Campfire Adventures

Happy 4th Bday Campfire Adventures! I still have to release our official birthday episode, but to hold us over I recorded a special episode with our co host Camper Jacob! We are going to explore an urban legend from the late 1800's. There's a mother and daughter who went on a holiday and during their lay over their lives would change forever. Take a listen and follow along as Jacob and I try to piece together the events of what actually happened to this mother and daughter. Enjoy!

On the eve of Epiphany it is said that there is a witch named La Befana that visits the homes of children in Italy. If you are good she will leave a treat, but if you are naughty then you aren't as lucky. Her tradition started in the 13th century and has continued into today's holiday season. Now is she a good witch or a bad witch, maybe decide that after you hear this week's episode. Enjoy the episode and of course your holiday season. 

Have you had a chance to watch the new movie TRAP? Well if you haven't, then I think you should login to HBO Max and push play. In the movie you will follow a story about how the police force try to get a murderer off the street while they hide in plain sight amongst innocent people. Sounds good right? Well it's lightly based on a true story so that makes it even better. The inspirational event was called Operation Flagship and it was when the US Marshall and the local police stations worked together to do one of the biggest stings in history to capture convicts. Take a listen to this week's episode and find out what happens. Enjoy!

Well it's about that time we made it to the end of the Halloween season. I hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween this year. To wrap everything up we have one more episode that was inspired by a true story that inspired a scary movie. The movie is named The Lighthouse and it follows the lives of two workers who are in charge of running this lighthouse out in the middle of the ocean. Egos and personalities get in the way and eventually it leads to how the movie ends, but I'll leave it at that. But the crazy thing is that it was all based on a true story. There was a lighthouse off the coast of Wales where two keepers suffered a tragedy. I'm not really sure how to say a brief summary of this episode without giving too much away except for their lives were never the same and the events changed history. Enjoy the episode!

In this week's episode we are going to dive into the true story that inspired the movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Have you ever seen this movie? Well if not you can on Amazon Prime or just listen to this episode and I'll give you a brief synopsis. However what you might not know is that this movie is based on the true life of Anneliese Michel. Her story isn't easy to listen to, it involves epileptic episodes, demon possession and even exorcisms. It's a heavy story, but it needs to be shared, so take a listen and let me know your thoughts. 

Continuing with Halloween episodes, I picked a story this week that inspired the movie The Strangers. Have you ever heard about the Keddie Cabin Murders? In 1981 this town would be forever changed when four people were murdered in cabin #28. To this day the murders has gone unsolved and I feel like I have so many questions. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Also P.S. this episode has a lot of heavy parts so be prepared. 

It's that time of the year again! Happy Halloween season everyone, and to kick things off I figured we'd cover the true story of one of my favorite scary movies The Conjuring. If you haven't seen this movie yet then I'd recommend giving it a watch, it's available on HBO Max now, but if not I will give a brief synopsis of the movie in the episode. Basically were covering the true story of how this family of 6 the Perrons moved into their new home and were plagued with hauntings specifically of a witch Bathsheba. Take a listen and I hope you enjoy it!

There is a phantom, alien or maybe just a legend about a man found in West Virginia that perpetually smiles. You might be wondering what that means, basically when this being is seen all you see is a man that has this wide smile stuck on his face. He was only seen two times in the 1960's and has been associated with the Mothman (who P.S. has his own episode). Is this being sinister or just trying to help, maybe you can decide after I share the few accounts we have about this cryptid we now know as Indrid Cold aka The Smiling Man. 

Welcome Campers to the newest episode of Campfire Adventures! This week we are telling a story with a little bit of a twist. It's going to involve some true crime and ultimately it turns into a story about one of America's most haunted houses. This is the story about Lizzie Borden and the murder that took place in her family home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Ultimately Lizzie's father and step mother were gruesomely murdered, but the events that led up to this and what happened after are what keep this story relevant and also created the storyline for this haunted house. With that said I hope you enjoy the episode and let me know what you think. 

