Hometown Haunts Podcast

Episode 47: THE DARK SIDE OF THE CROSSWICK MONSTER WITH AZIZA AND INKY Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Aziza the Graphic Novelist and INKY to the show. They have a story in Issue 2 called The Crosswick Monster and share their process, what inspires them, and their spooky history! Aziza the Graphic Novelist Email: AzizaTheGraphicNovelist@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AzizaTGN Instagr...

Episode 45: SPECTERS OF THE SORG OPERA HOUSE WITH KAT KLOCKOW Kat, Jen, and Christina celebrate their first podcast anniversary and go a little off the rails talking pop culture! Kat presents the haunted history of the Sorg Opera House and her experience investigating there. Sources: https://afterthefinalcurtain.net/2018/10/25/sorg-opera-house-middletown-ohio/ https://www.sorgoperahouse.org/ https...

Episode 45: THE OXFORD LIGHT WITH JAMES A. WILLIS Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back James A. Willis, author of Weird Ohio, Haunted Ohio, and many others, to the show to talk about the mysterious ghost lights seen around Ohio, some easy to explain; others not so much… https://strangeandspookyworld.com/ https://www.ghostsofohio.org/ @jamesawillis on Twitter Sources: Sources: https://nbc24.com/new...

Episode 44: COVERING THE BATHTUB DROWNING CASE OF SARAH WIDMER WITH JANICE HISLE Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Janice Hisle to the show to discuss the tragic case of Sarah Widmer’s death by drowning in the bathtub and the subsequent trials of Ryan Widmer… Janice Hisle is a former reporter for The Cincinnati Enquirer and wrote the book about the case after covering the story for the paper. Get a...

Episode 43: SCREAMING BRIDGES WITH TOM MILLER Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Tom Miller to the show and discuss the mysterious screaming bridge on Maud Hughes Road! Tom is a freelance illustrator who did the first Cabinet of Curiosities cover and is working on a story for issue 2! Follow him here: IG: @tomokato1969 https://atomicart.com/projects Sources: https://bridgehunter.com/oh/butler/maud-hu...

Episode 42: DOES PEG ENTWISTLE HAUNT THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN? Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the tragic death of Peg Entwhistle in the 1920s. Sources for tonight’s show: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/hollywood-sign-haunted https://queensofqueencity.com/2020/05/03/millicent-lilian-peg-entwistle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_Entwistle Email us your hometown haunt story and we will re...

Episode 41: MULTIDIMENSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN CHILLICOTHE WITH KEVIN NECESSARY Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome cartoonist Kevin Necessary to the show! Kevin is a freelance illustrator and editorial cartoonist. He is currently the editorial cartoonist for The Cincinnati Enquirer. His cartoons are syndicated by GoComics, and his cartoons have been published in a variety of publications such as The Wee...

Episode 40: THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY WITH AMANDA FRIETCH Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back a friend to the show, Amanda Frietsch! Who is not only a paranormal investigator with Spiritual Realm Paranormal, but is also a Docent at Spring Grove Cemetery and is here to talk about it! We talk about the history of the USA’s third largest cemetery and how to not get lost! HINT:...

Episode 38: GHOST HUNTING AT THE DOTY HOMESTEAD Kat, Jen, and Christina went on their first ghost hunt at the Doty Homestead! Were there a lot of ghostly encounters? YES! Check out Spiritual Realm Paranormal Investigators here For their future events and to get reading information. https://www.facebook.com/Spiritualrealmparanormal Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next...

Episode 38: WRITING GHOST STORIES WITH LEANNA RENEE HIEBER Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Leanna Renee Hieber to talk about writing fictional accounts of ghosts and hosting ghost tours in New York City! Christina’s Sketchy new Artbook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/christinawald Full Moon Ghost Hunt of the historical Doty Homestead https://www.eventbrite.com/e/full-moon-ghost-hunt-doty-homestea...

Episode 37: THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE CROSSWICK MONSTER WITH STEVE STEGELIN Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Steve Stegelin to talk cryptids, the Crosswick Monster specifically, and his comic for the next issue of Cabinet of Curiosities. Steve’s links: https://stegelin.myportfolio.com https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com @Stegelin on Twitter and Instagram Steve is a long-running editorial cartoonist a...

Episode 36: THE VICTORIAN SPIRITUALISM CRAZE WITH JEFF SUESS Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back Jeff Suess to discuss Victorian Spiritualism and his book coming out this fall about Tomorrowland! Get Jeff’s books here: https://www.jeffsuess.com/ You can read his weekly column at https://www.cincinnati.com/staff/2647337001/jeff-suess/ Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our n...

Episode 35: GEEKING OUT ABOUT CRIMECON 2021 WITH AMY HASSEBROCK Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back Amy Hassebrock to talk about this year’s CrimeCon! Amy’s site: https://theskeletonkeychronicles.com/ https://www.crimecon.com/ 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: @cincabine...

