Best Small Town Spooky Podcasts (2024)

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They Didn't Teach THAT in School 1:28:04

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Marijuana: A Tale of Racism and Lies The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 119 and we're talking stuff they don't teach in school! First Aprile tells us the truth about Marijuana and why it was de…

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Episode 28 - Journey to the Center of the Psyche (Part 2) 22:16

2h ago22:16

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Finding themselves in a strange new world, the Investigators have several questions: Where’s Orville? What is causing the bizarre shockwaves that keep cropping up? And who is this talkative child who won’t leave them alone? To find out, the Investigators will have to face some hard truths about one of their closest friends, and themselves… Hey fell…

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Episode 33 - Funeral Homes 1:09:16

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Send us a Text Message. Having investigated a funeral home ourselves, we couldn’t wait to bring you an episode about a couple of them. First, we’ll head to the Riddle House in Palm Beach Florida. The house is home to Buck, a kindly cemetery worker and Joseph, a tragic spirit who haunts the attic and has chased off workers restoring the home. Next, …

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Wait...It Gets Worse: Unit 731 and the Horrors of Human Experiments & Centralia, A Town on Fire 1:26:01

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 118 and just Wait.... It Gets Worse! This week Claire tells the increasingly horror filled story of Unit 731 and experiments performed on prisoners by Japan. Then Aprile tells the story …

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Around the World: Race to the North Pole, And the Winner is? AND The Horrors of Organ Trafficking 1:29:00

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 117 and we’re going Around the World (world world world). This week Aprile tells us the wild controversy over who discovered the North Pole first. Was is Peary? Was it Cook? And the leng…

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Episode 32 - Haunted Jails 1:02:23

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Send us a Text Message. It’s finally happened; we’re going to jail. No, we’re not in trouble—at least not yet—but we are going to visit two very haunted jails. The first is the Pottawatomie County Jail more famously known as The Squirrel Cage. Here, we’ll find shadows lurking on the fourth floor, hear the voices of children in the juvie wing, and m…

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16. The Haunting of Camden House 1:02:07

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Today's episode follows a ghost story over three centuries. We start in the 1880s with school children terrified by a ghost in a garden. Then we explore a newsagents bothered by paranormal activity in the 1960s. In the present day we discover a secret tunnel entrance and hear rumours of a helpful spirit where the garden once bloomed. Linking all th…

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Dumb Ways to Die: Death by Golf and The Great Molasses Flood 1:21:27

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 116 and we're talking Dumb Ways to Die! First Claire tells us several strange and bizarre ways golf can lead to death. Then Aprile shares the wild and sticky story of the Great Molasses …

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Serial Killers: Ted Bundy 1:12:24

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 115 and we're still talking Serial Killers! This week Aprile tells us about the bizarre connection Ann Rule had with one of the most notorious serial killers, Ted Bundy. She talks their …

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Episode 31 - Small Town Cryptids 54:45

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another cryptid-tastic episode! This time we’ll take you back to 1952 when two brothers and a friend near the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia were surprised by a bright light that landed near a local farm. Accompanied by a local National Guardsman, the group came face to face with something straight out of …

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Serial Killers: Jack the Ripper 1:16:13

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 114 and we're talking Serial Killers! This week Claire tells us the terrifying story of England's most famous serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Claire talk possible victims and some wild s…

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Episode 204: The Deerfield House (Side Cast) 16:58

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Introducing the first of many future Side Casts, where guests are invited on to discuss their own personal encounters with the supernatural. How do these episodes differ from the main ones? The Side Cast episodes are shorter stories that don't necessarily center around town-specific folklore or legends. These are tales of unique, personal experienc…

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Episode Thirteen - Book Club Mini 15:38

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Book Club Minisode we read Craig DiLouie’s much loved Episode Thirteen. The distinct storytelling makes this novel one of the most unique and interesting novels we’ve ever read. The novel depicts a group of paranormal investigators desperately trying to secure a second season for their paranormal television show F…

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Family Curses: The Rockefeller Family Curse and The Curse of the Getty Family 1:11:27

1M ago1:11:27

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 113 and nothing says "Family" like CURSES! This week Aprile talks the cursed Rockefeller family; from sudden deaths to mental cruelty and of course some cannibalism! Then Claire tells th…