It's that time of the year again, Jordan has taken over the podcast. This week she tells us a tale of a legendary Japanese spirit known as Kuchisake-Onna. A once beautiful woman who suffered a mutilation that left her unalived. During our annual adventures around Los Angeles we paused at the Old LA Zoo to take a moment and share this story with you. Let us know what you think. Enjoy!

Annnnnddddd we're back! Now what would be better for our return then a story about a Bigfoot! However, we're going to Australia for this one. It is known as the Yowie and it has been evading the public for years. So much so that the sightings come few and far between, but when they happen they've been shared with the news outlet. Listen to the episode and let me know what you think, does Australia have its own Bigfoot?

We're back Campers! Sorry for the delay, but here is a new episode of Campfire Adventures. In this week's episode we look into the story of the Nain Rouge. This red dwarf calls the city of Detroit, Michigan home and has for centuries. Depending on what you believe some think of this cryptid as a warning of impending disaster and others picture it as the cause of that disaster. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

There is a road in Oahu that leads to an area known as Morgan's Corner! The area is connected with an Urban Legend and also a murder! The two aren't connected at all, but it's a crazy coincidence. The urban legend is told across the world and has solidified itself within the local communities. The murder that took place changed the legal system on the island forever. Enjoy!

Ok this ones inspired by an episode of Unsolved Mysteries that I watched when I was a kid. Ok, I probably wasn't supposed to watch the episode at the time, but hey here we are now. In this episode we are going to re-explore the episode and see if there are any updates we can share with you. What happened you ask? Well one day it started raining in Oakville, Washington (surprise) only the rain coming down wasn't your typical rain. Enjoy!

It only took one night for this week's cryptid to become a local legend. In Flatwoods, West Virginia there was a light that brightened up the night sky on September 12, 1952. There were multiple accounts shared with the media, but it was the accounts made by the May family and friends that became the “true” story of the cryptid. Ladies and Gentlemen I'd like to introduce you to the Flatwoods Monster. Enjoy!

This week, mystery is on the docket and it's a crazy one. A brief synopsis is that in 1953 a F-89c Scorpion Jet went missing while pursuing a UFO over Lake Superior. Actually that's the bulk of the story, but in this episode we cover the timeline of the event connected to the pursuit. The idea of an extraterrestrial UFO was passed around and still holds curiosity, but take a listen and let me know what you think. Enjoy! 

In this week's episode I'd like to share the story of the alleged first female serial killer. Her name was Lavian Fisher and she lived with her husband John in an Inn leading up to Charleston, South Carolina. As travelers made their way to the city they would have to make stops along the way, as it would turn out there were alot of disappearances and robberies associated with the Fishers house. In this episode we cover the legend of Lavinia Fisher and how they used their Inn for evil. Enjoy!

Who wants to go on an adventure? Well what if I told you we were going to the end of the world? Ok ok, it's not the end of the world, but it is at the most southern point of South America and it is an adventurers paradise. If you guessed Patagonia then you'd be right and if you thought of somewhere else then let me know cause I want to go on an adventure. But in this paradise lives a cryptid called El Cuero! It's an aquatic cryptid unlike any other that we've talked about and I hope you enjoy hearing about it. Enjoy!

This week Lory takes over the podcast and was inspired by the story we told last week about the queen of voodoo Marie Laveau. She found another queen who comes from an origin of Santería. In this episode we talk about a goddess who is known as the Queen of the sea aka Yemayá. Lory takes us through the creation and life of this goddess and how she is still present in today's world. Take a listen and enjoy!

In New Orleans there is a person whose name will forever live in infamy. She is a queen that in my opinion reigns higher than all other royalty. Her name is Marie Laveau and she is the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. In this week's episode we finally cover the life of someone whose influence will never die! Take a listen and enjoy also if you know anything I missed please feel free to let me know.

