This episode will have you yearning for the days of yore when castles dotted the landscape. But wait, there are still places where castles still dot the landscape and many of those are haunted—why else would we visit them. In this episode, we’ll visit Chillingham Castle in Northern England where true evil took the form of a ruthless executioner. Then we’ll leap over the Irish Sea to the heart of Ireland to visit Leap Castle and find out how the Bloody Chapel got its name. Are you brave enough to wander these halls at night?

History of the castle and it's ghosts : Chillingham Castle

Wikipedia

Chillingham Castle Ghosts 

A Spine-chilling Wander through Chillingham Castle 

Project Fear

Expedition X on Discovery+ (Season 8 - Episode 7)

Leap Castle

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Welcome back to our Book Club Minisodes! It’s been a while, but we’re glad you’re here. Today we read Marcus Kliewer’s We Used to Live Here. This psychological thriller centers around Eve who, along with her partner Charlie, buys a home for a price that’s too good to be true with plans of flipping it for a profit. Soon, there’s a knock on the door from a man and his family claiming he grew up in the home and wants to look around for old time's sake. Eve reluctantly agrees, but getting them them to leave is easier said than done. You might read this one soon; Netflix has the film rights and is set to make an adaptation staring Blake Lively.

Purchase : We Used to Live Here 

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Grab your popcorn and get comfy becasue you're about to behold another Fact vs. Fiction episode, where we dive into the real-life story of a haunting and compare it with the “based on a true story” film. For this one, we’ll tackle one of the most famous hauntings in American history: the Bell Witch of Tennessee. The witch’s fame has produced several films, paranormal television episodes, a couple of plays, and even a few songs. For this episode, we’ll specifically focus on the 2005 film An American Haunting. What did the film get right? The answer may surprise you, but you’ll just have to listen to the episode to find out. #NoSpoilers

Paranormal News : Orb Video

Troy Taylor book Season of the Witch: The True Story of the Bell Witch of Tennessee

You can watch An American Haunting on Prime Video

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The best hotels are the ones with complimentary coffee, breakfast, and ghosts! Not every guest checked out of these haunted hotels. First, we’ll visit the oldest operating hotel in Illinois: the historic Desoto House in Galena. The Desoto House is home to the Lady in Black who may just visit you while you sleep. Next, we’ll head to Texas to stay at the grand St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The St. Anthony is home to a pair of ghosts who like to have a drink in unoccupied rooms, often surprising hotel guest who open their doors to find their room unexpectedly occupied. The hotel also has one of our favorite specters: a bathroom ghost. Did we mention the true crime connection with room 536? You’ll have to listen to find out more.

Desoto House Story
Only in Your State - Desoto House
from Haunted Rooms - Desoto House
Haunted Desota House Hotel: Reader Experiences
YouTube - Desota House Hotel Ghost Hunt

The St. Anthony Hotel - Wikipedia
50 Februarys: Gunter Hotel murder still a haunting mystery | kens5.com
Haunted Saint Anthony Hotel - Ghost Tours San Antonio
The Haunted St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio
Haunted St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, TX | Haunted Rooms America
Haunted Sheraton Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX | Haunted Rooms America

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In this rewatch episode, we’re visiting one of our favorite places to investigate with our favorite team to investigate with: The Witch’s Familiar Paranormal Research. Join us as we rewatch Ghost Adventures S20, Ep 18 (on Discovery +) where Zak, Aaron, Jay, and Billy investigate the Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, IL. Having been to the Mineral Springs several times ourselves, we have a lot to say about the Ghost Adventures investigation. Was Clarence's drowning in the pool caused by vengeful spirits? Was the Jasmine Lady pushed down the stairs by an angry lover? You’ll have to listen to hear what we think.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are a time for friends and family, gifts under the tree, and sugarplum dreams unless, of course, you’re on the naughty list. If that’s the case, you might be called on by one of these Christmas Cryptids from folklore. While good boys and girls get a visit from the Jolly Old Elf himself, naughty children get a visit from Gryla, the ogress with an appetite for naughty children. If cute and cuddly is your thing, you might want to turn back now. According to Icelandic tradition, children who did their chores would receive new clothes for Christmas. On Christmas night, the enormous Yule Cat would visit and peer in windows to see who was wearing their new Christmas clothes. If you had none, you became dinner. Hear about all of these and more on this special Christmas episode. Merry Christm . . . uh . . . I mean Merry Cryptmas!

