This week, things didn’t go as planned—and that might be an understatement. Rob and Joe had a full episode ready to go… until a technical nightmare hit. Rob’s entire audio file refused to download, disappearing into the digital void without explanation.
So rather than leave listeners hanging, Joe hit record solo and took you deep into one of New England’s most quietly haunted landmarks: the Hornbine School in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. In this impromptu episode, Joe explores the eerie history of the 19th-century one-room schoolhouse and its unsettling proximity to paranormal hotspots like the Bridgewater Triangle, Anawon Rock, the Hockomock Swamp, and the Freetown State Forest.
From the blood-soaked legacy of King Philip’s War to whispers of spectral teachers and unseen children, the Hornbine School isn’t just a relic—it’s a crossroads of history and haunting.
What was meant to be a two-host show became a fireside tale of ghosts, grief, and the energy that lingers in old wood and older land.
Rob will be back next week—as long as the spirits don’t interfere again. Tune in, dim the lights, and enjoy this unexpected detour into one of Southeastern Massachusetts’ strangest stories.

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