Chasing Spirits Paranormal

Leap Castle has been around for about 700yrs and its history is rather bloody. Warring clans, fighting between brothers, power struggles, love affairs, murder, and children's deaths all make for potential hauntings. There's even an Elemental spirit that haunts the grounds. People aren't sure how the Elemental got there. It may have always been there or possibly put there by the Druids to protect t...

The Amish like many other groups have a dark side and it isn't talked about too much. Most groups keep their darkness, well, in the dark, especially to outsiders. Their particular religious beliefs play a significant role in these stories. Witches, demons, apparitions, exorcisms, the Amish have their share. It just goes to show that every culture has its supernatural side. Tonight's Beverage-Maple...

Several states across the USA have legends surrounding different bridges in different locations about hearing a baby cry.  This episode we will tell you about a few of them including one near a town I used to live in, Lufkin,TX. I didn't know about this when I lived there. But these legends do have a common theme besides a crying baby. Let's just say that it is a bit heartbreaking. And tonigh...

Valentines Day wasn't always about hearts, flowers, and chocolates. It goes all the way back to Ancient Rome and wasn't exactly the modern day version of romance unless you liked getting whipped. Some people like that. Come to find out there is more than one St Valentine! The one most commonly associated with the holiday is the saint of epilepsy, beekeepers and lovers. There's more to it than just...

On January 24 we took a road trip to the Centre Hill Mansion in Petersburg VA. Centre Hill Mansion is known for a visitation of Union soldiers on January 24 at 7:30 pm. They walk in the front door, go up the stairs to a meeting, 20 minutes later they descend the stairs, exit and slam the door on the way out.  Unfortunately, we didn't hear anything and I blame it on the very loud laughter and...

Little footage of the WW Pool mausoleum at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond VA. He is the Richmond Vampire, even though he's only been reported to have been seen only once. He was seen at the collapse of the Church Hill Tunnel. A muscular figure with skin hanging from his frame and jagged teeth was seen hunched over another body. This figure then ran away and hid in the Pool mausoleum. Pool was also...

Have you had a visit from a deceased relative? If so, how did it feel? Were you scared? Comforted? Today we talk about personal experiences with loved ones who have passed on.  This episode may be a bit emotionally triggering talking about the death of loved ones. if you have an stories about visits from deceased relatives you want to share find us on Facebook and Twitter. It can be anonymous...

Henry's son, Ryan, joins us for a discussion of mermaids. They aren't all Disney

Shepherdstown, WV is a quaint mountain town that has its share of haunted history. I would say 90% of the hauntings are Civil War related. The town saw 2 battles within a few days of each other. If correct, the entire town of about 400 buildings at the time was used as a hospital including alleyways.  As we know surgical techniques at the time weren't as sophisticated as they are today plus h...

Two different stories about the American Civil War-a young man who passed before his prime & is wanting to join the fun but can't, & a well-respected & liked Confederate officer. The young man's tale is heartbreaking thinking about all he missed out on in life. The officer is sad but he got to live his life. We decided to record this episode at one of our favorite wineries, one of our...

We have a guest speaker in this episode-Ryan Billings. He's Henry's son and has had a fascination with mermaids since he was a little boy. One thing is for sure, we learned a lot about merpeople including how they reproduce. Think fish.  Merpeople definitely aren't like the ones in Disney movies.  We dive deeply into mermaid lore tonight while sitting out by the fire. I'll be uploading a...

The Mari Lwyd-a decorated horse's skull on a pole, draped with a sheet that challenges people to a rap battle in order to gain entry to the house for food and drink. Any excuse for a party! Wassail-traditional drink consumed during the winter. Hot cider, oj, spices, possibly spirits. So good on a cold day! And a Victorian tradition that needs to return-ghost stories at Christmas. Henry tells one i...

