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S4 Ep. 12: Haunted Holidays

This week, I wanted to draw attention to the reason for the season: ghost stories. An old tradition from the Victorian era was to tell ghost stories over the holidays in front of a roaring fire and I think it’s a tradition that should be rekindled.
This episode contains a little communication history, cave drawings, a little Dickens (among others), and a special holiday treat.
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Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/plea-resurrect-christmas-tradition-telling-ghost-stories-180967553/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._M._Burrage
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1783945087?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=908A93WQBSP8P3VX90RC
https://ilab.org/articles/why-did-charles-dickens-write-ghost-stories-christmas
https://reporter.rit.edu/tech/evolution-storytelling

S4 Ep. 11: Happy Medium

This week, I present to you one of the most notorious mediums of all time. Even more cringe-worthy (by today’s standards) than The Long Island Medium. I’m speaking of course of Eva Carriere, a woman with the unique ability to produce “ectoplasm” (cheesecloth) from every orifice of her body. She was also super keen on cutting photos out of magazines.
This episode contains SO much chewed paper, a 300-year-old spirit, a rousing game of "Hide the Gauze", and a disillusioned German psycho therapist.
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Sources:
http://psychictruth.info/Medium_Eva_Carreire.htm
http://occult-world.com/mediums/beraud-marthe/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Carri%C3%A8re
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/22/eva-carriere-the-lying-spiritualist-ectoplasm-was-said-to-come-from-every-orifice-of-her-body/
Phenomena Of Materialisation: A Contribution to the Investigation Of Mediumistic Teleplastics by Albert Schrenck-Notzing

S4 Ep. 10: Haunted Monterey

This week Janine talks to author and journalist Patrick Whitehurst about his new book Haunted Monterey County. Discussion ranges from Whitehurst’s favorite haunted locations to traditional folklore tales and soul-sucking cats.
About Patrick Whitehurst
Patrick Whitehurst is a fiction and non-fiction author. As a journalist, he’s worked for a number of newspapers and covered everything from the heartbreaking deaths of nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshots to President Barack Obama’s visit to Grand Canyon. He’s also the author of the novellas Monterey Noir and Monterey Pulp, with a third, Monterey Lies, in the works. His most recent book, Haunted Monterey County, reveals the many ghostly locations found in the Central Coast community. He’s currently at work on a fifth nonfiction book for The History Press, Murder & Mayhem in Tucson, Arizona, due out late next year. Patrick lives with his fiancé and four little dogs in Tucson, Arizona. Find him online at patrickwhitehurst.com, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.https://www.instagram.com/whitehurst12/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3553441.Patrick_Whitehursthttps://twitter.com/pmwhitehursthttps://www.facebook.com/AuthorPatrickWhitehurst/
 
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S4 Ep: 9 Blair Witch Kinda Sh*t

This week, Janine introduces us to (supposedly) one of the most haunted places on earth: Dudleytown, Connecticut. Does the Dudley curse keep forest creatures away from Dudleytown? Is there something lurking in the woods surrounding it? Is the Dark Entry Forest Association hiding the true sinister nature of the place? Can the cases of insanity be explained away? We’ll explore the history of the settlement and some of the urban legends surrounding the location.
This episode contains sleigh robe stealing shenanigans, the Dark Entry Forest Association, unexplained disappearances, and a beheaded witch hunter.
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