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S5E185 - The Bodie Curse

Episode 185 of the Strange Places podcast, hosted by Billie Dean Shoemate III, titled "S5E185 - The Bodie Curse" was published on May 11, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.

May 11, 2025 ·35m · Strange Places

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Bodie, California, is a ghost town frozen in time—but some say it's cursed. According to legend, anyone who takes even the smallest artifact from Bodie is doomed to suffer bad luck until the item is returned. Park rangers still receive packages from regretful visitors begging to break the curse. But is it real?-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com.-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to promote your brand, YouTube channel, Etsy page, charity, event or podcast on the show? I am selling the show's ad space! Mid roll ads, beginning ads, bottom of the show ads, all of it. Click the link below to get yourself some of that sweet, sweet ad space on the fastest growing paranormal podcast on the planet. If you want to advertise here, click the LINK BELOW!https://www.fiverr.com/share/mgzw1R-----------------If you like what you hear and wish to donate to this podcast to help keep it going, visit:https://www.fiverr.com/s/WEY9lex-----------------Visit us on Patreon for ad free early access and exclusive content!!!patreon.com/asylum817Shout-out to our top tier patrons, DILLIGAF and Old School!-----------------This episode is brought to you by the indiegogo campaign for the upcoming horror film, Desert Fiends 2! LINK BELOW!!!https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/desert-fiends-2-horror-comedy-slasher-film/x/38324252#/-----------------This episode is brought to you by the Whispers from the Anchor Podcast! LINKS BELOW:https://audiodrama.directory/whispers-from-the-anchor/https://www.trexlin.net

Bodie, California, is a ghost town frozen in time—but some say it's cursed. According to legend, anyone who takes even the smallest artifact from Bodie is doomed to suffer bad luck until the item is returned. Park rangers still receive packages from regretful visitors begging to break the curse. But is it real?


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Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com.


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This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.


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Want to promote your brand, YouTube channel, Etsy page, charity, event or podcast on the show? I am selling the show's ad space! Mid roll ads, beginning ads, bottom of the show ads, all of it. Click the link below to get yourself some of that sweet, sweet ad space on the fastest growing paranormal podcast on the planet. If you want to advertise here, click the LINK BELOW!


https://www.fiverr.com/share/mgzw1R


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If you like what you hear and wish to donate to this podcast to help keep it going, visit:


https://www.fiverr.com/s/WEY9lex


-----------------


Visit us on Patreon for ad free early access and exclusive content!!!


patreon.com/asylum817


Shout-out to our top tier patrons, DILLIGAF and Old School!


-----------------


This episode is brought to you by the indiegogo campaign for the upcoming horror film, Desert Fiends 2! LINK BELOW!!!


https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/desert-fiends-2-horror-comedy-slasher-film/x/38324252#/


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This episode is brought to you by the Whispers from the Anchor Podcast! LINKS BELOW:


https://audiodrama.directory/whispers-from-the-anchor/


https://www.trexlin.net




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