Best Kala Moria Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 225: A doll FULL of DEMONS? No thank you... 43:29

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! Have you heard the latest controversy rocking the paranormal world? SOMEONE LOST ANNABELLE! Well, allegedly. TikTok and other social media platforms are buzzing with claims that the infamous haunted doll has mysteriously vanished while on her U.S. tour. And wherever she’s been, chaos seems to follow—fires, escaped con…

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Episode 224: Who you gonna call? Dan Aykroyd! 32:51

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! Are you involved in a family business? So is the famous actor Dan Aykroyd! But his family business has nothing to do with Hollywood, and everything to do with the supernatural. It turns out all that ghost hunting jargon used in the Ghostbusters movies comes from a place of experience. Beginning with his great-grandfather, me…

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Episode 223: Ooh-wee-ooh, I look just like Buddy Holly 41:14

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We're still coming down from the Homegrown Music Festival high, so let's keep things rolling with some haunted music venues. This week Kala's got 5 haunted venues from around the United States: House of Blues (Chicago, Illinois) Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee) The Rave/Eagles Club (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) The…

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Episode 222: Stay Out of the Forest 40:22

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, you beautiful people. You’ve heard of the Bermuda Triangle and the Alaska Triangle, but did you know there’s a Bennington Triangle? In Southwestern Vermont, a string of mysterious disappearances happened between 1945 and 1950. With very few pieces of evidence, these disappearances remain unsolved. Could it be a portal, a Sas…

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Episode 221: Aren't we all a little Grumpy Man? 49:48

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week we have two locations with very similar names. Inspired by her recent trip to the UK, Kala talks about The Golden Fleece in York. This old building is one of the most haunted inns in York, and the ghosts like to move furniture in the middle of the night. How annoying. And that brought her to The Golden Lamb in Ohio…

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Episode 220: Call the Exorcist, Uncle Todd's ghost needs a girlfriend 31:43

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! When people think of ghost stories, they usually think of specific time periods. For example, the mid to late 19th century, when spiritualism was at its peak. Or the 70s and 80s, when Satanic Panic was spreading. But what if we told you that ghost stories go back much further than that? Brittany is about to t…

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Episode 219: Drink up, witches! 38:44

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! We're talking about two of Kala's favorite subjects this week: witches and beer. For thousands of years, the process of creating beer and other fermented beverages was a household task, and so it was mostly done by women. By the Middle Ages, these women (called brewsters or alewives) were taking that excess foamy, gol…

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Episode 218: I'm not SUPERstitious, I'm just a little stitious 36:32

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! Our story this week is a drama nerd's dream! 🎭 Brittany is diving headfirst into the world of theater superstitions. Thespians have always been dramatic (pun intended), and what brings more drama than whispered rumors of potential tragedy? So if you're going to be working on a stage production, be ready to hear all about wha…

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Episode 217: Conspiracy theorists always be conspiracy theorizing 1:29:23

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We’re heading in a new direction this week and exploring conspiracy theories! Let’s start with the “mother of all conspiracy theories” and have Kala tell you all about the JFK assassination. Well, not all about it. This goes so deep that it would take too long. So instead she’s gonna tell you a lot about the …

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Episode 216: Friend Soup 45:29

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week Brittany is going to tell you all about the Dauphine Orleans Hotel in the New Orleans French Quarter. Considered one of the most haunted places to stay in the state, this hotel has been crafted from a number of historical buildings. As a result, a wide variety of ghosts haunt the location. Will you encounter…

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Episode 215: Smelly rooms and bad vibes 46:38

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala's going to tell us all about the Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas. Built in the mid-1800s as a two-room log cabin. It quickly became a hotel, stagecoach stop, and social hub of the area. The building had been in poor repair for a number of years, but in the last decade, new owners have started to fix it up as a…

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Episode 214: The Swedish Chef explains glitches in the Matrix 33:55

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, friends! This week Brittany is bringing you the story of the Vardøger - a kind of spirit or paranormal experience (depending on who you ask). Often confused with things like déjà vu, it makes you feel like you experienced something before it happens! It’s described as a precursor spirit. It imitates an individual’s actions, …

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Episode 213: Don't fjord the river, okay? 44:09

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! Have you ever heard a local legend that grows so wildly over time that no one knows its origins? That's what we're talking about this week with the legend of Char Man in the Ojai Valley in California. While most of the origin stories seem to be born from the horrific 1948 wildfire, the story of why Char Man exists …

