Where Our Minds Wander

 Welcome to Part 2 of our Halloween spooky stories!  Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the show All our links: Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com  Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show:  www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27...

 Beth tells a creepy tale about Black Eyed Kids terrorizing a secluded farmhouse. Wes tells the story of a lonely widower sharing a last meal with his beloved wife.  Middle music: Credit:  https://www.purple-planet.com Sound effects: https://pixabay.com/users/kuzu420-42489797/ https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/horror-dark-intro-sound-322700/ Support the show All our links: Our website:  www.whereo...

Wes and Beth share two very different mountain stories- the horrifying Khamar Daban Incident of 1993 and a 1924 Bigfoot attack.  Our Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/khamar-daban-incident https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-the-khamar-daban-incident/ https://www.iflscience.com/the-khamar-daban-incident-is-so-strange-it-is-known-as-buryatias-dyatlov-pass-80186 https://www.histori...

Beth shares the amazing story of Mary Fields, AKA Stagecoach Mary. Wes shares the unique story of the 1941 Cape Girardeau UFO encounter.  Our Sources:  https://postalmuseum.si.edu/stagecoach-mary-fields https://www.history.com/articles/meet-stagecoach-mary-the-daring-black-pioneer-who-protected-wild-west-stagecoaches https://montanacowboyfame.org/inductees/2015/5/mary-stagecoach-mary-fields https:...

Wes and Beth share the many MLB’s reports of ghostly activity at Milwaukee’s historic hotel.  Our Sources:  https://www.thepfisterhotel.com/explore/about/ https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-pfister-hotel/history https://www.wuwm.com/the-legend-of-the-pfister-hotel-ghost https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/haunted-baseball-stories-from-pfister-hotel-c298043052.html https://www.mlb.com/cu...

Wes and Beth discuss the 13 hauntings related to silent film actor Rudolph Valentino.  Our Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dule_tree www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Tyburn-Tree-Speakers-Corner/ https://holeousia.com/in-the-world/trees/the-dule-trees-of-newark-castle/ https://carruthersclan.wordpress.com/2019/10/31/haunted-leigh-hall-dule-hanging-tree-scotland-clan-carrut...

Episode description: Wes and Beth talk “Dark Shadows” and its tie to the haunted Carey Mansion.  Sources:  https://staynewport.com/seaview-terrace/ https://edgerealtyintl.com/blog/historical-seaview-terrace-for-sale-in-newport- www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2021/10/21/listed-seaview-may-haunted-house-market/ www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/haunted-spots/ www.onlyinyourstate.com/rhode-is...

Episode Description: Beth finds a connection between legendary cannibal  Sawney Bean and Betty Crocker. Wes tells the tale of the  St. Catherine’s Poltergeist of Ontario.   Our Sources https://allthatsinteresting.com/sawney-bean https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/ https://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/mhplibrary/parties-...

Wes shares our recent experience at Fort William Henry in Lake George. Beth shares her unusual experience at the Roman Colosseum.  Our sources www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-massacre-at-fort-william-henry/ www.fwhmuseum.com/history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_William_Henry https://paranormaltraveler.com/1621/fort-william-henry-a-haunted-historic-gem-in-upstate-new-york/ www.getyourgu...

 Episode Description: Wes and Beth cover the legends, history, and ghosts of Scotland’s Glamis Castle.  Our Sources www.glamis-castle.co.uk/about-glamis-castle/timeline/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamis_Castle https://scotlands-stories.com/stories-of-glamis-castle/ https://great-castles.com/glamisghost.html www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/glamis-castle-angus-scotland www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...

Wes and Beth share the tale of El Muerto and other headless horsemen folklore, some of which is based on real events. Our Sources www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-elmuerto/ www.ripleys.com/stories/el-muerto https://texashillcountry.com/el-muerto-headless-horseman/ https://rivercityghosts.com/el-muerto-the-headless-horseman-of-texas/ https://i95rock.com/the-headless-horseman-a-connecticut-ghost-story-yo...

 Beth highlights some of the strange gravestones tucked away in everyday cemeteries. Wes looks into mysterious Eva, said to haunt the Red Garter Inn.  Our Sources:  www.atlasobscura.com/articles/headstones-that-defied-expectations www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-39508229 www.lancastercastle.com/history-heritage/further-articles/other-witch-stories/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitlands_(transcenden...

