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Spookish
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Spookish hosts Bailey, Heather, and Hunter are three small town friends with a common interest in all things supernatural. Spookish is a light hearted, story telling podcast with topics ranging from aliens to hauntings to creepy history. These episodes are sure to leave you feeling at least a little Spookish!
Send us spooky stories from your life to spookishpodcast@gmail.com for a chance to hear them read on a future episode!
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Cryptids: Mantis Man
1w ago01:01:51Tap to summarizeIf you've never heard of this 7 foot tall, praying-mantis-looking humanoid, then you are in for a treat today. In today's episode we share encounter after encounter with this mysterious being and discuss possible explanations for its existence. Listen now and be prepared to be a little scared. Sources:Musconetcong River - WikipediaMONSTERS AND MYSTERIES | Spottsville Monster, Mantis Man and Tornado Phantoms | S3 | Full Episode 8Mantis Man of the Musconetcong from The Art of Paul JacksMantis ManEpisode 79: Eyes of the Mantis with Special Guest Paul JacksJohn Keel - Wikipedia.What kind of explanations do you have for the Mantis Man? (in a speculative evolution kind of way) : r/CryptozoologyGround sloth - WikipediaDimethyltryptamine - Wikipediar/MantisEncountersUK UFOsDr. John Blitch describes a conversation he had with a 7ft Mantis Being 😳 : r/aliensA transparent creature caught on camera also several other creatures in the background behind trees.
Transcribe →Ghosts: The Monte Cristo Homestead
Apr 1800:59:17Tap to summarizeToday's episode is about a good old-fashioned haunted house from the other side of the world. This most famous of haunted Australian homes boasts nearly a dozen different ghosts, each with a different story and domain. Discover each one by listening now.Sources:Monte Cristo HomesteadMonte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales, Australia | Into Horror History | J.A. HernandezParanormal - The Monte Cristo DocumentaryEpisode 105: The Monte Cristo Homestead and the Hat ManThe Monte Cristo Homestead: Australia’s Most Haunted House - Moon Mausoleum
Transcribe →Aliens: The Hill Abduction
Mar 2101:24:22Tap to summarizeOur episode today recounts the events from a dark night in September of 1961. A couple driving home from vacation see a strange aircraft then find themselves unable to recall roughly three hours of their night. That is, until they meet with a doctor experienced in hypnosis. We promise you'll love this recounting of “the first well-documented, feasibly legitimate UFO abduction in history.”Sources:Interracial marriage in the United States - WikipediaBarney and Betty Hill incident - WikipediaABOARD A FLYING SAUCER THE ADVENTURES OF TWO 'KIDNAPPED' HUMANSGuide to the Betty and Barney Hill Papers, 1961-2006The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill | Boston Public Library
Transcribe →Cryptids: Mongolian Death Worms
Feb 1300:56:19Tap to summarizeCome with us to the Gobi desert to learn about the cryptid which inspired Dune and Tremors: the Mongolian Death Worm! Enjoy this wormy, Valentine's Day treat brought to us by Bailey. Sources:Mongolian Death WormWikipedia Mongolian Death WormOlgoi-KhorkhoiInside the Decades Long Hunt for the Mongolian Death Worm
Transcribe →Spookish History: New Year's Traditions
Dec 3100:55:02Tap to summarizeThe New Year is a time for many traditions around the world. Listen to today's episode to learn what different customs have to do with breaking plates, performing exorcisms, and dressing in drag. Happy New Year creeps! Thanks for listening!Sources:The History of New Year’s ResolutionsCelebrating the New Year in AsiaHow to Celebrate New Year's Eve Like a DaneSmashing Tradition: Exploring Denmark’s Affectionate Plate-Shattering Ritual on New Year’s EveEcuador New Years EveCelebrate New Year's Eve in SpainTraditional Black Southern New Year's Day Meal - Dash of JazzHogmanay Traditions to Celebrate the New Year - Barcaldine CastleHow the Dutch Celebrate New Year’s Eve (And What ‘Oliebollen’ Have to Do With It) | Polyglottist Language AcademyNew Year’s Traditions That Include Windows & Doors | Window World of Boston.New Year's Eve Irish Traditions - TwinklGerman New Year CustomsThe best New Year’s traditions in SwitzerlandHow Did the Medieval World Celebrate New Year? | History Hit
Transcribe →Creeps Speak 4
Oct 3101:23:54Tap to summarizeHappy Halloween! Here's a spine-tingling treat for your enjoyment today! Thanks to all our listeners who submitted their real life scary stories to entertain us this spooky season!
Transcribe →Ghosts: The Enfield Haunting
Oct 2700:50:36Tap to summarizeSpooky season calls for a good old fashioned haunting episode. Bailey shares the story of a little girl, her family, and the ghost that wouldn't leave them alone. Listen to hear the piece of evidence that sways Hunter to believe in ghosts for the first time since the podcast began.Sources:The Enfield Poltergeist: Inside the Real Story that Inspired 'The Conjuring 2'.The True Story Of The Conjuring: The Perron Family & Enfield Haunting The Enfield Haunting and The Conjuring 2 True Story
Transcribe →Spookish History: The Salem Witch Trials
Oct 2201:11:55Tap to summarizeWe've done an episode of one of the European witch trials in the past, but today we are sharing the homegrown horrors from right here in America, the Salem witch trials. Today's episode focuses on the victims of the witch trials and their fates. TW: infant death, child loss, pregnancy loss.Sources:A Brief History of the Salem Witch TrialsSarah Good - WikipediaSarah Osborne - WikipediaTituba - WikipediaBridget Bishop - WikipediaA True Legal Horror Story: The Laws Leading to the Salem Witch TrialsDorothy Good - WikipediaSalem Witch TrialsRebecca Nurse - WikipediaGiles Corey - WikipediaJohn Proctor (Salem witch trials) - WikipediaAfter 329 years, a woman accused of being a witch in Salem has been exoneratedTAMUC History Professor Busts Myths About The Salem Witch TrialsAnn Foster - Wikipedia
Transcribe →Ghosts: National Park Scares
Oct 1801:06:33Tap to summarizeThe episode that at least one of our listeners has been waiting for: a collection of creepy stories from National Parks, brought to us by Bailey. Close your blinds, lock your doors, and prepare to be spooked by these creepy tales from the woods.Sources:Park Rangers
Transcribe →Aliens: The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter
Sep 2400:49:39Tap to summarizeThis iconic alien visitation from the 1950s is the root of much of what we know as common alien lore today. Give a listen to hear how today's story gave us Green Little Men, Gremlins, E.T., and a Pokemon. Send us your spooky stories at spookishpodcast@gmail.com for a chance to hear them read in a future episode.Sources:Kelly Hopkinsville Encounter70 Years LaterSketch of GoblinsLittle Green Men OriginsHushed Up HistorySteven Spielberg and Green Men
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