police chase and seeing a ghost. I apologize in advance for quality, my intro music was lost so I had to improvise but it's just part of the charm ;) 

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There is a place in Wisconsin haunted by a mysterious man, light, and chickens. Another place in North Carolina is haunted by a doctor who just wants a good time. What do both of these places have in common? They are both named Chicken Alley. Join me in this short, but fun episode about some egg-celent haunted places.  

Sources: WeAreGreenBay.com , the article is From Lake Michigan to Chicken Alley: The Bizarre History of Wisconsin by Dena Holtz ; unexplainedresearch.com Article named Phantom Chickens and Disembodied Voices at Chicken Alley in Seymour, Wisconsin  Yes, I said Phantom Chickens  by Jennifer N ; northcarolinaghosts.com article named The Ghost of Chicken Alley by author unknown , theashevillepost.com Feeling at Home in Chicken Alley by  Elizabeth Newman and of course “The Wisconsin Road Guide to Mysterious Creatures” – Chad Lewis.

There is a playground located in Huntsville, Alabama where you can still hear the children of the past laugh and play. The playground is located next to the state's largest, and oldest cemetery; Maple Hill. There are local legends of children's ghosts playing at Dead Children's Playground as well as rumored child murders in the location in the '60s. The cemetery across the street has its own odd history and several ghost stories within its walls tied to some of its most prominent residents. Come join us discussing these local haunting historical tales in this week's episodes with a special guest. 

Some post-recording information: Lilly Flag was a dairy cow who went to the World Fair, which is why she put Huntsville on the map for the time. And the "Gypsy Queen" of Maple Hill, her name is Lena Mitchell. She was a palmist and "Gypsy Queen" according to records and allegedly over 100 Gypsys came to her funeral. There is rumored another "Gypsy Queen" who came before her, but nobody knows her name or place of rest. 

In this episode, I have a friend on as a special guest and we discuss the 12 Tribes community, better known as the Yellow Deli people. My sources are Extreme Cults and Beliefs documentary, Cults podcast, Wikipedia, and the TwelveTribes.com. I hope you guys enjoy it!

Near Loveland, Ohio lives a strange creature known as the Loveland Frogman. They say if you kiss enough frogs you might find your prince, maybe this time you'll find both! 

Sources: 

http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/loveland_frogman/index.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_frog 

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Loveland_Frogmen 

http://moellercrusader.org/arts-and-entertainment/2020/11/5/the-loveland-frogman-is-back-beware (school paper I talk about)

Amy Bishop is a violent woman with a life of violent run ins which eventually escalate to the tragedy of the 2010 UAH shooting. In this episode we take a deep dive into her life and what led up to the shooting and how the events that occured that day affected the city of Huntsville. I don't plan on this always being a true crime podcast, but I would like to scatter these types of episodes about throughout the show. 

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Sources: 

A Loaded Gun, The New Yorker, by Patrick Radden Keefe https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/02/11/a-loaded-gun 

UAH shooting tragedy remembered in Huntsville one year later, AL.com, by Lee Roop https://www.al.com/breaking/2011/02/uah_shooting_tragedy_remembere.html

What’s changed 10 years after deadly UAH shootings? WSFA , by Liz Hurly https://www.wsfa.com/2020/02/11/whats-changed-years-after-deadly-uah-shootings/

Joseph Leahy, surviving victim of the UAH shooting, dead at 58, WHNT, https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/joseph-leahy-surviving-victim-of-the-uah-shooting-dead-at-58/

A cryptid that truly has it all. Cannibalism, Voodoo,  Chupacabra, goats, and more! Based out of New Orleans this creature is certainly something to hear about. 

Sources: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Grunch_Road_Monster ; https://exemplore.com/cryptids/The-Grunch-A-Chupacabra-on-the-Bayou ; http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/hauntedroads/grunchroad/index.php

Epi 1: Dead Children's Playground. Located across the street from the largest and oldest cemetery in Alabama lies a playground where not all the kids who play there are alive. In this episode I go over the history, legends, and ghost sightings that occur in this spooky playground. 

Sources: Music- Space Journey by Purple Planet Music, Information: Atlasobscura.com, AL.com, maps.roadtrippers.com, Spectral Wolfpack Paranormal on Youtube, Mysterious Facts on Youtube, and an interview found online done by local historian Jacque Reeves