Send us a text House of Madness and Mad Cow Disease We went abroad for this story, once again far away from us and upside down in Sydney Australia! We cover Gladesville Mental Hospital otherwise known as Tarban Creek Lunatic Asylum. Krysti per usual is on point with her history of the hospital and the leaps forward in mental health treatment that were meant to be started. Unfortunately as with most things, good intentions pave the road to hell and all those leaps and bounds are outweighed with t...
Jun 16, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Today Tori gets to dive into a genre that we don’t usually cover, true crime. But this one hometown legend/villain which falls into our topic range, the infamous Belle Gunness. A Norwegian transplant to Chicago and then to Indiana, this woman left a trail of death and insurance fraud in her wake. The carnage and farm where she met her “end” is located in La Porte Indiana. We also find that Belle was not the first to commit murder on the property. Krysti covers the defunct amusemen...
Jun 09, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Did someone say cemetery? Why yes we did. We went to Scotland for our story this week. It was a big enough story that we decided to split it. We got a listener suggestion, shoutout will be in the episode, but we got to cover Greyfriars! We learn about a very good doggo Greyfriars Bobby. We learn about the monks that began the Kirkyard and the brutal history of the “Killing Time.” The Covenanters Prison is adjacent to the Kirkyard which is the final(or not so final) resting place o...
Jun 02, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text We start our episode today back in our hometown. Today Tori covers the Athenaeum and it’s long history in Indianapolis. Built in 1893 as Das Deutsche Haus this has been a landmark in Lockerbie Square since it’s construction. The Athenaeum has been a hub of German heritage in Indianapolis. It lays claim to the most haunted space in Indiana, not just Indianapolis. They have ghost tours and historic tours as well. The Rathskellar which is located in the basement is the longest operat...
May 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text This episode was kind of a train wreck for both of us, fair warning. Tori leads off this episode with another listener story idea from Bethany West Virginia. God’s Acre Cemetery and it’s four foot wall is covered as well as a bit of history of Bethany College. The founder of Bethany College Alexander Campbell was also the namesake of the cemetery as well. Tori tells of the odd happenings and the next iteration of our favorite hashtag #kidsaredrunkdicks. Krysti regales us of Aunt A...
May 19, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Quarantines and Doll Houses Trigger warning: This episode covers the harsh conditions during past quarantine procedures as well as possible suicide and mistreatment of immigrants. We went back to Sydney as promised last episode. This week we cover North Head Quarantine Station now known as Q Station. Krysti covers the history of this facility and the changes it has gone through in the past to present day. Tori covers the ghost tours, ghost stories, and of course, the cemeteries. T...
May 12, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text George Goes on a Walk to a Spa and a Ghost Goes Walkabout Today Krys leads off with a story that starts in our hometown and the story of George Pogue. He was the first settler(disputed) of the Indianapolis area. And who doesn’t love a mystery? She tells of the history of Pogue’s Run and the only civil war battle in the state on Indiana. Apparently it’s better to throw your guns away than let the other side get them. Pogue’s Run is still here to this day just moved underground. Tor...
May 05, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Satan and a Doll Walk Into a Pub This episode we dive into the stories that surround the unincorporated community of Joppa Indiana, thanks Lindsay. According to urban legends the whole town is Satanic and most of them revolve around the Belleville Bible Church. The tales of Satanic worship, mysterious activities, and SCP(whatever that is, Google failed me.) Oh and one other thing about Joppa #kidsaredicks. This also goes into our weird browser histories that probably put both Krys...
Apr 28, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Irvington, Cemeteries, Witches, and D&D? Trigger Warning: This episode deals with sexual assault and may not be appropriate for everyone. We are sticking around Indy for at least two of our stories this episode. Krysti runs through several of the highlights of Irvington. She covers several places that are on the ghost tours that run through the neighbor on a regular basis. Tori found a story of a cemetery in the area as well. The park in that area is attached to the cemetery a...
Apr 22, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Tippecanoe and Tara Too We went road tripping with a special guest for this episode! We went to Lafayette and Battle Ground for this episode. Tara joins us for both the TL road trip and to listen to the stories we collected there. Krysti talks about Amelia Earhart and her ghostly appearances in both Hangar 1 and her previous residence hall, both of which still exist to this day. Tori covers the Battle of Tippecanoe and the Prophet’s false visions. Tenskwatawa, also known as the Pr...
Apr 14, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Shades State Park and French Lick Hotel Krysti gives us the rundown on French Lick Springs Hotel and all of it’s ghost stories. We learn that it’s nice to be rich and get the railroad to come to your front door. The ghosts run the gamut from friendly elevator operators, to the bloody bride, to ghosts living their best death riding horses through ballrooms. Tori badly explains the stone tape theory of hauntings for folks this episode. Tori covers Shades State Park and the original ...
