EPISODE 10! VAMPIRES!!!

This week Julie and Cassandra talk about vampires and are really excited about it. Julie dives into some Indian vampire legends, and Cassandra discusses the real life Dracula - Vlad the Impaler.

Next week Ghoul Gals will be sharing some very scary (and probably) fictional stories for the Halloween episode. If you want to share your favorite scary stories, please Facebook message or email Ghoul Gals and if we like it, we'll share it!

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episode image from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2015), dir. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement

It's time for episode nine!

Julie and Cassandra share two extra-creepy, extra-conspiracy-filled alien tales. What do you think really happened?

We also have a UFO encounter story from Brandon!

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Julie's sources:

skinwalkerranch.org

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/skinwalker-ranch-utahs-hotbed-of-paranormal-activity_us_588240bbe4b08f5134b62014

https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-do-ufos-love-this-utah-ranch-so-much

Episode 8 is here and ready to creep you right out! This week Julie talks about the story behind the Cottingley Fairies and Cassandra shares the folklore behind fairy changelings.

Lock your doors and hide your kids!

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Cassandra's Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling#cite_note-Ashliman-3

https://myndandmist.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/changelings-and-fairy-babies/

https://randomdescent.wordpress.com/2014/07/20/irelands-most-sinister-superstition-the-changeling/

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html

Julie's Sources:

http://hoaxes.org/photo_database/image/the_cottingley_fairies/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/photography/what-to-see/cottingley-village-thrall-fairies-tale/

imdb.com

Happy October!

This month we're going to make things extra creepy here at Ghoul Gals! This episode focuses on heritage - Cassandra shares some English folklore while Julie talks about a legendary Irish creature.

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WE'RE BACK!

After a brief hiatus, the Ghoul Gals are back and spookier than ever in this episode all about the legends of northern Michigan. Julie tells about Michigan's claim-to-cryptid-fame: THE DOGMAN! Cassandra talks about Mackinac Island's drowning pool and some of the (many many many) ghosts that haunt the island.

Special thanks to Julie's uncle Dan for recommending the dogman!

Shoutout to our sweet friend Kyle for recording all of our witch ghost conversations!

Available on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, and Google Play!

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Julie's references:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwFZYCwnS0

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/michigan-dogman-upright-canine_n_2019442.html

http://www.ranker.com/list/dogman-stories/lyra-radford

http://www.weirdmichigan.com/monsters.html

http://crypticfever.yolasite.com/encounters-and-sightings/the-michigan-dogman-sighting-reed-city-mi-june-2006

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4477

Cassandra's references:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pere_Cheney,_Michigan

http://michigansotherside.com/witch-legend-pere-cheney-cemetery/

http://weekinweird.com/2015/06/29/the-ghosts-of-mackinac-island-the-haunted-history-of-michigans-mysterious-isle/

http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/08/the-ghost-infested-island-of-lake-huron/

http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/the-island-of-the-dead-where-ghosts-outnumber-the-living/news-story/05fd913fd632f107b8097b298db9c8e9

http://www.tctimes.com/mackinac-island-said-to-be-haunted/article_ee0ce1f0-5d05-11e7-ba3b-d34a43c3aee3.html

**Please note: this episode was recorded in a different setting than the others and the quality of sound was effected**

It's time for episode 5!

This week, Julie and Cassandra dug into some food-themed stories with Hungry Ghosts and Captain Tony's Saloon (thanks again, Jordyn, for the inspiration!). Sit down with your favorite snack and enjoy!

Cassandra's sources:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roadtrippers/key-west-bar_b_5094066.html

https://alansmysteriousworld.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/captain-tonys-haunted-saloon/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Tony%27s_Saloon

http://www.keywestparanormal.com/Locations/CaptainTonysSaloon.html

Julie's sources:

Hungry Ghosts:

https://kashgar.com.au/blogs/tribal-culture/hungry-ghosts-their-history-and-origin

https://www.wdl.org/en/item/711

www.chineseamericanfamily.com

Akaname:

Smithsonian Library online

yokai.com (An online database of Japanese ghosts and monsters)

Things get poop-your-pants scary in episode 4 of Ghoul Gals! Julie and Cassandra sit down and dig into the stories that inspired episodes of a couple of their favorite television series. The legend of the Wendigo and the history of haunted dolls will have you running for safety (but there's nowhere to hide)!

Enjoy!

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Special thanks to Jordyn Schwersky/Mystic Sister! <3

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https://www.mysticsister.net/

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Special thanks to Kyle for illustrating a new profile image for us! Thank you sweet angel of art and friendship! <3

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Julie's sources:

SUPERNATURAL, S1E2, "Wendigo"

Cassandra's sources:

THE TWILIGHT ZONE, S5E6, "Living Doll"

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

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

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/robert-doll

http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2013/11/18/robert_the_haunted_doll_creeping_out_floridians_since_1904.html

http://paramuseum.com/projects/the-crone-of-the-catskills/

This week, Julie and Cassandra talk about myths involving water, Julie sees a dark figure outside her window, and Cassandra proves that she can't remember a damn thing.

Enjoy!

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cw: this episode contains discussion of suicide

Julie and Cassandra get real weird and talk about Ed and Lorraine Warren's experience with Bigfoot and the sad, sad spooky story of 1930s actress Peg Entwistle.

Julie brags about her knowledge of American Girl dolls and Cassandra worries about what outfit she'll die in. It's a treat!

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Julie's sources:

- www.bfro.net

- Ghost Hunters by Ed and Lorraine Warren

Cassandra's sources:

- You Must Remember This: PEG ENTWISTLE (DEAD BLONDES EPISODE 1) /JANUARY 30, 2017

http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2017/1/26/peg-entwistle-dead-blondes-episode-1

- Peg Entwistle Wikipedia page

- https://www.thoughtco.com/ghost-of-the-hollywood-sign-2596708

- https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/hollywood-sign-haunted

First episode!

Cassandra and Julie talk about their favorite, spookiest Detroit-based stories, plus give some helpful survival tips should you ever find yourself in a horror film.

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Cassandra's sources:

http://pawsbuzzgo.com/elmwood-cemetery-detroit/

http://www.themidwestival.com/blog/2014/10/29/elmwood-cemetery-detroit

http://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/cemetery-services/about-us/

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

Julie's sources:

Legends of Le Detroit by Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin

http://www.marchedunainrouge.com

"The Legend of The Legend of Detroit's Nain Rouge" by Lee DeVito (Metro Times)

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/the-legend-of-the-legend-of-detroits-nain-rouge/Content?oid=2404384

http://www.nainrouge.weirdlectures.com

Music:

Opening song - "Danse of the Questionable Tuning" by Kevin MacLeod

Closing song - "Not as it Seems" by Kevin MacLeod