Where Our Minds Wander

Wes and Beth go deep into the lore and many sightings of the legendary cryptid.  Our Sources: https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction https://levittownnow.com/2025/10...

Beth shares some of the Alabama mansion’s history and ghostly encounters. Wes shares some of the UFO encounters in the Scottish triangle.     Our Sources: www.abandonedalabama.com/sweetwater-mansion/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-south/sweetwater-mansion-and-her-ghosts/ https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1318 www.thewillingham.org/the-blog/the-swe...

Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions  surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation.  Our sources: www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition www.history.com/articles/friday-the-13th https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/ www.the...

Episode description: Wes and Beth take a deep look at the infamous murders, the various suspects, and the alleged hauntings at the Iowa home.  Our Sources: https://murderhouse.com/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/villisca-axe-murder-house/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/ https://murderhouse...

Beth shares the rousing tale of Willard Carpenter and his now very haunted library. Wes shares the well-documented, years-long, British case of an unexplained hum and possibly connected UFO sightings.  Our Sources:  www.willardlib.org/history www.willardlib.org/the-grey-lady-ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Library https://fox59.com/news/indys-most-haunted-the-grey-lady-ghost-haunts-the...

Episode Description: Beth shares a ghost story and the history of the former asylum. Wes shares the mysterious tale of a lesser-known, yet possible, cryptid.   Our Sources:  https://www.peoriamagazine.com/article/so-no-other-human-would-suffer-as-you/ www.peoriastatehospital.com/psh-history  www.atlasobscura.com/places/peoria-state-hospital  https://michaelkleen.com/2018/01/23/ethereal-remains-of-...

Episode description: Beth daydreams about living in the Loneliest Houses in the world off the coast of Iceland and the mountains of Portugal. Wes adds another contender to the Worst Jobs in History list, with the sewer thieves of Victorian London. Our Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/loneliest-house-in-the-world www.ndtv.com/offbeat/the-story-behind-the-worlds-loneliest-house-2340575 www.a...

Episode description:  Beth (who’s not afraid of dolls) tackles the lore and history of the Island of the Dolls. Wes looks at the history and ghosts at the colonial-era Daniel Benton Homestead.   Our Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilco https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/isla-de-las-munecas/ www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history https:...

Episode Description: Beth shares the story of the unique Bowman Family mausoleum and their haunted mansion. Wes shares the incredible encounter one elk hunter had with an alien named Ausso One.         Our Sources: www.bowmanmansion.org/mansion www.mychamplainvalley.com/ask-the-expert/vermont-historical-society/this-place-in-history-laurel-hall-and-laurel-glen-mausoleum/ https://shrewsburyhistoric...

Episode Description: Beth shares the 1948 National Guard pilot’s deadly encounter with a UFO. Wes brings us the story of a hoax in 1762 London involving a vengeful angry spirit.  Our Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incident https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/ www.army.mil/article/263119/questions_remain_75_years_after_mysterious_fort_knox_ufo_inciden...

Episode description: Two very different hauntings: first, Wes covers the most haunted hotel in Wyoming, still reliving its Wild West glory. Beth covers the unique haunting at the Peel Mansion of Arkansas.  Our Sources: www.occidentalwyoming.com/ www.occidentalwyoming.com/history www.buffalowyo.com/about-buffalo www.buffalowyoming.org/occidental.htm#:~:text=Rebuilt%20and%20added%2 https://usghostad...

Beth shares some terrifying tales of the Rolling Heads and Skadegamutc from Native American folklore. Wes shares the stories of an underground city of giant mummies beneath Death Valley. Our Sources: www.native-languages.org/legends-figures.htm www.pyramidmesa.com/wintu1.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/native-american-monsters/7 www.thegothiclibrary.com/dark-tales-of-native-american-folklore/...

Wes and Beth tackle the infamous 1980 Rendlesham Forest Incident, often called “Britain’s Roswell.” They also go back further, to the lesser-known 1956 UFO incident over the same area. Sources Used: www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-54649675 https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/rendlesham-forest-incident.htm https://themorbidtourist.com/rendlesham-forest/ https://interestingengine...

