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TW: Suicide is dicussed in this episode, this episode may not be for everyone, listeners discretion advised.

Tori leads off with the infamous Mansfield Reformatory and it’s sketchy history. This prison started off with good intentions but quickly became overcrowded and dangerous to both the guards and prisoners alike. Made famous by Shawshank Redemption, this prison has been the site of several movie scenes, even when the prison was in operation. The violent history of this prison has made a mark that has refused to go away. From ghosts on fire to things grabbing people to this day. There are so many stories in this one location. And of course there are ghost tours. You can even participate in a ghost hunting class and then use your new skills to explore the prison. Krysti brings up the rear with Twin City Opera House, this turned out to be the Ohio episode. This continues to function as government offices, a movie theater, and the Ohio Valley Opry. It also has our favorite thing, paranormal tours! Both Public and private tours are hosted there. They have the good guys running that part of the show, United Paranormal Project. With 14 ghosts to choose from, this is a great place to witness paranormal activity. Some weird stories are tied to the opera as well. There is also Charlie, who may or may not be a ghost.

Our sources:mrps.org, destionationmansfield.com, thetravel.com, ohioexploration.com, onlyinfourstat.com, ghostwalks.com, ranker.com, amp.cantonrep.com, Texas Chicks Who Talk Murder Podcast, Theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com,Twincityoperahouse.com, Onlyinyourstate.com,Projects.thepostathens.com, Operahouseinc.com, Ohio.org

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Trigger Warning: There are stories of both murder and suicide in this episode.

Krys tells the story of George Pullman and the city Pullman Illinois. Pullman was not a fan of the amenities available for passengers on trains. So he decided to change this, in doing this he made a change to the way that people thought of train accommodations. The catch of this was those new cars were leased to the actual rail companies. Pullman continued to pocket the money. Due to his success, he decided to make a utopian city in Illinois. Let’s just say that it didn’t go according to his plans, cue riots and lawsuits. The town is now a park but visit at your own risk. Tori heads back out to the Nevada desert to cover the Old Tonopah Cemetery. This old west cemetery was only in use for ten years and spawned many legends and tales. Tonopah was the site of another mine in Nevada which pulled folks in from all over. This graveyard has been thoroughly investigated by multiple paranormal investigators and their teams. The cemetery has a famous next door neighbor, the nightmare fueling Clown Motel. This is one the only places that Tori says she will refuse to visit.

Our Sources:Britannica.com, Pullman-museum.org, Lemelson.mit.edu, Smithsonianmag.com, Notablebiographies.com, Invent.org, Uudb.org, Nps.gov, atlasobscura.com, theclownmotelusa.com, travelchannel.com, housebeautiful.com, tonopahnevada.com, travelnevada.com, vegasghosts.com, onlyinyourstate.com, littlehouseofhorrors.com 

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Trigger Warning: There are tales of murder and suicide in this episode, may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Krys starts off with the story of the infamous Drake Hotel in Chicago. This hotel has been through it’s share of famous guests and their stories. This hotel is on almost every haunted Chicago list. From a murder mystery to an actual famous murder, this hotel has it all! From Chicago she brings us back to Indiana with the story of Dunn’s Bridge and it’s claim as being a part of the Ferris wheel that was part of the Chicago’s World’s Fair. This has all the markings of a tall tale, or does it? Tori takes us all the way to the Wild West and to Virginia City Nevada. The Old Washoe Club, otherwise known as the Millionaire’s Club is still open in some form to this day. Known as Virginia City’s oldest saloon, it is still slinging drinks to this day. It is also museum that is available for tours. Did we mention the ghosts that still linger? And per usual, Tori had to find a cemetery as well. Silver Terrace Cemeteries adorn the hills behind the Washoe Club and have their own spectral visitors as well...

