Dark Ozarks

Countdown of the Most Haunted Mansions in the Ozarks. Why we view the Victorian mansion as haunted, plus our pick of the 10 most haunted mansions in the Ozarks (Tell us if you think we are right or which mansions you would put on the list). Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Josh and Lisa have a candid discussion with award-winning author, Jason Offutt. In his own words: "Jason Offutt grew up on a farm near the little town of Orrick, Missouri. In his life he's been a farm hand, journalist, photographer, bartender, and the mayor of that same small town. Jason now teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, and keeps the world safe from the forces of evil.Okay, so now that the interview bio's out the way, here's who I really am. I'm a nerd. A Dungeons and Dragons playing, “Star Trek” watching, conspiracy theory Fanboy. “The Twilight Zone” is the greatest television program ever created, author Michael Crichton was a wizard, and I once went to a Halloween party dressed as Gilligan (my wife went as Mary Ann. Hubba hubba).As a kid I looked for Sasquatch footprints in the yard, UFOs over our farmhouse (one night my whole family saw something that shouldn't – couldn't – have been in the sky. Damn straight), and one afternoon, alone, I saw a full-bodied apparition that stared at me through hollow eyes." Check out Jason's work at: https://www.jasonoffutt.com

Ghosts of Joplin, Missouri: Part 1 (Secrets, Opulence & Gangsters). From The Connor Hotel, to Peace Church Cemetery, Bonnie & Clyde, to Civil War Spectres and the Dalton Gang, Joplin's ghost tales have been around as long as Joplin itself. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Lake of the Ozarks Part 2 (Route 66, Murderers on the Run & Phantoms of the Lake). From a long gone resort touting magnetic water, to the Legend of Joe's Cave, to young lovers on the run from the law and the noose, to Murder Unpunished at Devil's Elbow, to a Phantom Church in the Lake, and a Mysterious Boat Crash Where the Victims May or May Not be Accounted for, Hollywood has nothing on the Lake of the Ozarks noir tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Lake of the Ozarks (Phantom of the Ozarks, Giants & Vice). From a criminal mastermind hiding at Ha Ha Tonka Spring, to Giants to Small Town Notorious Vice Wars, Hollywood has nothing on the Lake of the Ozarks noir tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Lake of the Ozarks (Phantom of the Ozarks, Giants, Vice & Submerged Cemeteries). From a criminal mastermind hiding at Ha Ha Tonka Spring, to Giants to Small Town Notorious Vice Wars, Hollywood has nothing on the Lake of the Ozarks noir tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

The Ouachitas Part 2 (Lost Treasure, Shootouts & Healing Waters) From Lost Spanish Gold, Jesse James and the Hot Springs Shootout, to Al Capone, Moonshine and Legends of Minsters and Ghost Elves, the Ouachitas have many dark tales, and connections to the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

The Ouachitas (Monsters, Ghosts & Murder) Part 1. From the Fouke Monster, to the Phantom Killer, and Ghosts, the Ouachitas have many dark tales, and connections to the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

From Little Egypt to the Ozarks (Witches, Ghosts & Gangsters). The Little Egypt area of Illinois, also known as the Illinois Ozarks shares much history, lore and culture with the Ozarks, for some very interesting reasons, although there are also facts lost to time. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex Dark Ozarks, 2023

Pirates, Quakes & Swampcraft. Nefarious Pirates and Highwaymen plied their trade into the Ozarks, Natural events reshaped the land into nightmarish scenes and the river boats were beautiful and deadly, while the swamps were another scene of ethereal forces. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Witchcraft, Shamanism & Sacred Plants (Maybe You Should Eat that Mushroom). There is a long and rich history of healing arts with plants in the Ozarks, and it is interconnected with folk magic, yarb doctors, granny women, witchcraft and shamanism. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks o promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma! (in the Ozarks). A significant portion of the Ozarks lies in Oklahoma, and we cover some of the noir history and lore that proves that Oklahoma is a part of the Ozarks . Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week?Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks and our partner locations to promote history..We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex Dark Ozarks, 2023

