The Anecdotalist

Paul Packard & Jason McKinney
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The Anecdotalist is a place to explore the paranormal, unsolved mysteries, urban legends and the extraterrestrial. Each episode, you will hear me tell a story to my friend Jason, who will make comments and ask questions along the way. Our hope is to provide compelling and fun story telling.

  1. 12/21/2024

    Ep. 24 The Aurora Texas UFO

    Alien and UFO Encounters Something was laid to rest in a small town cemetery in Aurora, Texas. In 1897, an “airship” collided with Judge Proctors’ windmill, exploding and throwing shards of molten Aluminum and Iron all across his property. A small, humanoid creature was pulled from the wreckage. Some say the body of the alien is still there, buried in the town cemetery. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/heavenly-hoax-6389024 https://texashillcountry.com/1897-aurora-texas-ufo-alien-buried-cemetery/ https://youtu.be/7v7M7al8qxc?si=TLUvr4hqMyQnMwCZ https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/alien.ufo/Aurora%20Texas%20Crash%20(1897).pdf https://fwtx.com/culture/the-aurora-spaceman-legend/ https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2016-04-18/nearly-120-years-after-alleged-ufo-crash-small-texas-town-is-all-about-aliens?_amp=true https://medium.com/@solidi/the-aurora-incident-roswell-of-texas-ce68156ee8d9 https://www.auroratexas.gov/community/history/ https://www.theordinaryextraordinarycemetery.com/blog/the-legend-of-the-aurora-texas-ufo-crash/

    49 min

  2. 10/29/2024

    Ep. 23 October Spooktactular 3. All Hallows Eve

    Halloween, or All Hallows Eve. Paganism and Christianity merge to create the holiday we know and celebrate today. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/All-Saints-Day https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Crom_Dubh#google_vignette https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/the-sluagh-spirits-of-the-unforgiven-dead/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20fascinating,for%20humans%20to%20pick%20off. https://www.theirishplace.com/heritage/the-dullahan/?amp=1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Púca#CITEREFLoth1894 https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain#dumb-supper https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingy_Jack https://hauntpay.com/2023/10/the-history-of-halloween-and-its-traditions/ https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

    41 min

  3. 10/22/2024

    Ep. 22 October Spooktacular 2. The Ghost of Route 44

    October Spooktacular The Ghost of Route 44 is a legend that reaches as far back as those in New England can remember. Passed down through oral tradition and legend. They say, if you are unlucky enough to be traveling down Route 44 outside Rehoboth Massachusetts late at night you may have the unlucky pleasure of meeting the red headed hitchhiker. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: spookysouthcoast.com/red-headed-hitchhiker-of-route-44/ https://trippingonlegends.com/2017/05/31/the-red-headed-hitchhiker-of-route-44/ https://fun107.com/the-ghostly-tale-of-the-redheaded-hitchhiker-of-route-44/ https://theimpactnews.com/columnists/retired-columnists/to-be-perfectly-frank/2020/12/22/secrets-of-the-oliver-house/ “New Englands Haunted Route 44” by Thomas D’ Agustin and Arlene Nicholson “The New England Ghost Files” by Charles Turek Robinson

    49 min

  4. 10/15/2024

    Ep. 21 October Spooktacular 1 The Black Shuck

    October Spooktacular The legend of the Black Shuck dates back to Odin. The demon dog, or hell hound roams the countryside of Suffolk. It’s said that if you hear or see this dog it’s too late. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Dog_(folklore) https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-shuck https://www.theshoebox.org.uk/the-black-shuck-and-the-black-dogs-of-norfolk/ https://mythology.net/norse/norse-concepts/the-wild-hunt/ https://norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2023/08/03/black-shuck-the-hell-hound-that-terrorises-blickling-hall/#_ftn1 https://www.norfolkfolkloresociety.co.uk/post/the-spectral-wolf-of-southery https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A00943.0001.001/1:3?rgn=div1;view=fulltext https://web.archive.org/web/20090323040252/http://nli.northampton.ac.uk/ass/psych-staff/sjs/blackdog.htm https://www.theshoebox.org.uk/the-black-shuck-and-the-black-dogs-of-norfolk/

