Unrefined

While we've covered ghost ships and haunted ships that have seen combat we decided to tackle something a little more leisurely. Did you know there are a number of haunted cruise ships? Some of them you can still go out and explore on, too! Stay in a haunted room at sea with no escape from your nightly visitors. Creepy! All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Not all hauntings are meant to scare you. In fact most of them aren't. Many of them are spirits who are just looking to lend a helping hand because they may not even realize they aren't here anymore. This strange story tells the tale of a young mother who got a helping hand from someone she never expected. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

The Crockett Hotel in San Antonio, Texas sits directly outside of The Alamo. According to urban legend, part of the property was built on a combat zone from that famous battle. We share what we encountered during our stay, including communication with someone who may have fought and died at the Alamo. It was wild. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

This story focuses on a woman who thinks she might be dreaming but the experience has left her confused. This was far more than a dream and she felt like she was floating around without her body. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

On this episode we explore popular superstitions believed by cultures around the world. These range from making sure you have good fortune to warding off the supernatural. So what superstitions do you believe in? All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

This week's story comes from Thought Catalogue and details one girl's account on witnesses some sort of alien abduction. Was she just seeing things or did this mysterious ritual happen right in front of her? https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

This week we explore the haunted history of the USS Lexington, which can be found in Corpus Christi Texas. It's a museum where you can get a feel for what it was like to be on a real WWII aircraft carrier. We were joined by the Lexington's lead paranormal investigator, Bill Miller to talk about what you might see and find on this ship. Tour the Lexington: https://usslexington.com/haunted-house/ Al...

What do we know about past lives? Is it possible that we can live more than once, and if so, can we remember them? Maybe we just see glimpses and pass it off as a dream. But maybe it's not a dream. Maybe it's a memory. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

There are some stories about Hollywood that really makes our hair stand on end. From haunted studios, mysterious deaths, and haunted homes passed from star to star these are some seriously weird ghost stories from Tinseltown. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Have you ever set something down only to come back and have it be missing from that very spot? It happens way more often than you think and there is even a scientific explanation behind it. We share three separate stories of objects vanishing only to reappear months and sometimes years later. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

We were joined by author Amanda Woomer to discuss her latest book, A Spirit Guide: Harlots and Hauntings. This book dives into the world of the red light district from the ancient pyramids until modern times. The women who worked the night and how some of them have yet to move on from their establishments. Purchase the book here: https://spookeats.com/ All of our links: https://linktr.ee/Unrefined...

Have you ever wandered into something you thought maybe you shouldn't be witnessing? Suddenly everything stops around you and before it all happens a feeling of warmth surrounds you. What does it mean? Did you walk through a portal? Some sort of time vortex? That's what we discuss on this episode. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

The final episode in our urban legends in America series has us ending with BJ's home state of New York. We explore some legends spanning across the state, including another terrifying Pig Man! Episode is sponsored by Hot Crispy Oil: https://hotcrispyoil.com/ All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Do doppelgängers really exist? If they do what are they? Could they be some sort of energy projection or creatures taking on a familiar form to communicate with us? All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

What exactly are ghost ships and why do we see them? There are some great examples of them in folklore and urban legends plus real life ghost ships that exist without a crew. Very creepy. Visit our sponsor, Stephanie Marie Marketing: https://stephaniemariemarketing.com/ All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

We travel off the mainland of the United States to Alaska and Hawaii for next part of our Urban Legends series. After this I am not sure there is a more haunted place than Alaska. While beautiful, Hawaii has some pretty incredible ghost stories to share. Episode sponsored by Black Lagoon Room! https://theblacklagoonroom.bigcartel.com/ All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

This week we go over a story about a haunted house. Who exactly was visiting this family and what did they want? There are several possible answers and we go over them on this episode. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

We were joined by Debra and Lisa, the property managers at the Haunted Old Lavaca County Jail in Halletsville, Texas. This jain is one of the oldest in Texas and was home to some pretty wild events. There isn't a single night spent at this jail where activity doesn't happen. Book a night at the jail: https://www.facebook.com/lcj33/ All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

We continue through New England on this episode of urban legends in America. We travel through legends in New Hampshire and Maine including someone who may have found the opposite of the Fountain of Youth.

Have you ever remembered something so clearly only to be told it never happened? An event never took place. Something never existed. The problem is that in your mind you remember is so clearly that seems impossible. Or is it? That's what we find out in this week's strange story. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

We head to New England for our journey through urban legends in America this week. Exploring Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont. This includes the legend of an alleged vampire witch as well as a pig man who has been spotted numerous times. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Lizzie Borden is the main figure in one of America's most brutal unsolved axe murders. Her Father and Step Mother were found dead in their home and Lizzie was blamed for it. Despite being acquitted, her reputation was forever changed. We were joined by Amanda Millette aka spookynewenglandghoul to chat about Lizzie, better known as Lizbeth, and her life. Follow Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/spo...

One this bonus edition we talk about the big news that NASA is joining the UFO research effort and the mysterious creature that was spotted outside of a zoo in Amarillo, Texas. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

We all know the tales of the Appalachian mountains in the United States. It has a fair mount of cryptid stories and sightings. So what happened to this group of college kids during their one night in Appalachia? What did they hear... All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

This week we take a trip along the east coast of the United States as we explore urban legends from Delaware, New Jersey, and Connecticut. This one includes a mafia urban legend that you won't want to miss. All of our links: https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast