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Haunted Waters, Pt. 3, Monsters of the Deep | Ep 102 1:06:11

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In this episode of the Haunted Waters series, we explore sea monsters of myth from around the world. These frightening creatures include the Lusca, Umibōzu, Akhlu, Morgawr, and Ningen, as well as the 1734 account of a sea monster off the coast of Greenland by Hans Egede. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …

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Haunted Waters, Pt. 2: A Beacon In The Dark | Ep 101 1:00:02

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On this episode in the Haunted Waters series, I cover lighthouses with haunted reputations, as well as the history of lighthouses. We explore Smalls lighthouse in Wales, Pharos of Alexandria, Tower of Hercules, Big Bay Point in Michigan, South Manitou lighthouse in Michigan, South Solitary lighthouse in Australia, and St. Augustine in Florida. Stir…

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Haunted Waters, Pt 1: Still Waters Run Deep | Ep 100 50:53

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Join me for a new 'Haunted Waters' series. In this first episode I explore lakes, marshes, and ponds and their legendary ghosts. Our stops in this episode include Bell Island in Canada, Haunted Lake in New Hampshire, White Rock Lake in Texas, Deadman's Pond in Canada, Big Moose Lake in New York, and Lake Lanier in Georgia. See Privacy Policy at htt…

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Valley of the Headless Men | Ep 99 55:35

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In this episode, I explore the Nahanni Valley of the Northwest Territories in Canada, which has been given the nickname Valley of the Headless Men. This due to a series of deaths of goldhunters and fur trappers after they entered the valley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d…

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The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 3: The Happenings at 1000 Lombard St | Ep 98 48:23

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In the conclusion to this series on Russian Hill, I delve into the events which affected Pat Montandon and her friends and family at 1000 Lombard Street, as well as the occult resurgence in the 1960s, including the role of Anton LeVay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-…

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The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 2 | Ep 97 50:05

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In the second episode of this series, I tell the story of a young, widowed migrant during California's Gold Rush, and the horror of what she found in her new home on Russian Hill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 1 | Ep 96 42:50

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In this episode we explore some of the strange goings-on in the earlier days of Russian Hill in San Francisco, including the ill-fated union of a Russian count and Spainish maiden, the first legal execution in California history, seances, the arrival of Fanny Stevenson to the hill, the earthquake of 1906 and more. In part 2, we get into the experim…

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Introduction of The Cursing of Russian Hill | Ep 95 1:48

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A short series coming to the strange and unusual podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Legally Haunted | Ep 94 37:14

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In 1991, the New York State Supreme Court decided on a case that would set a legal precedent for house haunting in the state for years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Part 11 The Conclusion | Ep 93 1:09:50

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We reach finally the conclusion of Frankenstein, where we discover the fates of Frankenstein and the Creature See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 10 | Ep 92 50:12

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In this episode, we follow Victor Frankenstein to his wedding day, which ends in tragedy, and the dominos really begin to fall. Though I thought I could cover the remaining chapters of Frankenstein in this episode, that was before I realized the final chapter was like two chapters in one. So, I will be releasing the final episode in week, instead o…

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 9 | Ep 91 58:58

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In this episode, we cover chapters 20-21, in which Victor struggles with whether or not he will create a mate for the creature, and is confronted and threatened by the creature as well. Victor is then faced with an unexpected shock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…

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Strange & Unusual Headlines | The Buried Alive | Ep 90 35:25

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This week's headline comes from The Inter Ocean, published on December 21, 1890. This article covers the "buried alive" convent of nuns in Naples, Italy. The convent is raided when strange rumors spread of this order of nuns, and things are changed for these nuns forever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…

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Scared To Death | Ep 89 36:14

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In this week's episode, Alyson explores the phenomenon of being scared to death through real life examples, folklore, pop culture, and medical mysteries. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 8 | Ep 88 58:17

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In this episode, we cover chapters 17 through 19, when the creature confronts and begs his maker to build him a new companion. Victor then goes on a journey to perform his dreaded task. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The Evil Eye and Witchcraft Murder in Kalamazoo | Ep 87 43:51

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On this week's episode we delve into the superstition of the evil eye and a case of witchcraft murder in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1929 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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RE-RELEASE: Strange and Unusual Headlines | Kept Dead Child In Their Home | Ep 86 51:57

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This week's headline comes from St. Louis Post Dispatch, published on December 23, 1900 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.