High Spirits Chicago

Noelle walks us through the story of the Mothman of Chicago.

This story contains:

1. The Mothman is here in Chicago. (Hooray!)

2. One of the sightings include two Moth-people(?) “doing it” over the Adler Planetarium. (Mothman’s gotta get his/hers/theirs!)

3. There are three different descriptions of the Mothman. (Noelle thinks this might be a little Mothman family of 3. Cute!)

4. Cryptozoologists are on the hunt! (If you see something call 311 and get your sighting on the record!)

5. We did it, Chicago! We got a supernatural beast to call our own! (It’s probably just JB Pritzker in a Moth Suit. He’s no Bruce Wayne, but he’ll do!)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 50: The Borley Rectory and Harry Price

Jay walks us through “England’s Most Haunted House!” – The Borley Rectory. And it’s most famous investigator: Harry Price.

This story contains:

1. The Borley Rectory. (When it was built in 1862 – the site was already considered haunted!)

2. The Rectory was haunted either by a nun from the 1300s who met a terrible fate – or by a nun in the 1700s who met a terrible fate. (Job advice: don’t be a nun!)

3. The hauntings include: a wandering nun, two headless horseman, and tons of Poltergeist activity. (We TOLD you – England’s Most Haunted House!)

4. The Rectory was investigated by none other than Magician and Conjurer: Harry Price! (A Spiritualism De-bunker who was pals with Houdini!)

5. Mayhaps Price stretched the truth of his investigations? (OR MAYHAPS THE BORLEY RECTORY IS TRULY HAUINTED!)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 49: The Exorcism of Roland Doe

Noelle walks us through the Exorcism of Roland Doe.

This story contains:

1. "Roland Doe" or "Robbie Mannheim". (He underwent exorcisms in the late 1940s!)

2. Robbie’s Aunt Harriet was a Spiritualist. (She introduced him to Ouija!)

3. Aunt Harriet died, and thus began the strange goings-on. (Strange noises, furniture moving on its own accord and ordinary objects flying or levitating!)

4. Was this kid possessed by a demon – or did he have an illness? (Debate amongst yourselves!)

5. Story elements of the possession were used in the 1971 novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (and the 1973 film adaptation.)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 48: The Ghosts of Hollywood

Jay walks us through the ghosts of Hollywood. It’s time to sit back, drink booze, and be haunted by our friends from the Silver Screen!

This story contains:

1. The Hollywood Sign. (Peg Entwhistle throws herself off the icon in 1932!)

2. Knickerbocker Hotel. (You can see the ghosts of Rudolph Valentino and DW Griffith here!)

3. The Comedy Store. (This used to be a mob run joint – and oh, the basement is haunted AF!)

4. Pantages Theatre. (You can see “Hamilton” there --- and, the ghost of Howard Hughes!)

5. The Hotel Cecil, Griffith Park, and the Wonderland Home. (There are almost as many ghosts in Hollywood as there are people!)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 47: The Clifton Hall and the Stanley Hotel

Noelle walks us through two haunted locations: Clifton Hall and the Stanley Hotel.

This story contains:

1. Clifton Hall is located in Nottinghamshire, England. (It’s old! The Hall was mentioned in The Domesday Book of 1086.)

2. Gervase de Clifton bought the hall I the 13th century. (The property stayed in the family until the early 1900s!)

3. Yes, there will be hauntings. (Ghosts!)

4. Noelle then takes us to Colorado to explore the Stanley Hotel. (Best known for inspiring Stephen King to write “The Shining”!)

5. The Stanley Hotel is a beautiful hotel in the Estes Valley. (You may have heard of it; it’s haunted AF.)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 46: Dear David – and Other Scary Tales

Jay walks us through Adam Ellis’ Twitter story: “Dear David”. PLUS – other tales of horror from Internet.

This story contains:

1. A Twitter phenomenon by Adam Ellis. (Twitter: @Moby_Dickhead.)

2. Adam’s being taunted by David. (A child-ghost with his head crushed in!)

3. You’re not supposed to ask Dear David 3 questions. (Uh-oh!)

4. Adam sages his place, does Ouija… the whole nine. (Leave him alone, David!)

5. AND, then… other tales from pop culture. (The Turn of the Screw and Other Internet Sensations.)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 45: Tarot

Jay walks us through the world’s most famous form of Divination: TAROT!

This story contains:

1. In the 1700s, Tarot became most popular card game in Europe. (Let’s all play euchre!)

2. Standard Deck = 78 Cards. 22 Major Arcana. 56 Minor Arcana. (Arcana means secret)

3. 0 The Joker – XXI The World. (The Major Arcana is gonna ef you up.)

4. Minor Arcana: Wands – clubs; Pentacles – diamonds; Swords – spades; Cups – hearts. (Just regular ass playing cards from CVS.)

5. Anyone wanna play some cards? (It’s cool. We’ll read your past present, and future.)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 44: The Ouija Board

Jay walks us through the Ouija Board – its connection to Spiritualism, Satanism, and Hasbro!

This story contains:

1. A “Spirit Board” or “Talking Board” allows people to connect with dead loved ones. (Like a Hallmark card from heaven!)

2. Kennard Novelty Company created the Ouija Board. (They got their patent on February 10, 1891.)

3. Scientists say, Ouija boards are not powered by spirits or demons. (They work on a principle known as the ideometer effect. Boring!)

4. The 1973 Exorcist movie changed Ouija from a Novelty toy to something widely considered Satanic. (It did for Ouija Boards what the movie Psycho did for showers. Spooooooky!)

5. Religious people hate it and witchy people wished it work better, but the bottom line is that Hasbro makes a killing off of Ouija. (Monetarily! Sheesh. The game makes almost as much as Monopoly.)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 43: The Ghost of Elvis Presley

Noelle walks us through the story of America’s most-beloved Ghost: Elvis Presley!

This story contains:

1. The Elvis Origin Story. (He loved his Momma!)

2. His relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu. (She was 14 and was 24.)

3. Graceland. (Home is where the heart is. And where the Jungle Room is.)

4. August 16, 1977. Memphis, TN. (The day the music died. RIP King.)

5. People love their Elvis and they see his ghost everywhere: Graceland, Vegas, and even in their dreams. (Ghost-Elvis reunited a family in peril. Hero Ghost-Elvis!)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

Episode 42: Ghosts of New Orleans, LA

Jay walks us through one of America’s Most Haunted Cities: New Orleans,

This story contains:

1. Yellow Fever. (In one summer alone, 10,000 people - out of the 50,000 who had remained in the city - died in the span of two months!)

2. Mary Jane “Bricktop” Jackson. (Prostitute Serial Killer from 1860!)

3. La Laurie Mansion - 1140 Royal Street. (Terrible abuse and suffering at the hands of a psycho.)

4. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 and Marie Laveau. (Voodoo Queen and Cities of the Dead!)

5. The Sultan’s Palace. (Greek revival building site of one of the most gruesome mass slayings in New Orleans history!)

Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.