Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?! Because we'd like to have a word. 🐺🌲

This week, we're investigating the Michigan Dogman, a seven-foot-tall, glowing-eyed, emotionally unstable forest puppy that's allegedly been terrorizing Michiganders since 1887. We've got traumatized lumberjacks, questionable sightings, a suspicious ten-year schedule, and a cryptid that desperately needs obedience school.

Is it a werewolf? A misunderstood good boy? Or just a cryptid with absolutely no boundaries?

Whatever it is, we're not petting that dog. Well... Jasmine might.

Research rabbit holes we fell down...

Mythfolks | Michigan Dogman
https://www.mythfolks.com/cryptids/michigan-dogman

Michigan Public | Who's a Good Boy? Not the Michigan Dogman
https://www.michiganpublic.org/offbeat/2019-10-30/whos-a-good-boy-not-the-michigan-dogman

Wikipedia | Michigan Dogman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Dogman

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An entire family wiped out. A crime scene so badly handled it basically became a town attraction before anyone remembered they were supposed to be investigating it. And more than a century later, we still have no idea who did it.This week, we’re heading to Villisca, Iowa, for the horrifying story of the Villisca Axe Murders. 

We’re breaking down the Moore family and Stillinger girls, the night of the murders, the absolutely chaotic investigation, suspicious suspects, bizarre evidence, and the theories that have kept this case alive for over 100 years.

And because apparently eight unsolved murders weren’t unsettling enough, the house is now considered one of the most haunted places in America.

The subject matter is dark. The mystery is disturbing. Our ability to stay on topic is questionable at best.

Welcome to Villisca.

Research rabbit holes we went down...

The University of Iowa – “The Villisca Axe Murders: A Review Essay”
https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu

5NEWS – “Villisca Axe Murders 111 Years Later”
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/5news-villisca-axe-murders-111-years-later/527-a904613f-f933-4450-a3e6-2bc284feb970

BuzzFeed Unsolved – Villisca Axe Murder House Episode

The Dead Files – Villisca Axe Murder House Episode

Kindred Spirits – Villisca Axe Murder House Episode

VICE – “Ghost Hunter Stabbed Himself at the Villisca Axe Murder Haunted House”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghost-hunter-stabbed-himself-villisca-axe-murder-haunted-house/

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Welcome to the Congress Plaza Hotel, one of Chicago’s most notoriously haunted hotels… and apparently a location that really did NOT want us talking about it.

This episode was cursed from the start. Lost recordings, multiple re-records, technical problems, and enough frustration to make us question whether we should just take the hint.

But we didn’t. Obviously.

We’re digging into the history of the Congress Plaza and the spirits rumored to still wander its halls, from the tragedy of the 12th floor, to the mysterious sealed Room 666, and several haunted rooms you can actually book for the night.

Was this episode genuinely cursed? Probably not.

But after recording it this many times… we’re not ruling anything out.

Welcome to the Congress Plaza Hotel. Please enjoy the episode because we are NEVER recording it again.

Research rabbit holes we fell down...

Congress Plaza Hotel – History
 https://www.congressplazahotel.com/history/

Hotel Congress – Haunted Rooms
 https://hotelcongress.com/calendar/signature-events/hotel/haunted-rooms/

Windy City Ghosts – The Spirits of the Congress Plaza Hotel
 https://windycityghosts.com/the-spirits-of-the-congress-plaza-hotel/

American Ghost Walks – The King of Haunted Chicago: Ghosts of the Congress
 https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/the-king-of-haunted-chicago-ghosts-of-the-congress

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This Spooky Side Quest is taking us somewhere we haven’t even been yet! 👻🔮

We sat down with Medium Olivia Black of Oracle Pink to talk all things mediumship, the weird and wonderful world of the metaphysical, and the upcoming Metaphysical Art Market!

And this time, we’re not just telling you about a cool place to visit… WE’RE GOING TOO!

Come hang out with Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted at the Metaphysical Art Market on September 20th at the Elgin Public House in Elgin, Illinois, from 12:00 PM–5:00 PM. We’ll have our own booth, a raffle, and plenty of questionable decisions waiting to happen.

Come shop the market, meet some amazing people, explore all things weird and witchy, and most importantly, come say hi to us!

