Happy Spooky Wednesday and HAPPY HOMEGROWN ONE AND ALL!!! This week we recorded very early in preparation for our favorite music festival and the results are a little... chaotic? First up, Kala wanted to discuss something music related this week, so she's telling us all about the haunting of Meat Loaf. This beloved rock and roll star was known for his awesome music as well as roles in some amazing films. What we learn this week is that he also had a few encounters with ghosts in his life. From h...
May 03, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We've got some classic locations for you this week: haunted hotels and an abandoned castle (well, castle adjacent). First, Kala reflects on her recent trip to Las Vegas, NV by discussing Flamingo Las Vegas and Westgate Las Vegas. The Flamingo Hotel and Casino was the desert dream of famous gangster Bugsy Siegel. He was killed before he was able to see the success of the business, but he may be sticking around to oversee his business in the afterlife. But thi...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! Kala is back from vacation and we are ready to rock your world with some overseas spooky stories! First up, Kala has a listener request for The Black Shuck of Europe! This dog-like apparition has been seen in many cultures, and for centuries it has been recognized as an omen of DOOM. Whether that doom be death, injury, or just bad luck seems to be up for interpretation. Whether you believe in the omen thing or not, with this many personal encounters it's hard t...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We've got haunted elevators, dancing spirits, and ghostly pets for you this week! First up, Kala discusses the Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, AZ. This building, once a social hub for the city, is haunted by spirits of all kinds. There are ex-workers such as the phantom bell boy who wants to bring you room service, and the elevator man who doesn't realize people push their own buttons now. And old residents like a lady who just wants to enjoy her r...
Apr 12, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We're joined by a very special guest this week, Kimberly Christine! She's a Reiki master, paranormal investigator, and resident Duluth Ghostess! She owns Duluth Ghost Tours , and if you're a local listener you simply have to check it out! We start with Kala telling us about Norwood in Marshfield, WI. Now the location of Marshfield Scrap, this land has a way dirtier history than just a junkyard. Although the current property owner spent three years di...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week we've got some very classic haunted scenarios to share with you. We start with a tale of possession. (If possessions and exorcisms are subjects that make you uncomfortable, skip ahead to 42:30) First, Kala talks about the Ammons Haunting AKA The Demon House AKA The 200 Demon House in Gary, IN. When the Ammons family moved into their small, one-story rental, they had no idea what they were in for. Not long after moving in they experienced insect invasi...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We've got some real bloodcurdling stories for you today, both figuratively and literally. Well... kind of. We suppose no one's blood really curdled... but there is a lot of talk of blood. Kala starts us off with the tale of Pine Hill Cemetery in Hollis, NH. It's better known to locals as Blood Cemetery. That's not for the reason you may be thinking though, there are just a lot of residents of the graveyard with the last name Blood, includin...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week is like Sesame Street, full of storytelling and learning about numbers. Well, Sesame Street if the stories involved hauntings and mocking paranormal celebrities, and the numbers were considered unlucky. Kala is telling us about a haunted guitar that went for sale on Reverb 5 years ago. The seller spins a yarn so fantastical and verbose that it caught the eye of the one and only Zak Bagans. You can just imagine how well that went over with us. But is it ju...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week is full of amazing news, laughter, and as always, quality stories. Kala discusses the 1908 Tunguska event in Siberia. Russia was rocked when this giant explosion killed reindeer, took out trees, and knocked people on their butts for hundreds of miles. What could have caused such a massive catastrophe? Was it a cosmic event, a death ray, or aliens. It has been 115 years and we’re still not sure, but we have theories. And Brittany talks about The Devil’s Tr...
