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. 5D AGO

    212 The James M Nederlander Theater and Whacky early inventions

    Beth shares about the horrific theater fire of 1903 that may be the cause behind the theater’s hauntings. Wes shares some wacky inventions throughout history.  Our Sources:  www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-iroquois-theater-fire/ www.atlasobscura.com/places/couch-place-the-alley-of-death www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sti0Ao-7t0w www.planetpatent.com/bizarre-inventions/ https://stacker.com/stories/retrospective/shaving-machines-yodel-meters-26-bizarre-inventions-throughout-history www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-creative-and-forgotten-fire-escape-designs-of-the-1800s https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/history-baby-cage-1934-1948/ www.thevintagenews.com/2021/10/05/inventor-russell-e-oakes-concocted-many-inspired-but-useless-items-here-are-some-of-the-strangest/ 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

    56 min

  2. MAY 14

    211 Arundel Castle and two 100 year old Cold Cases

    Beth shares about her favorite British castle and its 7 ghosts. Wes shares two 100 year old cold cases.  Our Sources:  https://www.war.gov/ufo/ https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/the-many-ghosts-of-arundel-castle/ https://great-castles.com/arundelghost.html www.spookyisles.com/arundel-castle/ www.arundelcastle.org/castle-history/ www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Arundel-Castle/ https://connectparanormal.net/2025/04/25/arundel-castle-a-journey-through-history-and-hauntings/ https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/look-back-how-a-100-year-old-cold-case-murder-continues-to-haunt-parma/ https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/01/26/community-still-haunted-by-murder-2-parma-school-teachers-101-years-ago/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/canada-woman-in-the-well-alice-spence https://wjla.com/criminally-obsessed/saskatoon-woman-in-the-well-identity-mystery-solved-remains-found-missing-woman-cold-case-saskatchewan www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/canadian-police-identify-centuryold-remains-of-woman-in-the-well-using-dna-technology-b2836974.html 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 8m

  3. MAY 7

    210 Mermaids

    Wes and Beth dive into the mythology and modern day sightings of mermaids. Our Sources:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JN9Sc_F20 www.audubon.org/magazine/sirens-of-greek-myth-were-bird-women-not-mermaids www.centreofexcellence.com/sirens-in-mythology/ www.britannica.com/topic/mermaid https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/mermaids-manatees-myth-and-reality https://theconversation.com/mermaids-arent-real-but-theyve-fascinated-people-around-the-world-for-ages-150518 https://otherworldlyoracle.com/types-of-mermaids/ https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/top-mermaid-sightings-in-the-last-century-that-are-hard-to-deny/ www.ripleys.com/stories/mermaids https://oceaninfo.com/exploration/myths-and-legends/mermaid-sightings/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/mermaid-sightings https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/dave-obee-mysterious-mayne-mermaid-was-real-sort-of-4638500 www.paranormaldatabase.com/reports/mermaid.php 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

    48 min

  4. APR 30

    209 Jersey Devil

    Wes and Beth go deep into the lore and many sightings of the legendary cryptid.  Our Sources: https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction https://levittownnow.com/2025/10/18/the-time-the-jersey-devil-came-to-bristol/ https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/joseph_bonaparte_and_the_jerse.html www.capitalcentury.com/1909.html https://njhumanities.org/humanities-to-go/psp/the-jersey-devil-in-myth-and-history/ www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/10/13_places_the_jersey_devil_has_been_spotted_in_the.html 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

    51 min

  5. APR 23

    208 Sweetwater Mansion and Bob Taylor Falkirk UFO

    Beth shares some of the Alabama mansion’s history and ghostly encounters. Wes shares some of the UFO encounters in the Scottish triangle.     Our Sources: www.abandonedalabama.com/sweetwater-mansion/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-south/sweetwater-mansion-and-her-ghosts/ https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1318 www.thewillingham.org/the-blog/the-sweetwater-mansion www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50262655 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Taylor_incident www.scotclans.com/pages/bonnybridge-most-ufo-sightings-on-the-planet www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/terrified-man-says-6ft-aliens-34061710#amp-readmore-target www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/16367637.scotlands-greatest-ufo-mysteries-truth/ 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

    42 min

  6. APR 16

    207 The Number 13 and the Thirteen Club

    Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions  surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation.  Our sources: www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition www.history.com/articles/friday-the-13th https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/ www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/13/morituri-te-salutamus/ www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thirteen-club-superstition-new-york www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-men-who-hated-or-loved-the-number-13-66940720/ 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

    47 min

  7. APR 9

    206 Villisca Ax Murder House

    Episode description: Wes and Beth take a deep look at the infamous murders, the various suspects, and the alleged hauntings at the Iowa home.  Our Sources: https://murderhouse.com/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/villisca-axe-murder-house/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/ https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/villisca-ax-murder-house-iowa/ https://murderhouse.com/hauntings/ https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-villisca-ax-murder-house-ghosts/ www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=HMT19160617-01.2.6&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxCO%7CtxTA--------0------ Middle music credit : Music by 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

    51 min

  8. APR 2

    205 Willard Public Library and the Warminster Thing

    Beth shares the rousing tale of Willard Carpenter and his now very haunted library. Wes shares the well-documented, years-long, British case of an unexplained hum and possibly connected UFO sightings.  Our Sources:  www.willardlib.org/history www.willardlib.org/the-grey-lady-ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Library https://fox59.com/news/indys-most-haunted-the-grey-lady-ghost-haunts-the-willard-library/ www.14news.com/story/23715198/join-the-hunt-for-the-grey-lady-of-willard-library/ www.jahernandez.com/posts/the-warminster-thing-and-decades-of-unexplained-phenomena-in-england www.mentalfloss.com/article/638338/warminster-thing-ufo https://vocal.media/fyi/the-warminster-thing 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

    43 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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    219
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Where Our Minds Wander
  • Show Website
    Where Our Minds Wander

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