Where Our Minds Wander

Wes Guay & Beth Guay
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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.

  1. 3D AGO

    191 Christmas Ghost Stories

    In keeping with the Victorian tradition, Wes and Beth each tell a spine tingling tale from the early 1900s for your gatherings around the fireplace.  Story links: https://www.steve-calvert.co.uk/text-dolls-ghost-marion-crawford/ https://www.shelidon.it/marjorie-bowen-half-past-two/ Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    1h 5m

  2. DEC 18

    190 Hans Trapp and Mari Lwyd

    Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature.  Our Sources:  Hans Trapp https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/hans-trapp-the-christmas-cannibal-scarecrow/ https://www.ripleys.com/stories/hans-trapp https://moonmausoleum.com/the-dark-side-of-christmas-hans-trapp-the-child-eating-scarecrow/ Mari Lwyd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/ http://www.folk.wales/the-mari-lwyd.html Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    30 min

  3. DEC 11

    189 Rock Lake Mystery

    Episode Description: Both Beth and Wes discuss what allegedly lurks beneath the waters of Rock Lake, Wisconsin - an abandoned Aztec City and Rocky the lake serpent.  Our Sources: https://hoardmuseum.org/rock-lake-sea-serpent/ www.milwaukeemag.com/unsolved-mystery-ancient-underwater-pyramids-rock-lake/ www.wisconsinfrights.com/rock-lake-pyramids/ https://simpsonstreetfreepress.org/museum/rock-lake https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-rocky-the-rock-lake-terror www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokane-review-rock-lakes-monster/37041346/  Middle Music Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    33 min

  4. DEC 4

    188 Princess Caraboo and Hy-Brasil

    Beth tells the intriguing tale of Princess Caraboo, who was not who she really seemed. Wes shares the lore of Hy-Brasil, a mythical island off the coast of Ireland.   Our Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caraboo https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-mysterious-princess-caraboo/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/princess-caraboo https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/princess_caraboo www.mentalfloss.com/article/92250/mysterious-19th-century-princess-who-fooled-town-thinking-she-was-royalty https://allthatsinteresting.com/hy-brasil https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/06/hy-brasil-the-supernatural-island/ https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/myths-legends/the-phantom-island-of-hy-brasil-in-irish-myth-fable www.ria.ie/blog/the-mythical-island-of-hy-brasil-and-the-book-of-olees/ www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/hy-brasil-legendary-phantom-island-ireland-003608 www.iflscience.com/hy-brasil-the-phantom-island-that-hasnt-been-seen-since-1872-64607 Middle music:Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    46 min

  5. NOV 27

    187 The Glass Delusion

    Episode Description: Wes and Beth explore cases of the Glass Delusion, when members of the monarchy throughout time have believed their bodies were made of glass.  Sources Used: www.grunge.com/1240197/the-strange-affliction-that-had-some-royals-believing-they-were-made-of-glass/ https://gizmodo.com/the-glass-delusion-was-the-most-popular-madness-of-th-1636228483 https://practicalpie.com/glass-delusion/ www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-sense/202007/the-glass-delusion-early-modern-europe www.history.co.uk/articles/glass-act-the-delusion-that-made-charles-vi-think-he-was-made-of-glass https://worldroyals.medium.com/the-princess-who-swallowed-a-glass-piano-91494318ce99 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_VI_of_France www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32625632 https://allthatsinteresting.com/sky-eye-telescope-aliens Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    39 min

  6. NOV 20

    186 Dare Stones and Toynbee Tiles

    Wes and Beth take a look at the infamous Dare Stones which were thought to solve the mystery of the Roanoke Colony. Then they look at the Toynbee Tiles, one modern-day artist's take on graffiti mixed with prophecy.   Our Sources: www.ernestjournal.co.uk/blog/2019/5/30/the-toynbee-tiles https://allthatsinteresting.com/toynbee-tiles www.atlasobscura.com/articles/toynbee-tiles www.pastemagazine.com/travel/toynbee-tiles/toynbee-tiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles#:~:text=The%20Toynbee%20tiles%2C%20also%20called,hundred%20tiles%20have%20been%20discovered. www.grunge.com/369448/what-are-the-mysterious-toynbee-tiles-we-explain/ www.flickr.com/photos/56635556@N00/215822355/in/photolist-nqEA1c-k59t6-kr48T https://phl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d5431b8c5c3c474e87d6247d1fd72582 www.brenau.edu/about/history-traditions/legends/ www.mentalfloss.com/posts/dare-stones-roanoke-hoax https://thesouthernvoice.com/hoax-or-the-answer-to-americas-oldest-mystery/ Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    38 min

  7. NOV 13

    185 The Belasco Theater and The Biltmore Estate

    Beth covers the opulent Belasco Theater in NYC, where at least  two of the audience members are ghostly.  Wes delves into the magnificent but haunted Biltmore Estate, where at least two of the Vanderbilts are said to still roam.  Sources Used:  www.thebelasco.com/our-story www.thehistoryreader.com/cultural-history/a-tour-of-the-belasco-theatre/ https://ny.curbed.com/2013/10/28/10182824/the-haunting-of-broadways- https://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-the-belasco-theatre-on-broadway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belasco_Theatre http://ghoula.blogspot.com/search/label/belasco%20theater www.romanticasheville.com/biltmorececil.htm www.historicbiltmorevillage.com/history www.biltmore.com/our-story/biltmore-history/the-vanderbilt-family/ www.hauntedrooms.com/north-carolina/haunted-places/biltmore-estate https://hauntedus.com/north-carolina/biltmore-estate-haunted-mansion/ https://ghostpoppy.com/pages/biltmore-estate? www.thesmokies.com/biltmore-estate-dark-history/ Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    53 min

  8. NOV 6

    184 The Beatles Cursed Apartments

    Wes and Beth explore the Beatles’ tie to cursed apartments. Beth covers Flat 12 in London and Wes covers the Dakota Building in NYC.   Our Sources: https://livinglondonhistory.com/death-in-mayfair-the-cursed-flat-of-curzon-square/ https://flashbak.com/the-death-of-cass-elliot-and-keith-moon-at-harry-nilssons-macabre-mayfair-flat-422551/ https://nyghosts.com/the-dakota/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-dakota/ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/31/man-in-liverpool-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering-woman-and-two-children https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/five-ghosts-who-supposedly-haunt-the-dakota/ https://vocal.media/horror/the-ghostly-tale-of-the-crying-lady-in-the-dakota-separating-truth-from-myth www.beatlesstory.com/blog/john-lennon-ufo-sighting/ Middle Music credit: Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com Support the show All our links: Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/ Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWander Support the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/ Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458 Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Y www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iew Twitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWander Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

    37 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Wes Guay & Beth Guay
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    198
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Where Our Minds Wander
  • Show Website
    Where Our Minds Wander

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