Welcome to Afraid-ish. A podcast where every four episodes, we venture into a new state and take a deep dive into the history and paranormal while enjoying some tasty adult beverages. From ghost sightings to hauntings, urban legends, and cryptids. Let's g
Join us in this episode as I guide you through the haunted shores of the Great Lakes, where some of the region's most iconic lighthouses stand as silent witnesses to history, tragedy, and mystery. From eerie footsteps echoing through empty towers to phantom lights cutting through the fog, discover the tales of devotion, isolation, and restless spirits that linger in these maritime sentinels. We'll delve into the lives of the keepers who gave everything for their lights, the sailors lost to the lakes' unforgiving waters, and the unexplained phenomena that continue to captivate visitors and paranormal investigators alike. Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, these haunted lighthouses will leave you with stories to ponder long after the light fades. So grab a strong drink, settle in, and join us as we uncover the ghostly secrets of the Great Lakes' most mysterious lighthouses. Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.gllka.org/ https://www.lighthousefriends.com/ https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/search https://www.mnhs.org/ https://www.bigbaylighthouse.com/ https://www.marbleheadlighthouseohio.org/
The Great Lakes have long been known as a treacherous graveyard for ships, but what about the skies above them? In this episode, I take you deep into the eerie history and hauntings of the planes that vanished or met tragic ends over these vast, mysterious waters. Discover the tragic story of Flight 2501, a commercial airliner that disappeared over Lake Michigan without a trace, leaving behind only ghostly lights and phantom engine sounds. Learn about WWII's dangerous training missions over Lake Michigan and the strange tales of divers who claim they've felt watched while exploring wrecks below. Explore the legend of the Lake Superior “Ghost Bomber” and delve into supernatural theories involving UFOs, magnetic anomalies, and restless spirits that refuse to leave the lakes. From firsthand accounts of ghostly pilots to modern sightings of unexplainable “ghost lights,” this episode combines history, tragedy, and the paranormal to uncover the mysteries still haunting the Great Lakes. Whether you're a history buff, a paranormal enthusiast, or simply curious about these watery graves, this episode will keep you hooked and looking over your shoulder. Warning: This episode might make you think twice about the skies above and the waters below. Listen now—if you dare. Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/336144 https://shipwreckmuseum.com/ https://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_2501 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lake-michigan-triangle https://mysteriousuniverse.org/ https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/search.aspx#k=great%20lakes
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about the Great Lakes. Then, I take you on a chilling journey through the haunted history of the Great Lakes, where shipwrecks and ghostly legends lurk beneath the surface. From the icy depths of Lake Superior to the mysterious waters of Lake Michigan, we dive into centuries-old shipwrecks like the infamous Edmund Fitzgerald, the lost Griffon, and the elusive Lady of the Lake. Discover eerie tales of ghost ships seen drifting through the mist, phantom crews echoing across the waves, and modern-day encounters that defy explanation. This episode is packed with spine-tingling lore, firsthand accounts, and paranormal investigations that continue to fuel these timeless mysteries. Perfect for fans of supernatural lore and maritime history, this episode of Afraid-ish reveals why the Great Lakes remain one of the most haunted waterscapes in the world. Listen now-if you dare... Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647983/great-lakes-shipwrecks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Great_Lakes https://nmgl.org/research/ https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2019/11/22/the-lost-aircraft-of-the-great-lakes/
Join us in our final Halloween episode as I share five fun facts about hysteria. Then, I talk about the history and mass hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://salemwitchmuseum.com/my-account/history-education/ https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/salem-witch-trials-podcast https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials "The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege" by Marilynne K. Roach "In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692" by Mary Beth Norton --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about the word enigma. Then, we travel to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, as I discuss the history and sightings of the Mothman. Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mothman https://www.singularfortean.com/singularjournal/2017/6/18/mothman-and-the-silver-bridge#google_vignette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us for the first of our Halloween series of 2024. In this episode, I share five fun facts about lore and then dive into the history, hauntings, and sightings of the infamous La Llorona. Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/la-llorona-and-the-days-of-the-dead-in-mexico-1 https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/la-llorona-and-the-days-of-the-dead-in-mexico-2 https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/day-of-the-dead --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about villages and discuss the history and hauntings of the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.thehenryford.org/ https://www.michiganhauntedhouses.