Where Our Minds Wander

It's not a Bigfoot or a Dog Man- it's the Devil Monkey! Wes and Beth discuss the many sightings of this cryptid across the entire North American continent.   Sources used:  www.spookyappalachia.com/the-story-of-the-virginia-devil-monkey/ https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/devil-monkeys-in-canada/ https://deathcookie.com/home/monster-of-the-week-the-devil-monkey/ www.times-herald.com/news/w...

Wes shares the tale of a lizard-like cryptid that terrorized an Ohio town and Beth reveals several secrets (and a mystery) of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Sources Used: www.wnewsj.com/2018/11/23/attack-of-the-crosswick-monster/ www.lovelandroar.com/post/urban-legends-of-ohio-the-crosswick-monster https://theohioproject.net/history/myths-and-legends/the-crosswick-monster/ https://davemillersadventures.co...

Two ships, two very different experiences: Beth discusses the USS Eldridge’s involvement in the infamous Philadelphia Experiment. Wes explores the USS Salem’s history and haunted reputation.  Sources Used:  www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/p/philadelphia-experiment.html www.military.com/off-duty/2020/05/04/truth-behind-wwiis-creepy-philadelphia-ex...

 Wes and Beth discuss the Menger Hotel and why Teddy Roosevelt just might be one of the 32 ghosts that are said to haunt the historic hotel in San Antonio, Texas.  Sources Used: www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-menger-hotel/history.php www.mengerhotel.com/ https://savingplaces.org/stories/the-menger-hotel-bar-in-san-antonio-texas?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphnmVFXMs...

Wes delves into two different, yet equally disturbing, true Changeling stories. Beth  hikes into the Texas desert to catch sight of the mysterious Marfa Lights. Sources Used: www.livescience.com/37579-what-are-marfa-lights-texas.html www.grunge.com/824965/what-are-the-marfa-lights/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180116-the-mysterious-ghost-lights-of-marfa-t...

Wes and Beth take a deep dive into the connection between the Black Dog of Newgate, the infamous Newgate Prison, and London's Old Bailey.  Sources Used: https://reynolds-news.com/2021/08/28/luke-hutton-black-dog-stephen-basdeo/ www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Newgate-Prison/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dog_of_Newgate www.ghosthuntertours.co.uk/post/the-sinister-shadow-unveiling...

 Beth looks at the mysterious Tamil Bell that somehow made it from India to New Zealand hundreds of years before it should have. Wes visits Ernestine and Hazel’s award-winning and haunted Memphis bar. Sources Used:  www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/tamil-bell-0016522 www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tamil-bell-mystery-new-zealand www.historyexpose.com/things/baffling-mystery-tamil-be...

 Beth investigates the Cole Hollow Road Monster sightings of Illinois. Wes looks into the Black Dog phenomenon that’s plagued long-haul truckers for decades.  Sources Used: https://roaddogcoffee.com/blogs/blog/unveiling-the-black-dog- www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/myth-of-the-black- www.ftsgps.com/resource-center/the-haunting-of-the-highway-the-legend-of- https://club937....

 Join Wes and Beth for a deep dive into the infamously haunted former sanatorium - including the history, urban legends, and countless paranormal encounters people have had.  Our Sources: https://kyhi.org/other/tuberculosis-sanatoria/waverly-hills-sanatorium/ https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/hauntings-of-waverly-hills-sanatorium/ https://ghostcitytours.com/louisville/ha...

Beth discusses the possible connection between the 1973 Pascagoula Abduction case and the Falkville Metal Man. Wes discusses the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of a Whiteface Mountain skier.  Sources Used: https://libguides.hindscc.edu/paranormalms/pascagoula_abduction www.pararational.com/falkville-metal-man/ www.patrickgaido.com/post/the-metal-man-of-falkville-the-bizarre-encounter-th...

  Wes and Beth dive into the accomplishments and tragedies of the Congdon family and their magnificent (and haunted) home in Duluth, Minnesota. https://hauntedhouses.com/minnesota/glensheen-mansion/ https://glensheen.org/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glensheen_murders www.minnesotamonthly.com/lifestyle/the-most-haunted-places-in-minnesota/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Chester_A._Congdon...

Beth explores the myths and legends of the terrifying Cave Wyrm and the living creature that might have inspired the tales. Wes explores the infamous Stanley Hotel, from its history and urban legends, to its  alleged hauntings. Sources Used: https://allthatsinteresting.com/cave-wyrm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_dragon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A1fnir www.draconika.com/cultures/g...