Nordic Visitor - Yule Lads
Boroughs of the Dead - Fraue Perchta
BBC Arts - Dark Christmas
Wellington City Libraries - Christmas Cryptids
Atlas Obscura - Monsters of Christmas

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These colleges aren’t lacking in school spirit. In fact, spirit is exactly what they have. Pack up your books, and let’s head to class at these two haunted colleges. First, we’ll enroll at Bowdoin College, but we're not heading to class just yet. First, we’ll stop off at the haunted basement of Coles Tower. Over in the historic Hubbard Hall, when they aren’t toying with the cleaning crew, the ghosts call out to security while they lock up. Our next campus is the celebrated THE Ohio State University. We’ll work on our paranormal PhD while we roam Denney Hall where the elevator is said to be haunted by a murder victim. We’ll stop off at Mirror Lake on the southwest corner of The Oval and try to catch a glimpse of the Pink Party Girl on our way to nearby Orton Hall which is said to have a noisy ghost on the upper floors and the ghost of an angry Cro-Magnon man haunting the museum.

Amazon - Haunted Bowdoin College by David R. Francis

Campus Legends, Horrors and Lore from the College of Arts and Sciences English Department
YouTube: “Ohio State’s “Haunted” Orton Hall

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Who doesn’t love a trip to the museum? There’s art to see, ancient artifacts to gaze at in wonder, and, if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll catch a glimpse of a ghost or two. In this episode, we visit two very haunted and very famous museums. The first stop will be the British Museum in London where spirits wreak havoc with security personnel, and a man in green still comes to work. Next, we’ll travel across the channel to Paris and visit the Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and a cursed mummy. You might even spot a specter visiting Napoleon's portrait on the second floor. Come along and see what else we find in these massive, historic museums. If anything, the gift shop will be fun. Do you think they'll have a Mona Lisa keychain?

Study discussed in not-so-Paranormal News
Sasquatch trail cam video from Paranormal News
The Ghosts of the British Museum by Noah Angell
Amazing Museums
Britannica - Louvre History
Moon Mausoleum

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Fall is such a lovely time to take a road trip: the leaves are turning an auburn hue bespeckled with golden yellows and fiery oranges, the temperatures dance between brisk mornings and the warm dregs of summer, and the ghosts are . . . well . . . ghostier. And if ghosty is what you’re looking for, look no further than the Hostess City of the South, Savannah, GA. If you’ve listened to the pod long enough, you’ll know there’s nothing we love more than a secret tunnel, and Savannah’s got a few. In this episode, we’ll visit three locations connected to the tunnels including The Pirate’s House where drunk patrons who were unfortunate enough to pass out in the bar might wake up aboard a ship far out at sea. Another is the Moon River Brewing Company. Be sure to say hello to Toby if you ever stop in for a drink. Lastly, we’ll go to the Marshall House, an early Victorian era hotel. The award-winning inn sees thousands of guests, but some guests have never left. The fourth floor is home to ghost children who play in the hallways in the early morning hours. If that doesn’t keep you up, the jiggling of your doorknob might. It’s gonna be a great trip, so get in the van and let’s get going!

The Haunted Hidden Tunnels of Savannah (Ghost City Tours)
Haunted Savannah: The Pirates House (Reddit Story)
Marshall House Home Page
Marshall House (Ghost City Tours)
Marhsall House (tripadvisor)

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Happy Halloween! What better way to celebrate than with a ghost story! In this mini-episode, we’ll be reading listener submitted stories. Wait until the trick-or-treaters have all gone home, then dim the lights, grab a peanut butter cup, and listen to stories about the ghost of a soldier, the pitter-patter of tiny feet, and about a man who was scratched by a not-so-friendly entity. As you’ll soon find out, the covers won’t protect you this time!

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