The Highly Spirited Podcast

I had no idea what the French 75 was named for until now! I’m sharing that along with some New Year’s Eve and Day Traditions to ring in good luck for 2023! And also sharing an astrological warning for NYE this year; be safe out there, cheers!

I had grand plans of making this episode spectacular; it’s not lol but I share a recipe for a Christmas punch; and a list of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories. There’s way more than just Dicken’s A Christmas Carol

Taking a Christmas break and exploring the Klondike this week; cheers!

Today we’re keeping In the Creepsmas Spirit with some Eggnog History and Christmas tales from Icelandic Folklore

Welcome to the Holiday season! Let’s kick off the Creepsmas with the history of the traditional drink; Wassail and then we’ll get into some Krampus lore

Did a cocktail originate from a joke? Maybe. We’re diving into that as well as some haunted bars this week! Including: Bobby Mackey’s, The Slippery Noodle Inn, and Tootsies Orchid Lounge!

Wrapping up harvest season with some real life (some famous) haunted farm houses and a refreshing Moscow Mule

This week in the US we had election today and Veteran’s Day! Let’s acknowledge those days by jumping into a Cocktail that originated in Washington, DC and some then find out which former presidents never truly left the White House

Today is a history lesson of mulled wine and scarecrows

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! We have another crossover episode with Alan and Kim Bishop of If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything! Today Alan interviews his father; Dale Bishop about a UFO sighting and friends; Brad and Mary about their experiences at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. In between interviews McNew has tales of haunted houses in Henry and Hancock Counties, then some haunted Hoosier cemeteries and ghos...

We’re going back to The Witchcraft Cocktail book for a perfect Halloween drink and then My favorite folk story: Stingy Jack

Why the hell is Pumpkin Spice so popular? Let’s find out then jump into some Halloween urban legends about poisoned candy and razors in apples

Very special episode today with our friends Alan and Kim Bishop of If You Have Ghosts You Have Everything. Kim, Alan, and McNew all share a few of their own personal paranormal experiences.

Let’s get into,the history of the iconic Appletini and explore some haunted cemeteries. Most cemeteries covered today are in Indiana but we venture to Louisville and Chicago too!

Kicking off October with a cocktail recipe from the book ‘Witchcraft Cocktails’ and the the stories of The Witch of Yazoo, Julia Brown, and Leah Smock; The Battletown Witch

I am aware that the Fuzzy Navel isn’t all that interesting if it’s not you’re 21st birthday and your first time ordering shots, but my brain said Fuzzy Navel equals furry Cryptids …. So just go with it lol. Mothman, BigFoot, and Nessie all make appearances as well as some others!

This episode features rum, voodoo, and movies; what more could you ever need?

Extra boozy, and a little short today while we take ourselves to Long Island

The Crescent City is known for its cocktails and spooky folklore, let’s get into a few of them, shall we?

Let’s revive ourselves and listen to the story of the ghost who helped her mother solve her own murder

The Paper Plane cocktail isn’t as old as I thought but UFO sightings have been reported for decades 

Let’s head to the very haunted Windy City today! 

It’s a New York centric episode today! 

We’re headed to Tennesee today for some classics! 

Every Sunday I read a Creepypasta or other internet urban legend