Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
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Do Shadow People Follow You Home?
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
05/29/21 • 36 min
On this month's bonus episode, I interview my brother, Steven, who six years ago experienced a haunting that started with an encounter with a shadow person. Is it possible the hauntings Steven experienced all have scientific explanations?
In the end you decide.
Listen to his story on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
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https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/why-brain-programmed-see-faces-everyday-objects#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winslow%E2%80%93Turner_Carriage_House
https://www.liveabout.com/shadow-people-2596772
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The Seven Gates of Hell in Hellam, Pennsylvania
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
06/05/21 • 6 min
Off Trout Run Road in Hellam Township, Pennsylvania, there is a place secluded and surrounded by forest said to be a gateway into Hell. Legend tells of seven gates needed to be crossed before a portal will take you directly there. The history of the location, filled with anger and violence is said to be what caused the portal to open but is there any truth in the history that is told?
Find out if there really is a gateway to Hell on today's short episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters.
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Sources
https://www.hellamtownship.com/
https://puzzleboxhorror.com/seven-gates-of-hell-urban-legend/
http://www.weirdus.com/states/pennsylvania/local_legends/seven_gates_of_hell/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hellam-township
https://yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/seven-gates-of-hell-a-history-mystery-of-mythical-proportions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellam_Township,_York_County,_Pennsylvania
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The Ghosts of Mortemer Abbey in Normandy, France
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
04/22/21 • 7 min
An ancient monastery in Normandy known as Mortemer Abbey is considered one of the most haunted places in France. Today we look at the three most prominent ghost stories surrounding the grounds and try to find any truth behind the legends.
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Sources
https://www.parisunlocked.com/around-france/famous-french-ghosts-reputed-hauntings/
http://www.abbaye-de-mortemer.fr/en/histoire-abbaye-mortemer.html
https://www.normandythenandnow.com/the-unquiet-soul-of-abbaye-de-mortemer/
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/wedding-princess-matilda
http://www.abbaye-de-mortemer.fr/en/contes-legendes-abbaye-mortemer-dame-blanche.html
https://www.normandythenandnow.com/the-unquiet-soul-of-abbaye-de-mortemer/
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycanthrope#cite_note-122
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Empress-Maud/
The Devil's Pool of Queensland, Australia
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
04/26/21 • 11 min
In the Boulders Scenic Reserve there's a cursed area haunted by the spirit of an ancient aboriginal woman. Torn from her true love, she lives beneath the surface waiting for him to return.
Many, especially men, who have ignored the signs of danger and ventured into the area are said to have been pulled down to the depths of the Devil's Pool to their deaths.
Does her spirit truly haunt the waters of Devil's Pool? Or is there a more reasonable explanation for the deaths?
If you have a myth, mystery, or monster you'd like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]
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Sources
https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history
https://www.wooroonooran.com/the-devils-pools-legend/
https://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/message-stick-babinda-boulders/clip2/
Was Lavinia Fisher America's First Female Serial Killer?
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
11/08/21 • 16 min
Today a ghost haunts the Old City Jail in Charleston, South Carolina, one said to be in a white wedding dress looking for more victims to add to her list. Her name is Lavinia Fisher and she's often called America's first female serial killer.
The legends say in 1819 the authorities of Charleston, South Carolina raided the Six Mile Wayfarer Hotel just outside of the city looking for a group of thieves. Instead they found more than they bargained for and discovered a hotel of horrors.
The owners, John and Lavinia Fisher, were arrested and charged with over 100 counts of murder and Lavinia Fisher went down in history as America's first female serial killer. But if we look at the events surrounding the case was she really the evil entity the legends say she is?
Find out the true story of Lavinia Fisher on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
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Sources
https://ghostcitytours.com/charleston/lavinia-fisher/
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906.2/charleston.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1886_Charleston_earthquake
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119735321/lavinia-fisher
Who Was the Happy Face Killer?
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
11/23/21 • 16 min
Between the years of 1990 and 1995 several women were found dead near the highways of several states including Oregon, Washington, Florida, and Nebraska. After the cases became cold, a letter arrived at the offices of the Oregonian Newspaper claiming to take responsibility for the murders including that of the supposedly solved case of a 23 year old woman named Taunja Bennett. The letter had a simple signature, that of a happy face.
Were the people sitting in prison for the murder of Taunja Bennett actually innocent? And who was the Happy Face Killer?
