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SkeleTalesGood Ol' HauntingsWe enter the spooky season with haunted tales that will make you have all the feel-good shivers and screams.Britt shares a haunted story of a little boy from the hot box by listener Mandy.Alissa dives into a haunted hospital that was so haunted they sold it for only $1!Britt tells a tale of a listener who discovers they played with ghosts in their old home as a kid only to have them return and lurk outside their room.Alissa enchants us with a story about either reincarnation, possession, or past life wonder where...2024-10-1337 min
SkeleTalesCurses!We cannot guarantee that you will not be cursed after listening to this episode, we can guarantee that you will have a great time and enjoy every minute of listening though. Yes, we've been gone for over a month, yes, we missed you too, Yes, it was because Alissa was cursed.She shared her tales of insane calamity that have ensued these past few weeks. Britt dives into stories of cursed tombs including the curse of King Tut’s tomb, the cursed tomb of King Casimir of Poland, and the unproven but certainly poss...2024-07-1145 minSkeleTalesBritt Sees Dead People's Signs From Beyond The GraveIn this week's episode its Britt's turn to take over the show and warm Alissa's cold little heart with touching tales of loved one's reaching out from beyond the grave.From dead birds and shiny dimes to red cardinals and fluttering butterflies, there are many signs and symbols that folks associate with a visit from their deceased loved ones. Britt shares the object that her dad leaves behind to let her know he is close by and some of the unusual places she has found said object. This leads Alissa to startling revelation of her own.2024-05-3022 minSkeleTalesPhantom Phone CallsSkeleTales is shaking it up this week with an Alissa only episode. This was completely planned and not due to Britt reading any text messages wrong.Alissa brings to the table bone rattling tales that take place over the phone. These phantom phone calls will have you gasping with goosebumps.She shares a story about mysterious calls for Tanya. Who is Tanya? No one will ever know because she mysteriously disappeared from the scene of an accident that happens right near the home of the calls.The next tale has our writer still scratching his head...2024-05-1322 minSkeleTalesPast Life PartyJoin the party of a lifetime where kids remember their past lifetimes and are kind enough to share.We hear a tale about a young boy who remembers when he was a 50 year old man being in the twin towers during 9/11.Alissa shares a fascinating tale of a young lad who was given a necklace in his past life only to miraculously find it in his current life.Britt shares a devastating story of a kid who remembers drowning as an adult. She remembers that she had a baby of her own, a dog, a husband...2024-04-1923 minSkeleTalesVacation HorrorsThis will make you feel a lot better about missing out on your spring break vacation this year.The ladies share tales of vacation horrors of the likes you wish to never encounter.Alissa starts off the episode with a story of a young kid vacationing on the Texas coast in Galveston. He's awoken by a young girl sharing a bed with him and his brother. He thinks it's his little sister and tells her to get up. She listens and leaves the bed.The next morning he discovers his sister was never in...2024-04-0932 minSkeleTalesParanormal PaydayLooking for an excuse not to go to work tomorrow?We got you covered. These tales from the workplace will make you too freaked out to possibly even begin to think about going to work ever again.Our first story begins in the 70’s where a young man finds a great job in Chicago but right before he’s meant to leave, he has a terrible accident and is unable to go. Fate stepped in though because his would-have-been boss turned out to be none other than John Wayne...2024-03-2841 minSkeleTalesHypnosis HorrorsYou are getting sleepy... very sleepy...when I count to three you will be enthralled with all the stories told in this episode. 1...2...3...You may have heard of hypnotists being able to help you remember your past life, but what about a story of your future planning? Alissa shares one planning session that involves microfiche, a room of professors, and a man who's dream is life is to be a hypnotist.Britt goes back in time and shares the story of Everton in 1909, a hypnotist who hypnotizes an audience member, jumps on his abdomen, then...2024-02-0231 minSkeleTalesWe Put The Fun In FuneralsIn honor of Britt not dying last week, we celebrate with some fun fun funerals.After listening to this episode you will likely drive a bit more slowly past those cemeteries, look a little closer in those funeral home windows, and think twice when you see a butterfly.Alissa starts the episode off with a tale of the deceased taking the guesswork out of which coffin they want by choosing it from the afterlife....2024-01-2532 minSkeleTalesLight People, Shadow Boners and Other Tales of the UnexplainedYou'll want to sleep with the lights on tonight after listening to this week's episode.Alissa starts us off with a story about chicken, cornbread, mashed potatoes and a blossoming friendship with a mysterious car salesman.Think you’re safe from ghosts while at work? Think again. Britt tells of a ghost who hangs out in the stock room of a business causing all kinds of mischief.We’ve all heard of shadow people or dark figured beings who like to hang out in doorways and corners but Alissa shocks us all with a st...2024-01-0934 minSkeleTalesTop Paranormal News of 2023Let’s wrap up this year with the top paranormal news stories of 2023.Britt shares a story about not one but TWO security guards at a senior facility who love to talk to the residences of the building. The only problem is that the people who they are talking to have already died.Alissa remembers some headlines that are truly head scratchers starting with the billionaire sub that went missing whilst on a visit to see the Titanic wreckage. Also, that really str...2023-12-3136 minSkeleTalesTime Keeps On Slippin'Lost time, lost buildings, or just losing it, Alissa and Britt dive into the world of time slips this week.Alissa starts us off with a story about a girl whose friend came to visit her in Australia. Months later this girl experiences time and space in strange ways only to then discover a true tragedy.Britt, who may or may not know what a time slip is, then shares a story of an American in England who experiences the world’s most perfect ke...2023-12-2235 minSkeleTalesPremonition PartyYou know how your gut is telling you to listen to this week’s episode or something bad will happen? Well, we predict it’s right and you better do as it says!Alissa and Britt prepare a party of premonition stories for your ears this episode so buckle up!Britt starts off with a story of an antsy grandma who just has to leave 12 hours early for her flight and thank God she did otherwise the whole family would have died.Alissa shares a story of a...2023-12-1329 minSkeleTalesForgotten TalesAlissa and Britt have unearthed stories thought to be long forgotten but be very glad they’ve been found.Britt begins with a tale of a girl who witnesses a woman doing laundry who came to peek in on her soap opera only to discover the woman was not real.Alissa freaks us out by sharing a story of a kid who keeps seeing a hand on his window only to discover there is no one there. Whose hand is it?!Britt jumps in with a story about a little boy who has so...2023-11-2932 minSkeleTalesAmnesiaIf you find yourself in an unfamiliar place, wearing clothes you don’t recognize, not knowing what day it is, you’ve probably just finished listening to this episode.Alissa and Britt dive into the fascinating world of amnesia. Alissa starts us off with the different types of amnesia, then Britt jumps into her first tale of a fella named WO who went in for a standard root canal dental visit and now lives in a perpetual groundhog day scenario, reliving the day of his dental visit again and again...2023-11-1537 minSkeleTalesTarot-fying TalesThis week Alissa looks into the cards to read our future and it’s TAROT-FYING! Well, not for Britt, her future is bright and full of wealth. Alissa’s cards say something a little different. Britt then dives into her first experience with tarot and how her reading 22 years ago blew the psychic’s mind and how the psychic kind of nailed her future.Alissa then shares a tale of a tarot reader who predicted a client’s future murder just in time to stop him from going...2023-11-0741 minSkeleTalesMi Casa Es Boo CasaLet’s celebrate this Halloween with stories that will make you afraid to be in your home, or at the very least, make you afraid to have the lights off at night.Alissa starts off strong with a story of a haunted house that nearly kills its tenant, has mysterious black birds stuck between windows, and forks that mysteriously become bent.As your goosebumps recover from that story, Britt comes at you with a tale from Australia of a woman who has a demon take over her home so for...2023-10-3035 minSkeleTalesHalloween HauntsTis’ the spooky season and Alissa and Britt are comin’ at ya with tales of mystery and horror.Alissa starts the show off with a Halloween story from a kid and his friend who enter an abandoned house filled with bats, wolves, crows, and a mysterious interdimensional twist. Another haunted house makes its way to the show when Britt shares a story of a guy who breaks into an old abandoned slave house only to find himself tormented by a demon afterwards.Alissa shares a story about...2023-10-1636 minSkeleTalesHaunted HighwaysIf you thought you were safe in your car from all things paranormal and spooky, well think again.The spooky duo share several tales of haunted highways and the strangeness that can occur while on the road out there.Alissa starts off the episode with a perplexing tale of a young man