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An unusual podcast about our urban legends, campfire tales, and hidden histories from around the world.

Dustin McMahon / Lila Bonow


    • Jan 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Blackspots

    Tamaulipas for the Cause

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 61:13


    We briefly have a breakdown about the state of the world, and then freak out even more about how bad the border is. And then GNOMES! For funnsies!

    New Jersey Boss Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 60:28


    We're back! After taking a couple months off for weddings and other silliness. Starting 2020 from the bottom... New Jersey! Jersey has it all; devils, murders, Sopranos! Celebrate the End Times with us.

    The Raz in Alcatraz - San Fransisco Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 61:31


    We go to the Rock, get squished to death in the Earthquake of 1906, and the Mind Blowing Averageness of the Sutro Baths!

    They Call It Frisco Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 65:57


    The gang goes to San Fran, a place the have both actually been to. We discuss Midsommar, the Golden Gate Bridge, Suicide, Abortion, the Winchester Mystery Mansion, the Lady of Stow Lake, and Sissy the San Fransisco Sea Monster.

    Josh'n Ya Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 76:18


    Dustin recalls his majestic, psychedelic spirit journey through the heart of a retirement community on a "trip" to Joshua Tree. We also discuss landmarks like a made up, 3D religious Mecca's and Integratrons for your chakras.

    Long Island Iced Terror Part !

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 58:24


    We return with all the subtlety of a freight train as we trash and admire Long Island, an island off the stinky coast of New York. We discuss the Long Island Serial Killer cover up, drown princesses, and ghostly gals.

    My MAINE Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 70:56


    On this Blackspots we take a field trip to Maine, a state created just for urban legends. We talk at length about Stephen King, or Stevey K as I call him, the differences between Yetis, Bigfoots, and Wendigos, and Lighthouses of course. Like, Maine has a million haunted lighthouses.

    Black Forest Ham Burglar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 65:16


    We walk through the dark and arcane woods of Germany's Black Forest. And find ham. Murder! We also discuss the chilling origins of the Pied Piper and the reality of Werewolves. It turns out, they're real

    Lost Wages and Other Dad Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 74:34


    We lose our shirt in Vegas this week. We talk about road trips, trippin on the road, the pure sexual charisma of David Copperfield, the Death Motel, and Penelope the child eating crone monster.

    Corpus Christi Means "Body of Christy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 76:41


    As we sit in the Snowpocalypse in Seattle, we turn our attention to the hot hot city named after the hot hot savior, Corpus Christi. We discuss murderous hurricanes, Mexican Boogie Men, and a misguided urban legend Skinless Tom.

    Oregon Trail of Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 48:03


    We hit the road down the coast Oregon, stopping at haunted lighthouses and haunted hangings along the way. Let the wind flow through your hair and let your fear flag fly.

    Barbados - More Vampires, Less Rihanna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 69:34


    We return from Holiday as rusty as ever, talking about a warm, weird paradise, Barbados. On Blackspots we discuss moving coffins, vampire fireflies, and abducted tourists.

    Siberia-Part 2; Stop Russia'n Around

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 49:14


    Last Pod of the Year! We finish up with another round of Siberiamania. We go down the "Well to Hell", Martians at the bottom of Lake Baikal, and take a ride along with Mikhail Popkov. And we drink whisky, but that changes nothing.

    Siberia Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 57:16


    We enter the vast, frozen, and down right strange land of Siberia. On part 1, we discuss Lars Von Triers' "The House That Jack Built", Craters, Thunder Gods, and what weirdness the Permafrost melting has uncovered.

    St. Augustine, Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 60:24


    We had no idea St. Augustine, Florida was the oldest city in America. Or most haunted. Or had the most psychics. On this episode we talk Giant Squids, Obvious Machete Murder Suspects, Ghost Girls, and more. And do us a favor and follow us on Instagram and subscribe on iTunes.

    New-Newfoundland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 55:37


    On our second epic attempt to record after I lost the 1st, we set sail to the fairie land of Newfoundland (and to a lesser extent, Labrador). It's certainly a magical episode, filled with Crones, Nazis, Evil Polar Bears, and the Marooned Maiden Marguerite de la Rocque.

    Salem Halloween Spoocktacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 61:09


    We talk Salem Witch Trials in our very first Halloween Spooktacular! We got Witches, Warlocks, Burnings, Hanging, Haunted Houses! Sarah Jessica Parker!

    Detroit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 65:02


    Things get gristly this week as we delve into the cursed city of Detroit, Michigan. We cover cryptids, economic depression, unsolved child-murders, and possibly a Big Foot love connection.

    Denver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 59:12


    Today we discuss the spookiest Denver of all, JOHN DENVER, as well as the city of Denver. We touch on the infamous Denver Airport, Family Annihilator Chris Watts, the Stanley Hotel and more.

    Nebraska

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 52:30


    Peer into the great vast darkness that is Nebraska. We talk Warren Buffet, the Lincoln Credit Union, White Supremacist Micheal Ryan, and axe choppin ghosts.

    Boise, Idaho

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 49:46


    On this weeks episode we try to side step white supremacists while talking about how spooky Boise is (it's difficult), unsolved murders, and does Idaho even exist.

    New Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 60:44


    We enter the Hellscape that is New Mexico. Javelinas, Magic Staircases, and Child Murders, and MORE!

    Washington Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 49:18


    Washington is still messed up. We just scratch the surface of some of the murders and monsters here in WA. And we discuss the giant herself, Mount Rainier.

    Washington Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 58:45


    In this premiere episode two friends discuss all that is spooky and unholy in the state of Washington.

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