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My Rice Crispies are talking, but what are they saying?! Trains, trains, lots of trains! Happy holidays all and welcome to our first megasode! We were still doing a remote recording with Malcom, Chuck, and Chase for this one. Krysti opens us up with Union Station in downtown Indy. The first union station in the US, this paved the way for train stations to become easier to access for folks. This historic building has gone through several iterations to serve the foks in Indy in a variety of ways. As a hotel this is probably not going to be a destination for Malcom or Krysti due to the ghosts/manikins. Malcom bridges the middle with the Mumler photos and the story of the great spirit photography trend/con. Mumler paved the way for several other folks that capitalized on people’s grief for their own profit. Tori rounds out the megasode with the story of the London Necropolis Railway and Brookwood Cemetery. Another result of the lack of burial space in London proper at the time, this railway and train station were iconic in London from the 1850s and decades later.

Our Sources: atlasobscura.com, nationalgeographic.co.uk, brookwoodcemetery.com, vauxhallhistory.org, cabinetmagazine.org, tbcs.org.uk, derelictplaces.co.uk, ghosthaunted.proboards.com, wiki.com, smithsonianmag.com, history.com, Crowneplazadowntown.com, Wikipedia.org, Haunted Backroads: Central Indiana (and other stories- Nicole R. Kobrowski

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Permanent Rabbit Hunters

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07/07/21 • 50 min

Tori leads off this episode in Illinois in a famous haunted space, the Coles County Poor Farm, otherwise known as Ashmore Estates. She teased this story last episode with the Parke County Poor Asylum in Indiana. The timeline for this property is long and well documented, and well represented in the media. Covered by several paranormal investigators in both print and screen. From an actual poor farm to it’s current state of as a haunted attraction available for investigations. Did I mention there are TWO cemeteries there? GH did a very good job debunking some of the claims of hauntings at this locale. Krysti brings us back to Indiana with the odd story of Watson Brown and his wandering corpse. The son of the abolitionist John Brown died during the Raid at Harpers Ferry and the roundabout way he was returned home after his death. Krysti grabbed another story from home as well, which sent us back to Irvington and the tale of another haunted house, the Forrest Howe House now known as the Irvington United Methodist Church. Krysti gets to tell ghost stories with this one. Floating women through locked doors and getting locked into rooms without locks. From there we get a bonus story from Scotland (thanks again Ghost) and the tale of the miniature coffins.
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Stories About A Whole Bunch of Graves

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07/28/21 • 33 min

Krysti leads with Campbelltown and Fisher’s ghost. Fredrick Fisher was an Englishman that was sent to Australia due to being passed fake bank notes. Fredrick scored his ticket of leave and started buying up properties. Fred got himself in trouble again and went straight to jail. Cue a shady partner Worral getting the power of attorney over all Fisher’s property. Fisher promptly disappeared and eventually was found dead on Worral’s property. Cue ghost stories and a 10 day festival in Campbelltown. Next up, Tori covers a cemetery of course. Rookwood Cemetery is located right outside of Sydney and is huge. Cue city name changes as well as the cemeteries change. This is still in use today. As a Victorian cemetery, it’s set up different than the cemeteries than the ones in the States. Ghosts and goats are found there too. It’s the largest cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere. She touches on some of the famous folks buried there and the spiritualist Davenport Brothers.

Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Don't Mess With Victims of the Plague

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06/02/21 • 38 min

Did someone say cemetery? Why yes we did. We went to Scotland for our story this week. It was a big enough story that we decided to split it. We got a listener suggestion, shoutout will be in the episode, but we got to cover Greyfriars! We learn about a very good doggo Greyfriars Bobby. We learn about the monks that began the Kirkyard and the brutal history of the “Killing Time.” The Covenanters Prison is adjacent to the Kirkyard which is the final(or not so final) resting place of George “Bluidy” Mackenzie. The Black Mausoleum holds his remains and until an unfortunate man looking for shelter in the rain made the poor choice of breaking into it. Also our favorite hashtag comes into play. #kidsaredicks
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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George Goes on a Walk to a Spa and a Ghost Goes Walkabout

