Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner chats with Frankfort author Luke Hosley about his approach to crafting strange - yet familiar - worlds. Enjoy snippets of Hosley's sci-fi, small-town horror, and audio drama work in this season's finale episode of Kentucky Deceased.

LINKS

Time Before Crime

Into the Wallwood

The Lost Art Of Podcast

Author Facebook

From 1947 to 1969, the U.S. Air Force investigated unexplained aerial phenomena in a study known as Project Blue Book. Join Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner as she explores a range of UFO sightings recorded in and around Frankfort - including during a national uptick in January, 1967.

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CONTENT WARNING

Medical abuse of disabled people, eugenics

Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner brings together a collection of stories gathered from around Frankfort. Encounter vanishing hitchhikers and ghostly cries, hear about end-times prophecies and legends of river monsters, and visit the city landmarks of Devil’s Umbrealla... and the Capital City Museum herself.

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STORIES

The Vanishing Hitchhiker

Crybaby Lane

“Apocalypse Reviewed”

The Loch Four Monster

Odd Customs of Halloween

Devil’s Umbrella

Ghost Investigation at the Capital City Museum

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LINKS

Nickelodeon’s Cry Baby Lane (rated TV-Y7)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0s_KZvsnDY

Devil’s Umbrella article and picture: 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/20637532.pdf

Devil’s Umbrella stereoscopic picture (reversed)

https://digital.library.louisville.edu/concern/images/ulpa_1999_036_097?locale=it

EKGS Capital City Museum: Pre-investigation tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDnbZcl2AbI

EKGS Capital City Museum Ghost Hunt PART 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx1Yspypmuw

EKGS Capital City Museum Ghost Hunt PART 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n45asR44eec

EKGS Capital City Museum Ghost Hunt PART 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhdMzbRiuPI

EKGS Capital City Museum Ghost Hunt PART 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Jm-GDrSlQ

Ghost Hunting at Capital City Museum With POLTERGEIST ACTIVITY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKMr0h5QJIQ

Ghost Hunting at Capital City Museum FINAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZDAiKUnpOs

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CONTENT WARNING

Themes of infant death, modern Christian end-times prophecy including references to Christian Zionism, and the colonial genocide of indigenous peoples in Kentucky.

Join Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner on a journey through the haunting history of Liberty Hall Historic Site with curator John Walker. Hear tales of a mysterious Spanish opera singer, a peeping-Tom British soldier, and - of course - the famous Gray Lady herself.

Kentucky Deceased is back for season four with the story of Franklin County's resident witch. Host Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner guides listeners back to 1913 to meet the family of Lily Harp, whose death was attributed to a curse. Discover the bizarre story of stockings hidden in a pillow, a grieving family's desperate search for answers, and the chilling rituals they believed could unveil the witch's identity.

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We're releasing a book of new and familiar stories just in time for Halloween! Kentucky Deceased is an 8x10 hardcover created in collaboration with Derby City Midnight. Inside are four tales of the strange and supernatural, complete with supporting documents and photographs. All beautifully written and designed by the awesome powerhouse duo! 

1. The Kentucky og-Eater - a previously unknown and unreported on Kentucky cryptic that terrorized summer evenings throughout the 19th and early 20th century.

2. Lights Over Frankfort - a treasure trove of UFO sightings and encounters from Franklin county complete with Air Force investigatory documents.

3. The Ouija Board Transcripts - a showcase of the monolithic Ouija Board in the life of a steward of Frankfort and Kentucky history.

4. The Gray Lady of Liberty Hall - a comprehensive look at the tutelary spirit housed within the Brown ancestral home as well as an examination of ancestral spirits themselves and what they mean to a home, a family, and to a community.

Join us for a book launch at the Capital City Museum on October 1, 2024 from 7-9.

Season 4 of the podcast is coming, too! Get ready!

To sign up for pre-orders visit here: https://mailchi.mp/1df65e5c46ef/kydeceased

It's Halloween and we're proud to offer a very special treat for this year's season finale - a vintage WFKY broadcast featuring a moderated discussion between a Satanic priest and a Christian seminary professor. Grab a warm drink, a flickering fireplace, and some pearls to clutch as you hear tales of "nameless rites and unspeakable orgies".

Episode notes: This episode includes an in-depth conversation about Satanism, with frequent references to Hell, damnation, and Christianity. Sex and sexuality is discussed, including a brief mention of sexual abuse of an animal.

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The Shakers at Pleasant Hill are most often remembered for their material practicality, spiritual asceticism, and unique song tradition; however, firsthand accounts of the Shakers reveal an apocalyptic religion which often veered into the esoteric and occult. Join your host Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner as she welcomes Derby City Midnight's Zack Poehlein who guides listeners through tales of heavenly visions, ghostly apparitions, and channeled hymns.

A decade ago, a carful of people saw something strange in the skies over Anderson county. Join your host Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner as she welcomes, Jennifer, who tells a story of lost time, recovered memories, and otherworldly strangers.

Episode notes: This episode contains references to forced abductions, missing time, religious trauma associated with spontaneous healing, cancer, chemotherapy, and recreational drug use.