Haunted Hospitality

On any given weekend, young locals will gather on the dirt road that stretches straight through Bear Creek Swamp in Autauga County, Alabama. They don't just go there to party — they also perform a Bloody Mary-esque ritual. Legend says if you say the words, "Bitch, I've got your baby," three times, the woman who haunts the swamp will attack you. And unlike your typical Bloody Mary story where children at a sleepover try and fail to scare themselves, creepy things really do happen after they say the words.

In this episode, we explore the lore around Bear Creek Swamp, from a mysterious woman hiding by the creek to phantom cars to lights hovering over the water—and, of course, the horrifying porcelain dolls of it all.

But first, Zoey is here with her Something Southern: wedding traditions of the South!

Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/ep-79-btch-ive-got-your-baby-the-legends-of-bear-creek-swamp

In this episode, Zoey tells the story of Savannah, Georgia's Moon River Brewing Company. Riddled with ghosts, and a potential dark entity, the brewing company is one of many haunted buildings in what is considered the most haunted city in America. The ghosts include a town drunk killed by a local doctor (where the doctor faced no consequences), a malicious Lady in White, several children who died in the hotel when it was taken over by a hospital during the yellow fever epidemics, and a shadow figure with a history of violent acts.

Moon River is proud of the ghosts that inhabit their building, and give tours of the basement where the shadow figure is seen. Not only that, but they welcome paranormal investigators with open arms, including the wonderful Zak Baggins. Zoey and Robin watch clips of the Ghost Adventure episode that includes EVPs, ghost orbs, and a potential possession and weigh in on how legit they think the claims are.

Also, at the beginning of the episode, Robin covers Something Spooky - Sleep Paralysis. She shares the two times she has experienced it and gives a more clinical background on why sleep paralysis happens (using WebMD as a source). Reminded by Robin's experiences, Zoey shares a more paranormal explanation of Sleep Paralysis and also shares a story of when she may have been used as a vessel for a spirit to communicate.
This episode also continues the homage to our Podcast Friends, Barks Brews and a Casket for Two, including a promo at the end! To hear their Southern-inspired episode, go here!
Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/episode-12-haunted-boozy-places-pt-2-the-moon-river-brewing-company

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When we dive into the paranormal on this podcast, we explore people's greatest fears. So we'd be remiss if we skipped over one of Robin's greatest fears: mirrors. On the surface, they're really not that scary — just a reflective pane with which to check if you have spinach in your teeth. (You do.) But, what if one day you look in the mirror and see something that, well, shouldn't be there?

That's what we're exploring today! Poogan's Porch in Charleston, South Carolina is known to be haunted by two ghosts: an adorable little doggy named Poogan, and Zoe St. Amand, an elderly woman who appears in the bathroom, often seen in the mirror by women washing their hands. We dive into Zoe's story (and Poogan's too!) before reading firsthand accounts of terrifying mirror stories from Reddit.

But first, Zoey has a Something Southern for us: the Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.

Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/ep-55-zoes-in-the-mirror/

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When Hazel Carpenter waved goodbye to her daughter, who was on the train going to college, she felt a burst of love. Virginia was a wonderful and beautiful daughter, and Hazel felt blessed to have her. However, Hazel didn't know that would be the last time she would ever see her daughter again.

Virginia lived a life full of difficulties with an childhood illness that caused a permanent disability. Her father passed when she was in high school, she had to leave college to care for an ailing mother, she called off her wedding three weeks before the date, her life felt like it was spiraling. But she persisted and got her life back on track. She was going to get back to school, become a lab tech, and become the person she wanted to be.

Her first day at college, once she arrived to campus, was the last she ever had. Listen as Zoey tells the tale of how she went missing, the investigation, and theories behind her disappearance.

But first, Robin gives us a brief overview of the infamous Amityville Horror case!

Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2022/04/19/ep-56-virginias-first-and-last-day-of-college/

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If you Google "southern haunted places" or "most haunted places in the south," you'll probably come across the Myrtles Plantation. We know this from experience. Myrtles Plantation, their spooky photos, and the tale of their most famous ghost, Chloe, come up again and again. So we looked into this a bit more to see what was up.

Prepare for a menagerie of spirits, from the Ghost (?) of Chloe (?) to the Evil Girl Glaring Out the Window to the Haunted Mirror That Could Really Use a Cleaning and more! We take time to dive into Chloe's story, investigating the parts that reflect real history versus the parts that look at history, shrug their shoulders, and carry on. Oh! And how could we forget? There's a lady in white (because of course there is) who wistfully gazes out an upstairs window (because of course she does).

But first, Zoey explores an architectural phenomenon called a coffin window (or a witch's window) in her Something Spooky. AND she has an exciting announcement!

Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2022/04/26/a-photo-is-worth-a-thousand-ghosts/

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