Bob After Dark

Salt Lake City may have several mental images that come to mind when you think of it. Perhaps the scenic landscapes, or the former home of the Winter Olympics. Well, since it is the topic of this week's episode, you may have already guessed it has a spooky side to it as well. Salt Lake City is home to several haunted locations, and even a Bigfoot sighting as well.

Stop me if you heard this one before. You're driving at night, when you see a young lady on the side of the road walking. She's wearing a white dress, and typically has blonde hair. You pull over, being the good person you are, and offer her a ride. She has you drive over to where she lives, only to find out it is a cemetery. You turn to ask if this is a joke, only to see she disappears. Now, this story is a classic troupe of the vanishing hitch hiker in ghost stories. However, in the south suburbs of Chicago, you can find that same story with a girl named Mary. Mary is known to haunt Archer Ave in Justice, Illinois. Specifically right around around the area of Resurrection Cemetery.

The city of Fresno is known for a couple of things. The Forestiere Underground Gardens, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, and the Fresno Blossom Trail. However, Fresno is also home to one of the goofiest cryptid sightings of all time. Imagine a pair of jeans just sort of walking across your lawn...and that is it. Well, the pants have a name...and that is the Fresno Nightcrawler. As silly and unthreatening as this maybe, it has won the hearts of many a paranormal fan. This week, find out why the Nightcrawler has become one of Panek's favorite paranormal stories.

There are 5 Great Lakes of America: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. From a natural stand point, these Lakes form some of the most breath taking sights North America has to offer. Like a lot of locations in the world, there is some high strangeness that goes on as well. Dating back to the Native tribes of North America, there are stories of the Mishibizhiw, or the Under Water Panther, that is said to be guarding sacred copper deposits, and the Great Horned serpent that is said to be a dangerous entity. Modern day, we have stories about the Lake Michigan Triangle, and the ghosts ships that sail along the lakes. Enjoy your summer trying to swim in them!

Secure. Contain. Protect. The SCP Foundation is a community based horror fiction series. It is a combination of Warehouse 13, X-Files, and Supernatural. The Foundation is responsible of containing and researching anomalous creatures, objects, and ideas that can cause issues within humanity. These can be as simple as a strange video tape, or more nefarious God-Like entitles that can cause the end of the world scenario. They are classified as: Safe, Euclid, and Keter. This week, Bob has two special guests on the show. Josh Shockley, a Master's Degree student specializing in 19th Century literature. Also, Sarge Pepper, Panel Director of Ohayo-Con, and swiss army knife of nerdom. These two have a collective knowledge of SCP Lore, and both have experience streaming games, so these are two very qualified guests. Each guest highlight a specific SCP case file. Josh talks about SCP-701, a play that when performed causes the audience and performers to go mad. Sarge discusses SCP-093 a mirror that transports personnel to alternative dimensions. Bob talks about SCP-106 an old deformed man that spits out corrosive material, and hunts people down to transport to a pocket dimension, and kills. During the discussions, other SCP lore is discussed, and it really is a good introduction to learning more about the community at large. This is one episode you won't want to miss.

Twenty minutes west of Elk Horn, you know, where the Beast of Bray Road is said to reside...there is lies a town called Whitewater. Whitewater is your typical quiet quaint town. If you go on a Sunday, it is a near ghost town. The downtown district is one that is very postcard worthy. Lots of small businesses, and parks. Not some place you would expect to be a hotbed for the paranormal. Once upon a time ago, the city was known for being one of the birth places of the Spiritualism movement, and thus got a reputation for being a witch haven. There are several stories that go into the history of the town: An old water tower known for witches gathering, three cemeteries that form a perfect triangle, and a haunted college campus. It also is home to a brewery known as Second Salem Brewery that serves up paranormal themed beers. More to come on that. The boys talk about this town this week.

If there is one spot in the world I wouldn't have thought it would have been haunted...I'd probably answer you a dam. Not much goes on there human wise. It will produce power, help water currents, and just be a place of work. However, in one place in Tennessee has changed my mind completely. From Native American Curses, tragic deaths, murders, and just strange bad luck...the Hale's Bar Dam Powerhouse has all the makings of a haunted spot.

Who doesn't love a good tourist attraction? A fun museum off the beaten path, a spooky haunted house ride, or...an amusement park. Now, we aren't talking about a certain Kingdom for mice. No, we're talking some of the lower populated ones. This week, we talk about a fun amusement park in Oregon called Enchanted Forest, which may or may not be haunted. Hear the story how one man with a dream opened a park one step at a time, to now there could be potential ghost sighting.

Bob is no true crime expert. On the contrary, it's not his cup of tea by any means. However, when word got out that there was a documentary series on Netflix that fans were bugging him to watch...he jumped thinking he would find ghosts. Spoiler alert, there was no ghosts. However, what did surprise Bob was the story that accompanied the series. Bob binged the show, "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" and was greatly surprised about the outcome. It tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of Elisa Lam. Tourist in L.A who's body ended up strangely in a water filtration tank atop the hotel. However the story may not have real paranormal ties, the story remains true...the Hotel Cecil has a strange past that Bob wanted to dig in. This task may have been too big for him. Enter Rebecca and Pat. Hosts of Ghostly Podcast. The two shows team up to take on the story, and see what they can come up with. Bob's audio is a tad rough in this episode, since it was recorded via phone call, but rest assured...you can hear.

There is a certain amusement park in Indiana that's slogan is, "There's more than corn in Indiana." This may come as a shock to our listeners whom never been, but truth is...there is more. Indiana holds some of America's most haunted locations. This episode is no different. Enter the makings of a classic haunted house story. Desolate location, tragic deaths, disembodied voices, and various other bits of nonsense. This the story of the Whispers Estate in Mitchell Indiana. A place that is said to scare folk away by trying to stay the night. Also, making Count Panek hungry by offerings of pizza for those who try.