Where Our Minds Wander

Beth and Wes share the sobering history and abundant hauntings at the Australian historical landmark. www.qstation.com.au/our-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Head_Quarantine_Station www.thesenior.com.au/story/7330164/the-original-quarantine-hotel-echoes-with-history-of-pandemics-past/ https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-sydney-quarantine-station-ghosts/ https://mgnsw.org....

Beth explores the unfinished yet incredibly haunted Woodchester Mansion in England. Wes explores the mysterious disappearance of Diedrich Knickerbocker, whose story inspired the naming of the NY Knicks.  www.haunted-britain.com/woodchester-mansion.htm https://discovercotswolds.co.uk/woodchester-mansion/ www.woodchestermansion.org.uk/ www.richardestep.net/woodchester-mansion-the-breather-in-the-bas...

Beth places her bet at the infamously haunted Tombstone saloon and gambling hall. Wes walks the haunted halls of the US Capitol building. Our Sources https://phoenixghosts.com/the-birdcage-theatre/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-bird-cage-theatre/ www.theatrebloom.com/2021/11/remembering-the-birdcage-theatre/ www.echoesofthesouthwest.com/2011/05/tombstone-birdcage-theatre-ghosts-and.html...

Beth tells the perfectly creepy tale "The Voice in the  Night" by William Hope Hodgson. Wes shares S.E. Schlosser's ghostly tale of "A Dead Woman's Picture."  https://absolutehorror.fandom.com/wiki/The_Voice_in_the_Night_by_William_Hope_Hodgson www.seschlosser.com/a-dead-womans-picture/ Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the show All our links...

Beth and Wes each tell a spooky gothic ghost story: "The Old Nurse's Story" by Elizabeth Gaskell and "The Red Room" by H.G. Wells. Our Sources: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0605581h.html https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23218/23218-h/23218-h.htm  Middle Background music via https://www. FesliyanStudios.com Support the show All our links: Our website:  www.whereourminds...

Beth shares the intriguing UFO sighting from 1957 when 10,000 spectators saw some sort of UFO over Florence, Italy. Wes explains exactly why the San Antonio inn is considered one of Texas's "most haunted" locations.  Sources Used: www.sportshistoryweekly.com/stories/italy-soccer-world-euro-cup-fiorentina,1220 https://unbelievable-facts.com/2014/12/a-football-match-came-to-a-halt-60-...

Beth shares the various folklore and legends surrounding real-life witchcraft cases in New York state. Wes shares the intriguing history of Big Nose Kate and her haunted saloon.  Our Sources: https://sleepyhollowcountry.com/witch-of-west-nyack/ www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/culture/article/witchcraft-trials-new-york-state-17546934.php www.clarkstown.gov/history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit...

Beth recounts the mysterious death of TV's original Superman, George Reeves. Wes shares tales of the dark entities said to roam the Santa Lucia mountains of CA.  Sources Used: www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-mysterious-death-of-george-reeves-the-original-superman https://unsolved.com/gallery/george-reeves/ https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reeves www.theguardian.com/film/2006/nov/18/f...

Beth tackles the mystery of who Kaspar Houser could have been. Wes adds to the mystery by discussing the lore and legends of the supernatural along NJ's Shades of Death Road. *Episode Correction: We realized (post-production) that Beth mistakenly stated Kaspar Houser's year of death as 1882. It was actually 1833.  Sources Used:  www.thegypsythread.org/shades-of-death-road/ https://en.wik...

Beth tells the tale of two spirits said to haunt the historic Meridian, Mississippi mansion. Wes shares the lore and recent sightings of the terrifying Louisiana cryptid.  Sources Used:  https://visitmeridian.com/historic-trail-markers/civil-war/civil-war-trail-marker-5/ https://visitmeridian.com/things_to_do/merrehope/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrehope https://merrehope.com/ www.meridiansta...

Wes and Beth explore the mythology and recent sightings of the legendary Thunderbird. Sources Used:  www.pnsn.org/outreach/native-american-stories/thunderbird-and-whale/thunderbird-and-whale-stories/the-thunder-bird-a-tillamook-legend https://pawilds.com/legend-of-the-thunderbird/ www.legendsofamerica.com/thunderbird-native-american/ www.devilslakewisconsin.com/learning-center/devils-lake-ghosts-m...

Beth tells the story of Henry and Clara Rathbone, the other couple in the Presidential Theater Box at Ford's Theater in 1865. Wes tells the tale of Carl Tanzler, the man who took his unrequited love to the extreme. Sources Used:  www.thegettysburgexperience.com/a-christmas-murder www.nyhistory.org/blogs/attending-fords-theater-with-the-lincolns-the-tragic-lives-of-clara-harris-and-henry-rathb...

Beth tells the mysterious tales of Boldt and Singer castles. Wes shares about the time both Chebacco Parish and Abraham Lincoln's tomb were raided by body snatchers.  www.boldtcastle.com/visitorinfo/about www.usboattours.com/a-short-history-of-boldt-castle-in-the-thousand-islands/ https://19thcenturyghosts.com/2016/09/07/boldt-castle-of-the-thousand-islands/ https://boldtcastle.wordpress.com/...

