Happy Spooky Wednesday and Happy Spooky Season! We’re back with the beginning of our second annual Urban Legends October. We’re excited to welcome back our special guest, Adam Herman of The Podcostner, The Oddville Revue, and The Slamming Doors. We’re discussing the urban legend of The Elevator Game. This game is meant to lead its players into another dimension! You can find yourself in another world through a sequence of floor visits. But it becomes more complicated when the players encounter c...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We’re going hard this week with a haunted cemetery, a Canadian poltergeist, and creepy-looking headlights. We start out with Kala talking about Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, AL, and its weird little offshoot, Dead Children’s Playground. DCP features orbs, mists, creepy looming shadows, and swings that move on their own. Is it the spirits of children from the Spanish Flu that ravaged the Huntsville area? Or are these just exaggerated local legend...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! Kala is back with another creepy transportation-related story this week, though this time it’s more mysterious than spectral. In the early 20th century, the Charfield Railway Disaster resulted in many deaths and injuries, but the “Two Unknowns” are two victims still discussed to this day. Who were they? Members of the royal family? Homeless children in the wrong place at the wrong time? Ventriloquist dummies? And who is the woman who visited their graves for decades? And ...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We're embracing the beginning of this gorgeous fall spooky season with a classic subject matter: haunted houses. This week Kala talks about The 1889 McInteer Villa in Atchison, Kansas. This home has 10 confirmed deaths in its history, and has the hauntings to prove it! From strange voices, slamming doors, and weird rocking chairs with Raggedy Ann dolls that move on their own, you're sure to get creeped out if you hang out in this house too long. And you can, too! Because ...
Sep 14, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! This week brings a whole host of ghosts, monsters, witches, and laxative water. First up, Kala gets to talk about two of her favorite topics: a location with a funny name and the weird obsession with mineral springs from the early 1900’s. The French Lick Springs Hotel is considered one of the most haunted places in Indiana. Built to be a place of relaxation and healing, it now features golf courses, fine dining, a casino… and the restless horse riding ghost of t...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week, Kala is bringing us to West Virginia to talk about the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. And Brittany tells us the tale of Hannah Cranna.
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week we have a special guest, Corey Gice from The PodCostner podcast, and he's talkin' #Bigfoot! He started out a skeptic, but after some research and some VERY compelling Youtube videos, he's now a believer. Can he sway you? And Brittany brings us a haunted house from New Orleans with a tragic past... mostly tragic because of how many buildings didn't last very long on this plot of land. Welcome to the story of Lafitte’s Guest House. There are storms, there are vene...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala and Brittany are revisiting some of their favorite stories. First, we take a trip down memory lane to hear Kala tell us about Whispers Estate. Then Brittany revisits the story of a most unusual creature... The Gjenganger. A strange ghost/zombie/vampire hybrid that has a knack for pinchin'.
Aug 17, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast ITS BRITTANY’S BIRTHDAY WEEK! Happy Spooky Wednesday and Happy Birthday to the beautiful and smart Brittany Lind! She starts us out this week with the creepy tale of The Hat Man. You may have thought this tale was just an urban legend, sleep paralysis, or a fedora-wearing Hot Topic reject, but you were wrong. As hundreds have tales have proven… this entity is very real. And it might just be hanging out in your bedroom or basement. Then, finally fulfilling Brittany’s request, Kala tal...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fool me once, shame on you… kill 3 of my relatives, I’m pretty sure this vase is cursed. Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala heads overseas to India for a listener request story! Bhangarh Fort is a 16th-century village of ruins that has been overtaken by wildlife, tourists, and ghosts. These strange noises and paranormal occurrences have led the area to be declared “legally haunted”, so no one is allowed in at night. But that doesn’t mean people won’t try it… and they have some stories...
