Ghost Stories and Gummies

Some hauntings don’t react to you. They don’t acknowledge you, they don’t change, and they don’t seem aware that you’re even there. They just… keep happening. Same place. Same movement. Same sequence over and over again. In this episode, we’re breaking down the Stone Tape Theory the idea that environments themselves can somehow “record” emotional or traumatic events and replay them later as what people describe as residual hauntings. We get into where this theory comes from, why materials like quartz are always brought into the conversation, and the scientific reasons it doesn’t actually hold up. But even with that, people are still reporting the same kinds of experiences in the same types of places. So if it’s not a ghost… what are people actually experiencing? Because some places don’t feel neutral and that’s the part that sticks. Have you experienced something like this?  Send it in:  [email protected]

We’re back with Dear Darkness Society Part 2. After going down a Reddit rabbit hole during Episode 30, I found way more stories than I was expecting… and there was no way I was leaving some of these out. So this episode is a continuation, more real experiences, more “that’s not right” moments, and more stories from people who were kind enough to share what they’ve gone through and let me bring it here. Some of these are unsettling. Some are just straight-up weird. And some will have you sitting there like… that's a no for me dawg. A huge thank you to everyone who shared their stories and trusted me with them, I really do appreciate it. If you’ve ever experienced something you can’t explain, something that didn’t sit right, or something you still think about… you’re not alone. The diary is always open. 🖤

There’s a specific kind of unsettling that happens when your TV does something it’s not supposed to do. Not buffering. Not lagging. Just… wrong. In this episode, I'm getting into real cases where broadcasts were interrupted, hijacked, or taken over sometimes for seconds, sometimes longer and left people genuinely confused about what they were seeing. From the 1987 Max Headroom incident, to the Southern Television interruption in the UK, to real emergency alert hacks that exposed how vulnerable these systems actually are… this one gets weird fast. We’re talking: how broadcast signal intrusions actually happen why these systems aren’t as untouchable as we think real cases that were never fully explained and why your brain reacts so quickly when something feels “off” Some of these are strange. Some are unsettling. Some are just… no. I don’t like that. Because it’s not just what people saw it’s the fact that something was able to interrupt a system that’s supposed to be controlled… and no one could stop it.   https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/public-and-broadcasting https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/patternicity-finding-meaningful-patterns/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_signal_intrusion https://rewindtv.com/2021/11/22/wgn-max-headroom-signal-intrusion/  https://www.pbs.org/video/max-headroom-attack-yffnrt/  https://www.pbs.org/video/30-years-later-max-headroom-incident-remains-mystery-ugz9gm/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIop2MsmMTQ&t=7s  https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/vrillon-the-broadcast-that-hijacked-britains-imagination/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmXsvyOpPJk  https://transdiffusion.org/2023/08/21/southern-interference/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Television_broadcast_interruption  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/vrillon-hacking-alien-voice-seventies-extra-terrestrial-hoax-unexplained-mysteries-a8069926.html  https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/katv-broadcast-interruption-of-1959  https://www.tarrdaniel.com/documents/Ufology/intergalactic_message.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Midnight_broadcast_signal_intrusion  https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/tv/when-captain-midnight-hacked-hbo  https://freakylogo.fandom.com/wiki/HBO_Captain_Midnight  https://ultimateclassicrock.com/captain-midnight-hbo/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtdwD0qqApQ  https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/29/arts/hbo-piracy-incident-stuns-other-satellite-users.html  https://www.networkworld.com/article/950900/man-who-hijacked-hbo-s-satellite-signal-30-years-ago-would-face-far-different-fate-today.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEkWNCK6Hu4  https://www.keranews.org/2013-02-12/zombie-alert-also-aired-in-michigan-hacking-traced-to-overseas-source  https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/feb/12/zombie-apocalypse-newsflash-tv-video  https://www.govtech.com/security/hackers-broadcast-zombie-emergency-alert-on-tv.html  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-15/zombie-apocalypse-hoax-exposes-flaws-in-system/4520554  https://current.org/2013/02/zombie-emergency-broadcast-hoax-on-pubtv-station-blamed-on-overseas-hacker  https://www.ksl.com/article/24061333/hackers-send-zombie-emergency-alert-through-ksl-station-others  https://player.bfi.org.uk/subscription/film/watch-ghostwatch-behind-the-curtains-2012-online  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41740176 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/oct/26/how-we-made-bbc-mockumentary-ghostwatch  https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/why-i-love-ghostwatch  https://www.curiousarchive.com/ghostwatch-bbc-controversial-broadcast/  https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/in%20dreams%20are%20monsters/2022/10/28/ghostwatch/ https://npg.si.edu/blog/orson-welles-and-70th-anniversary-war-worlds  https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/welles-broadcasts-war-worlds  https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2016/10/lcm-page-from-the-past-war-of-the-worlds/  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-30/welles-scares-nation  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/infamous-war-worlds-radio-broadcast-was-magnificent-fluke-180955180/  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misguided/202506/why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-savvy-psychologist/202007/why-we-believe-in-conspiracy-theories  https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/how-to-apply  https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13130  https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachand ments/DA-99-1099A2.pdf  https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/public_and_broadcasting_0.pdf 

In this Dear Darkness Society episode, I made the mistake of going on Reddit to see if anyone has experienced the same kind of creepy, unexplainable moments we talk about on here... and yeah, some of you are going THROUGH it.   I'm sharing real stories from people who were kind enough (and brave enough) to let me bring their experiences here. Some are unsettling, so are straight up weird and sine will have you sitting there like... that a no for me dawg.   Huge thank you to everyone who shared their stories and trusted me with them, I genuinely appreciate it.   If you've ever had a moment that didn't make sense, didn't sit right or still sticks with you... you're in the right place.   The diary is always open 

What happens when the internet starts reinterpreting childhood cartoons through a much darker lens? In this episode I explore some of the most infamous cartoon conspiracy theories from the Rugrats imagination theory to the mysterious Squidward creepypasta and look at the psychology behind why people create them in the first place.   https://abc7.com/spongebob-kwarantined-crab-inappropriate-episodes-removed/10462487/ https://www.wired.com/1997/10/in-his-way-john-k-will-challenge-the-world/ https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Events/1945-present/crossroads.htm https://www.atomicarchive.com/media/photographs/testing/us/crossroads.html  https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/operation-crossroads/  https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs/35/ https://nyupress.org/9780814742815/convergence-culture/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spongebob-squarepants-mid-life-crustacean-episode-removed-from-paramount/1100-6489459/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC80580/  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/patternicity-finding-meaningful-patterns/ https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-023-05360-0 https://www.history.com/articles/nuclear-bomb-tests-bikini-atoll-facts  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Crossroads https://time.com/4446927/rugrats-chuckie-mom-nickelodeon/  https://www.teenvogue.com/story/rugrats-never-happened-theory  https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/creepypasta  https://www.washington.edu/news/2004/12/06/two-thirds-of-school-age-children-have-an-imaginary-companion-by-age-7/   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/patternicity-finding-meaningful-patterns/  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050308101309.htm   

