They Don't Stay Dead

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Christmas is only a few days away but we won't be celebrating until next week's episode, so stay tuned for that!

This week we bring you stories from the Desert.
Alexa talks about the mysterious Min Min Lights and the theories behind them.
Are they aliens or just bugs?
And Brittany shares the terrifying story of the Humpty Doo Poltergeist that had a slight obsession with pebbles..

Sources for today's episode:

Min Min Lights:
https://exemplore.com/paranormal/The-Min-Min-Lights-Fact-of-Fiction-An-Australians-Contribution-to-Halloween
https://www.boulia.qld.gov.au/tourism/min-min-hotel-site#:~:text=The%20first%20reported%20sighting%20in,road%20from%20Winton%20to%20Boulia.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/natural-wonders/the-mystery-of-queenslands-eerie-min-min-lights/news-story/b63356761813663c76c5810485415f6d
https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/mysterious-min-min-lights-follow-family-near-mataranka/news-story/4064e467899c38c6b7651c8036adec00
https://www.caseytours.com.au/news/min-min-lights/
https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/xuxhhr/have_you_seen_min_min_lights/


Humpty Doo Poltergeist:
https://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=2047#:~:text=History%2FOrigin&text=Whether%20Oscar%20Herbert%20meant%20his,Doo%20in%20post%2Dwar%20years.
https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/humpty-doo-nt
https://www.ntnews.com.au/lifestyle/humpty-doo-poltergeist-a-malicious-and-mischievous-spirit-that-could-not-be-exorcised/news-story/44836c17fab6fde4893ea7306db4be4d
https://www.thefortean.com/2018/03/13/humpty-doo-poltergeist-20-years/
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2020/7/23/the-humpty-doo-poltergeist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%27s_big_things
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2975035/Poltergeist-maliciously-terrorised-home-four-months-writing-threatening-messages-hurling-knives-bullets-rooms-attempts-exorcise-FAILED.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc_TV6KmSZk

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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.

This week we unintentionally had a theme within our theme. Who knew there was more than one hill with BOTH ghost cows AND big cat cryptids?

We couldn't decide on just one title for this episode...therefore welcome to:
The Hills have Ghosts / Ghost on Haunted Hill / The Hills have Ghost Cows /
Cow on Haunted Hill / Ghosts, Cryptids and Hills?

Pick your favourite title and let us know on instagram! @theydontstaydead

The Haunted Hills
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69038049
https://www.oddhistory.com.au/gippsland/the-haunted-hills/
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Gippsland_Phantom_Cat?file=Cats.jpg
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7243409/Victoria-man-shares-images-claiming-big-cat.html
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/67473513
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1568085
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129468886
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118220711

Kalkajaka
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/kalkajaka/about
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-21/mysterious-black-mountain/10067072
https://scenicsasquatch.com/2020/10/08/black-mountain-qld-mysteries-portals-underworld-strange-beings-disappearances/
https://www.travelspicedlife.com/black-mountain-national-park/

Ghost Hill, Hervey Bay
https://www.herveybayqldbusiness.com.au/history.html
https://www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=1957.0

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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.

Good evening Paranormies.
Welcome to our spooky sleepover! We hope you're in your comfiest pyjamas and have a torch nearby (you're gonna need it) as tonight we are reading you your favourite childhood ghost stories. Snuggle in and prepare to have nightmares.

Sources for todays episode:

Brit's stories:
https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2009/10/dont_turn_on_the_light.html
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/ghost-stories-kids-scary-childrens
https://www.shortstories101.com/story/drip-drip-drip/
https://www.reddit.com/r/shortscarystories/comments/2tvueu/this_new_old_house/
https://momlovesbest.com/scary-stories-for-kids

Alexa's stories:
https://icebreakerideas.com/campfire-stories/
https://scarestreet.com/scary-campfire-stories/
https://www.bustle.com/life/spooky-campfire-stories
https://worksheetsplus.com/Halloween/GreenRibbon.html
https://www.scaryforkids.com/the-hook/

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Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

Hang out with us in a couple of Queensland's cemeteries where they're not short of ghosts. But what other strange things lurk behind the tomb stones? Creepy statues? Supernatural beings? Listen to find out!

This weeks Horror Movie Review:
M Night Shyamalan's Old

Sources for todays episode:

Goodna Cemetery
https://amyscrypt.com/goodna-cemetery-haunted-queensland/
https://www.eastcoastcarrentals.com.au/blog/bad-goings-on-in-bag-of-bones-brisbane-3-of-the-citys-scariest-spots/
https://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/programs/sundaymorning/uncovering-the-past-of-one-of-queenslands-most-haunted-towns/13298112
https://www.goodnacemetery.com/history
https://www.fassifernguardian.com/history764/child-graves-honoured-in-a-true-spirt-of-giving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBkR4WKe8_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOy5o9faJk
https://thebottomdrawerbook.com.au/2018/02/13/mental-asylum-mass-exhumations-and-missing-remains-the-tale-of-wolston-parks-lost-and-forgotten-patients/#:~:text=The%20remains%20were%20moved%20because,from%20the%20Second%20World%20War.

Toowong Cemetery
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/community-support/cemeteries/toowong-cemetery
https://www.mustdobrisbane.com/visitor-info-arts-culture-history/toowong-cemetery-toowong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toowong_Cemetery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmxdKgnkm5o&t=236s&ab_channel=ShadowVisionsParanormal-Jane
https://www.weekendnotes.com/toowong-cemetery-ghost-tours/
https://youtu.be/LYGZn2y52z0
http://eidolonparanormal.blogspot.com/2019/10/12th-avenue-vampire-toowong-queensland.html
https://amyscrypt.com/haunted-toowong-cemetery-ghosts-vampire/
https://ghosttoursaustralia.com.au/ghost-stories/ghost-story-the-strange-statue/
                   

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Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

Did weird things happen at your school? Were there any strange local legends? Join us as we talk about "The man on fire", a garden that "doesn't exist" and a ghost that brushes your hair while you sleep!

