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Malcom stuck around for this episode as well and has his own story this time! Krysti leads off by intruding into Tori’s usual genre by covering Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. This was established to alleviate the overcrowding of the cemeteries in the city proper. Many famous folks take their final rest at this locale. The Palmer masoleum and it’s feeling of dread and cold, the Wolff grave, and Dexter Grave’s grave with it’s now famous statue Eternal Silence (take our advice, Google it). Inez Clarke’s life size statue features in the stories as well. Tori covers Stull Cemetery 7 miles outside of Lawrence Kansas. This tiny village has a cemetery and a crumbling church (now a demolished church) which are the site of a gate of Hell. Welcome to Tropeland yet again folks. Also Tori fangirled with this one, featured in Supernatural “Swan Song.” #kidsaredicks yet again. Malcom covers Oweynagat, the “Cave of Cats” in Ireland. This is located in rural Ireland in Co. Roscommon. This is in a field and known as Rathcroghan which is a 5000 year old fissure that is the capital of Connact. Ogham stones adorn this cave stating “Fraech, son of Medb.” This is yet another “gate to hell.”

Our Sources: Weird Illinois, Gracelandcemetery.org, Findagrave.com, The-line-up.com, Atlasobscura.com, Seekghosts.blogspot.com, Chicagohauntings.com, Chipublib.org, Questionable Knowledge Podcast, maps.roadtrippers.com, americanhauntingsink.com, Kansan.com, natgeo.com, irishcentral.com, wbur.org, rathcroghantours.com

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TRIGGER WARNING: One of the tales in this episode mentions a tragedy at a performance and briefly talks about the patrons at the show being crushed. We recorded this episode before the AstroWorld tragedy and our hearts go out to those effected by it.


Malcom joins us for another episode! Tori starts us off with the story of Jane Addams and Hull House in Chicago. A mainstay of social justice and reform Jane made a place to help those less fortunate than her and built a community around it. Enter the devil baby of Hull House. This tale has many parallels with another devil baby from New Jersey. Continuing on smartly Tori tells the tale of the Iriquois Theatre, also in Chicago, and the fire that changed fire codes round the country. This theater made the mistake that the Titantic did and declared it “fire proof.” In the span of 45 minutes the theater was gutted and 602 of the 1700 patrons at the production had lost their lives. Death Alley behind the theatre continues to see paranormal activity to this day. Krysti moves on to Devil’s Backbone and Devil’s Bake Oven in Grand Tower Illinois. River Pirates, indigenous peoples, and poor choices by settlers abound in this tale. Esmerelda and her lost love seems to still hang out at the rock. Another disastrous love story later, we have hordes of ghosts wading up onto shore to hand a prophecy to a child. Another revenge story goes with the location as well. Enter Krys’s next tale of a corrupt religious leader that fled from Germany to the area around Devil’s Bake Oven. Let’s just say this man had several choices after being caught in his corrupt behavior and deciding that gtfo was the best option. Several of the stories have odd tie ins with some of our other stories.

Our Sources: Illinoishauntedhouses.com, Hauntedillinois.com (Troy Taylor), Heartlandweekend.com, Splatteredink.co, Lutheranmuseum.com, Dailyegyptian.com, Weird Illinois, wikipedia.org, nobelprize.org, windycityghosts.com, chicagonow.com, ghostwalks.com, haunteddetective.com, smithsonianmag.com, atlasobcura.com, werewoofs.com

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Spooky Season continues! Krysti leads off with the Imperial Hotel, thank you Kitten!  This hotel was built in the 1860s in Picton and was then converted to a hospital shortly after. This made the change to a hotel once again and some of the hospital patients never left. Tori continues on smartly with yet another cemetery, shocker right? St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans is an iconic landmark in a city full of spooky stories. This was one of the first cemeteries that required the above ground burial. This is also the final resting place of the Voodoo Queen herself, Marie Laveau. She and many other apparitions still frequent this city of the dead. Tours of St. Louis #1 are still available but need to be gotten from licensed vendors. Krysti brings it back to her old stomping ground and tell us more Athens spooky stories. Wilson Hall is supposed to be at the center of the Athens pentagram, note the word supposed in that sentence. Wilson Hall room 428 is now sealed shut, this was used as boiler room before it was sealed completely. The rumors of poltergeist behavior and student deaths in this room are passed on this day to incoming freshman. Seems like most of the frat/sorority houses are haunted as well. 

PSA: Lifeline Australia 131114 Suicide Hotline USA 800-273-8255 Please get help before you do anything that cannot be undone, there is always hope. 