Our Sources:Thedrakehotel.com, Historichotels.com, Chicagomag.com, Windycityghosts.com, Wikipedia.org, thewashoeclubmuseum.com, travelnevada.com, intermountainhistories.org, paranormallegacy.com, hauntedhouses.com, Weird Indiana, Portercountyparks.org, Historicbridges.org, Atlasobscura.com,Onlyinyourstate.com, tripadvisor.com, nps.gov

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What better way to kick off Season 2 then Episode 50! Our 50th episode has been fraught with technical difficulties, from Audacity turning Tori into a demon to our NEW laptop not being compatible with our soundboard. Returning from our holidays with all new stories for all, Tori leads off with someone Florida fun. Ford’s Garage is a restaurant inside the Dean Building in downtown Fort Myers. Due to the hauntings there we figure out that Krys is okay with a wineglass being thrown at her as long as you aim it at her mouth. Right down the street the Edison and Ford Winter Estates beckons with random lights shenanigans to an elephant haunting. Tori keeps going with Sanibel and the shady case of Capt Oliver Bowen. This mysterious grave keeps treasure hunters sniffing around to this day and the ghost hunters as well. Next up Cayo Costa State Park and it’s little girl ghost (thank you Captain Joe and Tropic Star Adventures. Krys takes us back home to Monument Circle! The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the center of Indianapolis has it’s own backstory. This is on the site of the old governor’s mansion, which was relocated down Meridian Street to the north. This monument is a tribute to the four branches of the military that were in evidence at the time of the commission. This landmark in Indy has it’s share of deaths and ghosts. At the top of the monument stands the statue Victory and her Weeping Angel like visage.  

Our Sources: Wikipedia.org, Indystar.com, Haunted Backroads: Central Indiana (and other stories) Nicole R. Kobrowski, fordsgarageusa.com, amp.news-press.com, pocketsights.com, edisonfordwinterestates.org, sbdac.com, floridabackrouds-travel.com, atlasobscura.com, fortmyers.floridaweekly.com

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Trigger warning: We recorded and uploaded this well in front of the latest weather disaster. This episode covers the movie Twister.

Instead of having a dark week, we are giving you a peek into what you are missing if you aren't on our Patreon! Have a happy New Year and we will see you in 2022! Love y'all and stay safe!

We've got a new kind of bonus episode for y'all! Malcom is betting his VHS tapes and a lucky winner could land his copy of the tape! He will be reviewing these films for your viewing pleasure and the first person that hits TL up with the answer will get the tape for their own. Tweet at us or holler on FB, that way we know who wins. Malcom watched Twister for this episode and discusses it with Chuck. He asks for a certain thing from you dear listeners, the first person to correctly answer in our socials wins! Welcome to You Bet Your VHass!

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Happy Holidays to all! Since y’all will be hearing this the week of Christmas, we decided to give you some Christmas legends! Krysti brings us the story of Krampus in his anti-Santa glory. Nothing makes you want to be nice like a half man, half goat with a long tongue beating you with a stick if you are bad. In Bloomington Indiana they have had Krampus Rampage and Bazaar. Unfortunately we missed the boat on that, the day we recorded was the last time they held it. Tori covers Hans Trapp, the French scarecrow cannibal. Come to find out, was a real dude but the story was completely skewed as history tends to do. But at least the Black Knight sure has an interesting backstory. Gotta round it out with a legend from Iceland. Gryla the giantess and her 13 sons. Gryla listened to whispers about misbehaving children year round then collects them to make her stew. She also has the Yule Cat and his tendency to eat children that don’t have new clothes. Last but not least we have the 13 Yule Lads. Each one seems to be more gross than the next. These 13 are creepy with extreme stalker tendencies. Don’t worry, Tori doesn’t even attempt their actual names. Happy Holidays and we will catch you in 2022!

Our Sources: theguardian.com, ripleys.com, ranker.com, guidetoiceland.is, Nationalgeographic.com, History.com, Heraldtimesonline.com, Idsnews.com