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Episode 212: Boys Night! Boys Night! Boys Night! 50:15

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! We’re discussing The Olde Pink House in Savannah, GA this week. This extremely popular restaurant exists in a building that has been around for over 250 years. And it’s collected some ghosts along the way, most of which seem to be the family that lived there even before the American Revolution. Who will you encounter …

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Episode 211: The Devil's Lettuce 43:14

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everybody! Thank you very much to Kortenie for the listener request this week! Kala's going to tell you all about Devil's Island in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Some say that Casper Henneberry, a resident of Devils Island, saw the Devil in the form of a halibut. Yup. You read that right... Devil Fish. The next day, he was found dro…

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Episode 210: Everybody be giving Shirley side-eye 41:40

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! Are you ready for a story that’s sure to shiver your timbers? We hope so! Because Brittany is about to tell you all about the Battersea Poltergeist. In the 1950s, a family in Battersea, London began experiencing strange noises, flying objects, and unexplained fires. Yeah. That’s right. More fires. This ghost (who the …

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Episode 209: Wisconsin! Stop setting everything on fire! 51:03

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! Thank you for celebrating our 4-year pod-iversary with us! This is our first episode with our new format, and Kala is talking all about haunted roads in Wisconsin. One of the most famous legends is that of The Phantom Hitchhiker of Hwy 12 in Baraboo. He's been seen many times by drivers late at night. No one knows who he is …

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Episode 208: Jack the Ripper 1:35:34

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! We're wrapping up 2025 True Crime January with Jack the Ripper, one of the biggest unknowns in the genre. And we've got a special guest joining us for the occasion: Sean Moria! That's right, Kala's husband hopped in the studio to discuss the unidentified serial killer who terrorized the Whitechapel district of London …

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Episode 207: Fox Hollow Farm 1:04:45

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! We're continuing our True Crime January with the location known as Fox Hollow Farm, formerly owned by the infamous serial killer Herb Baumeister. Baumeister, despite appearing to be an average family-minded businessman, murdered several men and disposed of their bodies right in the yard where his children played. When it see…

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Episode 206: Los Feliz Murder House 1:16:25

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’re in our third week of True Crime January, and we’re covering the Los Feliz Murder House. In 1959, a doctor murdered his wife, attacked his child, and then took his own life. And the house has been cursed ever since! Or has it? Decades of the home sitting seemingly unused has led to urban legends and ghost stories. But i…

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Episode 205: Lizzie Borden took an axe... 1:23:59

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! For our second week of True Crime January, we are covering one of the most infamous murder cases in United States history. The Borden Murders of 1892 resulted in the notorious trial of Lizzie Borden. Even though she was acquitted of the crimes, a nursery rhyme asserting that she killed her father and stepmother fol…

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Episode 204: The Cecil Hotel 1:01:58

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Happy Spook Wednesday, everyone! And Happy True Crime January! This week, we are talking about The Cecil Hotel, which has... let's say... not the best history when it comes to the folks who have stayed there. But is it HAUNTED? A certain ghost TV show host by the name of Bagans-Liar-Liar-Pants-On-Fire certainly thinks it is, but let's see what Kala…

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Episode 203: “Anti-Santa Shadow Daddy” 1:08:50

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Happy Spooky Holiday Wednesday, dear friends! We’ve got a Christmas spectacular for you this year! Kala talks about Mari Lwyd. This is essentially a creepy hobby horse used for drunken caroling. It’s every ex goth kid’s Christmas dream! Then Brittany tells the tale of Père Fouettard. This French Anti-Santa travels along with Old Saint Nick punishin…

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Episode 202: "Let's all hold hands, here on the subway..." 56:33

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We’ve got some classic Brittany and Kala stories for you this week! First, Kala brings on the ghostly transportation! The Phantom Train of Marshall Pass in Colorado hasn’t been seen in over 100 years, but it’s one spooky story you don’t want to miss. And the Silver Train of Stockholm may be more weird than scary, b…

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Episode 201: “He sure is Naddi” 1:10:00

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! We’re starting out this week with a listener request about a very interesting museum: The Iceland Phallological Museum. You read that right. It’s a museum all about penises. One exhibit focuses on the “units” of different cryptids and folklore creatures. Now our question isn’t, “Are these creatures real?” Our question has be…

