Fireside Phantoms

Episode 170: Dudleytown, Connecticut & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow- Carol hunts for the paranormal through the dark and scary forests of Dudleytown while Holly hitches a ride with the Headless Horseman.  Sources: Dudleytown, Connecticut- Macabre Mysteries: What Lurks In Dudleytown, Connecticut? | THE VIEW FROM: DUDLEYTOWN; A Hamlet That Can't Get Rid of Its Ghosts - The New York Times | Da...

Episode 169: Monsters of the World and Cheesman Park - Holly goes monster hunting around the globe, while Carol digs her toes into the hallowed ground of Cheesman Park. Monsters of the World- Jersey Devil- Jersey Devil - Wikipedia | Weird NJ- The Jersey Devil   La Llorona- La Llorona - Wikipedia | Vanity Fair - La Llorona Real Mexican Legend | Ghost City Tours - La Llorona   Resurrection Mary- Res...

Episode 168: Zombies & S.K. Pierce Mansion - Carol walks with the living dead while Holly beams her flashlight at an old gothic house. Zombies- NCBI- Updates on Rabies Virus and Zombies | Top 5 Cases of Zombies from Medical News Today | Duke Edu Zombificaiton Process | Government 'zombie apocalypse' plans aren't literal | Fact check | Ranker List-Real Zombies by Christopher-Shultz...

Episode 167: Psychic Investigators & The Dakota- Holly peers through the third eye of a few psychic investigators as they hunt a serial killer, while Carol visits the living quarters of the rich and famous in a very haunted, cursed New York apartment building. Credits: Psychic Investigators- What Lies Below | Psychic Investigators Full Episode (True Crime TV Series) | Wikipedia-Psychometry | W...

Episode 166: The Villisca Axe Murder House and the House of Death- Holly revisits the horrifying story of the Villisca Axe Murder house and the ghosts who still remain trapped there, while Carol conjures up the spirits in the House of Death and the mysterious deaths that surround it. Credits:  The Villisca Axe Murder House- The Villisca Axe Murders | | The Dead Files: The Ax Murder House Pictures...

Episode 165: Tarot Talk & Astro Update #15 - Carol spotlights the Hunter’s Moon, the 8th house, and Halloween season, while Holly talks tarot cards for romance and l’amore.  Credits: Full Moon in October 2023 | Scorpio In 8th House – Bejan Daruwalla | 8th House Astrology Meaning | Ryan Hart | Astrology aspects of the 8th house | Your Tango | Moon Phases For This Month - Farmers' Almanac *S...

Episode 164: Haunted Hannibal, Missouri and The Backdrop People - Holly explores the haunted childhood town of Mark Twain while Carol does a background check on people in the background. Credits: Haunted Hannibal, Missouri- "Hometown Horror" Missing Children of Hannibal (TV Episode 2019) - IMDb | Visit Hannibal.com | New Leads in Search for Lost Boys of Hannibal | Hannibal, Missouri - Wiki...

Episode 163: Tarot Talk & Astro Update #14- Holly addresses what to do when a tarot reading does not make sense, while Carol covers Libra season, Jupiter in retrograde, and marriage and divorce as told by the stars. Horrorscopes read on the ability of each birth sign to handle the foreboding events of late September.  Credits: Libra Horoscope September 2023: Read Monthly Predictions | Allure |...

Episode 162: Reincarnation and the Cathars & The Great Train Avalanche of Wellington Washington- Carol finishes up her haunted vacation, by visiting Carcassonne and Minerve, France while Holly takes a train trip through haunted Wellington, Washington. Credits: Reincarnation and the Cathars- ​​ Strange Company: Book Review: "The Cathars and Reincarnation," By Arthur Guirdham | Mary Magd...

Episode 161: Tarot Talk and Astro Update #13 - Holly reviews if tarot cards can really predict the future while Carol discusses Vedic Astrology’s Sade Sati, the Saturn return of Western Astrology and coming eclipses as it relates to the United States. Tarot cards read on if the people of Peru are really battling aliens.  Credits: Saturn Return Calculator, Astrology Online Chart | Saturn Return: Th...

Episode 160: Parseltongue, Porto and The Iroquois Theater Disaster - Carol journeys through the land of dragons that inspired her beloved Harry Potter world; while Holly summons the spirits of the Iroquois Theater disaster. Definition: Parseltongue -is the language of serpents (as well as other magical serpent-based creatures, like the Runespoor) and those who can converse with them. An individual...

Episode 159: Tarot Talk and Astro Update #12- Holly finishes up the court cards by reviewing the Swords and Pentacles, while Carol gets Virgo’s ready for their birthday month and compares Vedic and Western Astrology systems.  Credits: Is There a 13th Sign? - Susan Miller Astrology Zone | What Is Vedic Astrology (& Is it More Accurate Than Western Astrology)? . | East Meets West: The Difference...

Episode 158: Mysteries of Sintra & The Haunting of the Mercer-Williams House- Carol recounts some spine-tingling tales from Sintra, Portugal while Holly explores the infamous Mercer-Williams house in the deep South of the United States. Credits: Mysteries of Sintra- Mysteries of the Quinta da Regaleira | Initiation Well, Palace and Gardens | The true story of the triton of the Palace of Pena -...