Beth tells the story of one family's encounter with aggressive bigfoots in Oklahoma. Wes shares details of the icky problem that plagued New York City in the late 1800s.  Our Sources:  www.bfro.net/avevid/ouachita/siege-at-honobia.asp www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2007/08/07/constant-sasquatch-watch-held-in-honobia/61554513007/ www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2000/01/30/sooners-tracking-bigfoot/6...

Beth tells the tale of Vermont's Hayden House- a home said to be haunted by a cursed family. Wes explores a former prison in Boise, Idaho, where both volunteers and visitors have reported some ghostly encounters.  www.vermonter.com/hayden-curse-ghosts/ www.caledonianrecord.com/littleton_record/news/local/the-haunted-hayden-house-of-albany/article_be56eee1-a0d1-51bb-9ba7-06f1ed623ff7.html http...

Beth explores the controversy over a little Viking coin found on the shores of Maine. Wes looks at two cryptids in a league of their own: Iowa's Van Meter Monster and Sinkhole Sam of Inman, Kansas. Sources Used: www.atlasobscura.com/articles/maine-norse-penny-archaeology-vikings-north-america www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/controversial-origins- www.grandrapidscoins.com/the...

Beth shares the history and hauntings of one Oklahoma Bed & Breakfast. Wes tells the creepy tale of the Northumberland Strait Ghost Ship. www.hauntedrooms.com/oklahoma/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/stone-lion-inn-guthrie https://hauntedhouses.com/oklahoma/stone-lion-inn/ https://ktul.com/news/investigations/haunted-oklahoma-the-stone-lion-inn-in-guthrie-has-issues https://thehauntedattic.uk/20...

Wes and Beth tell the remarkable stories of Violet Jessop and Arthur Priest who both survived all three of the White Star Line's sister ships' maritime disasters: the Olympic, the Titanic, and the Britannic. https://explorethearchive.com/violet-jessop www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/titanic/stories/violet-constance-jessop.htm www.mentalfloss.com/posts/titanic-survivor-violet-jessop-facts www...

Beth discusses the 1972 Philip Experiment, when a group of Canadian paranormal researchers tried to create a ghost. Wes discusses Bannerman Island's haunted and abandoned castle in the middle of the Hudson River. www.liveabout.com/how-to-create-a-ghost-2594058 www.ranker.com/list/philip-experiment-paranormal-study/jodi-smith https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/philip-psychokinesis-exp...

Episode 117 was released by Mistake today due to a technical issue.  The episode has been removed and will release on Its Normal schedule date Thursday morning. Were sorry for any inconvenience.  Thank You all for your continued support we appreciate each and every one of you Fellow Wanderers.  Support the show All our links: Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswande...

Beth explains the mysterious disappearance of 19th century cyclist Frank Lenz. Wes outlines the many egg-shaped UFO sightings of 1957. https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/rb-47-ufo.htm www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/oct/20/aliens-crop-circles-ufo-roswell www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/retired-pilot-explains-1957-ufo-incident/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelland_UFO_case www.onl...

Beth delves into the life of Jack Black: the Victorian Rat Catcher. Wes shares the infamous curse of 1976's "The Omen" movie. https://goodnature.co/blogs/news/the-surprising-history-and-legacy-of-the-victorian-rat-catchers www.tfcg.ca/old-occupation-rat-catcher www.amusingplanet.com/2018/12/the-true-story-behind-pied-piper-of.html www.geriwalton.com/child-rat-catchers-of-victorian-e...

Beth shares the history and haunts of a Maine lighthouse. Wes shares the tale of Vermont's bear-like cryptid. https://mainelighthousemuseum.com/wood-island-lighthouse.html www.nelights.com/blog/haunted-wood-island-lighthouse-in-maine/ https://woodislandlighthouse.org/about/ghosts-of-wood-island/ www.newenglandlighthouses.net/wood-island-light-history.html http://fowilh.dynalias.com:1200/camer...

Beth asks the question, "Was the Exorcist movie really cursed?"  as she delves into the 51 year old rumor that bad things happened on set for a reason. Wes looks at Momo, the Missouri monster, a three-toed cryptid that terrorized Louisiana, Missouri in the 1970s. Please Rate & Review us wherever you get your Podcasts! Our Sources: www.the-sun.com/tv/3368193/exorcist-curse-film-deaths...

Beth talks about two children with remarkable past lives - Joey Verwey and Shanti Devi. Wes talks about the strange disappearance of Alfred Loewenstein, the world's third wealthiest man. www.higherperspectives.com/10-past-lives-1454003489.html https://littlethings.com/lifestyle/girl-with-10-lives Beyond: Documented Truths About the Strange Phenomena of Our Times , vol.1 #4, December 1968. www...