Best Tori Selznick Podcasts (2025)

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New Toys From the Bros: The Power of the OGL and Creative Commons 46:15

2d ago46:15

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Send us a text Tori brings the latest and greatest news for Dungeons & Dragons content creators to share with Malcolm and Arcadia. Is this news for the community? What does it mean? Is anything new at the table for lovers of the world's largest TTRPG? Join Tori, Malcolm & Arcadia at the table as they discuss what the update to D&D's System Resource…

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Don't Be an Arseling: Best Practices for TTRPG Players and the Art of D&D 59:44

9d ago59:44

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Send us a text Arcadia is our GM this episode, and Jess is back! Tori leads off after losing initiative with the topic of good and bad player characteristics. The number one great player characteristic is being engaged in the game. Remember, you’re working with the GM, not against them, which rings true for most tables. Both GMs and players can wor…

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School TTRPG Clubs and Finding Your Table 55:46

16d ago55:46

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Send us a text We get to try out new podcasting tech as we have a special guest today calling in remotely. Coel Scheel joins us to talk about his experience with gaming clubs in school. For him, it was a good opportunity to meet more of his fellow gamers and bond over some of the geekier parts of life. He talks about how these high school clubs giv…

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Homebrewing for the Classroom and the Importance of Lore 53:25

23d ago53:25

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Send us a text Malcolm GMs this one and Arcadia has the winning initiative role. Cady talks about how teachers can use TTRPGs for learning and how homebrewing can create the correct platform for teaching specific skills and knowledge. Hack and slash campaigns don't always cut it to teach economics or other subjects. Worldbuilding can be challenging…

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Furry Vengeance and Game-Based Learning 41:50

1M ago41:50

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Send us a text Malcolm is our ref for this episode, in which Tori rolled highest on initiative and comes back to the topic of the "Satanic Panic” and how we're now facing its modern re-occurrence in the form of the FURRIES Act, introduced by a legislator in Texas. Due to the vague language of this bill, it can block TTRPG clubs in schools due to “n…

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Character Flaws and You Don't Have To Be an Actor To Roleplay 43:13

1M ago43:13

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Send us a text Tori gets to ref this episode and we have a guest! Jess is with us in the studio. Malcolm covers the topic of character flaws. This doesn’t mean nerfing your character, but it does prevent players from munchkining their characters. Flaws also give a character more depth than just being stereotyped heroes. Some examples of flaws inclu…

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TTRPG Pet Peeves and Character Death 51:18

1M ago51:18

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Send us a text Arcadia gets to ref this episode. Tori leads off with a list of gaming pet peeves from both sides of the table. Most of the items on that list boil down to just being aware that you're playing a collaborative game; be courteous to your fellow players and to the GM. The GM and the players are not opposing forces; it shouldn't be adver…

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Battle Weary Orphans 31:52

2M ago31:52

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Send us a text Krys tells of the Gettysburg Orphanage. This was started due to a picture of a family of a perished soldier in the area. Sergeant Amos Hurniston was the soldier that started this by dying with the picture of his fam. The orphanage was built to house the orphans of Union soldiers. While this began as a noble idea, this soon turned int…

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Min-Maxxing and Don't Forget About Dave 47:25

2M ago47:25

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Send us a text Arcadia leads off with her shot at the moderator spot. Tori brings up the topic of min maxxing in D&D. Tori is an admitted optimizer when it comes to her builds but strives not to be a problem player. Powergamers, munchkins, min-maxxers, and optimizers can be yproblem children at the table. Min-maxing and optimizing are usually broug…

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Satanic Panic and Gotta Make That Castle Payment 53:25

2M ago53:25

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Send us a text Tori is in the moderator seat this episode. Arcadia leads off with the Satanic Panic and how D&D got roped into that mishigas. The Satanic Panic took over the US, and D&D was primed to get brought into it. Due to being started at the beginning of the latchkey kids, parents worried about those kids who were without parents constantly …

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The Al Dente Episode 24:10

2M ago24:10

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Send us a text Tori leads off with the Capuchin Crypt in Rome. The monks used the bones to make works of art throughout the Crypt and the chapels therein. The next one was the Palermo Capuchin Crypt. This one is even creepier because the whole place is full of mummies. You heard me right, mummies. This was apparently a very big status symbol to be …

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Debating Level 1 and Spooky Stories 36:28

2M ago36:28

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Send us a text Malcom gets to be the ref this episode. Arcadia comes with the idea that starting at level 1 is the way to go with starting a campaign. This can give players the ability to grow with their characters. This can move the story forward and help the players out with learning their character do's and don’ts. Tori debates this with the fac…

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If You Build It, They Will Play 53:07

