Bigfoot-Choctaw War of 1855
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bigfoot-Choctaw War of 1855, as well as why you shouldn’t anger a bigfoot, that you’re gonna smell a sasquatch before you see it, and how you should always take bigfoot sightings with a grain of salt.
Debbie Downers and Water Features: A Tale of Two Black Angels with Pineapple Pizza Podcast
In the second of our December guest episode series, we'll be listening to the Pineapple Pizza podcast where Madison shares two spicy urban legends from her childhood home state of Iowa, where two infamous black angels, meant to honor the departed, instead strike fear into the hearts of those who pay them a visit.
Bridget Cleary
Lindsay and special guest John discuss the strange case of Bridget Cleary, as well as how being an independent woman in the late 1800’s made you a badass, that belief in fairies can have disastrous consequences, and how it’s not okay to let bad things happen to your loved ones if you have the power to stop it.
Halloween Special: Cryptids & Ghosties—Spooky, Scary
Lindsay and Madison discuss some spooky stories and hear about some crazy cryptids in this special Halloween episode.
Zana the Yeti
Lindsay and Madison are joined by Lindsay’s husband, Thomas, and discuss Zana the Yeti, as well as why holding someone captive against their will is a dick move, that everyone loves grapes, and how cool genetics are (even if they can’t tell us everything).
Australian Ghost Hoaxers
Lindsay and Madison discuss Australian Ghost Hoaxers, as well as why it’s a bad idea to cover yourself in glow-in-the-dark paint, that it’s still assault even if it’s disguised as a prank, and how spiritualism changed how we view ghosts forever.
Seven Gates
Lindsay and Madison discuss the paranormal Seven Gates, as well as why you should never go into the woods alone, that nothing good is hidden behind chain-link fences, and how you shouldn't believe everything you hear.
The Red Ghost of Arizona
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Red Ghost of Arizona, as well as why it’s a bad idea to shoot at something with a dead body on its back, that we almost had a real Camel Corps once upon a time, and how we almost had a Camel Postal Service. Plus, we celebrate our 50th episode with lots of our fellow podcasters and listeners.
Swift Runner
Lindsay and Madison discuss Swift Runner, as well as why you should never move into the woods, that you can never trust someone who says “their family starved” if they looking fat and sassy, and how Wendigos are no joke.
The 13 Club
Lindsay and Madison discuss The 13 Club, as well as why silly social clubs can actually be pretty cool, that you can make positive changes if you know the right people, and how superstitions aren’t always what they first appear.
Loftus Hall
Lindsay and Madison discuss the haunting history of Loftus Hall—the most haunted house in Ireland, as well as why you should be wary of strangers who love a good game of cards, that locking up your daughter isn’t okay in any context, and how you shouldn’t blow wads of cash to get the Queen to visit you (stop trying to make it happen).
Grace Sherwood—the Witch of Pungo
Lindsay and Madison discuss Grace Sherwood—the Witch of Pungo, as well as why pants are a gateway drug to sorcery, that ducking isn’t as fun as it sounds, and how you should never grow anything for medicinal purposes, ever.
Major Thomas Weir—the Wizard of West Bow
Lindsay and Madison discuss Major Thomas Weir—the Wizard of West Bow, as well as why you should always question anyone who can be seen as a “pillar of the community,” that being a sexual deviant can have serious consequences, and how you should always double-check before you go number two.
Goody Garlick
Lindsay and Madison discuss Goody Garlick, as well as why being a healer was basically the Russian Roulette of occupations, that people who live in small towns are gossipy assholes, and how you should always treat others how you want to be treated (unless you want to be treated like a witch).
Vardø Witch Trials
Lindsay and Madison discuss the victims of the Vardø Witch Trials, as well as why you should never attend a rager on a mountain, that spending time with cats and dogs is a bad idea, and how you should always avoid morning doves—especially if they start following you around.
Essex Witch Trials
Lindsay and Madison discuss the victims of the Essex Witch Trials, as well as why working in healthcare was dangerous business in the Middle Ages, that owning pets often labeled you as a witch, and how family and neighborhood feuds were a great way to get rid of people who pissed you off - just call them a witch!
Marianna—The Nun of Monza
Lindsay and Madison discuss Marianna—The Nun of Monza, as well as why it’s not okay to force women to join the cloth, that it’s never a good idea to eat weird things to get over a dude, and how murdering someone to cover up another murder is a slippery slope to more murder.
Devil’s Footprints
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Devil’s Footprints, as well as why Jack Russell terriers make horrible lap dogs, that the Devil got his steps in, and how it’s never a weather balloon (ever).
Halloween Special: It’s a Spoopy Special, satan!
Lindsay and Madison talk paranormal with Lindsay's friend and former coworker Heather as she shares three of her own personal experiences before Lindsay and Madison share a few of their own. Happy Halloween, Olde Timers!
The Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin, as well as why fluoride is an important part of any dental regimen, discuss why sleepovers on old war ships probably AREN’T the best idea, and Lindsay shares stories of a tiny ghost who loves Barbies.