What if thousands of people remember something that never happened? This weeks episode I dive into the Mandela Effect, the strange phenomenon where large groups of people share the same incorrect memory. From The Berenstain Bears to famous movie quotes we all swear are real, I explore why our brains might be rewriting reality.     https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-mandela-effect-4589394    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/mandela-effect    https://www.snopes.com/tag/mandela-effect/    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXoWiIuB25o&t=19s    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/    https://www.britannica.com/science/Mandela-effect    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/world/mandela-effect-collective-false-memory-scn    https://aeon.co/ideas/on-shared-false-memories-what-lies-behind-the-mandela-effect    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sinbad-movie-shazaam/  https://www.jstor.org/stable/1416187  https://search.catalog.loc.gov/search?option=keyword&pageNumber=1&query=Berenstein%20Bears&recordsPerPage=25  https://www.jstor.org/stable/40063737  https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2004/10/01/false_memories  https://collaborate.princeton.edu/en/publications/false-memories-and-aging  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31088337/  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/totaling-recall  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327019eb0901_4  https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive.html  https://www.simplypsychology.org/flashbulb-memory.html  https://research.edgehill.ac.uk/en/publications/schemas-and-memory-consolidation/  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627318308560 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/cognitive-map  https://www.filmsite.org/empi3.html https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-a-schema.html  https://mechanism.ucsd.edu/bill/teaching/philpsych.w03/memory4class.pdf  https://www.mheducation.ca/blog/series-classic-learning-science-reconstructive-memory-schema-theory/

Our episode this week explores Victorian era mourning practices, like post-mortem photography and the strict mourning rituals that shaped how 19th-century families remembered and honored their dead.  Far from being purely macabre, these practices include societal customs and cherished keepsakes, reflecting a culture tragically struck with repeated losses. Join us as we discuss how love and grief were preserved long after life had ended. Thank you for joining us, we're so glad you're here!   Sources: https://www.history.com/articles/post-mortem-photos-history https://www.burnsarchive.com/historical-death-memorial https://victorianweb.org/photos/postmortem/index.html https://clarabartonmuseum.org/post-mortem-photography https://artincontext.org/post-mortem-photography https://familytreemagazine.com/photos/post-mortem-photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF29vcZNMQY&utm https://allthatsinteresting.com/victorian-death-photos https://history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/good-death-and-after-post-mortem-photography-late-19th-century https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/death-in-early-america/post-mortem-overview/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581 https://daily.jstor.org/the-history-of-postmortem-photography/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7975931/ https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/death-photography https://www.history.com/articles/post-mortem-photos-history https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-post-mortem-photographs https://www.pbase.com/gregorysullivan/post_mortem_photography https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201812/death-and-mourning-practices-in-the-victorian-age?msockid=1c8ae275174a69d31c90ed5b16fa6870 https://heritagemuseumoc.org/from-manicured-to-macabre-a-brief-history-of-dolls/#:~:text=Many%20Victorian%20children%20did%20not,know%20today%20as%20reborn%20dolls. https://victorianweb.org/history/mourning/6.html Ariès, Philippe. Western Attitudes toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1974 Jalland, Pat. Death in the Victorian Family. Oxford University Press, 1996 Lutz, Deborah. Relics of Death in Victorian Literature and Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2015 Taylor, Lou. Mourning Dress: A Costume and Social History. Routledge, 1983 Ruby, Jay. Secure the Shadow: Death and Photography in America. MIT Press, 1995 Curl, James Stevens. The Victorian Celebration of Death. Sutton Publishing, 2000 Woodyard, Chris. (2014) The Victorian Book of the Dead (The Ghosts of the Past 4). Dayton, Ohio. Kestrel Publications. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), curatorial material on Victorian mourning objects. Bronte, Emily Ann. (2018) Victorian Mourning Jewelry. Amazon Digital Service: Emily Bronte. Manners and Rules of Good Society, Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of the Aristocracy. London: Frederick Warne, 1888. https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/13-fascinating-victorian-funeral-customs/ https://thesolitaryhistorian.com/2020/11/06/mourning-the-dead-funeral-practices-in-1870-and-1900/ https://heritagemuseumoc.org/from-manicured-to-macabre-a-brief-history-of-dolls/#:~:text=Many%20Victorian%20children%20did%20not,know%20today%20as%20reborn%20dolls.

This week, we’re unlocking the display case of the truly unsettling. From glassy-eyed dolls that seem to move when no one’s looking, to a seemingly ordinary chair with an unthinkable past, this episode dives into objects that have captivated people for decades and in some cases, centuries. Are these just creepy coincidences… or do some objects really absorb evil?   Listener discretion is advised—because after this episode, you might never look at antiques the same way again. Thank you for being here, we appreciate you! Sources: http://thirskmuseum.org/displays.html https://www.news18.com/viral/the-creepy-history-of-17th-century-cursed-pub-chair-in-uk-that-still-haunts-many-9015516.html#:~:text=In%20the%20quiet%20village%20of,cameras%2C%20joined%20by%20his%20friends https://www.google.com/search?q=documentaries+on+thomas+busbys+chair&sca_esv=ca362862dff82633&sxsrf=ANbL-n5xDiQSqRrAyrLp4hXWO64_OdT0Wg%3A1769495390784&source=hp&ei=Xlt4aYzOLemj0PEP547sgAc&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaXhpbtjTCdhwjrBJsHnayl_5ggnbjEMx&ved=0ahUKEwiM9cmBjKuSAxXpETQIHWcHG3AQ4dUDCCE&uact=5&oq=documentaries+on+thomas+busbys+chair&gs_lp=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-AM6N5IHBzExLjM3LjOgB8jqArIHBjIuMzcuM7gH6CjCBwkwLjE3LjMzLjHIB7kBgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ee5f2d98,vid:IdVFN18yvB8,st:0 https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/murderers-curse-haunts-british-pub-chair-for-over-300-years-report-6325689#:~:text=Read%20Time:%203%20mins,evidence%20of%20Thomas%20Busby's%20ghost. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/15782452.tale-busby-stoop-thug-hanged-bludgeoning-goading-father-in-law-death/ https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/11/gory-tale-behind-a-pub-chair-cursed-a-murderer-300-years-ago-21373597/ https://www.spookyisles.com/busby-stoop/ https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=thomas+busby+case&mid=32891141889BE6C2F70A32891141889BE6C2F70A&FORM=VIRE https://hypnogoria.com/folklore_deathchair.html#:~:text=Eventually%20in%201978%2C%20the%20current,trying%20to%20sit%20in%20it. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/04/19/watch-shropshire-paranormal-investigators-spooky-doll-video-can-make-you-ill/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXFyaB7AoRQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKn_SoMpZSI https://www.wonderfulmuseums.com/museum/zak-bagans-haunted-museum-show https://www.paranormalpopculture.com/2020/03/annabelle-and-other-real-life-haunted.html https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/280533/haunted-doll-causes-nausea-and-chest-pains https://regionriverina.com.au/riverina-rewind-doll-found-under-wagga-floor-continues-to-haunt-the-internet/78845 https://thelibraryofghosts.wixsite.com/mysite/post/letta-me-out-australia-s-haunted-doll https://www.fabledcollective.com/haunted-dolls https://paranorms.com/haunted-dolls https://www.paranormalpopculture.com/2020/03/annabelle-and-other-real-life-haunted.html https://obscurban-legend.fandom.com/wiki/Letta_the_Doll https://thehawthornfiles.com/2022/08/17/3-haunted-dolls-who-arent-robert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv4LzUefdpA&

A slight switch in topic for the week led us to our first true crime episode. We wanted to approach this episode with as much compassion and respect as possible. It's important to remember that this episode is about the lives of real people who had hopes and dreams and most importantly families that loved them more than anything.    We love to joke around but it's important to note that we took this episode very seriously. We talk about some really heavy themes in this episode and if this episode is not for you, we totally understand and will be back with some fun paranormal stuff next week. These stories are important to tell, and we hope we did them justice. Thank you for being here.    Sources for this week: https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=13225 4 https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4341505/michael-l-king-v-state-of-florida https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1768573.html https://deniseamberlee.org/ https://deniseamberlee.org/pages/denises-story https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/342175/file/09-2421_110110_IniBr-Redacte d.pdf https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc09-2421/op-sc09-2421.pdf https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25004049 https://www.wftv.com/news/local/9-investigates-challenges-dispatchers-tracking-911/69627469 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24064813/denise-amber-lee https://abcnews.go.com/US/womans-desperate-final-acts-changed-911-forever-florida/story?id= 125851779 https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc14-1949/2014-1949_brief_115374 .pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-8644/147239/20200708154551973_19-8644 %20King%20Appendix%20to%20Cert%20Pet.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-8644/144932/20200605074929671_King%20- %20Cert%20Petition.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-8644/144932/20200605074929671_King%20- %20Cert%20Petition.pdf   https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/date/2005-01-21/segment/01 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/couple-died-despite-calling-911/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothermia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352682?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&cjevent=d3a10087f66211f0814700180a1ebaa1&cm_mmc=CJ-_-100357191-_-5250933-_-Evergreen+Link+for+Mayo+Clinic+Diet&utm_source=cj&utm_content=100357191&utm_capaign=3-months https://www.foxnews.com/story/young-couple-on-meth-die-in-nebraska-snowstorm?msockid=1c8ae275174a69d31c90ed5b16fa6870 https://www.redrockrecoverycenter.com/rehab-blog/how-long-does-meth-last-effects-duration-and-recovery/ https://www.eurekahealth.com/resources/how-long-do-meth-side-effects-last-en https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Primetime/story?id=549455&page=1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drugs-in-nebraska-freezing-deaths/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHjASrcPio https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10340429/janelle_marie-hornickel https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175846195/michael-wamsley https://www.klkntv.com/911-tapes-reveal-details-about-omaha-couple-who-died-in-snow-storm/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21164-hypothermia-low-body-temperature https://nebraska.tv/archive/what-ever-happened-to-janelle-hornickels-family https://weather.com/safety/winter/news/blizzard-traps-your-car https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-during  

In this episode, we explore the often comforting, and sometimes unsettling world of imaginary friends. From childhood companions who help make sense of the world to the deeper psychological meanings behind them, we ask why imaginary friends exist. We also dive deep to find if it's possible to have a collective imaginary friend and encounter the story of a common and unwanted visitor known across cultures. Are they just a phase, or something more? Thank you for being here, we appreciate you! Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11136338/ https://www.washington.edu/news/2004/12/06/two-thirds-of-school-age-children-have-an-imaginary-companion-by-age-7/?utm_ https://www.parenttrust.org/2017/07/11/imaginary-friends/ https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/with_friends_like_these https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-023-05360-0 https://www.pararational.com/the-hat-man-unraveling-the-shadowy-figure-haunting-our-nightmares/ https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-hat-man https://mythlok.com/urban-legends/hat-man/ https://longhornhaunts.com/hatman-phenomenon/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/563685 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17337212/ https://academic.oup.com/book/24530/chapter-abstract/187682001?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sleep-paralysis-and-the-monsters-inside-your-mind/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6208952/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30464663/  

Join us this week for a couple tales from you as well as some tales of our own. We had SEVERAL unexplained technical issues and one that you can hear on the recording. This one gets weird.. and Savanna is not a fan.    Thank you everyone who allowed us to share your tale! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you all so much!

In this episode, we explore two beyond tragic plane crashes that changed life as we know it. Last-minute decisions, unexplained feelings, and hesitation, are these moments just coincidence, or do they suggest something deeper about human intuition? Through real stories we explore how the brain looks for meaning after tragedy. Are premonitions evidence of something extraordinary or a reflection of how humans process fear and uncertainty? Thank you for joining us, we appreciate you!  Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-3/the-day-the-music-died https://www.britannica.com/event/The-Day-the-Music-Died https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weather https://americansongwriter.com/how-buddy-hollys-death-impacted-the-way-news-outlets-handle-tragedy-today/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/buddy-holly-death https://recordmecca.com/item-archives/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-big-bopper-plane-crash-site-1959-newspaper/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/2262458/buddy-holly-plane-crash-harrowing-images-tragic-accident/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgoeQAoPWaU&t=103s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQFO6isorFg https://www.britannica.com/biography/Buddy-Holly https://www.britannica.com/biography/The-Big-Bopper https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ritchie-Valens https://texashillcountry.com/waylon-jennings-last-words-buddy-holly/ https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf  https://www.911memorial.org/learn/  https://9-11commission.gov/archive  https://www.archives.gov/research/9-11  https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/oral-histories  https://www.loc.gov/collections/benjamin-luft-collection-of-9-11-oral-histories  https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/september-11-2001-nps-oral-history-project.htm  https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/NINEONE  https://www.firehouse.com/home/news/10507465/fdny-releases-oral-histories-transmissions-from-sept-11  https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/fdny-chief-on-9-11-it-was-the-last-time-i-saw-my-brother  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/18-years-after-september-11th-an-oral-history-that-recalls-the-details 

This week’s episode is packed with listener tales that refuse to stay quiet. From a chilling childhood encounter with George Washington type figure standing in a bedroom to the deeply emotional experiences of nursing home workers who’ve had patients pass… only to return for one last visit. We also dive into stories including a teddy bear that moves around, and an unsettling account of a mysterious stranger who seemed a little too interested in someone’s trash bins. One thing’s certain: these listener stories will make you look at your childhood toys—and your curbside trash—a little differently. Listener discretion advised.   If you'd like to share a story, please email it to us at [email protected] or go visit our socials! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!!

Join us this week as we take you deep underground into another world full of rich ore deposits and unspeakable tragedies.  If you have a story for us or something you'd like to hear on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] Thank you for joining us, we appreciate you more than you know!   Sources: https://www.historynet.com/gold-hill-nevada/#:~:text=But%20all%20that%20wealth%20came,and%20thunderous%20bellow%20of%20machinery. https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/yellow_jacket_news_only.htm https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=37&dat=19000707&id=RYAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QykDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3577,2379646&hl=en https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/Disasters_on_the_Mining_Frontier.pdf https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2481&dat=18690409&id=_DozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ljgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6025,3202179 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=18690424&id=oVJEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2rEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4714,6657823 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=37&dat=19000707&id=RYAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QykDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3577,2379646 https://www.mininghistoryassociation.org/Journal/MHJ-v12-2005-James.pdf https://www.historynet.com/yellow-jacket-mine-fire/ https://www.nvexpeditions.com/storey/yellowjacket.php  https://www.nevadaghosttownsandmininghistory.com/portfolio-2/yellow-jacket-mine https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/nevada/yellow-jacket-mine-fire-nv https://jeromefd.org/wp-current/history-of-the-jerome-fire-department  https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-best-reads/2016/03/09/inglorious-arizona-when-jerome-and-tombstone-burned-and-burned-again/81447420  https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/107956  https://archives.sharlothallmuseum.org/index.php/photos/product-details/10762  https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/jerome-fire  https://www.inspiruption.com/the-travel-lounge/jerome  https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/arizona/jerome/  https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/196/207/  https://jeromegrandhotel.net/  https://www.apcrp.org/JEROME/1_Article_Jerome_Cem_Mast_091411.htm  https://weneverforget.org/hellraisers-journal-iww-miners-of-jerome-bisbee-loaded-into-cattle-cars-deported-from-state-of-arizona/  https://ufcw324.org/the-bisbee-deportation  https://jeromeghosttours.com/  https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/arizona/az-ghost-stories-jerome https://secretamericatravel.com/ghost-walk-jerome-stories-of-miners-spirits-mysteries

We're back! We hope you all enjoyed your thanksgiving holiday!  Join us this week as we discuss death omens and haunted cemeteries! If you'd like to submit a story for us to read or if you have a suggestion for a topic you'd like to hear covered on a new episode please email us at [email protected] Thank you and we appreciate you taking time out of your day to spend it with us!   Sources: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009029/4978819 https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cicero/de_Divinatione/home.html https://www.attalus.org/translate/artemidorus.html https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/irish-banshee https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-bean-nighe https://dannyechase.com/blog/deathomens https://www.hospicebuffalo.com/news/press-releases/study-conducted-palliative-care-institute-in dicates-dreams-and-visions-provide-profound-source-meaning-and-comfort-dying https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10710003 https://medium.com/@amandawright_26393/the-three-knocks-of-death-4e661b1b3a11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyard https://scotlandsforgottenhistory.com/2020/02/15/the-covenanters-prison-greyfriars-kirkyard-edin burgh-sfh046 https://retrospectjournal.com/2021/10/30/the-national-covenant-and-the-covenanters-prison-reli gion-and-edinburgh https://www.cityofthedeadtours.com/the-mackenzie-poltergeist.html https://edinburgh.org/blog/tales-from-beyond-the-grave-in-edinburgh https://www.kqed.org/news/11640709/how-this-ghost-towns-curse-backfired-on-park-rangers https://jen33travel.com/tidbits/the-bodie-curse https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull%2C_Kansas https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_Grove_Cemetery https://chicagoandcookcountycemeteries.com/2017/10/30/bachelors-grove-struggling-to-survive https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/LondonPlaguePits https://www.mola.org.uk/discoveries/news/crossrail-mass-burial-pit-may-be-great-plague https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_religion https://www.floridahospices.org/2016/02/ny-times-seeks-to-demystify-the-world-of-end-of-life-dre ams https://remembersingapore.org/2014/06/01/singapore-old-wives-tales https://centerofthewest.org/2018/08/06/owls-native-american-culture https://www.bachelorsgrove.com/history  - this one has a photo from 1991  https://www.ghostresearch.org/Investigations/bachelors.html  https://insiderrelease.com/bachelors-grove-cemetery-haunted-guide/ https://paranormal.fandom.com/wiki/Bachelors_Grove_Cemetery https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/ https://www.worldofthesupernatural.com/ghosts-of-chicago/the-haunting-of-bachelors-grove https://www.tombstonetravels.com/post/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-at-bachelors-grove https://michaelkleen.com/2018/05/15/the-many-mysteries-of-bachelors-grove/ https://www.thepathtobachelorsgrove.com/news-articles.html news articles  https://folklore.usc.edu/bachelors-grove-cemetery/ https://memoriesoftheprairie.com/blog-1/2022/12/22/2022-12-22-bachelors-grove-one-of-americas-most-haunted-cemeteries/ https://connectparanormal.net/2025/04/29/bachelors-grove-cemetery-hauntings-and-history/ https://www.illinoishauntedhouses.com/blog/hauntings-of-bachelors-grove-cemetery.html https://www.hauntworld.com/paranormal-activity-in-chicago-illinois-bachelor-s-grove-cemetery-in-chicago-illinois

Join us this week as we dive into the depths of two US lakes full of secrets. Savanna covers Lake Tahoe and the rumors surrounding preserved bodies and Tahoe Tessie. Next Hayley takes us to Lake Mead and exposes the hidden world lurking beneath the surface.   If you have anything you'd like us to cover on a future episode you can email us at [email protected]   Sources: Lake Tahoe Sources https://www.kqed.org/news/11777857/do-preserved-bodies-dwell-in-lake-tahoes-depths-the-truth-behind-tahoes-myths Lake Tahoe's Haunted History: Ghost Stories and Legends | Boat Tahoe https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/stateofthelake  Lake’s depths hold many dead bodies: Officials report most corpses don’t surface if lost in Lake Tahoe | TahoeDailyTribune.com Mythbuster; What are the origins of Tahoe’s myths? – TahoeMagazine https://www.ranker.com/list/lake-tahoe-legend/ada-hart https://www.wildwestchallenge.com/legends-lake-tahoe-stories-monsters-mafiosos/  https://www.kqed.org/quest/22882/rumors-and-truth-in-lake-tahoe  https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/10/21/lake-tahoe-dead-bodies/  https://web.archive.org/web/20230718180350/www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/raising-dead-bodies-lake-tahoe/  https://www.trpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/documents/archive/1/Winter2019_final_sml.pdf   https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/deep-lake-oxygen  https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tahoe-tessie  https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/dark-shapes-in-the-lake-tahoe-tessie-legend-remains-alive-for-visitors  https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2005/may/11/it-came-from-the-deep/  http://www.weirdnv.com/location.php?location=54   Lake Mead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Ym6X6U0Sk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMB3yE2nhKo  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/31/lake-mead-human-remains-identification-climate-crisis  https://www.wbay.com/2022/10/27/diver-finds-more-human-remains-lake-mead-amid-receding-water-levels  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/lake-mead-ghosts  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/more-human-remains-in-lake-mead-found-amid-water-level-drop  https://justalittlefurther.com/just-a-little-further/2023/2/26/st-thomas-lake-meads-ghost-town-uncovered  https://callvillebay.com/uncover-the-hidden-history-of-lake-mead-mines-ruins-historic-sites  https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/as-lake-mead-dries-up-its-history-and-dark-secrets-are-being-uncovered  https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/lake-mead-swim-beach-human-remains-third-time/40919920  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-08/second-skeletal-remain-found-in-lake-mead  https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/the-lost-city.htm  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/31/lake-mead-nevada-water-level-drought  https://www.wef.org/publications/news/wef-news/ghost-town-emerges-from-the-depths-of-lake-mead  https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/historyculture/mining-history.htm  https://web.archive.org/web/20110716025609/http://www.seatrepid.com/files/LAMEAAReview11-02-V3.pdf  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Lake_Mead_Boeing_B-29_crash  https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/faqs/damfaqs.html  https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-story-behind-the-b-29-bomber-in-lake-mead.htm  https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/history/essays/fatal.html  https://themobmuseum.org/blog/body-in-the-barrel-at-lake-mead-has-makings-of-mob-hit  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-mead-water-level-human-remains-identity-theories-mobsters  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150111/lake-mead-keeps-dropping  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-mead-nasa-images-hoover-dam-water-levels-drought  https://www.eregulations.com/nevada/fishing/state-record-fish  https://www.ndow.org/waters/lake-mead  https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/historyculture/stthomas.htm 

This week we take you on a journey to two very different haunted places and dive into the history as well as local lore surrounding the hauntings! First Hayley takes us to Indiana for the Randolph County Infirmary previously the Randolph County Asylum. Then Savanna takes us down to The Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia. If you have visited either of these locations, we'd love to hear your stories! Thank you so much for being here. We love what we do and we appreciate you!   Sources: Randolph County Infirmary https://hauntedrandolphcounty.com/history  https://hauntedrandolphcounty.com/main  https://hauntedus.com/indiana/randolph-county-asylum  https://rchsmuseum.blogspot.com/2019/11/its-home-in-old-randolph-county.html  https://medium.com/@adriennebelbrooks/within-the-halls-of-randolph-county-infirmary-asylum-85abd1fb3f6f  https://www.bumpinthenight.net/randolph  https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2688607/memorial-search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&cemeteryName=Randolph+County+Asylum+Cemetery&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&bio=&linkedToName=&plot=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=r&page=1#sr-201276987  https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hl467v&utm https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008930209 https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INN18971206-01.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IJ18971219.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/601897/?offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008930209 https://www.facebook.com/randolphcountyasyluminfirmary  https://www.facebook.com/randolphcountyinfirmary The Marshall House https://ghostcitytours.com/savannah/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/marshall-house-hotel/ https://thehauntedplaces.com/room-414-most-haunted-room-marshall-house/ https://www.marshallhouse.com/history.htm https://www.civilwarmed.org/surgeons-call/amputation1/ https://bradentonmag.com/the-marshall-house/ https://exploregeorgia.org/places-to-stay/article/spend-an-evening-in-one-of-georgias-haunted-hotels https://bestattractions.org/usa/georgia/the-marshall-house-savannah-ga/ https://savannahfirsttimer.com/marshall-house-savannah-haunted/ https://www.wjcl.com/article/yellow-fever-savannah-haunted/69184437 https://www.savannah.com/civil-war-savannah-the-ghosts-of-history/ https://www.savannah.com/civil-war-ghosts-and-hauntings-in-savannah/ https://savannahghosttour.com/marshall-house/ https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60814-d86782-Reviews-The_Marshall_House-Savannah_Georgia.html#REVIEWS

This week, things get strange. First, we promised you a doll update and we deliver! Then, one listener shares a chilling alien encounter and UFO sightings. Finally, we dive into the story of a shadow figure known only as "The Bad Man". Turn off the lights, grab your headphones, and join us for another episode where reality gets a little too close for comfort. If you have your own chilling encounters you'd like to share and have featured on the pod, please email us at [email protected], DM us on our social media or go visit Dear Darkness to spill your tea, link in our bios for her. 

Happy Halloween, we're so glad you're here!  This week Hayley tells us all about the origins of Halloween, traditions from around the world and the thinning of the veil and Savanna talks about the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the real-life inspirations for Washington Irving's famous tale.  Grab your drink, get some snacks, and let's get haunted.    https://www.discoverboynevalley.ie/boyne-valley-drive/heritage-sites/tlachtga-hill-ward-athboyhttps://www.ucd.ie/archaeology/research/howhttps://skepticalinquirer.org/2016/04/the-brown-mountain-lights-solved-again  https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.00048https://arxiv.org/abs/1006.0989  https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-people-carved-turnips-instead-of-pumpkins-for-halloween-180978922  https://hgic.clemson.edu/soul-cakes-and-the-origins-of-trick-or-treating  https://www.history.co.uk/articles/souling-the-forgotten-halloween-tradition  https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research/Collection/Top-things-to-see-in-the-Irish-Folklife-Collection/Artefact/Ghost-turnip/b202e8ea-0728-4b3d-b0f1-82660fe45ce9  https://www.macfarlane.org/blog/history-and-heritage/samhain-and-the-origin-of-the-jack-o-lantern  https://www.sciencealert.com/the-strange-science-behind-ghostly-lights-that-have-haunted-us-for-centuries  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383034675_Unidentified_Anomalous_Phenomena_Extraterrestrial_Life_Plasmoids_Shape_Shifters_Replicons_Thunderstorms_Lightning_Hallucinations_Aircraft_Disasters_Ocean_Sightings  https://www.lovefood.com/gallerylist/222489/what-is-a-soul-cake-all-about-the-original-halloween-treat  https://www.iflscience.com/mysterious-green-lightning-ghosts-of-earths-upper-atmosphere-have-finally-been-explained-72007  https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the-secret-history-of-bonfire  https://wordhistories.net/2016/08/15/bonfire  https://www.boston.com/news/history/2014/10/29/the-history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-how-it-all-began-with-a-turnip/  https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/2160/1/Steenhuisen-Siemonsma%20Maria%20Johanna%20%282022%29%20Orbs%20in%20the%20Skyscape.%20An%20exploration%20of%20spiritual%20experiences%20with%20anomalous%20light%20phenomena.pdf  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387476125_Exploring_the_Link_Between_Paranormal_Phenomena_and_Plasma_Balls  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287411203_A_critical_test_of_the_EMF-Paranormal_phenomena_theory_Evidence_from_a_haunted_site_without_electricity-generating_fields  https://www.academia.edu/564374/Magnetic_Fields_and_Haunting_Phenomena_A_Basic_Primer_for_Paranormal_Enthusiasts  https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/family/holidays-and-special-occasions/other-special-occasions/the-celtic-origin-of-halloween-bonfires/  https://festivalofthebonfires.org/history/  https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/geomagnetic-storms  https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/geomagnetic-indices  https://www.academia.edu/39566246/OSullivan_A_2017_18_Magic_in_Early_Medieval_Ireland_Ulster_Journal_of_Archaeology_74_107_117  https://www.research.herts.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/17442595/This_is_the_one_ARTICLE_MORPH_FINAL_FINAL_1_.pdf  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10816-022-09565-7  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/04308778.2025.2522569  https://www.damnedct.com/union-cemetery-easton  https://eastoncourier.news/2022/09/16/between-a-headstone-a-hard-place-union-cemetery  https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/ct-white-lady-union-cemetery-urban-legend-17533746.php  https://warrens.net/union-cemetery/  https://www.prsne.com/unioncemetery  https://eastoncourier.news/2022/10/28/harry-the-lady-in-white  https://historicalsocietyofeastonct.org/2022/10/28/harry-the-lady-in-white/  https://historicalsocietyofeastonct.org/the-union-cemetery-preservation-project  https://historicalsocietyofeastonct.org/the-union-cemetery-preservation-project  https://www.history.com/articles/legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-horseman  https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Irving/Sleepy/Irving_Sleepy.pdf  https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/irving-legend-sleepy-hollow  https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow  https://www.wgpfoundation.org/historic-markers/headless-horseman  https://hudsonvalley.org/article/irvings-legend-the-story-behind-the-story/ 

Join us this week as we go behind the scenes and investigate the tragic and sometimes paranormal happenings on the sets of famous movies. Did we cover the movies you were thinking of? If you have a movie or other interesting topic you'd like to hear us cover, please email us at [email protected] or comment or DM us on any of our social media!    Sources: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/horror-movie-sets-paranormal-experiences  https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-20-creepiest-paranormal-events-on-movie-shoots/a-haunted-studio  https://historycollection.com/15-real-movie-sets-that-were-cursed-haunted-or-just-plain-doomed/  https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/amityvillehorror1979.php  https://morbidlybeautiful.com/horror-history-amityville-horror-1979/  https://www.looper.com/1171059/bizarre-things-that-happened-on-the-amityville-horror-set/ https://www.factinate.com/things/24-creepy-facts-amityville-horror  https://darkfrights.com/stories/the-amityville-horror-remake-unsettling-events-on-set/  https://www.wisconsinfrights.com/amityville-horror-house/  https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-amityville-horror-filming-disrupted-after-dead-body-found-filming-location.html/  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109506/  https://allthatsinteresting.com/brandon-lee-death  https://variety.com/1993/film/news/brandon-lee-killed-on-set-105553/  https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/brandon-lee-predicted-death-brad-pitt-390077-20231026  https://www.ranker.com/list/was-the-crow-cursed/jacob-shelton  https://www.tribute.ca/news/annabelle-director-says-set-was-haunted/2014/10/02/  https://pop.inquirer.net/15256/producer-tells-of-strange-events-that-happened-on-set-of-annabelle  https://www.thewrap.com/annabelle-comes-home-creepy-set-piano-benches-nose-bleeds  https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1057407-coming-soon-visits-the-set-of-annabelle-comes-home  https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/annabelle-comes-home-cast-tells-us-why-the-set-may-have-been-haunted  https://www.bustle.com/p/the-annabelle-comes-home-set-was-blessed-by-a-priest-because-so-many-creepy-things-happened-on-the-others-17006475TheTwilightZone:TheMovie  https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-29/keep-rolling-the-decision-that-resulted-in-the-tragic-deaths-of-two-children-and-a-hollywood-actor.html  https://www.cbr.com/twilight-zone-the-movie-accident-changed-hollywood/  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-23/actor-and-two-children-killed-on-twilight-zone-set  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-29-mn-2189-story.html  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-30-mn-3570-story.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqhR7VN0UG8  https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/pollack0512morrow.htm  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-16-mn-3648-story.html  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-11-mn-2316-story.html  https://www.eonline.com/news/1421647/the-conjuring-universe-secrets-revealed  https://www.looper.com/393453/bizarre-things-that-happened-on-the-set-of-the-conjuring  https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Vera-Farmiga-Has-Experienced-Some-Crazy-Paranormal-Activity-Thanks-Conjuring-115567.html  https://collider.com/the-conjuring-behind-the-scenes-hauntings  https://collider.com/the-conjuring-rob-cowan-interview/  https://www.eonline.com/news/1083904/did-the-making-of-the-conjuring-cause-vera-farmiga-shanley-caswell-and-others-to-be-haunted-in-real-life  https://turnto10.com/news/entertainment/harrisville-rhode-island-the-conjuring-house-movie-author-andrea-perron-cory-heinzen-portal-paranormal-activity  https://people.com/movies/joey-king-had-bizarre-blood-disorder-while-making-the-conjuring  https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2019/07/10/new-owners-of-house-that-inspired-the-conjuring-hope-to-open-it-to-visitors/4728788007/  https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/exorcism-of-emily-rose-director-reveals-chilling-trivia-says-actor-s-radio-would-turn-on-in-the-middle-of-the-night-during-filming/story-RHla2ZnapDNBIPlJQxEN9O.html   https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/3342/carpenter-jennifer-the-exorcism-of-emily-rose  https://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/theexorc_jennifer_carpenter.shtml  https://crtn.org/en/produccion/the-exorcism-of-anneliese-michel/  https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/3342/carpenter-jennifer-the-exorcism-of-emily-rose  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDXmmHPyDyM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KgSp94nCZw  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ahmsgLsN78Y 

