Where Our Minds Wander

 Wes and Beth dive into the intriguing (and unsolved) Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen murder case of London in 1910.  Our Sources:  https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen www.britannica.com/biography/Hawley-Harvey-Crippen www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/hawley-crippen/199/ www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/dr-hawley-...

Beth covers the unique story of the Danvers State Hospital. Wes discusses just who the little girl ghost might be at the three Chimneys Inn. Our sources: https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/danvers-state-hospital/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital www.atlasobscura.com/places/cemetery-danvers-hospital-criminally-insane www.da...

 Beth discusses the impressive  history and paranormal happenings at the museum. Wes explores the healing waters and alleged curse of the unique VT springs.  Our Sources:  https://607newsnow.com/news/258852-echoes-of-the-past-paranormal-activity-at-cortlands-1890-house/ https://sites.cortland.edu/dragon-chronicle/2022/10/23/do-you-believe-in-ghosts-check-out-cortlands-historic-1890-house/ https://...

Wes and Beth take a close look at the life and legend of Aleister Crowley, as well as his allegedly cursed former home.  Our Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley www.britannica.com/biography/Aleister-Crowley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley www.learnreligions.com/aleister-crowley-thelemic-prophet-95903 www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/william-butler-yeats-a...

Episode Description: Beth covers the history behind haunted room 6 of the historic Logan Inn. Wes looks at what's true and what's not about the Dudleytown Curse.  Our Sources: https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-hotels-and-inns/the-logan-inn-new-hopes-haunted-lodging/ https://thehauntedplaces.com/haunted-logan-inn-new-hope-pennsylvania/ www.hauntedhovel.com/loganinn.html...

Episode description: Wes and Beth explore the most haunted cemetery in the country, from phantom houses and apparitions to orbs and shadow people.  Our Sources: www.americanghostwalks.com/bachelors-grove-haunted-cemetery-in-chicago https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/ https://kanelandkrier.com/features/the-mysteries-surrounding-bachelors-grove-cemetery/ http...

Episode description: From lemurs to a lost continent to a hidden city under Mount Shasta, Wes and Beth discuss all things Lemurian.  Our Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/lemuria-continent https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/lost-continent-lemuria/ www.gaia.com/article/the-history-of-lemuria https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-lemuria/ www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/scie...

Beth shares about the horrific theater fire of 1903 that may be the cause behind the theater’s hauntings. Wes shares some wacky inventions throughout history.  Our Sources:  www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-iroquois-theater-fire/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/couch-place-the-alley-of-death www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sti0Ao-7t0w www.planetpatent.com/bizarre-inventions/ https://stacker.com/...

Beth shares about her favorite British castle and its 7 ghosts. Wes shares two 100 year old cold cases.  Our Sources:  https://www.war.gov/ufo/ https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/the-many-ghosts-of-arundel-castle/ https://great-castles.com/arundelghost.html www.spookyisles.com/arundel-castle/ www.arundelcastle.org/castle-history/ www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Arundel-Castle/ https://connectpa...

Wes and Beth dive into the mythology and modern day sightings of mermaids. Our Sources:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JN9Sc_F20 www.audubon.org/magazine/sirens-of-greek-myth-were-bird-women-not-mermaids www.centreofexcellence.com/sirens-in-mythology/ www.britannica.com/topic/mermaid https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/mermaids-manatees-myth-and-reality https://theconversation.com/mermaids-...

Wes and Beth go deep into the lore and many sightings of the legendary cryptid.  Our Sources: https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction https://levittownnow.com/2025/10...

Beth shares some of the Alabama mansion’s history and ghostly encounters. Wes shares some of the UFO encounters in the Scottish triangle.     Our Sources: www.abandonedalabama.com/sweetwater-mansion/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-south/sweetwater-mansion-and-her-ghosts/ https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1318 www.thewillingham.org/the-blog/the-swe...

Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions  surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation.  Our sources: www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition www.history.com/articles/friday-the-13th https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/ www.the...

