Krysta, Dean and Laura team up this week to bring you Tales of Terror and Halloween Fright. Krysta brings us three spooky stories ranging from a house with a murderous history, a doll that doesn't know how to 'let it go' and the details of a house whose very walls are a legacy to the little known spellcraft of what has come to be known as 'The Pennsylvania Dutch'. Laura tells us the Halloween Legends of the Vanishing Date as well as the Irish Legend of Stingy Jack and the origin of the Jack O' Lantern before sharing a story from a haunted Carriage house her sister once called home. Dean tells an old story of a childhood dare gone awry, reframing it in the trappings of his youth and follows it up with stories of a real Haunted experience he had in Atchison, Kansas; and the ghostly encounters of several of his friends. It is a wild ride through folklore, history and terror that rounds out the Halloween season!

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Krysta, Laura and Dean sit down to discuss the Jinn (also known as Djinn and Genies) and their pre-Islamic origins as creatures smokeless flame. But first, Krysta shares some weird and unique facts about the color blue! They discuss the folklore of the Jinn, the powers they were believed to possess, their mortality, their adaptation by Islam, Judaism and Christianity as well as their appearances in story and movies. They even discuss modern appearances of these creatures and whether or not they are or were ever real. So settle in with a map of Petra and your copy of Aladdin and join us as we discuss the Jinn!

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Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the 'Wickedest Man in the World. First, though, Krysta drops some Weird Facts about coins. Then they start by discussing the overall life of Crowley, his successes as an author, a poet, a mountaineer and occultist. They also discuss his days at Boleskin House, the ceremony he began there and how it remained uncompleted and the hauntings that followed. Then they discuss his potential connections to the deaths surrounding discovery of Tutenkhamen;s tomb and his rumoured ties to Jack the Ripper as well as the potential that he was a double agent working for British Intielligence for most of his life. All in all they sift through his mysterious life within a day of the anniversary of his birth. So, was it all hokum and hoodoo or is there some merit to the mysterious legends surrounding the controversial occultists? Find the answer by listening to this episode of the Family Plot Podcast

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Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the Missouri State Penitentiary, once termed the 'Bloodiest 47 Acres in America'. But first Krysta doles out some weird facts about prisons...weird and disturbing. Then they turn their attention to the history of the penitentiary and then discuss a few of it's more famous inmates. They discuss the history of the 'Centennial Cells' as well as the 1954 riot. Then they talk about the hauntings in the penitentiary. With information gleaned from the MSP website and tour guide and awesome person Melanie Benz, they discuss many of the hauntings. All in all they discuss everything one might want to know about the former prison which still gives tours.

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Laura, Krysta and Dean are joined by James Herring (a student from Dean's Intro to Podcasting Class) as they discuss James upcoming podcast (tenatively titled Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pizza). Krysta drops some facts about bears that are too cool to be believed and then they discuss the Skunk Ape. It's sightings go back hundreds of years as the Indiginous Seminole referred to it as the Esti Capcaki (Giant Cannibal) and then it's sightings by European Settlers in 1818 and continues to be sighted right up to this very day! So join us for an in-depth study of Florida's Bigfoot!

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This week, Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the Owlman of Cornwall, also sometimes known as the Owlman of Mawnan. They discuss the modern sightings and the region where the sightings occur. Krysta drops some Weird Facts about owls and we talk about Laura's Birthday (the show was recorded on her birthday). We also discuss possible explanations and our own theories. All in all another dive into the fantastic universe covering a little history, a little paranormal and a lot of fun.

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Krysta, Dean and Laura take a spiritual journey to Florida where they discuss Edvard Leeskalnin, the creator of the Coral Castle. But before they get into his life, Krysta drops some knowledge on Mom and Dad laying out some Weird facts about Castles including the existence of Bear Moats! After Krysta drops her facts, they discuss Edvard Leeskalnin, his interesting life and his legacy, the Coral Castle itself. They discuss the construction of the place and how one man quarried and built the castle...a man that was 5 feet tall and a little over 100 pounds. A man who claimed to know the secrets that were used to build the pyramid at Giza!

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This week, Laura, Krysta and Dean are joined in their brand new studio by Horror Author Dan B. Fierce. (@DanBFierce1 on Twitter) He discusses his new novel, Cabin 187 and they also discuss the intriguing cryptid The Mothman, his appearance in Point Pleasant as well as his recent sightings in Chicago and in the Soviet Union. They also discuss mental health, self esteem and Dean's 53rd birthday and talk about the Butterfly people of Joplin, Missouri. All in all, it's an intriguing foray into life and lepidoptric cryptids!

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Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the various and many hauntings of Saint Joseph, Missouri. Is there a portal to hell near Missouri Western State College? Does the ghost of Jesse James haunt his farm? Does an ancient wounded Civil War soldier still ride through Saint Joseph on some long forgotten mission? We discuss these and many other hauntings in this city that is as haunted as anywhere.

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Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss two lesser known California cryptids. The first they discuss are the Dark Watchers of the Santa Lucia Mountains, strange cloaked figures that stand vanguard among the peaks of the mountain. Thought by some to be a trick of the light, thought by others to be an ancient race recorded by the Chumash Native American peoples, written about by poets and legends. Once they finish, they turn their attention to the strange and uncanny figures known as Fresno Night Crawlers, also known as the Carmel Area Creature. They lay out what is known, what's suspected and what is merely guessed or hinted at. All in all, they travel to the cryptid side of California and come out unscathed.

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