How does covering a murder mystery sound for this week's episode? Well I hope you said yes because we are coving an Axe Murder House from Villisca, Iowa. It all went down in 1912 when a family returned from a church event on the night of June 9th. It seemed like the next day started off just like any other until the neighbors noticed the Moore family home was oddly quiet. To hear what happens next, take a listen and let me know. Enjoy!

It's a Otter…It's a Human…It's Kushtaka! Have any of you ever heard about the Otter-Man cryptid that lives in Alaska? For generations the story of this creature gets told throughout the state. Now depending on who you hear it from this story could be told in fear or accompanied with hope. Take a listen to what we have to say and you decide. Enjoy!

In this week's episode we are traveling to Japan! Ok maybe not physically, but for the content of the story we are exploring the folklore in the area. I'd like to introduce you to the Umibōzu aka the Sea Monk. Apparently for years this sea spirit has been terrorizing ships that set sail in the open waters of Japan. Now is there a way to combat them or are they even really real? Take a listen to this week's episode and find out. Enjoy!

Whose a fan of the movie Aladdin? Well did you know that the genie in the movie is actually based on a folklore from the Middle East? There is a story of beings known as Djinn. They can shapeshift, go between dimensions and they can lightly possess people. But with all that known I'd like to tell you about a Djinn that might be the most famous. Her name is Umm Al Duwais and let me just say she is someone you wouldn't want to run into. Let me know what you think when you hear the story. Enjoy!

In a world full of supernatural entities have you ever heard of a hole in Washington state known as Mel's Hole? Well if you haven't then get ready for a crazy story. In 1997 there was a call made to an early morning paranormal radio station called Coast to Coast AM. The host Art Bell entertains this story from a man named Mel Waters, where he goes into detail about how there is this other worldly hole on his property. Things have been thrown in the hole, tests have been conducted to figure out its depth and the government allegedly even got involved for a cover up. Take a listen to this week's episode and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

How many of us love a good urban legend? What about one that actually turns out to be based on a true story? Well, have you ever heard the one about The Green Man? Or maybe you know him as Charlie No Face. If not in this episode we talk about the myth of a cryptid that walks up and down the night roads of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm not sure if a run in with these creatures is ideal, but surprisingly a number of people actually had an encounter with the person who inspired the urban legend. Now with that I'm going to let you enjoy the episode to hear more!

Kicking off a new year of stories I thought it might be a good idea to go down to Mexico and South America. No we didn't get a chance to take a trip out to these countries, but I did find a story involving them all. Have any of you ever heard of  a creepy crawler known as La Mano Peluda? It translates to The Hairy Hand, and if you haven't heard of it then no worries because we got you covered. There are a few various origins for this cryptid, but what I can tell you is that it hunts at night for unsuspecting victims. Even using your bathroom at night could prove to be a mistake. Take a listen to this week's episode and hear all about it. 

Happy 3rd Birthday Campfire Adventures! We've made it another full year! Thank you to everyone out there in podcastland for listening to our Crazy, Creepy, but Cool stories. It's been a fun year and I can't wait to share more adventures and episodes with you for the next year. For this week's episode I wasn't able to find a story about an Irish Vampire like I've done for the last 2 years, but will a witch work? She is known as the Dame Alice Kyteler and back in the 1300's she became the reason for the first witch trials in Ireland. Lets see...this episode includes money, power and mysterious deaths. So take a listen and enjoy!

In a world full of scary stories it might seem inconceivable that a monster can be laying dormant in our technology. This week I am going to share the story of a family who experienced cyberbullying in 2007. For months this family lived in terror as the bully raged on. Take a listen to this week's episode and hear all about what happened. 

Have you ever heard the story about the witch named Helen Duncan? No, well let me share some of her story. She was a medium who performed seances and used ectoplasm to connect with spirits. Traveling across the UK she helped a lot of people, but not everyone was a fan. In, enter the legal system, take a listen to this week's episode to find out everything that happened. Enjoy!