    42 min

  5. 10/08/2024

    Ep. 20 The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Pt.2

    Unsolved Mystery When 9 hikers went missing in the winter of 1959, a search team was dispatched to the Ural Mountains. What they found baffled them. A tattered tent, and 9 bodies in various locations up to a mile away. What happened to these people? Some speculate UFO’s, others the Yeti. In part 2 Jason's power goes out and I try podcasting alone. I wrap up the story from part 1 and then dive into the theories surrounding the death of these hikers. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solved https://dyatlovpass.com/camera-thibeaux-brignolle https://kit10phish.wordpress.com/2023/07/30/the-dyatlov-pass-incident-the-mansi-theory-part-7/ https://dyatlovpass.com/1079-maps https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrasound https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident “Dead Mountain The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Donnie Eichar “Death of Nine: The Dyatlov Pass Mystery” by Launton Anderson

    36 min

  6. 10/01/2024

    Ep. 19 The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Pt.1

    Unsolved Mystery When 9 hikers went missing in the winter of 1959, a search team was dispatched to the Ural Mountains. What they found baffled them. A tattered tent, and 9 bodies in various locations up to a mile away. What happened to these people? Some speculate UFO’s, others the Yeti. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solved https://dyatlovpass.com/camera-thibeaux-brignolle https://kit10phish.wordpress.com/2023/07/30/the-dyatlov-pass-incident-the-mansi-theory-part-7/ https://dyatlovpass.com/1079-maps https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrasound https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident “Dead Mountain The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Donnie Eichar “Death of Nine: The Dyatlov Pass Mystery” by Launton Anderson

    50 min

  7. 09/17/2024

    Ep. 18 The Abduction of Travis Walton

    Alien and UFO Encounters In November of 1975, 7 loggers stumbled upon a disc floating in a clearing. Travis Walton, after approaching the craft was knocked off his feet by an explosion of light. In an instance he had vanished without a trace. Was he abducted by Aliens? Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: https://www.wmicentral.com/news/arizona_news/40-years-later-most-documented-ufo-sighting-abduction-still-draw-interest/article_f10689c2-8982-11e5-82e2-d3306821f49b.html https://www.dreadcentral.com/video/dread-the-unsolved/408296/dread-the-unsolved-explores-the-alien-abduction-of-travis-walton/?amp https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4167737 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/travis-waltons-phone-booth https://youtu.be/2Ni2uO41SmM?si=GLDFsUSKbUA5EsQR https://youtu.be/dFNuS4ezQ5k?si=MnDmxjYj8W-FVXet “The Walton Experience” book by Travis Walton

    55 min

  8. 09/03/2024

    Ep. 17 The Ghosts of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    Ghosts and Paranormal Encounters The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is the second largest hand cut building second only to the Kremlin. It's also said to be one of the most haunted buildings in the US. The walls hold many stories, and some say the spirits of those that once lived here. Visit us at: https://theanecdotalistpodcast.com/ Follow us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnecdotalistPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anecdotalist?igshid=M2RkZGJiMzhjOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnecdotalistPodcast Sources: https://youtu.be/33KhrfjUP-k?si=EJ-gu-BES1EJtliu “The Haunted History of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum” by Sherri Brake https://amyscrypt.com/haunted-trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/ https://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com/explore-our-history/ https://gehsspartanshield.org/4568/features/trans-allegheny-asylum-ghost/#:~:text=Many%20skeptics%20and%20believers%20alike,%2C%20David%20Mason%2C%20and%20Slewfoot. https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/unique-facts-you-may-not-know-about-the-trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/west-virginia/most-haunted-place-wv https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/ https://www.britannica.com/science/lobotomy

    52 min
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The Anecdotalist is a place to explore the paranormal, unsolved mysteries, urban legends and the extraterrestrial. Each episode, you will hear me tell a story to my friend Jason, who will make comments and ask questions along the way. Our hope is to provide compelling and fun story telling.

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    Paul Packard & Jason McKinney
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