Mission Spooky

Join us on this journey into the mysterious world of Potter County, Pennsylvania, where legends and lore come to life! In this episode, discover the cryptid Giwoggle, and meet The Potter Nondescript. We also uncover the chilling story of the Ghost of Amandon Baker and unravel the eerie legend of the Goblin Scarecrow of Potter County.

As we explore these spine-tingling tales, enjoy the haunting music of The Fair Attempts with their featured song, "Beyond the Edge of Nowhere."

It's not a secret that Kiki and Cord are hockey fans. So it made sense to celebrate the Finals, now in full swing with some weird hockey nonsense, superstitions, and curses!

Music provided by Psykotic Refuge with "Lunar Ice Cream Sandwich".

Are you tired of the divisiveness between generations? Looking for common ground with everyone from your grandparents to your nieces and nephews? Well, look no further than corporate America, not caring about kids!

In this episode, the gang breaks down THE most dangerous toys for every generation from The Greatest Generation to Gen Alpha. Did your favorite toy make the list? Listen to find out!

We'd love to hear from our non-US listeners on this subject as well, so drop us a line about your toy horror stories at [email protected],m and we'll read them on air!

Our featured music is from Isaac Rother and the Phantoms with their song "Left Hand Path" available on Bandcamp. Don't forget to follow on Instagram!

Welcome to the 1st Bonus Episode of Smash or Pass. We take on the most famous of Pennsylvania Crytpids and decide if we would ... SMASH! or pass the following:

* Albatwitch

* Dragon of Fayette County

* Giant Serpent of Adams County

* The Giwoggle

* Potter Nondescript

* The Raystown Ray

* The Squonk

* The Waterford Sheepman

Author and paranormal investigator Michelle Belanger joins us again this time to discuss her new book "The Lonely House". Part horror story and part choose-your-own-adventure, The Lonely House is a playable work of fiction. We also discuss how tabletop games changed during COVID, the positive role TTRPGs can have in mental health, and how Michelle is doing with her run through Baldurs's Gate 3!

You can find Michelle's other works on her website on Itchio at Darkheart Games.

Our featured music for this episode is from Thee Ancient Asses with thier song "Gasoline Suite".

We have a special bonus interview for you while you wait for Season Five to start!

We teamed up with Logan and Ben from Lost Legends: Tales of Thurne and Godzilla: Destroy All Podcasts to bring you an amazing interview with RPG game creator Nick from Deep Dark Games. Nick walked us through their latest Kickstarter HOME: Mech vs Kaiju and even had us create a mech and a kaiju to showcase how fun and creative this new game will be! The Kickstarter ends on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 so pledge NOW before you miss it!

We suggest reviewing Episode 108 on the Haunting of the White House for maximum enjoyment of this President's Day Episode.

In a very special Kord vs Cryptid, our player Cord had no idea what he was about to fight and our DM Ben gave him some interesting surprises.

*You can find Ben's new book on Amazon in paperback or Kindle.

*You can listen to Kiki, Logan, Ben, Joey and Alec on Tales of Thurne.

We're bringing you something extra to celebrate true love ... er ... true crime. What happens when a girl of privilege, runs off to marry the man of her dreams? What happens when that dream man wears out his usefulness? Why, a love triangle and murder is what happens!

In this episode, we dive headfirst into some of Pennsylvania’s weirdest and most cryptic phenomena, starting with the infamous Toynbee Tiles, strange linoleum messages that began appearing in city streets in the 1980s.

From there, we turn our attention to a more recent—and equally bizarre—mystery: cryptic conspiracy messages found inside food items across Pennsylvania, including loaves of bread, packaged meats, and snack foods. These handwritten or printed notes often reference strange political conspiracies, religious warnings, or apocalyptic predictions. We’ll be reading and unpacking several of these oddball inserts, discussing their possible origins, motives, and meanings.

So buckle up—because this ride through the Keystone State’s strangest messages is going to get wild.

Recommended Sources:

• Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011 documentary by Jon Foy)

• Toynbee Tiles Archive

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In honor of Sportsball, we're talking haunted stadiums and one hotel some NBA stars refuse to sleep in: