This week features the sad tale of Ocey Snead and her mysterious family. When Ocey was found dead in the bath after losing so much, it was logical to think she might have been overcome by her depression....but what if that was not the case? We apologize in advance for 1) Michelle's clearly stuffy nose and 2) the dehumidifier in the background. Sources: https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-slow-death-of-ocey-snead-c68ed05f56ba https://www.amazon.com/Three-Sisters-Black-Bizarre-Bathtub-ebook/dp/B0...
Jan 31, 2023•47 min
We're back...again! We've been out of commission (stay tuned for a catch up episode this next week...we hope), but we're bringing it back for 2023! And, since it's a special episode, Michelle and Ron are joined by none other than East Coast Listener! And East Coast Listener #2! It's a real family affair. Join us as Gina, the East Coast Listener herself, regals Ron and Michelle with a tale from her neck of the woods. To follow up, Ron was supposed to do research but didn't so Michelle comes in cl...
Jan 17, 2023•42 min•Ep. 16
Join us for an incredible (albeit often interrupted) tale of a weekend trip gone horribly wrong. It's a rip-roaring good time with tons of side stories...sorry about that... Also, Scott's still here! So yay for the guest host-iest guest host to grace our podcast!
Sep 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We're back! And we brought back Scott! Join us as we chat about tactical planning for a worst case scenario, weird dreams, and then the main event: The Goblin of Zaragoza. Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/unconscious-ventriloquism-the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-zaragoza-goblin 2. https://www.nytimes.com/1934/12/16/archives/zaragoza-ghost-is-laid-by-science-but-citizens-refuse-to-accept.html 3. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68606/goblin...
Jul 10, 2022•33 min
Is it a monster? Is it a spirit? Is it a convenient excuse for your murderous rampage? This episode, Michelle covers the Wendigo, an enigmatic being from Native American folklore. Tune in to hear about it!
Apr 10, 2022•29 min
The world is a tough place, so we are coming at you again with another Not-so-Grim-Feature. Today, Michelle shares about the Ghost Camels she ran across (not personally of course) and tells us how the heck these animals came to haunt the USA in the first place. Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-ghostcamels/ 2. https://armyhistory.org/the-u-s-armys-camel-corps-experiment/ 3. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/best-reads/2015/10/29/ari...
Mar 06, 2022•46 min
Today's not-so Grim Feature is the tale of Deadshot Mary...one of New York City's first "lady detectives" and all around amazing woman. She's quite a lady with quite a story and we think you'll enjoy! Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. Dead-shot Mary quitting. (1957, September 17). The Montreal Star, p. 49. Retrieved February 13, 2022, from https://www.newspapers.com/image/743629717/?terms=deadshot%20mary&match=1 . 2. https://allthatsinteresting.com/dead-shot-mary-shanl...
Feb 24, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
An obscure case today as Michelle fills Ron in on his newest nightmare: Sam the Sandown Clown! Ghost, interdimensional being, or alien? We don't know, but what we can tell you is this story will definitely have you questioning how anyone survived the 70s with their lack of stranger danger.
Feb 04, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In 1929, a tragic murder case rocked the small Arkansas community of St. James...but when the murder victim showed back up to testify at his own trial this case went from straight-forward to completely off-the-rails. Tune in as Michelle regales Ron with this head-scratcher! Music by GuillhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee). Sun, Dec 15, 1929, Page 20. Retrieved from Newspapers.com 2. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/10/the-strange-case-of-the-ark...
Jan 27, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We're back! We started out 2022 with a lot of stress and Covid, but we are back with a UFO abduction case! Ron is up and has (sorta) done some research. Tune in to hear about the UFO case that inspired off our modern understanding of UFOs and alien abduction!
Jan 23, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In the mid to late 1800s, Victorian London found itself under attack by a possibly supernatural threat. Michelle shares the tale of Spring-heeled Jack...was he a man, many men, or something out of a horror novel? Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england 2. The Standard (London, Greater London, England). 9 January 1838, Tuesday. Page 4. Retrieved from Newspapers.com 3. http...
Dec 23, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today's episode discusses the Hammersmith Ghost, the resulting hysteria, and the murder that resulted. Plus, Ron gets to put on his juror's hat and share his thoughts on how the resulting trial should have gone. This one's a doozie!
Dec 16, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today Michelle is back at the mic with the story of Cora Crippen, an aspiring actress in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Cora and her doctor husband seemed to have it all: good income, friends, good dinner parties...but it all came to an end when Cora suddenly returned to America to visit an ill family member. However, when she didn't return one of London's most infamous cases began. Join us as we tell you the story!
Dec 09, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Surprise! It's a bonus episode and it's a long one (sorry). We promised tales of Ron playing with Ouija boards in cemeteries and getting himself a new demon roommate, and by golly, we delivered. Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
For the first time, Ron steps up to the mic to tell us the story of the Philip Experiment! Bringing along a special guest, Ron's buddy Scott, Ron regales us with the tale of a parapsychology experiment (of questionable scientific merit) that begs the question: Are ghosts real or are humans somehow conjuring ghostly activity on their own? Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay...
Dec 02, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The people (aka our kids) have spoken and they want more ghostliness! Join us as Michelle shares the story of Robert the Haunted Doll! This story has footsteps, disembodied giggling, creepy kids, and potential homicidal tendencies. Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. Lore podcast: Episode “Unboxed” 2. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/story-behind-robert-the-doll 3. http://robertthedoll.org/ 4. https://www.artisthousekeywest.com/robert-the-doll 5. http://www.slate.com/blogs/...
Nov 26, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today Michelle tells Ron all about America's first licensed pharmacist who set up in New Orleans. A true pioneer, this man was on the cutting edge of medicine in his time...and then he retired. As oft occurs when someone new takes over people began to complain about the lesser quality of the medications, as well as the...voodoo rituals and murders of pregnant women? Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: 1. https://www.hcplive.com/view/new-orleans-home-to-americas-first-licensed-pharm...
Nov 22, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Nestled in the hills of the Ozarks is a beautiful hotel with an ugly past. Join us as Michelle regales Ron with the story of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This place has history galore, and a few ghosts as well. Music by GuilhermeBernardes from Pixabay Sources: legendsofamerica.com, Smithsonianmag.com (The Charlatan of the Ozarks Still Looms Over the Haunted Crescent Hotel) , americasmosthauntedhotel.com ( Ghostly Happenings at the Crescent Hotel), encyclopediaofarkansas.net...
Nov 22, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
