Haunted Podcast

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Here we explore and discuss the paranormal.

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#274
Yesterday · 42 min
Delphos ring case
On November 2, 1971, sixteen-year-old Ronald Johnson observed a mushroom-shaped object hovering near his family's farm in Delphos, Kansas, which left behind a glowing, highly anomalous landing ring that remained chemically altered and dry despite surrounding snow and rain. Multiple investigators, including law enforcement, journalists, and UFO specialist Ted Phillips, documented the site, while scientists like Phyllis Budinger and Erol A. Faruk analyzed preserved soil samples that revealed extreme desiccation, atypical calcium levels, and unique organic fibers. Although critics have proposed fungal explanations, researchers maintain that such hypotheses fail to account for the physical damage to local trees, the intense physiological numbness experienced by a witness upon touching the soil, and the corroborated aerial observations. This incident remains classified as a Close Encounter of the Second Kind (CE-II) and stands as one of the most thoroughly investigated physical trace cases in UFO history.
#273
Monday · 40 min
Bodie Ghost Town
Bodie State Historic Park is a National Historic Landmark situated in the high desert of California near Bridgeport, serving as an exceptionally intact and authentic gold-mining ghost town. Originally founded in 1859 on the indigenous homelands of the Kootzaduka’a people, the community experienced a massive boom-and-bust cycle driven by industrial-scale quartz mining that peaked in the 1870s and 1880s with a population reaching roughly 8,000 residents. Following subsequent mine closures and devastating fires in 1892 and 1932, the remote town was formally acquired by California State Parks in 1962 and established as a state historic park maintained under a unique preservation policy of "arrested decay." Today, tourists from around the world visit the protected site to view its surviving vernacular buildings and furnishings, though visitors must navigate strict regulations prohibiting the collection of artifacts, camping, and drone usage, while preparing for challenging high-elevation winter conditions and limited seasonal access.
#272
Friday · 51 min
Cursed typewriter
We explore the cultural significance of typewriters, examining how these mechanical writing tools transition from physical relics into powerful symbols of creativity, nostalgia, and horror storytelling across literature and film. Beyond their resurgence among modern collectors and enthusiasts, typewriters frequently serve as evocative cinematic props that denote psychological unraveling, isolation, or persistence. Furthermore, the texts connect this analog technology to the mechanics of horror narrative structures, analyzing how everyday objects and artificial intelligence bots like Shelley generate fear and dread. Ultimately, these writings highlight the enduring allure of physical writing devices as tangible links to artistic expression and human history in an increasingly digital world.
#271
Thursday · 21 min
Lake Anjikuni
We investigate the legend of Lake Anjikuni, a 1930 newspaper tale about a fur trapper who allegedly found a remote Inuit settlement entirely deserted under bizarre circumstances. Although the Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismissed the account as baseless and attributed it to a sensationalized report, subsequent authors expanded the narrative over decades by introducing supernatural elements like UFO sightings and alien abductions. Researchers and skeptics have since traced the myth back to its original journalistic roots, clarifying that the story likely misconstrued the ordinary seasonal migration patterns of indigenous communities. Ultimately, the texts highlight how urban legends can obscure genuine historical hardships, such as the severe demographic declines and forced relocations experienced by the Caribou Inuit in the twentieth century.
#270
November 4 · 45 min
Beast of Busco
We explore the enduring American folklore surrounding the Beast of Busco, a legendary giant snapping turtle reportedly sighted at Fulk Lake in Churubusco, Indiana. Originally popularized by local farmer Oscar Fulk in the late 19th century and later propelled into a nationwide media sensation in 1949, the cryptid inspired massive, albeit unsuccessful, search and draining operations led by property owner Gale Harris. While naturalists suggest the creature may have been an oversized alligator snapping turtle, the animal was never definitively captured or disproven. Today, the town embraces its identity as Turtle Town USA, celebrating this rich regional legend through the annual Turtle Days festival, local monuments, and ongoing cultural fascination with the unexplained.
#269
November 3 · 22 min
Carbondale UFO
We explore the rich folklore surrounding a 1974 UFO incident in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, where residents reported a glowing object crashing into Russell Park Pond that authorities ultimately attributed to a railroad lantern. This quirky historical event has since transformed into a major cultural touchstone for the small town, inspiring the annual Carbondale UFO Festival (also known as the Carbondalien Festival) featuring themed attractions, speaker series, and immersive theatrical experiences. Additionally, local institutions have embraced the extraterrestrial legacy, with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins minor league hockey team re-branding themselves as the Carbondale UFOs for a special themed game night. The sources highlight how this blend of small-town history, paranormal curiosity, and community partnerships has turned a regional legend into a celebrated celebration of the unknown across Northeast Pennsylvania.
#268
November 2 · 45 min
Ohio State Reformatory
We explore a comprehensive overview of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, detailing its history from its late 19th-century construction under architect Levi T. Scofield to its closure in 1990 due to severe overcrowding and inhumane conditions. The texts highlight the facility's striking architectural design, which blends Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Queen Anne styles, as well as its massive world's tallest freestanding steel cell block. Additionally, the materials emphasize the landmark's cultural significance as a popular tourist destination, museum, and filming location most famously recognized for the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption. Visitors can explore the site through self-guided walks, Hollywood-themed tours, and bus excursions along the Shawshank Trail, while enthusiasts of the macabre are drawn to its widespread reputation for paranormal activity and ghost hunts. Finally, the sources document ongoing preservation efforts led by the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society and supported by state funding to ensure the historic structure remains accessible through modern accessibility improvements and fire suppression systems.
