Spooky Tales of the PNW & Beyond

** Please note that Spooky PNW features themes of violence, cursing, strong opinions, and may not be suitable for all listeners. Some episodes also contain themes that may be triggering and feature content warnings. Please take care of yourself, and don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it. ** Ireland's first witch trial was a hotbed of wild accusations. https://historyireland.com/the-sor...

The Hellhole of the Pacific otherwise known as Aberdeen, Washington was home to prolific serial killer Billy Gohl while Kelso, Washington was home to murderer Martin Stickles who's execution was considered botched. Billy Gohl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gohl https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/theres-more-to-the-bill-gohl-story-than-you-know/ https://newstalkkit.com/billy-gohl-serial-ki...

UFO phenomenons happen frequently in the Pacific Northwest as well as the entire country but nowhere quite so frequent as Idaho. https://www.kptv.com/2022/07/20/oregon-ranks-no-6-country-ufo-sightings/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographs https://ufofest.com/history/ https://nuforc.org/ https://cdapress.com/news/2022/oct/29/ufos-over-idaho/ https://traveloregon.com/things-to-d...

Tales of UFOs and alien sightings ----- https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=10389 https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=27409 https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=27568 https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=10389 https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=16461 https://www.yourghoststories.c...

This episode will visit the beginnings of the Halloween traditions brought to the United States from Ireland.

Paranormal stories from the Pacific Northwest

From the ball-tailed cat of Oregon State to the Wampus Cat of the Appalachian Mountains, cryptid felines are said to roam all over the world including several Latin countries. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html http://messybeast.com/genetics/anomalous-bigcats.html https://en.wikipedi...

Paranormal stories from Washington and surrounding areas.

The paranormal is more than just spooky tales and movies, sometimes those spooky tales are far more personal. This episode will contain four paranormal stories featured on Reddit, some stories will be from the Pacific Northwest and some are further further flung.

Life-like, dolls have always been a source of amusement for children and adults around the world but what happens when those dolls truly take on a life of their own? Annabelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(doll) https://allthatsinteresting.com/annabelle-doll https://www.historydefined.net/annabelle-doll/ Robert the Doll: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll) https://www.atlasobsc...

The legend of the black-eyed children is one of the creepiest ones out there. https://sites.psu.edu/urbanlegends/2019/03/29/black-eyed-children/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_children https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-black-eyed-children-55705 https://weta.org/watch/shows/monstrum/dont-let-them-urban-legends-black-eyed-children https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/legend-of-the-black-ey...

Dr. Linda Hazzard had a cure for what ailed the women and men of the world, but little did they know that cure would cost them more than their money... It would cost them their lives. https://www.westsoundparanormal.com/event-items/starvation-heights/ https://www.olallabaymarket.com/starvationheights https://seattleterrors.com/dr-linda-hazzard-starvation-heights/ https://www.inforum.com/news/the-v...

Cemeteries are full of emotion and energy and are some of the places in the world with the most sightings of apparitions. Those who are buried there may not stay buried... *Featuring my dog and her goofy self. Black Diamond: https://seattleterrors.com/black-diamond-cemetery/ https://www.hauntedrooms.com/washington/haunted-places https://www.bothell-reporter.com/northwest/washingtons-most-haunted-g...

In the depths of the Columbia River lives a creature called Colossal Claude. Sources: https://www.werewoofs.com/monster-stories/columbia-rivers-colossal-claude/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/sea-serpent-lore/ https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Colossal_Claude https://www.iflscience.com/colossal-claude-from-oregon-folklore-accused-of-causing-underwater-eruption-68065 https://blogdigger....

There's more mysterious places in the world than anyone can fathom, the Alaskan Triangle is just one of them. https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/alaska-triangle https://mysticsciences.com/mystery/the-alaska-devils-triangle-of-mysterious-disappearances/ https://www.horrorbound.net/blog/2019/10/29/alaskan-triangle https://www.iflscience.com/why-over-20000-people-have-vanishe...

St. Ignatius, Oregon State Hospital and the Idaho State Tuberculosis State Hospital are just a few of the haunted hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookypnwpodcast Email: spookypnwpod@gmail.com St. Ignatius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ignatius_Hospital https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/st-ignatius...

In the mountains of Idaho and Wyoming, it's said there lives a tribe of cannibalistic little people called the Nimerigar, this is their story. Sources: https://gooutlocal.com/legendary-idaho-monsters/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimerigar https://liteonline.com/eerie-idaho-cannibalistic-dwarves-living-in-the-owhyee-mountains-near-murphy/ https://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-idaho/...

An apparition of an older woman clothed in Victorian dress and a graveyard in the Pacific watched over by a bright beacon in the night, these are haunted lighthouses of the Pacific Northwest. Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast: https://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/02/rue-the-resident-ghost-haunts-heceta-head-house/ https://kval.com/news/local/is-the-ghost-of-a-heceta-head-lighthouse-kee...

Located in Seattle, Washington, University Heights was a school before it was a community center but is it also home to the paranormal? Sources: https://www.uheightscenter.org/ https://seattleterrors.com/university-heights-center/ https://dailyhive.com/seattle/most-haunted-places-in-seattle https://www.historylink.org/File/3444 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seattle_Fire https://en.wikipedia....

The pacific northwest is rife with old mining towns, places that were abandoned to become ghost towns, and tourist attractions. From Monte Cristo in Snohomish County to Bayhorse in the Yankee Fork State Park to Antelope Ghost Town in Oregon, these eerie places call to the next explorer to walk their streets. Monte Cristo Ghost Town located in Snohomish County Wa: https://www.wahauntedhouses.com/re...

A Scottish Fort, a dragon's egg and a lake in Washington, it all comes together in a tale of the Dragon of Lake Chelan. Be kind for this first podcast episode, they will get better and longer. I truly hope to see you again! Sources: thunderbirdphoto.com/f/the-lake-chelan-monster⁠ mvlresort.com/2020/09/01/legend-of-the-dragon-of-lake-chelan/⁠ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Chelan Help support the p...

The first trailer of Spooky Tales of the Pacific Northwest & Beyond