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Ghosts of Victoria, British Columbia

Pack your bags - we’re heading across the border to good ole Canada!

This week, Noelle walks us through the haunted hot spots of Victoria, British Columbia. From tragic historic squares to a very active pair of phantom trousers, Victoria is packed with paranormal activity.

This episode features:

• Craigdarroch Castle is a mansion that’s home to many spirits, including a legendary pair of ghost pants that runs down the stairs.

• Rogers' Chocolates is where the spirits of founders Charles and Leah Rogers still keep a watchful eye on all those sweets.

• The atmosphere is dark and heavy around Victoria's former town gallows and public execution site in Bastion Square.

• Market Square is a vibrant modern hub with a wild, gritty past as the city's historic red-light district.

• Fan Tan Alley is Canada's oldest Chinatown with the narrowest commercial street in North America.

• Visitors regularly report seeing the apparition of Isabella Ross walking the grounds of Ross Bay Cemetery.

Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Ghosts! Ghost Lore! Ghosts Galore!

Jay explores common themes and haunting narratives in American Ghost Lore!

• Who believes in ghosts?

• Why do we believe in ghosts?

• When do we experience hauntings?

• Just who are these ghosts that come a’knockin’ and why?

• What are the common threads of those ghost stories?

XoxoZZZ. Sweet Dreams!

Haunted Schweppe Mansion

Jay walks us through the horrifying tales of the haunted Schweppe Mansion.

This episode includes:

1. Located outside of Chicago in Lake Forest, IL – the Schweppe Mansion was a wedding gift to a very wealthy couple, Laura Shedd and Charles Schweppe.

2. The mansion was a site of tragedy and was abandoned for 50 years.

3. There are reports of full body apparitions and terrifying ghostly interactions!

Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Noelle walks us through the curse of the Hope Diamond!

The legendary 45.52-carat Hope Diamond is famous for leaving a trail of tragedy, ruin, and execution for anyone who owned it.

This week, Noelle goes all in on Scandinavian trolls!

This episode includes:

1. Troll lore from Norway!

2. Troll stories from Sweden!

3. Troll legends from Denmark!

Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Frankenstein and Mary Shelley

Jay and Noelle are back and talking about Frankenstein and Mary Shelley! This episode includes:

1. Mary Shelley’s mother died when she was young. As a girl, Mary learned to read by tracing her mother's name on her tombstone.

2. At 16, Mary used to meet in secret with married 21-year-old Percey Shelley at her mother’s grave.

3. In 1816, she spent the "The Year Without a Summer” quarantined in Switzerland with poets Lord Byron and her husband Percy Shelley.

4. Lord Byron challenged them to a writing challenge – “create the most terrible story!” Mary wrote “Frankenstein” – a name we all still know to this day.

Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Frankenstein by High Spirits Chicago

Jay and Noelle are back and talking about imaginary friends! Are they figments of a child's imagination or something darker? This episode includes:

1. 65% of children will have an imaginary friend by the age of 7.

2. SPOILER ALERT: Having an imaginary friend does not mean superior intelligence, but maybe superior coolness in the imaginary friend circle.

3. Testimonials from parents who may need to call for help.

4. Fun 2022 horror movie recommendations from Noelle!

Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

In episode 111, Noelle talks us through the legend of the mysterious Melon Heads.

This episode includes:

1. Melon Heads are small humanoids who live in the forest and will attack you if you catch sight of them - Beware hikers and runaways!

2. They may have been hydrocephalic children kept by the infamous Dr. Crowe.

3. Melon Heads are known to be residents of Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio.

4. Are Melon Heads really just residents of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village?"

Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

In Episode 110, we take a stab at solving the mystery of what really happened to Natalie Wood? Jay talks us through to the very brief, but memorable life of Natalie Wood.

This episode includes:

1. At age 8, Natalie Wood received the co-starring role in A Miracle on 34th Street

2. At at 16, Natalie is the victim of a brutal rape by a prominent Hollywood actor.

3. At age 43, Natalie drowns after a night of drinking with husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken...

4. Are you a Jet or a Shark?

Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz