Have you ever encountered a ghost? Do you believe in them? This interesting conversation topic has captured the imagination and attention of people globally since the beginning of time.
Meet Mark Muncy, a best-selling author of all things scary, creepy, and eerie!
This episode is all about ghosts, aliens, murder, and intrigue. Mark takes a historical approach to his stories, giving his tales a unique angle. He travels to the locations, interviews people, cross-references related stories, and studies all the documents he can get his hands on.
Warning: Some of these legends and folklore's deep history is disturbing. Our conversation starts cute but quickly turns into tales of torture and human atrocities. So, if you prefer a lighter conversation, you may want to sit this out.
For the other inquiring minds, we cover:
🏨 Deedre's strange experience at The Stanley hotel – the inspiration behind Stephen King's The Shining.
🪦The cemetery Mark created, which was banned by the mayor.
💩What the heck a midden is, and how Mark came to live on one.
🐢 A giant (30-foot-long) turtle roaming the ocean.
🌳An evil tree in Port St. Lucie.
🐊😡 A terrifying tourist attraction at an alligator farm.
💔 The troubling history of a home for orphans and "bad" boys.
👻 A bellhop ghost.
☠️ Robert the Doll – the inspiration behind Chuckie – which might be true.
🛸 UFO and alien sightings.
🐻A story from Appalachia that has never been shared with the public…before now.
And so much more!
As always, we end with some questions from The Very Interesting Game Show® - from the Halloween collection. Stick around to hear this spooky author's funny answers!
Bio:
Mark Muncy is the creator of Hellview Cemetary, a charity haunted house in central Florida that was so infamous it was banned by the City of St. Petersburg. He is the best-selling author of "Eerie Florida" and numerous other horror and science fiction works. He spent over three decades collecting ghostly tales of legendary beasts. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the remains of an ancient midden with his wife, well-known illustrator Kari Schultz.
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Originally recorded on August 25, 2022
