Season 7, Episode 78 Tasseomancy

Listen to a much long awaited episode from Nick Knight and Josh Amen! 

The topic of tasseomancy, or tea leaf reading in special cups is a fascinating subject in which Nick & Josh explore for the first time. How can this divination technique be used to measure the paranormal? 

Find out in this newfound footing episode of Stores in the Cemetery.

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References Used to create this episode:

References

B, D. (n.d.). The Remarkable Story of Aynsley: Heritage, Craftmanship, and Lasting Elegance. Atelier 85. https://antiques.atelier85.com/porcelain/the-remarkable-story-of-aynsley-china-heritage-craftsmanship-and-lasting-elegance

Curio, A. (n.d.). ANTIQUE AYNSLEY 'THE NELROS CUP OF FORTUNE" 1905 DIVIATION CUP DUO. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/311626-antique-aynsley-the-nelros-cup-of-fortu

Dalrymple, L. (2015, September 1). For Centuries, People Have Searched For Answers In The Bottom Of A Tea Cup. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/01/434621010/for-centuries-people-have-searched-for-answers-in-the-bottom-of-a-tea-cup

Everything Everywhere (Director). (2025). The History of Tea [Film]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7udck2UuWQ

History of Tea. (n.d.). UK Tea & Infusions Association. Retrieved July 9, 2026, from https://www.tea.co.uk/history-of-tea

Obubu, I. (2016, March 10). Tasseography: The spiritual side of Chagara. obubutea.com. https://obubutea.com/2378-2/?srsltid=AfmBOoqI3mDNVN2Cn0J4Zh6bXAMfG-QEoftKFsWK97qOedvetLq1yFUw

Tea. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved July 9, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

Unknown. (n.d.). The Cup of Destiny. https://www.amazon.com/Cup-Destiny-Jane-Lyle/dp/162795001X

The Scole Experiment has brought so much into the paranormal field of study. Disembodied voices, levitation, apports, and so much more. So why isn’t it being discussed more in the paranormal community? 

Listen in as Nick and Josh dissect this amazing set of experiments and ask bigger questions about American paranormal investigating. 

This isn’t just a new season for us, this is a whole new mindset into studying topics that aren’t often discussed and bringing new methods of thinking into the paranormal. Strap in, folks, this season is going to be chock full of new topics that aren’t necessarily pieces of new equipment and/or locations, but rather old techniques with verifiable evidence and thought processes not meant for paranormal TV. 

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Don’t miss our Patreon Exclusive podcast: “Secret Societies”.

If you’d like to hear this episode ad free, you can purchase individual episodes also on Patreon. 

Everything you need to know about this fascinating topic can be found through these two resources:

References

Coleman, T. (Director). (2011). The Afterlife Investigations: The Scole Experiment [Film]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/cGJldNsPKzo?si=MoI6kGC3lpUb4hrN

The Scole Experiment. (n.d.). The Scole Experiment. The Scole Experiment. Retrieved December 8, 2025, from https://www.thescoleexperiment.com/

Our FINAL episode of 2025! Listen in as Nick and Josh recap this season and begin planning for a weekly episode in 2026. 

Back half of the show, you’ll hear how our modern day Christmas traditions were birthed and inspired by darker superstitions from all over the world. 

Nick and Josh want to wish all of our listeners and fans a very happy holiday season, no matter what you celebrate. We’ll see you much more in 2026 with a weekly podcast and a monthly Patreon podcast on Secret Societies!

Follow us for updates on most social media platforms:

@ StoriesintheCemetery & @ AmenParanormalResearch

Music “Renegade by Beatnik.

Stories in the Cemetery Logo provided by April McGirr Designs.

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Visit our sponsor Magnanimous Beard Products at www.yourbearsuperstore.com and use code “GHOST” to receive $5 off your order!

To choose an adventure with Stories in the Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina, visit www.storiesinthecemetery.com and book your date today.

To attend a Paranormal Scavenger Hunt with co host, Joshua Amen, visit www.amenparanormalresearch.com to get your tickets.

Tees and Stories in the Cemetery merchandise can be found at http://tee.pub/lic/SITC

The 2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac and Paranormal Investigation Workbook can be found on Amazon.

References Used to create this episode:

(Know, 2023)

(Andarge, 2024)

(Dhar, 2023)

References

Andarge, E. (2024, December 18). When Christians joined the party: The surprising origin of Christmas. WGCU. https://www.wgcu.org/religion/2024-12-18/when-christians-joined-the-party-the-surprising-origin-of-christmas

Dhar, R. (2023, August 24). The Pagan Origins of Christmas: Saturnalia, Yule, and Other Pre-Christian Traditions. History Cooperative. Retrieved December 20, 2025, from https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/

Know, E. (2023, January 21). The Supernatural Creatures of Christmas Folklore | by Eric Know. Medium. Retrieved December 20, 2025, from https://medium.com/@etknowlson/the-supernatural-creatures-of-christmas-folklore-9aab22a52f23

The Supernatural Creatures of Christmas Folklore | by Eric Know. (2023, January 21). Medium. Retrieved December 20, 2025, from https://medium.com/@etknowlson/the-supernatural-creatures-of-christmas-folklore-9aab22a52f23

This week, Josh asks the big questions about Nick Knight's fiction works all based on the paranormal. Get an inside deep look into the inspiration and following Knight's true passion for writing turned him into a paranormal investigator/researcher.