who first finds himself lost on some back roads in the forest and then somehow mysteriously transported to another dimension or strange timeline.Britt then shares an Oregon story about a mysterious ghost car...2023-10-0934 minSkeleTalesCryptid CornerIn this week's episode of SkeleTales, we venture into the Cryptid Corner, where all the cool Cryptids congregate. Before delving into the stories, the ladies must first complete the vital task of determining which Cryptid they are by taking what we'll assume was a personality quiz from Seventeen Magazine. The results are truly astounding.After sorting that out, Alissa moves on to more pressing matters, like discussing the Fresno Nightcrawlers, mysterious creatures that bear a striking resemblance to a tiny pair of marching skinny jeans. Where did they come from, and where are they going? Nobody knows.2023-10-0335 minSkeleTalesASS - Acquired Savant SyndromeThis week Alissa and Britt dive into the wonderful world of ASS, aka Acquired Savant Syndrome.This fascinating syndrome appears in individuals who have had some kind of brain trauma and suddenly, without explanation, acquire incredible talents.Alissa talks about one of the very first documented cases from the late 1800's of Eadweard Muybridge. A tragic stagecoach accident left him with such awful brain trauma he was bleeding from the ears. From that he became a world famous photographer, inventor...and murderer. We fast forward in time where Britt tells the story of J...2023-09-2640 minSkeleTalesWe're Back Baby!After a very relaxing and productive month off Britt and Alissa are back baby! They discuss their month off which was neither relaxing or productive and dive into some amazing stories that were worth the wait.Britt shares a tale from Tio who finds some human remains and then has a truly cursed night where he discovers how the human likely has died.Alissa then shares a story of an uncle who is an ex CIA agent who had a life changing experience when he encounters a young man who he believes to be a demon. A...2023-09-1742 minSkeleTalesPost Campfire ChaosAfter hanging out around a campfire sipping some of Alissa’s fine tequila, the gals were in the mood to share some spooky tales.This very special in-person recording starts with an update from friend of the podcast Mel and more stories about her absolutely haunted house.Britt then shares a story about a woman who encounters an unearthly being who enters her bed, holding her captive. Not to be outdone, Alissa shares the most horrific story told on SkeleTales yet, a true story experienced by our...2023-08-0135 minSkeleTalesMiracles and Haunted HousesThis episode has it all, haunting grandmas, wild miracles, children or birds in the attic, and piano nightmares.Britt starts us off with a story from friend of the podcast Lauren about her grandmother's house and how her spirit had stayed cleaning house and singing songs long after she passed away.Alissa shares tales of impossibility with several stories of amazing miracles.Britt heads over to Australia and brings her horrible accent with her as she tells of an experience with strange spookiness happening in the attic of a rental house.She...2023-06-3036 minSkeleTalesRadical ReincarnationIs your toddler really your great grandfather? Is that birthmark really an old bullet wound? In this episode of Skeletales, your favorite hosts Britt and Alissa dive into the world of reincarnation. Brace yourselves as they explore kids' astonishing tales of past lives and the peculiar mysteries surrounding birthmarks.Alissa starts this adventure by sharing a few very compelling stories about children who remember their past lives. One child is born with the exact same birthmarks and scars from a sibling that had died several years earlier. Another child is having their diaper changed when they were...2023-06-2352 minSkeleTalesLittle Boys Are Made of Frogs, Snails and Spooky TalesHold onto your little britches this week dear listeners because we're coming at ya with a variety of strangeness.Britt starts off the episode with a true tale from her living grandmother.This story is filled with the strangest of coincidences where her uncle John Charles as a little boy meets another boy named John Charles and become fast friends in both life and death.A little heart break and a little heart warming, this one has it all.Alissa shakes us all with a past life tale...2023-06-0644 minSkeleTalesPhilippine Ghost StoriesSkeleTales hit the podcast charts in the Philippines so this week we dedicate this episode to all things creepy and haunted Filipino style.Britt begins with a popular Filipino folklore about the Aswang. This Vampire, were-beast, witch monster is the thing of nightmares. Such a versatile shape shifter leaves its mark on men, children and especially pregnant women.Alissa adds to the Aswang lore with her story of the terrifying Manananggal. This first person story happened THIS February and has left its witnesses in therapy.She also shares the