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High Spirits Chicago
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High Spirits Chicago is a Podcast dedicated to talking about all things GHOST. We also drink quite a bit.Hosted by CHICAGO’S VERY OWN Noelle Schmitt and Jay Steigmann.
Episodes
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Ghosts! Ghost Lore! Ghosts Galore!
Ghosts! Ghost Lore! Ghosts Galore! Jay explores common themes and haunting narratives in American Ghost Lore! • Who believes in ghosts? • Why do we believe in ghosts? • When do we experience hauntings? • Just who are these ghosts that come a’knockin’ and why? • What are the common threads of…
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Episode 116: Haunted Schweppe Mansion
Haunted Schweppe Mansion Jay walks us through the horrifying tales of the haunted Schweppe Mansion. This episode includes: 1. Located outside of Chicago in Lake Forest, IL – the Schweppe Mansion was a wedding gift to a very wealthy couple, Laura Shedd and Charles Schweppe. 2. The mansion was a…
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Episode 115: The Hope Diamond
Noelle walks us through the curse of the Hope Diamond! The legendary 45.52-carat Hope Diamond is famous for leaving a trail of tragedy, ruin, and execution for anyone who owned it.
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Episode 114: Trolls
This week, Noelle goes all in on Scandinavian trolls! This episode includes: 1. Troll lore from Norway! 2. Troll stories from Sweden! 3. Troll legends from Denmark! Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
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Episode 113: Frankenstein and Mary Shelley
Frankenstein and Mary Shelley Jay and Noelle are back and talking about Frankenstein and Mary Shelley! This episode includes: 1. Mary Shelley’s mother died when she was young. As a girl, Mary learned to read by tracing her mother's name on her tombstone. 2. At 16, Mary used to meet in secret with...
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Episode 112: Imaginary Friends
Jay and Noelle are back and talking about imaginary friends! Are they figments of a child's imagination or something darker? This episode includes: 1. 65% of children will have an imaginary friend by the age of 7. 2. SPOILER ALERT: Having an imaginary friend does not mean superior intelligence…
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Episode 111: Melon Heads
In episode 111, Noelle talks us through the legend of the mysterious Melon Heads. This episode includes: 1. Melon Heads are small humanoids who live in the forest and will attack you if you catch sight of them - Beware hikers and runaways! 2. They may have been hydrocephalic children kept by the...
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Episode 110: Natalie Wood
In Episode 110, we take a stab at solving the mystery of what really happened to Natalie Wood? Jay talks us through to the very brief, but memorable life of Natalie Wood. This episode includes: 1. At age 8, Natalie Wood received the co-starring role in A Miracle on 34th Street 2. At at 16…
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Episode-let 2: 3 Spooky Questions with Jay
In our 2nd episode-let, it's Noelle's turn to ask Jay 3 ghosty questions. Tune in to see if she gets them right. J/k! There are no right answers. One note: Our conversation around the ribbon girl is actually about the legend of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman, which you can hear more about...
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Episode-let 1: 3 Spooky Questions with Noelle
Join us for our first episode-let when Jay asks Noelle 3 ghost-related questions. It's fun. It's wacky. It's kind of spooky! Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz
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Episode 109: Werewolves Part 2
We continue our conversation about werewolves in the second part of our two-part series, or as Dracula calls them, "The children of the night." In this episode, you can learn: 1. How can/do I become a werewolf? 2. How do I know I am a werewolf? 3. How can I stop being a werewolf? Sweet dreams......
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Episode 108: Werewolves Part 1
Noelle introduces werewolves in part 1 of this 2-part series. This episode includes: 1. References to werewolves have been present since Ancient Greece, and they've been howling and running into the woods naked ever since. 2. Werewolvery was commonly tried during the witch trials in Europe in the...
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Episode 107: James Dean
Our apologies for the error with the previous track. It has now been corrected. Jay fills us in on the fast life and death of James Dean, whose untimely death still has an affect on us today. This episode includes: 1. Despite the bad boy, loner reputation, James Dean was a popular kid and and...
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Episode 106: Lizzie Borden Part 2
We round out our series on Lizzie Borden and offer our conclusions to what really happened. This episode includes: 1. Lizzie goes to trial. 2. The jury really thinks it over... for 1 1/2 hours. 3. You can spend the night in the room where Abby was murdered. (Or not) 4. Spoiler alert! There were...
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Episode 105: Lizzie Borden Part 1
Jay and Noelle deliver the facts of the Lizzie Borden case in this first part of our 2-part Lizzie Borden series: This episode includes: 1. The Bordens were a respected, church-going family. How could something like this happen to them? 2. Was Abby Borden a gold digger and evil stepmother or just…
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Episode 104: Albert Le Grand, Alchemist Extraordinaire
Jay introduces us to French alchemist, Albert Le Grand. This episode features: 1. Wait. There are 2 Albert Le Grands? We'll explain. 2. We could all do magic if we just applied ourselves more. 3. Petit Albert was a best-selling book that no one owned, or at least said they did. 5. Albert Le Grand...
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Episode 103: The Haunting of the Morris-Jumel Mansion feat. Megan Ensley
Noelle shares the story of the haunted Morris-Jumel Mansion of Manhattan This episode features: 1. The home was originally built as a modest summer home for Colonel Roger Morris and his wife Mary Philipse on 135 acres of land. No biggie. 2. George Washington and his soldiers moved in and used the...
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Episode 102: A Ghost in Seattle - Alice B. Toklas Feat. Friend of the Show, Megan Ensley
Jay introduces Noelle and Megan to Alice B. Toklas, a ghost in life and in death. This episode features: 1. Alice B. Toklas takes a leap from piano student in Seattle to ex-pat living in Paris. 2. Alice B. Toklas meets Gertrude Stein, and they never spend a day apart again. 3. Was Alice B. Toklas...
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Episode 101: Davy Jones' Locker
Noelle takes us to the bottom of the sea to talk Davy Jones' and his locker. This episode features: 1. Who/what is Davy Jones and where did he get his locker? 2. Why did Duffer Jones fall from his ship often? 3. Is Noelle really related to Herman Melville? We'll never know. 4. Was Davy Jones…
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Episode 100: Turin, Italy - A Center of Good and Evil
Jay takes us on a tour of the town of Turin, Italy. This episode features: 1. Turin, the 4th largest city in Italy, and also possibly the epicenter of white magic and black magic. 2. 3 caves below the city where you can see your thoughts, hopes and fears if you find them, also known as our first...
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Episode 99: Bermuda Triangle Part 2
Noelle continues discussing the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. This episode features: 1. What happened to flight 19? 2. Could it be leftover technology from the Lost City of Atlantis that is causing issues with navigation tools? 3. Noelle attempts to use naval terms and fails miserably.…
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Episode 98: Bermuda Triangle Part 1
In part 1 of this 2 part series, Noelle walks us through the history of the Bermuda Triangle. This episode includes: 1. Where is the Bermuda Triangle and why is it so mysterious? 2. Christopher Columbus recorded seeing a flash of light in the sky when in the West Indies (probably a meteorite). 3....
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Episode 97: Edgar Allan Poe
Episode 97: Edgar Allen Poe Jay shares the tragic tale of Edgar Allen Poe 1. In true poetic fate, the circumstances around Poe's death are very bizarre. 2. Poe's enemy, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, wrote Poe's obituary. 3. Poe's cat, Catterina (awesome!) died closely after his death. 4. His body was...
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Episode 96: Roosevelt Hotel and the Haunting of Marilyn Monroe
Episode 96: Roosevelt Hotel and Marilyn Monroe Jay takes us to Hollywood's famous Roosevelt Hotel. 1. The hotel used to be a hot spot for aspiring starlets who were hoping to be scouted. 2. The hotel was a hub for stars such as Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Charlie Chaplin and Montgomery Clift. 3....
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Episode 95: Ursuline Convent
Episode 95: Ursuline Convent Noelle walks us through the story of Ursuline Convent! This story contains: 1. Oldest standing building in the French Quarter (Power of prayer!) 2. Ursuline nuns opened took in orphans and created a boarding school for children of wealthy South American families.…
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Episode 94: The Devil Made Me Do It
We're baaaack!!!! After a few months hiatus, we are honoring the one and only Lorraine Warren (RIP). Noelle walks us through two lesser known cases investigated by the Warrens. 1. The Devil Made Me Do It - Arne and Debbie bring her little brother along to move into their new house, but little bro...
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Episode 93: Stull Cemetery, Kansas
Episode 93: Stull Cemetery, Kansas Noelle walks us through infamous Stull Cemetery in Stull Kansas. 1. The cemetery is located in Stull, Kansas – about 10 miles west of Lawrence, Kansas. (Stull has a population of 20-30 people.) 2. The cemetery was built in 1867 and abandoned in 1922. (It’s said…
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Episode 92: Ghosts of Nashville
Episode 92: Ghosts of Nashville Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Nashville. 1. Nashville was founded in 1779 and named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. (Dolly Parton and Country Music live there now!) 2. The Ryman Auditorium is haunted. (Patsy Cline and Hank Williams still perform…
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Episode 91: The Grimes Sisters – Murder in Chicago!
Episode 91: The Grimes Sisters – Murder in Chicago! Noelle walks us through Chicago’s notorious murder of the Grimes Sisters. 1. In December 1956, teen sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes disappeared. (This is known as the “End of Innocence” in Chicago.) 2. The sisters went to a screening of the...
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Episode 90: The Ghosts of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister and His Victims
Episode 90: The Ghosts of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister and His Victims Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister and his victims. 1. Herb Baumeister (April 7, 1947 – July 3, 1996) resident of Westfield, Indiana was notorious Serial Killer. (He found men in gay bars and...
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Episode 89: Annabelle
Noelle shares the tale of Annabelle, the haunted doll 1. Annabelle is a raggedy Anne doll, not the porcelain doll that is depicted in the movies. 2. She was a gift to nursing student, Donna, and allegedly was possessed by the spirit of a young girl named Annabelle Higgins. 3. Not so, said the...
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Episode 88: Ghosts of Sports and Leisure
Episode 88: Ghosts of Sports and Leisure Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Sports and Leisure. 1. U-W’s Camp Randall Stadium was a Union soldier training ground during the Civil War with a prison camp for Confederate soldiers nearby. (U-RAH-RAH WISCONSIN!) 2. Spoiler alert: roller rinks and...
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Episode 87 - Ghosts Of Malls
Episode 87: Ghosts of Malls Jay walks us through the hauntings of Malls and retail chains in the United States. 1. Macy’s – Chicago, IL. (The former Marshall Field’s location is said to have served as a morgue after the deadly 1903 fire at the nearby Iroquois Theater. 2. Kmart Store #7625, South...
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Episode 86: Haunted Mansions – Pittock (Portland, OR) and Stickney (Bull Valley, IL)
Episode 86: Haunted Mansions – Pittock (Portland, OR) and Stickney (Bull Valley, IL) Noelle walks us through two Haunted Mansions: the Pittock Mansion in Portland, OR and the Stickney House in Bull Valley, IL. 1. The Pittock Mansion is a French-Renaissance sandstone chateau in the West Hills of...
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Episode 85: The Ohio State Reformatory
Episode 85: The Ohio State Reformatory Jay walks us through the hauntings of The Ohio State Reformatory. 1. Built in 1886 in Mansfield, OH. (Featured as the prison in “The Shawshank Redemption”!) 2. Built on the site of a Civil War camp ravaged by disease. (Mhm.) 3. 154,000 inmates who passed...
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Episode 84: Circus Circus – Las Vegas, NV
Episode 84: Circus Circus – Las Vegas, NV Noelle walks us through the hauntings of Circus Circus – Las Vegas, NV 1. Opened on October 16, 1968 on the Las Vegas Strip. (It’s the largest permanent big top in the world!) 2. Hunter S Thompson wrote about Circus Circus. (1970s classic “Fear and…
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Episode 83: Heaven’s Gate
Episode 83: Heaven’s Gate Jay walks us through the mass suicide of the Heaven’s Gate Cult and its paranormal handprint. 1. On March 26, 1997 police discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group. (Members wanted to reach an extraterrestrial spacecraft following Comet Hale–Bopp.) 2. The group...
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Episode 82: Jane Addams Hull House
Episode 82: Jane Addams Hull House Noelle walks us through the hauntings of Jane Addams Hull House. 1. This is the story of Jane Addams. (She’s the “Mother of Social Work.”) 2. Addams was very wealthy – but, she was inspired to use her money and influence to help people. (She co-founded Hull…
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Episode 81: The Ghosts of Hawaii
Episode 81: The Ghosts of Hawaii Jay walks us through the Ghosts of Hawaii. !!! Special thanks to friend of the show – Renee Hansel – for the suggestion !!! 1. 2,335 American soldiers died and 1,143 were wounded at Pearl Harbor. (December 7, 1941.) 2. Many Hawaiians expect supernatural to occur...
