Happy Spooky Wednesday, one and all! We’re doing a call-back episode this week, calling back to last week and to two years ago. We start out with an explanation of those controversial ghost-hunting apps we discussed last week. Take this information and decide whether or not you trust them. It seems similar to the vinyl vs MP3 debate. Then Kala harkens back to episode 7 of the podcast with a deeper dive into the fearsome critter known as the Hodag. This cryptid is famous, especially in Rhinelande...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! This week we've got two haunted locations known by many different names. We start with Kala discussing "Old Main" Utica State Hospital in Utica, NY. This facility was considered groundbreaking in the mid-1800s as they attempted to move towards more compassionate care of patients (though, as we've learned, what they considered compassionate back then was still pretty barbaric.) It's known as one of the most haunted places in upstate Ne...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We’ve got a special guest for you this week! Kara Babcock of Prophecy Girls joins us this week as we tackle Canadian extraterrestrials and Russian douchebags disguised as monks. First up, Kala talks about the history of UFO sightings in Canada. With some well-known and still unexplained encounters, Canadians have quite a history with unidentified flying objects, and groups have been working for years to get to the bottom of it. Some people suspect aliens, ...
Jun 01, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, one and all! It may be summertime out in the real world, but here in Left of Skeptic Land it is spooky season all year long! First up this week, Kala tells us about The Death Ship of Platte River, also known as The Wyoming Death Ship. This omen of doom has been seen multiple times along the Platte River between Torrington and Alcova, and allegedly every one who has spotted it has had a loved one pass away the very same day. Is this really a ghost ship, or a method of clai...
May 24, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week, based on a listener suggestion by Kristy, Kala talks about The Hotel Congress in Tucson, AZ! This hotel has stuck to its historic roots by keeping improvements without losing decor, limiting technology, and embracing its ghosts. Whether it’s the spirits of those who worked there or long-gone guests, this place is hopping with paranormal activity! And though the seances may be staged, the personal stories from employees and tourists certainly are not. And...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Spooky Wednesday to you all! We recorded remotely this week as we are both down with the sickness, but we are not too disturbed to provide you with your weekly ghostly content. First, Kala talks about the infamous Annabelle doll. This cursed object has had enough notoriety to inspire a film series and had its story told all over the United States! Don't let its raggedy Anne looks fool you, there is something in this inanimate object, and it wants out. Luckily, supposedly the late Ed an...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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