Travel Oddities

On a quiet small town street there is an old white house with an ominous background, but you might just pass right by if it weren’t for the GIANT sign that reads, THE VILLISCA MURDER HOUSE, in blood red letters. On this week’s episode, episode 69, Harley travels the dusty roads of Iowa to find out more about The Villisca Murder House in lovely Villisca Iowa.

This oddity has it all. “Mrs. X? She murders her husbands on their honeymoons, then changes her identity and marries again.” Okay, maybe that is the wrong axe murderer.

Luckily, I had a an expert to give us the real scoop on this real weird house. Jason Offutt, author of How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items, What Lurks Beyond: The paranormal in your backyard, and many other books.

Jason shares his personal experience with the Villisca Murder House and how he convinced his day job to pay for it all…I added that last part for dramatic effect.

I discuss Villisca, IA, and a Viking Lake.

No Episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast would be complete without a place to grab a bite, and wicked cool restaurants with ridiculously named burgers are really in my wheelhouse.

Jason Offutt:

Jason’s Website

Jason on the Facebook

Villisca Axe Murder House

The Murder House’s Website…Murder Houses are people too

The Murder House also has a Facebook page!

Villisca Iowa

Buck Snort Restaurant on Facebook

Buck Snort Website

Viking Lake State Park

Viking Lake State Park Facebook

Villisca’s Webpage

Villisca’s Facebook

Defense Against the Dark Arts

Another way to stop ghosts?

Music

Turn the Page (acoustic Bob Seger cover) – Mike Massé

Music by Mike Masse

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Some heavy news this week. I need your feedback on the direction of the show. Please listen and let me know your thoughts. Episode 69 will be out later this week.

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Harley

***Warning. We have some audio anomolies, and we are currently blaming gremlins***

All work and no play, makes Brett a dull boy. All work and no play is Harley’s standard operating procedure. On this week’s episode, Harley and Brett work their way through the maze that is the Stanley Hotel in beautiful Estes Park, CO.

This oddity is one of our favorites. It starts with the beautiful Colorado Rockies, gets the Stephen King treatment, throw in a dash of Stanley Kubrick and a pinch of Jack Nicholson and you have one creepy winter treat.

We had a great interview with Natalie Fowler, co-author of Monster’s of the Midwest: True Tales of Bigfoot, Werewolves, and other legendary Creatures. On top of being an author, Natalie is also a paranormal investigator and researcher for Ghost Stories Ink.

Natalie explains how one accidentally goes on a ghost hunt, and her experience at The Stanley Hotel.

In The News: Alien spacecraft flashing the earth…space flashers?

We discuss Estes Park, CO. If you go, there will not be a shortage of beautiful vistas and nature at it’s finest.

No Episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast would be complete without a place to grab a bite, and we think awesome burgers that are inexpensive are the best burgers.

Brett’s Top 5 is “high”ly informative.

Natalie Fowler’s info:

Natalie Fowler.com

Natalie on Twitter

Natalie’s Author Page

Ghost Stories Inc Facebook

Ghost Stories Ink Twitter

Fate Magazine’s Website

Fate Magazine on Facebook

FATE Magazine on Twitter

Stanley Hotel

Stanley Hotel Wiki

The Official Stanley Hotel Facebook

The Official Stanley Hotel Website

Estes Park

Estes Park Wiki

Things to do in Estes Park

Estes Park on Facebook

Estes Park Attractions

Colorado Top 5

Baba’s Burgers

Baba’s on Facebook

News

News from the Mirror UK

UK Mirror on Facebook

Music

Heart of Gold (Neil Young cover) – Mike Massé, Jeff & Dave Hall, Sterling Cottam

Music by Mike Masse

The opening credit of The Shining

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On this week’s episode, Brett and Harley take an existential trip to Sedona, AZ in search of enlightenment at the Bell Rock Vortex.

We are completely sold on this oddity, and Brett already has a bag packed.

We had a great interview with our “boots on the ground” expert, Sue-Ellen Barker. Sue-Ellen is a tour guide with Sedona Red Rock tours and she really knows her vortexes, vortices….she really knows her vortex stuff.

Sue-Ellen gives us the skinny on all of the metaphysical activities in the area as well as some activities for the normals(you know who you are).

In The News: A school that teaches the ways of the force, but they can’t say that. The Silver Sabres Combat Academy might “force” you to exercise.

We discuss Sedona, but let’s be honest, we couldn’t wrap up Sedona in a year of shows.

No Episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast would be complete without a place to grab a bite, and our tour guide pointed us in the direction of the best pizza in the tri-state area.

Brett’s Top 5 has cowboys and Native Americans.

Sedona Red Rock Tours

Sedona Vortex Retreats

info [at] sedonadestinations [dot] com

928 – 282 – 0993

Picazzo’s Pizza

Silver Sabres Combat Academy

News – Business Insider UK

Top 5 from Movoto

Mike Masse and Jeff Hall – The Sound of Silence

Music by Mike Masse

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On this weeks episode Brett and Harley travel north(ish) to VanMeter, IA in search of the Van Meter Visitor, Mothman, Mystery Creature whatcha ma call it.

Try saying that 5 times fast, that’s a real oddity. Again this week with the tongue twisters.

They had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica Freeburg, co-author of the”Hitch Hikers Guide to Cryptids” ‘Monsters of the Midwest

They also talk about the Vameter Visitor Festival that comes around every late September…do the math on that one.

In The News: Pojo’s Pure Vermont Soaps that are saito ward off Vampires and Werewolves and anychance at true love; unless of course you find someone that doesn’t have the sense of smell.