We've heard about haunted houses, haunted chairs, but now about a haunted road. In Missouri there is a road that has been known as the most haunted road in America. To the locals it is known as Zombie Road. So there's a zombie, the spirits of an old woman and even Native American specters. Take a listen to this weeks episode and let me know if your ready for an adventure.

Recently we've talked about curses like James Dean's car Little Bastard. In that episode we broke down the characteristics of a curse and how they come to be. For this week's episode we are going to hear about another curse, only this one is about a series of paintings known as The Crying Boy. This painting's connection to destruction, emotion and the supernatural is both believable and questionable. We dive into the creation of the paintings and the media's coverage that followed the success and fall of the series. Enjoy the episode and let me know what you think.

In the Cherokee community there is a creature that has been born from fear. Now we are human so we have plenty of fears, but the one in particular that our cryptid is born from is the fear we have of death. This being is a shapeshifter that takes the form of a raven in order to search for its next victim. Once that victim is found then all bets are off. Take a listen to this week's episode to hear how you might be able to survive an encounter. Enjoy!

When you're searching for Luxury Apartments in New York then you should look into a complex known as The Dakota. When you're searching for haunted apartments in New York you should look up The Dakota. Yup the very same, this building was built in the 1800's and its connection to both luxury and paranormal are well known. According to reports there are at least 5 ghosts that call this complex home. In this episode I'll tell you how to be accepted by the high society people, but also what ghost you should be looking out for. Enjoy! 

This week I think it's about time we delve into the idea of curses. So I got this book and while looking for ideas I stumbled across a story about James Dean and his Porsche Little Bastard. After reading about the history of these two I don't think we can call it anything other than a curse. Take a listen to this week's episode and find out how the purchase of this Porsche changed the course of so many lives. Enjoy!

When you think of giants what do you envision? Did you think of those large human looking creatures that say fee-fi-fo-fum? Well that's what I would have thought they looked like too, but after researching this week's story I question if they might actually resemble Bigfoot. I recently heard about an island that's filled with giants, its located off the east coast of Papua New Guinea. The island is known as Solomon Islands and stories have been told about these local giants for generations and as of now people are searching for the truth. Take a listen to this week's episode and let me know what you think. 

This week we are going to dive into another mystery and this one remains unsolved almost 50 years after the events took place. Let me set the scene, there was a group of 10 skiers in Russia going to mountains never explored before. They gave themselves about two weeks to accomplish their goal, but then tragedy struck. In this week's episode we break down the events that took place and the theories surrounding what happened. Enjoy and let me know what you think. 

In this week's episode we attempt to solve a mystery that has puzzled Americans for over 500 years. Ok well maybe we don't actually solve anything, but we are definitely going to talk about it. So our story takes place on Roanoke Island, North Caroline back in the late 1500's. There was a group of over 100 English settlers who tried to call the land home, until someone came looking for them and there was no trace of anyone living on the island. Take a listen to this week's episode to hear more about the situation. Enjoy!

As the new year gets closer and closer,I thought it might be a good idea to share a more heart warming story. The story I have for you this week is one about a house spirit known to live in the homes of Slavic people. These spirits are definitely the ones you'd want to have in your house to hold things down and protect you. In the episode we talk about what these spirits want and exactly how they have your back. Enjoy the episode and have a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Early Campers! Are we all ready for the holidays or do we need another minute or two? Well in the meantime we have another holiday episode ready for you all and this time we are telling a story from Iceland. Do you remember the episode we did about the Yule Cat? Well the cat has a whole Yule family! There is a mother named Gryla, her husband and 13 children known as the Yule Lads. In this week's episode I'll tell you what they want and if you are able to protect yourself from their wrath. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

You know how Santa has his elves to help him get ready for the holidays? Well guess what we have during the holidays? Starting Christmas Day for the 12 Days of Christmas these little trolls known as the Kallikantzari emerge from hibernation. These trolls call Greece home and they go house to house causing mischief and havoc. Check out this week's episode and find out how to protect yourselves this holiday season. 