Find out who the Happy Face Killer was and how he was caught on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]
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Sources
https://murderpedia.org/male.J/j/jesperson.htm
https://abcnews.go.com/US/happy-face-killer-case-tapes-reveal-lengths-woman/story?id=80909504
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3526
The Winchester Mansion of San Jose, California
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
04/02/21 • 14 min
On South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California a mansion stands as the memory of it's eccentric owner, Sarah Winchester. Having inherited her millions from tragedies, Sarah began building the home in 1886... and never stopped.
Soon myths and ghost stories began to spread. Was she running from ghosts? Had she been driven insane from her past?
We'll take a look at her history and the history of the mansion that today is known as, The Winchester Mystery House.
If you have a myth, mystery, or monster you'd like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]
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Sources
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/527411/14-haunting-facts-about-winchester-mystery-house
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Winchester
https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house
https://www.insider.com/tour-photos-winchester-mansion-2019-8
The Cursed Gravestone of Carl Pruitt, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
06/22/21 • 7 min
In 1938 Carl Pruitt found his wife in bed with another man. Crazed with uncontrollable anger he strangled his wife with a chain and then shot himself. Unfortunately for Pulaski County, Kentucky, Carl's anger manifested a curse upon his gravestone. When people began hearing the stories some dared Carl Pruitt's spirit to show itself, it would be the last request they would ever make.
Listen to the curse and if the story really happened on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]
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Sources
https://completely-kentucky.fandom.com/wiki/Carl_Pruitt,_the_Killer_Ghost
https://1428elm.com/2016/10/16/kentucky-ghost-story-carl-pruitt-chain-strangler/
https://gspcentre.tripod.com/dan/killer_ghost.htm
https://darkhauntings.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/the-cursed-grave-of-carl-pruitt/
The Terror on The Parrier and Ivan Vassili, Russian Ghost Ship
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
06/08/21 • 14 min
On April 21st, 1907 the Chicago Tribune published a story of a Russian steamer called The Parrier docked off the coast of Santa Monica, California. The crew aboard the ship had been attacked by some unseen force driving them mad forcing them to take their own lives or that of their crewmates.
Several decades later the same thing happened aboard the Ivan Vassili forcing the ship to be docked and unused. The story appearing in The Minneapolis Star on April 14th, 1940. But did any of this actually happen? And if not why are two ships reported in newspapers as having succumbed to the same invisible terror?
Find out what really happened on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]
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Sources
https://www.instagram.com/factschology/
https://archive.journal.com.ph/editorial/mysteries/thing-aboard-parrier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War
https://www.newspapers.com/image/350219026/?terms=Parrier&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/350219020/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/350219769/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/178733154/?terms=Alec%20Govinski&match=1
http://www.underworldtales.com/ivan-vassili/
http://paranormaljunkie.net/real-ghost-stories-ivan-vassili-the-haunted-ghost-ship/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Gaddis
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Okean_as_hospital_ship.jpg
https://skepticalinquirer.org/1984/01/the-haunting-of-the-ivan-vassilli/
The White Witch of Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
01/25/22 • 11 min
In Montego Bay, Jamaica the historic Rose Hall stands as a museum detailing its history on the island but at night many have claimed to see the spirit of one of its previous owners. An owner who had a dark history herself, one marred in witchcraft, torture, and murder.
Today we look at the legend of Annie Palmer, the ruthless owner of the Rose Hall plantation whose use of rituals and spells to attain power and instill fear, earned her the nickname of The White Witch of Rose Hall.
But are the legends true? Did Annie Palmer actually exist and did she perform the vicious rituals she is rumored to have done? If not, where did the stories start?
Find out on the truth behind the legend on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]
Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.
Sources
https://theculturetrip.com/caribbean/jamaica/articles/who-is-the-white-witch-of-rose-hall/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Witch_of_Rose_Hall
http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples2/mpalmer.htm
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0021989414529784?journalCode=jcla
https://www.thepalmsjamaica.com/annie-palmer-white-witch-rose-hall/
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FAQ
How many episodes does Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters have?
Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters currently has 52 episodes available.
What topics does Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters cover?
The podcast is about Hauntings, Legends, Supernatural, Society & Culture, True Crime, Mysteries, History, Myths, Podcasts, Ghosts, Monsters and Horror.
What is the most popular episode on Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters?
The episode title 'The Seven Gates of Hell in Hellam, Pennsylvania' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters?
The average episode length on Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters is 12 minutes.
How often are episodes of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters released?
Episodes of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters are typically released every 4 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters?
The first episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters was released on Jul 3, 2020.
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