We discuss Van Meter #inanutshell

No Episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast would be complete without a place to grab a bite, the boys give you the “skinny” on Fat Randi’s Bar and Grill and why Iowa has a state bird, rock, flower and apparently a state sandwhich.

Brett’s Top 5 is a top 5 of epic perportions only because he never stays on topic

Brett and Harley ‘It’s better to burn out than to Fae away’ I believe that’s the saying. The Fairy welcoming committee is well under way. Can Brett find it in his heart to open his mind, body and spirit to the the fae. Tune in next time to find out if it was a Bang or Bust.

Jessica Freeburg

Ghost Stories Ink

Werewolf and Vampire repelling Soap

Soapy News

Van Meter Iowa

Bob Feller Museum

Fat Randi’s Bar and Grill

Van Meter Visitor Festival

Roman Nose State Park

Cherokee Trading Post

Wet Willie’s Custom Carving

Outro Music by Mike Masse

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On this week’s episode Brett and Harley travel the Information Super Highway to Hay Springs,NE to grab a steak and maybe a glimpse of the legendary ‘Alkali Monster’ of Walgren Lake

Is it a 40 to 100 foot long tall tale or a cornfed, cattle eatin’, blinkin green eyed, alligator lookin, flipper havin’ loch ness monster from Nebraska.

In The News: OREO Brews…To Do or Not To Do.

A Virginia brewer is taking OREOs to the next level with their 7% robust chocolate milk stout Hornswoggler. This isn’t your Daddy’s milk n cookies and if you drink too much you might just toss your cookies.

From Walgren Lake to the Bar J for a steak. Brett had the opportunity to talk to the Co-Owner of the Bar J Steakhouse and find out why Nebraska is one of the best places for beef in America and why you aren’t getting dessert so don’t even ask

They discuss a ‘ friendly ‘ festival option in August called the Hay Springs Friendly Fest so bring your curse jar, practice your indoor voices outside and smile REAL BIG!

No Episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast would be complete without a place to grab a bite, and thanks to Nicole we have options this week.

Brett’s Top 5 is one not to miss, I would be ‘lying’ if I thought this might be a Reuben Studdard sized Top 5. This is not SPAM, I’ll eat a Nebraskit on the tallest mountain in Nebraska if I’m wrong, call me a Cadillac at Car Henge.

Congratulations to our January ‘Odd Box Challenge ‘ winner; Amy Cummings-Hatfield…WOOT WOOT!!! Keep those submissions coming for our February /March challenge.

Brett and Harley will attempt to invite fairies to brunch on the next Odd Challenge.Will Brett finally give way to the fairies and the fae will he succumb to their magic and trinkets of gold and silver.

Oreo News

Nebraska Top 5

Alkali Lake Monster

Friendly Festival

Bar J Steakhouse

SharkBanz

End of Show music by Mike Masse

Mike Masse End of Show song

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On this weeks episode Brett and Harley travel the Information Super Highway to Indianapolis, IN to explore the lore of The Haunted Anthenaeum.

Try saying that 5 times fast, that’s a real oddity.

They had the pleasure of interviewing paranormal investigator, author, co-owner of Unseenpress.com Inc., Nicole Kobrowski.and they discuss why the Athenaem is on the National Historic Registry and why it’s a Haunter’s Haven.

They also talk about the Anthenaeum Foundation and Special Event coming up February 25, 2017.

In The News: They have a story of biblical porportions.

Did Jesus tell a Florida man to steal 7 BILLION DOLLARS!!! Thats an ‘UnGodly’ amount of money….HOLY JESUS, MARY and Benjamin!!!

From Ghost Bustin to Gut Bustin: Loosen your belts boys ,they got the skinny on the best places to grub from our guest contributor Nicole; but you better brush up on your Deutsch.

We discuss Indianapolis and all of the things to do there. From Medical History Museums, to catacombs, to the Indy 500 and more.

No Episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast would be complete without a place to grab a bite, and thanks to Nicole we have options this week.

Brett’s Top 5 is city specific and it’s got a whole new sound.

The Odd Box winner is announced and yes you have to listen to see if you won.

Brett and Harley dealve into the depths of the underworld via a twenty dollar Ouija board. Next week’s show may be hosted by Beelzebub and Mammon.

Flashlight Session at the Athenaeum

EVP at the Athenaeum

The Athenaeum Event – Feb 25th

The Athenaeum Event Signup

Unseen Press

Tour Schedule

News

Indiana Medical History Museum

Lockerbie Pub

Saint Joseph Brewery

Chatham Tap

The Rathskeller

UFO Clearinghouse

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Sorry guys and gals. Due to some unforeseen events, we do not have a show for you. We will be back on schedule next Monday.

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Join Harley and Brett as they pitch a tent in one of America’s most haunted campsites; Cades Cove in Townsend,TN

The boys are a bit sleep deprived so there is no telling what trail they’ll end up on. Nestled in the beautiful Smoky Mountains, Cades Cove offers wildlife of every sort as well as a few spectral travelers as well. As if that wasn’t enough there’s an abandoned settlement equiped with all the structural nightmare fuel one could ask for, including two churches, a mill and log houses.

In the News: Roswell That Ends Well…unless you’re Newman Seely and you steal a UFO in the UFO capital of the U.S of A, Roswell ,New Mexico

Things to do: MTN Trax- Street Legal UTV Rental & Guided Off Road Tours

Things to eat: Black Bear Cafe- Featuring meals under $10

FRIED OKRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course Brett’s Top 5!

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More info on Tennessee

Smoky Mountain site

Cades Cove Site

MTN TRAX

Cades Cove Grub

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