This week on Tales, Trails & Taverns, Rob takes Joe deep into the shadowed history of one of New England’s most infamous institutions: Taunton State Hospital. Opened in 1854 as the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton, the sprawling Kirkbride-style complex was once considered cutting-edge in the treatment of mental illness.
Over the decades, its towering brick wards, overcrowded conditions, controversial treatments, and whispered rumors transformed it into something far darker in the public imagination. Rob walks Joe through the hospital’s history — from its early reform-era optimism to its decline, deinstitutionalization, and the eventual demolition of many of its original structures. But history books only tell part of the story.
Long before fences went up and buildings came down, Taunton State Hospital became a rite of passage for local teens. Rob shares what it was like exploring the abandoned buildings that once stood on the grounds — shattered windows, peeling paint, long echoing corridors, and the uneasy feeling that someone might still be watching from the shadows. And then there were the tunnels. Connecting parts of the campus beneath the surface, the underground passageways carried steam lines — and stories.
Rob recounts what it felt like descending into those dark, claustrophobic corridors as a teenager: the smell of damp concrete, the distant drip of water, the adrenaline of knowing you weren’t supposed to be there, and the creeping sense that the past hadn’t fully left.
Was it just teenage nerves in an abandoned asylum… or something else? Join us as we explore the layered history, the urban exploration memories, and the lingering legends surrounding Taunton State Hospital — a place where architecture, tragedy, and curiosity collided.
Turn down the lights… this one goes underground.

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This week on Tales, Trails & Taverns, Rob and Joe sit down to talk slashers, superstition, and summer camp legends as we review the 2025 horror film Heart Eyes.
We break down what worked, what didn’t, and where Heart Eyes fits into the modern wave of Valentine’s Day–themed horror. From kills to callbacks, we dig into the movie’s inspirations and whether it earns a place among classic holiday slashers.
We also discuss the origins of Friday the 13th. We explore the real-world origins of the superstition, tracing the fear back through history, folklore, and religious legend—and how that unlucky date became permanently linked to horror culture.
We also head into the woods to talk about Friday the 13th and the real-life location that brought Camp Crystal Lake to life. 
We discuss Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, the summer camp where the original film was shot, its history, and why it remains one of the most iconic filming locations in horror history.
Grab a drink, lock the cabin door, and join us as love, luck, and legends collide—because some dates… and some places… were never meant to be romantic.

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With Friday the 13th falling just days before Valentine’s Day, Joe takes Rob on a darker journey through love stories that didn’t end in happily ever after—but may not have ended at all. In this episode, Joe shares three tragic love stories rooted in New England history and legend, where heartbreak, betrayal, and obsession may have left something behind.
The first story brings us deep into the Freetown State Forest, to the cliffs of Assonet Ledge, where witnesses have reported seeing a mysterious Woman in White. Often referred to as the Lady of the Ledge, her origins are tangled in loss, sorrow, and the dangerous edge where love may have quite literally gone over the cliff.
Next, the journey heads north to New Hampshire, and the haunting tale of Nancy Barton. After her lover steals her life savings and disappears, Nancy sets out into the wilderness in the dead of winter to chase him down. She never makes it back. To this day, hikers report strange sounds and unsettling feelings in the woods where she died—leading many to believe Nancy may still be searching.
The final story takes us to Rhode Island, overlooking Narragansett Bay, where the tragic life of Hannah Robinson unfolds. A young woman who eloped against her father’s wishes, Hannah’s love leaves her abandoned, impoverished, and gravely ill. When she is finally brought home to reconcile with her family, she asks to stop one last time at her favorite spot overlooking the water. She dies shortly after. Today, the Hannah Robinson Tower on Tower Hill Road stands as a memorial to a love that cost everything.
Three stories. Three broken hearts. And three places where love may still linger. This Valentine’s season, romance takes a back seat to tragedy—because some love stories don’t fade…
they haunt.

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In this episode, Rob takes the lead on a deep dive into Profile Rock in Assonet, Massachusetts—one of the most iconic and symbolically charged landmarks in the region.
Often referred to as the “Old Man of the Bay,” Profile Rock has long been tied to Native American history and is deeply connected to the events of King Philip’s War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in early New England history. Rob explores the legend of Metacomet (King Philip), the significance of Profile Rock as a possible landmark and meeting place, and how it fits into the wider web of history and mystery surrounding the area.
The conversation branches into nearby locations heavy with lore and tragedy, including Freetown State Forest and Anawan’s Rock in Rehoboth, drawing lines between battle sites, sacred ground, and places that continue to carry an unsettling weight.
Blending historical context with regional legend, this episode examines how war, displacement, and memory have shaped the land—and why these places still resonate today. It’s a journey into the heart of southern Massachusetts, where history is etched into stone and the past never feels entirely at rest.


