Where Our Minds Wander
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 182
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
39: The Wendigo and a Space Acorn
Wes braves the frozen woods to tell us about the terrifying Wendigo. Beth stops by the roadside of Kecksburg, PA to examine the remnants of a 1965 UFO crash, known as Pennsylvania's Roswell.
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38: The Queen's Conjurer and A Haunted Norwegian Fortress
Beth delves into the mystical life of John Dee, the "Queen's Conjurer." Wes wanders through the very haunted Akershus Fortress in Oslo, Norway.
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37: Coral Castle and Cursed Objects
Wes takes us on a tour of the mysterious Coral Castle. Beth braves a handful of allegedly cursed objects.
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36: Anastasia Imposter and the Mad Gasser of Mattoon
Beth investigates Anna Anderson, one of the most well-known Anastasia Romanov imposters. Wes tackles the Mad Gasser of Mattoon, an unsolved case chalked up to mass hysteria.
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35: Turning the Bones and the Yellow Rose
Wes explores the practices of skeleton modifications and the cultural significance behind them. Beth wanders through the haunted Emily Morgan hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
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34: Naughty and Nice Holiday Special
Both Wes and Beth discuss the legend of Krampus, St. Nick's evil counterpart. Then they brave the earworm "The Twelve Days of Christmas" because...why not?
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33: That's Not an Orangutan and How Do You Explain the Radiation?
Wes hunts the not-so-elusive Rock Apes of Vietnam. Beth tackles the truly mysterious case of the Dyatlov Pass Incident- when 9 hikers died under bizarre circumstances.
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32: He Couldn't Escape This and Bambi and Thumper Forbidden Love!
Beth sits in on Bess Houdini's final seance to capture Harry Houdini's message from beyond the grave. Wes tracks the elusive Wolpertinger - the original cousin to the jackalope - and finds one!
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31: The Mystery of the Navy's Love-8 Ghost Blimp and Skaill House Haunting
Wes wonders what happened to the crew aboard the L-8 Navy blimp that crashed into a San Francisco suburb in 1942. Beth visits the 400 year old haunted Skaill House on Orkney Island, Scotland.
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30: Strange Occurrences on the Sea and in the Sky
Beth takes to the seas to visit the SS Ourang Medan, an allegedly grisly ghost ship. Wes takes to the sky to explore a pilot's strange UFO encounter over Alaska in 1986.
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29: The Cottingley Fairies and The Ghost Church
Beth analyzes the infamous Cottingley Fairies photos and how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believed in their authenticity. Wes visits the ghosts of St. George's Church , wo talk among the 32 specters popula…
28: Neolithic Balls and The Park of Monsters
Wes takes us to the Neolithic site of Skara Brae and the strange, intricately carved stone balls discovered there. Beth goes for a stroll through the Park of Monsters, an Italian Renaissance "garden"…
27: They Needed Those Lilies and The Devil of the Dunes
Beth delves into the strict but odd funeral and mourning practices of those wacky Victorians. Wes visits the dunes of Provincetown, Mass., and encounters the menacing "Black Flash" - a creature that …
26: Screams From the Other Side and An Unsettling Rattle
Wes braves a walk along Dead Woman's Crossing , Oklahoma to meet the ghost of Katie James before wandering down Zombie Road, Missouri, where even more phantoms are said to linger. Beth visits our ne…
25: The Grey Nuns and Haunted Castles in the United States
Beth enrolls at the Grey Nuns Motherhouse in Montreal, Canada to check out the ghosts still walking its collegiate halls, perhaps coming from the crypt in the basement. Wes tours two haunted American…
24: She Didn't Win Mother of the Year and An Extremely Isolated Incident
Beth shares the harrowing tale of Blanche Monnier, a young woman imprisoned by her mother in her own home for 25 years. Wes cautiously approaches the Flannan Isles Lighthouse of Scotland, where 3 ke…
23: Don't Dare Call Him a Weasel and A Restless Night
Wes tells the peculiar tale of Gef the Talking Mongoose, a spirit that tormented the Irving family on the Isle of Man in the 1930s. Beth excitedly shares two more stories from listeners about their r…
22: They're Always Watching You and Don't Tell Them About Upstairs
Wes tackles the interesting history of everyone's beloved (or detested) outdoor ornament: the Garden Gnome. In honor of October, Beth shares two listener's stories about their real-life ghostly encou…
21: Only the Nose Knows and It's Not All Tea and Mysteries
Wes takes us on to the mysterious Dog Suicide Bridge of Overtoun, Scotland where he asks us to decide if the dogs' deaths are caused by something natural or supernatural. Beth explores the secret so…
20: There's Something Witchy About This Tree and A Grave Situation
Beth stops by the Witches' Tree in Louisville, Kentucky on her journey through the historical connection between trees and witches. Wes tells the harrowing, true (?) tale of Margorie McCall, otherwi…