So listen to the episode, meet Olivia, hear what the market is all about, and then come experience it with us!

Spooky places. Endless tales. Always something weird. 💜👻

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Content warning: This episode discusses suicide, assisted dying, terminal illness, and death.

This week, we’re diving into the controversial life of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, better known as “Dr. Death.”

From his homemade death machines and more than 100 assisted deaths to courtroom chaos, a murder conviction, and prison, Kevorkian forced America to confront one very complicated question: Who gets to decide when suffering becomes unbearable?

We also look at physician-assisted dying today before heading to Las Vegas, where Jasmine shares her 2022 experience seeing Kevorkian’s infamous Volkswagen van and recreated office inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum.

Was Kevorkian a murderer, a pioneer, or something somewhere in between?

RESOURCE RABBIT HOLES WE FELL DOWN...

PBS Frontline — “The Kevorkian Chronology”  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/chronology.html⁠�

American Medical Association Journal of Ethics — “Kevorkian: When Physicians Take Controversial Public Stands” 

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/kevorkian-when-physicians-take-controversial-public-stands/2005-12⁠�

National Library of Medicine / PMC — “Kevorkian and Assisted Death in the United States” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1115402/⁠�

Bentley Historical Library — “The Life of Dr. Death”

https://bentley.umich.edu/news-events/magazine/the-life-of-dr-death/⁠�

EBSCO Research Starters — “Jack Kevorkian”

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/jack-kevorkian⁠�

Cato Institute — “Dr. Kevorkian Was Convicted of Murder 25 Years Ago Today”

https://www.cato.org/commentary/dr-kevorkian-was-convicted-murder-25-years-ago-today⁠�

Wikipedia — “Jack Kevorkian”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian⁠�

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Lacey is taking us down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole this week, and honestly... we may never make it back out.

From government secrets and CIA experiments to spy cats, the Tuskegee Study, MK-Ultra, and some of the world's most infamous conspiracy theories, we're asking the important questions: What sounds completely unhinged... but actually turned out to be true?

Grab your tinfoil hat, question everything, and join us for an episode full of suspicious coincidences, questionable government decisions, and just enough chaos to make you wonder if someone's listening.

Research rabbit holes...

TIME: 10 Most Notorious Conspiracy Theories
https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1860871,00.html

BBC Bitesize: Conspiracy Theories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2pbxg8

Five Times CIA Conspiracy Theories Turned Out to Be True
https://www.ciaagentedu.org/2017/12/five-times-cia-conspiracy-theories-turned-out-to-be-true/

CIA Spy Cat: The Espionage Experiment That Went Wrong
https://www.history.com/articles/cia-spy-cat-espionage-fail

The Infamous 40-Year Tuskegee Study
https://www.history.com/articles/the-infamous-40-year-tuskegee-study

Conspiracy Theory | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/conspiracy-theory

Chaos, the Manson Murders, and the CIA's MK-Ultra Program
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breaking-down-the-walls/202503/chaos-the-manson-murders-and-the-cias-mk-ultra-program

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The Beeson Mansion in Niles, Michigan looks like a beautiful piece of history...

Built in 1847, this historic home is tied to one of Michigan's most heartbreaking legends. A grieving mother. A family mausoleum. An infant whose tragic death inspired stories that have been passed down for more than 150 years. But how much of the legend is actually true?

This week, we're separating fact from folklore as we dive into the real history of the Beeson family, the infamous mausoleum, and the ghost stories that refuse to die. Then, we take you with us inside the mansion for our own paranormal investigation to find out if the spirits of Bond Street are still making themselves known.

Were the footsteps, voices, and strange experiences just an old house settling... or were we sharing the night with someone who never left?

Grab your EMF detector (or your emotional support snack), and let's get haunted.

RESEARCH RABBIT HOLES...

• The Beeson Mausoleum: Legends, Myths, and Hauntings – Berrien History
  https://berrienhistory.com/the-beeson-mausoleum-legends-myths-and-hauntings/
• Beeson Mansion | Niles, MI (Facebook)
  https://www.facebook.com/BeesonHauntedMansion/
• HAUNTED MICHIGAN: The Lone Crypt of Niles – Michigan in Pictures
  https://www.michiganinpictures.com/the-lone-crypt-of-niles/
• 10 of the Most Haunted Places in Michigan – Reinhart Realtors
  https://www.reinhartrealtors.com/blog/10-of-the-most-haunted-places-in-michigan/

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This week we're heading to Northern Michigan to uncover the chilling story of Mary McKnight, the woman newspapers dubbed the "Michigan Borgia" and the "Strychnine Saint."