lore of the Tambal...2023-05-2636 minSkeleTalesHotel HorrorsCan ghosts smell farts? Do ghosts tell time? Was that a ghost or a child living in that closet? This week we dive into these questions and more as we explore hotels of the haunted variety.Britt starts off the episode sharing a story from James about the St James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico.The ghost haunting this old timey hotel is said to be a ruthless, cold blooded cowboy who can handle any amount of danger...except for eye watering farts.Alissa then r...2023-04-2839 minSkeleTalesA SkeleTales Favorite : Boning Originally Aired October 2021Enjoy this oldie but goodie "Boning" originally aired in October 2021.Oh boy, perhaps you can tell by the episode title that the ladies really meant business this week. Britt tells a spooky story of an uninvited guest sent in by her cool friend Esther with the bangs. Alissa reads a tale involving bangs of another kind that occur in haunted hotel in Portland Oregon sent in by Stephen Woolf. Coincidentally Britt then tells tasty tale of horror sent in by a woman named Wolfen from Oklahoma. Britt gives Alissa the evil eye, which she promptly pokes - boop!2023-04-0847 minSkeleTalesLatin LoreJoin us as we journey to Latin America and dive into some myths, legends and lore from these mystical lands.Britt starts off the show with the tale of La Lechuza from Mexico, a villainous witch that has taken the form of a large, gnarly looking owl.We hear a story from about a baby who was left with a scar that never healed properly due to a near attempt at being stolen by La Lechuza herself.Alissa takes us to the luring cliffs of Tequendama Falls in Colombia where the Hotel Del...2023-03-3036 minSkeleTalesBlackbeard and BasementsYou never know what might be lurking in that deep dark basement. Is it a demon or an old frame encasing a copy of the Declaration of Independence?This week Alissa and Britt keep you on the edge of your seat with tales of treasure and terror.Alissa shares the story of Edward Teach aka Black Beard and his buried treasure that might be closer than you think. So get out your shovel and EMF reader and get to hunting.Britt then takes a dark turn and shares a story about a basement...2023-03-1742 minSkeleTalesFriday Night FrightsThis episode will leave you searching those dark corners as you drift off to sleep and hope that you don't wake up to a small hand stroking your cheek, or standing at the end of your bed, or slowly covering you up.Britt starts off the Friday night of frights with a tale that starts as a playful sleepover and ends with a horrifying discovery of what happens when you build apartments on old cemeteries.Alissa shares an old timey tale of why it's important to not grieve the loss of your loved ones too...2023-02-2428 minSkeleTalesMore Urban Legends Buckle up listeners because you're in for the ride of your life with the urban legends told today.Alissa shares a hairy legend of small children hiding out in the forest who grew up to be large, hairy women lurking around sandwich crusts and possibly eating radioactive rats.Britt tells us the nightmarish urban legend of Cropsey that unfortunately ends up being somewhat true. Torture, evil medical experiments, and death surround this horrible tale.We then hear first hand experiences of Denverites sharing their personal experiences of murder houses, haunted bridges, and a y...2023-02-1647 minSkeleTalesThe Cursed Amethyst And Other Haunted ObjectsBeware, listening to this week's episode might curse you with sickness as it did with Alissa and Britt.This week the girls dive into stories of objects that are haunted and cursed.Brit shares the story of The Cursed Stolen Amethyst whose curse lasted through the generations cursing all who have it in their possession.Alissa regales a story shared by Bonnie who runs a second hand shop that is littered with haunted objects. Including a cabinet haunted by a cat.2023-02-0533 minSkeleTalesBoners and BirthdaysSkeleton boners, mystifying birthday paradoxes, vengeful stardust, reincarnation and more!This week Britt and Alissa cover all sorts of tales of the strange and mystifying.Alissa informs us of a thing called the birthday paradox but doesn't go into too much detail because...numbers.The strangeness is how many family members she has who are born on or near the same day. Britt regails a story told by Margaret that takes place in an old abbey outside of London. Her and her roommate encounter a strange stardust like shimmering spirit who may...2023-01-2749 minSkeleTalesUnsolved SkeleTalesHappy New Year! Or rather, Happy Boo Year!This weeks episode will lead you scratching your head in wonder and confusion as the ladies delve into the mysterious and unresolved world of unsolved mysteries. Alissa gives an update on the Great Glitter Conspiracy and puts forth a theory as to who or what is using all that glitter. Here’s a hint: Vaginas.You’ll then get lost in Britt’s tales of the polygon that everyone born before 1999 loves to fear, that right she’s talking about the Bermuda Triangle. Ships, planes and all y...2023-01-1257 minSkeleTalesAliens Of The Miniature VarietyLook, in the sky! Is that a bird? A plane? Grandma? Nope, its just this week's episode of SkeleTales. The ladies once again gaze skyward to discuss the mysterious phenomena known as UFOs. Alissa discusses the Ariel School Incident, an alien encounter witnessed by dozens of children on a Zimbabwean schoolyard in the early 1990s. The aliens reportedly looked a bit like Michael Jackson and Alissa is now wishing she had made some kind of moonwalk joke during the retelling of this incident.Britt tells of a golden disc in Colorado and of a rash of...2022-12-0544 minSkeleTalesPilgrim Ghosts and The First Brown FridayIn this very special Thanksgiving episode Alissa will blow your mind with some historical revelations about the grim scene the Pilgrims encountered when they disembarked the Mayflower while Britt harvested some stories about turds in honor of her favorite holiday, Brown Friday.But before all the talk of Turkey Day and Turds, Britt reveals that she is getting closer to identifying the entity that is haunting her new home in Portand. Hint: he wears a hat. She also reads a heartwarming tale of last words sent in by friend of the podcast Dawn of Dawn Frost Cosplays 2022-11-2441 minSkeleTalesChangelings and Last WordsOh boy, if this weeks episode seems a little off to you it is because Alissa believes that Britt has been swapped with a changeling and is diligently working on cracking the case - and eggs, to return your dear podcast host to you by next week.At first, everything seems perfectly normal, Alissa kicks off the episode with a listener response to her hot take that Princess Mononoke and movies of the like are the film version of melatonin. The listener reveals a helpful tip that will undoubtedly make not just movies, but all of life...2022-11-1751 minSkeleTalesDark Fairies and Evil GnomesAfter listening to this episode, you may begin to deeply question your lawn ornament choices.We all have those little annoyances in our lives, well Britt's here to tell you that we have grandma to thank for those..or perhaps it's the fairies.Britt tells a story of a grandmother whose fairy circle was destroyed leaving her with cursed cattle and a chip on her shoulder.She tells us what the hell a fairy circle is and how they're interpreted in different cultures.Alissa recounts a mystifying tale of a young...2022-11-0955 minSkeleTalesDemon Rainbow BunniesThis episode has it all; starving ghosts, possessed bunnies, time travel, and a near death experience that will have you scared to fly on a plane. Prepare for shivers up your spine when you hear Becca's write in of her recent experience speaking with the Irish owner of Kell's Irish Pub and his personal encounter with the red headed ghost that lurks in the kitchen searching for food.Alissa then regales a most enthralling write up from the 1800's of Thomas Beer and his haunted house in Devonshire England.Britt then veers directions a...2022-11-0438 minSkeleTalesGlimmerman and The Great Glitter ConspiracyWarning: By the end of this episode, you will be googling glitter.This week’s podcast zigs when you think it will zag, pervs when you think it will prude, swoles when you think it will sag and sparkles like something that isn’t quite sparkly. Alissa immediately tanks the mood of the episode with a real buzzkill of a near death experience. Thankfully, Britt, being the human sunbeam that she is, is able to drag the episode back into the light with a delightful story of a pervy ghost who sexually harasses tenants of a Den...2022-10-2750 minSkeleTalesHow To Date A GhostThe episode begins with Britt telling of the strange hauntings happening in her home shortly after a couple of probably haunted dolls made their way into her possession.After the 100th episode where Alissa and Britt spend the night in the haunted Hotel Andra, everyone is wondering "is it actually haunted?".We listen to the stories of the hotel valet who tells of the strange happenings he's experienced as well as his strong desire to date the 9th floor flapper girl who roams its hallways.Alissa then gives some sage advice on how...2022-10-1945 minSkeleTalesTime (Zone) TravelersBefore getting into this week’s episode recap, you are invited to tune into SkeleTales live via zoom at 6PM PST on Saturday, October 1, 2022 for the 100th Episode Skelebration! Now, onto the matter of this week’s episode where the ladies discuss travelers of time, space, dimensions and zones. Alissa makes a decades old discovery that proves that residents of her neighborhood have been having close encounters of the third - and possibly threesome kind, for decades. And, speaking of the oldy times, the ladies pontificate on the potentials of time travel after Alissa relays the ta...2022-09-2246 minSkeleTalesSkeleTales RouletteThis episode of SkeleTales entails a spooky game of chance as