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Episode 44- Ghosts of the Poorhouse: Amery’s Creepy Prairie Home

The hosts get tipsy and dive into the eerie history of the Polk County Poor House in Amery, Wisconsin, exploring legends of orphaned children who died in wells, unmarked graves at Prairie Home Cemetery, and shadowy apparitions recorded by local ghost hunters. They mix local lore, eyewitness accounts, and strange EMF and battery anomalies while plotting a road trip to investigate the site themselves.

Episode 43- Lady Ludlow: Hauntings at the Ludlow Mansion

Hosts drink, joke, and recount local legends about Lady Ludlow and the Ludlow Mansion in Monroe, Wisconsin — from a midnight cemetery visit and a crow encounter to reports of a perpetually cold room, floating objects, and a mausoleum tale of a grieving mother.They weave history (Civil War era, possible Underground Railroad ties) with personal anecdotes and invite listeners to share experiences while debating whether the mansion's strange activity is folklore or something more.

Episode 42- Haunted Children's Museum: Fargo's Friendly Ghost of Yunker Farm

In this episode the hosts trade loose banter—wisdom teeth, beers, and jokes—while exploring Fargo folklore around the Yunker Farm (now the Children’s Museum). They recount reports of Elizabeth Yunker, a little girl said to have drowned in the old well, whose warm presence reportedly opens doors and comforts visitors.Amidst the drinking and jokes, they touch on the museum’s reused bricks, mild white apparitions, and the curious idea of a harmless, benevolent haunting in an active children’s space.

Episode 41- Basement Banter & Copper Country Tragedy

Four friends record from a basement and dig into the rise and fall of Michigan’s Keweenaw copper boom, mixing drunken banter with local history. They trace how rich, near-surface copper drew immigrant miners and led to harsh company-controlled towns.The episode covers the 1913 strike, labor tensions, violent clashes and the Italian Hall disaster—when a false alarm at a Christmas party caused a deadly crush that crushed the union movement and changed the region forever.

Episode 40- Lifters & Loopholes: The Strange Legacy of Thomas T. Brown

This episode dives into the curious life and experiments of Thomas Townsend Brown, the Ohio-born inventor behind the Biefield-Brown effect and lightweight "lifters" that reportedly hovered when powered. Hosts discuss his Navy work, classified projects, and how mainstream science dismissed or explained his results as ion wind while others claim anti‑gravity.Through casual debate and skeptical takes, the hosts explore vacuum tests, purple glows, Element 115 rumors, and the enduring gossip that ties Brown’s ideas to UFO propulsion and secret military programs.

Episode 39- Old Abe: The Screaming Eagle That Marched With Wisconsin

In this episode the hosts trace the surprising saga of Old Abe, a bald eagle captured in Wisconsin who became the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment during the Civil War, surviving battles and earning legendary status. They cover his capture, wartime role, retirement, and lasting legacy in state symbols.Amid casual banter, local beer tasting and offbeat jokes, the conversation blends history with humor and personal stories about Wisconsin culture and remembrance.

Episode 38- The Devil Woman of Michigan: Love, Lies and a Missing Man

This episode dives into the 2014 disappearance of Chris Regan in Iron River, Michigan, and the investigation that followed — missing car, messy apartment, and rumors tying the case to an affair with Kelly Cochran and her husband, Jason.Hosts recount the police search, recovered remains, confessions and convictions, and the small-town rumors — including allegations of further killings — while reflecting on how the case unfolded and teasing a follow-up episode.

Episode 37- Haunted at the Congress Plaza: Ghosts, Suicides, and Peg‑Leg Johnny

The hosts drink, joke, and recount the tragic and eerie history of Chicago’s Congress Plaza Hotel — from suicides and sealed rooms to recurring apparitions like “Peg‑Leg Johnny” and the children said to have fallen from a window.Balancing drunken banter with historic detail, the episode explores why this grand hotel is famous for its hauntings and why visiting it feels both fascinating and unsettling.

Episode 36- The Marshal Who Never Clocked Out: Seth Bullock Haunts Deadwood

In this episode the hosts, over drinks, explore the eerie legends of Deadwood, South Dakota, focusing on Seth Bullock — the town's first sheriff and founder of the Bullock Hotel — who is said to still patrol his hotel and nearby monuments.Guests, staff, and investigators report footsteps, moving objects, shadowy figures, EMF spikes, and disembodied voices that seem more authoritative than malicious, prompting discussion about why a man so devoted to order might linger after death.

Episode 35- Shawano's Secret: Inside a Small-Town Cult

This episode explores the history and controversies of a secretive religious group outside Shawano, Wisconsin — its founder who changed names multiple times, alleged abuse by members, and the town’s uneasy relationship with the compound.Hosts discuss reported incidents from the 1970s to today, including violent encounters, business dealings, legal battles, and the group’s shifting identity and beliefs.