Spooky Scary Skeptical

Team Scary is back with the Yuba County Five and is discussing the tragic and unsolved mystery. Libby fills Ken and Emily in on the somber story and the crew discusses potential theories and reviews case evidence to try and piece together what could have happened to the Yuba County Five.  Sources: Out of Bounds: What Happened to the Yuba County Five? By Drew Hurst Beeson Generation Why Podcast: Th...

Episode 23 is Appalachian Trail Part 6!!! It’s a wild ride y’all. From the Pierce Pond Ghost, the lore of “Don’t Look in the Trees”, the Ghosts of Tilley Bend, the Blue Ridge Witch and the witches of Appalachia. Sources: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRK3QQtA/?t=1 https://thekayseean.com/life-and-culture/appalachian-folklore-part-1-beings-and-creatures/ https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/united-states...

Welcome to the maiden Team Skeptical episode! Ken walks through a deep dive on Fire, Combustion, and Spontaneity for a full contextual look at the validity of Spontaneous Human Combustion. Whether or not he can make skeptics of Libby and Emily may need to be tackled in a different episode though... Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustion https://www.sci...

It’s history and conspiracy time!!! Episode 21 covers the history (and conspiracy) of “Finland”. Ken takes the girls on a wild and (almost) unbelievable ride of the history, creation and story behind the country of Finland. You’ll have to decide for yourself exactly what you think about this fishy episode. Sources: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/finland-facts/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland...

Episode 20 is an incredibly candid episode with the crew on… SYNCHRONICITIES. Finally, finally, finally the crew covers something they’ve been teasing for weeks. There’s a lot of opinions and a lot of different definitions of synchronicities… so you decide! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe by Laura Lynne Jackson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_mind htt...

What? It’s another Friday drop? Get used to it! A new episode for Team Spooky where Emily covers Megaladon! Tune in as she teaches Ken and Libby all about the prehistoric shark and the possibility that it could still be out there…. Sources: https://eol.org/pages/1857   https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/megalodon   https://www.britannica.com/place/Mariana-Trench   https://www.mirror.co.uk...

As Libby takes the crew closer to the end of the Appalachian series, she covers the wendigo, feral people of the Appalachias, the Snarly Yow and the Black Dog of Blue Ridge. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigo https://libguides.wvu.edu/Halloween/monsters#:~:text=Mothman%2C%20The%20Grafton%20Monster%2C%20The,out%2Dof%2Dplace%20panthers TikTok by Modernday_eratosthenes https://www.tikt...

Team Scary: The Cafe Society Murder covers the horrendous murder of Patricia Burton Lonergan and the tale of her tumultuous relationship with her husband, Wayne Lonergan. Sources:  Details are Unprintable by Allan Devine https://krazykillers.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/twisted-sex-a-beautiful-heiress-and-a-macabre-murder/   https://theberkshireedge.com/connections-the-curse-of-the-burton-lonergans/  ...

Tune in to episode 16 for Appalachian Trail pt. 4!!! Libby walks Ken and Emily through various tunnels found along the trail. She also shares a frightening tale of the stone-cold Spearfinger! Sources: https://libguides.wvu.edu/Halloween/monsters#:~:text=Mothman%2C%20The%20Grafton%20Monster%2C%20The,out%2Dof%2Dplace%20panthers! TikTok by Modernday_eratosthenes https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRK3QQtA/?t=...

Surprise! Happy Friday everyone! We have dropped a special episode that is just for you! Thank you times a million for all those who submitted stories to our Listener Tales Episodes. You all have been such amazing supports and can’t wait to see how our pod progresses! And don’t worry, we’d love to do more of these so feel free to send them in any time! Love, your spooky girl, scary girl and skepti...

Episode 14: The Murder of Gary Lauwers. At only 17, Gary was killed during the height of the satanic panic in Northport, New York. Tune in as Ken leads the girls through the gruesome and horrifying murder of Gary Lauwers. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mescaline https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Kasso http://davidbreskin.com/magazinespdf/kidsinthedark.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Tune in to episode 13 for Appalachian Trail pt. 3!!! It’s cryptid o’clock and Libby is deep in it. On today’s episode she covers the Grafton Monster, Sheepsquatch and The Wampus Cat while Emily and Ken tag along with a healthy dose of skepticism. Sources: https://libguides.wvu.edu/Halloween/monsters#:~:text=Mothman%2C%20The%20Grafton%20Monster%2C%20The,out%2Dof%2Dplace%20panthers TikTok by Modernd...