2M ago53:07

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Send us a text Arcadia comes to the table as the ref this session. Malcolm starts the conversation by talking about session 0 and its uses at the table. Session 0 can be a useful tool at a gaming table. This can make sure your “social contract” is good for all members of the table. You can bring up house rules and how they will work in the game. Yo…

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It Isn't As Hard As You Think 43:13

3M ago43:13

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Send us a text Arcadia is the moderator for this one. Malcolm leads off with how “easy” it is to be a DM. He has been our forever DM since the ‘90s. Arcadia has swapped out with him as well. There are tons of DM resources and it may not be as scary as you think. Rule #1 of DMing: if you aren’t having fun, the players probably aren’t either. Letting…

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Inclusion, Friendships, and Therapy? 49:32

3M ago49:32

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Send us a text Tori gets to moderate this episode. Arcadia starts us off with the topic of finding the right table for you. Finding nightmare tables proves the old adage, no D&D is better than bad D&D. Sometimes you gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find the right partner. Finding the right group of people to game with is key because they can turn into …

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Welcome to the Table 43:44

3M ago43:44

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Send us a text Welcome to our table! Three friends with over 100 years of combined TTRPG experience decide to talk about one of our favorite pastimes. With Malcolm as our moderator, the discussion begins. Tori breaks into the topic about how the hobby is becoming more accessible and acceptable to the general public. There are many pluses to this ch…

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Friendly and Tortured Ghosts 44:37

3M ago44:37

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Send us a text Krys opens us up with tale of Jekyll Island Club Resort. This island off the coast of Georgia and has one hell of a history. Many huge names frequented the island and there are stories that abound of their time in both the past and present of the island. You want ghosts? Tori shows up to the party armed with three different cemeterie…

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S.4 Ep.4 Return of the Soundboard Gremlins 52:46

3M ago52:46

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Send us a text 105. Return of the Soundboard Gremlins Tori leads the scene of a well known murder, the Black Dahlia. The Sowden House has been a fixture of LA since the 1920s. This house was designed by Lloyd Wright. This houses sordid history has fascinated people both in LA and beyond. Krys tells us the tale of Nellie Butler. Want a famous ghost,…

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The Ghost of Executive Function 38:50

3M ago38:50

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Send us a text TAKE TWO!!!!! Krysti leads off with the Curran Theater in San Francisco. This was a hotbed of crime as well as the theater arts. From murder to catching criminals in front of the building, guess what, you want ghosts, that’s how you get ghosts. Tori comes in second with terrible pronunciation and Dragholm Castle in Zealand Denmark. T…

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Not a Star Wars Creature 29:15

4M ago29:15

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Send us a text Tori leads off with Taunton State Hospital in Massachusetts. Not surprisingly this hospital didn’t have a great reputation. But guess what it does have, you got it, ghosts. Parts of this hospital are still in operation today. Krys follows up with the Presidio and its illustrious history. This has been a landmark of San Francisco for …

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S.4 Ep.1 Save Our Sinking Ship 47:08

5M ago47:08

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Send us a text Guess what kids?! Your favorite weird ass Hoosier girls are back in your ears. This week we hit up California for our stories. Krys leads off with the Sutro Baths. These were mainstays of San Francisco for years before shockingly taken out by a mysterious fire. Sutro had a tendency to accumulate relics from around the world, sounds l…

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A Texas Sandwich With a Side of Kentucky Bar 45:09

2y ago45:09

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Send us a text Malcom comes hard with a Texas sandwich. Lubbock Texas is a haunted town with hell gates, a haunted college, and a haunted cemetery. All of these complete the spooky story bingo for those that were playing at home. Texas Tech has a home there and they have ghost hunters in residence. Tori butts her story into the middle with Bobby Ma…

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Announcements and Cryptid Corner Bonus 7:12

2y ago7:12

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Send us a text Here for some announcements and a bit of Cryptid Corner. Chase regales us with the flashlight frog! Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trendylobotomypodcast Find us at FB/Instagram @TrendyLobotomyPod and at Twitter @TrendyPod as well as our blog trendylobotomypodcast.blogspot.com Support the show…

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Megasode 3.0: The Limb Episode 1:16:57

2y ago1:16:57

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Send us a text Tori starts off the latest megasode with several movie references and the Old Joliet Prison. Yet another prison with deplorable conditions, ghosts, and movie scenes. Also, they buried limbs in the cemetery there. Krysti comes around with Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Add in a vampire, a battle site, a horny gravesite, and you want…

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Where We Learn it's Not a Kilt if You Are Wearing Underwear 31:10

