Mission Spooky

By Cord, Kayla and KikiHistory

Mission Spooky episodes

February 18, 2020 17. Grip the Raven: Nevermore?
We're back with another Listener Picked Topic for Peculiar PA, JC, and Kiki discuss Grip the Raven located in the Philadelphia Free Library. Added stories in this episode are Marcus Valerius Corvus and Pliny the Elder's story of the Raven of Rome.
Our featured music is from the band Deuxvolt with their song "Dance With Ghosts" and was used under Creative Commons Licensing 4.0

37 min
February 11, 202016. Lupercalia Vs. Valentine's Day: All Is Fair in Love & Whipping
Join JC and Kiki on a short trip through Roman and British history as they tackle the ancient festival of Lupercalia and the origins of Valentine's Day.
Our featured music is from Rob Whisenhunt with his song "Bleed 4 U".
38 min
February 04, 202015. Grumblethorpe: The General, The Little Girl and the Black Swirl.
Join JC and Kiki on a historical, haunted journey of the #Germantown jewel known as Grumblethorpe! With a bloodstained floor and the heartbreaking story of a young girl, Grumblethorpe is steeped in both history and paranormal events.
Addendum: After this episode, we came across a letter that was written by Alexander Andrew, General Agnew's servant, in which he clearly states that Agnew was killed by a volley of gunfire and NOT by a lone sniper, Hans Boyer.
The song “Pennsylvania” by The Monitors / The New Monitors was used under Creative Commons Licensing 3.0 Their album “Commuter” can be found at Bandcamp.

Resources for this episode:

Historic Germantown

US History

Historic Houses of Philadelphia: A Tour of the Region's Museum Homes, Roger W. Moss, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998

Haunted Philadelphia: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends, Darcy Oordt, Globe Pequot Press, 2015
45 min
January 28, 202014. The Goblin of Easton: Who Wants to Summon Ghob!
JC and Kiki unpack the local legend of the Goblin of Easton and its religious overtones.
Our featured music is from Bad Custer featuring their unreleased song “Tiny Man”.
48 min
January 21, 202013. The Cave of Kelpius: You Chose Poorly
Join JC and Kiki as they tackle the "doomsday death cult" of Johannes Kelpius and his mysterious "cave" located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
Our featured music is from Rob Whisenhunt with his song "Trainwreck" .
36 min
January 14, 2020 12. Hellier Season 2 Review: Strand-ed
Join JC and Kiki as they break down #Hellier Season 2 and talk about the unstoppable force that is Tyler Strand!
Our featured music is from Foghorn Lonesome with the song "Svea"

1 hr
January 07, 2020 11. Graeme Park: Where Hauntings & UFO's Converge
Welcome to 2020 and our new format! Kiki and a special guest bring you information on Graeme Park and the now-defunct Willow Grove Naval Air Base. This area has a bit of everything from a haunted house to glowing green balls of light to multiple UFO sightings.
Our featured music is from Forget the Whale with their song "Man Outta Town"

48 min
December 31, 201910. Hellier Season One Review: Synchromysticism and High Strangeness
Welcome to our last episode of 2019 and the last episode of the decade!
For our New Years Eve Special, we review the Amazon Prime TV series, Hellier starring Greg and Dana Newkirk, Connor Randall, Karl Pfeiffer and Rashad Sisemore. We also talk a little Star Wars and fill you folks in on format changes coming in 2020.
Hellier - can be viewed on Amazon Prime or Hellier TV

Gizmo's Corner Podcast - for all pop culture reviews.

Paranormal Resident on YouTube
46 min
December 17, 2019 9. Weird XMas
Join JC and Kiki as they delve into some strange Christmas customs from around the globe and close to home and also answer the age old question of who would win in a fight - Santa Claus or the ultimate baddy team up of Gryla, Krampus and Belsnickle. It's going to be the "shit".

49 min
December 10, 20198: Gryla and Her Family: Move Over Krampus ...
JC and Kiki talk about the bad bitch in all of the folklore - Gryla the Yule Witch! Listen as Kiki completely destroys the names of the 13 Yule Lads (someone is getting their askur stolen this year!) and gives mention to the first member of the Fashion Police - The Yule Cat.
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Special shout out to our dearly departed friend, Greyson Wolf - please consider giving to one of our preferred charities in his name.

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Lakota Wolf Preserve

Howling Woods Farm
45 min

About Mission Spooky

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At Mission Spooky, we dive deep into the eerie, the unexplained, and the historically strange. Our podcast blends folklore, paranormal encounters, and chilling history with a dash of humor and a cup of curiosity. We explore the supernatural through a thoughtful, researched lens, bringing our listeners strange but true tales, forgotten history, and cultural oddities.