Britt picks her stories based on the roll of the dice - or should we say die? A Near Death Experience (NDE), a musical mystery ghost and a close encounter of with either the paranormal, extraterrestrial or marijuana kind on Block Island, Rhode Island are just some of the tales lady luck hand picked for you this week. As luck would have it Alissa also had an extraterrestrial card up her sleeve and enlightens Britt on the existence of the Golden Record floating through space at th...2022-09-1557 minSkeleTalesGraveyard Plot TwistIn this week’s episode the ladies unearth haunting tales of ghostly graveyards. Inspired by a spontaneous visit to the Black Diamond Cemetary, which is largely regarded as the most haunted graveyard in Washington State, Alissa digs into its history, mystery and lore. Britt excavates a tale from 18th century Ireland involving a woman, a ring, grave diggers and a plot twist that no one sees coming. The ladies linger on the topic of burial jewelry goals for a bit while Alissa shares the tale of a bracelet that won’t stay buried.Romantic graveyard getaw...2022-09-0852 minSkeleTalesNot So Imaginary ShadowsBeware, by the end of this episode you may have a 90s one hit wonder stuck in your head. Please address all complaints to Britt. But perhaps the soothing voices of an 90s boy band will be just the thing you need to counteract the terror this week’s tales will evoke.Britt kicks off the episode with a story of spooky slumber involving shadow people, sleep paralysis or possibly an interdimensional being. And, of course, a darling toddler named Penelope Gerard. She also shares a chilling tale of ghostly grandfather who has apparently never heard of gh...2022-08-3142 minSkeleTalesSpooky SeattleInspired by their recent visit together to "The Emerald City", this week Alissa and Britt share spooky tales from Seattle.Britt starts off by sharing a story about the Richard Hugo House an old Victorian house with a spooky past...and baby coffin.Alissa then dives into the history and truly scary tale of Linda Hazzard, Starvation Island, and how it connects to Seattle's Butterworth Mortuary, a current day Irish pub, now haunted by revengeful spirits and then some! Britt then tops off the episode with some haunted apartments around the Seattle area. A...2022-08-2442 minSkeleTalesMore Haunted Tales From The SkeleTales HotlineIn this week’s episode Britt and Alissa tap into the SkeleTales Hotline to leak its listener stories. A prank call, a brush with Bundy and a delightfully touching dead grandpa are just some of the chilling tales told.But, that’s not all. This episode is brimming with audio delights. In a SkeleTales first Britt and Alissa actually place a phone call during the podcast. In search for a cure for their multiple ailments they call a number to request the services of a mysterious woman. Will she help them? Only time, and maggots, will tell....2022-08-1755 minSkeleTalesDawn and the DeadCreeps, coincidences and cosplay are just some of the ghoulish delights covered in this week’s episode of SkeleTales. Listeners will learn a scandoulous secret about Britt’s driving habits which happens to steer the podcast into Alissa’s chosen topic of coincidences. Inspired by a post in the SkeleTales Community on Facebook, Alissa delves into the mystifying world of synchronicities with a quick detour to discuss the equally mystifying phenonma of Bro Trucks and Croc Balls.But Britt really brings the chills this week by sharing tales told to her by Dawn Frost of DawnFro...2022-08-0458 minSkeleTalesA SkeleTales Favorite : Cult of the Bangs Originally Aired April 2021Enjoy this oldie but goodie, Cult of the Bangs, originally aired in April of 2021.Warning dear listeners, you may find yourself with bangs by the end of this episode. Please, proceed with caution.Prophecies, possessions, poltergeists, oh my, this episode is a veritable stew of the strange and unusual. Alissa serves up the first tale in this frightful feast by relaying the haunted lore that planted the seed from whence SkeleTales grew. An innocent inquiry about a petite pink house on a local Facebook page reveals that something dark may be lurking within its pastel w...2022-07-061h 00SkeleTalesThis Cursed HouseIn his week’s episode of SkeleTales Britt and Alissa share tales of homes that seem to be carrying the weight and negative energy of tragic events that happened within, or adjacent to their walls. Alissa tells a story sent in by friend of the podcast, Dione, who shares a series of unfortunate events that befell a friends family while living in a rental property with tragic past. She then tells the tale of a spooky coincidence in spooky home with spooky past.Britt ponder whether her curent rental home is cursed (it is) before del...2022-06-2947 minSkeleTalesNaked Ghosts, Colossal Claude and The Shanghai TunnelsIn this episode of SkeleTales Alissa finally disrobes the mystery of the elusive enigmas that are naked ghosts, giving Britt hope that her death goal