Athens Asylum aka The Ridges

Do you have your backpacks packed? How about your EMF readers? This week, Alex & Christie discuss the former Athen's Lunatic Asylum - now referred to as The Ridges, which is located on the Ohio University campus. Who haunts the asylum? What infamous individuals have resided there? What's the reported paranormal activity? Tune in and find out more, if you dare. Need a distraction? We got you.  As discussed in episode 62 about the 215 bodies of Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation children recently found in Kamloops (and counting found in other provinces/locations),  please check out: https://truenorthaid.ca/how-to-help-first-nations/. If you have any additional resources you'd like to share, please email: [e-mail]. Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Jon, Tom, Angela & Bailey! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show on Patreon and get monthly bonus episodes, behind the scenes footage, and more! We're also on Buy Me a Coffee if you want to support the show with a one time donation. You can also find us on Redbubble for some Weird Distractions merch. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: [e-mail]. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening! Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Oracl3 network: https://theoracl3network.com/.  Resources: Legends of America website – legendsofamerica.com Live Science article – “Lobotomy: Definition, procedure and history” – by Tanya Lewis – Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. Esquire article – “The True Story of Billy Milligan, the First Ever Defendant Found Not Guilty due to Multiple Personalities” – by Lauren Kranc – September 22nd, 2021. Murder Murder News article – “What Happened to Margaret Schilling?” – by Claire Milano – February 19th, 2021 YouTube video – “The Athens Insane Asylum (Poltergeist Caught on Film at 17:15)” – uploaded by Alex Vaughn Music – May 10th, 2016. Haunted Journey’s website, created by Maria Pons-Schmidt and Bob Schmidt – Athen’s Lunatic Asylum – added May 24th, 2020 – updated June 14th, 2021. Ohio University Building Directory and well as their virtual tour page. The News-Messenger article – “Student Stabbed to Death” – no author listed – October 11th, 1982. The Akron Beacon Journal – “Man Gets Life Term in Ohio U Slaying” – no author listed - December 8th, 1982 Only in Your State website – “6 Truly Terrifying Ghost Stories That Prove Athens is the Most Haunted City in Ohio” – By April Dray – April 21st, 2016. Little House of Horrors website – “The Athens Lunatic Asylum, The Ridges” - created by Sonja – October 20th, 2021. Soul of Athens website – 2020.soulofathens.com The Paranorms website article – “The Tragic Tale of Margaret Schilling and the Athens Lunatic Asylum” – by Alexandria Ducksworth – May 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices