Mission Spooky
A bi-weekly podcast where history meets the peculiar and the paranormal. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/support
Episodes
March has long been associated with one of the biggest betrayals in History: The Ides of March Assassination of Julius Caesar. So we thought it would be fitting to round out the month with two betrayals against our Native American people here in Pennsylvania: The Walking Purchase and the Kinzua Dam. One of these ties in with our episodes on the Gnadenhutten Massacre, The Battle of Bloody Brook, and The forthcoming Paxton Boys episo...
It’s April Fool’s Day!
No, it’s …
ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS: April Fool’s Day Edition
Rogue Transmissions is proud to present the following stories:
•City on the Edge of Oblivion from Octoberpod
•The Origins of April Fool’s Day from Freaky as F#ck
•Brew Crime Presents: There’s a Joke in There Somewhere… written and performed by J.T. Hosack
•I Think We Figured Out Fishing from Spine Chillers & Seri...
This episode discusses the events leading to the massacre at Bloody Brook near Deerfield Massachusettes during King Philip's (Metacom) War on the English Colonists and the ghostly impression that remains. We also tell a few other ghost stories related to the area: The Deerfield Massacre and Eunice Williams, The Ghost of Esther Stevens at the Old Burial Ground at Deerfield, and the Ghosts of the Deerfield Inn.
I suppose you could call this our Very Special Episode. The topic of Gnadenhutten is apropos considering the Implicit Cultural Bias and Overt Racism that have come across our media screens this week. Kiki takes us on a journey to where it all started and gets into the down and dirty of how our country was founded on the manipulation of these biases that will ultimately lead to the most horrific massacre of the Revolutionary War.&nb...
The Bichshler Witch Diggers were a group of three siblings - Nick, Sam, and Susan Bischler - who lived in Indiana in the mid-19th century. The siblings claimed to be plagued by "witches" and became consumed with the idea that they were being haunted by them. This led to a period of monomania, during which the siblings dug a ditch so deep and wide that folks from around the farm, had no choice but to finally notice the mania. The st...
Way back in episode 64, we discussed the Caged Graves in Catawissa, PA, and how those were most likely installed to keep out Resurrectionists from Ohio. Today we finally get to tell the tale of these brazen folks that caused so much consternation from Michigan all the way to Philadelphia.
Our featured music today is from Haldol with their song " Taphonomy".
Our promo is for Autumn's Oddities Podcast.
--- Send in a vo...Happy Valentine's Day Week Spooskters!
We've got a special Bonus Two Part episode celebrating the best of the worst regarding love and romance!
*FYI: Kiki will release the unedited version of her story on Patreon as a freebie if you want to hear a few more details that had to be cut for time.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters....Happy Valentine's Day Week Spooskters!
We've got a special Bonus Two Part episode celebrating the best of the worst when it comes to love and romance!
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/supportWe are back with the first episode of Season 4!
Today, Kiki sets a few terrible internet memes straight with stories of bone whips and bones found in the London home of our favorite founding father, Ben Franklin. Then, we take a stop off at the Philadelphia residence of Bishop White with ghosts and possible medical malpractice!
Our featured music today is from Serpent Church with their song " wolves + arrows".
--- Se...*Samantha (MJ McAdams from Humble Hauntings and Octoberpod) and Calvin (J.T. from Brew Crime Podcast) are moving into their new, very haunted, home. All the items they find in the house still work without batteries or being plugged in. Throughout this journey, presented by Octoberpod, Calvin and Samantha will discover the terrifying secret of the 13th Hour. The revelations will shock you!
* It's Friday the 13th, the day when ...
A list of "nice" Yuletide subjects brought to you by the podcasts of the Darkcast Network!
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/supportA various list of "naughty", spooky and true crime subjects brought to you by the podcasts of the Darkcast Network!
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/supportWe were delighted to have author and folklorist Chad Lewis in the studio to discuss his latest book, "Winter Legends and Lore" as well as chat about his many other books including "Lumberjack Creatures of the Northwoods", "Supernatural Dares of the Midwest" and of course, the book that started Kord vs. Cryptid " The Van Meter Visitor". You can find Chad's books and follow him on his website.
Our promo is for Octoberpod.
Special tha...
Fort Mifflin was the sight of one of the American Revolutionary War's most heroic stands as well as a prison for those who fought against the North in the American Civil War. Filled with tales of screaming ladies and apparitions who love to give tours, we had the pleasure of welcoming John Curley back to the studio to talk about his team's latest investigation at this amazing site.
* Our featured music is from Pageant Girls w...
Welcome to the Paranormal Dungeon! In this bonus segment, JC researched "real-life" zombies and compared them to the Dungeons and Dragons equivalent. Kiki added information from anthropological, spiritual, and ethnographic points of view as well as some important pointers and ideas for how to use zombies in your next DnD game.
Music today was provided by Psykotic Refuge. If you need pod-safe or Twitch-safe music, you can fin...
In this episode, we are joined by the fantastic Paul Bestall of the Mysteries and Monsters Podcast. His chosen topic is the Eastern US cryptid, The Dover Demon! We asked Paul to regale us with some ghost stories from the area of Kiki's ancestry: Bradford, England. Paul can also be found on Ghost Story Guys.
Our featured music in the episode comes from LA-based Fleischkrieg with their song, "Owl Light".
Happy Halloween! Join JC, Cord, and Kiki for a special bonus episode dedicated to the Last Meals of those on Death Row.
Music provided by Loyalty Free Music " Hello Michael!"
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/supportIn this episode, Cord and Kiki take on a Patreon-requested topic of the Witch Wars of Cincinnati. There are stories of possible poisoning, a sick child, and marriage destroyed by the paranormal! Our featured music is from Morgan Clea with her song, "Wilder Things".
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionspooky/message Suppor...We welcome The Prince of Paleo Fiction, Max Hawthorne to the podcast today to discuss his new book "Monsters and Marine Mysteries". We delve into the abyss with Max on the trail of mega sharks, giant octopuses, other marine mysteries, and monstrous encounters at sea! A special thanks to our sponsor Smell of Fear Candle Co. Our featured music is from Horohaus with the song Negative Ascension.
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With more than 25 years of experience in paranormal investigation, John Curley of the Harrisburg Area Paranormal Society (HAPS) joins us to discuss his new book, Unholy Structure, his chilling adventure with the Lady in Black in New Castle, PA, and the deadly consequences that followed. *Our featured music today is from Goth Goth with their song " Russian Movie Night". * HAPS Website * John's Podcast Paranormal Journal * Amaz...
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