Hometown Haunts Podcast

Episode 72: LISTENER HAUNTS Kat, Jen, and Christina read listener personal haunting stories and letters. Plus, it is another crazy pet episode! Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! hometownhauntedmail@gmail.com Drops every Wednesday at midnight! Follow us on Social: @cincabinetcurio (twitter) @cincycabinetofcuriosities (instagram) Cincinnati Cabinet of Curios...

Episode 71:  UFOS OVER NORWOOD In 1949, a UFO was witnessed at a church festival in Norwood. The story only gets stranger from there. Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the Norwood UFO Searchlight Incident of 1949. Sources: https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/project-blue-book-50th-anniversary https://handeaux.tumblr.com/post/125509404067/mysterious-sphere-floats-above-1949-norwood https://en.wiki...

Episode 70:  THE ANCHORAGE WITH JAMES WILLIS Kat, Jen, Katie, and Christina go on a ghost tour at the Anchorage Estate in Marietta, Ohio with James Willis. There was a LOT of activity and Jen and Katie had some perhaps unwanted tagalongs throughout the house. This is not an episode to listen to in the dark. Check out James new book Southern Ohio Legends & Lore with Loveland Castle on the cover! ht...

Episode 69:  INVISIBLE WOMEN WITH LEANNA RENEE HIEBER Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back author Leanna Renee Hieber to talk about her new book A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS Co-authored with Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes. https://www.leannareneehieber.com/ Back Christina's Kickstarter here: mysketchingobsession.com Email us your hometown haunt...

Episode 68:  TALES FROM THE HOLLER WITH MARK MUNCY AND KARI SCHULTZ Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome author Mark Muncy and artist Kari Schultz to talk about their new book Eerie Appalachia! Mark discusses the road to creating this book and his own personal family holler cryptid! Kari talks about creating the art, her approach to illustrating based on scant descriptions, and her favorite materials....

Episode 67: TALK TO THE ANIMALS II Welcome back Mediums Monica Lira and Cindy Huff Cindy Huff and Terri Noftsge run Animal Communication and Wellness Services.  http://www.acwservices.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Communication-Wellness-Services-192388917459640/ Cindy is a Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) practitioner and has training in canine and equine massage. Terri is also an...

Episode 66: CINCINNATI'S 1860s URINAL CRISIS Kat, Jen, and Christina imagine just how stinky Cincinnati was in the late 1800s. It is definitely NOT pretty! Sources: Cincinnati Magazine, historian Greg Hand’s Cincinnati Curiosities tumblr blog, Cincinnati Enquirer, News: Kat will be at the 2022 Anime Central convention in Chicago, Il this upcoming May 20-22, I’ll have copies of both Cincinnati Curi...

Episode 65: THE HAG RIDING YOUR CHEST Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the creepy phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/old-hag-syndrome#definition https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00028/full https://the-toast.net/2014/02/24/sleep-paralysis/fbcli...

Episode 64: THE DEVIL MONKEY OF DUNKINSVILLE Kat, Jen, and Christina go down the cryptid rabbit hole with the weird tales of the devil monkey! Sources: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2001/09/14/residents-can-t-stop-monkeying/50263120007/ https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/family-s-pet-monkey-seized/article_5012d7ca-a10c-5493-86dd-c723ed5b0f46.html https://lists.ibiblio.org/piper...

Episode 63: UFOS IN THE QUEEN CITY Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about Cincinnati's robust quantity of UPF sightings! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incident https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos https://mufon.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_sightings_in_the_United_States The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) 09, January 1948 (FRI) page 6 Tell How...

Welcome back Mediums Monica Lira and Cindy Huff Cindy Huff and Terri Noftsge run Animal Communication and Wellness Services.  http://www.acwservices.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Commu... Cindy is a Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) practitioner and has training in canine and equine massage. Terri is also an HTA practitioner and has additional training as a Medical Intuitive. She is...

Episode 61: HISTORY OF THE CINCINNATI ART CLUB Kay Worz and Marlene Steele from the Cincinnati Art Club join Kat, Jen, and Christina to discuss the second oldest art club, open since 1890, in the United States and their next exhibition of their first female members! FIRST WOMEN of CAC Exhibition Fri, March 11, 6pm – Fri, March 25, 9pm http://www.kayworzfineart.com/ http://marlenesteelefineart.com...

Episode 6-: LAST CALL FOR THE DEAD AT ARNOLD'S BAR Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the haunted history of Arnold's Bar, a Cincinnati Landmark open for over 160 years! Also, the discussion veers from the Fresno Nightcrawler https://youtu.be/fMv85lRAmuk to killer robots! https://youtu.be/fn3KWM1kuAw And FINALLY! A hometown Haunt... Sources: https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/arnolds-bar-and-grill-is-...