Our Sources: Aminoapps.com, 4girlsandaghost.wordpress.com, Wikitree.com, nolacatholiccemeteries.org, frenchquarter.com, nolaghosts.com, Shopathensohio.com,

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Hail, hail, the gang’s all here! Chuck and Malcom join us for this episode! Tori starts with you guessed it, another cemetery. Bachelors Grove Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Cook County Illinois. 18 miles outside of Chicago and off of a closed turnpike, this is one of the most haunted spots in Cook County. This cemetery is home to many paranormal phenomena running the gamut from basketball size blue lights to the classic Hookman trope. Krysti covers the Ridges in Athens Ohio. On the current grounds of Ohio University, the Ridges was known as the Athens Lunatic Asylum and was built in the Kirkbride plan. This asylum opened in 1874 and operated until 1993. In it’s heyday it was on 1000 acres and had 78 buildings. This was a huge employer of the city when it was open. The Ridges, the main building, is now owned by OU and is home to many things including the Kennedy Museum of Art. There are three cemeteries on the property with 1930 people in them. The state no longer takes care of the cemeteries but NAMI has stepped up to the plate to give these folks their names back. From shadow people, disembodied voices, strange lights, and other assorted paranormal happenings abound here. Btw, you can totally go putt putting on the grounds of the Ridges, be wary of the vultures though.

Our Sources: patch.com, bachelorsgrove.com, many a podcast, Weird Ohio, neh.gov, atlasobscura.com, legendsofamerica.com, ohioexploration.com, collegeboundadvantage.com, woub.org, hauntedjourneys.com, Wikipedia.com, Spooky Spouses Podcast

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Malcom guest stars this episode. This episode was surprise stories to both of us. There was no telling each other our topics beforehand. Krysti covers the Guyer Opera House and it’s history. An important building in Henry County, this gas light theater is still putting on productions to this day. This theater has numerous spirits that are active to this day. Tori covers the SS Eastland disaster in Chicago. This was one of the worst inland water disaster ever. This ship capsized on the Chicago River 20’ from the dock. This disaster left it’s mark on numerous locations around the site, including the makeshift morgues and hospitals. When 884 people die in a disaster, it leaves a permanent mark.

Our Sources: Guyeroperahouse.com, Wikipedia.org, indianahauntedhouses.com, paranormaldares.com, paranormalindy.com, thecouriertimes.com, smithsonianmag.com, eastlanddisaster.org, Britannica.org, history.com, chicagotribune.com, imaginespirit.com, chosechicago.com

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We start the episode explaining the altar of truth and our presents from Zach. Tori covers the Oregon Vortex and the weirdness contained therein. This is one of those mystery spots that are found around the country just waiting to take tourist’s money. Can you say optical illusions? Next up we get a short history lesson about the Shanghai Tunnels in Portland and the current ghostly inhabitants. Press ganging, crimping, and shanghaiing was used to kidnap sailors to serve on long sea voyages against their wills. Tori was this many years old when she learned where the term “Shanghaiing” came from. Also #ghostkidsaredicks.  Krysti continues on smartly with ghost stories! Krys got to go for the spook factor in honor of spooky season. The Ghost of Fiddlers Rock is a Tennessee ghost of renown and Krys tells his story. Moral of the story, don’t piss off snakes. Several other tales stem from Fiddler’s Rock. Last but not least we have the story of Amy of Lick Road. Several versions of the story exist. More tropes ahead. Flashing three times comes into play as well.

Our Sources: thatoregonlife.com, oregonencyclopedia.org, oregonlive.com, oregonvortex.com, Atlas Obscura 2nd Edition, atlasobscura.com, travelportland.com, Weird Ghosts, theghostdoctor.com, Southern Gothic Podcast ep. ”Fiddler’s Rock”, ohioexploration.com, creppycincinnati.com, onlyinyourstate.com, skeletonkeychronicles.com

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Happy spooky season! Krysti has been itching to tell everyone her story this episode! An Indiana legend, James Whitcomb Riley is the subject of conversation. A poet that wrote such poems as Little Orphant Annie and The Raggedy Man. This man’s poetry was a staple of Indiana children’s studies and known to adults as well. His life was very interesting and so was his career. Continuing on with the spooky vibe, Tori covers the most haunted house in Australia, the Monte Cristo Homestead. The sheer amount of ghosts in this house makes it a prime topic for horror movies. Many of the ghost hunting shows have covered this location and it a notorious hot spot for paranormal of activity. We get a bonus quickie about the Roads Hotel in Atlanta IN ands it’s ghostly inhabitants/history.