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In this solo episode, Joe ventures into the eerie history and living legend of Charles Island in Milford, Connecticut—a place only reachable by a vanishing land bridge and steeped in centuries of curses, pirate lore, and whispered warnings.
Drawing from firsthand experience, Joe recounts his journey across the tombolo at low tide, exploring the island’s overgrown trails, forgotten wells, and crumbling remnants of past settlements. Along the way, he unpacks the legends that made Charles Island infamous: the curse of the Paugusset tribe, Captain Kidd’s rumored buried treasure, tales of lost Aztec gold, and the long list of failed ventures that seem to prove the island doesn’t want to be tamed.
From colonial land deals to mysterious fires and abandoned dreams, this episode blends history, folklore, and boots-on-the-ground storytelling. Was the island truly cursed—or just shaped by greed, regret, and the rising tide?
Either way, Joe’s warning stands: watch your footing, respect the past, and never ignore the water on your way back.

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Rob takes Joe deep into one of the darkest and least-discussed crime sprees in Massachusetts history: the Carl Drew murders. Between 1979 and 1980, a series of brutal killings unfolded in and around Fall River and the Freetown State Forest Reservation—an area already steeped in violent history, whispers of cult activity, and long-standing paranormal lore.
Rob lays out the timeline of the crimes, the victims, and the disturbing patterns that emerged, while examining how the dense woods of Freetown became both a dumping ground and a shield for violence.
The conversation explores the investigation, the fear that gripped the region, and how these murders further cemented the forest’s reputation as one of the most unsettling places in New England.
This episode focuses on the real-world horror—where human brutality, isolation, and history intersect—and asks how much of the forest’s dark legend was shaped by very real bloodshed.
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In this episode of Tales, Trails & Taverns, Joe sits down with longtime friend and fellow podcaster Dayvid Salinas—host of Dayvid Don’t Know and co-host of Won Nothing Podcast, Weird Java in the Morning, and The Reel Verdict.
What starts as a catch-up between two creators quickly spirals into a wide-ranging, late-night conversation steeped in high strangeness. Joe and Dayvid trade stories of haunted taverns, ride-share encounters that feel anything but normal, and firsthand paranormal experiences that blur the line between folklore and lived reality.
From demon lore and unsettling passenger stories to haunted malls, mimics, spirit attachments, and why your home should always be a sanctuary, the conversation dives deep.
The episode also explores government experiments, the Montauk Project, the Philadelphia Experiment, time travel theories, alternate realities, and how pop culture—especially Stranger Things—may be closer to the truth than we realize. Equal parts chilling, thoughtful, and conversational, this is one you’ll want to listen to with the lights on.

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In this episode of Tales, Trails and Taverns, the hosts pull back the curtain between science fiction and conspiracy as they dive deep into Stranger Things and its real-world inspiration: the Montauk Project. What begins as a discussion about the emotional pull of the series quickly spirals into darker territory—psychic experiments, alleged mind control programs, government secrecy, and unsettling theories surrounding time travel.
They explore how the Duffer Brothers drew from Cold War–era rumors and urban legends to craft a story that feels eerily plausible, from Hawkins Lab to the myths surrounding Camp Hero and the Montauk Monster.
Along the way, the conversation breaks down key character arcs, examining why the show resonates so strongly on a human level, and how trauma, friendship, and loss are woven into the supernatural narrative.
The episode wraps with thoughts on the future of the Stranger Things franchise, possible spin-offs, and whether the series’ ending truly closed the door—or left it cracked open just enough to let something else through.

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In this episode of Tales, Trails, and Taverns, Joe and Rob journey deep into the Amazon—and deeper into one of exploration’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett. A disciplined British Army officer turned obsessive explorer, Fawcett became convinced that an ancient civilization—known only as the Lost City of Z—once thrived in the heart of the jungle.
The hosts explore Fawcett’s background, his reliance on Indigenous knowledge, and the meticulous methods that set him apart from treasure hunters chasing myths like El Dorado.
They unpack the chilling events of 1925, when Fawcett vanished without a trace, leaving behind questions that still haunt explorers and historians today.
The conversation also turns to modern discoveries. With the help of LIDAR technology and archaeological research, evidence is emerging that the Amazon was never an empty wilderness, but home to vast, sophisticated societies built on advanced agriculture and engineered landscapes.
Gold may have driven legends, but Z represents something far more unsettling—and far more human.

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In this episode of Tales, Trails, and Taverns, Rob takes Joe down one of the darkest rabbit holes in modern American history — Project MKUltra.
Together, they explore how the CIA’s secret mind-control experiments began, what the agency claimed to be studying, and how far those experiments may have gone behind closed doors.
From government-sanctioned psychological warfare and drug testing to the disturbing involvement of figures like Whitey Bulger and Charles Manson, Rob and Joe unpack the known facts, the declassified documents, and the unsettling questions that still linger decades later.
Was MKUltra truly abandoned, or did it simply change names? Along the way, the conversation reflects on power, secrecy, and the lasting impact these experiments may have had on individuals—and society as a whole.
And because even the darkest stories deserve a moment of warmth, Rob and Joe close the episode by wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and thanking you for spending part of your holiday season with them.
Pull up a chair, pour a drink, and brace yourself—this is one deep dive you won’t forget.

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