Episode 34: STEAMPUNK, GHOSTS, AND CELEBRATING BLACK INDIE COMICS Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome Aiesha D. Little to the show to talk about comics, the upcoming Queen City Black Comix Day, and her ghost hunting adventure! Aiesha is a writer/editor based in Cincinnati, and the co-founder of the Midwest Black Speculative Fiction Alliance. The organization started in late 2014 and added Queen City B...

Episode 33: THE MYSTERIOUS LIFE CYCLE OF CICADAS Kat, Jen, and Christina are talking bugs this week. BIG bugs… BIG bugs that hatch in the billions every 17 years. We discuss Brood X, CICADAS! The swarming of cicadas feels like the fuel of horror movies. This is the real story behind our insect friends. Thanks Kevin Necessary for the use of his Cicada Cartoons. Visit his Etsy site here: https://www...

Episode 32: DESIGNING TAROT DECKS WITH STEPHANIE COST   After a little geeking out about cicadas and the lunar eclipse, Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome illustrator Stephanie Cost to discuss Tarot Deck design after going over a BRIEF, UTTERLY INCOMPLETE, HISTORY OF TAROT.  Stephanie Cost is Kickstarting her Chromatic Fates Tarot Deck here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chromaticfates/the-chr...

Episode 31: THE HAUNTED BOOTLEGGER GEORGE REMUS Kat, Jen, and Christina are back from a break and ready to talk about crime kingpin George Remus and his unfortunate wife Imogene.  Ken Burns has some great segments in his Prohibition documentary about George Remus: https://www.pbs.org/video/prohibition-george-remus-the-circle/?fbclid=IwAR1z0KhaXSJ_a2_Ldu1QnsJmQ9OjRlkf2ltAvxqR9y5Dr3K9pKWC7lCtK1M htt...

Episode 30: THE DOLLHOUSE GRAVES OF INDIANA Kat, Jen, and Christina hit the road to visit the famous Dollhouse Graves in Indiana! Feeling ready to explore the paranormal hotspots in the region after being vaccinated, they spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon visiting cemeteries… First, they talk to local comic creator Lauren Sparks about the comic anthology she contributed to called Votes for Women:...

Episode 29: THE GHOSTLY SIDE OF THE GOLDEN LAMB Once again, Amy Hassebrock joins Kat, Jen, Christina to talk about the copious history of the Golden Lamb, in operation since 1803! Not only has it had a distinguished guest list including 12 presidents, Mark Twain, and Charles Dickens, there are several ghosts said to haunt this property in Lebanon, Ohio! Amy recently researched the curious death of...

Episode 28: THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE OF HORRORS Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about the legendary Southgate House in Newport, Kentucky and get mired in a discussion about Tarot cards on the way. Plus, where are all the cool, updated Ouija Board designs? Weird thing this week: MONKEYS in Price Hill! https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/08/reports-cincinnati-monkeys-loose-cemetery/7137211002...

Episode 27: CINCINNATI PARANORMAL POTLUCK Kat, Jen, and Christina talk different Cincinnati and Ohio weirdnesses. Weird thing this week, Easter edition: Easter Bunny Origin Story https://www.bustle.com/p/the-weird-history-of-easter-traditions-50641 Jen talks BUFFALO RIDGE CREMATORIUM Sources: https://creepycincinnati.com/2011/11/20/the-buffalo-ridge-crematorium-observatory/ https://www.reddit.com/...

Episode 26: THE WEIRD CINCINNATI HISTORY OF MAILING KIDS Kat, Jen, and Christina are back from spring break! First on a serious note: #stopasianhate Lots of great links here to support your fellow Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. https://asianpacificfund.org/make-an-impact/solidarity/ways-to-help/ George Takai’s musical called Allegiance starring Lea Salonga: http://allegiancemusic...

Episode 25: TALKING TO THE DEAD Kat, Jen, and Christina welcome back Ashlee and Amanda from Spiritual Realm Paranormal. What it is like to see people and entities most of us cannot see? Kat, Ashlee, and Amanda discuss their first experiences with their gifts and how to deal with abilities that constantly expose them to the world beyond while Jen and Christina prepare for more sleepless nights. Plu...

Episode 24: MAGIC LIBRARIES AND GHOST HUNTING ADVENTURES Kat, Jen, and Christina talk to E. Chris Garrison about her writing and the paranormal investigations she and Kat went on in Indiana. E. Chris Garrison writes fantasy and science fiction novels and short stories. She is a founding member of the Speculative Fiction Guild. Chrissy’s latest release is Trans Witch: College of Secrets, which is s...

Episode 23: WHAT IS DÉJÀ VU? Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about the phenomenon of Déjà vu! Is it proof of the multiverse? Comic of the week: Embrace the Crone Support the Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/embracethecronecomic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embrace_the_crone/ Weird things: India’s mysterious “Lake of Skeletons” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56116533?fbclid=IwAR...