Ghosts, Devils and Magic in African-American Belief Systems. Modern paranormal discussions and pop culture are influenced by these traditional beliefs in a number of ways. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Seances & Spiritualism and Their Role in Modern Paranormal Culture. How Science and Serious Thinkers supported Spiritualism and then attacked what they had advocated: how Spiritualism unsettled the social order of the 19th Century and paved the way for women to broaden their participation in society. Modern paranormal cultue is still following many precepts of and wrestling with the same issues today. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

There's Monsters! Yes, monsters made their way from the Old World to the Ozarks, where there were already monsters lurking. From Monstrous Dogs, Cats, Hogs, Birds to even Flying Humanoids, they have been encountered deep in the heart of the Ozarks, if you believe the telling of the stories. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

There's Monsters! Yes, monsters made their way from the Old World to the Ozarks, where there were already monsters lurking. From Monstrous Dogs, Cats, Hogs, Birds to even Flying Humanoids, they have been encountered deep in the heart of the Ozarks, if you believe the telling of the stories. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall, Who's the Spookiest of Them All? (or Magic, Fairy Tales, and Ghosts). Mirrors have a long history in the supernatural, including examples in the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

From Shallow Graves to Watery Depths (or Why Is There a Horse in That Lake?). Celtic Lore is Alive and Well in the Ozarks. From the Mythology of Water, Death, War and Magic, you don't have to look too hard to find its influences and examples in the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Tricksters & Thieves (and Rabbits) Oh My! The Trickster has been with us ever since we started telling stories around a fire; and maybe longer. Whether you know him as Loki, Coyote, Lil Abner, Jack the Hero, Jesse James, or even the Ozark Howler, the Trickster hides in plain sight in the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks.What questions would you like answered next week?Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks and our partner locations to promote history..We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &AlexDark Ozarks, 2023

The Hillbilly isn't who you think he is, and he played a pivotal role in the United States from the American Revolution, to the Settling of the Ozarks, The Civil War & more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live,We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

"ParaPop!: How Pop Culture Affects Our Perception of History & the Paranormal" (what you think about Abraham Lincoln, Ghosts, and the Ozark Howler Has An Awful Lot to do with P.T. Barnum, WWII abd the Exorcist Movie. We take on Supernatural, Black Eyed Kids, Twilight and more as well. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Special Feature Interview: Lisa Interviews Sterling Mathis, owner of Hotel of Terror in Springfield, Missouri. Opening in 1978, Hotel of Terror is one of the longest continuously-operating haunt attractions in the United States. The building is also a historic building, built in 1912 and was the Texas Hotel. Dark Ozarks fans may also be interested to hear that the building is really haunted as well. Hotel of Terror now faces an eminent domain challenge by the City of Springfield, Missouri which threatens its continued operation. If you are a fan of Hotel of Horror, watch to see how you can show your support. JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

"Inmates, Apparitions & The Blues? Oh My!" (The Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City/ Columbia, Missouri) including dark tales of murder, the Civil War, tragic children, the real story behind the iconic Blues song and folk legend Stagger Lee- not to mention a haunted Waffle House and a haunted Wal-Mart, and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

Tales of Terror and Fright on the Mighty Mississippi? From the Northern Ozarks along the Mississippi River: From the Piasa Bird, The Elijah Lovejoy Murder, Tales of a Voodoo Witch and Suicidal Teacher to Robert E Lee and Abraham Lincoln at Bloody Island and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

What in Tarnation? The Ozarks in Texas? From The Ozark Howler, Tales of Ghost Horses and Supernatural Creatures, Ozarkers Took More Than Wagons to Texas, Not to Mention Putting Their Stamp on The Lone Star State in the Civil War, including Jo Shelby and his Iron Brigade saving the Treasury in Austin from Outlaws and refusing a reward. The people and myths of Texas have many of their roots in the Ozarks, .and include these things and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

From the Ozarks to the Alamo: And graverobbing, pirates, revenge and more along the way. The myth of early Texas found nany of its roots in the Ozarks,.and includes these things and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week? We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023