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Episode 27 - Journey to the Center of the Psyche (Part 1) 31:28

2M ago31:28

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Orville has been acting strangely lately; well, strange relative to his usual behavior. And who better to help Heinous Investigations’ resident stoic than the emotionally volatile Franklin Epstein? Or at least that’s what Frank thinks. But even the best-intentioned of plans can go awry, this time with Orville’s well-being hanging in the balance. He…

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Episode 30 - Haunted Road Trip: Galveston, TX 43:47

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Send us a Text Message. Once again, it’s time to pack up the Ope, A Ghost van and hit the road. We hope you have a taste for seafood and Tex-Mex because we’re headed to Galveston, Texas. Our first stop will be the Galveston Railroad Museum—also known as Jonathan’s Train Depot—where one traveler might have lost his head, but not his hat. Next, we’ll…

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15. Weird Wanders Two: My night in York's Most Haunted Inn 1:17:00

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As part of my haunted house challenge I spent the night at the Golden Fleece Hotel in York. The pub is renowned for being the most haunted pub in the city and maybe even Britain. No fewer than 15 ghosts have been reported to haunt the 17th century pub. Listen to my live recordings during the night, as well as interviews with fellow guests over brea…

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Quick Announcements! Heinous Investigations new episodes and more! 1:32

2M ago1:32

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Hey Fellow Investigators! Sorry to have been away for so long. Here is a quick message explaining why from "Heinous" creator Jessie! Thanks for all of your support and we can't wait to bring you more content very soon! Instagram @_heinouspod TikTok @heinouspod Twitter @heinouspod Teespring Shop (for Merch) - https://my-store-eb4bad.creator-spring.c…

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Villains: The Bloody History of Elizabeth Bathory and The Cannibal Clan that Inspired the Hills Have Eyes 1:13:30

2M ago1:13:30

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 112 and we're talking Villains. This week Claire tells the story of Elizabeth Bathory the bloody inspiration behind Lady Gaga's character, The Countess, in American Horror Story: Hotel. …

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Episode 29 - Graveyard Ghosts 58:13

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Send us a Text Message. Everyone is just dying to get in, or so the old joke goes, but these ghosts refuse to leave the cemetery. Join us as we stroll among the tombstones at two very haunted cemeteries. First, we’ll visit the burial place of Edgar Allan Poe at the Westminster Burying Ground where the ghosts range from Poe himself to the apparition…

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Spooky Spooky: The Exorcism of Kennedy Ife and Black Annis the Blue-Faced Hag 1:05:58

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 111 and it's another spooky one! First Aprile tells the horrifying story of an exorcism gone wrong with the tragic and terrifyingly recent story of Kennedy Ife. Then Claire tell us about…

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When Obsession becomes Murder: Jodi Arias 1:00:27

2M ago1:00:27

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 110 and we're talking Killers! This week, Claire tells us the wild tale obsession turned murder of Jodi Arias and the death of Travis Alexander, plus the importance of watching "Dateline…

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Serial Killer: The Horrors of Dennis Rader the BTK Killer 1:22:58

3M ago1:22:58

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 109 and we're talking Serial Killers! Today Aprile tells us the horrors of Dennis Rader the BTK Killer including the ones that keep her awake at night. Plus some other murders he may hav…

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Episode 28 - Unrelated Ghosts 1:07:03

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Send us a Text Message. Sometimes, two things go together so well they’ve come to epitomize togetherness. Peanut butter and jelly or Bonnie and Clyde come to mind, but this isn’t one of those times. In this episode, we look at two completely unrelated locations. The only thing they have in common is they are both haunted. First, we’ll visit Union S…

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14. Weird Wanders One: Blind George Ghost of Anstey 1:12:19

3M ago1:12:19

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We take a short wander away from Biggleswade, over the county border into Hertfordshire in this episode. Nat Doig tells the tale of Blind George of Anstey. It's a folktale with a bit of everything, a secret tunnel, a blind fiddle player, a faithful dog, the devil, and a ghost. Nat also explores myths and legends around blindness including busting s…

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Paranormal: Hauntings of Iroquois Theater and Horrors of Leap Castle 1:29:09