Our sources: Poetryfoundation.org,  rileymuseumhome.org,  Britannica.com, indypI.org, Git Lit Podcast Episode 121, australiangeographic.com.au, Montecristo.com.au. visitnsw.com, thelittlehouseofhorrors.com, hauntedplaces.org, roadshotel.com, onlyinyourstate.com, indianahauntedhouse.com, nickelplateexpress.com, visithamiltoncounty.com, exploreindiana.com

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Tori leads off with the info of who bought the transaxle of Little Bastard and then actually tells the story of a haunted painting. Bill Stoneham’s painting The Hands Resist Him came to be known as the most haunted painting on EBay. All of the paintings in this series all rock a very creepy vibe. ZB tried to get hold of this painting and failed but did commission Bill Stoneham to paint him another in the series. The Hands Invent Him has it’s place in the Haunted Museum in Vegas now. Take our word on it, Google that shit. Krysti covers two of the ghost towns that are left in Indiana. Hindustan Falls is the first that she covers which is along the White River. This city was the victim of some sort of plague and the town was desolate by the 1950. Tremont is the next that she covers. This is in the Indiana Dunes State Park area up on the shores of Lake Michigan. This city has been replaced by a beach and a bathing pavilion. Ghost stories abound as we break into spooky season. The tale of the transparent toddler from the 1920s was a ghost story from brown county and then onto James Jenkins ghost story. Jenkins was one of Dillinger’s boys and was one of friends from the inside that showed up to break Dillinger out of jail. Jenkins was apparently a bad dude and died badly as well. Tori wraps it up the Edna Collings Bridge in Putnam County and it’s little girl ghost. 

Our Sources: vitag.es, sinisterisles.com, stonehamstudios.com, dailydot.com, goputnam.com, discoverputnam.com, maps.roadtrippers.com, indianaghostdetectives.blogspot.com, onlyinyourstate.com, Raregoldnuggets.com, orangebeanindiana.com, Wikipedia.com, exploresouthernindiana.blogspot.com, Atlasobscura.com
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Trigger Warning: There are several stories involving suicide in this episode, listener caution is advised.

We got another visitor this episode, one of our oldest friends and Patron Melel! Krysti opens up with Randolph County Infirmary formerly known as Randolph County Poor Asylum. This was another of the places set up by the local government to take care of those who could not take care of themselves. While these institutions seem to start with good intentions, they tend not end that way. Fires, suicides, hangings, and unknown numbers of deaths occurred in this location. And of course this is now the site of a haunted attraction. EVPs, doors slamming, and Krysti’s favorite, ghost kids giggling. Tori had a story fail with the Josephus Wolf House and internet feuding about the real story of the house. So what does she always fall back on? You guessed it, more cemeteries. Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery in Yamhill County, with a story of a witch or two. Or maybe three? Weather changes, evps, people being grabbed, and apparently the cause of Lafayette being burned three times. Also a haunted winery? Canterbury Hill Cemetery (Sunset Pioneer Cemetery) in Tigard is next with it’s shocking headstones. Kinder Cemetery and the resident George comes into play. To close it out Rock Point Cemetery in Gold Hill rounds out this round of cemeteries. One if the remaining spots in the abandoned town that is about 5 miles away from the Oregon Vortex, which a story for another day.

Our Sources: hauntedrandolphcounty.com, fox59.com, bumpinthenight.net, asylumprojects.org, wagonpilot.com, Shadow Nation Podcast, oregonhauntedhouses.com, onlyinyourstate.com, frightfind.com, hauntedplaces.org, roadsidethoughts.com, greenlettucead.com, tigardlife.com, portlandmercury.com, ghosttowns.com

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First things first Tori and Krysti got to actually tour Hannah House! They went to the Hannah House Paranormal Day Celebration and met a ton of awesome local spooky folks. Check out the pics on our Insta and FB pages, it was a blast. Tori starts us off in the great state of Wisconsin at the House on the Rock, tourist trap extraordinaire. A road side attraction in Spring Green Wisconsin, both of us were made aware of this bizarre slice of Americana due to the work of Neil Gaiman in his book American Gods. Built by Alex Jordan Jr. in 1945 on Deer Shelter Rock this place spawned stories almost immediately. Alex kept building onto the complex until his death in 1989. The story of Alex Jordan and his feud with Frank Lloyd Right is legendary to this day, emphasis on the “legend.”  Now other than it’s sheer amount of “antiques” this warren of odd turns and interesting fakeries captivates travellers to this day. Krysti brings us to Sprague Mansion in Cranston, Rhode Island. Built by William Sprague in 1790 as part of a working farm and expanded as the town was taken over by the grist mill turned cotton mill. Legends about former owner’s murders, conniving siblings, wrongfully accused, and of course conspiracy theories are woven through this story. Hauntings abound here, from EVPs, temp changes, orbs (insert eye roll here), and things/people touched. 

Our sources: thehouseontherock,com, Weird Wisconsin, Atlas Obscura 2nd Ed., travelwisconsin.com, ranker.com, thetangential.com, roadsideamerica.com, wisdells.com, cultofweird.com

Cranstonhistoricalsociety.org, cranstononline.com, hauntsofamerica.com, Obviously Haunted Podcast-Cranston, RI, Ghost Hunters Season 3 Episode 16 (2007), New England Legends –“The Haunted Sprague Mansion”

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