Where Our Minds Wander

Wes and Beth share the history and some ghostly encounters at the iconic Boston hotel

www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/omni-parker-house-boston/history.php

www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house/property-details/history

https://historyofmassachusetts.org/omni-parker-house-hotel/

https://ghostcitytours.com/boston/haunted-places/haunted-omni-parker-hotel/

https://bostonghosts.com/omni-parker-house/

https://nightlyspirits.com/haunted-omni-parker-house-in-boston/

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Beth tells the unbelievable but true story of the Loudun Possessions of 1632. Wes tells of the many ghosts that haunt the Whaley House, the “most haunted house in America.” 

Our sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudun_possessions

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/looking-back-possessions-loudun

www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/loudun-nuns

www.thecollector.com/loudun-affair-witch-trial/

https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1960/april/whaley/

https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/the-whaley-house-old-towns-most-haunted-house/

https://hauntedhouses.com/california/the-whaley-house/

www.whaleyhousesandiego.com/

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Wes and Beth discuss the “most haunted prison in all of England,” including its turbulent history and stories of the paranormal. 

Sources Used:

www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/sheptonm.html

www.sheptonmalletprison.com/plan-your-day/history/

www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-35829980

www.sheptonmalletprison.com/paranormal-news/ghost-stories-from-behind-bars-the-white-lady/

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/shepton-mallet-prison/

www.the-sun.com/news/13218704/uks-most-haunted-prison-ghosts/

https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-shepton-mallet-prison/

https://insidetime.org/comment/shepton-mallet-remembered-the-suffering-of-a-suffragette/

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Episode Description: Beth shares the tale of the terrifying Green Lady of the Chateau de Brissac. Meanwhile,Wes shares three lumberjack “fearsome critters” that may still be lurking out there in the woods.

Our Sources: 

https://darktourists.com/visiting-chateau-de-brissac-loire-valley/

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ch-teau-de-brissac-and-ghost-green-lady-006045

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/chateau-de-brissac/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/16/green-lady/

https://www.denvergazette.com/2018/04/12/the-legend-of-the-deadly-colorado-slide-bolter-20183fd0-9ac1-591f-bea0-691b0b112f80/

https://northamericancryptids.com/slide-rock-bolter/

https://999thepoint.com/ever-heard-the-legend-of-the-colorado-slide-rock-bolter/

https://unchartedlancaster.com/2024/06/24/cryptid-the-tale-of-the-sad-sack-squonk/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/squonk-cryptid.htm

https://www.damnedct.com/the-glawackus-glastonbury/

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Beth poses the question, "Was Emilia Bassano the true Shakespeare?" Or not? Meanwhile, Wes investigates the eerie Sayre Mansion in Pennsylvania.

Our Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Lanier

https://deveresociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/NL-2020-27-1-JAN_KG-P21-30.pdf

www.history.com/articles/did-shakespeare-really-write-his-own-plays

www.biography.com/authors-writers/shakespeare-real-author-theories

www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-did-shakespeare-really-write-all-those-playswww.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-sayre-mansion/history.php

https://thebrownandwhite.com/2023/12/08/history-meets-hospitality-at-sayre-mansion/

www.forbes.com/sites/johnoseid/2025/07/10/the-sayre-mansion-an-historic-inn-thrives-in-bethlehem-pennsylvania/

https://sayrehistoricalsociety.org/

https://thishauntedplace.com/sayre-mansion/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUU0zWh4LMI

www.imdb.com/title/tt23697132/

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This week, Beth delves into the mysterious disappearance of William Morgan, a case that has intrigued historians and conspiracy theorists alike for decades. Meanwhile, Wes shares eerie tales about banshees, the legendary spirits known for their wailing cries that foretell death. 

Our Sources:

https://history.nycourts.gov/case/people-v-mather/

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-masonic-murder-that-inspired-the-us-first-third-party-180982495/

www.thebatavian.com/tags/william-morgan

https://hcemagazine.com/gods-and-monsters-the-banshee/

https://irishmyths.com/2023/01/10/who-banshees-visit/

https://folklorescotland.com/the-banshee/

www.irishpost.com/history/exploring-irish-mythology-banshee-170287

https://spiritedisle.ie/explore-listing/shanes-castle-2/

https://great-castles.com/bunrattyghost.html

https://sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/flat/flat17.htm

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Beth shares the amazing Arctic survival story of Ada Blackjack. Wes examines the hauntings at The Ridges, a former asylum. 

Our Sources:

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/ada-blackjack-forgotten-queen-of-arctic-expedition-survivors

www.nps.gov/articles/000/ada-blackjack-stranded-on-wrangel-island.htm

https://daily.jstor.org/ada-blackjacks-secret-weapon/

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ada-blackjack-arctic-survivor

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-athens-lunatic-asylum-the-ridges/

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/the-athens-lunatic-asylum/

www.ohio.edu/ridges/history

https://woub.org/2019/10/29/the-legends-behind-the-ghosts-of-athens/

https://collegeboundadvantage.com/ohio-college-ghost-stories-the-legend-of-the-ridges/

www.neh.gov/humanities/2018/summer/statement/the-athens-asylum-was-the-forefront-treatment-in-the-19th-century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Lunatic_Asylum

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 Wes shares the creepy history  of the Valley of Headless Men in Canada’s Northwest Territory. Beth shares the ghostly happenings at Shank’s Tavern in Pennsylvania. 

Our sources:

https://99wfmk.com/the-waheela/

www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park

www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/nahanni-valley-0016177

www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park

www.thetravel.com/canada-most-supernatural-nahanni-national-park-reserve/

https://theburgnews.com/food/history-on-a-roll-for-more-than-2-centuries-the-hungry-the-thirsty-the-weary-have-flooded-into-shanks-tavern

https://unchartedlancaster.com/tales-from-the-taproom-the-spectral-legacy-of-shanks-tavern/

https://shankstavern.com/

https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/shanks-tavern-celebrates-

https://lancasteronline.com/news/happy-haunting-grounds/article_8deec931-

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Wes tells the creepy tale of the Belmez Faces. Beth explores the haunted Riddle House at Yesteryear Village. 

Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddle_House

https://palmbeach.floridaweekly.com/articles/the-haunting-of-riddle-house/

https://miamihaunts.com/the-spirits-of-the-riddle-house/

www.floridavisiting.com/places/haunted/riddle-house-yesteryear/

https://the-line-up.com/riddle-house

www.southfloridafair.com/p/yesteryear/visitorinformation

www.southfloridafair.com/p/yesteryear/visitorinformation/map--directions

www.atlasobscura.com/places/belmez-faces

https://steemit.com/life/@sflaherty/the-house-of-stone-faces-the-true-story-of-the-belmez-faces

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9lmez_Faces

https://wanderon.in/blogs/house-of-faces

www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/belmez-faces

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Beth shares the remarkable story of a teenager’s successful solo circumnavigation of the globe beginning in 1965. Wes shares the remarkable story of a missing child, a wrongful conviction, and kidnapping from 1912.

Our sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Lee_Graham

https://sailmagazine.com/cruising/sailing-with-robin-lee-graham/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robin-lee-graham

www.boatingnz.co.nz/2018/06/sailor-scribes-robin-lee-graham/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Dekker

https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/the-strange-case-of-bobby-dunbar/

www.iflscience.com/the-disappearance-of-bobby-dunbar-and-the-boy-who-came-back-67246

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bobby-dunbar

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