Mar 08, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We went a bit off the rails this week with some serious stories and some not-so-serious side tangents. To start, Kala talks about the Governor Sprague Mansion in Rhode Island. The political intrigue is high, but not necessarily the reason for the haunting. Nope, you can blame that on a spurned butler and some people that decided it would be a good idea to make a homemade ouija board—no comic sans involved. And Brittany tells us the tale of Isobel Gowdie. This wo...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We've got a special treat for you this week with the return of Adam Herman! And he's not just here to comment this week... he's got stories of his own to tell! First up, Kala talks about Devil's Gulch in Garretson, SD. Legend says that long ago,this is where legendary Old West outlaw Jesse James made the leap of his life! And while we know that old western tales often lead to haunting, Jesse isn't the one to frequent this area... that's a more tragic story...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week we’ve got a roller coaster of feelings for you! First up, Kala talks about Grey Gardens in East Hampton, NY. A 1970s documentary brought this home into the spotlight when Big and Little Edie Beale lived there. Ghosts have roamed the building for decades including a woman who loved gardening on the grounds and an ex-lover who used to access the building ladder-style. And Brittany tells 5 tragic yet beautiful stories of people who tried to save loved ones f...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, Friends! We're keeping it classic this week with two haunted locations. First up Kala talks about Bannack, MT and it's most haunted building, Hotel Meade. This little town boomed during the gold rush, but became a ghost town in the 1940s when the mining dried up. Spirits of those who have lived there are still seen throughout the town, but no where seems quite as haunted as the Hotel Meade. A girl who drowned in a nearby pond is seen on the second floor of the building wh...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wow! TWO WHOLE YEARS OF SPOOKY WEDNESDAYS! For our anniversary this week, we’ve got mysteries galore! First up Kala talks about The Alaska Triangle. Alaska is huge, and often considered one of the last great unknowns. Harsh elements and vast wilderness are bound to lead to some disasters, but nowhere more frequent than in this giant, obtuse triangle. Is it UFOs? Vortexes? Cryptids? Cases can be made for all. And Brittany talks about reincarnation. While many religions don’t believe i...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This is the last week of 2023's True Crime January and we are finishing off with a bang! Or a chop... We're talking about the infamous Boise Murder House, better known to residents of Boise, Idaho as the Chop-Chop House. ***CONTENT WARNING*** This week's true crime is a bit more graphic than we've covered in the past. There is descriptions of the murder that might make some listeners uncomfortable. If you're not comfy listening to this, you can skip ahead to 26:05 for the...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a solo Brittany episode! This week Brittany talks about the Greenbrier Ghost from Greenbrier County, West Virginia. In a perfect combination of crime and paranormal, you'll learn all about how our leading lady Zona SOLVED HER OWN MURDER. Where do you think this falls on the Skeptic Scale? Para or Normal?
Jan 18, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! For the second week of 2023’s True Crime January, we’re talking about Typhoid Mary. Mary Mallon was a dirty, dirty girl. Literally. She didn’t wash her hands. She is largely regarded as the first asymptotic person with typhoid in the USA. And as a result, people got sick. And when she was told she was making people sick, her response was to dip. After being chased around the New York area, she was found out and brought to North Brother Island... kicking and scre...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday and a Happy New Year everyone! It's the first episode of the first month of the year, and you know what that means: TRUE CRIME JANUARY! That's right! Brittany's favorite month has come around again, and we're starting it out right. Lavinia Fisher is considered by many to be the first female serial killer in the United States. In the early 1800s, with the help of her husband John, Lavinia killed many men within the walls of the Six Mile Wayfarer House. When they were ...
Jan 04, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, y’all! And thank you so, so much for helping us get to 100 episodes of the Left of Skeptic podcast! We are joined by Kara and Steph of The Prophecy Girls: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast to celebrate this momentous occasion. And we’re talking about Vampires, because this is the most perfect subject, obviously. Are these creatures real cryptids? An old folk tale? An excuse for serial killers? Or a lifestyle choice? Join us this week as we discuss it all and hear from the hosts of ...
Dec 28, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday and Happy Holidays, dear listeners! We hope you’re staying warm and aren’t snowed in. Time to cuddle up and listen to some spooky tales to keep you cozy this holiday season. First, we’ve got the tale of Krampus. This anti-Santa has gotten more and more popular over the years, offering a creepy option for your Christmas celebrations. A goat head, a forked tongue, and a bundle of sticks for misbehaving children are the reasons for the season this year. And Brittany brings us...
Dec 21, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, y’all! This week Kala talks about the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque, NM. This gorgeous old building has experienced a few disasters in its lifetime. The result? A haunting, of course! The ghost of a boy named Bobby is sure to cause mischief on stage unless he is appeased with donuts and sweets. And Brittany talks about The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC, bringing us our very first tale of a Pink Lady! It’s not Rizzo from Grease, it’s the Grove Park Inn's resident and ...
Dec 14, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week we’ve got creepy tunnels and spooky gravesites for you! First Kala talks about the Gold Camp Rail Tunnels near Colorado Springs, CO. These nine tunnels have not stood the test of time, as three of them have collapsed, and the treacherous roads they lie on have resulted in multiple accidents. If you dare venture through them you may find yourself dealing with creepy, giggling children and a figure of a man that wants to push you the heck out of there. And Brittan...
Dec 07, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’ve got a Minnesota ghost and an Egyptian past life for you this week, so basically our stories do not relate to each other at all. First up Kala talks about the Landmark Center in St. Paul, MN. This building is said to be haunted by a man named Jack who got caught up in gangster activity and suffered the consequences. Are the phantom activities that occur in the building the result of this one ghost, or the remnants of others who existed here over the years? And Britta...
Nov 30, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’re starting this week out with a mystery! Kala talks about the ghost ship Mary Celeste. In the 1870s she was found adrift at sea. Her cargo of alcohol was mostly intact, and the captain's and crew's belongings were in place, but no one was there. None of those who had been on board were ever seen or heard from again. What happened? People have their theories, both realistic and outlandish, but the truth is that no one will ever know for sure. And Brittany talks about A...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala talks about Bobby Mackey’s Music World in Wilder, Kentucky. This country music club sits on the land that once held a slaughterhouse, possible cult activity, a dumping ground after a murder, illegal drinking and gambling, mob activity, and just general shady behavior. All of that changed when it was purchased by Bobby Mackey in the 70s, but the years of darkness may have left it’s mark in the building. It’s so haunted that it’s had books and television show...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week's episode feels very classic left of skeptic. Just some good ol' haunted buildings, but with a surprising amount of similarities. First up, Kala discusses The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida. This historic building has a fancy mezzanine, tons of seating, great acoustics, and ghosts. A captain, a little girl, and a former manager have taken up residence here in the afterlife, and with the exception of a few temper tantrums a...
Nov 09, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week we have a creepy New Jersey week, but not creepy for the reasons you might associate either the state. Nothing to do with Pauly D or Snooki. First Kala talks about haunted NJ roads: Annie’s Road, Clinton Road, and Shade of Death Road. Each stretch of pavement has their own back stories that result in haunted tales including a woman in white, a coin-retrieving ghost boy, and figure shaped mists. And Brittany talks about the Hotel Macomber in Cape May, which has n...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! Happy Halloween! This week we recorded our episode live on Facebook and ended our October with a bang! First Kala started out with tales of babysitting gone wrong, sharing stories of ‘the call is coming from inside the house’ and ‘the clown statue in the corner.’ These tales have been told for years, but did you know there is a real-life unsolved murder as their source material? And Brittany tells us two urban legends! First is the tale of the Halloween Massacre. This uns...
Oct 26, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’ve got some overseas urban legends for you this week. We’re focusing our episode on tales from Germany! Kala starts out with the legends of The Morbach Monster and The Alp. The Morbach Monster is considered one of the last “real” werewolf stories, with documented sightings as late as the 1980s. And The Alp is a creepy vampiric, demonic, hat-wearing incubus type creature that shows up in peoples’ houses at bed time. Beware of its attack, because it might just sit on you...
Oct 19, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’re serving up some more of that hot Ringu Pasta Sauce with an episode made of Creepypasta for Urban Legends October. Brittany starts us off with stories of The Backrooms. This creepy dimension describes an endless maze of randomly generated office rooms characterized by the smell of moist carpet, walls with monochromatic tones of yellow, and buzzing fluorescent lights. As you ascend the floors, get ready for big bad spiders, endless caves, and worse smells… like a Dung...
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