Where Our Minds Wander
From the creepy attic's dark corners to the very end of a shadow-filled dirt road, our minds wander towards the odd, supernatural and not easily explained. Pull up a cozy seat and your favorite beverage and delve into our Strange but True stories from around the globe and beyond.
Episodes
Wes and Beth explore the many legends, first-person encounters, and history of the infamous New Jersey road.
Sources Used:
https://weirdnj.com/stories/clinton-road/
www.roadrunner.travel/tours/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-most-haunted-road-in-the-usa/
https://sanctuaireveroniquelessard.wordpress.com/english-versions/clinton-road-new-jersey-usa/
www.westmilfordmessenger.com/news/local-news/the-old-women-of-west-milford-part-ii-XS...
Wes and Beth take a deep dive into Ontario’s best-documented poltergeist case.
Sources Used:
https://archive.org/details/baldoonmysterywi00mcdo
https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-baldoon-mystery/
www.thesarniajournal.ca/top-story/eerie-baldoon-mystery-story-refuses-to-give-up-the-ghost-7972076
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Wes and Beth discuss several UFO sightings in Vermont, spanning from 1907 to now.
Sources Used:
www.wcax.com/2021/12/03/reliving-history-behind-former-air-force-base-nek/
www.vermonter.com/abandoned-air-force-base-east-haven-vermont/
It's not a Bigfoot or a Dog Man- it's the Devil Monkey! Wes and Beth discuss the many sightings of this cryptid across the entire North American continent.
Sources used:
www.spookyappalachia.com/the-story-of-the-virginia-devil-monkey/
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/devil-monkeys-in-canada/
https://deathcookie.com/home/monster-of-the-week-the-devil-monkey/
www.times-herald.com/news/who-put-the-boo-in-the-belt-road-boo...
Wes shares the tale of a lizard-like cryptid that terrorized an Ohio town and Beth reveals several secrets (and a mystery) of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Sources Used:
www.wnewsj.com/2018/11/23/attack-of-the-crosswick-monster/
www.lovelandroar.com/post/urban-legends-of-ohio-the-crosswick-monster
https://theohioproject.net/history/myths-and-legends/the-crosswick-monster/
https://davemillersadventures.com/2023/01/11/the-crosswick-mon...
Two ships, two very different experiences: Beth discusses the USS Eldridge’s involvement in the infamous Philadelphia Experiment. Wes explores the USS Salem’s history and haunted reputation.
Sources Used:
www.military.com/off-duty/2020/05/04/truth-behind-wwiis-creepy-philadelphia-experiment.html
Wes and Beth discuss the Menger Hotel and why Teddy Roosevelt just might be one of the 32 ghosts that are said to haunt the historic hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
Sources Used:
www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-menger-hotel/history.php
Wes delves into two different, yet equally disturbing, true Changeling stories. Beth hikes into the Texas desert to catch sight of the mysterious Marfa Lights.
Sources Used:
www.livescience.com/37579-what-are-marfa-lights-texas.html
www.grunge.com/824965/what-are-the-marfa-lights/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights
www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180116-the-mysterious-ghost-lights-of-marfa-texas
Wes and Beth take a deep dive into the connection between the Black Dog of Newgate, the infamous Newgate Prison, and London's Old Bailey.
Sources Used:
https://reynolds-news.com/2021/08/28/luke-hutton-black-dog-stephen-basdeo/
www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Newgate-Prison/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Dog_of_Newgate
www.ghosthuntertours.co.uk/post/the-sinister-shadow-unveiling-the-terrifying-secrets-of-the-blac...
Beth looks at the mysterious Tamil Bell that somehow made it from India to New Zealand hundreds of years before it should have. Wes visits Ernestine and Hazel’s award-winning and haunted Memphis bar.
Sources Used:
www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/tamil-bell-0016522
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tamil-bell-mystery-new-zealand
Beth investigates the Cole Hollow Road Monster sightings of Illinois. Wes looks into the Black Dog phenomenon that’s plagued long-haul truckers for decades.
Sources Used: https://roaddogcoffee.com/blogs/blog/unveiling-the-black-dog-
www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/myth-of-the-black-
www.ftsgps.com/resource-center/the-haunting-of-the-highway-the-legend-of-
Join Wes and Beth for a deep dive into the infamously haunted former sanatorium - including the history, urban legends, and countless paranormal encounters people have had.
Our Sources:
https://kyhi.org/other/tuberculosis-sanatoria/waverly-hills-sanatorium/
https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/hauntings-of-waverly-hills-sanatorium/
https://ghostcitytours.com/louisville/haunted-louisville/waverly-hills/?sr...
Beth discusses the possible connection between the 1973 Pascagoula Abduction case and the Falkville Metal Man. Wes discusses the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of a Whiteface Mountain skier.
Sources Used:
https://libguides.hindscc.edu/paranormalms/pascagoula_abduction
Wes and Beth dive into the accomplishments and tragedies of the Congdon family and their magnificent (and haunted) home in Duluth, Minnesota.
https://hauntedhouses.com/minnesota/glensheen-mansion/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glensheen_murders
www.minnesotamonthly.com/lifestyle/the-most-haunted-places-in-minnesota/
Beth explores the myths and legends of the terrifying Cave Wyrm and the living creature that might have inspired the tales. Wes explores the infamous Stanley Hotel, from its history and urban legends, to its alleged hauntings.
Sources Used:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cave-wyrm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_dragon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A1fnir
Wes and Beth explore owl mythology, including Native American legends, Owlman sightings, and the possible link between these majestic birds and encounters with aliens.
Sources Used;
www.native-languages.org/big-owl.htm
https://carinabissett.com/2017/03/24/a-parliment-of-owls-myths-of-the-southwest/
www.native-languages.org/morelegends/stikini.htm
Wes discusses the Sallie House, the most haunted house in all of Kansas. Beth takes us to British Columbia’s Hatley Castle.
Our Sources:
https://visitatchison.com/listing/sallie-house
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/31-days-of-halloween/sallie-
www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/the-hauntings-of-the-sallie-house
https://thehauntedattic.uk/2015/07/20/interview-with-debra-pickman-of-the-
Beth looks at the theory that aliens could be time traveling humans from the future. Wes discusses the history of Victoria, British Columbia's gorgeous bonanza castle and its ghostly inhabitants.
Our Sources
www.space.com/aliens-time-traveling-humans-ufo-hypothesis.html
https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/10/ufos-time-travelling-humans-visiting-future-professor-says-12212585/
https://thedebrief.org/scientists-successfully-simulate-b...
Beth shares the dark history of New York's Roosevelt Island. Wes discusses the sadly misunderstood poisonous Wolf Peach, a fruit many of us eat today on a fairly regular basis.
Sources Used:
www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm
https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.4.581
www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/nycdoc/html/blakwel1.html
Wes and Beth pay a visit to four (somewhat) wacky US museums filled with odd, amusing, and creepy collections.
Episode Sources Used:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Banana_Museum
https://bananaclub.com/the-banana-museum
www.visitcalifornia.com/experience/international-banana-museum/
www.atlasobscura.com/places/international-banana-club-museum
https://cbs6albany.com/community/positively-upstate/dr-best-house-a-medical-m...
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