They Don't Stay Dead

Did you know Australia has its own version of the Loch Ness Monster? Or is it just an eel riding on a seal riding on a goanna being chased by a crocodile? Find out as Alexa tells us all about the mysterious Hawkesbury River Monster.
You have probably heard of the game in the mirror: Bloody Mary. But do you know where the game came from? In this episode, Brittany talks about the very real women that Bloody Mary is based on and the variations of the sinister game we all played as children.
Have you ever said Bloody Mary 3 times in the mirror? or maybe it was 13 times...or 100 times...?
Sources for today's episode:
Hawkesbury River Monster
https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/6650398/investigator-of-the-unexplained-on-the-trail-of-the-hawkesbury-river-monster/
https://www.superbugtom.com/cryptid-catalogue/hawkesbury-river-monster
https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-the-hawkesbury-river-monster
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/08/The-Mysterious-Monster-of-Australia-s-Hawkesbury-River/
https://www.mysteriousaustralia.com/australian_nessie_mainpage.html
Bloody Mary
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/mary-i-facts-myths
https://www.britannica.com/story/was-bloody-mary-a-real-person
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend
https://mysteriouschicago.com/bloody-mary-and-mary-worth/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory
https://screenrant.com/ahs-the-dark-real-life-inspiration-behind-lady-gagas-countess/
https://silvercircledistillery.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-the-bloody-mary-cocktail#:~:text=The%20Americans%20brought%20canned%20tomato,the%20Bloody%20Mary%20was%20born.

Got a ghost story? Email them to us at theydontstaydead@gmail.com
Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva
In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.

We're covering a classic this week, haunted houses.
Britt shares the story of Wolston farmhouse and the faces in the mirror. While Alexa talks about the Oakabella homestead, filled with built in cat bones and one angry man.
We're also starting to learn that if you live in an old haunted house, don't try to redecorate...
Sources for todays episode:
Wolston Farmhouse
The Haunted Wolston House: Night Watchers Paranormal Australia ft. Dwayne from Pariah Paranormal Tours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL5ljL3i6Ug
https://harrygentle.griffith.edu.au/biographies/stephen-simpson/
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/ipswich/is-wolston-house-haunted/news-story/7381a7c910c8a4ed34b2dd44de1fcaf7
https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Education_Resource_QLD-Wolston-Year10-StudentResource.pdf
https://www.weekendnotes.com/wolston-house/
Oakabella homestead
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-30/oakabella-homestead-drops-ghost-tours-attract-chinese-tourists/9705444
https://www.weekendnotes.com/oakabella-homestead-tearooms/
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/more-than-ghosts-in-this-haunted-house-20130513-2jhuy.html
https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/05/26/4242779.htm
http://oakabella.blogspot.com/2007/08/oakabella-homestead.html

Got a ghost story? Email them to us at theydontstaydead@gmail.com
Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva
In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.

Closer each day.....
Britt flies out on her trip around Japan today, and she wont even pack Alexa in her suitcase. (How selfish). But don't worry, we'll be back again next week for your regular spooks.
For something a little special, Britt will be covering the round schoolhouse all the way in Hokkaido, Japan. This place is like something out of a Ghibli movie, only terrifying.
And since Alexa has to stay at home, she's going to take us all on a haunted pub crawl through Melbourne's CBD. Stops include Young and Jackson, Hosier Lane and The Mitre Tavern.
Sources for todays episode:
Round Schoolhouse
https://www.smileswallet.com/top-5-most-haunted-places-in-japan/
https://abandonedkansai.com/2020/01/28/round-school/
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/dedb712b-9800-4759-8158-e4af590710b4/episodes/80bfaccb-cf7c-471d-a1ff-1a2ee9a1014e/supernatural-japan-supernatural-japan---episode-2-hokkaido%E2%80%99s-round-schoolhouse-japan%E2%80%99s-most-haunted-place
https://fromtinypennies.com/2019/02/11/haunted-house-the-round-schoolhouse/
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/07/high-strangeness-at-a-haunted-japanese-schoolhouse/
Melbourne Locations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%A9_(artwork)#:~:text=Chlo%C3%A9%20captivated%20many%20soldiers%20who,promising%20to%20return%20to%20her.
https://www.youngandjacksons.com.au/
https://www.showmemelbourne.com.au/blog/melbourne-sights-and-sites-haunted-spaces
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/hosier-lane-ghost-melbourne/
https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Frederick%20Bailey%20DEEMING.php
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/hosier-lane-ghost-melbourne/
https://www.mitretavern.com.au/tavern-history.php
https://www.melbournesavageclub.com/cms/history/
https://www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=11577.0

Got a ghost story? Email them to us at theydontstaydead@gmail.com
Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva
In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.

On today's episode, Alexa struggles to pronounce Tregoweth (luckily he's a nice ghost) and we discuss whether or not lumbersexual is sexy and Brittany talks about light up balls and a ghost that will stop your car looking for her murderer.
Sources for today's episode:
The Ghost of Waterfall Gully:
waterfallgully.com.au/history
hauntedadelaide.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-blue-ghost-of-waterfall-gully.html
Toowoomba Ghost Sighting:
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=972732526124047&id=197567020307272
www.redbookmag.com/life/news/a39388/hiker-ghost-lurking-australian-suicide-spot
www.couriermail.com.au/news/spooky-ghost-in-the-scrub-causes-online-stir/news-story/464de60c4e2085694b25b0beaa261544
Ghost Hole Mine and J.C. Slaughter Falls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J47qJYu_Jo
https://darkerbrisbane.weebly.com/mt-coot-tha.html
https://kitemuppet.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/jc_slaughter_falls/

Got a ghost story? Email them to us at theydontstaydead@gmail.com
Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva
In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.

Oh no, Britt's sick and Alexa had the flu! But that wont stop us from telling you about some spooky tales from some haunted hotels. Alexa struggles with last names again, while Britt tells us about her frightful night and a little girl with a life sized doll...
Sources for today's episode:
Blue Bell Inn
ontheconvicttrail.blogspot.com/2015/10/bluebell-inn-sorell
www.go55s.com.au/travel/haunted-accommodation
amyscrypt.com/haunted-blue-bell-inn-tasmania
www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=11650.0

Kalamunda Hotel
https://www.kalamundahotel.com.au/history
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/mischievous-spirit-in-wa-ghost-story-20130508-2j7nr.html
https://www.paranormal.com.au/public/index.php?topic=11225.0
http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/99366e28-d345-47ba-b83e-74acb1d1e75c
https://perthghosthunters.wordpress.com/kalamunda-hotel/

Got a ghost story? Email them to us at theydontstaydead@gmail.com
Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva
In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.