Episode description: Wes and Beth take a deep look at the infamous murders, the various suspects, and the alleged hauntings at the Iowa home.  Our Sources: https://murderhouse.com/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/villisca-axe-murder-house/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/ https://murderhouse...

Beth shares the rousing tale of Willard Carpenter and his now very haunted library. Wes shares the well-documented, years-long, British case of an unexplained hum and possibly connected UFO sightings.  Our Sources:  www.willardlib.org/history www.willardlib.org/the-grey-lady-ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Library https://fox59.com/news/indys-most-haunted-the-grey-lady-ghost-haunts-the...

Episode Description: Beth shares a ghost story and the history of the former asylum. Wes shares the mysterious tale of a lesser-known, yet possible, cryptid.   Our Sources:  https://www.peoriamagazine.com/article/so-no-other-human-would-suffer-as-you/ www.peoriastatehospital.com/psh-history  www.atlasobscura.com/places/peoria-state-hospital  https://michaelkleen.com/2018/01/23/ethereal-remains-of-...

Episode description: Beth daydreams about living in the Loneliest Houses in the world off the coast of Iceland and the mountains of Portugal. Wes adds another contender to the Worst Jobs in History list, with the sewer thieves of Victorian London. Our Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/loneliest-house-in-the-world www.ndtv.com/offbeat/the-story-behind-the-worlds-loneliest-house-2340575 www.a...

Episode description:  Beth (who’s not afraid of dolls) tackles the lore and history of the Island of the Dolls. Wes looks at the history and ghosts at the colonial-era Daniel Benton Homestead.   Our Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilco https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/isla-de-las-munecas/ www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history https:...

Episode Description: Beth shares the story of the unique Bowman Family mausoleum and their haunted mansion. Wes shares the incredible encounter one elk hunter had with an alien named Ausso One.         Our Sources: www.bowmanmansion.org/mansion www.mychamplainvalley.com/ask-the-expert/vermont-historical-society/this-place-in-history-laurel-hall-and-laurel-glen-mausoleum/ https://shrewsburyhistoric...

Episode Description: Beth shares the 1948 National Guard pilot’s deadly encounter with a UFO. Wes brings us the story of a hoax in 1762 London involving a vengeful angry spirit.  Our Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incident https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/ www.army.mil/article/263119/questions_remain_75_years_after_mysterious_fort_knox_ufo_inciden...

Episode description: Two very different hauntings: first, Wes covers the most haunted hotel in Wyoming, still reliving its Wild West glory. Beth covers the unique haunting at the Peel Mansion of Arkansas.  Our Sources: www.occidentalwyoming.com/ www.occidentalwyoming.com/history www.buffalowyo.com/about-buffalo www.buffalowyoming.org/occidental.htm#:~:text=Rebuilt%20and%20added%2 https://usghostad...

Beth shares some terrifying tales of the Rolling Heads and Skadegamutc from Native American folklore. Wes shares the stories of an underground city of giant mummies beneath Death Valley. Our Sources: www.native-languages.org/legends-figures.htm www.pyramidmesa.com/wintu1.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/native-american-monsters/7 www.thegothiclibrary.com/dark-tales-of-native-american-folklore/...

Wes and Beth tackle the infamous 1980 Rendlesham Forest Incident, often called “Britain’s Roswell.” They also go back further, to the lesser-known 1956 UFO incident over the same area. Sources Used: www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-54649675 https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/rendlesham-forest-incident.htm https://themorbidtourist.com/rendlesham-forest/ https://interestingengine...

Wes and Beth discuss the time the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, making her the most famous painting in the world.  Our Sources https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894006,00.html www.mentalfloss.com/article/62280/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-mona-lisa www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece www.thecollector.com/how-did-vincenzo-perug...

Episode Description: Wes and Beth dive into the infamous  Lizzie Borden case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden_House https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/lizzie-borden-house/ https://bostonghosts.com/the-lizzie-borden-house/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-lizzie-borden-house/ www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/ https://lizzie...