Apr 07, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Our guests stuck around for a second episode and chimed in. Tori tells the story of Whispers Estate in Mitchell Indiana. A rundown of the tragic Gibbons family and the specter of death that was with them. The varied manifestations of the supernatural has put this house in the spotlight and has been on several shows on the Travel Channel. Krysti goes into the histories of the twin mansions, Allison Mansion and the Wheeler Stokely Mansion. These two beautiful mansions sit on the cam...
Mar 31, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text All Hell’s Gates Break Loose for Tori’s Birthday We have guest hosts! Chuck and Malcom join Tori and Krys for this episode! Krys tells us the legend of Black Annie and her story in Boonville Indiana. She still hangs around Scales Lake Park to this day. We also explore the appropriate dress for ghosts that wander down roads. Black Annie has far reaching roots in English folklore and seems to be another lore trope. Tori covers a plethora of topics this episode including at least 5 c...
Mar 24, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Camp Chesterfield/Stepps Cemetery To start this episode Krysti gives a quick explanation of Spiritualism and a large community of Spiritualists in Indiana, Camp Chesterfield. She gives history and shenanigans that folks got up to there. This is still in operation to this day and is right outside of Anderson. Also, Krysti is Scully to Tori’s Mulder. Stepps Cemetery in the Morgan Monroe State forest is discussed and the many legends/ghosts that reside there. This is also the oldest ...
Mar 18, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Trigger Warning: This episode deals with suicide and may be upsetting for some listeners, please be advised. Krys covers the Lafayette Guillotine and it’s maker’s decidedly interesting yet deadly idea. Tori covers the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus (Tori cannot say this name the whole episode and absolutely butchers it every time.) This circus endured one of the worst/most deadly train wrecks in the history of the US. This story also showcases another weird yet interesting Indiana facto...
Mar 18, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Central State Hospital and a Legendary Hoarder This episode we stick around downtown Indy for some more tales. We cover Central State Hospital and it’s history throughout the years. We give both the history and continue on through current state of the property. The ghost stories of the property are explored by Tori as well. Krysti also found an interesting story from our list gleaned from Crown Hill and it’s inhabitants. All we can say for that is, we’re sorry Ms. Jackson. Our the...
Mar 13, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Here’s the Story and a Cemetery Krysti starts us out this episode with the tale of a town that became an inn. The story of Story, along with a US president that came out of nowhere, to a bridge that leads to nowhere now. We explore the legend of the Blue Lady and her visits to guests in the B&B that currently exists in Story to this day. Also Krysti and Tori disagree which room with the shoes they want to be in. Tori covers Crown Hill Cemetery which is the third largest privat...
Mar 11, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text 4. Fires, Speakeasies, and Brothels, Oh My! We explain the reason for why we decided on Indiana legends as well Random Indiana trips. Tori covers the story of the Hannah House and all the ghostly shenanigans with the reasons why. Also covered in this episode was the Slippery Noodle Inn with it’s long history as Indianapolis’s oldest continually open bar. With such a long history some interesting things have gone on at this Indy mainstay. Also, Krysti decides it is the TARDIS of ba...
Mar 10, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text 3. Crybabies and Purple Heads Bonus (take 2) This episode was a bonus from the same day that we recorded the House of Blue Lights. We went on a road trip to see Skiles Nature Park and visited Crybaby Bridge as well. Krysti tells the legends for both Crybaby Bridge in Avon and Purple Head Bridge (Wabash Cannonball Bridge) in Vincennes, Tori had no clue about either story, so the reveal was fun! Our theme music:"Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed ...
Mar 10, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text 2. Why so Blue?(take 2) We decided to cover with a hometown legend for us, most folks that grew up in the Indy area heard about this place and the creepy goings on that went on there. We delve into the actual history of the legend and the spooky stories equated with it. The House of Blue Lights owned by an eccentric millionaire Skiles Edward Test, spun many a dare for Indianapolis youth. The story of Trendy Lobotomy gets told as well. Our theme music: "Danse Macabre - Busy Strings...
Mar 10, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text 1. I’m A Real Dog and Calls From the Grave(take 2 audio) Welcome to Trendy Lobotomy! Krysti and Tori start their podcast journey with y’all along for the ride! On our maiden episode we tell one Indiana legend and a cool little story from the same graveyard. We tell the legend of Stiffy Green and his master as well as their neighbor in Highland Lawn Cemetery a Mr. Martin Sheets and his intense fear of being buried alive. Our theme music: "Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod...
Mar 09, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