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We had guest stars for this episode, Tori’s cousins Jen and John came to record with us. Tori starts us off with the Lake Michigan Triangle and it’s weird phenomena. Our honored guests were able to corroborate some of the odd weather that happens in that neck of the woods. The goings on of this weirdness is well documented. Not saying it was the aliens, but it was the aliens. Krysti continues with the Welsh Mari Lwyd. According to Chase the rap battling horse head needs to be a tradition here. Because nothing says Christmas like a horse skull that shows up at your house and demands a rap battle and when you lose, drinks all your booze. Next up Tori covers the Evergreen Inn Hotel which is now the Historic Manitowoc Place and it’s laundry list of haunts found on the ghost boards. Rounding out the Wisconsin stories Maribel Caves Hotel aka Hotel Hell. Due to fires and straight line winds, the ruins of this hotel capture the imagination to this day. This is another spot where there is a “gateway to hell.” Krys rounds us out with Pere Fouettard, Santa’s kinky cousin. Long story short, BDSM Santa. Father Whipper and his wife turned cannibal and killed and butchered three boys. Saint Nicholas shows up and figures out the meat is people. Because of this fact, Pere Fouettard now has to be Santa’s enforcer forevermore. 

 Our Sources: historydaily.org, milwaukeemag.com, thevintagenews.com, thetravel.com, atlasobscura.com, wisconsinhauntedhouses.com, wearegreenbay.com, witowns.com,  htrnews.com, hauntedplaces.org, chadlewis.proboards.com, hauntedplaces.org, frightfind.com, emporis.com, wisconsinfrights.com, Wikipedia.org, Historyanswers.co.uk, Fromtinypennies.com, Frenchcyclingholidays.com, Wales.com, Hyperallergic.com, Dailypost.co.uk

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We had to roll for initiative to figure the order for this one. Krysti starts us off strong with an Indiana legend, Cole Porter. His musical career started at a young age and wrote one of the Yale fight songs that is still used to this day. From college he drove into the world of Broadway and continued to write music. From then on his course was set. For the time he was scandalous and not socially acceptable in some circles. The man led a fascinating life and was ridiculously prolific in his chosen profession. He wrote over 800 songs and many of them they were too scandalous the radio at the time. Cole Porter was laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru Indiana (check our Insta for pics of his grave). Tori covers another sanatorium but this was the most well known, Waverly Hills Sanatorium. One of the most haunted sites in the US, this TB hospital is iconic when it comes to any type of paranormal circle. Waverly Hills sits atop a hill overlooking Louisville and looms there to this day. This has been through many changes over the years. The amount of hauntings that have been documented at this location is astronomical. When you talk about Waverly Hills, you have to talk about the death tunnel. The current owners are refurbishing the place and they run tours so you can experience this for yourself.

 Our Sources: Wikipedia.org, Newyorker.com, Britannica.com, Smithsonianmag.com, Latimes.com, Coleporter.org, Hillbilly Horror Stories Ep.91, kyhi.org, Graveyard Tales Ep.117, Astonishing Legends Ep.154, atlasobscura.com, therealwaverlyhills.com, americanhauntingsink.com, whsmemorial.tripod.com
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My Rice Crispies are talking, but what are they saying?! Trains, trains, lots of trains! Happy holidays all and welcome to our first megasode! We were still doing a remote recording with Malcom, Chuck, and Chase for this one. Krysti opens us up with Union Station in downtown Indy. The first union station in the US, this paved the way for train stations to become easier to access for folks. This historic building has gone through several iterations to serve the foks in Indy in a variety of ways. As a hotel this is probably not going to be a destination for Malcom or Krysti due to the ghosts/manikins. Malcom bridges the middle with the Mumler photos and the story of the great spirit photography trend/con. Mumler paved the way for several other folks that capitalized on people’s grief for their own profit. Tori rounds out the megasode with the story of the London Necropolis Railway and Brookwood Cemetery. Another result of the lack of burial space in London proper at the time, this railway and train station were iconic in London from the 1850s and decades later. 

Our Sources: atlasobscura.com, nationalgeographic.co.uk, brookwoodcemetery.com, vauxhallhistory.org, cabinetmagazine.org, tbcs.org.uk, derelictplaces.co.uk, ghosthaunted.proboards.com, wiki.com, smithsonianmag.com, history.com, Crowneplazadowntown.com, Wikipedia.org, Haunted Backroads: Central Indiana (and other stories- Nicole R. Kobrowski

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A Vampire and an Impish Painting

Our Sources: Haunted Bloomington Indiana- Klara Lee Sweet, Heraldtimesonline.com, thelittlehouseofhorrors.com, atlasobscura.com, theguadian.com, standard.co.uk, highgatecemetery.org
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