On this bonus episode, we speak with James Wosochlo, the author of “Appalachian: Schaumboch’s Tavern”. His book details the life and misdeeds of Matthias Schaumboch, America’s unofficial first serial killer. Schaumboch owned and operated a tavern on…

On January 25, 1959, a group of experienced hikers and athlete students set out on a journey into the Ural Mountains of Russia. When they missed their rendezvous date, a search party was organized to look for them. Their frozen bodies, along with…

Bobby Mackey’s Music World is a former slaughterhouse and meat-packing facility that served northwest Kentucky as well as parts of Ohio back in the 1850’s. It eventually was demolished and the new building became a casino, nightclub, speakeasy, and…

Come join us on our holiday episode as we talk about a few of the holiday cryptids from around the world! From the Yule Cat who eats you if you don’t receive clothing as a present for Christmas, to Mari Lwyd, a zombie horse skeleton head, that…

In 1762, an unusual and bizarre scandal captivated London. The story of Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane had something for everyone: forbidden love, money, death and the supernatural were all elements in this sad ghost tale.

After the death of Fanny…

In the deepest parts of the jungles of Java, you can find a giant flying creature, the Ahool, that is known to eat fish, but has also been known to attack humans. It has a face that resembles both a chimpanzee and a bat, has fangs, red skinned wings…

In 1876, the West Virginia State Penitentiary, also known as the Moundsville Penitentiary, opened in Moundsville, WV. This gothic-style prison was in part built by the prisoners that would be incarcerated in it, and also contained prisoner-ran shops…

John Olsen is back to tell us more ghost stories from his new book, Stranger U.S. This book is full of true, first-hand stories from around the United States. Bigfoot, UFOs, Ghosts, Cryptids, and more. Join us and hear a few scary stories from his new…

On our 100th episode we play Pudding Skin for the Win! It’s our little spin on Jeopardy. There’s paranormal questions, hot sauce and victory for one of the Punchers. Plus we picked Patreon supporters out of a hat, so one lucky patron will win a…

Can you get to hell from a storm drain in southern Ohio? Legend claims that a haunted portal called Satan’s Hollow that leads straight to hell is located in Blue Ash, Ohio. Satan’s Hollow is a series of drainage tunnels, where a group of Satanists…

The Rougarou is a werewolf or dog-like creature that exists along the swamps and bayous of Southeast Louisiana. Most reports of the Rougarou claim it is a half-man, half-dog or that it is a man with the head of a dog. It stands upright on two feet, is…

Dark apparitions that reveal themselves while you’re sleeping are scary enough, but of all the Shadow People that visit you at night, the Hat Man may be the creepiest. Because he appears in so many different situations, and occasionally to several…

The Berwyn Mountains UFO Incident, also known as the Welsh Roswell, was a mysterious event involving strange lights and noises that occurred the evening of January 23, 1974. At approximately 8:30 PM, people in the area were surprised to hear an…

Waverly Hills Sanatorium, in Louisville, Kentucky, is considered to be one of the most haunted locations in the United States. It opened as a tuberculosis hospital on July 26, 1910 when the tuberculosis epidemic was beginning to gain steam in the…

Stories of giant stones being tossed at hikers, loud screams that pierce the air and even sightings of something unknown have filled Whitehall, NY locals’ lives for generations. In August of 1976 there were sightings of a creature that took place over…

During the early evening of November 23, 1953, 1st Lieutenant Felix Moncla and 2nd Lieutenant Robert Wilson left the Kinross Air Force Base in a F-89C Scorpion fighter jet to investigate a strange radar return that had been picked up. In the control…

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue might be the most famous address in America, but it is also perhaps the country’s most famous haunted house. Presidents, first ladies, staff members and guests have reported feeling ghostly presences, hearing unexplained…

The Solomon Islands is east of Papua New Guinea, and consists of nearly one thousand islands. One of the largest of the islands, Guadalcanal, contains eerie forests that have rarely been explored by scientists and many area tribes believe it to be the…

Brandon Smith is a filmmaker from the Salt Lake CIty, Utah area. He has made films over the last 20 years, including documentaries, shorts and music videos. He owns and operates under the production company, Pick It Up Motion Pictures.

His new movie,…

The Hollow Moon Theory, also known as the Spaceship Moon Hypothesis, suggests that Earth’s Moon is completely hollow and is the base of operations for an alien civilization. The favored official scientific explanation is that the Moon is not hollow…