We made it to the Christmas season and you know what that means! It's time for Holiday themed cryptid stories. This week I'd like to tell you the story of a Christmas Witch named Frau Perchta. She has been known to the locals of Germany and Austria for the past few centuries. Her M.O. is traveling around during the 12 days of Christmas, looking to wreak havoc on those she deems deserving. Take a listen to this week's episode to get into the holiday spirit, but also to learn how to avoid a run in with this witch. 

As promised, here is part 2 of our episode released this week. I appreciate your understanding and support and hope you enjoy this episode. I looked into an exorcism performed on a family living in Gary, IN. The premise is that in 2011 the Ammons family moved into a new house and things started to escalate supernaturally from day 1. Let me know what you think and oh at the eng Lory and I share a few anecdotes. Enjoy!

Did you get a chance to listen to my birthday episodes yet? No worries if not, but I did promise for there to be a two episode release for the festivities and I'm ready to keep my word. In this episode Lory takes over and shares the story of a movie named Pilgrims, which is all about the horrors that can go wrong with Thanksgiving. She also adds a spin to the info. Take a listen to part 1 of our 2 episode release and enjoy!

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas! Well that's what they say at least, but for this week's episode we are completing our birthday shenanigans with sharing an episode we recorded about Las Vegas! Have you ever heard of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel? Well Lory has, and in this week's episode the two of us are going to explore the life of Bugsy and also what people believed he did after he died. Enjoy this episode and Happy Thanksgiving!

Guess what Campers?! It was just my birthday and because of that I recorded a bonus episode for all of you. For the beginning of my birthday shenanigans we ended up in Zion National Park. And in addition to the various hikes, the beautiful scenery and animals there is also a paranormal side. In this week's episode I'm going to share a few stories that gave me a light fright while I explored the park. Also I bought a book with a bonus story so enjoy the episode and thanks for celebrating with me. 

In this week's episode we are taking things back to urban legends and the one we talk about today is known as The Killer in the Backseat. Now just as the name alludes to, we are going to learn about potential threats that one can find in the backseat of their car. I myself haven't heard this legend before, but I have had an experience or two so take a listen because I'll share them with you. Enjoy!

To wrap up our series of the true stories behind scary movies for the Halloween season we are going to look into the movie Poltergeist. We didn't just find the true story, but we uncovered an alleged curse haunting the cast. So in this episode we learn about how the Herrmann family went through their own version of a poltergeist. And then there's this curse, so apparently the cast has been afflicted by an eerie feeling from being part of this classic film and then there are other accounts of 6 people who had life threatening or ending situations. Now with all that said it's time for us to get into this week's episode.    

In this week's episode we are going to cover the true story behind the Netflix movie Things Heard & Seen. The story used is of an ax murder that happened in Brighton, New York in 1982. It was a 40 year old cold case that as of recent has been solved or has it? The premise of this murder is that a man named Jim returned home from work on February 19th of 1982 and what he found was his wife Cathy laying lifeless in their bed with an ax in her head. As the investigation ensued it became clear that this case would be unlike any other. With all that said it's time for us to get into this week's episode. Enjoy!

In this week's episode we are going to dive into the idea of evil being something that is created and not born. Have you ever heard of The Gainesville Ripper? He is a man that grew up in an abusive household which in turn led him to a life of crime. Within this episode we are going to touch on some sensitive topics like abuse, murder and sexual violence. If you feel like this might be too hard to listen to, I understand, but sometimes we need to talk about monsters like this so we know what we can do if we find ourselves in a similar experience. 

Did you know there was a house in New York that was legally declared haunted? In 1991 there was a legal battle between the buyer and seller of a 1890's Victorian Style home and it's all because it was allegedly haunted. For this week's episode I'm going to do my best to explain in "Dylan terms" the various legal and real estate terms used to break down this case. So get ready to think, but enjoy hearing how the result of this legal battle ended up being called the Ghostbusters Ruling. Enjoy!