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05/05/21 • 41 min

George Goes on a Walk to a Spa and a Ghost Goes Walkabout
Today Krys leads off with a story that starts in our hometown and the story of George Pogue. He was the first settler(disputed) of the Indianapolis area. And who doesn’t love a mystery? She tells of the history of Pogue’s Run and the only civil war battle in the state on Indiana. Apparently it’s better to throw your guns away than let the other side get them. Pogue’s Run is still here to this day just moved underground. Tori covers the Mudlavia Springs Hotel that has disappeared into the past. The ruins stand still there to this day. We have another hometown story suggestion this episode as well, this one from even further away. With this one we travel to Sydney Australia for the story of the Lady in White on Wakehurst Parkway. This is also a teaser from another Sydney story we will jointly cover in a future episode.
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Satan and a Doll Walk Into a Pub

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04/28/21 • 37 min

Satan and a Doll Walk Into a Pub

This episode we dive into the stories that surround the unincorporated community of Joppa Indiana, thanks Lindsay. According to urban legends the whole town is Satanic and most of them revolve around the Belleville Bible Church. The tales of Satanic worship, mysterious activities, and SCP(whatever that is, Google failed me.) Oh and one other thing about Joppa #kidsaredicks. This also goes into our weird browser histories that probably put both Krys and I on the “crazy kook” watchlist. Krys tells the story of Raggedy Ann’s origin story as well as the odd goings on at her house. Also our first official listener story sent to the Trendy Lobotomy email all the way across the pond. We give you the story of the Royal Stag in Dachet UK. Keep sending us your stories and we will keep telling them.
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Quarantines and Doll Houses

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05/12/21 • 37 min

Quarantines and Doll Houses
Trigger warning: This episode covers the harsh conditions during past quarantine procedures as well as possible suicide and mistreatment of immigrants.

We went back to Sydney as promised last episode. This week we cover North Head Quarantine Station now known as Q Station. Krysti covers the history of this facility and the changes it has gone through in the past to present day. Tori covers the ghost tours, ghost stories, and of course, the cemeteries. Tori rounds out the episode with more, you guessed it, cemeteries. These two are in Indiana and both are home to the doll house graves. And throughout this episode we once again get to the use our new favorite hashtag...#kidsaredicks
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

A Rich Man and an Axe Murderer

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04/07/21 • 32 min

Shades State Park and French Lick Hotel

Krysti gives us the rundown on French Lick Springs Hotel and all of it’s ghost stories. We learn that it’s nice to be rich and get the railroad to come to your front door. The ghosts run the gamut from friendly elevator operators, to the bloody bride, to ghosts living their best death riding horses through ballrooms. Tori badly explains the stone tape theory of hauntings for folks this episode. Tori covers Shades State Park and the original ominous name Shades of Death. This parks bloody past is outweighed by it’s beauty today. Also, we wanna go camping there!

Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Whispers, the Twins, and a Sweet Pizza Deal

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03/31/21 • 32 min

Our guests stuck around for a second episode and chimed in. Tori tells the story of Whispers Estate in Mitchell Indiana. A rundown of the tragic Gibbons family and the specter of death that was with them. The varied manifestations of the supernatural has put this house in the spotlight and has been on several shows on the Travel Channel. Krysti goes into the histories of the twin mansions, Allison Mansion and the Wheeler Stokely Mansion. These two beautiful mansions sit on the campus of Marion College in Indianapolis. A rundown on the supernatural shenanigans that occur there are given as well. Chuck regales us with tales about the Screaming Bridge also known as the Witch’s Bridge in Zionsville, IN. This is a bridge that no longer exists but was imbedded in the collective psyche of the children/teenagers in the area. And Tori finally gets a chance to be Scully for once. And don’t forget to check out Whispers pizza deal, as seen on FB.
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Irvington, Cemeteries, D&D, and Witches?

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04/22/21 • 46 min

Irvington, Cemeteries, Witches, and D&D?
Trigger Warning: This episode deals with sexual assault and may not be appropriate for everyone.

We are sticking around Indy for at least two of our stories this episode. Krysti runs through several of the highlights of Irvington. She covers several places that are on the ghost tours that run through the neighbor on a regular basis. Tori found a story of a cemetery in the area as well. The park in that area is attached to the cemetery and seems to be the resting place of a harmonica playing ghost. Tori is also covers the Witch’s Circle in Daleville which is actually Sharp Cemetery. Looks like we need to get our butts in the car and go take some pics!
Our theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0