We love to dig into the history of old asylums and the Athens Lunatic Asylum is unique because some of the buildings are still used today to house college students. There are numerous stories of hauntings at the college to this day.

We hope you enjoy.

References:

https://www.hercampus.com/life/haunted-campus-stories-ohio-university-dorm-room-ghosts/

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2010/10/26/ghosts-roam-halls-of-ohio-university-greek-houses/61204474007/

https://hauntedathensohio.com/wilson-hall-room-428/ https://www.ohiohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/ohio- university.html#:~:text=Claimed%20by%20some%20to%20be,treatment%20of%20the%20patie nts%20within. https://hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com/2009/08/ohio-university-of-haunts.html https://misteriopress.com/2021/10/true-ghost-stories-an-encore/

https://prezi.com/ljh0iwimfo-g/wilson-hall-room-428/ https://www.athensnews.com/news/family-of-deceased-ou-student-suing-university-in-wrongful- death-case/article_b3d8bd0a-8385-11ec-8e95-33bc6e03af4a.html https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56847445/

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-athens-lunatic-asylum-the-ridges/

https://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/timeline/1801/tline14.html#:~:text=Kirkbride%20was%20a%20strong%20advocate,greater%20freedom%20with%20better%20behavior.

Who doesn't love a cryptid episode, were not sure but we do!

In this episode Melissa, Mandi, and Kelly discuss the origins of the mysterious cryptid. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Reference's:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman

https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/paranormal-w-va/the-legend-of-mothman-paranormal-w-va/

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unsolved-mysteries-volume-4-episode-5-mothman-revisited

https://clutchmov.com/wild-wonderful-and-weird-the-mothman/index.html

http://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2022/11/mothman-in-st-albans.html?m=1

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia

https://maphub.net/wisconsincaps/mothman-sightings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Point_Pleasant

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/where_two_rivers_meet_the_water_is_never_calm

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-mothman-article-4/72515/

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia

https://uwm.edu/letters-science/in-focus-2021/history-student-tells-the-story-of-the-mothman/

Hi,

This episode is our personal experiences that we consider paranormal. These are not our only paranormal experiences, they are simply the experiences we chose to speak of on the show.

Happy New Year!

We hope you enjoy.

Melissa nd mandi discuss the Mysterious, Cursed, Lake Lanier in Forsyth county Georgia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_racial_conflict_in_Forsyth_County,_Georgia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth_County,_Georgia

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/history/lake-lanier-deadliest-day/85-ef100b07-7d2d-41f3-af44-158421ba9649

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html

https://nypost.com/2023/07/14/ushers-ex-tameka-foster-wants-to-drain-georgias-lake-lanier-where-son-kile-glover-died-in-2012/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3037663/College-student-disappeared-complaining-flu-symptoms-dead-lake-gunshot-wound-month-later.html

https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-fisherman-van-submerged-lake-body-missing-man-inside-1473169

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We decided to take the time to learn about some lesser known cryptids and share the information with you. This is a lighthearted episode recorded in Mandi's backyard (Sound quality may be off, please forgive us :)

Kikimora

Ivory billed woodpecker

Megalodon, Luska

The Loveland Frog

The Dover Demon

The Hopkinsville Goblins

The Maryland Goatman.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikimora

https://www.worldhistory.org/Kikimora/

https://theowlhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Kikimora

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/she-brings-bad-news-scary-slavic-household-spirit-called-kikimora-006776

https://meettheslavs.com/kikimora/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptids

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ivory-billed_Woodpecker/overview

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/megalodon

https://southernmostghosts.com/monsters-of-the-deep-the-luscas/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusca

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_frog

https://www.wlwt.com/article/the-loveland-frogman/37871711

https://charlestonterrors.com/the-loveland-frogman-ohios-most-famous-cryptid/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Demon

https://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/29/decades_later_the_dover_demon_still_haunts/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

https://www.courierpress.com/story/life/columnists/2017/08/21/history-lesson-goblins-hopkinsville/104796526/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatman_(urban_legend)

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/maryland/goatman-md/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Alton_Bridge

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The Hermann Family Haunting is said to have served as inspiration for the iconic 1982 movie Poltergeist.

Melissa and Mandi discuss the Hermann Family, Popper the Poltergeist, and the movie Poltergiest.

Sources:

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/03/04/83655647.html?pageNumber=34

https://www.nytimes.com/1958/03/04/archives/mystery-in-l-i-house-deepens-family-experts-police-stumped-house-of.html

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/03/04/issue.html

https://books.google.com/books/about/LIFE.html?id=SlYEAAAAMBAJ

https://nerdist.com/article/poltergeist-true-story-inspired-movie/

"Real Fear, The truth behind the movies" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2318647/

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This old farmhouse is currently under construction as it will one day be a beautiful bed and breakfast with some tenants from the past.

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It'll be hard to top this emotional journey of an investigation. Just listen and you'll understand.

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