EPISODE 106: THE ROEBLING BRIDGE SEA SERPENTThe mighty Ohio River flows through the heart of the Cincinnati region. Without it, the area would not exist as we know it today. The Ohio holds many secrets from her long history and many legends have been born from it, such as ghost ships, mysterious murders, and creepy cryptids. Join Kat, Jen, and Chri…

S5 Episode 105 HODAGHe’s green, mean, and looks and eats white bulldogs- tonight we’re talking about Rhinelander, Wisconsin’s HODAG! Legend had it that this “Hodag” was the reincarnated spirit of the sturdy, hardworking oxen that dragged logs from the forest. Join Kat, Jen, and Christina for tonight's exciting episode about the creature with the he…

EPISODE 104: BURIED ALIVEDuring the late Victorian Era, the fear of being buried alive was very much real. Waves of cholera epidemics ravaged North America and Europe, leaving victims in near-dead states. Mirroring the concerns of the time, rumors spread about people being buried alive, so much so that many “safety coffins” and other graveside aler…

S5 Episode 103 THE LAST GHOST HUNT AT BOBBY MACKEY'SJen, Christina, and special guest and friend of the show, Kristine, visited Bobby's Mackey's before its demolition and tell Kat about their experiences. For those that are interested, everything from the bar will be auctioned off this fall.Join Christina in Tuscany May 2025!https://www.lisastatkus…

S5 Episode 102 THE LAKE WORTH MONSTER AKA “GOATMAN”It is time for a little cryptid lore as Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the Lake Worth Monster.Tonight’s show topic was suggested by Kat's friend and fellow cartoonist, Jason Poland, who creates the comic My Dad is Dracula (@mydadisdracula). A fellow cryptid enthusiast and a resident of the great s…

S5 Episode 101: ICE BOY AND THE WITCH'S TREEWe start our new season in Louisville, Kentucky, talking about Christina’s trip to the Witch’s Tree while Kat share spooky stories from the Derby City, the Ice Boy. Join Christina in Tuscany May 2025!https://www.lisastatkus.com/christina-wald-a-sketching-obsession-in-tuscany-may-7th-16-2025/Email us your …

Episode 100 Part III: SPOOKY STORIESPART THREE: More listener, host, and guest ghost stories!Thanks Mark and Kari for the 100th episode ghost story!Listen to Eerie Travels here: https://eerietravels.com/Get Eerie Appalachia here: https://eerie-travels.square.site/shop/eerie-books/3ZJNFWAZ7NGGG6GNWDZPTGN3PART ONE: Covered the history of the property…

S5 Episode 100 Part II BOBBY MACKEY’S MUSIC WORLDPART TWO: Covers from 1978 to present-day infamous Bobby Mackey's venue. PART ONE: Covered the history of the property, with the murder mystery of Pearl Bryan and mob ties to the location. https://youtu.be/nSjStbpMNfwPART THREE: More listener and guest ghost stories!Join Christina in Romania and Tran…

Episode 100: Bobby Mackey's Music World Part 1: Covers the history of the property, with the murder mystery of Pearl Bryan and mob ties to the location. PART TWO: Covers from 1978 to present-day Bobby Mackeys. PART THREE: More listener and guest ghost stories!Join Christina in Romania and Transylvania this June!https://sketchingtours.com/Email us y…

Episode 99 GREAT LAKES GHOST SHIPS & CEDAR POINTJoin Kat, Jen, and Christina on a tour of the haunted Great Lakes of the United States on the show tonight. Our first stop is highlighting the ghost ships said to still sail, and then Jen recounts the haunted history of Cedar Point on the coast of Lake Erie.Join Christina in Romania and Transylvania t…

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE: Episode 98: Living in a Haunted House What is it like to live in a haunted house? Kelly Hodson and Shelly Suittor join Kat, Jen, and Christina with eyewitness experiences in Kelly's house in Bellbrook, Ohio that were documented on My Ghost Story streaming on Disney Plus. From swinging pots and pans to playing fetch with the dog, …