Wes and Beth discuss the time the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, making her the most famous painting in the world.  Our Sources https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894006,00.html www.mentalfloss.com/article/62280/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-mona-lisa www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece www.thecollector.com/how-did-vincenzo-perug...

Episode Description: Wes and Beth dive into the infamous  Lizzie Borden case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden_House https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/lizzie-borden-house/ https://bostonghosts.com/the-lizzie-borden-house/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-lizzie-borden-house/ www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/ https://lizzie...

Episode description: Beth explores a San Diego area haunted campground and Wes shares tales of some gold-prospecting Ghost Hoaxers.   Our Sources:  https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/did-you-know-san-diego-county-has-a-haunted-lake/ https://sdghosts.com/lake-morena-county-park/ www.sandiegohaunted.com/san-diego-haunted-locations-places-homes/campo/lake-morena-paranormal-ghost-haunt/ www.sdpark...

 Wes shares the intriguing story of Hazel Drew and why her ghost is said to haunt Sand Lake, NY. Beth shares stories of La Fonda on the Plaza’s haunted halls in Santa Fe, NM.  Our Sources:  https://litreactor.com/columns/the-strange-case-of-hazel-drew https://wnyt.com/top-stories/murder-mystery-haunts-rensselaer-county-116-years-later/ https://nypost.com/2025/06/08/lifestyle/inside-the-baffling-mu...

 Wes and Beth share the surprising and controversial origins of several beloved Nursery Rhymes.  Our Sources: www.ripleys.com/stories/the-mysterious-and-dark-origins-of-10-classic-nursery-rhymes www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150610-the-dark-side-of-nursery-rhymes https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/the-hidden-origin...

In keeping with the Victorian tradition, Wes and Beth each tell a spine tingling tale from the early 1900s for your gatherings around the fireplace.  Story links: https://www.steve-calvert.co.uk/text-dolls-ghost-marion-crawford/ https://www.shelidon.it/marjorie-bowen-half-past-two/ Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the show All our links: Our website:  www.whereourmindswa...

Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature.  Our Sources:  Hans Trapp https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/hans-trapp-the-christmas-cannibal-scarecrow/ https://www.ripleys.com/stories/hans-trapp https://moonmausoleum.com/the-dark-side-of-christmas-...

Episode Description: Both Beth and Wes discuss what allegedly lurks beneath the waters of Rock Lake, Wisconsin - an abandoned Aztec City and Rocky the lake serpent.  Our Sources: https://hoardmuseum.org/rock-lake-sea-serpent/ www.milwaukeemag.com/unsolved-mystery-ancient-underwater-pyramids-rock-lake/ www.wisconsinfrights.com/rock-lake-pyramids/ https://simpsonstreetfreepress.org/museum/rock-lake...

Beth tells the intriguing tale of Princess Caraboo, who was not who she really seemed. Wes shares the lore of Hy-Brasil, a mythical island off the coast of Ireland.   Our Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caraboo https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-mysterious-princess-caraboo/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/princess-caraboo https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/princess_caraboo...

Episode Description: Wes and Beth explore cases of the Glass Delusion, when members of the monarchy throughout time have believed their bodies were made of glass.  Sources Used: www.grunge.com/1240197/the-strange-affliction-that-had-some-royals-believing-they-were-made-of-glass/ https://gizmodo.com/the-glass-delusion-was-the-most-popular-madness-of-th-1636228483 https://practicalpie.com/glass-delu...

Wes and Beth take a look at the infamous Dare Stones which were thought to solve the mystery of the Roanoke Colony. Then they look at the Toynbee Tiles, one modern-day artist's take on graffiti mixed with prophecy.   Our Sources: www.ernestjournal.co.uk/blog/2019/5/30/the-toynbee-tiles https://allthatsinteresting.com/toynbee-tiles www.atlasobscura.com/articles/toynbee-tiles www.pastemagazine....

Beth covers the opulent Belasco Theater in NYC, where at least  two of the audience members are ghostly.  Wes delves into the magnificent but haunted Biltmore Estate, where at least two of the Vanderbilts are said to still roam.  Sources Used:  www.thebelasco.com/our-story www.thehistoryreader.com/cultural-history/a-tour-of-the-belasco-theatre/ https://ny.curbed.com/2013/10/28/10182824/the-hauntin...