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This week we travel to Italy to learn about the most haunted island in the world: Poveglia Island in the Venetian Lagoon. Poveglia has a history dating back to 421 and for centuries it was used as a quarantine island for people with the Black Plague.  It's estimated that 160,000 died on the island. And that was BEFORE the mental asylum was there.   To see photos we discussed in this episode,...

This week we head out on the Appalachian Trail again to continue hearing stories from the Tennessee area of the trail.  The area is home to a strange race of people, cannibal water spirits, strange lights, ghosts and a murder.  This will finish out the Tennessee portion of the trail. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk o...

In this episode we look at not 1, not 2 but 4 strange disappearances in the same area of New Mexico in the Pecos Wilderness.  Not only were these strange disappearances, but the area is becoming known as the Pecos Triangle for the disappearances and because it has a high number of UFO sightings, some strange shapeshifting creatures  from Native American lore and a ghost priest.   To see photos we...

This week we travel across the pond once again to visit a haunted castle.  Located in northern England in the area of Northumberland near the border of Scotland sits a castle with a history that goes back to the 1200's.  Wars, torture and murder plagued the castle's history and paved the way for restless souls to walk the earth for eternity.  Hailed as the most haunted castle in England,...

This week we travel to the southeastern part of the United States to historic Savannah, Georgia to learn of some of the haunting tales from the beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery.  Once a sprawling plantation, Bonaventure is now home to Georgia's dead, and some of the residents aren't resting in peace. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms...

This week you can hear the story of Walburga "Dolly" Oesterreich who kept her young lover hidden in a small room in the attic.  And one day that young lover killed her husband and they covered it up.  He was named "Bat Man" because he was living secreted away in the attic.  This story has a ton of love triangles.... more like love polygons really, and a lot of lawsuits. To see...

September 19-20, 1961 Betty and Barney Hill were traveling home to New Hampshire from a trip to Canada.  Sometime after 10pm on a desolate stretch of road, they encounter a strange object in the sky that ends up following them.  Join Jamie as she shares this amazing story of a close encounter and possible alien abduction. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social M...

This week we travel to Africa to take a look at the cryptid known as Mokele Mbembe.  My introduction to this creature came about in a 1980's movie called Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.  Basically there are slightly smaller versions of apatosauruses roaming the Congo River Basin.  Sightings started in the 1700's and still continue today. To see photos we discussed in this episode, pleas...

This week Jamie tells some of her own stories, some stories that have been sent to her and some well known stories from the battlefield.  Sit back and enjoy tales of spooky sounds, full bodied apparitions and even time shifts. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter Lurk on Instagram We have a new Facebook Group j...

This week we head out on the Appalachian Trail again to continue hearing stories from the North Carolina and Tennessee area of the trail.  The area is full of strange creatures and ghosts- including a ghost elephant in Tennessee. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter Lurk on Instagram We have a new Facebook Grou...

This week we take a look at the case of Bart Schleyer who went missing in September of 2004 in the Canadian Yukon.  Bart was known to be the best bear trapper in the world.  His remains were found on October 4, 2004 but didn't offer any answers as to what happened to Bart. Resources Missing 411 Books by David Paulides To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social...

This week's episode is the second part to our 2 part series on the Alaska Triangle.  Jamie talks about the strange and creepy cryptids wandering the woods of Alaska.  One creature was so menacing and terrifying it forced an entire town's population to leave all at once. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Tw...

This week Jamie explores the strangeness surrounding the Alaska Triangle.  This episode will be split into 2 parts.  Part 1 deals with airplane disappearances, UFOs stalking plans and potential underground anomalies.  Next Friday we'll look at the strange beasts that live within the Triangle. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on F...

This week's episode takes us to the southeast to America's oldest city- Saint Augustine Florida.  The town was established in the 1500's and has seen its share of death, despair and debauchery and together that means ghosts. Listen to stories from the Castillo de San Marcos, the Huguenot Cemetery, Flagler College and the Saint Augustine Lighthouse. To see photos we discussed in this...

Just in time for shark week, Jamie brings you the story of the USS Indianapolis- a US Navy ship torpedoed in the Philippine Sea during WWII.  Those who survived were forced to float for 4 days before rescue and were at the mercy of the sharks.   To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter Lurk on Instagram We have a n...

Because vacationing with kids and dogs and husbands is anything but quiet, Jamie is replaying The Sykesville Monster episode this week.  Enjoy and have a safe, healthy and happy 4th of July weekend! In this episode, Jamie talks about a creature seen in a rural area of Maryland along the Patapsco River.  Not only was a creature sighted, but there were also allegedly large human like bones found nea...

For this week's episode we look at the Missing 411 case of 14 year old Stacy Arras who disappeared on a horseback riding trip in Yosemite National Park. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter Lurk on Instagram We have a new Facebook Group join in the discussion! Lurk Podcast Facebook Group We are also now fo...

In 1933 in Virginia and in 1944 in Illinois, a number of strange gas attacks plagued residents.  A sweet smelling gas was released into the homes of unsuspecting victims in the night causing them nausea, vomiting and even caused some to be temporarily paralyzed.  Who was the culprit? A deranged escapee of a local insane asylum? Dr. Evil? Aliens?  Listen and see what you think. ECBRO Virginia Bigfo...

While this is a re-release of the Edgar Alan Poe Episode, there is about 12 min 40 seconds of added material in the beginning.  Jamie managed a trip to the cemetery where Poe is buried and recorded some EVP.  So listen to her tell you about that experience then listen to the older episode for a recap on the life and ghosts of Edgar Alan Poe. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follo...

This week Jamie tells some more tails from the Haunted Trail.  We continue our trek north through North Carolina.  These stories include ghosts and strange creatures including man eating fish and a mermaid. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter Lurk on Instagram We have a new Facebook Group join in the discussio...

In this episode, Jamie and Tim discuss the 1969 disappearance of 7 year old Dennis Martin from an area on the Appalachian Trail that hugs the Tennessee and North Carolina.  This case is featured as one of David Paulides' Missing 411 mysterious disappearances. To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter Lurk on In...

This week members of our Facebook group voted on the topic of the episode and unanimously chose paranormal stories from along the Appalachian Trail.  Jamie has been researching paranormal stories and creepy happening from along the entire length of the nearly 2,200 mile hiking trail that spans 14 states.  Stories include ghosts, murder, a little UFO, some strange Native American spirits and an old...

In this episode, Jamie tells the tale of Glen and Bessie Hyde two newlyweds who disappeared on their honeymoon.  The Hydes were rafting down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon trying to make it in the fastest time and have Bessie be the first woman to complete the journey.  When they didn't arrive at their destination a search ensued.  This tale includes theories of murder and an unidenti...

In this week's episode, we visit Mississippi's Most Haunted House: McRaven House.  The history of the house dates back to the 1700's and has seen murder and war along with a slew of natural deaths.  Many different apparitions are seen throughout the property.  To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms: Lurk on Facebook Lurk on Twitter...