Chasing Spirits Paranormal

The team went to the Virginia Renaissance Festival Memorial Day weekend. Three of us dressed in garb, two didn't. So much more fun when dressed up! It was a record-breaking attendance day for the festival! It was crowded but didn't feel crowded; more vendors this year which is good. It was the first Renaissance faire for Ryan, and he loved it. Think I may have another convert. Renaissance...

Welcome back. In this show, we're going to Broadway to talk about the haunted theaters there. Ryan Billings who is a theater major at Adelphi University is going to tell us about a few of these haunts. This is Ryan's 3rd time being on the show; starting to think that I'm going to have to start paying him somehow! It'll look good on his resume. Ryan provided tonight's cocktail t...

Celebrating our 1st anniversary by telling our favorite stories with real champagne from Champagne France. We had some adventures this past year, with more on the itinerary.

Once again we are joined by James Johnson, this time to talk about Mars. This time we don't go into conspiracy theories but more into the scientific aspects of what's happening on Mars. We touched on space travel, why it's important that we go to Mars, and what will be the driving force behind going to the Red Planet. If you guess money, you're correct. It's going to be very ex...

Finally the Big Foot episode! We have a special guest, James Johnson, local Big Foot expert. James is a plethora of information on Big Foot and relatives. He told us things we didn't know, answered our questions, theorized with us, and speculated. Jeff's aunt, Rosie, joined us also. Cocktail: The Bigfoot-vodka, McLaughlin Distillery Coffee moonshine, amoretto, Irish creme liqueur, chocolat...

A bit of a rabbit hole going through portals and trying to decide what exactly they are. We also describe personal experiences with them. Beverage: The Portal-rum, lemonade, raspberry liqueur, glitter. It's a bit tart. Remember wer're on Facebook and Twitter. That's where we post what's going on between episodes.

Thanks for stopping by and giving a listen. We're talking about Edgar Alan Poe and his death on this episode. Poe's death is still a mystery. There are several theories surrounding it including rabies. The circumstances leading up to his death are mysterious. How did he end up on the street in someone else's ragged clothes, unconscious? He was taken to the local hospital where he linge...

We're delving into forbidden history by looking into giants. Not the Jack and the Beanstalk type of a race of giants. We all have heard the story of David & Goliath. Giants were in both folklore and the bible. But is it really folklore? Let's try and find out. Listen to the end. Adult beverage-wine slushy from Ashton Creek Vineyards. One of our happy places. Sponsor: Music Explorer Stu...

Continuing with Shepherdstown, WV ghosts we talk a little more about Connor. His story really touched Henry. Agreed that it is a sad story and we did what we could for his spirit while there. We leave WV and head over to Clifton, VA for the story of Bunny Man. It's an urban legend that may have a bit of truth. But most legends have a tiny bit of truth that gets embellished as time goes on. Thi...

Shepherdstown, WV, what to say about that charming, quaint mountain town that's full to the brim with history & ghosts? New St is rather active even though we didn't see anything but there was a noticeable temperature drop when we got there. I did get a chill once or twice there. Shepherdstown Mystery Walks is the tour we took. Very well done, the tour guide is very knowledgeable, frie...

A little road trip to Virginia's wine country where we visited Grace Estate Winery. Beautiful spot in God's Country.

Wee people, fairies, fae, fairfolk are a few names for fairies. As you can tell by the title, fairies are primarily from Celtic countries but other countries have something similar but tonight we're concentrating on the Celts. Fairy is a broad category encompassing fairies, elves, trolls, brownies, leprechauns, etc. and they aren't all cute, sweet little creatures. Some of them can be a bi...

Another Irish legend we're exploring tonight-the Banshee. Banshees are attached to the ancient Irish families therefore have been around a long time.  As usual we went down an unrelated rabbit hole but we found our way back. Maybe 2 rabbit holes. We went to an oddities show over the weekend where we spent way too much money but found some fun stuff. It was Henry's first oddities show and he h...

Leap Castle has been around for about 700yrs and its history is rather bloody. Warring clans, fighting between brothers, power struggles, love affairs, murder, and children's deaths all make for potential hauntings. There's even an Elemental spirit that haunts the grounds. People aren't sure how the Elemental got there. It may have always been there or possibly put there by the Druids to protect t...

The Amish like many other groups have a dark side and it isn't talked about too much. Most groups keep their darkness, well, in the dark, especially to outsiders. Their particular religious beliefs play a significant role in these stories. Witches, demons, apparitions, exorcisms, the Amish have their share. It just goes to show that every culture has its supernatural side. Tonight's Beverage-Maple...

Several states across the USA have legends surrounding different bridges in different locations about hearing a baby cry.  This episode we will tell you about a few of them including one near a town I used to live in, Lufkin,TX. I didn't know about this when I lived there. But these legends do have a common theme besides a crying baby. Let's just say that it is a bit heartbreaking. And tonigh...

Valentines Day wasn't always about hearts, flowers, and chocolates. It goes all the way back to Ancient Rome and wasn't exactly the modern day version of romance unless you liked getting whipped. Some people like that. Come to find out there is more than one St Valentine! The one most commonly associated with the holiday is the saint of epilepsy, beekeepers and lovers. There's more to it than just...

On January 24 we took a road trip to the Centre Hill Mansion in Petersburg VA. Centre Hill Mansion is known for a visitation of Union soldiers on January 24 at 7:30 pm. They walk in the front door, go up the stairs to a meeting, 20 minutes later they descend the stairs, exit and slam the door on the way out.  Unfortunately, we didn't hear anything and I blame it on the very loud laughter and...

Little footage of the WW Pool mausoleum at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond VA. He is the Richmond Vampire, even though he's only been reported to have been seen only once. He was seen at the collapse of the Church Hill Tunnel. A muscular figure with skin hanging from his frame and jagged teeth was seen hunched over another body. This figure then ran away and hid in the Pool mausoleum. Pool was also...

Have you had a visit from a deceased relative? If so, how did it feel? Were you scared? Comforted? Today we talk about personal experiences with loved ones who have passed on.  This episode may be a bit emotionally triggering talking about the death of loved ones. if you have an stories about visits from deceased relatives you want to share find us on Facebook and Twitter. It can be anonymous...

Henry's son, Ryan, joins us for a discussion of mermaids. They aren't all Disney

Shepherdstown, WV is a quaint mountain town that has its share of haunted history. I would say 90% of the hauntings are Civil War related. The town saw 2 battles within a few days of each other. If correct, the entire town of about 400 buildings at the time was used as a hospital including alleyways.  As we know surgical techniques at the time weren't as sophisticated as they are today plus h...

Two different stories about the American Civil War-a young man who passed before his prime & is wanting to join the fun but can't, & a well-respected & liked Confederate officer. The young man's tale is heartbreaking thinking about all he missed out on in life. The officer is sad but he got to live his life. We decided to record this episode at one of our favorite wineries, one of our...

We have a guest speaker in this episode-Ryan Billings. He's Henry's son and has had a fascination with mermaids since he was a little boy. One thing is for sure, we learned a lot about merpeople including how they reproduce. Think fish.  Merpeople definitely aren't like the ones in Disney movies.  We dive deeply into mermaid lore tonight while sitting out by the fire. I'll be uploading a...

The Mari Lwyd-a decorated horse's skull on a pole, draped with a sheet that challenges people to a rap battle in order to gain entry to the house for food and drink. Any excuse for a party! Wassail-traditional drink consumed during the winter. Hot cider, oj, spices, possibly spirits. So good on a cold day! And a Victorian tradition that needs to return-ghost stories at Christmas. Henry tells one i...