The Ol' Holiday Viscera~ Old Christmas: the Paranormal and Witchcraft traditions of the season.Talking Animals, Hoodoo, Explosives, Ghosts, Tatterdemalions. The Dark Side of the celebrations in the Ozarks includes these things and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect.What questions would you like answered?Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks and our partner locations to promote history. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &AlexDark Ozarks, 2023

The Queen City (Springfield, Missouri, that is) & Its Dark Underbelly, Oh my! The Missing 3, Bonnie & Clyde, The Young Brothers Massacre, Pretty Boy Floyd, Secret Tunnels and more. (Part 2) The Dark Side of the Queen City includes these things and more, including the Hauntings, the Young Brothers Massacre & Pretty Boy Floyd, and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023 #darkozarks #noeasyanswers #ozarksnoir #Ozarks #thathappened #thathappenedhere #history #haunt #haint #creepy #spooky #noir ##unexplained #unsolved #moretocome #tvshow #legend #mysteries #Missouri #Arkansas #folklore #legend #mystery #theozarks #scary #bestscarystories #storytelling #podcast

The Queen City (Springfield, Missouri, that is) & Its Dark Underbelly. Albino Farm, Wild Bill Hickok-Davis Tutt Gunfight, Vampires?!? Emma Malloy-George Graham Scandal and more. (Part 1) The Dark Side of the Queen City includes these things and more, including the Trail of Tears, The Osage War, Hauntings, and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2022

Dark Forests and Magical Trees: Mark Twain National Forest has tales of Werewolves, Hellhounds, the Lost Colony "The Irish Wilderness", The Trail of Tears, and the Missouri Mystery Mound. The Dark Side of Mark Twain National Forest includes these things and more, including Bigfoot, Wild Men and the Magic related to trees. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered? We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2022

Ye Olde Yuletide Mayhem. From Saturnalia, Belsnickel, Mummering and the Wild Man of Northern Europe, Shenanigans and Mayjem have always been a part of the mid-winter, Christmas season, and reverbate through time and the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week?We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa & Alex

Shakespeare's Haunting Influence on the Ozarks. From the way we discuss hauntings today to how we interact with ghosts, we have the Bard to thank in large part, and you see his influence in many Ozarks supernatural accounts. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect.What questions would you like answered next week?We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &AlexDark Ozarks, 2022See less

Cryptids: Fact vs. Fiction. From MoMo to Pale Walkers and Reptilians, we discuss the lore and science, and what lines up...or not. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect.What questions would you like answered next week?

Dark Yuletidings! We discuss the noir side of the Holiday Season, from the Wild Hint, Old Christmas, fae folk and spectral animals. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2022

So What Makes a Good Noir Story Anyway? We discuss the writing process of writing noir fiction and paranormal non-fiction, including our own books. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week?

The Ozarks are known for the mountains but it is also defined by the Rivers and their unique tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Eureka Springs, Arkansas is known as a Victorian Spa and Resort town. It also had ut's fair share of brushes with dangerous men, and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Urban Legends are no stranger to the Ozarks. Which legends do you think are real but are mere urban legends? . Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

The Ozark Howler has gained fame in the internet age as a cryptid and/or monster. Where does the legend originate and what incarnations has the Howler gone through? Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

The Civil War was a dark time in the Ozarks, and it didn't getting darker than the burning of Osceola. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Lights In the Mountains: UFOs, Ghost lights, Piedmont and more. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Vampires and the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Gunpowder and Nooses. Many a tale of crime, murder and justice have endings that leave the rope twisting in the wind. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Dark Fairy Tales & Haunted Mines. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Murder, Mobs & Mayhem. Many a tale of crime, murder and justice have endings that leave the rope twisting in the wind. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

That Hoodoo you do. Hoodoo and its roots that have had an influence in the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Vengeful Spirits & Cry Baby Bridges. We throw in a bit of death omen lore for good measure. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Halloween & Hauntings in the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

Hauntings Where You Least Expect Them. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

All Hallow's Spooks. The origins of Halloween and Ghosts of this time of year. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered?

There's Nothing Scary in the Ozarks? We discuss what scares people. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks and our partner locations to promote history. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2022