They Don't Stay Dead

We're covering not just one building, but entire deserted ghost towns this ep!

Britt tells us about Kanyaka Station and a potential minor possession..? And Alexa goes over the history of Joadja mining town and some really tragic deaths.

Horror movie review: The Gift

Sources for todays episode:

Kanyaka Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU_96iTuJ4I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edu2wK9Cj7Y
https://hawkervic.info/kanyaka-ruins/
https://www.weekendnotes.com/kanyaka-ruins/#:~:text=Kanyaka%20Station%20ruins&text=Established%20in%201852%20initially%20as,and%20housing%20approximately%2070%20families.&text=The%20site%20became%20almost%20a,workshops%2C%20shearing%20sheds%20and%20huts.
https://www.weekendnotes.com/kanyaka-waterhole-to-kanyaka-station-ruins/
https://amyscrypt.com/kanyaka-station-ghost-town-haunted/

Joadja
https://www.joadjadistillery.com.au/about
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joadja,_New_South_Wales
https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/joadja-nsw
https://www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=11230.0
http://www.unexplainedaustralia.com/21-ghosts-hauntings/46-joadja-ghost-town

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It's episode 20!! Anything with a zero is a milestone to us.

We cover some haunted houses *cough* castles this ep (Australia doesn't actually have any real castles). Alexa creeps us out with her bug story and tries to make up for it by scaring us with some ghostly women and snakes (or rabbits) in walls...we'll let you decide.
Brit shares Sarah Chumacero's (from LLIFS) experience as a paranormal tour guide at Black Rock House. Beware of the strangling chair.

Sources for today's episode:

Graham's Castle
https://peoplepill.com/people/john-benjamin-graham
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63580555
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/53439290
100 tales from Australia’s most haunted places - Ben Pobjie


Black Rock House (Ebden Castle)
https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/black-rock-house/
https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/travel/victoria/victorias-scariest-haunted-locations.html
https://www.hallozween.com.au/black-rock-house-victoria/
http://www.free-things-to-do-melbourne.com/black-rock-house.html
https://www.facebook.com/BRHparanormal/
https://www.instagram.com/sarahllifs/?hl=en
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ebden-charles-hotson-2018
https://blackrockhouse.org.au/index.php/ebden-history/charles-ebden
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/eerie-ebden-avenue-homestead-black-rock-house-to-host-series-of-spooky-story-night-tours/news-story/f8b311b9f49a7ddbbac0c5050f405e89
https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-secrets-of-black-rock-house/

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Roses are red, violets are blue
Oh boy do we have an episode for you

It's time to spread some love (or heartbreak) with these valentines day spooks and mysteries. Britt tells us of the ghosts that reside at Martindale Hall and Alexa explores the fact or fiction of Picnic at Hanging Rock.

*Alexa makes a little mistake this ep while summarising what happens in Picnic at Hanging Rock. Edith flees in terror and Irma is later found unconscious.

Sources for todays episode:

Martindale Hall
https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/martindale-hall-haunted-house/
https://www.weekendnotes.com/martindale-hall/136490/
http://hauntedadelaide.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-haunting-of-martindale-hall.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowUserReviews-g495027-d1998235-r299096964-Martindale_Hall_Historic_Museum-Mintaro_South_Australia.html
https://pulse.auctionsplus.com.au/thebox/grandeur-and-ghosts-martindale-station-a-time-travel-through-south-australian-history
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2015/03/martindale-hall


Picnic at Hanging Rock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Rock,_Victoria
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/secrets-of-hanging-rock-eerie-location-of-haunting-tale-about-schoolgirls-who-vanished-on-st-valentines-day-1900/news-story/74bfe0c67a61517375571ff77c79fe95
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picnic_at_Hanging_Rock_(novel)#Basis_in_reality
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/picnic-at-hanging-rock-mystery-behind-famous-film-lives-on/news-story/a93e2031a29af6794a8abb4c6b1fe174?fbclid=IwAR117IBb5dzsHZ5l2XyKXfoZ91Jff7bwwOdWbP8DuXT2nzLXl4ofP0YcdAM

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In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.

Think twice before listening to this episode on a train alone at night...

Alexa covers the wailing ghost at Macquarie Railway Station and the multiple abandoned underground platforms located right under the heart of Sydney...anyone up for a swim?

Brittany covers the fascinating history of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's CBD and the fisherman that haunts there.