Join us this week as we dive into superstitions! We talk about the ones we partake in and learn about new ones and what the possible origins are!   If there's anything you'd like to hear on a future episode or something you'd like to share or just to say hi you can message us at [email protected] or on any of our social medias!   Sources for this episode: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Do-People-Throw-Salt-Over-Their-Shoulder  https://folklore.usc.edu/throwing-salt-over-your-shoulder https://www.superstitionlibrary.com/superstition/spilling-salt-brings-bad-luck https://www.grunge.com/809124/the-morbid-french-folklore-behind-an-upside-down-baguette https://www.cookist.com/bread-turned-upside-down-on-the-table-do-you-know-why-tradition-forbids-it https://www.connexionfrance.com/magazine/why-is-placing-bread-upside-down-bad-luck-in-france/453296  https://www.foodandwine.com/french-baguette-superstitions-8619691  https://curiousrambler.com/bread-and-bad-luck https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Are-Horseshoes-Lucky  https://www.liveabout.com/lucky-superstitions-origin-895272  https://www.superstitionlibrary.com/superstition/placing-a-horseshoe-above-the-door-brings-good-luck https://folklore.usc.edu/three-on-a-match-superstition https://bertramsblog.com/2007/09/29/the-match-king https://www.romper.com/p/7-superstitions-that-are-actually-based-on-truth-15556322  https://folklore.usc.edu/holding-your-breath-as-you-pass-a-cemetery https://hudsonvalleycountry.com/why-do-we-hold-our-breath-driving-by-cemeteries https://www.trigard.com/blog/cemetery-superstitions-beliefs-and-folklore   https://www.history.com/articles/black-cats-superstitions   https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/why-are-black-cats-considered-unlucky.htm   https://artsandculture.google.com/story/18-superstitions-from-around-the-world/kAUxTWmzJ9QvLg?hl=en https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-absurd-superstitions-from-around-the-world.htm https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/the-weirdest-superstitions-from-13-countries https://www.ktb.gov.tr/EN-98631/superstitions.html https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/friday-the-13th-superstitions-and-luck https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/10/15/why/Korea-superstitions-beliefs/20221015070009332.html https://folklore.usc.edu/korean-electric-fan-superstition https://folklore.usc.edu/threshold-superstition  https://www.learnreligions.com/performing-threshold-blessing-2562847 https://templeofwitchcraft.org/opening-and-closing-doors  https://korea.stripes.com/travel/fear-of-the-fan-a-korean-urban-legend-heats-up-in-the-summer.html https://people.howstuffworks.com/unlucky-to-leave-hat-on-bed.htm  https://www.reuters.com/article/world/electric-fans-and-south-koreans-a-deadly-mix-idUSSEO210261  https://wordhistories.net/2019/06/08/somebody-walking-over-grave https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/someone-is-walking-over-my-grave.html

This week join us as we dive into the legends of The Beast of Bray Road and the story of Mercy Brown and the Great New England Vampire Panic.   If you have any urban legends or anything spooky or unnatural that you'd like us to look into or share, please email us at [email protected] or you can comment on any of our posts on social media and we'll see them there!    Thank you so much for listening!   Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/beast-of-bray-road  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/beast-of-bray-road/  https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-the-beast-of-bray-road/  https://www.sixt.com/magazine/tips/beast-of-bray-road-wisconsin-legend/  https://www.boogeymanboutique.com/post/myths-legends-of-wisconsin-the-beast-of-bray-road  https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/the-beast-of-bray-road/4055/  https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/lake-geneva-ghosts-the-beast-of-bray-road  https://upnorthnewswi.com/community/all-about-wisconsins-notorious-beast-of-bray-road/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CmD0SWfLC4  https://oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org/upcoming-events/halloween-legends-lore/    Rhode Island Historical Society — “Have Mercy: The Legend of Mercy Brown”  https://www.rihs.org/have-mercy/    Smithsonian Magazine — “The Great New England Vampire Panic”  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/   New England Magazine / Yankee — “When Rhode Island Was ‘The Vampire Capital of  America’”  https://newengland.com/yankee/history/vampire-mercy-brown-rhode-island   York University PDF — “Vampires and Death in New England, 1784 to 1892”  https://www.yorku.ca/kdenning/%2B%2B%2B2150%202007-8/BellVampiresandDeath.pdf   History.com — “The Last American Vampire”  https://www.history.com/articles/the-last-american-vampire 