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Henry_Ford http://americashauntedroadtrip.com/tag/henry-ford-museum/ https://historygoesbump.libsyn.com/ep-207-henry-ford-museum-and-greenfield-village --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about Michigan and the history and hauntings of a few places on Mackinac Island. After the hauntings, we chat for a very long time about random topics. (Feel free to skip that part.) You know what they say... That's what happens when you're tipsy! Visit Ashley for your skincare needs @ livelyspringfield.com. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.mackinacparks.com/ https://www.grandhotel.com/ https://www.missionpoint.com/ https://www.mackinacisland.org/blog/is-mackinac-island-haunted/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about haunted forests and discuss the mysteries of Marley Woods. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://mufon.com/ https://nuforc.org/ https://cryptid.fandom.com/wiki/Cryptid_Wiki https://www.bfro.net/ https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/podcast/ep-82-thomas-ferrario-and-the-marley-woods-case/ https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/09/26.10-MU-Plus-Podcast-Who-is-Marley-Woods-/ https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2021-02-21-show/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about UFOs. Then, I delve into UFO sightings in Missouri. And we talk about Fae smut. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.missourimufon.org/ https://mysteriousuniverse.org/ https://openminds.tv/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/ https://nuforc.org/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-spooklight/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about poltergeists and then delve into the history and hauntings of the Villisca Ax Murder House in Villisca, IA. Does the family haunt the house, or is it something darker? You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ threads.net/@afraidishpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://usghostadventures.com/villisca-axe-murder-house/ https://amyscrypt.com/haunted-villisca-axe-murder-house/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about Atchison, KS. Then, I dive into a little bit of history and a whole lot of hauntings of the Sallie House. Are you brave enough to confront the dark entity? You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-hauntedatchison/ https://visitatchison.com/business/sallie-house https://amyscrypt.com/sallie-house-haunting-demon/ https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/sallie-house --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about churches. I then discuss the history and hauntings of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Kansas City, MO. Does a former rector haunt the church, even if he died 250 miles away? Was it suicide, or was it... murder? You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.stmaryskcmo.org/our-history.html https://www.marcmaison.com/architectural-antiques-resources/neo_gothic_style https://www.stmaryskcmo.org/uploads/7/0/1/3/70134011/tlc_article_7.2.2000.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I share five fun facts about Nouveau-style architecture and some history of Kansas City. I also discuss the 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City and a few of the hauntings that happened in the late 1980s when the hotel was still the Savoy. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/21c-museum-hotel-kansas-city-by-mgallery/history.php https://hauntedhouses.com/missouri/hotel-savoy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about Victorian houses. Then, I talk about the history and hauntings of the Vaile Mansion in Independence, MO. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.jchs.org/jchs-e-journal/2023/3/15/gilded-age-splendor-of-vaile-mansion-endures-into-21-st-century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaile_Mansion#Gallery https://www.hauntedrooms.com/missouri/haunted-places/vaile-mansion https://ahauntedplace.com/kansas/vaile-mansion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about wine. Then, I talk about the Belvoir Winery in Liberty, MO. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.belvoirwinery.com/our-history https://citylifestyle.com/articles/reintroducing-the-odd-fellows https://vinepair.com/articles/belvoir-winery-haunted/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I talk about five fun facts about unique and fun ways that people around the world celebrate the new year. Then I read a very interesting article called A New Year's Haunting: The Victorian Ghost Party Craze by Sarah A. Peterson-Camacho. Then I end the episode with an amazing New Year's Eve poem by an unknown author. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.signupgenius.com/groups/fun-new-years-trivia-questions.cfm https://kingsriverlife.com/12/31/a-new-years-haunting-the-victorian-ghost-party-craze/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about mansions. Then I talk about the history and hauntings of The Lemp Mansion Restaurant and Inn in St. Louis, MO. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-lempmansion/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Brewery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Mansion https://www.lempmansion.com/index.html https://www.lempmansion.com/history.htm https://www.seriouseats.com/haunted-beer-history-the-rise-fall-of-the-lemp-dynasty-st-louis-brewery-falstaff --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about bed and breakfasts. Then I talk about the history and hauntings of the Morse Mill Hotel in Jefferson County, MO. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast Sources: https://www.morsemillhotel.com/ https://www.morsemillhotel.com/private https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-33-morse-mill-hotel.html https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100049105550544 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this special, and extremely short, episode as I give five fun facts about campfire stories. I tell a few spooky stories for our Halloween special. So let's gather around the campfire, grab a drink, and prepare our s'mores. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about death. Yeah, fun. Ashley tells us some death rituals from different parts of the world. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I tell some chilling urban legend tales. Ashley didn't like the first urban legend. It was pretty nightmare-inducing... Always lock your doors and windows. You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about divination and Ashley gives us the history of divination. https://youtu.be/t4aD2yHK7bE?si=f0pnButlUixsmCwM You can donate only if you want using this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about Friday the 13th. I talk about some possible origin stories for Friday the 13th. Also, we chat about some ways to celebrate the holiday! Don't forget to rate and review. Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Sources: https://www.saltandwildjewellery.co.uk/2020/11/13/friday-13th-goddess-day/#:~:text=Before%20Christianity%20came%20along%2C%20Friday,the%20day%20of%20the%20Goddess. https://www.nydailynews.com/2021/08/13/13-of-the-scariest-events-to-happen-on-friday-the-13th/ https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th https://seawitchbotanicals.com/blogs/swb/friday-the-divinely-feminine-13th#:~:text=What%20in%20the%20friggatriskaidekaphobia%3F,prophecy.%20Friday%20is%20Frigg's%20day https://snowbrains.com/history-friday-the-13th2/ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/05/107774/friday-the-13th-true-scary-stories#slide-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about cryptids. I tell some stories about some very interesting cryptids. Don't forget to rate and review. Enjoy. afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I give five fun facts about Halloween and Ashley tells us the history of Halloween. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I talk about who Zebulon Pike was and what he has to do with my story. I then dive into the history and hauntings of Ha Ha Tonka State Park and the castle ruins that remain there. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-hahatonka/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-zebulonpike/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha_Ha_Tonka_State_Park --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I talk about the history of Excelsior Springs, MO. Then I talk about the history and hauntings of The Elms Hotel and Spa. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excelsior_Springs,_Missouri#:~:text=Historical%20markers%20to%20the%20incident,with%20a%20form%20of%20tuberculosis. https://visitexcelsior.com/excelsior-history/#:~:text=In%201881%2C%20the%20first%20hotel,its%20way%20to%20national%20fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elms_Hotel_(Excelsior_Springs,_Missouri)#:~:text=The%20first%20Elms%20Hotel%20on,%2C%20on%20May%209%2C%201898.&text=The%20second%20Elms%20Hotel%20was,opened%20on%20July%2031%2C%201909. https://martincitytelegraph.com/2021/06/21/a-story-of-survival-and-resurrection-the-elms-hotel-of-excelsior-springs/ https://www.elmshotelandspa.com/elms-history.htm https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-elmshotel/ https://signalhorizon.com/is-the-elms-hotel-and-spa-in-excelsior-springs-missouri-haunted/ https://www.spokaneparanormalinvestigationgroup.com/single-post/2017/06/07/the-elms-hotel-and-spa --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as I talk about the history and hauntings of Springfield's oldest and most historical university, Drury University. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support Sources: https://www.drury.edu/about/drury-history/#:~:text=Drury%20was%20founded%20in%201873,arts%20college%20in%20Southwest%20Missouri. https://thelibrary.org/lochist/postcards/stone_chapel.cfm https://thelibrary.org/lochist/postcards/mcculloch_cottage.cfm https://thelibrary.org/lochist/postcards/pearson_hall.cfm https://thelibrary.org/lochist/postcards/burnham_hall.cfm https://thelibrary.org/lochist/postcards/drury_music.cfm https://www.unexplainable.net/ghost-paranormal/haunted-drury-university-st-louis-universities-in-missouri.php https://www.reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/v3m3me/there_was_a_thread_about_missouri_ghost_towns_and/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Welcome to the fifth and final bonus episode! In this episode, we'll recap the Texas episodes and chat about some extra fun facts and famous people from Texas. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as we talk about the hauntings at the Springfield National Cemetery. This is part three of three, because this episode was so long, I didn't want anyone to get too bored. The best way for me to split this episode up was to make the fun facts, history, and hauntings their own episode. In part one, we had some side chats about emotional experiences, paranormal experiences, the afterlife, aliens, and cemetery experiences. In part two, we get sidetracked a lot while going through the history of the Springfield National Cemetery. Listen as we gradually get drunker throughout the night. In this episode, we are pretty drunk. I didn't intend on getting this drunk, but it happened. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@afraid-ishpodcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/support