Episode 157: Tarot Talk and Astro Update #11 - Holly reviews the court cards for the suit of Wands and Cups while Carol discusses the full moons of August, Mars aspects, degree theory, and the decans that divide up each month; Tarot readings on coming events in September. Credits: Degree Theory in Astrology: Meaning and Critical Degrees | Full Sturgeon Moon and Blue Supermoon: August 2023 | The Ol...

Episode 156: Haunted Barcelona Part 2 & The Haunting of 1000 Lombard Street- Carol finishes her haunted tour of Barcelona, Spain, while Holly takes a crooked turn down Lombard Street in San Francisco. Credits: Haunted Barcelona Part 2- Secrets of the Sagrada Familia - Context Travel | The On-Line Buzzletter: Spain Trip #17: Barcelona's Sagrada Familia: Crypt and 2 Ghosts | Gothic Quarter H...

Episode 155: Tarot Talk & Astro Update #10 - Holly reviews the suits, elements and common symbols in the Tarot, while Carol talks about Chiron the wounded healer and  reveals what’s coming for the roaring sign of Leo!  Tarot Card Deck: Considerate Cat Tarot   Credits: Your July 2023 Horoscope, From The AstroTwins | Leo Horoscope 2023: What the Stars Predict for You This Year   | Chiron in Gree...

Episode 154: Haunted Barcelona Part 1 & Giants - Carol recounts some of the paranormal stories she learned on her trip to Spain, while Holly examines some very tall legends. Credits: Haunted Barcelona Part 1: Barcelona - Secrets of Occult, Ghost Stories, and Urban Legends in Gràcia | 2023 Barcelona Ghosts & Legends Tour | 4 Barcelona Ghost Stories from the Catalonian Capital | Haunted and...

Episode 153: Tarot Talk and Astro Updates #9 - Holly reviews steps to read tarot for yourself, while Carol updates us on the changing signs of the North and South nodes, and Venus turning retrograde in Leo; “horrorscopes” read on 4th of July events for each sign.  Credits: North and South Node Placements In Your Birth Chart | The KARMIC Lunar Nodes In ARIES & LIBRA! 18-Month Forecast For ALL 1...

Episode 152: The Haunted Southwest and Creepy Columbia River Gorge - Holly takes a tour through several paranormal hot spots in the Southwest United States, while Carol explores the mysteries of her own backyard in the Columbia River Gorge. Credits: The Haunted Southwest: Wikipedia - Wyatt Earp | Wikipedia - Morgan Earp | Red Buffalo Trading Co. | Bird Cage Theater | Jerome, Arizona - Wikipedia |...

Episode 151: Special Alien Edition of Tarot Talk and Astro Update - Carol and Holly discuss the very exciting and current news about aliens and UFO’s; Carol gives an Astro Update for Gemini; Carol and Holly read Horrorscopes for each sign regarding the possible alien invasion.  Credits:  Summer Solstice 2023: Celebrate the First Day of Summer | The Old Farmer's Almana | Summer Solstice – June...

Episode 150: Family Curses & The Evil Eye - Carol explores the dark hex that overshadows some of America’s most influential families. Credits: Warding off the Evil Eye | John D. Rockefeller and His Enemies - Foundation for Economic Education | Inside the Kennedy "Curse": How the Dynasty Endures in the Wake of So Much Tragedy and Scandal | Kennedy Family Secrets: Curse, JFK Affairs, Rum...

Episode 149: Tarot Talk and Astro Updates #7 - Carol explores the power of the Strawberry full moon, the perception of time and the awakening of Mercury’s influence while Holly discusses how to improve your tarot reading skills; tarot reading on the US senators exclusive emergency communication tools. Credits: Unblock Your Abundance by Christie Marie Sheldon - Free Masterclass Your June Horoscope...

Episode 148: The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum- Holly checks herself into the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum for a badly needed mental health day. Credits: The Lights Out Podcast | Ghost Adventures-Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum |  Portals to Hell-Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum | Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum |  Ghost Hunters Investigate the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum |  Ghost Adventures: Tr...

Episode 147: Tarot Talk and Astro Update #6- Carol reveals an in-depth horoscope for Gemini and explores how the stars have influenced the British Monarchy; Holly discusses how numbers affect the tarot; Carol and Holly both read “HORRORSCOPES” as predicted by the tarot, to warn each sign of the trouble that lays ahead this month. Credits: Mars, Jupiter, Pluto FIXED T Square Explosive Energies Exac...

Episode 146: Mermaids - Carol goes swimming with some fish-tailed friends under the sea. Credits: The Incredible Origins of the Mermaid Myth | Ocean Info | Top 8 Real Mermaid Sightings You Won't Believe | Ocean Info | The Mermaid Story | Woman sees real mermaid in Nashville Tennessee proof that mermaids are real | A Mermaid in Nashville: Does She Live in Percy Priest Lake? - Journal News | The...