3M ago1:29:09

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 108 and it's PARANORMAL! This week Claire tells you of the many hauntings of Iroquois Theater in Chicago and Aprile shares the horrors that happened and still haunt Ireland's Leap Castle…

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Episode 27 - Haunted Hike 53:55

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Send us a Text Message. I hope you have your water bottle for this one because we’re going on a hike. But not just any old hike, we’re going on a haunted hike! Strap on your hiking boots and let’s hit the trails of one of the most haunted forests in Northern Ireland: The Ballyboley Forest. From there, we’ll travel thirty minutes north to Slieveanor…

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13. Ghostly Crime Part 2: Biggleswade Body Snatchers and Things That Go Bump in the Night 1:00:45

3M ago1:00:45

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In this episode Nat Doig explores the tale of Biggleswade's body snatchers. As is often the case it turns out that the truth is stranger and more satisfying than fiction. Do the body snatchers haunt the town still? Why might the town have forgotten the most exciting part of the story, preferring instead to remember just a murky fragment of the tale…

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Badass Neurodivergents: Badass GOAT Simone Biles and Badass Computer Geek Alan Turing 1:27:33

3M ago1:27:33

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 107 and we're talking badass neurodivergent people. First Aprile talks Simone Biles the GOAT gymnast, amazing athlete, and her bravery and badassery testifying to Congress about Larry Na…

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The Great American Ghost Trip - Book Club Mini 24:13

3M ago24:13

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Ope, A Ghost Book Club Minisode. Today we look at one of our favorites. Richard Estep is an author, paranormal investigator, and television personality. You may have seen him on Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, or Destination Fear. Estep has written more than thirty books, but today we want to look at Th…

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Episode 26 - The Conjuring - 1 year podiversary! 1:23:24

3M ago1:23:24

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Send us a Text Message. The Conjuring Movie vs. Reality In 2013, moviegoers were engrossed with The Conjuring. The film would become the first of three in the Conjuring series—so far. Based on the true story of the Perron family, the story is pulled from the case files of famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. According to Andrea Pa…

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Weird Religious Things: Church of Maradona (or when Soccer is a cult) & The Weirdness of Holy Relics 1:37:17

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It’s episode 106 it’s a weird one this week with Weird Religious Things. Claire gets us started with the tale of Soccer gone culty with the Church of Maradona, a church devoted to Deigo Maradona. The…

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Episode 203: The Green Lady 33:30

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Tonight Joe Rotondo joins us around the fire to tell us a story originating from Burlington, Connecticut. It's a tale of love and longing from beyond the grave, and ghostly spirits of possible good intention. This is the story of The Green Lady. Tonight's Charity: The Spina Bifida Association Find Joe Rotondo on... Instagram: @joetondo His Stories …

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Lethal Company X Heinous Investigations (aka “Lethal Investigations”) 36:15

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We’re at it again with the Heinous Crossover fics! This time the Investigators must navigate the world of Lethal Company. Who will survive the night? Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of violence and character deaths (non-canon) Hey fellow Investigators! Don’t forget to check out our Patreon Page at patreon.com/wildelypods for fun bonus content…

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12. Ghostly Crime Part One: Murder Bridge, Thomas Dun and a Chat with Eerie Edinburgh 1:16:56

4M ago1:16:56

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In this bumper episode I explore why so many ghost stories and hauntings have a connection with crime or criminals. I investigate the local legend of Biggleswade's Murder Bridge, a place every school child knows not to approach. I tell you the tale of Thomas Dun, reported to be Black Tom's phantom friend or even the real Black Tom. His 800 year old…

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UFOs: Rendlesham Forest Incident and A Scoutmaster's Close Encounter 1:24:02

4M ago1:24:02

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 105 and the UFOs are here! First Aprile tells the story of England's Roswell, the Rendlesham Forest Incident. Then Claire tells the story of Scoutmaster Sonny DesVergers' close encounter…

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Episode 25 - Exorcisms 52:55

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Send us a Text Message. The Devil seems to come in two shades: the biblical antagonist and the one we see in films, hellbent (if you’ll pardon the pun) on possessing mankind. In this episode we investigate demonic possession and the rite of exorcism. Join us as we travel to Northern Ireland to explore the case of a women who suffered fifteen years …

