Where Our Minds Wander

Episode description: Beth talks about the incredible history and hauntings at the Halifax, Nova Scotia restaurant. Wes explores the legend and mysteries of the Devil’s Bible. 

Sources Used:

www.piercingmooncreations.com/the-five-fishermen-restaurant/

www.fivefishermen.com/history/

https://globalnews.ca/news/3434202/eerie-encounters-at-the-five-fisherman-a-historic-halifax-eatery/

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/from-flickering-lights-to-unknown-footsteps-halifax-eatery-holds-haunted-past/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia

www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/codex-gigas-devils-bible-001276

https://bookriot.com/10-things-know-devils-bible/

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

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Beth takes a look at the disappearance of Flight 19 in the Bermuda Triangle. Wes explores several haunted bathrooms.  

Our sources

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/flight-

https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/october/mysterious-

https://mikesirota.com/myths-and-legends-haunted-bathrooms-around-the-world/

https://weirddarkness.com/hauntedbathrooms/

https://nypost.com/2024/10/26/us-news/these-are-the-most-haunted-toilets-

https://thefordhamram.com/culture/haunted-history-fordhams-school-spirits/

www.cheshire-live.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chester-ghost-stories-who-

https://globalnews.ca/news/3434202/eerie-encounters-at-the-five-fisherman-a-

www.on-magazine.co.uk/yorkshire/history/haunted-york-criminal-haunts/

https://ghostcitytours.com/savannah/haunted-places/haunted-restaurants/pink-

www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-lempmansion/

www.stpetersghosts.com/blog/comfortstationone

https://nightlyspirits.com/the-comfort-station-in-st-petersburg/

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Wes and Beth share the amazing story of Sarah Winchester and how her mansion gained its legendary reputation for being plagued by ghosts. 

Sources Used: 

https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/

www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a27481666/winchester-mystery-house/

https://california.amateurtraveler.com/winchester-mystery-house/

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/why-the-winchester-house-is-haunted/

https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/rumored-hauntings-at-the-estate/

https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/history/

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

https://firearmsresearchcenter.org/forum/haunted-by-the-past-the-real-story-of-sarah-winchester

www.biography.com/personality/sarah-winchester

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Beth explores the many layers of the intriguing Maury Island UFO incident. Wes examines the Great Emu War of 1932. Plus, there's an exploding whale thrown in. 

Sources Used: 

www.vashonbeachcomber.com/news/time-again-75th-anniversary-of-the-maury-island-incident/

www.crystalinks.com/mauryisland1947.html

www.humanities.org/spark/how-washington-state-spawned-the-men-in-black/

www.nwlegendsmuseum.com/MauryIsland.html

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

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

www.britannica.com/topic/Emu-War

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/06/australias-emu-war-john-cleese-outrun-in-race-to-shoot-movie-of-how-flightless-birds-thwarted-armys-machine-guns

www.thecollector.com/great-emu-war/

www.registerguard.com/story/lifestyle/2024/11/11/exploding-whale-day-florence-oregon-coast/76092539007/

www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/florence-oregon-whale-explosion-history/

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 Beth talks about the mysterious stone structures of Gungywamp in the Connecticut woods. Wes talks about the not-so-elusive Ohio Grassman, a bigfoot creature spotted in all 88 counties of Ohio. 

Our Sources

www.perrytribune.com/news/ohio-grassman-legend-has-brought-attention-to-county/article_f3fabf12-ea61-11ec-b40c-cf9dc7134d12.html

www.southernstylesweettees.com/blog/june-17www.southernstylesweettees.com/blog/xcnrqsgxa7soi158vp08rtz780ylri

www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/02/10/bigfoot-grassman-in-ohio-creature-spotted-in-salt-fork-state-park/4712106002/

www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/2025/03/26/ohio-bigfoot-sightings-

https://richlandcountyhistory.com/2019/06/19/bigfoot-in-richland-county/

www.atlasobscura.com/places/gungywamp

www.stonestructures.org/html/gungywamp-theories.html

www.damnedct.com/gungywamp-groton/#

www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/gungywamp-0016030

www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-monks-ancient-stone-structures-connecticut

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Wes and Beth explore the unique historical and haunted hotel in Jefferson, Texas where your immersive stay might include some ghosts. 

