Mission Spooky

Continuing our Summer of Pirates Series, we discuss Thomas Tew the Rhode Island pirate who made a name for himself among the colonies and instituted The Pirate Round. But even he didn't wake up one morning and decide to become a pirate! Join us on a brief stint through history as we introduce the early life and times of Captain Tew. Our featured music today is from Hauntress with their song "Obsid...

Today we begin our Summer of Pirates Series with little-known Massachusetts pirate, Thomas Veal.. His story contains legendary events, mixed tall tales, and "visits" from the grave pointing to a hidden treasure. Our featured music today is from Slomo Sapiens with their song "Gills". Our sponsor today is Smell of Fear Candles. Shop the website and enter code SPOOKY this month for a 15% discount.

Welcome to our first Side Mission dedicated to our Pirates of North America summer 2022 series! In this one, we get into some of the root causes for Dixie Bull to turn pirate including some very suspect Puritans and a risky French pirate attack.  *Special thanks to the musicians who contributed to this episode. All links to the albums are on Free Music Archive. All songs used under CC Attribu...

We decided to mention a few other murders and deaths that journalists and the police insisted were related to Powwow and Bracherei in Pennsylvania.  Thank you for listening to this Murder and Magic Side Mission series that began with Birthday Sacrifice. 

Tonight we discuss the cryptid from Wisconsin, The Beast of Bray Road, with our returning guest DM for Kord vs Cryptid, Ben Headlee from Lost Legends: Tales of Thurne!

We bring our German Folk Magic and Hex Scare series to an end with Hex Signs. We discuss where they originated, how they are made, the folks who produce them, the symbology behind them, and where they can be found today.  Our featured music is from King Fabbs with the song, "Don't Judge By the Colour". *** References for this episode include:  * Hex Signs: Myth and Meaning in Pennsylvania Dutch Ba...

JC and Kiki break down the US Congressional Hearing on UFOs from Tuesday, May 17th, 2022. 

We're back from our Spring Break with an in-depth episode on PA German/Dutch Christian Based folk magic otherwise known as Braucherei or Pow-wow. We've covered many of the unfortunate "Hex" Murders here in PA and one in NY. These scares were based on a lack of understanding of what Pow-wow was and still is today.  References: 'Hex and Spellwork by Karl Herr  Visit The Pow-wow Guy on his YouTube ch...

In this True Crime Side Mission, we’re going to be topping off the Hex Scare murders that occurred in Pennsylvania before we do our deep dive into PA German/Dutch Christian-based Magic known as Pow-wow. During The Hex Scare, any death that had even the slightest connection to pow-wowing, was seen as a “hex murder”. One such death was that of the young woman, Verna Octavia Delp.

In a follow-up to our Hex Hollow Murder episode, we discuss the murder of George Markert at the Stone Arch Bridge at Kenoza Lake, New York, and his ghostly apparition that still walks the path of his final moments.  Our featured music today is from Palest Grey with their song "In This Room" You can find Palest Grey on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Today we are joined by local artist and fellow podcaster Elise Schaffer of the Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast for an in-depth discussion of the history and hauntings of Easton's Getter's Island. Elise helps us get our artsy geek on with shout-outs to Rebecca Kelly, Nicole Gencarelli, Ben Orrr, Elisabeth Burrington, The Arts Establishment, and Touchstone Theater. Our Featured Music is from Philadelphia...

Today we're talking about peppers, especially the Superhots! We get into growing them indoors for Zone 6B, how to harden them off (the right way!), Kiki's past mistakes (learning experiences) with peppers, and a special guest stops by! We also get into the magical properties and some spells that peppers are used in. Check out our Instagram for more info on what peppers Kiki will be growing and our...

Interested in buying a haunted house? Trying to sell a haunted location? Then this episode is for you! We are joined today by occult expert, singer, psychic, author, and paranormal investigator, Michelle Belanger to tell us about her haunted AirBnB, Inspiration House. We discuss some of the most famous sales (and subsequent litigations!) involving haunted locations in the Eastern United States. Ou...

