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Join Madison Bateman and me as we talk about the ORIGINAL war on Christmas and take a stroll through some good old fashioned holiday superstitions!

We thought we were bringing you a brand new to the podcast story, but it seems we might have had a case of the Ghost of Podcast Past... Tune in to hear a remastered version of a Christmas Chrime, then hit us up on social media to let us know what you think happened!

It's that time of year again... Christmas Chrimes! Is this a Santa Claus or more of a sanity clause, because we're heading to Cisco, Texas with Madison Bateman in our WayBack Machine... all the way back to 1927 to talk about one of the greatest bank heists and subsequent manhunts West Texas has ever seen!

Take a cool drive with Madison Bateman and the team as we journey down the quintessential American highway, coincidentally NOT the same name as the Sonic beverage (Route 44), and its historical ghosteries! Click that seatbelt, turn up the volume, and let your hair loose as we go for a long drive!

[content warning: extreme violence, historically accurate accounts of slavery] Have you heard of the haunted New Orleans mansion and the story of the truly despicable Delphine LaLaurie? Madison Bateman joins this week as we talk about the real story of what happened according to contemporary accounts, because if there was ever a wicked witch of the South, Delphine was certainly a candidate.

In the 1940s, there was a ship sending out an SOS message, a failed attempted response, and several sources of the event - but where is the Ourang Medan and her doomed crew? Join Vondexter Montegut II and I to figure out if we can get to the bottom of this sunken ghost ship?

Guest Robby DeVillez joins this week to talk about Tuscaloosa's alleged haunted house, the Drish Manor. Can we call this one Haunted? Is it a Nahnted? Or is it the elusive third option of a house built on land that was just ripe for misfortune? Join us for a story that brings history to the mystery, and see what you think!

You’ve heard of haunted houses and haunted prisons, but get ready for a haunted farm… then cave? Travel down to the 1800s Tennessee to meet the Bell Witch and hear Madison Bateman and I discuss the origin of the tale, possible spin off story concepts such as the Real Housewives of Red River, and all of the Bell Witch’s subsequent tales of spookings and hauntings for decades to come!

You've heard of Bigfoot, Mothman, or the Loch Ness Monster, but have you heard of these 5 Incredible Cryptids that have made their home in the United States, living their absolute best lives in the hearts and myths of towns across the country? Join Rachael Hip-Flores and myself on a journey of adventure and intrigue as we discuss some cryptids that brought smiles to our faces as we enter Spooky Season!

Matt Robinson joins in again for the conclusion of this two-parter of Jimmy Hoffa's life story. The end is a mystery, and we take you through all of what could have happened, the major players that could have participated in his disappearance, and the major places that have been considered his final resting place. Join us for the wild conclusion of one of America's strangest mysteries!

For our first half of Discovering Jimmy Hoffa, we jump into what feels like a historical mystery - who is this man that seems to be a punchline? From clandestine CIA endorsed and organized crime assisted missions to potential association with the JFK assassination, Jimmy Hoffa was an enigma. Though he was the face of the Labor Movement and held ties to Civil Rights and championed the rights for workers, there is so much more to this person than just the fact he disappeared. This first episode goes through the the histories and mysteries that his life took. Join Matthew Robinson and me to see what you didn't know was interconnected. 

It's no secret that psychic culture is pervasive in today's culture, but some individuals get lost in the shuffle. This time, we're talking about two individual psychics who had a major impact as psychics, and the stories they've left behind.

Jennifer Furrey joins again to talk about one of the nosiest neighbors we've discussed on this show. In 1976, the town of Circleville would begin to receive letters from a writer who is determine to kick up a fuss. How can letters cause this town such trouble, and how long can this go on? Tune in to hear the the mysterious stories penned with hate by the Circleville Writer.

The radioactive cloud of smoke out of the Fernald, Ohio nuclear plant NLO was not the only scandal to happen, but the disappearance and death of pipe fitter Dave Bocks has been questionable since 1984. We look at the allegations made by friends and family and talk about the thoughts. Though the case has not been declared a homicide, there is enough questionable activity to generate an Unsolved Mysteries episode and still leaves friends and family asking questions today. We look at whistleblowing and what could have happened that night in 1984, but also what happened in the United States before the Chernobyl incident regarding nuclear power and mistakes happening on this side of the ocean.

We're back again with a haunted or nahnted, and this time in Monticello, Arkansas. With my sister-in-law, Jennifer Furrey, I take her through the story of the Spencer family finding the home of their dreams! Unfortunately, it seems to already be occupied by some interesting characters from the past. Information based on the book from homeowner Mark Spencer, "A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts of the Allen House" - we take a dive into a haunted home that sits not that far away from places Jennifer and I know all too well.

From gangsters to ghouls, the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas has had a very interesting history. Matthew Robinson joins for a historical tale of who could haunt the halls of this bathhouse and resort destination, and what other goings on there might be lurking in the halls of the third iteration of the structure after being rebuilt twice from disastrous misfortune takes down the first two.

What a refreshing change! We have the pleasure of updating you on the movement of two cases that we covered at the start of the show! Kicking off season three, Nate Ruegger joins to update the movement since our episodes on the case of Jam Master Jay and the disappearance of Morgan Nick.

For the last of our trip down memory’s memory lane to prepare for Season 3, I dragged Mike along for a wild trip to outback. An Australian family of five mysteriously disappeared during a tech-free road-trip in the Australian outback in 2016. Even stranger is that the family members turned up one-by-one after a week-long journey of more than 1,600km (995 miles). The spellbinding mystery that captivated Australia culminated with a police investigation and two of them placed in psychiatric care.

Still counting down to Season 3, we have to get spooky. During one of our spooky seasons, we took a virtual trip to Mexico and had a chat about one of their creepiest locations. How did it come to be, and why is it still there? Was this a labor of love, or was the inhabitant of the island keeping spirits at bay? 2,200 dolls hang on the Island of the Dolls. Tune in as Kelly and I discuss the possibilities of how this island came to be, and what more there is to learn about this part of Mexico City’s history.

On our way to Season 3, we would be remiss to not look back at the time spent with our remarkable guest, Francois the Great from Luminary Sounds, when he joined us to tell the story of Jam Master Jay and the undeniable legacy he left on the music industry. Though Jam Master Jay’s murder has been unsolved since 2002, recent developments had coincidentally happened close to the time of our recording. Join us as we jump into the story, pose theories, and talk about the profound art that Jam Master Jay and Run-D.M.C. produced.