Rust Belt Baggage

Ariel gets everyone in the holiday spirit by talking about the spirits at The Rolling Hills Asylum in East Bethany, NY just a few hours north of us. We ask the ghosts if they have Tinder maybe one to many times, and debrief the history of the building from open to closing operations and now is a tourist attraction. http://www.rollinghillsasylum.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Scorpio Ladies, this one is for you. Andrea tells Ariel about the booming Astrology industry and which zodiac signs are most likely to be serial killers, surprise - Scorpio is at the top! She then tells Ariel about our very own Scorpio serial killer in the Rust Belt during the late 1800s early 1900s, Belle Gunness. Belle just might have been the first version of a craigslist killer, just in the 1800s. Come unpack with us this doozy of a story! We are drinking 19Crimes Wine and begging for sponsorship from them lol.  Sources: https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gunness-belle.htm https://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/blog/most-common-zodiac-signs-of-serial-killers/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

If you need a spoiler alert for movies from the 70s-90s, just be real with yourself, you weren't going to watch them anyways and someone has already told you about them. In this part 2 of the wonderful Ed Gein duo, Andrea tells Ariel about seven movies that were inspired, or slightly inspired by Ed's crimes. We also do a little google search that gives you a sense of what our search history might look like. Source: https://www.biography.com/news/ed-gein-inspired-horror-movies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

For our Halloween-inspired 2 part series, Andrea tells Ariel about Ed Gein, better known as 'The Butcher of Plainfield'. We talk about his upbringing to set the stage for all the ways his parents could have inspired his future. We get on a lot of tangents during this episode, but they are all related. Enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

Ariel continues unpacking the ghosts of Old Fort Niagara all while going on some side topics. Thanks for unpacking. Sources Ghost Hunters Season 7 Episode 17 The Native American Government that Inspired the Constitution https://www.history.com/news/iroquois-confederacy-influence-us-constitution Youngstown, A Village Steeped in History http://youngstownnewyork.us/about/history-of-the-village-of-youngstown/ Old Fort Niagara - History and Collections https://www.oldfortniagara.org/history Revolutionary War https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history French and Indian War - Seven Years War https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/french-indian-war Haunted Fortress Presents the Dark Side of Old Fort Niagara https://www.oldfortniagara.org/news/article/current/2016/10/31/100049/haunted-fortress-presents-the-dark-side-of-old-fort-niagara-october-15-and-22 Old Fort Niagara Celebrates its Long and Haunted Past https://buffalonews.com/news/local/old-fort-niagara-celebrates-its-long-and-haunted-past/article_5f9e2f7f-bce2-56b9-936c-2699034d0814.html Old Fort Niagara: Quick guide to historic site and, possibly, a headless Frenchman https://www.newyorkupstate.com/western-ny/2016/01/old_fort_niagara_quick_guide_to_historic_site_and_possibly_headless_frenchman.html French and Indian War/Seven Year's War, 1754-63 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/french-indian-war The Iroquois Confederacy's role in the French-British rivalry https://www.britannica.com/topic/Iroquois-Confederacy/The-Iroquois-Confederacys-role-in-the-French-British-rivalry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

Episode 3! AND we do our first 2 Parter... Not because we planned on it, but actually because we don't shut up when we are together, and decided to spare you a 2-hour episode (for now). WARNING: If you don't like swearing, you're probably not going to like us. Ariel tells Andrea about the history and hauntings of Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY over a box of wine. Ariel remembers her childhood and we unpack some personal thoughts on energy/spirits/ghosts and start planning our field trip to Old Fort Niagara. We test out our new technology - please spare us - remembering to talk into a microphone is hard - I promise we will get it next time - Maybe. Sources: Ghost Hunters Season 7 Episode 17 The Native American Government that Inspired the Constitution https://www.history.com/news/iroquois-confederacy-influence-us-constitution Youngstown, A Village Steeped in History http://youngstownnewyork.us/about/history-of-the-village-of-youngstown/ Old Fort Niagara - History and Collections https://www.oldfortniagara.org/history Revolutionary War https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history French and Indian War - Seven Years War https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/french-indian-war Haunted Fortress Presents the Dark Side of Old Fort Niagara https://www.oldfortniagara.org/news/article/current/2016/10/31/100049/haunted-fortress-presents-the-dark-side-of-old-fort-niagara-october-15-and-22 Old Fort Niagara Celebrates its Long and Haunted Past https://buffalonews.com/news/local/old-fort-niagara-celebrates-its-long-and-haunted-past/article_5f9e2f7f-bce2-56b9-936c-2699034d0814.html Old Fort Niagara: Quick guide to historic site and, possibly, a headless Frenchman https://www.newyorkupstate.com/western-ny/2016/01/old_fort_niagara_quick_guide_to_historic_site_and_possibly_headless_frenchman.html French and Indian War/Seven Year's War, 1754-63 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/french-indian-war The Iroquois Confederacy's role in the French-British rivalry https://www.britannica.com/topic/Iroquois-Confederacy/The-Iroquois-Confederacys-role-in-the-French-British-rivalry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

Andrea tells Ariel about the History of the Buffalo Central Terminal and how it has a unique connection to the *Cough* Italian community *Cough*. Head over to one of our social media pages to see photos related to the episode that we talk about. @RustBeltBaggage Sources: http://www.forgottenbuffalo.com/forgottenbflofeatures/trolleylobbythemafia.html www.BuffaloCentralTerminal.org https://buffalocentralterminal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021_08_Master-Plan-Press-Release_V3_FINAL.pdf --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support

Ariel gives her thoughts on how she believes ghosts exist - Andrea "I don't agree, and I don't disagree" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rustbeltbaggage/support