2y ago31:10

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Send us a text Krys leads off with the tale of Versailles and it’s royal history. This palace is one of the most extravagant palaces on the face of the planet. Throughout the upheaval of the French Revolution this was a physical example of the divide between haves and have nots. Time slips, ghosts, and perhaps even the Queen herself visits from bey…

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A Starbucks and a Tangent 51:35

2y ago51:35

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Send us a text Tori leads off with Pike Place Market in Seattle. This is apparently one of the most haunted spots on the West Coast. The oldest continuously open market in the US, the sheer size of this market shocked Tori. This market has insane amounts of social implications as well. And ghosts, all the ghosts. Krys is back in Paris for a disturb…

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Rumors of a Phantom and a New Definition of Petty Officers 49:53

2y ago49:53

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Send us a text Krysti leads off with the Opera Garnier Paris and its illustrious history. This opera house spurred rumors of a phantom, has an underground lake, and is all sorts of fancy to boot. This historical building fields 400+ performances per year and was built to be a safe place for the elite to see performances without coming under attack.…

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Henry VIII on the Family Feud! 59:39

2+ y ago59:39

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Send us a text Tori covers the Tower of London and she regrets her life choices due to the sheer size of this story. A bunch of history, beheadings, and ghosts, this historic keep has seen it all. Also, there’s ravens, nine exactly. Krys covers the Hatfields and the McCoys and their epic family feud which has been ingrained on the American psyche! …

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Cryptid Corner Bonus Episode 1 9:57

2+ y ago9:57

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Send us a text Chase is back to teach about the Snallygaster today! Welcome to our in between episodes! Our Sources: legendsofamerica.com, Cryptid Creatures a Field Guide Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trendylobotomypodcast Find us at FB/Instagram @TrendyLobotomyPod and at Twitter @TrendyPod as well as our blog trendylobotomyp…

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Singing Ghosts and LARPing Army Geeks 38:27

2+ y ago38:27

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Send us a text Krysti starts us off with the story of Tippecanoe Place in South Bend, IN. This residence was built by the Studebakers and was one of the fanciest homes in the city at the time. Cue some poor money handling and the property was then sent through a series of owners till it's current iteration as a restaurant today. And what have we le…

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New Year, New Friend, and Lots of Civil War Soldiers 50:17

2+ y ago50:17

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Send us a text Happy Season 3 lovies! We are back to you with more stories and some new voices! Matthew Barron visits us and hangs for an episode. Matthew is a local author and check out our Insta for a pic of his books! Tori goes first and tells of yet another cemetery, Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. This cemetery had a prior incarnation as a h…

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Bertha and the Movie Curses 40:45

2+ y ago40:45

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Send us a text Krys drives home the holiday spirit with another beastie that was used to scare children into behaving before Santa Claus was here. Gotta love the boogeymen that were used to keep people in line. Breakout the sage and costumes to get rid of the holiday boogeymen. The holdout for these mostly forgotten spooks are some of these festiva…

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Dancing Will Kill You 37:26

2+ y ago37:26

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Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions suicides, death, and a mass shooting. Tori leads off with some fun with Horror in the Heartland’s odd old newspaper blurbs. Kevin McQueen gives us an interesting obituaries to have fun with, people are weird and do stupid shit. Krysti takes us to Tasmania and Port Arthur. Used as a penal colony,…

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You Bet Your VHass Episode 3 30:06

2+ y ago30:06

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Send us a text A bit of an extra so y'all don't have another dark week. Tori chimed in a whole lot with this one. Support the showBy Tori Selznick and Krysti Adams

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When Inflatible Turkeys Attack 40:46

2+ y ago40:46

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Send us a text The story of the Manresa Castle has all the great backstory a hotel should. Priests, old money family, a curse or two, add in some vacationing nuns and we have all the energy we need to make this a haunted hotel. This beautiful hotel is also attached to the small family graveyard. Krysti picked a good story! Tori went for two lightho…

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Why Sure Not? 37:57

2+ y ago37:57

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Send us a text Tori leads off with Tennessee State Prison and it’s lovely history. Like most old prisons, this was a place of punishment, not rehabilitation, and brutal as hell. This jail has been partially blown up, held hostage, rioted, and to finish it out a class action lawsuit. The last inmate left in 1992 and the place has been in several mov…

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Plausible Deniability and the Sound of Krys's Brain 37:11

2+ y ago37:11

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Send us a text Krys skips the spooky stuff this year but makes Tori squee with the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death. These were teaching tools made by Frances Glessner Lee to teach forensics. This lady was the shit and the Patron Saint of Policemen or the Mother of Forensics. The Nutshells debuted in 1943 and were saved by a former student. Th…

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Lifestyles of the Rich and Weird 41:39