Sources for todays episode:

Macquarie fields:
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/teenage-ghost-girl-haunts-commuters-at-macquarie-fields-railway-station/news-story/6b2b9fb22747a927024aab552d6992c6
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/former-junior-station-assistant-shares-spooky-tales-from-macquarie-fields-railway-station/news-story/f569a06f71245d6585e29bec261dfba9?fbclid=IwAR3J2Erlka_WTCP3erZ9Tqd79yxEmHxdjIG1qngOGhW7LLdZ6SPQs1HMrR0
http://campbelltown-library.blogspot.com/2016/04/who-was-macquarie-fields-train-station.html

St james:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-12/inside-the-tunnels-of-st-james-station-in-sydney/7925240

Platforms 26 & 27:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-ghost-platforms-at-central-station-a-haunting-feature-of-sydney-open-weekend-20151008-gk40my.html

Flinders Street Station:
https://melbournecitytour.com.au/attractions/flinders-street-station/#:~:text=In%201854%2C%20Flinders%20Street%20Station,the%20first%20public%20steam%20train.
https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-flinders-street-station-melbourne/
https://whatsonblog.melbourne.vic.gov.au/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-flinders-street-station/
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/7-of-the-busiest-train-stations-in-the-world.html
https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cda-pubs-cdi-2002-cdi2602-cdi2602l.htm#:~:text=The%20last%20wild%20poliomyelitis%20virus,per%20100%2C000%20population%20in%201999.
https://www.showmemelbourne.com.au/blog/melbourne-sights-and-sites-haunted-spaces#:~:text=Flinders%20Street%20Station&text=If%20you're%20there%20late,a%20boating%20accident%20in%201902.
https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/blog/a-first-look-inside-flinders-street-stations-new-restoration-111017
https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/australia/top-10-remarquable-facts-about-flinders-street-railway-station/
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/off-limits-for-35-years-rooms-above-flinders-street-station-reveal-a-miracle-20210513-p57rj4.html

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We're covering a classic this week, haunted houses. 
Britt shares the story of Wolston farmhouse and the faces in the mirror. While Alexa talks about the Oakabella homestead, filled with built in cat bones and one angry man.
 
We're also starting to learn that if you live in an old haunted house, don't try to redecorate...

Sources for todays episode:

Wolston Farmhouse
The Haunted Wolston House: Night Watchers Paranormal Australia ft. Dwayne from Pariah Paranormal Tours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL5ljL3i6Ug
https://harrygentle.griffith.edu.au/biographies/stephen-simpson/
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/ipswich/is-wolston-house-haunted/news-story/7381a7c910c8a4ed34b2dd44de1fcaf7
https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Education_Resource_QLD-Wolston-Year10-StudentResource.pdf
https://www.weekendnotes.com/wolston-house/

Oakabella homestead
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-30/oakabella-homestead-drops-ghost-tours-attract-chinese-tourists/9705444
https://www.weekendnotes.com/oakabella-homestead-tearooms/
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/more-than-ghosts-in-this-haunted-house-20130513-2jhuy.html
https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/05/26/4242779.htm
http://oakabella.blogspot.com/2007/08/oakabella-homestead.html

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Did you know Australia has its own version of the Loch Ness Monster? Or is it just an eel riding on a seal riding on a goanna being chased by a crocodile? Find out as Alexa tells us all about the mysterious Hawkesbury River Monster.

You have probably heard of the game in the mirror: Bloody Mary. But do you know where the game came from? In this episode, Brittany talks about the very real women that Bloody Mary is based on and the variations of the sinister game we all played as children.

Have you ever said Bloody Mary 3 times in the mirror? or maybe it was 13 times...or 100 times...?

Sources for today's episode:

Hawkesbury River Monster
https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/6650398/investigator-of-the-unexplained-on-the-trail-of-the-hawkesbury-river-monster/
https://www.superbugtom.com/cryptid-catalogue/hawkesbury-river-monster
https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-the-hawkesbury-river-monster
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/08/The-Mysterious-Monster-of-Australia-s-Hawkesbury-River/
https://www.mysteriousaustralia.com/australian_nessie_mainpage.html

Bloody Mary
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/mary-i-facts-myths
https://www.britannica.com/story/was-bloody-mary-a-real-person
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend
https://mysteriouschicago.com/bloody-mary-and-mary-worth/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory
https://screenrant.com/ahs-the-dark-real-life-inspiration-behind-lady-gagas-countess/
https://silvercircledistillery.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-the-bloody-mary-cocktail#:~:text=The%20Americans%20brought%20canned%20tomato,the%20Bloody%20Mary%20was%20born.