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Episode 80: Cryptozoology
Episode 80: Cryptozoology Noelle walks us through Cryptozoology. We’ve got Mermaids, Big Feet, Werewolves – oh my! 1. Pseudoscience that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record and animals. (You can call them Cryptids. Miss Jackson if you’re nasty!) 2. The term cyrtid was...
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Episode 79: Bobby Mackey’s Music World
Episode 79: Bobby Mackey’s Music World Noelle walks us through The Most Haunted Night Club in America: Bobby Mackey’s Music World. 1. Originally, it was built as slaughterhouse in the 1850s. (Satan lives in the basement!) 2. Rich gal Pearl Bryan was killed by her A-Hole boyfriend. (Did we mention...
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Episode 78: Witches
Episode 78: Witches Jay walks us through the history of witches. 1. Witchcraft of some sort has probably existed since humans first banded together in groups. (Prehistoric art depicts magical rites to ensure successful hunting! 2. 1400 BC: the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all...
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Episode 77: Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, Arizona
Episode 77: Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, Arizona Noelle walks us through one of Arizona's most haunted hotels, the Hotel Monte Vista. 1. Allegedly, Flagstaff got its name because the founders stripped a pine tree to fly an American flag. (Creative!) 2. By 1886, Flagstaff was the largest city on...
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Episode 76: Tombstone Ghost Town
Episode 76: Tombstone Ghost Town Jay walks us through one of the most famous locations of the Wild, Wild West: Tombstone. 1. Tombstone is a historic city in Arizona, founded in 1879 by prospector Ed Schieffelin. (Silver Mining!) 2. Its population grew from 100 to around 14,000 in less than seven...
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Episode 75: Vampires
Episode 75: Vampires Noelle walks us through the paranormal’s hottest, sexiest, blood-thirstiest beast: the VAMPYRE. 1. Vampires are ancient. (But they still LOOK good!) 2. You can spell the word “vampire” - but, WHY BOTHER? (It’s Vampyre from here out, kids!) 3. Vampyres have roamed Europe,...
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Episode 74: Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
Episode 74: Bachelor's Grove Cemetery Jay walks us through one of Chicago’s Most Paranormal Sites, Bachelor's Grove Cemetery. 1. Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois, in Chicago's southwest suburbs. (Hometown story!) 2. The land surrounding Bachelors Grove Cemetery was originally settled by...
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Episode 73: The Curse of Dudleytown
Episode 73: The Curse of Dudleytown Noelle walks us through the Curse of Dudleytown, CT. This episode features MEGAN FROM THE SHOW! (Hi, Megan Ensley!) 1. Dudleytown, CT was founded as a small settlement in the mid 1700s and was abandoned in the 1800s. (Sounds nice!) 2. A local rumor alleges that...
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Episode 72: The Ghosts of Kansas, featuring Megan Ensley
Episode 72: The Ghosts of Kansas, featuring Megan Ensley FRIEND OF THE SHOW - Megan Ensley - walks us through some of the ghosts of Kansas! This story contains: 1. The Eaton Hotel (Haunted!) 2. Carrie Nation. (Booze hatin’ freak!) 3. A Ghost Cow. (Mhm. Kansas, y’all.) 4. Haunted Topeka (A places...
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Episode 71: American Airlines Flight 191
Episode 71: American Airlines Flight 191 Jay walks us through the plane crash of American Airlines Flight 191. * Again! ** But, differently. *** With better sound. **** Buckle your seatbelts and put your tray tables to the secure and locked position… This story contains: 1. May 25, 1979 (A…
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Episode 70: The Sallie House
Episode 70: The Sallie House Noelle walks us through the story of The Sallie House! This story contains: 1. Built in 1867, the home is near the Missouri bluffs in Atchison, KS. (Sounds nice!) 2. Michael Finney died in the home in 1872. (Possible ghost!) 3. Charles Finney was Michael’s son and was...
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High Spirits Chicago is a Podcast dedicated to talking about all things GHOST. We also drink quite a bit.Hosted by CHICAGO’S VERY OWN Noelle Schmitt and Jay Steigmann.
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