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Episode 200: "Wolf Mafia 2026!" 2:11:39

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! We are celebrating our 200th episode this week with special guests Kara Babcock and Stephanie Chow of Prophecy Girls: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast! In case you missed it, they joined us for our 100th episode, where we talked all about vampires. What goes best with vampires? Werewolves. These shapeshifting creatures look human by …

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Episode 199: "Go SPORTS!" 53:54

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! We're going classic this week with a haunted university and hospital. Kala talks about the University of Portland in Oregon, which has several spooky locations on campus. If you head to the oldest building, you might run into the teenage ghost who drowned in the river. If performing arts are more your thing, you may r…

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Episode 198: "Sky Drama" 1:16:09

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, dears! We’ve got extraterrestrials and the Wild Wild West for you this week. Kala talks about former United States President Jimmy Carter’s UFO experience, as well as the stories from past US presidents. Is the government really hiding something? If so, they don’t seem to be hiding it very well. Then Brittany covers Big Nose…

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Episode 197: "High Fae Minnesotan Smut" 1:12:47

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! This week we’ve got two stories that will leave you wondering, "Are humans cursed or blessed?" Kala starts by discussing Anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in human skin. At its peak during the Victorian era, many of these volumes still exist in museums, colleges, and private collections today.…

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Episode 196: “Molly Brown’s Air BnB” 1:08:22

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, sweet listeners! This week, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming with two salty little tales. Kala talks about The Saltair near Salt Lake City in Utah. This concert venue has been rebuilt twice after the previous buildings were destroyed by fire and dilapidation. Oddly enough the ghosts seem to be the result of …

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Episode 195: Sorry about the whistling. 1:07:00

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Content warning: Kala’s story this week includes some discussion of suicide. If you wish to skip this topic, jump to Brittany’s story at 42:08. Happy Spooky Wednesday and HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE! It's our final week of Urban Legends October, and we have two stories to get you into the holiday mood. First, Kala talks about Lavender Town Syndrome. …

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Episode 194: "I play Rod Stewart to save money" 1:16:56

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We’ve got a treat for you! The return of special guest, Adam Herman! He joins us for Spooky Game week of Urban Legends October, where we discuss The Midnight Game. While other cursed games we’ve talked about in the past have various rewards, this game only has one prize if you win: your life. Which has us all…

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Episode 193: "Sorry, Mitch." 1:00:51

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! We are at the midpoint of our 4th Urban Legends October, and we have some creepypastas sure to keep you up at night! Unless you’re like us, these stories will help you sleep like a baby. First up, Kala talks about the internet legend known as Eyeless Jack. This creature in a hoodie, mask, and deep voids for eyes is coming to…

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Episode 192: "Give me a Cryptid over a Phantom Menagerie any day" 1:05:41

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, ghouls and zombies! We are in our second week of Urban Legends October and this week we are featuring legends from Scotland! First up, Kala talks about the myths known as Selkies and Kelpies. They are both shapeshifting creatures known for haunting the waters, but have very different temperaments. While stories of the Selkie…

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Episode 191: “Wife Poisons Husband with Candy” 1:20:38

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, and Happy Urban Legends October, everyone! We’ve got two stories that are perfect for putting you in the mood for the Halloween season. Kala tells the tale of Stingy Jack, the origin story for Jack O’ Lanterns. When Jack ticked off the Devil by tricking him one too many times, he was forced to wander the afterlife for eterni…

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Episode 190: "I'm a professional Skeptic" 1:11:44

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We have an iconic episode this week, because we’re covering two absolute icons. First up, Kala talks about Joan Crawford, who may have been haunted and/or haunted others. There is no denying her impact in Hollywood, but has she remained past her death? When her estranged daughter’s classic movie “Mommie Dearest” wa…

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Episode 189: "Let's go, girls!" 1:15:38

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, Folks! Kala’s got two locations for you this week, which are often discussed at the same time. The Tennessee State Prison and the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary are located about an hour and a half away from each other, and both are plagued by paranormal activity brought on by years of overcrowding, violence, and general…

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Episode 188: “Inappropriate, Melissa!” 1:17:56