Episode 97: THE ALASKAN HOTEL AND THE WITCHES TOWERNestled among the hustling and bustling bars on South Franklin Street sits the historic Alaskan Hotel and Bar. For over 100 years the hotel and bar has welcomed quite a few spirits in, but one can’t find her want out. Our second story dives into the tales of Kettering’s Witch’s Tower, a watchtower …

Episode 96: Central State HospitalListener discretion is advised. For over 150 years the west side of Indianapolis was the home of Central State Hospital, intended to help and care for individuals with mental psychosis throughout the Hoosier state. The institution's history lives on in the collections at the Indiana Medical History Museum and the c…

Episode 95: MUMMIES AND WEREWOLVESKat, Jen, and Christina start 2024 covering the Werewolf of Defiance and Eugene the mysterious mummy. Werewolf Sources:https://www.cleveland19.com/2018/10/19/werewolf-defiance-is-an-ohio-local-legend-that-still-haunts-video/CLE Weekend segment on YouTubeAstonishing Legends: https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astoni…

Episode 94: Unexplained Lights in the SkyLAST EPISODE OF 2023!Professional pilot Fred Barbi joins Kat, Jen, and Christina tonight to report an unusual sighting he experienced flying recently. What was it? We do not know but other pilots reported it too.Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! hometownhauntedmail@g…

EPISODE 93: THE DANCING LADY OF HARRODSBURG AND THE GREENBRIER GHOSTJoin Kat, Jen, and Christina tonight for the tale of a lady from Harrodsburg Kentucky who danced her life away and the Greenbrier Ghost who made sure her murderer went to jail and was the first time a ghost was used to solve a murder case.Sources Dancing Lady:https://www.tiktok.com…

EPISODE 92: THE GRAY LADY EDITIONSome folklorists believe that ghosts are a method for marginalized people to regain power over society. With their stories being retold through the centuries, countless people hear the haunting tales of memories and take life lessons from them. Some of these grow into their own apparitions, known as Gray Ladies. Wom…

EPIDOFR 91: MACABRE MANORS AND THE SNALLYGASTERHave you ever wondered who came up with the first haunted house? Tonight Kat shares the history of Macabre Manors and haunted houses around the world. Then, Jen shares the story of the Snallygaster, a cryptid from Maryland who is part dragon, part octopus, and snatching people left and right in Colonia…

Episode 90: Diana of the Dunes and the Moonville TunnelKat talks about Diana of the Dunes. Jen discusses the Moonville Tunnel, and Christina reads a hometown haunt!Sources Diana of the Dunes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_of_the_Duneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Dunes_National_Parkhttps://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/diana-s-dare.ht…

S4 Episode 89: BATSQUATCHCarpeting the mountains of the Pacific Northwest are dense forests of cedar and fur trees with twisting devil’s club, enormous ferns, and other pine needles filling the forest floor. Hiding among the trees is an elusive cryptid who, like its cousin in West Virginia, is said to be a harbinger of doom- the BATSQUATCH! Tonight…

Episode 88 THE MUARY ISLAND INCIDENT AND THE KIRTLAND CULTWe have two different stories for you tonight. Get your UFO fix with the Maury Island Incident and then Jen will present the creepy story of the Kirtland Cult.Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDiTG7G_hEhttps://www.seattlesouthside.com/things-to-do/sightseeing/seattle-southside-scenes…

It has been a CRAZY summer! Christina went to New Zealand and France and Kat went to Alaska and Hawaii! Plus! SPOILER ALERT: KAT MOVED TO SEATTLEDon't worry Hometown Haunts fans, we are still recording the podcast with new Northwestern lore in addition to Midwestern.We also have some strange personal haunting news that will creep you out.Email us y…

S4 Episode 86 THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANYNext to Kings Island, there was a company that specialized in gunpowder and ammunition production and occasionally went BOOM! Kat and Jen visited the location in March which is now a brewery.Bibliography https://www.facebook.com/handaplaces/posts/peters-cartridge-company-ohiothis-piec…

Episode 85 THE PIG-FACED LADY OF CAMPBELL COUNTYIt’s late at night as you drive down the dark and desolate road, a light fog is covering the pavement obscuring the road ahead. Something seems to be walking down the roadway towards you, you stop your car and shine your lights at it- it’s a woman. Not any woman, it is a lady carrying an axe and weari…