Introducing Horror Movie Reviews!
We both love horror movies and thought we'd share our opinions on movies we've recently seen or reminisce on our old favourites. We'll give a short review and a score out of 10.

This weeks Horror Movie Review:
Have you seen Terrifier 2? Listen in to hear Alexa's review (she's a gore girl).

Source's for today's episode:

Downlands College
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/ghost-chasers-post-ghoulish-photo-from-downlands-college/news-story/7b83f5500209280b41ddc288cbd369a2
https://imgbb.com/wCQFv3P
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghoststories/comments/eoj6go/the_burning_man/

Stuartholme Boarding School
https://frontpage.online/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/front-page-2021-lower-secondary-soph-star.pdf
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brisbanes-most-haunted-school/id1225109753?i=1000403363052

Norwood Primary
https://www.facebook.com/312509946141/photos/the-old-norwood-primary-school-norwood-adelaide-south-australialocation-37-osmon/10150417294671142/
https://www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=888.0

Melbourne's Universities
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1912856
https://wordpress.meldmagazine.com.au/2015/10/chilling-university-urban-legends/

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Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

A trip to Melbourne, a failed recording, a centipede infested island and a curse? Want to find out what happened? All you have to do is listen to the episode.
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Stay Spooky, Paranormies!

Sources for today's episode:

South Solitary Island
https://southsolitaryisland.com.au/history
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-10/lydia-gow-buried-in-a-bathtub-and-covered-with-concrete/11395174

Cape St George Lighthouse
www.floridasforgottencoast.com/business/cape-st-george-light
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_St_George_Lighthouse
lighthouses.org.au/nsw/cape-st-george-lighthouse/
www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/07/australian-lighthouse/?chrome=1
parksaustralia.gov.au/booderee/do/lighthouse
jervisbaymaritimemuseum.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-tragic-death-of-harriet-parker-1887.html

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Got a ghost story? Email them to us at [email protected]

Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

Hey Paranormies! 

Enjoy a bonus ep this week as Brittany reads your very own Paranormies Stories to Alexa!

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Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

Oh no, Britt's sick and Alexa had the flu! But that wont stop us from telling you about some spooky tales from some haunted hotels. Alexa struggles with last names again, while Britt tells us about her frightful night and a little girl with a life sized doll...

Sources for today's episode:

Blue Bell Inn
ontheconvicttrail.blogspot.com/2015/10/bluebell-inn-sorell
www.go55s.com.au/travel/haunted-accommodation
amyscrypt.com/haunted-blue-bell-inn-tasmania
www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=11650.0

Kalamunda Hotel
https://www.kalamundahotel.com.au/history
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/mischievous-spirit-in-wa-ghost-story-20130508-2j7nr.html
https://www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=11225.0
http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/99366e28-d345-47ba-b83e-74acb1d1e75c
https://perthghosthunters.wordpress.com/kalamunda-hotel/

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Got a ghost story? Email them to us at [email protected]

Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

On today's episode, Brittany tells you about the types of hauntings that can occur and ways to cleanse and Alexa looks into the different types of ghosts you may encounter.

Disclaimer: The use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice.
 
Sources for today's episode:

Types of Hauntings and ways to Cleanse:
https://hauntedoc.com/types-of-hauntings/
https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/the-paranormal/signs-of-residual-hauntings-266100/
https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/the-paranormal/signs-of-traditional-hauntings-266093/v
https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a23614591/haunted-house-signs/
https://www.refinery29.com/en-au/how-to-get-rid-of-ghosts-haunting-spirits


Ghosts types:
lorethrill.com/guide-to-ghosts-hauntings
www.exploringlifesmysteries.com/types-of-ghosts
hauntedoc.com/types-of-hauntings
publish.uwo.ca/~hpower2/the-haunt/content/residuals.html
www.ghostsandgravestones.com/types-of-ghosts
science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/ectoplasm.htm

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Got a ghost story? Email them to us at [email protected]

Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.

On today's episode, Alexa recounts her experience at Beechworth Asylum and the "mannequin" she saw and Brittany discusses the paranormal happenings at the abandoned Larundel Mental Asylum.

Sources for today's episode:

Beechworth Asylum:
maydayhills.org.au/histories/some-background
www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/CollectionResultsPage/Beechworth-Lunatic-Asylum
the-line-up.com/beechworth-lunatic-asylum

Larundel Mental Asylum:
https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/CollectionResultsPage/Mont-Park-Hospital-Macleod
https://www.exutopia.com/urban-exploration-larundel-asylum/
http://bundoorahistory.weebly.com/larundel-psychiatric-hospital.html
https://researchdata.edu.au/larundel-mental-hospital-1959-1999/933218?source=undefined
https://racheltsoumbakos.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/the-history-of-larundel-part-1-1938-1950/
https://libraries.darebin.vic.gov.au/darebinheritage/buildings/hospitals/larundelmentalasylum
https://amyscrypt.com/larundel-mental-asylum-ghost-music-box/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-haunted-music-box
https://makinghistoryoz.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/history-in-the-madness/
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/02/hauntings-and-creepy-ghostly-music-box-at-australias-larundel-asylum/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/ebdn3d/me_and_a_few_of_my_mates_had_a_look_around/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3zktxn/do_not_go_to_larundel/
Video to Larundel’s famous “music box”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEHGb95tJg
Rob Taylor’s “Larundel Mental Asylum Documentary” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfWoeXWOJJQ

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Got a ghost story? Email them to us at [email protected]

Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva

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.