A podcast episode chock full of spooky and terrifying tales from the lives of our very own creeps!! Thank you to everyone who shared their horror with us! If you have a story you’d like to share you can dm us on Instagram @spookishpodcast or email us at [email protected]. Merry Christmas!

Heather introduces us to some Pagan winter solstice mythology. Cozy up with some cocoa and listen to this Yule themed episode!

Heather goes over history, research expeditions, and evidence of the Loch Ness Monster on today’s episode of Spookish. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Nesshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-36024638.amphttps://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/another-sonar-sighting-leaves-nessie-experts-stunned-216443/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monsterhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/legend.htmlhttps://www.jacobite.co.uk/blog/law-protection-loch-ness-monsterhttps://daily.jstor.org/nessiteras-rhombopteryx-the-loch-ness-monster/

Bailey teaches us what yokai mean to Japanese culture, their origins, as well as 12 examples of yokai from across Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki-onna#Storieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jor%C5%8Dgumohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gashadokurohttps://yokai.com/yamauba/https://blog.gaijinpot.com/7-scariest-japanese-ghosts-and-ghouls-to-haunt-your-dreams/

Bailey leads us through what happened in the Moore’s house on the night that claimed eight lives. We also go over the hauntings in current day and possible suspects in this unsolved case. https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/eldrm7/stayed_the_night_at_the_villisca_axe_murder_house/ https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders https://www.reddit.com/r/ChilluminatiPod/comments/r110km/my_experience_ghost_hunting_at_villisca_ax_murder/ https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-villisca-ax-murder-house-ghosts/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/ppm84g/why-did-a-ghost-hunter-stab-himself-inside-a-famous-axe-murder-house-1118

Heather walks us through the history and theories revolving around the disappearance of over 100 English colonists from Roanoke Island in 1590. Submit Stories here: [email protected] Via FesilyanStudios Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dare_Stoneshttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-mystery-lost-roanoke-lost-colony-1921594https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/131208-roanoke-lost-colony-discovery-history-raleighhttps://historycollection.com/lost-colony-roanoke-8-theories-mysterious-island-inhabitants/https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/roanoke-colony1.htmhttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-mystery-lost-roanoke-lost-colony-1921594/amp-pagehttps://www.historyskills.com/classroom/modern-history/roanoke/#:~:text=This%20theory%20suggests%20that%20the%20colonists%20may%20have%20relocated%20to,presence%20has%20ever%20been%20found.https://littlethings.com/lifestyle/roanoke-mystery-theories/3647536-2https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony#:~:text=The%20fleet%20consisted%20of%20seven,Barlowe)%20and%20two%20small%20pinnaces.https://www.britannica.com/place/Roanoke-Island#:~:text=The%20island%2C%2012%20miles%20(19,parents%20in%20the%20New%20World.https://shorelineobx.com/blog/history-of-roanoke-island/#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20Roanoke%20Island%20is%20tied%20to%20the%20very,continues%20to%20mystify%20historians%20today.

Today we learn about the origins of the legend of La Llorona, different versions of her story, and some Spookish encounters from present day. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jokMhVxOZmc&t=0s https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona#/media/File%3A%22La_llorona%22_de_mandera.JPG https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-lallorona/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEayLpeUAg&t=0s https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0rFgvibIV-U&t=0s https://www.reddit.com/r/scaryeddie/comments/13xpape/la_llorona_caught_on_camera/ https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-roots-branches-and-the-missing-link-from-spain/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona https://books.google.com/books?id=tdBBTe-ntEQC&pg=RA1-PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4497&context=theses

Today, Bailey teaches us the history, folklore, and myths surrounding skinwalkers interspersed with firsthand accounts of people who have had run ins with them. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/navajo-skinwalkers/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYccS3r95GUhttps://www.history.co.uk/articles/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legendshttps://www.reddit.com/r/skinwalkers/comments/1z1nbo/navajo_skinwalker_encounter_on_a_bus_seen_on_an/https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1968&context=gradreports

Today’s episode covers the events that took place at the Conjuring House, whether or not the movie accurately described the haunting, and the real role of the Warrens on the case. https://globalnews.ca/news/8247260/bathsheba-search-for-evil-andrea-perron-interview-the-conjuring/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/07/22/conjuring-true-story-perron/2457209/https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/conjuring.phphttps://www.looper.com/393453/bizarre-things-that-happened-on-the-set-of-the-conjuring/ https://wokq.com/we-talked-to-ghosts-in-the-real-conjuring-house-in-new-england/ https://people.com/travel/we-tried-it-i-spent-a-terrifying-night-at-the-real-life-conjuring-house/

In this episode, Bailey leads us through the origin of Halloween traditions both at home and abroad. https://www.thefactsite.com/100-halloween-facts/https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/where-does-halloween-come-from/#:~:text=Today%20the%20celebration%20of%20Halloween,are%20much%20older%20than%20Christianity.https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/halloween-ideas/a35150/halloween-facts/https://www.history.co.uk/articles/15-frightening-facts-about-halloweenhttps://www.allrecipes.com/article/bobbing-for-apples-origin/#:~:text=Bobbing%20for%20apples%20originated%20in,they%20were%20soulmates%20or%20not.https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.