Campfire Adventures

Guess what Campers?! It was just my birthday and because of that I recorded a bonus episode for all of you. For the beginning of my birthday shenanigans we ended up in Zion National Park. And in addition to the various hikes, the beautiful scenery and animals there is also a paranormal side. In this week's episode I’m going to share a few stories that gave me a light fright while I explored the park. Also I bought a book with a bonus story so enjoy the episode and thanks for celebrating with me. 

In this week's episode we are taking things back to urban legends and the one we talk about today is known as The Killer in the Backseat. Now just as the name alludes to, we are going to learn about potential threats that one can find in the backseat of their car. I myself haven’t heard this legend before, but I have had an experience or two so take a listen because I'll share them with you. Enjoy!

To wrap up our series of the true stories behind scary movies for the Halloween season we are going to look into the movie Poltergeist. We didn’t just find the true story, but we uncovered an alleged curse haunting the cast. So in this episode we learn about how the Herrmann family went through their own version of a poltergeist. And then there's this curse, so apparently the cast has been afflicted by an eerie feeling from being part of this classic film and then there are other accounts of 6 people who had life threatening or ending situations. Now with all that said it's time for us to get into this week's episode.    

In this week's episode we are going to cover the true story behind the Netflix movie Things Heard & Seen. The story used is of an ax murder that happened in Brighton, New York in 1982. It was a 40 year old cold case that as of recent has been solved or has it? The premise of this murder is that a man named Jim returned home from work on February 19th of 1982 and what he found was his wife Cathy laying lifeless in their bed with an ax in her head. As the investigation ensued it became clear that this case would be unlike any other. With all that said it’s time for us to get into this week's episode. Enjoy!

In this week's episode we are going to dive into the idea of evil being something that is created and not born. Have you ever heard of The Gainesville Ripper? He is a man that grew up in an abusive household which in turn led him to a life of crime. Within this episode we are going to touch on some sensitive topics like abuse, murder and sexual violence. If you feel like this might be too hard to listen to, I understand, but sometimes we need to talk about monsters like this so we know what we can do if we find ourselves in a similar experience. 

Did you know there was a house in New York that was legally declared haunted? In 1991 there was a legal battle between the buyer and seller of a 1890’s Victorian Style home and it's all because it was allegedly haunted. For this week's episode I’m going to do my best to explain in "Dylan terms" the various legal and real estate terms used to break down this case. So get ready to think, but enjoy hearing how the result of this legal battle ended up being called the Ghostbusters Ruling. Enjoy!

When you think of scary animals would you say that birds top your list? Me neither, but have you ever seen the movie The Birds? It's a movie from the 1960’s and because of what went down in it I might just change my mind. In this week's episode we cover the true stories behind what inspired this classic horror movie. Also, don’t forget that on Monday we are watching the movie so get ready and enjoy the episode.

Keeping up with the theme for this Halloween season we are still covering episodes of our favorite scary movies. This week we are joined by our friend JoAnna and we are covering the stories that inspired her favorite movie Insidious. During my research I kinda fell down a few rabbit holes that led me to a story about a man named Robert, a trip to a different world through Astral Projection and of course a demon named Ammut. So get ready because this ones going to be an adventure, enjoy!

For this week's episode I thought it would be a good idea to start getting in the Halloween mood. So like we did last year we are going to start telling stories based off of scary movies. Last year we covered 2 movies from one of my favorite franchises, The Conjuring Universe. So to kick off this season's celebration we are going to finally cover the true story behind The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It. So take a listen to the true events that inspired the latest movie in the franchise and enjoy!

In this week's episode we are going to explore the tale of America's Loch Ness Monster. Have you ever heard of a cryptid known as Champ? Well there's a lake that is bordered by New York, Vermont and Canada and Champ has made it home. We are going to talk about the comparisons to Nessy, talk about alleged sightings and even share some Arizona Ice Teas. So grab a tea and enjoy listening to this week's story.