The Highly Spirited Podcast

The Gas Masque Shot and Listener Suggestions 23.06.2023 13:29 ↓

Today we’re taking a shot in New Orleans the heading to Mattoon, IL to learn about their ‘Mad Gasser’ of the 1940’s… was it a mad man, pollution, or a cryptid? Who knows. Then we’re headed to Tullahoma, TN to learn about the tragic death of Sadie Baker who was accused of witchcraft for simply being ‘too beautiful’

The Bloody Mary and Vampires! 16.06.2023 29:02 ↓

A classic brunch drink and a classic ‘monster’ Come get me Bat Daddy

The Boulevardier and Ladies in White 09.06.2023 15:47 ↓

A classic bourbon cocktail paired with a classic paranormal trope

The Marilyn Monroe Cocktail and Haunted Hollywood 02.06.2023 16:05 ↓

Yesterday would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 97th Birthday! In honor of her we’re making a cocktail named after her then diving into some Hollywood Haunts

The Hoosier Heritage and The James Dean Curse 26.05.2023 14:10 ↓

Indiana things! Was James Dean really cursed; or was it his car?

The Aviation and Haunted St Louis 19.05.2023 21:36 ↓

Sharing the haunts of a city full of some of my favorite people!

The Kir Royale and Doppelgängers 12.05.2023 12:16 ↓

Talk about Champagne problems; Today we have the Kir Royale Cocktail and then we talk about how seeing your Doppelgänger could be a very bad omen

The Rusty Nail and Haunted Forests 05.05.2023 15:41 ↓

A simple scotch cocktail and a list of creepy forests in which you’ll never find me

The Whiskey Sour and Exorcisms 28.04.2023 14:47 ↓

The texture of the egg whites in Whiskey Sours make me feel like I need an exorcism; so this all makes sense

The Green Beast Cocktail and The Fae 21.04.2023 20:18 ↓

This episode features a cocktail using the Green Fairy and then we get into Fairy Folklore

The Cosmonaut and Famous Occultists Pt.2 14.04.2023 19:22 ↓

The fun and delicious Cosmonaut cocktail plus Nostradamus, Henri Agrippa, and Edgar Cayce

The Blood & Sand Cocktail and Boleskine House 07.04.2023 13:17 ↓

A Scotch cocktail paired with a pretty infamous house on Scotland’s Loch Ness

The Hummer and The Holly Hotel 31.03.2023 7:08 ↓

Headed to Michigan today for a quick little episode

The Cosmopolitan and Famous Occultists Part 1 24.03.2023 34:33 ↓

Today we jump into the history of the Cosmopolitan cocktail then get into two of the most famous occultists; Grigori Rasputin and Aleister Crowley. Listener note: Today’s episode might be a bit NSFW

Jameson Irish Whiskey and St Patrick’s Day Lore 17.03.2023 13:08 ↓

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Jumping into all things Irish today!

The Ward 8 & The Salem Witch Trials 10.03.2023 21:39 ↓

A whiskey cocktail not nearly beloved se the Manhattan or the Old Fashioned; and the insanity that was The Salem Witch Trials

The Rob Roy and Haunted Alton, IL 03.03.2023 17:42 ↓

A classic cocktail from the Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, and one of America’s most haunted towns. All they really have in common is Miles Davis, but that’s cool

The Martini and Victorian Spiritualism 24.02.2023 30:18 ↓

The history of the classic martini plus how the Victorians grieved and remembered their dead #MementoMori

The White Wine Spritzer and Jefferson’s Monticello 17.02.2023 7:25 ↓

Happy President’s Day Weekend! Today we’re jumping into this Founding Father’s favorite cocktail and finding out if he’s still haunting his favorite residence

The Champagne Cocktail and Ghost Marriages 10.02.2023 11:55 ↓

Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! Let’s make it fancy and weird at the same time babyyy!!!

The Snowflake Martini and Haunted Ski Resorts 03.02.2023 13:55 ↓

I don’t ski but I wouldn’t mind having a drink in the lodge, especially if it were haunted

Re-airing of Death in Afternoon & Haunted Key West 25.01.2023 16:07 ↓

This episode originally aired in June 2022. But I’m back in Key West this week so enjoy again or for the first time if you missed it!

Rum Runners and Tanzler & Elena 20.01.2023 12:50 ↓

Keeping up with this month’s Florida theme we’re headed to The Keys for the history of the Rum Runner and the creepy obsession of a man named Carl Tanzler

Sex on the Beach & Sirens 13.01.2023 14:02 ↓

Today we have the history of a very kitschy 80’s cocktail designed for springbreakers, and the lore of some murderous mermaids

Three Dots and a Dash Cocktail & Haunted St. Augustine 06.01.2023 19:56 ↓

It’s winter, we all deserve a classic tiki cocktail and a trip to Florida. I’m giving your ears both today with the history and recipe of the Three Dots and a Dash Cocktail, and some haunted locations in America’s oldest city!