You can find all of Nick Knight (Nicholas McGirr) books on amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-McGirr/author/B00CL0Y0TY?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=e2e26bdb-2a6b-4171-a0f8-b572c2897a3f

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To attend a Paranormal Scavenger Hunt in Pasadena, California with co host, Joshua Amen, visit www.amenparanormalresearch.com to get your tickets.

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The 2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac and Paranormal Investigation Workbook can be found on Amazon.

Welcome to our first episode of the Patreon Exclusive podcast by Stories in the Cemetery. For 2026, we will cover a monthly episode of Secret Societies!

We’ll dive into some deep questioning (like our paranormal podcast) and see what secrets these groups actually have (or could have) and why they keep them secret. Does this tie to the paranormal and supernatural world? We’re not sure, but we can’t wait to go through the conversations about these societies to see what they’re up to.

Join us on Patreon for a monthly episode on Secret Societies starting in January 2026. 

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What has Scooby Doo taught us about ghost hunting? What tactics and personality traits can we obtain from this classic cartoon? 

This may seem silly, but the mindset from most of today’s novice ghost hunters came from watching titles like “Zombie Island” and “Ghoul School”. Listen to this week’s episode as Nick and Josh dive into this classic animated ghost hunting team and see how it may relate to today's ghost hunting methods. 

Music “Renegade by Beatnik.

Stories in the Cemetery Logo provided by April McGirr Designs.

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Visit our sponsor Magnanimous Beard Products at www.yourbearsuperstore.com and use code “GHOST” to receive $5 off your order!

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To attend a Paranormal Scavenger Hunt in Pasadena, California with co host, Joshua Amen, visit www.amenparanormalresearch.com to get your tickets.

Tees and Stories in the Cemetery merchandise can be found at http://tee.pub/lic/SITC

The 2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac and Paranormal Investigation Workbook can be found on Amazon.

References

McGrath, J. F. (2020, September 26). Scooby Dooby #CFP! Patheos. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionprof/2020/09/scooby-dooby-cfp.html

Radford, B. (2018, February 20). Scooby Doo vs. Ghost Hunters — Who are the better paranormal investigators? AIPT Comics. https://aiptcomics.com/2018/02/20/scooby-doo-vs-ghost-hunters-who-are-the-better-paranormal-investigators/

Silver, C. (2011, February 14). Psychology of Cartoons - Part 1: Scooby-Doo. WIRED. Retrieved November 16, 2025, from https://www.wired.com/2011/02/psychology-of-cartoons-part-1-scooby-doo/

WildwindVampire. (2022, April 5). Blog. Blog - ScoobySnax.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025, from https://scoobysnax1.weebly.com/blog/another-perspective-on-fake-vs-real-monsters-in-scooby-doo

Music “Renegade by Beatnik.

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Visit our sponsor Magnanimous Beard Products at www.yourbearsuperstore.com and use code “GHOST” to receive $5 off your order!

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To attend a Paranormal Scavenger Hunt with co host, Joshua Amen, visit www.amenparanormalresearch.com to get your tickets.

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The 2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac and Paranormal Investigation Workbook can be found on Amazon.

Nick and Josh are at it again! Testing your favoriteparanormal TV Shows using our very unique SITC Scoring System to see just howhaunted these shows are.

On this episode, Nick and Josh watch the Ghost Adventuresinvestigation on the Oman House, a location where Josh had the opportunity toinvestigate several times and run a few paranormal events to the public. So,his insight into this score was fantastic.

To use the SITC Scoring System for yourself, you can checkout our annual workbook on Amazon: ParanormalInvestigation Workbook.

To use the data we collect to plan your next investigation,we also publish an annual almanac. The2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac.

To Pre-Order the 2026 Editions of these tools, head over to Give Butter.

Ghost Adventures. (2014, February 15). Ghost Adventures. The Oman House.

Nick and Josh are answering YOUR questions on this annual episode! We’ll dive deep into what we think and what has been proven thus far about questions and insight our followers have. 

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Visit our sponsor Magnanimous Beard Products at www.yourbearsuperstore.com and use code “GHOST” to receive $5 off your order!

To choose an adventure with Stories in the Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina, visit www.storiesinthecemetery.com and book your date today.

To attend a Paranormal Scavenger Hunt with co host, Joshua Amen, visit www.amenparanormalresearch.com to get your tickets.

Tees and Stories in the Cemetery merchandise can be found at http://tee.pub/lic/SITC

The 2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac and Paranormal Investigation Workbook can be found on Amazon.

Music “Renegade by Beatnik.

Stories in the Cemetery Logo provided by April McGirr Designs.

Please comment on this episode through Spotify or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our sponsor Magnanimous Beard Products at www.yourbearsuperstore.com and use code “GHOST” to receive $5 off your order!

To choose an adventure with Stories in the Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina, visit www.storiesinthecemetery.com and book your date today.

To attend a Paranormal Scavenger Hunt with co host, Joshua Amen, visit www.amenparanormalresearch.com to get your tickets.

Tees and Stories in the Cemetery merchandise can be found at http://tee.pub/lic/SITC

The 2025 Paranormal Investigator’s Almanac and Paranormal Investigation Workbook can be found on Amazon.