This week, we dive into the unsettling world of clown urban legends. From phantom clowns luring kids near schools, tales of a tragic accident and a circus performer who never left the woods, and internet pranks gone too far, these stories blur the line between folklore and fear.  Sources: https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2016/10/17/mass-clown-scare    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-1981-clowns-were-spotted-across-boston-can-this-help-explain-current-clown-panic    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/05/23/Police-search-for-knife-wielding-clown/4119359438400/   https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/05/24/Knife-wielding-clown-laying-low-while-schools-out/8966359524800/   https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-clown-scare-of-1981-that-terrified.html    https://reason.com/2016/09/30/friday-av-club-a-short-history-of-phanto/   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clown-masks-banned/  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/authorities-authorize-public-to-shoot-and-kill-clowns/   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/creepy-clown-haunted-house-massacre/   https://www.snopes.com/articles/392386/sprinkles-the-clown/  https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/352654/creepy-clown-trail-camera-mystery-continues-to-endure https://www.nbc26.com/news/creepy-clown-spotted-in-green-bay  https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-clown-sightings-spook-south-carolina-perplex-police-idUSKCN1190VM/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clown-sightings-south-carolina-creepy-details-released/ https://time.com/4473241/clown-sightings-south-carolina/ https://time.com/4519937/clown-sightings-craze-south-carolina/ https://time.com/4517709/penn-state-clown-hunt/ https://time.com/4543796/clown-masks-gun-men-san-francisco/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Three-men-with-creepy-clown-masks-and-a-gun-10155034.php https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/12/clown-sightings-ronald-mcdonald-keeps-low-profile-amid-creepy-craze https://time.com/4533233/target-clown-masks-remove-halloween/  https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-clown-mask-20161017-snap-story.html  https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/31/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016-a-volatile-mix-of-fear-and-contagion https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-catching/201610/the-great-clown-scare-of-2016    

This week we're switching things up and diving into the origins of some urban legends! First, we have the urban legend of The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs, The Candy Lady and The Bath Game!  We hope you enjoy! If you have a suggestion for an urban legend for us to research or want to share a story please email us at [email protected] or DM us on social media.    Sources for this week's episode: Newspaper, The Columbia Missourian Monday March 20, 1950 Page 1-2 Newspaper, The Columbia Missourian Monday March 21, 1950 Page 1-2 Newspaper, Columbia Daily Tribune, Sunday March 07, 2010 page 1D, continued on 4D The Ghost in My Machine — The Most Dangerous Games: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game (Lucia Peters, Nov 12, 2014). https://theghostinmymachine.com/2014/11/12/the-most-dangerous-games-daruma-san-or-the-bath-game/  Silence of the Night (Penn State Folklore Blog) — Daruma-San (Oct 19, 2017). https://sites.psu.edu/silenceofthenight/2017/10/19/daruma-san/  Paranormal Housewife — Scrub A Dub Dub There’s a Spirit in the Tub (Kelly Butler, Apr 11, 2019). https://paranormalhousewifeblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/11/scrub-a-dub-dub-theres-a-spirit-in-the-tub/   Only In Your State - “The Legend of the Candy Lady May Be the Creepiest Urban Legend in Texas” (2024)  https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/texas/candy-lady-urban-legend-tx  Horror Addicts - “Nightmare Fuel: The Candy Lady” (modern retelling with creepy details): https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/tag/clara-crane/ Texas State Historical Association - “Terrell State Hospital” (history of the asylum): https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/terrell-state-hospital Terrell Ghost Walk - “The Haunting Tale of Clara Crane, The Candy Lady of Terrell, Texas”: https://www.terrellghosts.com/blog/haunted-terrell-10/the-haunting-tale-of-clara-crane-139?

This week, we open the door to a haunted house with a sinister secret—then meet a friend who might not have been real at all. Next, a listener downloads a strange track on a CD they couldn’t explain. Then, a brush with a neighbor turns far creepier than expected. Finally, a file found that brings more questions than answers for one of our listeners. From cursed music to trespassing, these stories remind us that sometimes curiosity really does come with a price. If you have a story, please email it to us at [email protected] or the Dear Darkness form at the link in our social media bios. 

This week, laughter rings out from an empty room. Next, a glitch in reality leaves someone face-to-face with… themselves. Then, we hear the tread of footsteps in a house that should be silent, before heading into the wilderness where kids realize the eyes watching them aren’t human at all. From phantom giggles to predators stalking, these stories will have you questioning what’s out there—and what’s already inside. Bonus: a spooky update on the new dolls from Hayley! If you have a story you want to share please email us at [email protected]

This week, you'll hear tales of a late-night babysitting job that turns unsettling. Next, a listener moves into a new home and discovers she's not the only one hearing things. Finally, an Ouija board session so terrifying you won't believe your ears. From eerie houses to haunted messages, this episode of Ghost Stories and Gummies will have you leaving the lights on. If you have a submission email us at [email protected] or follow the link in our social media bio to submit.

This week, a prison pen pal connection takes a chilling turn. Next, a ghostly figure appears in a photograph. Then, a terrifying bout of sleep paralysis leaves one person frozen and blurs the line between dream and reality. Finally, we explore a story of astral projection that will leave you questioning absolutely everything. If you have a submission, you can email us at [email protected] or visit our social media and follow our link in the bio for Dear Darkness to post anonymously!

In this episode, we explore the unsettling moments when reality doesn’t quite add up. First, a drive home turns into a stretch of missing time no one can explain. Deep in the mountains, an abandoned mining camp holds onto echoes of the men who never left. And finally, a chilling premonition arrives like a warning from the future—one that comes true in ways no one could have predicted. If you have a submission you'd like to share please send it to [email protected]

In this collection of spine-chilling tales, a toy becomes the vessel for something far darker than a child’s imagination, a pizza delivery turns into an encounter you’ll wish you could forget, and a camping trip in the quiet woods is interrupted by something that knows you’re there. Finally, a beloved childhood doll returns home… but she’s not here for hugs. She’s here for you.   If you have an odd tale you'd like to submit please email us at [email protected] for a chance to have your story featured on the show! Thanks for Listening!

This week, a chilling call from beyond the grave shakes a listener to their core. Then, a late-night visitor appears at the foot of the bed... Finally, a Ring camera captures something truly unsettling.   From haunted calls to night visitors and modern-day hauntings, this episode is full of things that see you—even when you don't see them.   Got a story? Email us at [email protected] to be featured!

In this episode, things that go bump in the night aren't just the house settling. We begin when a listener discovers an old mirror in their new apartment.. and something watching from the other side. Then phantom knocking that nobody else could hear.. Yet. Finally a deeply moving story of a quiet, unexpected visit—from someone long gone, but never truly far away. Phantom footsteps, and love that lingers beyond the veil—this episode explores the strange moments when the dead seem to reach back... and knock.

This week we're turning down the lights and turning up the fear. First, a new parent hears more than just cooing on the baby monitor late one night…. next, we step inside an old home where children's laughter follows one listener over years and multiple moves. Then, a couple encounters an infamous ghost train. Got a spooky tale of your own? Send it in for a chance to be featured on the show! Email us at [email protected].