 Wes and Beth discuss the fascinating Westall Incident of 1966, the largest mass UFO sighting in Australia’s history.  Our Sources:  https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/strange-lights-in-the-sky-the-westall-ufo-event-1966/ https://atollon.com.au/article/westall-1966/ www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/westall-ufo-mystery-witnesses-want-answers/106126614 https://stratocat.com.ar/bases/42e.htm Midd...

 Beth covers the very haunted former prison, Brushy Mountain. Wes covers the equally haunted Borley Rectory.  Our Sources https://tourbrushy.com/history www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/what-happened-at-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/ https://amyscrypt.com/haunted-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/ https://frightfind.com/brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/ https://nashvilleghosts.com/brushy-mou...

Wes and Beth discuss the wild and wacky Victorian beliefs about intimate relationships.  Our Sources: www.ranker.com/list/doing-it-in-the-victorian-era/aaron-edwards https://metro.co.uk/2017/06/28/violet-fenn-historical-sex-the-victorians-disease-pornography-and-royal-sex-chairs-6664768/ https://baremarriage.com/2021/04/10-weird-things-victorians-believed-sex/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/victo...

 Wes and Beth dive into the intriguing (and unsolved) Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen murder case of London in 1910.  Our Sources:  https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen www.britannica.com/biography/Hawley-Harvey-Crippen www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/hawley-crippen/199/ www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/dr-hawley-...

Beth covers the unique story of the Danvers State Hospital. Wes discusses just who the little girl ghost might be at the three Chimneys Inn. Our sources: https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/danvers-state-hospital/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital www.atlasobscura.com/places/cemetery-danvers-hospital-criminally-insane www.da...

 Beth discusses the impressive  history and paranormal happenings at the museum. Wes explores the healing waters and alleged curse of the unique VT springs.  Our Sources:  https://607newsnow.com/news/258852-echoes-of-the-past-paranormal-activity-at-cortlands-1890-house/ https://sites.cortland.edu/dragon-chronicle/2022/10/23/do-you-believe-in-ghosts-check-out-cortlands-historic-1890-house/ https://...

Wes and Beth take a close look at the life and legend of Aleister Crowley, as well as his allegedly cursed former home.  Our Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley www.britannica.com/biography/Aleister-Crowley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley www.learnreligions.com/aleister-crowley-thelemic-prophet-95903 www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/william-butler-yeats-a...

Episode Description: Beth covers the history behind haunted room 6 of the historic Logan Inn. Wes looks at what's true and what's not about the Dudleytown Curse.  Our Sources: https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-hotels-and-inns/the-logan-inn-new-hopes-haunted-lodging/ https://thehauntedplaces.com/haunted-logan-inn-new-hope-pennsylvania/ www.hauntedhovel.com/loganinn.html...

Episode description: Wes and Beth explore the most haunted cemetery in the country, from phantom houses and apparitions to orbs and shadow people.  Our Sources: www.americanghostwalks.com/bachelors-grove-haunted-cemetery-in-chicago https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/ https://kanelandkrier.com/features/the-mysteries-surrounding-bachelors-grove-cemetery/ http...

Episode description: From lemurs to a lost continent to a hidden city under Mount Shasta, Wes and Beth discuss all things Lemurian.  Our Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/lemuria-continent https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/lost-continent-lemuria/ www.gaia.com/article/the-history-of-lemuria https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-lemuria/ www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/scie...

Beth shares about the horrific theater fire of 1903 that may be the cause behind the theater’s hauntings. Wes shares some wacky inventions throughout history.  Our Sources:  www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-iroquois-theater-fire/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/couch-place-the-alley-of-death www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sti0Ao-7t0w www.planetpatent.com/bizarre-inventions/ https://stacker.com/...

Beth shares about her favorite British castle and its 7 ghosts. Wes shares two 100 year old cold cases.  Our Sources:  https://www.war.gov/ufo/ https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/the-many-ghosts-of-arundel-castle/ https://great-castles.com/arundelghost.html www.spookyisles.com/arundel-castle/ www.arundelcastle.org/castle-history/ www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Arundel-Castle/ https://connectpa...

Wes and Beth dive into the mythology and modern day sightings of mermaids. Our Sources:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JN9Sc_F20 www.audubon.org/magazine/sirens-of-greek-myth-were-bird-women-not-mermaids www.centreofexcellence.com/sirens-in-mythology/ www.britannica.com/topic/mermaid https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/mermaids-manatees-myth-and-reality https://theconversation.com/mermaids-...