Where Our Minds Wander
From the creepy attic's dark corners to the very end of a shadow-filled dirt road, our minds wander towards the odd, supernatural and not easily explained. Pull up a cozy seat and your favorite beverage and delve into our Strange but True stories from around the globe and beyond.
Episodes
Wes and Beth share the many MLB’s reports of ghostly activity at Milwaukee’s historic hotel.
Our Sources:
https://www.thepfisterhotel.com/explore/about/
https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-pfister-hotel/history
https://www.wuwm.com/the-legend-of-the-pfister-hotel-ghost
https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/haunted-baseball-stories-from-pfister-hotel-c298043052.html
Wes and Beth discuss the 13 hauntings related to silent film actor Rudolph Valentino.
Our Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dule_tree
www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Tyburn-Tree-Speakers-Corner/
https://holeousia.com/in-the-world/trees/the-dule-trees-of-newark-castle/
Episode description: Wes and Beth talk “Dark Shadows” and its tie to the haunted Carey Mansion.
Sources:
https://staynewport.com/seaview-terrace/
https://edgerealtyintl.com/blog/historical-seaview-terrace-for-sale-in-newport-
www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2021/10/21/listed-seaview-may-haunted-house-market/
Episode Description: Beth finds a connection between legendary cannibal Sawney Bean and Betty Crocker. Wes tells the tale of the St. Catherine’s Poltergeist of Ontario.
Our Sources
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sawney-bean
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/
https://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/mhplibrary/parties-and-get-togethers/...
Wes shares our recent experience at Fort William Henry in Lake George. Beth shares her unusual experience at the Roman Colosseum.
Our sources
www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-massacre-at-fort-william-henry/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_William_Henry
https://paranormaltraveler.com/1621/fort-william-henry-a-haunted-historic-gem-in-upstate-new-york/
Episode Description: Wes and Beth cover the legends, history, and ghosts of Scotland’s Glamis Castle.
Our Sources
www.glamis-castle.co.uk/about-glamis-castle/timeline/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamis_Castle
https://scotlands-stories.com/stories-of-glamis-castle/
https://great-castles.com/glamisghost.html
www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/glamis-castle-angus-scotland
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-monster-of-glamis-92015626...
Wes and Beth share the tale of El Muerto and other headless horsemen folklore, some of which is based on real events.
Our Sources
www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-elmuerto/
www.ripleys.com/stories/el-muerto
https://texashillcountry.com/el-muerto-headless-horseman/
https://rivercityghosts.com/el-muerto-the-headless-horseman-of-texas/
https://i95rock.com/the-headless-horseman-a-connecticut-ghost-story-you-need-to-know/
Beth highlights some of the strange gravestones tucked away in everyday cemeteries. Wes looks into mysterious Eva, said to haunt the Red Garter Inn.
Our Sources:
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/headstones-that-defied-expectations
www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-39508229
www.lancastercastle.com/history-heritage/further-articles/other-witch-stories/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitlands_(transcendental_center)
Wes and Beth discuss the fascinating Westall Incident of 1966, the largest mass UFO sighting in Australia’s history.
Our Sources:
https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/strange-lights-in-the-sky-the-westall-ufo-event-1966/
https://atollon.com.au/article/westall-1966/
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/westall-ufo-mystery-witnesses-want-answers/106126614
https://stratocat.com.ar/bases/42e.htm
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Beth covers the very haunted former prison, Brushy Mountain. Wes covers the equally haunted Borley Rectory.
Our Sources
https://tourbrushy.com/history
www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/what-happened-at-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/
https://amyscrypt.com/haunted-brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/
https://frightfind.com/brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/
https://nashvilleghosts.com/brushy-mountain-state-penitentiary/
Wes and Beth discuss the wild and wacky Victorian beliefs about intimate relationships.
Our Sources:
www.ranker.com/list/doing-it-in-the-victorian-era/aaron-edwards
https://baremarriage.com/2021/04/10-weird-things-victorians-believed-sex/
Wes and Beth dive into the intriguing (and unsolved) Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen murder case of London in 1910.
Our Sources:
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen
www.britannica.com/biography/Hawley-Harvey-Crippen
www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/hawley-crippen/199/
www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/dr-hawley-harvey-crippen
Beth covers the unique story of the Danvers State Hospital. Wes discusses just who the little girl ghost might be at the three Chimneys Inn.
Our sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital
www.atlasobscura.com/places/cemetery-danvers-hospital-criminally-insane
Beth discusses the impressive history and paranormal happenings at the museum. Wes explores the healing waters and alleged curse of the unique VT springs.
Our Sources:
https://607newsnow.com/news/258852-echoes-of-the-past-paranormal-activity-at-cortlands-1890-house/
Wes and Beth take a close look at the life and legend of Aleister Crowley, as well as his allegedly cursed former home.
Our Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley
www.britannica.com/biography/Aleister-Crowley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley
www.learnreligions.com/aleister-crowley-thelemic-prophet-95903
www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/william-butler-yeats-aleister-crowley-magic-
Episode Description: Beth covers the history behind haunted room 6 of the historic Logan Inn. Wes looks at what's true and what's not about the Dudleytown Curse.
Our Sources:
https://thehauntedplaces.com/haunted-logan-inn-new-hope-pennsylvania/
Episode description: Wes and Beth explore the most haunted cemetery in the country, from phantom houses and apparitions to orbs and shadow people.
Our Sources:
www.americanghostwalks.com/bachelors-grove-haunted-cemetery-in-chicago
https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/
https://kanelandkrier.com/features/the-mysteries-surrounding-bachelors-grove-cemetery/
Episode description: From lemurs to a lost continent to a hidden city under Mount Shasta, Wes and Beth discuss all things Lemurian.
Our Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/lemuria-continent
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/lost-continent-lemuria/
www.gaia.com/article/the-history-of-lemuria
https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-lemuria/
www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/science-mysteries/legends-of-mount-...
Beth shares about the horrific theater fire of 1903 that may be the cause behind the theater’s hauntings. Wes shares some wacky inventions throughout history.
Our Sources:
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-iroquois-theater-fire/
www.atlasobscura.com/places/couch-place-the-alley-of-death
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sti0Ao-7t0w
Beth shares about her favorite British castle and its 7 ghosts. Wes shares two 100 year old cold cases.
Our Sources:
https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/the-many-ghosts-of-arundel-castle/
https://great-castles.com/arundelghost.html
www.spookyisles.com/arundel-castle/
www.arundelcastle.org/castle-history/
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