Emily does something we’ve NEVER done before…. She takes Libby and Ken on a treasure hunt!!! Listen along to the story of the treasure hunt from the book The Secret by Byron Preiss. Can you solve the clues? Sources: https://www.areasgrey.com/the-secret-a-treasure-hunt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Preiss https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-secret-byron-preiss-milwaukee https://www.jen...

It’s Episode 11 and Libby is back again with part 2 of the Appalachian Trail Series! In this part, Libby covers two very different topics - Mothman and the TRUE story of the Blue Fugates Family. Sources: https://libguides.wvu.edu/Halloween/monsters#:~:text=Mothman%252C%2520The%2520Grafton%2520Monster%252C%2520The,out%252Dof%252Dplace%2520panthers TikTok by Modernday_eratosthenes: https://www.tikto...

Tune in as Ken covers the horrific and icy events of the Ice Cream Wars of Glasgow, Scotland. What starts as a horrific crime morphs into dramatic court trials and pleas of innocence. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_ice_cream_wars https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/who-murdered-doyle-family-glasgow-ice-cream-wars-suspects-joe-steele-thomas-campbell-3928679 https://www....

Get ready for the strange and almost unbelievable tale of the Bell Witch! Episode 9 is told by Libby as she leads Emily and Ken through the harrowing history of the Bell Witch in Tennessee. A local legend that has its roots in mysticism, presidential history and hauntings. Sources: https://libguides.wvu.edu/Halloween/monsters#:~:text=Mothman%2C%20The%20Grafton%20Monster%2C%20The,out%2Dof%2Dplace%2...

Episode 8 is the first episode on the Appalachian Trail Series! Tune in as Libby leads the group through two famous stories from the Appalachia's - the Flatwoods Monster and the Brown Mountain Lights. TikTok by Modernday_eratosthenes: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRK3QQtA/?t=1 Sources: https://libguides.wvu.edu/Halloween/monsters#:~:text=Mothman%2C%20The%20Grafton%20Monster%2C%20The,out%2Dof%2Dpl...

This week's episode covers DREAMS! As Emily leads Libby and Ken through the fray between the waking and dream world, they cover what dreams could mean, discuss their own dreams, and speculate on all the unexplainable things seen in dreams. Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284378#interpretations https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/dangers-of-lucid-dreaming https://www.veryw...

Ken pulls out one of the many gadgets in the skeptic's utility belt and teaches the girls about false memories...including one of his own "false" memories. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Janet https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situational_strength https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/are-memories-reliable-exp...

It’s Episode 5 and Emily takes the crew on a haunted journey to the east coast! The mysterious town of Dudleytown, Connecticut that has it all: hauntings, dark histories, mysterious happenings - and even failed business. Sources: https://cornwallhistoricalsociety.org/dark-entry-forest-inc/ https://imaginespirit.com/dudleytown-ghost-village/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-mo...

Listen along as Libby and Emily lead Ken through the tragic and unexplained disappearance of Brandon Swanson. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vault/rural-roads-of-minnesota-remain-last-known-location-of-19-year-old-brandon-swanson-1 https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2018/05/swanson-case-still-unsolv...

In Episode 3, Libby covers the tragic and mysterious incident of the Dyatlov Pass where 9 Russian hikers died under suspicious circumstances. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/02/russia-dyatlov-pass-conspiracy-theory/605863/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/SoLiOdJyCK/mystery_of_dyatlov_pass https://www.rbth.com/hist...

Listen along as Ken leads the girls through the backwoods of Louisiana where he delves into the scary and spooky disappearance of Ethan's wife. Sources: Ethan's Story https://youtu.be/hJpDMw7YE-U https://heartoflouisiana.com/category/north-louisiana/

In the introductory episode of Spooky Scary Skeptical, Libby takes us through the Shark Arm Murder case. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Arm_case https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coogee+Beach/@-34.1195486,150.7101907,9.45z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b12b26aeb0ad66b:0x5fc588076f352da2!8m2!3d-33.9203384!4d151.2581325!16s%2Fg%2F11bxfr9mv5 https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/exchange/resu...