of haunting the world in nothing but her skin suit is within reach. She relays the tales of the Naked Ghost of Craven Street Bridge and the Freezing Ghost of the Royal Street Rooftop.Fresh off her move to Oregon Britt goes full PNW with tales of Portland’s Hautned Shanghai Tunnels sordid history and the little known and poorly named Colossal Claude of the Columbia River.As always, thanks fo...2022-06-2251 minSkeleTalesThe Curious Case Of The Texas ShadowpeopleBritt is saying Adios to Austin and Alissa’s hands are bleeding from making Covid Oden avocado toast, so its a bit of breezy episode ths week. Breezy like your grandma’s yoga farts. Britt tells the tale of a boy who tries to attend a party only to find that he showed up to the wrong dimension. She also tells the tale of a horror house involving an old lady, a knife and an evil entity that will make you never want to shower again. Alissa reads a story from the SkeleTales hotbox sent in by...2022-06-0837 minSkeleTalesGhost PetsThis week’s episode of SkeleTales is dedicated to furry creatures of all kinds, but mostly the dead kind. After immediately alienating everyone with a vile memory of her old pup Klaus, Britt makes amends by reading heartwarming tales (tails?) of visitations from passed pets. Vicki wrote into the SkeleTales hotbox to share an odd experience she caught on camera while fostering kittens while friend of the podcast Kendall suspects that her cat Finn paid her a visit from the kitty city in the sky. Britt wraps up her ghostly pet parade with an old dog who do...2022-05-1847 minSkeleTalesRandom HauntsThis week's episode of SkeleTales is a bit of a melange of mysteries if you will. Britt tells the story of Harry, a correctional officer at a facility where some of the inmates are serving out afterlife sentences. She then flips to the opposite side of the specter spectrum and describes how an ethreal experience at a Mexican clinic in the 1950s saved the life of a child with the bird flu. Britt then returns to her shadow people roots to relay the experience of a nefarious spirit who cast a dark shadow upon a New England h...2022-05-1146 minSkeleTalesThe Mermaids of Dale Hollow LakeY’all Britt and Alissa really had their thinking caps on tight for this weeks episode, solving paranormal mysteries like its their unpaid jobs. Britt gives an update on the whereabouts of the cadre of padres, a mysterious occurance on Dale Hollow Lake and a late night wake up call from a disembodied voice. Alissa brings in some nostalgia with a tale of mysterious friend who look out of place... and out of time at a church camp in Western New York and a childhood recollection of a not-so imaginary friend who lived in a time before math.2022-03-2345 minSkeleTalesShadow People Are People TooThe long awaited Shadow People episode that y’all didn’t even know that you were waiting for is finally here! Apparently everybody in Britt’s neighborhood has seen a Shadow Person because she brings an arsenal of stories to today’s episode. Alissa, on the other hand, is about as pumped about this shadowy subject as Britt was about UFOs, but nonetheless sheds some light on the origins of these dark entities.As always thank you for listening and haunt y’all later.E-mail us your story to be read on the podcast!skeletalesp...2022-03-161h 00SkeleTalesPremonitions and Ghostly VisitationsThis week’s episode will have you dreaming of a dream journal to document all the dead people who visit you while you slumber. That is of course Alissa and Britt’s hope, and its already a reality for Britt’s friend Sara who has a attracts deceased spirits who all met a similar demise. Alissa interjects with a story sent in by an old friend of the podcast who encountered her daughter before she was even born.As always, thanks for listening and haunt y’all later!Please email us your stories at skeletalespodcast@gmail.com...2022-03-0250 minSkeleTalesHigh Strangeness At Hotel Kansas CityThis week’s episode will whisk you away to exotic Kansas City Missouri, where all the coolest book clubs go to party. Britt mananged to break away from her literary bender with friend of the podcast Mel to do some paranormal investigating on the 13th floor of Hotel Kansas City and capture something truly astounding. Britt also delves into the seedy underbelly of Kansas City’s movie houses and a janitorial worker who was caugh in the crossfire.Coincidentally, Alissa promises tales of coincidental events but coincidentally only one of three actually fall into that category. She and...2022-02-0957 minSkeleTalesParallel Timelines and Ghostly SignsYour dead grandma IS watching you, but Britt and Alissa can’t agree if she is playfully tormenting you for her own ghostly enjoyment or if she just observes your misteps with silent, but palpable judgement. So, they engage in a dead grandma competition and settle the like civil co-hosts before diving into this week’s tales of mystery and delight.Britt share’s a true tale of a dead grandma giving her