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In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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We're tackling some of South Australia's most famous haunts. This ep, you'll hear about the importance of a workplace dress code and a couple of hotties that'll stare you down.

Apologies for the quality of Brit's mic this episode. We are still trying to figure out the best way to capture audio.

Source's for today's episode:

St John’s Cemetery, Kapunda
https://allen-tiller.wixsite.com/eidolon-paranormal/st-johns-cemetery--reformatory
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00QUNZNT4/about

Adelaide Arcade
https://www.news.com.au/travel/australian-holidays/south-australia/adelaide-arcade-haunted-by-caretaker-ghost-francis-cluney/news-story/28e0986d16c6780d0adeca5246cc6212
https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-adelaide-arcade/
https://glamadelaide.com.au/the-ghost-tour-of-adelaide-arcade-will-send-shivers-down-your-spine/
https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/events/adelaide-arcade-ghost-tour/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aJIIahz4Ro
https://www.news.com.au/travel/australian-holidays/south-australia/adelaide-arcade-haunted-by-caretaker-ghost-francis-cluney/news-story/28e0986d16c6780d0adeca5246cc6212

North Kapunda Hotel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoyWblNjfiM&t=11s&ab_channel=RyanSoFly
https://amyscrypt.com/north-kapunda-hotel/
http://hauntedadelaide.blogspot.com/2019/05/ghosts-of-barossa-north-kapunda-hotel.html
https://youtu.be/AzyrS5tMFWU

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In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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Happy New Year Paranormies!

We hope you all had a great New Years Eve!

On today's episode we talk about Ghost Ships and the importance of NOT renaming your ship. Meet a cool ghost named Harry and ponder the mystery as to where the SS Waratah went. Rogue waves, ever heard of them?

Enjoy a fun recap of our Horror Movie Review of the week: Ghost Ship (2002)

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Source's for today's episode:

SS Alkimos
https://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/collections/top-20-sailing-superstitions
https://ghosts.fandom.com/wiki/Alkimos_Shipwreck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Alkimos_(1943)
http://www.wanowandthen.com/Haunted-Places.html
http://unexplainedaustralia.com/21-ghosts-hauntings/60-the-alkimos-haunted-shipwreck

SS Waratah
http://unexplainedaustralia.com/29-ghost-ships
https://coolinterestingstuff.com/the-strange-disappearance-of-the-ss-waratah
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+22782
https://www.historicmysteries.com/waratah/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hVBnZPnQAU
https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/scientists-uncover-possible-reason-ss-waratahs-disappearance-100-years-later#:~:text=The%20SS%20Waratah%20was%20a,harbour%20on%201%20July%201909.
Book: Great Australian Mysteries by author Graham Seal

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In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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It's our Christmas special! And what's more Christmassy than a bit of disembowelment?
Britt talks about some lads terrorising the people of Iceland and the importance of putting lids on your cooking pots, while Alexa shares the tales of a bad mouthed horse and to look forward to that pair of socks you get each Christmas. 

Sources for todays Episode:

Alexa's covered stories
https://www.wales.com/about/culture/mari-lwyd
https://rhinwedd.cymru/blogs/news/the-story-of-mari-lwyd
https://www.yha.com.au/travel-and-tours/traveller-stories/the-eight-strangest-christmas-traditions-on-earth/
https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Yule_Cat
https://www.medievalists.net/2019/12/the-yule-cat-of-iceland-a-different-kind-of-christmas-tradition/
https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/
https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-frau-perchta-goddess-or-belly-slitter/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/krampus
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/7-spooky-christmas-legends-from-around-the-world

Brittany's covered stories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore
https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads
https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/the-icelandic-yulelads-at-dimmuborgir
https://www.air101.co.uk/2019/12/christmas-in-iceland-yule-lads.html
https://greekerthanthegreeks.com/2014/12/greek-christmas-customs-traditions-2.html
https://mythical-bestiary.fandom.com/wiki/Kallikantzaros
https://www.thegreekvibe.com/kallikantzari-the-greek-trolls-of-christmas/
https://athenscentre.gr/epiphany-in-greece/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ_HQZclF7Y
https://occult-world.com/kallikantzari/
https://travelswithpersephone.blogspot.com/2013/12/kallikantzaroi-greek-goblins-of.html
https://www.vintag.es/2021/12/hans-trapp.html
https://steampunklibrarian.blog/2021/12/02/folklorethursday-hans-trapp-the-cannibalistic-christmas-scarecrow/
https://www.scaryforkids.com/hans-trapp/
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/hans-trapp/

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In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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