Sources Used:

www.historicjefferson.com/pages/about-us

www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/jefferson-hotel-jefferson

https://npiweb.com/Blog/Posts/haunted-places-series-jefferson-hotel

https://visitjeffersontexas.com/history

https://knue.com/haunted-jefferson-hotel-in-texas/

http://thedrumbeat.com/arts-entertainment/the-haunting-of-the-jefferson-hotel/

www.news-journal.com/features/lifestyle/haunted-history-of-jefferson-hotel-spooks-guests-staff/article_1c0dca3b-e874-546c-888b-6d3d9645ef07.html

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Wes and Beth tell both sides of the Devil at the Crossroads legends- the myth and the true life story of the mysterious Robert Johnson. 

Sources used:

https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/07/13/robert-johnson-the-man-myth-legend-and-legacy/

https://guitar.com/features/history/beyond-the-crossroads-the-tragic-real-life-of-robert-johnson/

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

www.visitclevelandms.com/more-about-the-delta/exploring-the-mysteries-the-four-possible-crossroads-locations-where-robert-johnson-sold-his-soul

https://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/tommy-johnson

www.paranormalscholar.com/the-devils-blues-tommy-johnson-and-his-crossroads-deal-with-satan/

www.cityofclarksdale.org/artists/johnson-t/

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In this week's episode, Wes and Beth delve into the legend of Mothman, a winged creature associated with Point Pleasant, West Virginia. This creature became well-known due to numerous sightings in the 1960s.

Sources Used:

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia

www.mothmanmuseum.com/mothcam.html

https://wchstv.com/news/local/man-photographs-creature-that-resembles-legendary-mothman-of-point-pleasant

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mothman

https://allthatsinteresting.com/chicago-mothman

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/mothman-ohare?srsltid=AfmBOoo2ugR-QHScs18e4s8WWqD9PWTBwwncmRAdws7S-kS1iLqXX5ch

www.vice.com/en/article/mothman-sightings-in-chicago/

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-silver-bridge-gray-barkers-psychic-travelogue/

https://journalnews.com.ph/strange-tales-of-disaster-and-the-mothman-in-japan/#gsc.tab=0

www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/06/the-bat-beast-of-kent-mysterious-figure-spooks-four-at-sandling-railway-station/

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Once a speakeasy and the home to one romantic tragic love story, Belhurst Castle and Winery is a popular wedding venue today. Wes and Beth discuss the castle’s haunted history.

Sources Used:

www.belhurst.com/history/

www.belhurst.com/geneva-new-york-castle-belhurst/www.christinesmyczynski.com/belhurst-castle.html

https://michaelkleen.com/2019/10/30/isabellas-spectral-form-chills-guests-at-genevas-belhurst-castle/

https://senecalakewine.com/explore-our-wineries/belhurst/member/

https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/explore/belhurst-castle

www.hauntedrooms.com/new-york/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/belhurst-castle

www.elizabethmeyette.com/2016/07/the-ghostly-legend-that-inspired-the-cavanaugh-house-and-buried-secrets.html

www.mountainhomemag.com/2020/01/01/294528/timeless-beauty

https://www.clengpeerson.no/no-milk-and-honey/

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Wes and Beth explore the many legends, first-person encounters, and history of the infamous New Jersey road.

Sources Used: 

https://weirdnj.com/stories/clinton-road/

www.roadrunner.travel/tours/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-most-haunted-road-in-the-usa/

https://sanctuaireveroniquelessard.wordpress.com/english-versions/clinton-road-new-jersey-usa/

www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/the-old-women-of-west-milford-part-ii-XSWM20130801130809993

www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/early-beginnings-of-the-township-of-west-milford-CXWM20170303170309989

https://pmrd.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-iceman-and-other-local murderers.html

www.spartaindependent.com/home/tales-from-the-most-haunted-road-FE3789025

https://folklore.usc.edu/clinton-road-hellhounds/

www.ranker.com/list/haunted-highway-clinton-road-new-jersey-v1/ada-hart

www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/west-milford/2018/08/10/cross-castle-newfoundland-gone-forever-but-memories-remain/948442002/

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