A little visit to Iceland and a peek into their lore. We talk about the Yule cat and Yule lads. Those guys have unique dietary needs along with their mother, Gryla. Their pet, the Yule Cat is interesting.  Jeff attempted to pronounce the names of the Yule Lads, and well, please forgive his pronunciations. Like I said he 'attempted'. But please feel free to correct him. Even though he could've...

Krampus Nacht! Krampus is St Nick's evil sidekick or as I like to think of him-St Nick's punisher. Krampus has been around a bit in the Alps and Bavarian areas of Europe. Krampus is a half goat, half man demon looking figure who punishes naughty children by either beating them with birch switches or put in a bag or basket and taken to Hell to be eaten. Krampus walks or runs are popular in  Au...

Drum roll, please! We did a video of this episode, which will be released on YouTube later this week, hopefully—just waiting on our video man to finish the editing.   Please excuse the editing on this episode, I tried to remove as much unnecessary stuff as I could like rustling leaves, walking between hot spots and extraneous chat. Grayhaven Winery, this week's sponsor, is one of our favorite...

On this episode we talk about missing or dead hikers in Russia and on the Appalachian Trail. It may get gruesome—a bit of mystery with unproven theories. Cattle mutilations were brought up in comparison to the injuries sustained by the Russian hikers.  We were recording outside at Grayhaven Winery so you'll hear background noise like other customers, horses, dogs, fire crackling, wind, and on...

Disclaimer: it may get a bit graphic, the topic is somewhat gruesome. So, you have been warned.  We talked about the different theories and of course, came to no real conclusion, or maybe we did. Listen and find out. As usual, find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Patreon. And we have merch! on teespring  https://lovewine-pirates.creator-spring.com

The infamous Crystal Skulls and what they mean or what we think they mean. This time we went off on a few tangents but we got back on track, somewhat.  Today's cocktail is what I call the  Bleeding Skull-vanilla ice cream, Godiva White Chocolate liqueur, rum, vodka, ice. Throw it in a blender, serve it up. Garnish it with a skull ice cube made with pomegranate juice. As the red skull mel...

Sorry for the delay in publishing, unforeseen circumstances. This week is all about living again and again and again. It's simply a brief exploration of reincarnation. Remember where to find us-Facebook, Twitter, and Patreon where you can buy us a drink, a book, or gas for a field trip. And we have merch!  lovewine-pirates.creator-spring.com

In the charming town of Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada is an old inn called 'The Olde Angel Inn'. It's a British-style pub with British pub grub and of course beverages. It's also haunted by Capt Colin Swayze who was killed there one night hiding from American soldiers. He was there for one last rendezvous with his lady love. It's a charming inn with delicious food and good drinks.  Acro...

Announcement: We have MERCH!!! Use the code PODCAST  for 15% off https://dashboard.teespring.com/listings/120202868/admin Hopefully, we'll get more designs soon or as we get ideas. Tonight we have our first guest-Helen Marie Powell. She's our good friend and agreed to do a witchy episode with us. It's something she's interested in & it was a chance to educate Henry and Jeff on the not-so-...

 We thought we would start off the spooky season with a bit of the history of a favorite holiday-Halloween! Halloween has a long history as Henry found out when doing research for this episode. It predates Christianity. Trick or Treating,  pranks, and wearing costumes or disguises, are all traditional Halloween activities that we enjoy. We explore the origins of these pastimes in this ep...

Once again we discuss the American Civil War and a haunting related to it. There are a lot of Civil War ghosts and hauntings, some more famous than others. In honor of the Autumnal Equinox, tonight's cocktail is The Great White Pumpkin made with vodka, cream, and Maggie's Farm pumpkin spice coffee rum. Maggie's Farm Rum is made in Pittsburgh, PA. I discovered it when I was on assignment in Pittsbu...

Apparently good ol' George Washington gets around as a ghost. He's even been sited at Gettysburg.  This episode's drink is Specter-Kahlua, Amaretto, and Godiva White Chocolate, equal parts. There's a picture of it on Twitter and our Facebook page. Remember to buy us a drink on Patreon Cheers!