Haunt and Gather

Between adventures, Jack and Ben share a few leads into local legend-- are there more Roadweirds and Melonheads about? It's time for maps and red string. While they're out of the woods, why not enjoy the homestead? Today, we begin our sourdough starters, a marvelous addition to every kitchen shelf. FOLLOW US AT: https://hauntandgather.substack.com/ To read Ben's FREE occult pulp noir novel, check...

Our third Halloween! After a long hiatus, Jack and Ben return to discuss the year gone by-- a year in "retirement," where they have not actively sought the supernatural. Instead, it would seem, the paranormal has sought them. OUR NEW HOME: https://hauntandgather.substack.com/ To learn more about Ben's ongoing occult pulp noir serial, visit https://thelongestgame.substack.com/ Get a copy of Victori...

For our second Halloween, hosts Jack and Ben meet at the site where they kicked off their paranormal investigations in 2016– Split Rock Quarry, an blasted mine that has seen its share of tragedy. Among the haunted ruins, each offers the other a true ghost story. One, their run-in with the otherworldly on the autumn equinox in the wilderness; the other, a spectral visitor during a romantic getaway....

Join us for an offbeat story involving a haunted tea shop, mall cultists, a slapdash speaker-phone exorcism, and a centuries-old food court mystic in Haunt & Gather's very first adventure, our encounter with an entity known as... THE KEEPER. We would love if you follow us at @hauntandgather and visit hauntandgather.substack.com always a special thanks to Beezus Taylor and the Funeral Party for use...

One full year and six complete stories under our belts. These experiences have changed us, and we wanted to thank you folks for listening to them so far. Today we look back to wonder what it’s all meant, and also look ahead to the next saga. We would love if you follow us at @hauntandgather and visit hauntandgather.substack.com always a special thanks to Beezus Taylor and the Funeral Party for use...

It's Halloween at Haunt & Gather! Tonight you'll be hearing the story of Powder Ridge, a charming Connecticut ski lodge that hosts an annual haunted trail attraction... and if the tales are correct, it hosts a variety of true haunts, as well. You're in for a night, as Jack, Ben, and Matt are invited to participate in the Halloween festivities at Powder Ridge. Join us for fireside interviews, analy...

For our first interview, we're joined by Victoria Jaye, the Demon Folklorist who is releasing her debut book, "The Black Hours" this Halloween. Available online at americanhauntingsink.com/hours We would love if you follow us at @hauntandgather and visit hauntandgather.substack.com always a special thanks to Beezus Taylor and the Funeral Party for use of the theme song, "Into the Red Light." This...

You've stuck around long enough, and now you're invited to our Gather! We'll be discussing the latest in our research and leads involving Sasquatch, haunted forests, and contemporary folklore. Today's story is all about a riddle left by eccentric millionaire, Forrest Fenn, whose call to adventure sent countless folks into the Yellowstone Park, seeking a chest of gold coins. Ten years ago, fledglin...

What have we been up to? We've been chasing omens and portents, contending with energy-draining spectral stalkers, engaging in delightful beach reading, and testing night vision. All that, before we even return to the Hessian Village where our newest team member spies a shadow watching from the woodshore. Join us on our adventure, followed by refreshments and a discussion on the perils of High Str...

While we prepare something big for Episode 4, we thought we'd give you a (belated) special for Valentine's Day-- a love story about Whiskey Hollow, the Dead Creek, and a strange local we encountered, who we call Jan the Mountain Man-- and how he bade us drink from his spring, right as Benjamin was trying to make small talk with his new online dating match. We would love if you follow us at @haunta...

Melonheads: can't live with them, can't live without them. We all know our favorite cryptid-- those old melon-headed pranksters seem to be on everyone's hats, tees, and car decals. What? You've never heard of a melonhead? Let me start over, and tell you a tale about our large-headed rubbery friends and the mysterious men in black cars who love to watch them. The story will include all the literal...

In the liminal time between Christmas and New Years, three walked into the woods to wish a merry Christmas to a long-forgotten camp of dead soldiers. This December, we discuss the tradition of Christmas ghost stories and share one of our very own. We would love if you follow us at @hauntandgather and visit hauntandgather.substack.com always a special thanks to Beezus Taylor and the Funeral Party f...

The night before Halloween in 2016, two paranormal enthusiasts go legend hunting in Upstate New York. After an uneventful evening, they try one last rumored road: Whiskey Hollow. Welcome to Haunt & Gather, the New American Folk Lore in the Great Outdoors! For our inaugural episode, we bring you a true story and our first contribution to the taxonomy of the unknown-- Roadweirds, the shrouded figure...