That's the Spirit That's The Spirit

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We're delighted to be back with more scares n' frights. Hear what may befall you should you steal a piece of petrified wood from Petrified Forest National Park (hint: it's bad). Then learn about some GORGEOUS jewel-encrusted skellingtons and their macabre history.

What's buried on Oak Island? And why is it so heavily guarded?! Join us as we learn about some of history's most mysterious booby traps. Plus, hear some theories surrounding the mysterious Voynich manuscript.

Join us for a throwback to one of our all-time favorite episodes!
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Sometimes, a joke death can be the saddest death, as we learn in today's episode. Plus: would you sleep in a cave? Would you own a masturbating ape who went on to torment visitors to your home for all eternity? IS it so far-fetched to think that St. Patrick would have used a flute? All this and more!

Have you seen a UFO in the last year? If so, you're not alone - sightings are on the rise in a major way! See if you can guess along to name the top 10 states for UFO reports this year. Plus, learn about the Canadian parapsychology experiment that is PHILIP, an artificial poltergeist. Let's all make a tulpa!

Gather round to hear the tall tale of Oceanborn Mary, who by all accounts had an awesome origin story on a ship boarded by pirates. Then, as a lil' chaser, hear about some freaky coincidences in history! Synchronicity? More like, CLONES ARE FORBIDDEN.

Join us for another beautiful golden oldie hour! We'll be back next week with fresh ghosties and ghouls, but for now, enjoy this classic ep featuring some of our favorite vintage news stories ever and one very special horse.

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These weird vintage news stories are so out of this world you may never recover. You'll hear about ghosts making crosses from dried pasta, a horse named Clever Hans, a dog that can speak and tell you it wants cake, an ancient turtle who's addicted to pancakes, and the single most affecting news story I've ever read: The tale of the Fried Pickle Man. You'll also hear some spooky facts about Shadow People (sleep tight)!

Just remember:
Take some cucumbers, when quite green
From the garden while unseen
Soak them long in salt mush
Add your spices, watch them rust
For some days, let them lie
Take them out, in slices fry
That's a dish which one sings
So it is, is fit for kings