Join us in this episode as we chat about the history of the Springfield National Cemetery. This is part two of three, because this episode was so long, I didn't want anyone to get too bored. The best way for me to split this episode up was to make the fun facts, history, and hauntings their own episode. In part one, we had some side chats about emotional experiences, paranormal experiences, the afterlife, aliens, and cemetery experiences. In this episode, we get so sidetracked... a lot. I put my notes in an ai generator to help with grammar and anything else, but the generator replaced some words. Listen as we gradually get drunker throughout the night. In part three, we are pretty drunk. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/missouri/springfield_national_cemetery.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_National_Cemetery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we chat about five fun facts about cemeteries. This is part one of three, because this episode was so long, I didn't want anyone to get too bored. The best way for me to split this episode up was to make the fun facts, history, and hauntings their own episode. In part one, we had some side chats about emotional experiences, paranormal experiences, the afterlife, aliens, and cemetery experiences. Listen as we gradually get drunker throughout the night. In part three, we are pretty drunk. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as I dive into the history of the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. Then we chat about our walkthrough and experiences while visiting there. (This episode is dedicated to Ashley's brother, Justin. Keep slaying, brother.) Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/battle-wilsons-creek-and-struggle-missouri https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/ray-house-wilsons-creek --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as I talk about more history of Springfield, MO. Then I talk about the history and hauntings of the Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield. (This episode is dedicated to Ashley's brother Justin. May he slay in the afterlife.) Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-springfield/ https://www.springfieldmo.gov/709/History https://www.nps.gov/places/gillioz-theatre.htm https://www.ozarksfirst.com/frightly-news/frightly-news-investigates-the-haunted-history-of-the-gillioz-theatre/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we chat about the history of Springfield, MO. I then dive into the history and hauntings of the Walnut Street Inn in downtown Springfield, MO. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.springfieldmo.gov/709/History https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-springfield/ https://walnutstreetinn.com/history/ https://www.the-standard.org/life/walnut-street-inn-hosts-ghost/article_544a11e2-f5c8-52a1-bd90-da9193cc693d.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Welcome to our fourth bonus episode! In this episode, we recap all the Arkansas episodes. I talk about more fun facts about Arkansas and highlight some famous people from there. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as I talk about more fun facts about Texas. Ashley dives into the history of the Alamo while I talk about some paranormal happenings. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Mission https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/5888/WHOA%20-%20Alamo%20Heroes%20and%20Ghosts%20.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we chat about the history and hauntings of the Paramount Theatre in Abilene, TX. Ashley and I have a drunken good time chatting about this, that, and the otherworld. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: http://hauntedhouses.com/texas/the-paramount-theatre/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Theatre_(Abilene,_Texas) https://abilenescene.com/a-look-inside-abilenes-historic-paramount-theatre/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as I discuss Horace O. Wooten and The Hotel Wooten. We drink some margaritas and have a rambling good time! Shout out to James from Kaiju Coffee! Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Wooten https://abilenescene.com/a-look-inside-horace-wootens-hotel/ https://www.ghostsofamerica.com/7/Texas_Abilene_ghost_sightings4.html https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/wooten-hotel/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as I discuss the historic Swenson House in Abilene, TX. We also talk about our experience when we visited there in May 2022. Thanks to Janet Payne for the fantastic tour of the Swenson House! Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.swenson-house.org/legacy/ http://hauntedhouses.com/texas/the-swenson-house-museum/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Welcome to our third bonus episode! In this episode, we recap all the Kentucky episodes. I talk about more fun facts about Kentucky and highlight some famous people from Kentucky. Don't forget to rate and review! afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we chat about "Whitey" the White River Monster. What does a whale's penis have to do with this episode? We also talk about another bigfoot-type creature called the Fouke Monster, a.k.a. the Boggy Creek Monster. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/white-river-monster-arkansas/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/boggy-creek-monster https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/fouke-monster-2212/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we find out who built the Toltec Mounds in Scott, AR. We find out some urban legends about the Natural Steps. I tell a listener story about a possible demonic possession. And we rant about spirituality and religion. (We won't be sad if you skip that part.) Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://youtu.be/eim8vobli-k https://books.google.com/books?id=PbEnDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT52&lpg=PT52&dq=Toltec+Mounds+haunted+history&source=bl&ots=GpNMLd1Ud7&sig=ACfU3U2I9PcD_G_litwWs4Ddm872VVZxyQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-1J7i6s73AhVDj2oFHTwTCIwQ6AF6BAgvEAM#v=onepage&q=Toltec%20Mounds%20haunted%20history&f=false https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/articles/5-fun-facts-about-toltec-mounds-archeological-state-park https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/arkansas/legends-of-natural-steps-send-chills-down-spine-ar/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/arkansas/sinister-story-ar/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we take a hayride through the 1905 Basin Park Hotel. Then let's have breakfast at the Hornibrook Mansion: The Empress of Little Rock. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.eurekasprings.com/historical/basinpark.html https://frightfind.com/haunted-basin-park-hotel/ https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/hornibrook-house-8022/ https://www.hauntedrooms.com/arkansas/haunted-places/haunted-hotels https://frightfind.com/the-empress-of-little-rock-bed-and-breakfast/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we talk about the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa. We also talk about our visit to the hotel and our experiences with human and paranormal guests. Am I the ghost that walks the hotel with an ice bucket, eternally searching for ice? Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ Sources: https://www.iloveureka.com/post/theodora-the-eternal-hotel-guest-in-room-419 https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa/ghost-stories.php https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ar-crescenthotel/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Welcome to our second bonus episode! We recap all of the stories from the Tennessee episodes. I talk about more fun facts about Tennessee and I highlight a few famous icons! Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ twitter.com/Afraid_ish --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we talk about our new addition to the family. Ashley has a surprise short story with my help, and I take us to The Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, KY, the oldest bourbon bar in the world. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ twitter.com/Afraid_ish Sources: https://talbotttavern.com/our-history/ https://talbotttavern.com/ghost-encounters/ https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/americas-haunted-inns-bardstown-kentuckys-chilling-old-talbott-tavern-lives-up-to-its-reputation/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as I take us to Kelly and Hopkinsville, KY to talk about little alien goblins. Ashley reads a really creepy personal story that may or may not be aliens or ghosts... Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ twitter.com/Afraid_ish Sources: https://www.kentuckynewera.com/eclipse/article_fecf69ce-8611-11e7-beaf-0ffce93df895.html https://www.history.com/news/little-green-men-origins-aliens-hopkinsville-kelly https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kentucky/alien-encounter-ky/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/21/tales-from-the-path-of-totality-62-years-ago-today-they-say-little-green-men-invaded-this-kentucky-farm-town/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-hopkinsville-encounter https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-kentuckylittlemen/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as we talk about another date night. I take us to Bobby Mackey's Music World, the most haunted nightclub in America, in Wilder, KY, and Ashley takes us to the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, KY. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ twitter.com/Afraid_ish Sources: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/bobby-mackeys-haunted-history https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-gruesome-murder-of-pearl-bryan-492eb83a859e https://bittersoutherner.com/honky-tonk-haints en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seelbach_Hotel https://www.hauntedrooms.com/kentucky/louisville/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/seelbach-hilton https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28483898/patricia-wilson https://www.leoweekly.com/2018/10/real-lady-blue-seelbach-hotel/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
Join us in this episode as Ashley takes us spelunking through Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's largest cave system. We find out what tuberculosis is and I take us to Waverly Hills Sanatorium to find out some disturbing practices to treat the infected. Don't forget to rate and review! Enjoy! afraid-ishpodcast.com afraidishpodcast@gmail.com facebook.com/AfraidishPodcast instagram.com/afraidishpodcast/ twitter.com/Afraid_ish Sources: https://www.grunge.com/451320/the-disturbing-true-story-of-the-waverly-hills-sanatorium/ https://www.ihorror.com/haunted-history-waverly-hills-sanatorium/ https://abandonedonline.net/location/waverly-hills-tuberculosis-hospital/ https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/waverlytb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_National_Park https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2009/10/mammoth-cave-national-park-harbors-more-few-ghost-stories4820 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/enslaved-tour-guide-stephen-bishop-made-mammoth-cave-must-see-destination-it-today-180971424/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-tuberculosis-patients-quarantined-inside-kentuckys-mammoth-cave-180978144/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Collins --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afraid-ish/message
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