Episode 84 THE HAUNTED HALLS OF THE ART ACADEMYThe Cincinnati Art Academy gave many well-known artists their start. Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss some of the other, netherworldy inhabitants on both the old and new (although older) campuses.If you went to Art Academy, tell us your paranormal story!PROTECT TRANS YOUTH!https://action.aclu.org/send-m…

Episode 83: HAUNTED TUNNELS OF THE DUNHAM TB HOSPITALPrior to antibiotics being discovered to treat Tuberculosis, Santoria, or Sanatoriums, were established all over the United States in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss one on the edge of Price Hill with a series of haunted tunnels!Sources:https://ohiomemory.o…

Episode 82 DEAD MAN'S CURVE OF CLERMONT COUNTYThere are many roads with the moniker 'dead man's curve' but Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss a curvy road in Clermont county with an aggressively scary spirit!Sources: https://www.clermontsun.com/2006/10/12/local-historian-releases-video-about-haunted-clermont-countyhttps://creepycincinnati.com/2011/11/…

Episode 81 BEAST OF BUSCOInspired by cryptid madness from the inaugural Frogman Festival, Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about a giant turtle lurking in an Indiana lake.Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_BuscoWeird Indianahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/285631680401/https://indianapublicmedia.org/momentofindianahistory/churubusco-turtl…

Episode 80 HABIT'S CAFEKat, Jen, and Christina talk about the legendary restaurant and bar, Habit's Cafe and the new trope of the man in white!Sources: https://www.wlwt.com/article/its-the-end-of-an-era-for-longtime-oakley-square-bar-restaurant/27230756https://www.citybeat.com/food-drink/oakley-fish-house-from-the-team-behind-teak-otr-offers-a-menu…

Episode 79: LUCY RUN CEMETERYKat, Jen, and Christina continue discussing their trip to Clermont County and their visit to the legendary Lucy Run Cemetery. Is the Lucy the area is named for a real person or a myth?Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21566050/charles-robinsonhttps://hauntedhocking.com/Haunted_Ohio_Clermont_County.htmhttps://…

Episode 78 CLERMONT COUNTY INFIRMARYKat, Jen, and Christina discuss the infirmary and potters field that the current courthouse and jail have been built on top of.Ghostly figures are said to occasionally roam the halls there looking for why their graves, and eternal rest, were disturbed. Sources: https://www.ohioexploration.com/paranormal/hauntings…

Episode 77: BIBLIOSPIRITSKat, Jen, and Christina discuss the library patrons who never leave and may even recommend a book or two by tossing it from the stacks.Sources: https://cincinnatirefined.com/arts-design/history-of-the-mercantile-library-downtown-cincinnati-established-in-1835https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/28/phantoms-among-fo…

EPISODE 76: CINCINNATI CURIOSITIES WITH GREG HANDWARNING: Listener discretion is advised! Kat, Jen, and Christina talk to Greg Hand about his new book, Cincinnati Curiosities: Healing Powers of the Wamsley Madstone, Nocturnal Exploits of Old Man Dead, Mazeppa’s Naked Ride, and More.Show News: We will be at the inaugural Frogman Fest this March 4th …

THE CHILLING HISTORY OF BURNET WOODSWARNING: Listener discretion is advised as we talk about the morbid topics of suicide and murder.Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about the dark history of the park bordering the University of Cincinnati's campus.Sources: https://medium.com/@kate.plaugher/better-burnet-673207e28fe2https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyp…

Kat, Jen, and Christina talk about the party history of 1313 Vine Street, home of many a club and tavern. Also, who wants to be in a Hometown Haunts book club?Sources:http://www.diggingcincinnati.com/2014/01/the-history-and-names-of-1313-vine.htmlhttps://usghostadventures.com/cincinnati/1313-vine-st/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLHUPpc6Ljohttps:…