2+ y ago41:39

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Send us a text Tori gives us the story of the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester was a remarkable woman in her own right and she lived life the way she wanted and be damned to the naysayers. So many stories about the reason for her incessant building but the truth of the matter is unknown to this day. Sarah took that secret to her grave. Kr…

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A Nest of Alien Zombie Shadow Squirrels 41:55

2+ y ago41:55

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Send us a text Krys leads off with King’s Tavern in NAtchez, MS. Outlaws galore frequented this tavern in it’s heyday and gave it a shady reputation. Main takeaway? You want ghosts?! Because that’s how you get ghosts…Add in a spooky crossroads, some dumb criminals, and infanticide, you get King’s tavern. Tori takes us to Missouri and to the Zombie …

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Spoopy Megasode: Why is a Raven Like a Writing Desk? 1:00:16

2+ y ago1:00:16

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Send us a text —-------------------NO CHICKENS WERE HARMED IN THIS EPISODE—---------------------------- Our thanks to Julie Gearing for her rendition of The Raven for our spooky episode! Tori leads off with the tale of Frankenstein Castle and some of the many myths that have been attached to the spot. This castle may have been some of Mary Shelley’…

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Hello and Sorry For The Tech Gremlins 34:56

2+ y ago34:56

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Send us a text Okay, so the sound gremlins were back this episode, our bad. This week was rough for both of us. Krys covers Thomas Edison’s Spirit Phone. Krysti explains why inventors are weird and that the brilliant ones are even weirder. Thomas Edison brings spiritualism into the fray but it sounds more like aliens/Midichlorians to us. Tori cover…

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Creole Cancel Culture and a Door Dashing Ghost 39:54

2+ y ago39:54

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Send us a text Tori leads off with the story of an absolutely horrible human being and her house in New Orleans. Delphine LaLaurie’s story is absolutely disgusting and her mansion that sits at 1140 Royal Street seems to keep reliving the horror show that was her life in that house. Yeah, you guessed it folks…#youwantghosts? Krys comes back with the…

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Where the Hosts Curse and So Do the Subjects 42:22

2+ y ago42:22

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Send us a text Spooky Season is here! Krys takes us to the Old West to lead off and does Bodie, CA. This ghost town is now a museum that is in a state of arrested decay. This town was one of the many boom towns that was prompted by what? Gold of course. Sticking to the Old West Tori tells us of the tale of the El Dorado Canyon Hell Dogs in Nevada. …

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Vulcan...But Not Star Trek 39:03

2+ y ago39:03

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Send us a text Krys is back! Tori gets a head start on spooky season by way of a cemetery in Salem! Howard Street Cemetery in Salem has a place in the Salem Witch Trials and was the site of the pressing death of Giles Corey. Krys tells the story of the Vulcan Hotel in New Zealand. This mining town is now the home to 10 living souls but some of the …

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Bridgewater, Banshees, and Outlaws 42:38

2+ y ago42:38

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Send us a text Show notes to come Support the showBy Tori Selznick and Krysti Adams

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Scooby Doo and Mom Save Us 52:51

2+ y ago52:51

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Send us a text I promise that the completed version will be up later this week for right now y'all get this. Love y'all! Support the showBy Tori Selznick and Krysti Adams

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PSAs and Tech Gremlins: You Get What You Get 34:37

2+ y ago34:37

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Send us a text Krys regales us with the tale of the White River Light in Whitehall Michigan. This lighthouse is currently a maritime museum and not currently in service as a lighthouse. William Robinson was the keeper of the lighthouse and stayed with his family at the location. William was the lighthouse keeper until two weeks before his death whe…

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West Virginian Lobotomies and Why Hoosiers Are Werid 40:58

3y ago40:58

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Send us a text Tori starts off with a paranormal hotspot, the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. This is supposedly the most haunted place in the US. Unfortunately like a good majority of psychiatric hospitals, the institution was plagued with tragedies and abuse allegations. The amount of hauntings due to this history is astounding. Krysti tells us a…

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Deep in the Heart of Deadwood? 39:47

3y ago39:47

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Send us a text Back after a bit of a break Krys leads off strong with tales of McKinney Texas and some of it’s haunted hot spots. Starting with Buckner Cemetery aka O’Brien Cemetery, this place of burial was the spot of public executions and as well as a marketplace during said executions. The ghost of an indigenous person is said to haunt the spot…

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Disappearing and Peeping Ghosts 30:42

3y ago30:42

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Send us a text Tori heads back to Cleveland again for LakeView Cemetery on 12316 Euclid Ave. This privately owned cemetery was founded in 1869 and has several famous residents. Some of the folks interred here are James A. Garfield, John D Rockafeller, and the untouchable himself Eliot Ness. This is also the home to the Hauserot Angel statue. This s…

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