#267
October 30 · 50 min
Haunted violin
This podcast explores the historical prohibition and social stigma surrounding women playing the violin in nineteenth-century England. It details how the instrument was considered unladylike, linked to the occult, and viewed as incompatible with traditional female roles and expectations of accomplishment. While young women were encouraged to play the piano, harp, or guitar for domestic entertainment and courtship, mastering the violin meant crossing into the male-dominated sphere of virtuoso performance. The sources highlight the gender stereotyping of musical instruments, the limitations placed on female education and repertoire, and the gradual shifting of attitudes that eventually allowed pioneering women to perform publicly and study music professionally.
#266
October 29 · 51 min
Sodder Children
On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire destroyed the Fayetteville, West Virginia home of George and Jennie Sodder. Six family members escaped, but five children vanished, leaving no remains in the ashes. Tampered utilities, missing ladders, and prior threats suggested arson and abduction. Despite decades of searching, billboard rewards, and reported sightings, their fate remains an unsolved mystery.
#265
October 28 · 29 min
Pigman
The materials detail regional legends of bipedal "Pigman" cryptids, focusing on two main traditions: the Northfield Pigman in Vermont and the Pig-Man of Cannock Chase in England. These folklore tales describe a towering humanoid with a pig's head or face, often associated with local mysteries like the 1951 disappearance of teenager Sam Harris. Explanations for these sightings range from military experiments and feral boys to elaborate local hoaxes.
#264
October 27 · 29 min
Val Johnson incident
In August 1979, Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson experienced an unexplained encounter with a bright light on a desolate Minnesota road. As he drove toward the hovering orb, it rushed his vehicle, knocking him unconscious for nearly forty minutes. He awoke with welder-like eye burns and a severely damaged patrol car, featuring bent antennas and a shattered windshield. Uniquely, both his wristwatch and car clock had mysteriously lost exactly fourteen minutes.
#263
October 26 · 29 min
Pennhurst Asylum
Pennhurst State School and Hospital was a Pennsylvania institution notorious for inhumane abuse. The landmark federal lawsuit Halderman v. Pennhurst forced its 1987 closure and catalyzed the disability rights and deinstitutionalization movements. Today, the site is used as a haunted attraction, and recent debates have focused on local redevelopment proposals, such as a denied AI data center.
#262
October 23 · 30 min
The Damned Denarii
Ancient Roman coinage, particularly the denarius, and its economic impact through debasement form the foundation of this topic. It highlights how physical currency transcends commerce to intersect with religion and superstition, focusing on "cursed" or sacred coins—such as the thirty pieces of silver—that evolved into revered relics. Ultimately, it connects these historical legends to their legacy in modern fantasy and pop-cultural lore.
#261
October 22 · 24 min
Circleville letters
From 1976 to 1994, residents of Circleville, Ohio, were terrorized by hundreds of anonymous, threatening letters exposing secrets. The harassment escalated to a fatal crash and a failed gun booby-trap targeting a bus driver. Her brother-in-law, Paul Freshour, was convicted of attempted murder when his gun was linked to the trap. Yet, the letters persisted even while he was in prison, leaving the writer's identity officially unsolved.
#251
October 21 · 32 min
Melon Heads
The Melon Heads are legendary humanoids with bulbous, oversized heads said to lurk in the woods of Ohio, Michigan, and Connecticut. Folklore blames their look on inbreeding, escaped psychiatric patients, or cruel experiments on orphans with hydrocephalus. Though skeptics note no records support these claims, the tales remain enduring urban legends.
#250
October 20 · 31 min
Shag Harbour UFO
On October 4, 1967, a large, glowing unidentified flying object crashed into the waters of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. Witnesses, including police officers, observed the object descend and sink. Despite civilian and military searches, no physical wreckage was recovered, leaving only a strange yellow foam on the water's surface. The incident is still officially classified as unsolved.
#249
October 19 · 30 min
Rolling Hills Asylum
Established in 1827 in East Bethany, New York, as the Genesee County Poorhouse, the facility originally sheltered the destitute, orphans, and mentally ill. It later transitioned into a psychiatric facility before closing in 1974. With over 1,700 documented deaths, the historic site has since become a museum and globally recognized destination for paranormal tourism.
#248
October 16 · 31 min
The Belcourt Castle Salt Throne Chairs
This 1890s Newport estate, built as a French medieval hunting lodge, is famed for its eccentric design and storied owners. Originally featuring ground-floor stables and only one bedroom, it evolved over a century. Today, it is a museum with a vast global art collection that is equally legendary for its hauntings, including a moving monk statue, screaming suit of armor, and haunted chairs that push visitors away.
#247
October 15 · 33 min
Yuba County Five
In February 1978, five young men with intellectual or psychiatric conditions disappeared after a basketball game in Chico, California. Their undamaged car was found abandoned on a snowy mountain road, far off their route home. Months later, the remains of four of the men were found near a mountain forest trailer 20 miles away; they died of hypothermia and starvation. The fifth man, Gary Mathias, was never located.
#246
October 14 · 38 min
Dover Hellhound
This topic explores legendary creatures and cryptids. It covers hellhounds and ghostly black dogs from global folklore—such as East Anglia’s Black Shuck and Delaware’s Fence Rail Dog—often seen as death omens. Alongside these legends is the Dover Demon, a bizarre, spindly-limbed being with a watermelon-shaped head, famously reported by teenagers in Massachusetts in 1977.

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