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Happy (not) National Arizona Day! Oops, it actually was last week, but I had to tell you this story! Near Tombstone, Arizona, the final boom town of the US mine rush, there lies the ruins of a structure that holds the morbid title of "America's Bloodiest Cabin". Where approximately 22 men lost their lives over the course of just 30 years. Frederick Brunckow, a silver mining entrepreneur, built the adobe shack in 1858 when he found silver near the San Pedro River. After just two years of operation, the mining came to a screeching halt when three men were found slain in and near the cabin. More than one owner of the cabin lost their lives in brutally traumatic ways, in addition to several more men falling victim to old west gun violence. Graves were said to just appear on the property as men disappeared. According to newspapers in the 1880's, spirits began appearing on the property and even working in the abandoned mine, and they weren't quiet about it! 
If you want to enjoy a themed drink, may I suggest the new Arizona Hard Iced Tea?! 

This episode contains a trailer for the podcast, Candlelit Stories. Short stories and poems designed to scare you, the listener!

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Happy National Oklahoma Day! This week, Melissa tells the legends of two of Oklahoma's most elusive and mysterious cryptids. Are they merely legends or is there real evidence to prove their existence?! The Oklahoma Octopus is said to reside deep within three of Oklahoma's lakes, namely Tenkiller Lake and grasp at unsuspecting swimmers with its mega tentacles. Aren't you excited for summer water sports? In addition to the horse-sized Octopus, Oklahoma is the home of the Boggy Bottom Monster, said to be similar to the famous Bigfoot. Boggy Bottom lives near the Clear Boggy Creek and has been seen by many witnesses who claim it to be covered in reddish-brown hair, with an ape-like face and super long arms and legs. He seems to love to interact with residents and even has a playful side?!

This week's episode features a trailer for Total Conundrum Podcast. If you dig the twisted, admire the outlandish, are enamored by the unusual, you're in the right place. True crime, the supernatural, the unexplained, now you're speaking our language. If you agree, join us, as we dive into the darker side (you know, because it's more fun over here). 

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It's Weirdster weekend! Happy National Utah Day! You know that means Melissa has a haunted story for you coming from the Beehive state! Apparently, Salt Lake City has many haunted spots which really makes you wonder, what's going on there?! The place we're diving into today is, a very old and now very paranormally active military fort, Fort Douglas. The first volunteer troops came to Fort Douglas in 1862 to keep an eye on those troublesome Mormons that were threatening to the government. The conditions were horrendous, food rations were small, infighting was common, and sadly, suicide rates were high. The Fort Douglas soldiers entered many bloody battles and participated in every major war since then. Now, Fort Douglas serves as a military museum on the property of the University of Utah and visitors come for more than a lesson. They come for the ghosts! Particularly the famous and most active spirit, Clem, who makes himself known with loud footsteps and is seen as an apparition wearing a blue post-Civil War uniform. Children spirits play on the grounds and the Fort Douglas Cemetery is always active with voices and moving shadow figures.  

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It's National Wyoming Day! Happy Weirdster weekend, Weirdsters! This week, Melissa's husband, Ryan, gets to hear all about the crazy story of the Bartlett family. Polly Bartlett and her father, Stephen travelled in their covered wagon to the booming mine town of South Pass City, Wyoming around 1867. With only a bouncing bosom, a vial of arsenic and a dream, they built the Bartlett Inn on the outskirts of town. Polly was very popular with the working and traveling men, but oddly enough, some of them never returned home! About twenty-two of them actually. Polly and her father made it their business to lure in wealthy men, cook them a buffalo steak with "special" seasoning, then stand back and wait for their payout. We do love a female entrepreneur! 

This week's episode features a trailer from Bucket of Chum Podcast with Steve Coates. Join Steve each week as he breaks down, dives in and takes a comedic look into the deep blue sea that is sharksploiltation cinema! 

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Billy done effed up and so did we! We recorded this together, but Stef's audio didn't save. That pretty much sums up our week. So, here's Melissa telling you the story of William aka Billy Gohl, aka the Ghoul of Gray's Harbor in a way that makes her sound like she's maniacally talking to herself and again, that pretty much checks out! Billy Ghoul, I mean Gohl, moved to Aberdeen, Washington in the early 1900's and quickly became a powerful force of the Sailor's Union on Gray's Harbor. When bodies began floating up in the harbor, sometimes even five at a time, Billy was often the man they went to for help in identifying the poor murdered sailors! This went on for years until one officer, George Dean, realized that there may be a reason why Billy was able to identify the men so quickly. Could he have been using his power and influence to callously rob and murder innocent men before dumping them in the harbor?! Spoiler alert...yes. It's believed that Billy was responsible for the deaths of at least 41 men who were pulled from the harbor in the early 1900's but, many believe the number could actually be over one hundred.

The trailer in today's episode is for the podcast, Death Before Boos. Join Sam and Jenn as they tell tales of true crime, the paranormal and supernatural, and everything in between! We love that! 

Also, not feature in this episode but, we did try Aldi's Dragonfruit Imperial Hard Seltzer. The consensus is, at 9% ABV, this stuff is strong, but it's good. Would recommend, with caution! 

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The battle of Little Big Horn, otherwise known as Custer's Last Stand, was fought in the summer of 1876 in the rolling hills, and sharp bluffs of Montana. Before the fateful day of what is probably the US Army's most humiliating loss to date, tensions had risen between the Lakota Souix tribes and the government due to disagreements over land. After hastily approaching the Souix camp, Custer's cavalry was outnumbered and quickly overwhelmed, leading to 268 brutal deaths of US soldiers. Today, the site of the battle is still teeming with the energy of violence. One of the most haunted battlefields in the country, according to some. Apparitions of both warriors and soldiers, ghostly sounds of war, poltergeist activity and more are reported. The stories from visitors are countless and fascinating! Happy National Montana Day!

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Look out, it's the one-eyed, one-horned, swimming, orange people slayer! The Miniwashitu of North Dakota lives in the depths of the Missouri River and emerges in the spring along with the sun, breaking up the ice that clogs the waterway. But, whatever you do, do NOT look at it, for its mere ugliness will render you blind, insane and....dead. The lakes of North Dakota aren't safe either, because the serpent creature of Devils Lake is said to have killed many a man in its reign of the water. AND, we can't forget about the visitation of the part metal, part vinyl, part mummy alien creature of 1975 in Bismarck! North Dakota is one weird state, and we love it! Happy National North Dakota Day! 

This week, we're drinking Ranch Water Hard Seltzer, Rio Red Grapefruit (and one rogue lime White Claw)

Our promo this week is for the podcast "Killing 15 Minutes" with Sam and AJ, a brother and sister duo! Listen to their trailer in this episode!

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If you're looking for some weird, mind-bending stories, listen to this! You've probably heard of Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, but have you heard of Clearview Ranch in Colorado? Some have called it, "The Close Encounter Capital of the US". There was plenty of strangeness afoot on this ranch in the mid 1970's and the activity continues to this day. Mysterious cattle mutilations, humming noises, disembodied robotic voices, flying saucers, disappearing glowing boxes, an actual encounter with extra-terrestrials, and....a big foot creature. Author Katie Griboski tells of her experiences as a child on this ranch in her book, "Letters of Love and Light: Four Decades of UFO Encounters, Experiences and Sightings Shared with Ufologist R. Leo Sprinkle, Ph.D. Put on your tin foil hats and join Melissa for this wild ride on a spaceship to Colorado. Happy National Colorado Day!

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It's Weirdster Weekend! With a special guest, Melissa's husband who is delighted to hear a scary story for National Nebraska Day!  We're continuing our quest to cover a story for each state in the US on their National Day. This one is a request from our friends at Roundtable Mindset Podcast to honor their home state. Seven Sisters Road near Nebraska City is known to be one of the most haunted roads in America with a sinister story. It's claimed that the spirits of seven sad sisters haunt this road with their screams and cries. Brave travelers of Seven Sisters Road claim to experience car and phone trouble, as well as spotting spectral forms in the dark distance. The legends of this road don't stop at screaming sisters though, there have also been sightings for over one hundred years of a terrifying, red-eyed beast! 

This week we're drinking Carbliss (but you won't be feeling bliss in your car if you dare to drive down Seven Sisters Road, badumching) Cranberry Vodka Cocktail

Our trailer advertisement for this week is for Dark Mysteries Podcast, hosted by Christine and Jessie. A true crime and paranormal podcast!

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This week, Melissa tells the chilling story of a place that some people call “the world’s most haunted amusement park”, Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in West Virginia. Unknowingly built on an ancient indigenous burial site, it also was the scene of a horrific child massacre in the 1700’s, and the tragedies piled up from there. Approximately six more tragic deaths occurred at the park during its run in the mid 20th century before finally shutting down in 1967. Many paranormal enthusiasts flock to the defunct Lake Shawnee Amusement Park to experience the frequent paranormal happenings. Some believe it to be cursed, but the current owner of the now decayed and skeletal park thinks the spirits there just want to have fun at their favorite place! Happy West Virginia Day! 

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