Across The Veil

Across The Veil

Best friends and amateur cryptozoologists Zelda and Emma discuss creepy creatures, strange happenings and spooky circumstances.

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November 22, 2024 20 mins

Who’s hungry?! This week on Across The Veil we discuss the wonderfully macabre history of medical cannibalism! 


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Is it a bird?  Is it a dragon?  Is it…. an octopus???  This week on Across the Veil, Emma and Zelda discuss the Snallygaster, and all its tentacled terror. 

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February 28, 2024 23 mins

Ok, so she murders children, but she makes leather skirts out of human skin, which is kind of a slay (literally). On this episode of Across the Veil we discuss the folklore surrounding Black Annis, a murderous cave dwelling hag.

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January 9, 2024 24 mins

Sometimes our hosts fall down research rabbit holes, and that’s how episodes like this one get made.  Get ready to learn about Slavic folklore, paganism, and the Kikimora.  

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November 13, 2023 32 mins

Get delusional with Emma and Zelda as they interview Jon Braver, the creator of Delusion, a location based interactive horror experience in Los Angeles.  We talk about staging a production that’s unlike any other, and discover who’s really been haunting these historic halls.   


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On this very special episode Emma and Zelda interview Amy Hollaman, the creative lead for Shaqtoberfest 2023.  Dive in with us as we talk with her about The Queen Mary, a real “haunted ship” where they developed a historical maze, and what it means to be a woman working in the horror industry.  


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September 19, 2023 27 mins
This week on Across the Veil we get exceptionally insufferable about lycanthropy.   The Beast of Bray Road has been sighted numerous times over the past few decades- but their mysterious behavior leaves us wondering…what EXACTLY is this Wisconsin Cryptid?
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August 11, 2023 18 mins

On this episode of Across the Veil we take you to pre-WW1 Germany and regale you with tales of the Hohenzollern family and the women who haunted them.  Expect harbingers of death, spooky citadels, and plenty of jokes at the expense of the monarchy!  Featuring special guest Emily, the cat. 

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March 31, 2023 22 mins

*~I always feel like somebody’s watching me~* 

This episode Emma and Zelda discuss a California cryptid- The Dark Watchers! 

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January 13, 2023 20 mins

A poignant story of the harsh realities of the Hollywood dream, here’s the tragic tale of failed actress, Peg Entwistle. You may have heard about her death, but let’s tell you about her life, and… her afterlife.

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October 30, 2022 13 mins
This week we spin you a tale of the illustrious life and tragic death of Olive Thomas- A Hollywood actress who died mysteriously in her prime.
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October 18, 2022 14 mins

What’s your favorite color? This week we talk about a specter who haunts the halls of Huntingdon College in Alabama. Who was this mysterious lady in red? And how did she become this spooky specter?

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October 9, 2022 17 mins
Let us spin for you a tale of adultery, murder and something… supernatural. The Ada Witch of Ada, Michigan is not a witch, but there’s definitely something spooky going down in this graveyard.
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October 2, 2022 12 mins

Welcome to Ghostober- our first ghoulish gal is an American folklore legend, Screaming Jenny. This West Virginian specter haunts the railway tracks around Harpers Ferry. Train conductors beware…

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September 29, 2022 20 secs

Get ready for Ghostober.  We've got 5 exciting ghost stories to keep the vibe spooky all October long!  Cuddle up with a hot apple cider, or chill in a graveyard and let these haunting tales send chills down your spine.  

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September 19, 2022 21 mins

Zelda was feeling a little homesick this week, so she’s gonna tell you about a haunted theme park in Singapore! Haw Par Villa hosts some of South East Asia’s creepiest statues and chaotic demonic entities. Would you like to visit?

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July 24, 2022 13 mins

How did two little girls manage to fool Sherlock Holmes’ daddy? This week we discuss the Cottingley fairy hoax and, unfortunately, get a little TOO into the mechanics of fairy sex!

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June 16, 2022 15 mins

What is up with this spooky road?  In this episode we discuss some local Nebraskan folklore.  Hear all the gory details and discover the true horrors of Seven Sisters Road.




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May 13, 2022 28 mins

Happy Friday the 13th, Lovely Listeners.  This special episode was inspired by one of the Kimble/Sittler families favorite movies, Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.  Each of us researched a character from the film, and then we got together to discuss the many different types of folklore that could have inspired these iconic creatures. 

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April 6, 2022 25 mins

What does the military, frog spawn, and star jelly have to do with the strange weather in Oakville, Washington? Well, nobody really knows- not even the bewildered citizens- but in this episode we discuss multiple theories that just keep getting stranger and stranger.

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