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Haunted Lighthouses: Tybee Island and Seguin Island Lighthouses 1:28:10

4M ago1:28:10

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 104 and we're talking haunted lighthouses! First Claire tells the story of sailors lost in shipwrecks and haunting Tybee Island, then Aprile shares the many creepy hauntings at Maine's S…

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Cults: Ervil LeBaron The Mormon Manson 1:08:20

4M ago1:08:20

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 103 and we're still feeling culty! This week Aprile tells the story of Ervil LeBaron and his Mansonesque murder spree. Then Claire judges the awkwardness of people and Aprile shares her …

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Episode 24 - Abandoned 54:41

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Send us a Text Message. Abandoned places can sometimes give off a spooky vibe thanks to empty hallways and large open spaces once filled with activity but are now eerily quiet. Imagine if those same spooky spaces were also haunted. Join us on this episode as we visit two such places. The first is the once abandoned houses that make up Heritage Squa…

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Cults: The Ant Hill Kids 1:06:16

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 102 and we're getting culty!! This week Claire talks the horrors of Canada's Ant Hill Kids and their cult leader Roch Theriault. Trigger warnings abound for this week's episode as Claire…

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Wildely Abandoned: Frank Edition! 1:45:57

4M ago1:45:57

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Now wherever you stream your podcasts, it’s Wildely Abandoned, the show where we talk about how we make our other show, Heinous Investigations. This time, we discuss the Season 2 Arc “…That Thou Art Mindful of Frank”, with a fun bonus game of “Science Buddy Roulette"! For the video episode, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/wildelypods! Special …

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11. Black Tom Phantom Highwayman of Bedford 1:00:00

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In this episode we explore one of Bedford's most famous hauntings. A folktale so well known it gave it's name to an area of the town. What is now a rather unassuming roundabout just north of Bedford town centre, known locally as Black Tom's Grave, was once a place of fear. Was a highwayman executed on that site? Does his restless spirit still wande…

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Unsolved Mysteries: Disappearance on the Mary Celeste and The Black Dahlia Murder 1:23:02

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 101 and we're talking Unsolved Mysteries. (Cue the foggy street and spooky music). Aprile tells the mysterious disappearance of everyone aboard the Mary Celeste. Then Claire shares the h…

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Episode 23 - Haunted Road Trip: Eugene, OR 43:00

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Send us a Text Message. Once again, we pack up the Ope, A Ghost van and head out on the road. This time, we’re headed to Eugene, Oregon. Located an hour from the coast and at the base of the Cascades, Eugene is chock full of haunted locations including cemeteries, theaters, parks, and haunted houses. Today we’ll explore the haunted South Eugene Hig…

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Death Mountains: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors and Death on Mt. Everest 1:32:06

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 100 and we're celebrating with a wild card episode on Mountains of Death. First Claire tells the amazing survival story of the Uruguayan Rugby team whose plane crashed and survived 10 we…

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A Life with Ghosts - Book Club Mini 32:49

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Book Club Minisode! Today we discuss Steve Gonsalves’s A Life With Ghosts: True, Terrifying, and Insightful Tales From My Favorite Haunts. Gonsalves is most recognizable to fans from his work on the Travel Channel show Ghost Hunters. In A Life With Ghosts, Gonsalves shares some of his favorite large-scale …

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Paranormal: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and Danvers State Insane Asylum 1:07:51

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 99 and we're getting Paranormal! This week Claire and Aprile talk the many hauntings and horrors of asylums. First Aprile tells the long history of death at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic A…

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Episode 22 - Alien Experiences 1:09:46

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Send us a Text Message. In light of the UFO footage recently released by the government, we couldn’t possibly not do an episode on UFOs and aliens, so here it is. Out first story is about what has come to be known as the Averly Abduction. In 1974, an English family driving home after visiting a relative saw a strange light in the sky and soon found…

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Satanic Panic: The Exoneration of Melvin Quinney and Satanic Panic of Greg Locke 1:10:01

5M ago1:10:01

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!TBrunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast.It's episode 98 and nothing says New Year New Me like Satanic Panic! This week Claire tells the story of Melvin Quinney and his long awaited exoneration. Then Aprile tells the many many things Greg L…

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