Episode 73 GHOST HUNT AT ARNOLD'S BARKat, Jen, and Christina are joined by Kris to talk about their wild night Ghost Hunting at Arnold's Bar! Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! hometownhauntedmail@gmail.comDrops every Wednesday at midnight! Follow us on Social: @cincabinetcurio (Twitter) @cincycabinetofcurio…

Episode 72: LISTENER HAUNTSKat, Jen, and Christina read listener personal haunting stories and letters. Plus, it is another crazy pet episode!Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! hometownhauntedmail@gmail.comDrops every Wednesday at midnight! Follow us on Social: @cincabinetcurio (twitter) @cincycabinetofcurio…

Episode 71: UFOS OVER NORWOODIn 1949, a UFO was witnessed at a church festival in Norwood. The story only gets stranger from there.Kat, Jen, and Christina discuss the Norwood UFO Searchlight Incident of 1949.Sources: https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/project-blue-book-50th-anniversaryhttps://handeaux.tumblr.com/post/125509404067/mysterious-sph…

Episode 70: THE ANCHORAGE WITH JAMES WILLISKat, Jen, Katie, and Christina go on a ghost tour at the Anchorage Estate in Marietta, Ohio with James Willis.There was a LOT of activity and Jen and Katie had some perhaps unwanted tagalongs throughout the house. This is not an episode to listen to in the dark.Check out James new book Southern Ohio Legend…

Episode 69: INVISIBLE WOMEN WITH LEANNA RENEE HIEBERKat, Jen, and Christina welcome back author Leanna Renee Hieber to talk about her new book A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTSCo-authored with Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes. https://www.leannareneehieber.com/Back Christina's Kickstarter here: mysketch…

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Episode 68: TALES FROM THE HOLLER WITH MARK MUNCY AND KARI SCHULTZKat, Jen, and Christina welcome author Mark Muncy and artist Kari Schultz to talk about their new book Eerie Appalachia!Mark discusses the road to creating this book and his own personal family holler cryptid! Kari talks about creating the art, her approach to illustrating based on s…

Stefanie Seskin and Meryl met in Chicago, and Stefanie now lives in Boston with her cat, Isobel. She works for the City of Boston and eats a lot of ice cream. Games: Over/Under Secret Snack Best Buy -- Follow Meryl on Twitter @MerylWilliams and Instagram @merylkwilliams. --- Theme song: "Sleeper Hold," by Saintseneca (@saintseneca) http://www.saint…

Episode 67: TALK TO THE ANIMALS IIWelcome back Mediums Monica Lira and Cindy HuffCindy Huff and Terri Noftsge run Animal Communication and Wellness Services. http://www.acwservices.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Communication-Wellness-Services-192388917459640/Cindy is a Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) practitioner and has training in…

Episode 66: CINCINNATI'S 1860s URINAL CRISISKat, Jen, and Christina imagine just how stinky Cincinnati was in the late 1800s. It is definitely NOT pretty! Sources:Cincinnati Magazine, historian Greg Hand’s Cincinnati Curiosities tumblr blog, Cincinnati Enquirer, News: Kat will be at the 2022 Anime Central convention in Chicago, Il this upcoming May…

Episode 65: THE HAG RIDING YOUR CHESTKat, Jen, and Christina discuss the creepy phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_haghttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysishttps://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/old-hag-syndrome#definitionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00028/fullhttps://th…

Episode 64: THE DEVIL MONKEY OF DUNKINSVILLEKat, Jen, and Christina go down the cryptid rabbit hole with the weird tales of the devil monkey! Sources:https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2001/09/14/residents-can-t-stop-monkeying/50263120007/https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/family-s-pet-monkey-seized/article_5012d7ca-a10c-5493-86dd-c7…

Episode 63: UFOS IN THE QUEEN CITYKat, Jen, and Christina talk about Cincinnati's robust quantity of UPF sightings! Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incidenthttps://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufoshttps://mufon.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_sightings_in_the_United_StatesThe Des Moines Register (Des Moines, …

Welcome back Mediums Monica Lira and Cindy HuffCindy Huff and Terri Noftsge run Animal Communication and Wellness Services. http://www.acwservices.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Commu...Cindy is a Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) practitioner and has training in canine and equine massage. Terri is also an HTA practitioner and has addi…