Today we will find out what the Fox really does say! Does it scream like a banshee? Does it bark like a dog? Does it make a noise that is somewhere between demonic and bird-like? *Our Fox sounds used for educational purposes come from the Average Hunter website. *Our Outro Music today was provided by Psychotic Refuge with the song " Tree Run". * Why Investigation Techniques? Tiktok and Y...

What is the Albatwitch? Besides being a Pennsylvania cryptid, we have more questions than answers! Joining us today once again is the wonderful Logan Vo of the TTRPG Podcast Tales of Thurne and Godzilla: Destroy All Podcasts!. Our featured music is from Deep Tissue, with their song "Liminal Space". You can find all of their music on Bandcamp, Spotify and anywhere else fine music can be heard. 

Welcome to our first Soil Session, a segment dedicated to gardening and the magic of plants! In our inaugural episode, Cord and Kiki introduce you to their gardens and indoor setups, discuss what seeds you can start indoors and outdoors in late January if you are in Zone 6B and Kiki gives you some in-depth information on the Pansy.  * Music provided by Serge Quadrado entitled "Mystical Thing" (Lic...

Warnings: NSFW and if you like Matt Moneymaker skip to the 12 min mark. As promised, we have dedicated episode 69 to the topic of ghosts and sex. We've got it all for you today folks: the history of analyzing ghost sex, ghost and spirit sex through history, celebrity ghost sex, and the "real" issues facing ghost hunters - anal and womb hauntings!  " Ghost Baby" by The Crypts is provided through CC...

No, this episode is not about Sidney Crosby. Indeed, this episode is about the strange presence of toilets in the middle of basements in the city of Pittsburgh, PA. Buckle up for a short ride down this rabbit hole. 

We dragged Brennan Storr from the Ghost Story Guys Podcast back into the studio for a special Q and A session! Enjoy and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  Outro music " Cocktail Reception" by Dee-Yan-Key

As a huge Thank You for waiting so long for new episodes, we're releasing our new segment early! Tiktok and Youtube have grown into a disastrous mess of paranormal nonsense. Through these mediums, we have witnessed “investigators” run away from sounds that are made by everything from mundane wildlife to man-made machinery all the while making the average viewer believe it was a ghost, demon, skinw...

Today, Kiki brings you the perspective of an archaeologist when it comes to mummy curses. Our emphasis will be on the life and times of Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon, and Author Weigall and the rivalries both imagined and real that set this "curse" in motion! And there is also Aleister Crowley ...  Our Promo is for Scottish Murders. Our Musical Guest is Larlene with their song "Chamomile". Sp...

We are joined today by one half of The Ghost Story Guys Podcast, Brennan Storr, to discuss the legendary Tommyknockers, their connection to Pennsylvania coal mines, and a few mine hauntings that made the newspapers of old!  . Our featured music is from Hororhaus with the song "Ghost Host" You can find Hororhaus on Spotify and Bandcamp. . Be sure to check out Brennan's podcasts Ghost Story Guys whe...

In a special episode for Spooky Season, we take on the legend of the Vampire Crypt of Erie, PA, the Caged Graves of Catawissa, and give you a taste of a forthcoming episode inspired by the resurrectionists of Ohio.  References for this episode include: Were They Keep the Dead In? ... Or the Living Out? by Ann Diseroad Our Featured Music is from Kentucky Vampires with their song The Falling Su...

In this episode, we take on some of the interesting but short stories surrounding ghost animals in Pennsylvania! We've got the legend of the Pocono Ghost Monkeys, a forlorn husky in New Hope, and a whole bunch of werewolves!   Our featured music today is from Slomo Sapiens with their song " Fangs " which you can find on Spotify and Bandcamp !

In today's episode, Kiki does some deep-dive research into the supposed hauntings of Oyster Mill Playhouse and discusses other locations including the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the Fulton Theater.  Our podcast promo is for Octoberpod. Our musical guest is Antipole with the song, "Here I Am" available on Bandcamp. Our special promo is for the Ghoulish Garb Etsy store, home of the Terror Tarot!