Wes and Beth explore owl mythology, including Native American legends, Owlman sightings, and the possible link between these majestic birds and encounters with aliens. Sources Used;  www.native-languages.org/big-owl.htm https://carinabissett.com/2017/03/24/a-parliment-of-owls-myths-of-the-southwest/ www.native-languages.org/morelegends/stikini.htm www.indigenouspeople.net/owlwoman.htm   https://co...

Wes discusses the Sallie House, the most haunted house in all of Kansas. Beth takes us to British Columbia’s Hatley Castle. Our Sources: https://visitatchison.com/listing/sallie-house https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/31-days-of-halloween/sallie- www.bumpinthenight.net/sallie www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/the-hauntings-of-the-sallie-house https://thehauntedattic.uk/2015/07/20/interview-w...

Beth looks at the theory that aliens could be time traveling humans from the future. Wes discusses the history of Victoria, British Columbia's gorgeous bonanza castle and its ghostly inhabitants. Our Sources  www.space.com/aliens-time-traveling-humans-ufo-hypothesis.html https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/10/ufos-time-travelling-humans-visiting-future-professor-says-12212585/ https://thedebrief.org/...

Beth shares the dark history of New York's Roosevelt Island. Wes discusses the sadly misunderstood poisonous Wolf Peach, a fruit many of us eat today on a fairly regular basis. Sources Used: www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.4.581 www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/nycdoc/html/blakwel1.html https://blogs...

Wes and Beth pay a visit to four (somewhat) wacky US museums filled with odd, amusing, and creepy collections.  Episode Sources Used:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Banana_Museum https://bananaclub.com/the-banana-museum www.visitcalifornia.com/experience/international-banana-museum/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/international-banana-club-museum https://cbs6albany.com/community/positive...

Wes and Beth look at the murder case and two possible suspects in Oregon's 100-year-old unsolved mystery.  Sources Used: www.grunge.com/822834/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-lava-lake-murders/ www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-lava-lake-murders-are-still-officially-unsolved-but/article_0802b80c-6b5d-11e9-b828-9f89bd102737.html https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/t...

Wes and Beth share three more compelling stories of past life memories. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/boy-who-proved-he-was-reincarnation-of-dead-woman-named-pam-leaves-internet-spooked--c-8604425 www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/young-boy-claims-princess-diana-28787230 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/boy-who-claims-princess-diana-31940411 https://nypost.com/2022/10/19/i-was-ki...

Wes and Beth discuss the unique hostel's history and alleged hauntings.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Jail_Hostel https://ghostwalks.com/articles/quick-history-ottawa-jail https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/2023/06/10/the-carleton-county-gaol/ https://heritageottawa.org/50years/carleton-county-gaol www.hostelworld.com/blog/survive-worlds-haunted-hostel/ https://npiweb.com/Blo...

Join Wes and Beth for the Victorian tradition of telling spooky ghost stories on Christmas as they share A. M. Burrage's creepy short tale "Smee." Sources Used: https://archive.org/details/Stage5A.M.BurrageGhostStories/page/n5/mode/2up  Middle  Background music via https://www. FesliyanStudios.com Support the show All our links: Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email:...

Wes and Beth share the many priests' tales of unexplained activity in the haunted vicarage and discuss why it's considered the most haunted house in all of Sweden. https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/borgvattnet-vicarage/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/borgvattnet-vicarage https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/borgvattnet-swedens-haunted-village/ www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/8-most-haunted-loca...

Beth shares the amazing story of "the man no prison could hold." Wes delves into the mysterious lights seen over a North Carolina mountain for centuries.  Sources Used: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshie_Shiratori www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/japanese-culture/yoshie-shiratori/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/yoshie-shiratori https://globalbizarre.com/yoshie-shiratori-the-man-...

Beth tells tales of the apple-throwing pygmy bigfoot of Pennsylvania. Wes tells tales of West Virginia's aggressive Sheepsquatch. Sources Used: Albatwitch www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/the-albatwitch-haunts-lancaster-county-pennsylvania https://unchartedlancaster.com/2021/10/03/haunted-lancaster-meet-columbias-little-bigfoot-the-albatwitch/ https://ghostsoftherivertowns.com/albatwitch www.b...

Wes and Beth share the impressive 100 years of history of the iconic parade, with all its balloons, floats, and infamous mishaps.   Sources Used:  www.iloveny.com/blog/post/history-of-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/ www.history.com/news/the-first-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade https://wwd.com/feature/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-history-1235914592/ www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/macys-than...