Aug 03, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’ve got some salty stories for you this week! Get it? Salty? Ocean? The sea? … ** crickets** Anyway, Kala is talking about mermaids! These cryptids have been discussed for thousands of years all across the world. While the legends vary from culture to culture, one question remains unanswered… are they real? Your instinct might be to say no, but wait until you hear the evidence. Brittany takes us out to the #WestCoast to tell us about the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy spooky Wednesday, everyone! It’s a Kala Birthday Takeover this week! She’s telling you all about Skinwalker Ranch in Utah! There is so much information there is no way to do it without using up a whole episode! This 512-acre property has been experiencing UFO visits, strange noises, crop circles, and dead cows since the early 1900s. And they still continue to this day!
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, y’all! This week Kala tells you about the Littlefield House on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. This building is over a century old, and is haunted by the ghost of the former lady of the house… and possibly some music majors. And Brittany takes us over to Italy to talk about the Palazzo Dario. It’s a winding tale with a lot of death and a lot of difficult-to-pronounce names. You’re in for a treat with this one! And if you know Italian… send us a message an...
Jul 13, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, y’all! And this Wednesday is extra spooky for a listener request. Listener Sara (Kala’s seeeeester) makes a special birthday request for more Black-Eyed Children stories, and Kala does not disappoint with three creepy stories that will leave you reluctant to answer the door. Especially for kids. And Brittany, in protest of some of our country's bulls**t, heads over to the UK to talk about The Black Swan Inn located in York, England. This building with centuries of history...
Jul 06, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday y'all! We've got three locations from two states we have not yet visited on the podcast! First up Kala takes us to Delaware to discuss two haunted inns. The Addy Sea Inn's beachfront property may be kid-free, but that doesn't mean you'll be undisturbed, especially if you stay in rooms 1, 6, or 11. And if you head further inland to Georgetown to visit The Brick Hotel on the Circle, you'll find a 185-year-old building where restoration activities in 2008 kicked up a lot of g...
Jun 29, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’ll be the first to admit that unless we. tell you what this description is about, you’re going to have no idea. We’ve got a weird one today where we’re bringing you stairs and butts! Just kidding. First Kala talks about the mysterious stairs in the woods. Apparently, these stairways have no purpose but to creep you out. Are they portals to hell? A place where time stops? A hot spot for demons? No one knows… and we may never know. And continuing with her sto...
Jun 22, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala is taking it back to the Midwest with the story of Hotel Hell. No, not the Gordon Ramsey show… the Maribel Caves Hotel in Maribel, WI. Once upon a time, this hotel was a gorgeous building built on a flowing mineral spring, occasionally frequented by gangsters. Hits all the best points. But after a fire and a tornado, it’s now in ruins reminiscent of a creepy, haunted castle. The question is: Is it creepy and haunted? Or just creepy? And Brittany regal...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday everyone and welcome to episode 72! This episode gets a little goofy... sleep depravation and recording multiple episodes a week will do that to ya. It's all sorts of cursed objects this week! Kala starts it off with a discussion of The Screaming Skulls. This is not a punk band. It is a legend restricted to England where the skulls of the dead are kept in certain homes and halls, and they have the tendency to protest when being moved from their rightful location. The...
Jun 08, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week, in preparation for her trip to New York City, Kala talks about the NYC restaurant One if by Land, Two if by Sea. This romantic little restaurant was once owned by the notorious historical figure, Aaron Burr, sir. And it is haunted by him, his daughter, and many others. And the podcast is haunted by the many Hamilton references this causes Kala to make. Next, Brittany tells us of La Voisin and The Affair of the Poisons. Catherine Montvoisin was just your ...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week we've got a birthday request, a listener story, and a haunting that leaves you feeling happy and calm. Does it get any better than this?! First, Kala covers a listener request for locations out of Annapolis, Maryland. In her search she found two locations that are battling it out for title of most haunted in the city: The James Brice House and The Maryland Inn. The James Brice House is one of the oldest buildings in the city and possibly the country, and it has ...
