A Study of Strange

If you were to ask what the most haunted house in United States is, chances are high that the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana tops the list. Film writer/director Bill Whirity joins the show to discuss the history of the Myrtles Plantation. A history that perfectly mixes legend and fact, to create a unique destination for skeptics and believers alike. What’s real? What’s fake? And, what’s it like to stay the night in the most haunted house in America?

Bill Whirity is an award winning writer and director who is also the co-founder of The Midnite Movie Club which is the world’s first decentralized movie studio. The MMC is a community of film lovers who want to be more than just passive viewers. People who yearn to see fun, entertaining, genre movies get made again.

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Links:

https://myrtlesplantation.com/

https://stfrancisville.net/

https://www.amazon.com/Frances-Kermeen/e/B001ITRMTO%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E2WMAO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-History-Louisiana-Plantations-America-ebook/dp/B075H2TNL2/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1AULI8R4E9JZ&keywords=the+myrtles+plantation&qid=1664403410&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMi4zMyIsInFzcCI6IjIuNTAifQ%3D%3D&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+myrtles+plantation%2Cdigital-text%2C197&sr=1-4

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/myrtles

https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-history-and-the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation-6c1190615f

https://www.wafb.com/story/36992338/not-your-average-selfie-louisiana-plantation-posts-haunted-picture/

https://www.fox8live.com/story/27174205/haunted-new-orleans-5-horrifying-stories-and-legends/

https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/witnesses-to-the-paranormal/

Halloween it's not just about the candy, horror films, and parties, but the excitement of sharing scary stories. It's not simply the feeling of fear we crave but the depth of emotions that the stories provoke. The tradition of sharing scary stories continues in our two part Halloween special. Stories include personal paranormal experiences, a short story, and unexplained phenomena. Happy Halloween!

Part one's terrifying tales are told by filmmakers Nick Peterson ("The Visitant"), Matt Glass ("Ghosts of the Ozarks"), Simone Kisiel ("Bugs: A Trilogy"), and Matt Mazany ("The Real Murders of Orange County"), and actors Curtis Andersen ("Sabrina The Teenage Witch") and Anna Lillie.

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3:05 Nick Peterson: https://www.nick-peterson-film.com/

14:50 Matt Glass: https://www.glassbrain.com/

28:28 Simone Kiseil: https://magicdogproductions.net/

42:10 Curtis Andersen: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026119/

55:57 Anna Beth Lillie: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2532667/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

01:10:20 Matt Mazany: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3472531/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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What do spies have to do with a murder in a small New Hampshire town in 1918? Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. Today we conclude the story of the epically strange murder of Dr. William Dean with guests, actor Tara Perry ("The Fresh Beat Band", "12 Hour Shift", "Ghosts of the Ozarks"), and her husband, filmmaker Jordan Wayne Long ("Ghosts of the Ozarks").

During World War I, there were reports of strange lights in the mountains of Southern New Hampshire. Paranoia was at an all time high and people believed the strange lights were signals to and from German spies, possibly even communicating with U-boats off the Eastern coast of the US. The government was so concerned that they sent agents to investigate the signal lights, which never stopped during the course of the war.

Caught up in the midst of what seems like the plot of a spy novel, was a resident of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Dr. William Dean. One quiet night in August of 1918, Dr. Dean ventured towards his barn to milk his cow, but he never made it back inside for his dinner. Dean was later found in six feet of water within his cistern, tied, covered in a bag, and strangled to death. Nothing was stolen. No apparent motive ever discovered. For over 100 years, the murder has transfixed the town and the best theory to date is that Dr. Dean saw something related to the strange lights in the mountains, and it got him killed.

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https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/killed-william-dean-tale-spies-swindlers-politicians/

https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Dean-murder-overview-19015646

http://www.jaffreyhistory.org/10dean/margaret.pdf

http://www.jaffreyhistory.org/10dean/MarkBeanPaper.pdf

https://rs41.smugmug.com/Jaffrey/Dean-Murder

Considered to be the first American serial killers, Micajah and Wiley Harpe were born in North Carolina in the mid to late 1700s and became notorious for their violent crimes in Kentucky and Tennessee. They are known for committing a series of brutal murders. We dive into the fascinating and dark history of the Harpe Brothers, exploring their lives, their crimes, and the rumors and legends that have grown up around them.

The Harpes proved to be an immensely hard subject to research and pinpoint exact details. Both because of the time the Harpes lived and because rumors and folklore, which can't be confirmed, dominate their story. But they were real and they were terrifying.

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