loved ones signs from the great beyond and a story of a ghost who just called to say, “I haunt you.” A disturbing recollection of a witnes...2021-12-1540 minSkeleTalesBunnyman and The WitchBunnyman, Bunnyman, Bunnyman! Hopefully you didn’t read those words aloud -otherwise you just summoned the crazed Bunnyman of Northern Virginia. Alissa shares the origins and lore surrounding the fuzzy folk legend before passing the mic to Britt who tells a truly unbelievabe real life tale of modern witchcraft. Alissa then wraps it up with a short tale of a short man named Andreas Kemser, better known as the Litte Red Man.Please send us your stories!skeletalespodcast@gmail.commAs always thanks for watching and haunt y’all laterSupport the show...2021-12-0849 minSkeleTalesCreepy Kids and the Scary DairyHappy Thanksgiving Dear Listeners! In honor of the holiday Alissa gives Britt an impromptu lesson on the Lost Colony of Roanoke Virginia... even though the vanished English Settlers were totally not pilgrims and have nothing to do with Thanksgiving. But, it is spooky, so it counts!Britt freaks Alissa out with a creepy story of an entity who wants to be invited in and the narrator’s dumb dumb friend who abides the spirit. But, she balances it out with a story of jolly spirit who welcomes visitors into her home, so peace is restored to the Sk...2021-11-2444 minSkeleTalesHot Sexy Ghost BreathDear listeners, please excuse Alissa’s audio and Britt’s snot fest in this week’s episode. First and foremost, its not the ‘rona! Britt is just regular sick and Alissa is a big dumb-dumb with a little microphone. But the ladies defied the odds stacked against them to bring you your weekly dose of SkeleTales so please do enjoy.Alissa saw a Shadow Person! And she reads tales of childhood horrors from SkeleTales fangirl Dione. Britt gets all hot and bothered talking about ghostly gasps and a friend’s terrifying evening serving in the military. Premonition dreams, gua...2021-11-1150 minSkeleTalesBoningOh boy, perhaps you can tell by the episode title that the ladies really meant business this week. Britt tells a spooky story of an uninvited guest sent in by her cool friend Esther with the bangs. Alissa reads a tale involving bangs of another kind that occur in haunted hotel in Portland Oregon sent in by Stephen Woolf. Coincidentally Britt then tells tasty tale of horror sent in by a woman named Wolfen from Oklahoma. Britt gives Alissa the evil eye, which she promptly pokes - boop!This episode also marks the one year anniversay of B...2021-10-2047 minSkeleTalesRotten Rhonda and the Shadow PeopleDear listeners, this episode will have you both shivering with fear and chuckling with delight, so please plan accordingly. Alissa revisits a red-eyed nun from an episode past and expllains a bit more about ghost boundaries before delving into another story featuring an evil entity whose preferred method of transportation is crawling on all fours.Britt continues the dark theme with a tale of dark oily entities on an inky black evening which provokes Alissa to share tips and tricks to survive social anxiety. Perhaps Alissa would not suffer from neuroses if she wo...2021-09-0141 minSkeleTalesMothman and the GranbamasThis week’s episode of SkeleTales is wearing a red bandana and ready to kick some ghostly ass. Britt initiates the spiritual beatdown with a terrifying trio of tales all set in homes of advanced age. Haunted children, cats and cryptids all make appearances in her paranomal portfolio. Alissa tells the harrowing tale of a close encounter with a creature that can only be Mothman, the infamous Cryptid who is said to be a harbinger of doom. She then gives a nod to Britt’s Badass Bookclub with a tale of a departed bibliophile and then recalls the time she su...2021-07-2852 minSkeleTalesOuija Is The New TinderDear listeners, this is the episode that almost wasn’t. Internet woes, broken microphones and time itself all seem to be working in unison to confound your darling hosts. It was almost as if someone... or something placed a curse upon the episode. But by the power of Michael the IT guy, wine and willpower this episode survived to tell its tales.Speaking of surviving, Alissa’s first tales are Near Death Experiences. Be warned, these are not your typical warm and fuzzy NDEs.Britt then reports on her NSE (No Sleep Experience) while visiting her...2021-07-2152 minSkeleTalesUrban LegendsLegend has it that if you say ‘SkeleTales’ three times into a mirror you will be doomed to speak in a poorly executed Australian accent for the rest of your days. Likewise, if your phone rings and the person on the end of the line breathes heavily before maniacally snort laughing, leave your home immediately, there is a SkeleTale inside your house!Thats right folks, this week’s enigmatic episode focuses on the very real phenomena of false fables known as Urban Legends. Are lesser known Urban Legends sub-urban legends? If so, then, dear listeners check your backse...2021-07-1456 min