Episode 59: IDA GRAY NELSON ROLLINS, DDS Did you know that the first black female dentist in the United States is from Cincinnati? Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the incredible career and life of Ida Gray Nelson Rollins, DDS! Sources: https://handeaux.tumblr.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Gray https://aaregistry.org/story/ida-gray-nelson-dentist-born/ https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/ar...

Episode 58: PRIVY SECRETS WITH BOB GENHEIMER Kat, Jen, and Christina talk with Bob Genheimer about urban archeology and a mystery he uncovered in the privy stacks of Cincinnati! Bob is the George Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology at the Cincinnati Museum Center. He has been doing archaeology of the Cincinnati area since 1974 and holds both a BA and MA in Anthropology from the University of Cincinna...

All is uploade: Episode 57: TALKING ABOUT  SPIRIT GUIDES Kat, Jen, and Christina talk with Kris Smith about Spirit Guides, Camp Chesterfield, and seeing the dead!   See Kat Speak! UC Communiversity on March 15th, 2022 from 6:30-8PM. Cost is $39, but includes copies of both anthologies and an opportunity after the talk for me to sign them. The class includes ghost stories, the techniques with how I...

Episode 56: THE AMAZING LIFE OF LAFCADIO HEARN Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about the extraordinary life and work of Lafcadio Hearn, who started his literary career in Cincinnati, moved onto New Orleans, and finished by uncovering stories of strange things from Japan in the 1800s. Sources for tonight’s show: The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wikipedia, Manga Nippon Mukashi-banashi, Kwaidan, Ghosts and the...

Episode 55: MAGNETIC SPRINGS OF BELLBROOK The late 19th century saw a lot of advancement in the medical sciences, but some medicinal traditions still stuck around- one, in particular, was medicinal bathhouses. Bathhouses are not new at all, humans have believed that water from natural springs can be beneficial by drinking or bathing in it all around the globe. In many places, hotels would spring u...

Episode 54: BODY SNATCHING WITH JEFF SUESS SEASON 3 PREMIERE Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back our friend Jeff Suess, historical author of so many books about the Queen City and journalist for the Cincinnati Enquirer. You can find out about all his literary endeavors at this website- https://www.jeffsuess.com/ Jeff’s article about body snatching: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/10/24...

Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Shi O'Neill to talk about her book Haunted Hamilton and what it is like living in a haunted house with spirits sobbing and calling your name! Shi O’Neill is a retired teacher and an avid reader who loves to immerse herself in a good story. She lives in a close-knit historic neighborhood in a small Ohio town that serves as her inspiration. Her first work, a novel, wa...

Episode 52: SAUCY CINCINNATI Kat, Jen, and Christina delve into a little of Cincinnati's weird food history! Frank's Red Hot sauce was invented in Cincinnati but like so many other products with local origins, the tide of big food corporations swept it away. What are some of your favorite Cincinnati foods and restaurants that are no longer with us? SOURCES: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/enterta...

Episode 51: THE BETHEL WITCH TRIAL OF 1805 Did you know a small town outside of Cincinnati had a witch trial in 1805? Kat, Jen, and Christina did not either! Here is the trailer to Bell, Book, and Candle: https://youtu.be/nDBbmP2TctE Thanks everyone who backed our Kickstarter!  Now we shift into publishing mode and get the book out and put together the submission guide to Issue 3! Email us your ho...

Episode 50: LISTEN BEFORE IT GETS DARK HALLOWEEN EPISODE Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss Jack o' Lanterns, the first origins of slenderman, and tell spooky stories! Kat shares why she got rid of all of her music boxes and we share paranormal activities our listeners have shared. Back our Kickstarter for Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities Issue 2 TRAILS, TRAINS, AND TERROR! It is another great colle...

Episode 49: GHOST HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss their latest adventures! Back our Kickstarter for Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities Issue 2 TRAILS, TRAINS, AND TERROR! It is another great collection of stories with cryptids, ghosts, urban legends, and weird Cincinnati history! You are supporting working artists and writers when you back the book! Get some sketches too! https://...

Episode 48: SPIRIT BABIES AND BOARDS IN THE QUEEN CITY WITH GREG HAND Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Greg Hand, proprietor of the Cincinnati Curiosities Blog! For 36 years, Hand provided public relations and communications counsel to the University of Cincinnati, after working as a reporter and editor of the Western Hills Press. He is the co-author or editor of four books about the University of...