Ouija Come From? : Haunted Origins of Talking Boards
Ouija Come From? : Haunted Origins of Talking Boards
A century ago, a simple board promised something enormous: a chance to keep talking after goodbye. We follow that promise from candlelit parlors to factory floors, then through a single film that rewired an entire culture’s imagination. Along the way we meet the Fox sisters, watch automatic writing become a planchette, and see how Charles Kennard and Elijah Bond turned a parlor method into a mass‑market icon—only to have William Fuld claim the credit and build an empire that outlived him. The history is twisty, but it’s also deeply human: people searching for answers when life doesn’t give them one.est.
The Demon House: A Possession In Gary Indiana
The Demon House: A Possession In Gary Indiana
A boy “walked” up a hospital wall, nurses took notes, and a police captain left a rental house convinced something was terribly wrong. We trace the Gary, Indiana Demon House case from its first oddities—swarms of black flies in midwinter, booted steps from a dark basement—to the terrifying crescendo of levitation claims, guttural voices, and a DCS worker’s report that still sparks debate.
The Leshy: Vodka-Loving Protector of The Woods
The Leshy: Vodka-Loving Protector of The Woods
The Leshy is a powerful woodland spirit from Slavic folklore who protects the forest and punishes those who disrespect nature. This shapeshifting entity exists in a state of duality, neither wholly good nor evil, embodying the wild and unpredictable essence of the forest itself.
He can control forest animals, manipulate weather, and mimic familiar voices to lure travelers deeper into the woods. Also known to have a particular fondness for vodka, tobacco, and bread as offerings.
No only does he form pacts with hunters, guiding them to game as long as they continue making offerings and take only what they need, he sometimes takes children who are mistreated, unbaptized, or lost into the forest.
Oddity Shop Origins: 400 Years of Cabinet Curiosities
Oddity Shop Origins: 400 Years of Cabinet Curiosities
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is finally tracing the origin of the oddity shop!
We trace the fascinating 400-year history of oddity shops and cabinets of curiosities, from royal gardeners collecting exotic artifacts to modern establishments displaying genuine mummies with bullet holes.
Mary Toft: The Woman Who Gave Birth To Rabbits
Mary Toft: The Woman Who Gave Birth To Rabbits
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach brings you the Story of Mary Toft.
We delve into the bizarre 1726 case of Mary Toft, a poor English woman who convinced doctors and even King George I that she was giving birth to rabbits.
Sundown Towns: The Horrors of Racism Still Endure
Sundown Towns: The Horrors of Racism Still Endure
Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is telling us all about Sundown Towns.
We delve into the disturbing reality of sundown towns across America, exploring how these racially exclusive communities didn't just disappear with the Civil Rights movement but continue to exist in both explicit and implicit ways today.
Pope Lick Bridge: Dangers of Searching For The Goatman
Pope Lick Bridge: Dangers of Searching For The Goatman
The terrifying legend of the Pope Lick Monster has claimed more lives than any other American cryptid. Not through supernatural attacks, but by luring thrill-seekers to their deaths on a deadly railroad trestle. Standing 90 feet above Pope Lick Creek in Fisherville, Kentucky, this active train bridge has become the site of dozens of tragic accidents spanning generations.
We take you deep into the dark history of this notorious local legend, exploring the origins of the Goatman. The most chilling aspect of this episode isn't the monster itself, but what happens to those who seek him out. We hear from those affected by the tragedies, including the heartbreaking testimony of a train engineer who personally witnessed 43 accidents during his career.
As we debate the ethics surrounding the annual Goatman Festival and the responsibilities of storytellers, railroads, and thrill-seekers, we're reminded that sometimes the most dangerous part of any legend is human curiosity.
Waverly Hills: Kentucky's Famously Haunted Sanitarium
Waverly Hills: Kentucky's Famously Haunted Sanitarium
The gothic spires of Waverly Hills Sanatorium pierce the Kentucky sky like a warning – some places never truly empty, even long after their residents have gone. Built in 1910 as a tuberculosis hospital, this imposing structure holds the echoes of thousands who suffered and died within its walls. What began as a modest school on a hilltop transformed into one of America's most notorious haunted locations, where pain lingers in the very bricks and mortar.
The stories here are countless and chilling. Room 502, where a nurse allegedly took her own life after becoming pregnant and contracting tuberculosis. The shadow people who peer around corners on the fourth floor. The terrifying entity known as "the creeper" that crawls along walls and ceilings, sending even seasoned ghost hunters fleeing.
Cryptid Mayhem Part 2: More Lessor Cryptids
Cryptid Mayhem Part 2: More Lessor Cryptids
Hidden beneath America's seemingly ordinary landscapes lurk creatures most cryptid hunters never discuss. While Bigfoot and Mothman steal the spotlight, these lesser-known monsters deserve their moment in the moonlight.
Join curators Kara and Zach as they venture into the fetid swamps of Florida to track the Skunk Ape – a bipedal, ape-like creature whose overwhelming stench of rotting meat and methane makes witnesses physically ill.
Descend into the mines of Colorado where Tommyknockers – small humanoid creatures with wrinkled faces – play mischievous pranks on miners.
Your skin will crawl hearing about the Qalupalik, the Arctic's answer to sirens. This horrifying Inuit legend lures children with hypnotic humming before snatching them into an underwater lair.
Finally, meet Sinkhole Sam – a 15-foot snake-like creature whose legend is quietly fading in Kansas.
Time's SlipINN: Time Slips, Disappearing Inns, and Liminal Spaces
Time's SlipINN: Time Slips, Disappearing Inns, and Liminal Spaces
What happens when the places we visit completely vanish from reality? That's the unsettling question at the heart of our exploration into time slips - those rare moments when people seem to step briefly into another era.
The story of two British couples vacationing in France in 1979 serves as our central mystery. After staying overnight at a quaint, rustic inn with oddly outdated features, they were shocked to discover on their return journey that the entire place had disappeared without a trace. Not only was the road gone, but all photographs they'd taken at the location had mysteriously vanished from their developed film.
This isn't just about a missing building – it's about what happens when reality itself seems to shift around us. We dive into several other firsthand accounts from people who've experienced similar phenomena