May 25, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fair warning… this episode is NSFW. It is the Spooky Wednesday that Kala had been waiting for… Episode 69! Kala starts the episode with the concept of spectrophelia, where people just love to bang it out with ghosts. This may sound weird, but it’s much more common than you might think. And if it’s not believable, then the multiple sex puns Kala makes may be enough to convince you. If her story still leaves you questioning, you may want to find a ghost lover for yourself. And Brittany tells every...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’re comin’ at ya with two very different tales. Brittany tells us about the life and death of Edgar Allen Poe. This man’s strange, sad story has been told many times, but this takes on a slightly new twist. What if he was… a time traveler? Brittany’s got some examples to back that claim up. And Kala discusses the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Also known as The Black Angel, this statue with a beautiful backstory is said to come alive at night and curs...
May 11, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's not episode 69... but almost. This Spooky Wednesday, Brittany starts us off by finishing her two part story about Kilkenny, Ireland. Not only does she complete the tale of Dame Alice Kyteler, but she also talks about multiple other locations in Kilkenny that show it is an extremely haunted town. And with all these spooky haunted tales, Kala still seems to be the most bothered by the idea of the punishment via Catholic mass 3 times a day. And Kala takes us back home to Minnesota where ...
May 04, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Kala continues on her theme of paranormal modes of transportation by telling us all the story of The Bus to Nowhere. This mysterious SEPTA bus, mostly found in Philadelphia, PA, comes to people at the lowest point in their lives and offers them a chance to figure out what they need to do. No one knows where it comes from or where it goes, and it seems like time stands still or even reverses when you’re on it! And Brittany gives us the first half of her story on Kilkenny, Ireland to tal...
Apr 27, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast This Spooky Wednesday we’ve got a terrifying train and a haunted hotel! First, Kala discusses the Lincoln Funeral Train, a ghost train that follows the same track every year after the anniversary of the late President Abraham Lincoln’s death. Is the memory of such a well-known political figure enough to keep the echo of the train carrying his corpse traveling across the country every year around the anniversary of his death? Next Brittany tells us all about the Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio,...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday folks! We have a haunted location, a famous cryptid, and a lister request of a small-town legend in Wisconsin! First up, Kala tells everyone about the Devil’s Hopyard in C onnecticut where strange noises occur underneath the whole park. Is it weird, not well researched geological phenomena, or something more sinister? And it's not just the noises! There are reports of other paranormal activity including voices and laughter, and a history of these tales goes back decades an...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’ve got THREE locations for you! First, Kala talks about the S.K. Pierce haunted mansion in Gardner, MA. Then Brittany brings us to Ogden’s Union Station in Utah. Finally we finish up with a listener request location: Chase on the Lake in Walker, MN! THREE LOCATIONS?! Unheard of! Unless you’re listening to this episode. Then you’ll hear it. This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI. For more information visit https://earthrider.beer
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, everybody! What's the biggest takeaway from this episode? It's raining men down in Manville. It's raining men. This week Kala takes us to Newark, Ohio to talk about the Old Licking County Jail. This jail has had a history of tragedies including deaths of inmates and wardens along with hosting some very odd serial killers. As a result, they've got shadow figures, objects that move on their own, and evidence of disembodied voices captured through EVPs and spirit boxes...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, y'all! This week we're heading down south with haunted locations in two different southern states. First, Kala talks about the Read House Hotel in Chatanooga, Tennesee. This location has been around since before the Civil War, and some of the injured soldiers from that time may still be lurking around. And while that on its own is creepy enough, the most popular ghost is a woman who was found murdered in a bathtub. This ghost is so active that the hotel owners decided to ...
Mar 23, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week marks the 60th Spooky Wednesday at Left of Skeptic, and we're visiting two new states to celebrate! First Kala takes us all the way up through Canada into Alaska to discuss the Alaskan Hotel in Juneau. This tiny, slightly dated hotel has a history of shy ghosts who don't seem to like it when people pay too much attention to them. If you're there on a daily basis for work or visiting, you're probably fine, but ghost hunters should beware. You might just end up hitting a few buildings on...
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