Ope, Whatchya Think?

This episode drinks through the booze-soaked legend of Haunchyville, a rumored tiny village in Wisconsin said to be home to escaped circus little people and guarded by a tall albino protector. Hosts trade laughs, skeptics’ theories, and spooky-silly tales about the village’s origins, alleged violence, and local teenage rites while knocking back beers and banter.

A raucous, booze-fueled exploration of Whitewater, Wisconsin's haunted history — from Morris Pratt's Spiritualist School and cloaked seances at the eerie water tower to the town's "Haunted Triangle" and a supposedly cursed hymn book guarded in the college archives. The hosts debate whether the "Second Salem" reputation is real or sensationalized, mixing history, jokes, and paranormal speculation.

Hosts trade barroom banter while diving into the legend of the Goatman of Hogsback Road near Richfield, Wisconsin — a half-man, half-goat figure tied to a violent 19th-century origin story and modern, unsettling sightings that have terrified locals and hunters. Between jokes and regional jabs, they recount stories of drivers veering off cliffs, eerie smells and sounds, and debate whether the pheno...

This episode explores the alleged Smiley Face killings linked to a string of drownings around La Crosse, Wisconsin, where intoxicated college students were found in the Mississippi River and nearby sloughs. The hosts discuss case details, smiley-face graffiti, investigations by retired detectives, competing theories (accident, serial killer, or cult), and personal reactions, and they tease a follo...

Hosts drink and banter while unpacking the legend of the House of Blue Lights: the eccentric millionaire Skiles Test, his blue-lit glass-brick home, rumors of a glass coffin, hundreds of buried pets, and teens who trespassed and burned outbuildings. The episode contrasts folklore with documented history and traces how wild local myths grow from real eccentricities and community rumor.

In this lighthearted episode, the hosts get drunk and dig into the strange Midwest practice of dowsing (water witching). They trade personal anecdotes about using copper rods, discuss scientific explanations like the ideomotor effect and electromagnetic anomalies, and share stories of successful finds from linemen and utility workers. The conversation mixes skepticism and belief, with plans to tes...

In this episode the hosts trade banter and drinks before recounting the chilling true-crime saga of the 1930s Cleveland Torso Murders. They describe bodies and dismembered torsos found around Kingsbury Run, the killer's surgical methods, and the panic that followed. The episode covers key suspects and theories — from a disturbed medical professional like Dr. Francis Sweeney to itinerant attackers...

Hosts celebrate a one-year anniversary episode of their paranormal podcast. They drink, trade stories, and revisit earlier Wisconsin UFO cases. The episode links the Belleville sighting with the Elmwood encounters near Tuttle Hill. They recount Officer George Wheeler’s sightings in 1974, 1975, and 1976. Wheeler described large glowing craft that were silent and maneuvered oddly. One craft hovered...

In this rambunctious episode the hosts get drunk and dig into the Mothman sightings around Point Pleasant, the strange reports leading up to the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse, and local lore that ties the winged cryptid to disaster. Expect eyewitness stories, wild theories (from owls to interdimensional beings), roadside humor, and a conversational, joking tone as the crew mixes research with bar ta...

Four drunk Midwest hosts riff and drink while recounting the bizarre 1968 tale of the "Minnesota Iceman": a large, hairy humanoid shown in a block of ice by carnival exhibitor Frank D. Hansen. They summarize the creature's disputed origins, the examinations by university students and Smithsonian investigators, the stench and cracks in the ice, the conflicting second specimen, and theories that ran...

On this episode the hosts drink, banter, and chase the Joplin Spook Light — a century-old glowing orb in the Ozark borderlands that drifts, splits, and sometimes approaches witnesses. They cover local history, eyewitness accounts, museum lore, and competing explanations — from atmospheric refraction and piezoelectric quartz to plasmoids and interdimensional hypotheses — all while trading jokes and...

The hosts get drunk and dive into the eerie history of the Palmer Hotel, tracing its origins from a brothel to a rebuilt hotel in 1901 and a long list of ghostly reports: a boy who died of the flu, cold rooms, rearranged furniture, and disappearing items. They explore the hotels mysterious basement hole where bones vanished, tales of a kleptomaniac spirit stealing silverware, and a bartender who c...

On this episode the hosts get drunk and dig into the 1949–1950 Necedah apparitions reported by Mary Ann Van Hoof: glowing crucifixes, a blue mist that formed into a lady, huge rural crowds, claims of a "miracle of the sun," apocalyptic messages, and a bishopal investigation that declared the events false. Between jokes and skepticism the crew explores how the sightings spawned a break with the Cat...

On this episode of "Ope, Whatchya Think?," the hosts dive into the eerie 1970s South Dakota sightings of a large, hairy cryptid called Takuhei or "Tall Sam," blamed for cattle mutilations and reported to lurk near windows with glowing red eyes. They trace how the legend evolved from physical mutilation reports to modern internet creepypasta about a top-hatted figure who allegedly whispers to teena...

The hosts recount and analyze the famous 1955 Kelly Hopkinsville encounter, where residents of a rural Kentucky farmhouse reported glowing, small humanoid figures and a four‑hour siege that drew police and military attention. The episode mixes detailed storytelling with candid reactions from the hosts. They explore possible explanations—from extraterrestrials to hoaxes and misidentified wildlife—n...

On this episode of Ope, Whatchya Think? the hosts, drinking German beer and snacking on sausages, walk through the strange wave of high‑altitude objects from February 2023: the big balloon over the U.S., a string of smaller, odd craft shot down over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron, and the local reports of radio static, compass failures, and underwater glows. With newly declassified documents callin...

On this episode the hosts open with a cold open, drink and banter while two guests share eerie local tales: a 2008 high-school sighting of a skyscraper-like structure moving through the clouds, and spooky reports from the Lakeview Sanatorium grounds, including cold spots, shadowy figures, and lights turning on by themselves. The chat blends humor, folklore and curiosity as they debate explanations...

The hosts get tipsy and dive into the eerie history of the Polk County Poor House in Amery, Wisconsin, exploring legends of orphaned children who died in wells, unmarked graves at Prairie Home Cemetery, and shadowy apparitions recorded by local ghost hunters. They mix local lore, eyewitness accounts, and strange EMF and battery anomalies while plotting a road trip to investigate the site themselve...

Hosts drink, joke, and recount local legends about Lady Ludlow and the Ludlow Mansion in Monroe, Wisconsin — from a midnight cemetery visit and a crow encounter to reports of a perpetually cold room, floating objects, and a mausoleum tale of a grieving mother. They weave history (Civil War era, possible Underground Railroad ties) with personal anecdotes and invite listeners to share experiences wh...

In this episode the hosts trade loose banter—wisdom teeth, beers, and jokes—while exploring Fargo folklore around the Yunker Farm (now the Children’s Museum). They recount reports of Elizabeth Yunker, a little girl said to have drowned in the old well, whose warm presence reportedly opens doors and comforts visitors. Amidst the drinking and jokes, they touch on the museum’s reused bricks, mild whi...

Four friends record from a basement and dig into the rise and fall of Michigan’s Keweenaw copper boom, mixing drunken banter with local history. They trace how rich, near-surface copper drew immigrant miners and led to harsh company-controlled towns. The episode covers the 1913 strike, labor tensions, violent clashes and the Italian Hall disaster—when a false alarm at a Christmas party caused a de...

This episode dives into the curious life and experiments of Thomas Townsend Brown, the Ohio-born inventor behind the Biefield-Brown effect and lightweight "lifters" that reportedly hovered when powered. Hosts discuss his Navy work, classified projects, and how mainstream science dismissed or explained his results as ion wind while others claim anti‑gravity. Through casual debate and skeptical take...

In this episode the hosts trace the surprising saga of Old Abe, a bald eagle captured in Wisconsin who became the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment during the Civil War, surviving battles and earning legendary status. They cover his capture, wartime role, retirement, and lasting legacy in state symbols. Amid casual banter, local beer tasting and offbeat jokes, the conversation blends history wi...

This episode dives into the 2014 disappearance of Chris Regan in Iron River, Michigan, and the investigation that followed — missing car, messy apartment, and rumors tying the case to an affair with Kelly Cochran and her husband, Jason. Hosts recount the police search, recovered remains, confessions and convictions, and the small-town rumors — including allegations of further killings — while refl...

The hosts drink, joke, and recount the tragic and eerie history of Chicago’s Congress Plaza Hotel — from suicides and sealed rooms to recurring apparitions like “Peg‑Leg Johnny” and the children said to have fallen from a window. Balancing drunken banter with historic detail, the episode explores why this grand hotel is famous for its hauntings and why visiting it feels both fascinating and unsett...