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, friends! We went a bit off the rails this week, so prepare for a giggle. First up, Kala discusses The Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky. Mummies, ghosts, and getting lost in deep dark caves. It’s straight up out of a horror film. And Brittany tells us all about Gef the talking mongoose… which is exactly as ridiculous as it sou…

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Episode 187: "The Unusually Ambitious Mongoose" 1:02:17

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! As summer fades and fall peeks it’s head around the corner, we’re always keeping it creepy here. First Kala discusses the cryptid known as the Chupacabra. A fairly new creature by most cryptid standards, this weird animal escapes any common description. Is it a coyote with glowing red eyes? Is it a kangaroo with bat like win…

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Episode 186: "There are a variety of overalls to consider..." 1:06:07

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We are getting close to the end of summer, so we've got some stories this week that just scream "vacation time". First up, Kala talks about Captain Tony's Saloon in Key West, Florida. This bar features tropical drinks, an 'old school Key West' atmosphere, a hanging tree growing inside, some gravestones, bras on the…

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Episode 185: "Who the hell is Joe Cocker?" 1:09:00

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! We’ve got two Midwest stories this week all inspired my music… kinda. First Kala talks about a location in the hometown of one of her favorite bands Hawthorne Heights: Dayton, Ohio! The Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is a massive, old cemetery filled with gorgeous trees, beautiful structures, amazing mausole…

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Episode 184: "Because.... Australia" 1:05:35

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! It's Brittany's Birthday Spooky Spectacular! The birthday girl starts us off with the tale of the Goat Man of Prince George's County. This half-goat, half-man creature has been well known in Maryland since the 1970s. With an appetite for puppies and humans alike, this is definitely not a cryptid you want to stumble…

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Episode 183: "Well, that was... wacky." 1:09:57

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, friends! Yes, we’re a paranormal podcast, but this week we’re also a paranormal drama podcast! We’ve got the hot goss on one of the most famous haunted locations in the United States, The Conjuring House. In the last couple of years, things have gone a bit off the rails, and we’ve got the full story so you don’t have to dig …

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Episode 182: “Everything is coming up Johan!” 1:21:11

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, y'all! It is our last episode of July! Where has the summer gone? Kala starts it off with one of her great passions: Wrestling. She tells the tale of the haunting of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. This famous, larger-than-life man made connections throughout his career, some of which kept going after the people had passed. While the h…

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Episode 181: "I like this weird mishmash of bodies" 1:09:21

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Happy spooky Wednesday, friends! This week is Kala’s birthday episode! She celebrates by telling you all about the Danvers State Hospital in Danvers, Massachusetts. Once a psychiatric hospital in the late 1800s (with all the horrible history that goes along with that) it is now the site of luxury apartments. But would you want to pay top dollar to …

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Episode 180: “For the living and the dead to enjoy” 1:02:56

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Happy Spooky Wednesday! To start off this week, Kala tells us about Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, which is actually the inspiration behind The Star-Spangled Banner! This Historical Shrine has played a key role in multiple wars, and it has the ghosts to prove it. The spirits of those who died to protect the United States are still lingering a…

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Episode 179: "... now we're just naming pits." 1:09:21

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! It may be summer outside, but we're keeping it creepy here on the podcast. Kala had a special seeeeester birthday request for a haunted museum, and so she covered world's largest museum, education, and research complex, The Smithsonian Institute! Considering how many artifacts these buildings hold, it's no surprise th…

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Episode 178: "That's weird, right?!" 1:02:50

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, friends! This week has us asking “How often do coincidences actually happen?” First, Kala talks about precognitive dreams (premonitions). There is a long history of us receiving warnings in our sleep. Should we heed every bad dream? What’s the risk if we don’t? And Brittany revisits weird coincidences throughout history. The…

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Episode 177: #HauntingsForWomen! 1:20:14

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, dear listeners! This week we've got a special guest! Singer & Songwriter, Park Ranger, and all-around awesome person: Duluth's Famous Kaylee Matuszak! She joins us for a conversation full of spooky stories, side tangents, and #FunFacts. First up, Kala revisits a topic she covered over three years ago, on the very first episo…

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Episode 176: "They had a ball-room" 1:07:44

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Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! We've got a classic haunting and a major coincidence on the docket this week. I know what you're thinking? A major coincidence? How is that Spooky-Wednesday-worthy? Trust us... you'll want to hear this. But first, Kala talks about the George Stickney House in Woodstock, Illinois. This building is now a police headquar…