Ghosts and Paranormal Encounters

The Ohio State Reformatory, famous for being the film location of The Shawshank Redemption, is also the location of many nefarious beings. Long dead ghosts of inmates, guards, and individuals who fell victim to the violence perpetrated here.

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Sources:

"The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory" By Sherri Brake

https://richlandcountyhistory.com/2019/07/25/the-civil-war-in-richland-county-1-camp-bartley/

https://ghostwalks.com/articles/helen-glattke-ghost-mansfield

https://paraholics.com/2018/01/04/demons-of-the-ohio-state-reformatory-mansfield-ohio/

https://www.ohiocivilwarcentral.com/camp-mordecai-bartley/

https://www.hauntedrooms.com/ohio/haunted-places/mansfield-prison-ohio-state-reformatory

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/reformatory-evil-history-oh/

https://www.ghostsofohio.org/lore/ohio_lore_33.html

https://strangertravelsusa.com/ohio-state-reformatory/

https://darkartandcraft.com/blogs/news/a-look-in-the-dark-ohio-state-reformatory-is-haunted-as-fu

https://npiweb.com/Blog/Posts/haunted-places-series-ohio-state-reformatory

https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/ghost-hunting-at-the-ohio-state-reformatory

https://youtu.be/xIJ8H_d9uNY?si=uslFu-pRb-zw0CHg

Unsolved Mystery

December 5, 1872 the Mary Celeste was found adrift and pointing westward away from its destination. What followed was months of investigations and trials surrounding her missing crew. 150 years later it still remains unsolved.

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Sources:

"Investigating the Mary Celeste" by D. Lawrence-Young

"The Story of the 'Mary Celeste'" by Charles Edey Fay

https://youtu.be/dew4ZrTnMeE?si=vC-0fesFNbzDWE47

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abandoned-ship-the-mary-celeste-174488104/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mary-Celeste

https://maryceleste.net

https://crimereads.com/a-brief-history-of-ghost-ships/

Aliens and Extraterrestrial Encounters

In 1952 the public was buzzing with word that flying saucers and aliens had invaded Washington D.C. Newspapers across the nation reported flying objects over our nation’s capitol. The U.S. government quickly gave an explanation, but the public didn’t buy it. In this episode we explore the UFO’s over Washington.

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Sources:

"Invasion Washington: UFO's Over the Capitol" by Kevin D Randle, Ph.D., Captain, U.S,A,F,R.

"Rexamining 70 Years Later The Great Washington D.C. UFO Flap of 1952: An Anthology of Newspapers Articles" by Kenneth Arnold

https://youtu.be/azW33jxaHPs?si=HIx9vaebMxsiJuyn

https://www.history.com/videos/did-aliens-invade-washington-d-c-in-1952

https://www.history.com/news/ufos-washington-dc-news-reports

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/1947-year-flying-saucer

https://www.usmint.gov/about/mint-tours-facilities/fort-knox

https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/

Ghosts and Paranormal Encounters

In this episode, we find ourselves back in Alcatraz, this time we talk about the ghosts and spirits of The Rock. Alcatraz notorious for being inescapable to the living, also appears to be inescapable to the dead.

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Sources:

https://thehauntghosttours.com/blog/why-is-alcatraz-prison-in-san-francisco-haunted/

https://diversity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment#:~:text=The%20original%20peoples%20of%20the,nee")%2C%20an%20identifier%20used

https://graylineofsanfrancisco.com/alcatraz-haunted/#:~:text=Legends%20have%20it%20that%20the,”%20Kelly%2C%20and%20Al%20Capone.

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-alcatrazghosts/

Book:

“Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz” written by Bob Davis and Brian Clune

Unsolved Mystery

In 1977 Mary Gillespie and the people of Circleville, Ohio started receiving threatening and ominous letters. Over time, things escalated out of control, resulting in the death of one man and the prison sentence of another. In this episode, we cover the story and the what-ifs that surround the Circleville Letters.

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Sources:

Unsolved Mysteries: Season 7, Episode 6

48 Hours: Season 34, Episode 57

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Circleville_Writer

https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/circleville-letters-mystery/6850/

https://circlevilleletters.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the-full-story.pdf

https://www.the-sun.com/news/5946542/mystery-of-circleville-letter-48-hours/amp/

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/circleville-letters-author-unmask/

https://www.sciotopost.com/updates-about-the-circleville-mystery-writer/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/circleville-letters

Aliens and Extraterrestrial Encounters

Betty and Barney Hill were traveling down Route 3 on their way home to Portsmouth New Hampshire. When an odd phenomenon occurred, a light in the night sky began following their every move. After a game of cat and mouse. The Hills came face to face with that phenomenon. An aircraft piloted by beings of unknown origin. In this episode, we detail that encounter. In part 2 we discuss project blue book and the governments' role in this encounter as well as the many theories that accompany the Betty and Barney Hill Abduction.

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Sources:

“Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience” by Stanton T. Friedman and Kathleen Marden

“The Interrupted Journey” by John G. Fuller

https://library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/betty-barney-hill-papers-1961-2006

https://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hill

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/19/us/alien-abduction-betty-barney-hill-racism-race-deconstructed-cec/index.html

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qBcXbYc0zPI

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos

ufoexperiences.blogspot.com/2007/04/ufo-and-nitrates.html?m=1

Aliens and Extraterrestrial Encounters

Betty and Barney Hill were traveling down Route 3 on their way home to Portsmouth New Hampshire. When an odd phenomenon occurred, a light in the night sky began following their every move. After a game of cat and mouse. The Hills came face to face with that phenomenon. An aircraft piloted by beings of unknown origin. In this episode, we detail that encounter.

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Sources:

“Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience” by Stanton T. Friedman and Kathleen Marden

“The Interrupted Journey” by John G. Fuller

https://library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/betty-barney-hill-papers-1961-2006

https://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hill

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/19/us/alien-abduction-betty-barney-hill-racism-race-deconstructed-cec/index.html

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qBcXbYc0zPI

Ghosts and Paranormal Encounters

Death surrounds the Myrtles Plantation, every family suffered similar pains. From illness to murder, to voodoo the Myrtle Plantation is full of a rich history of death and suffering. Today, the plantation see thousands of guests. Very often, the guests leave with more than they bargained for. They leave with a new sense of terror.

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Sources:

"The History and Haunting of the Myrtles Plantation" By Rebecca F. Pittman

"The Myrtles Plantation The True Story of America's Most Haunted House" By Frances Kermeen

https://wgno.com/news/unbelievable-video-of-ghost-during-reporters-story/amp/

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/myrtles

https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation/

https://www.themyrtles.com

Unsolved Mystery

Three men have escaped Alcatraz, in what was considered the largest prison break in American history. In part 2, we discuss the search and the many theories surrounding the days and years after the escape.

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Sources:

Escaping Alcatraz: The Untold Story of the Greatest Prison Break in American History” By Michael Esslinger and David Widner

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-story-behind-the-alcatraz-escape-history-s-most-daring-prison-break

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape

https://www.britannica.com/place/Alcatraz-Island

https://www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp

https://www.odysseyopenwater.com/alcatraz#:~:text=The%20Alcatraz%20swim%20is%20approximately,2.5%20miles%20in%20a%20pool.

Unsolved Mystery

On the morning of June 12th 1962, 3 men did not stand up for the morning roll call at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Frank Morris, and brothers John Anglin and Clarence Anglin had, by the account of Allen West, escaped Alcatraz. In part 1, we detail the history of escape attempts, and the days leading up to, what is described as the greatest prison escape in American history.

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Sources:

Escaping Alcatraz: The Untold Story of the Greatest Prison Break in American History” By Michael Esslinger and David Widner

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-story-behind-the-alcatraz-escape-history-s-most-daring-prison-break

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape

https://www.britannica.com/place/Alcatraz-Island

https://www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp

https://www.odysseyopenwater.com/alcatraz#:~:text=The%20Alcatraz%20swim%20is%20approximately,2.5%20miles%20in%20a%20pool.