After the mysterious deaths of her brother, sister-in-law, and infant niece near Fife Lake in 1903, investigators uncovered a trail of suspicious deaths stretching across Michigan and spanning more than fifteen years.

Was Mary one of America's first female serial killers? And did she really kill just for the chance to attend another funeral?

Grab your favorite beverage and maybe politely decline any mystery capsules as we dive into one of Michigan's darkest true crime stories.

 Spoiler alert: accepting medicine from Aunt Mary is officially off the table. 

REASEARCH RABBIT HOLES...

Michigan's Strychnine Saint: The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight by Tobin T. Buhk

• Lost in Michigan — Michigan's Strychnine Serial Killer
https://lostinmichigan.net/michigans-strychnine-serial-killer/

• Medium — Mass Murder in Northern Michigan
https://valerie95017850.medium.com/mass-murder-in-northern-michigan-d131f61b12a9

• Petoskey News — Northern Michigan's Infamous Serial Killer
https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2014/03/25/orthern-michigans-infamous-serial-killer/45957501/

• Unknown Misandry Blog — Mary McKnight: Black Widow Serial Killer
https://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/mary-mcknight-black-widow-serial-killer.html?m=1

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Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted!

This week we're tackling one of the most infamous names in true crime history: Al Capone. From bootlegging and brothels to shootouts, tax evasion, and enough rumors to fill a speakeasy, we're separating fact from fiction while probably getting distracted along the way. We'll cover the rise of Chicago's most notorious gangster, the wild stories surrounding his empire. So grab a drink, hide your moonshine, and join us as we ask the important questions... like how did this man survive so many assassination attempts only to be taken down by paperwork? 

RESEARCH RABIT HOLES WE FELL DOWN...

• Mobsters and Gangsters: Organized Crime in America, from Al Capone to Tony Soprano – Life Books
• Al Capone: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Criminals) – Hourly History 
•  History.com – Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
   https://www.history.com/articles/saint-valentines-day-massacre
•  FBI – History of the FBI
   https://www.fbi.gov/history/history-of-the-fbi
•  Smithsonian Magazine – Seeking the Humanity of Al Capone
  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/seeking-humanity-al-capone-180960880/

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Welcome to Girls Just Wanna Get Haunted,

This week, Jasmine and Lacey explore the fascinating history of mediumship, from ancient spirit communication and the Fox Sisters to Victorian séances, spirit photography, and Harry Houdini's crusade against fraudulent mediums. Along the way, we visit famous Spiritualist communities like Lily Dale and Cassadaga and share our own experience receiving a reading from a medium.

Were mediums gifted messengers, clever entertainers, or something else entirely? Grab a drink and join us as we dive into the strange world of talking to the dead.

If you would like your own reading, looking for a fun psychic pop up, or just want to follow along the journey of a real medium follow Oracle Pink:

Oracle Pink Website
https://oraclepink.co/

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/official_oracle_pink_/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/oraclepink

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@livlashboutique2435

TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@oraclepink

Research rabbit holes we fell down...

Aykroyd, Peter. A History of Ghosts.

Mediumship (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediumship

The History of Psychic Readings: From Ancient Times to Modern Practices
https://www.healinglight.co.uk/the-history-of-psychic-readings-from-ancient-times-to-modern-practices/

BBC Religion: History of Spiritualism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/spiritualism/history/history.shtml

"In Good Spirits" – Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-good-spirits-43969706/

"The Tiny New York Town Where Mediums Give Voice to the Dead" – Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-tiny-new-york-town-where-mediums-give-voice-to-the-dead-180987270/

"Cassadaga: America's Oldest Spiritualist Community" – Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cassadaga-americas-oldest-spiritualist-community-59033150/

"5 Famous Spiritualists of the 19th Century" – Jillianne Hamilton
https://www.delightfulhistoricals.com/

Well-Known Psychic Mediums – Keen
https://www.keen.com/articles/psychic/well-known-psychic-mediums

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