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SpookySistersEpisode #31 Haunted Hotels + bonus contentIn today's episode, sisters Melissa and Sarah put all silliness aside and get right to business discussing haunted hotels. Melissa starts off quickly with The Clewiston Inn from Clewiston Florida where 3 ghosts haunted the old hotel. Sarah quickly takes over with stories of The Gettysburg Hotel in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Because of the lack of information on both hotel, Sarah wraps up the episode with some crazy wedding stories via Buzzfeed.
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2021-06-0146 minSpookySistersEpisode #30 Psychics Who Helped Solve CasesIn today's episode, sisters Melissa and Sarah drink a bottle of Vinho Verde while talking about two female psychic who helped solve numerous crimes/cases over the years. Both sisters have a lot going on in their lives, so this episode is jam-packed with random discussions, laughter, and facts and details included in the cases. Melissa starts off by introducing Dorothy Allison and some of her well known cases. Sarah brings the episode home with the chilling accuracy of Nancy Grace. Buckle in because it is going to be a wild ride!
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2021-05-241h 08SpookySistersEpisode #29 Creepy Missing Persons CasesIn today's episode, sisters Melissa and Sarah take a dip into the true crime genre with some baffling and creepy missing persons cases. Fuel with nothing but coffee, Melissa starts off with a tangent explaining the difference between champagne and prosecco before taking a trip over to Italy to tell you the case of missing Emmanuela Orlandi. Sarah brings us back home to the US to good ol' West Virginia (bringing a bit of Italy with her) to tell you the case of the missing Sodder Children. Both cases are weird and have holes in their...
2021-05-101h 16SpookySistersEpisode #28 The Bermuda TriangleIn today's episode sisters, Melissa and Sarah fly/sail down south to talk about the mysteries surrounding the Bermuda Triangle. Where did people and their crafts go? Do more occurrences happen in this section of ocean than anywhere else? Why do people go missing?
Melissa flies first by telling you the tales of Flight 19 and PMB-5. Sarah sails to the finish with the story of the Ellen Austin and her derelict friend. Questions arise at every turn. What happened? Where did they go? How many chickens were injured? Will we...
2021-05-031h 07SpookySistersEpisode #27 Water CreaturesToday is a special episode! We are happy to bring Emma back onto the podcast to help us talk about spooky water creatures. As a bonus surprise we also brought our mom, Gail onto the podcast as well!
In today's episode the spooky girls talk about water creatures. It's a wild ride between sirens, frog like water fairies, and a creature from the arctic which sometimes only has legs and sometimes only has arms, like I said. A wild ride.
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2021-04-191h 13SpookySistersEpisode #26 Filipino Folklore and PhasmaphobiaIn today's special episode, Melissa is joined by Randy (@Wotakoye) to tell you the tale's of The Filipino Aswang and the true identities of the ghosts featured in the game, Phasmaphobia. Sarah is absent from today's episode, she was called to work during recording.
The Aswang is a vampire/werewolf creature in Filipino folklore that preys on the dying and pregnant. Randy dives into the background of this terrifying creature.
Phasmaphobia is a ghost hunting game that involves you discovering the identity of multiple ghosts while trying not to be haunted and...
2021-04-121h 17SpookySistersEpisode #25 AliensIn today's episode, Melissa and Sarah take a turn towards the stars and what may lie beyond, meaning aliens! This episode is a fun and creepy adventure that discusses two abductions cases, two reported alien sightings, a blip about Area 51, an unfortunately named ranch, and Melissa's own UFO sighting.
The sisters are boringly drinking water in this episode, but hydration is good!
A big thank you to Randy Chanco ( @wotakoye ) for his work in editing the sound quality and fixes mistakes that Melissa misses while editing. #payrandy #helprandy
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SpookySistersEpisode #24 DreamsIn today's episode, Melissa and Sarah dive deep into the topic of dreams.
It's a wild ride discussing dream facts, theories, and common themes with Melissa. Sarah closes the episode with a crazy trip into the topics of lucid dreaming and astral projection!
Big thanks to Randy Chanco / Wotakoye for his sound editing!
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2021-03-221h 26SpookySistersEpisode #23 Deja VuOn today's episode sisters, Melissa and Sarah tackle the mysterious matter of deja vu. It's a fascinating topic that leaves room to explore all the possibilities including epilepsy, past lives, and the matrix. How often do YOU experience deja vu. Sound quality done by Randy Chanco/Wotakoye. Email us at Spookysisterspod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at Spookysisterspodcast
2021-03-151h 08SpookySistersEpisode #22 VoodooIn today's episode of SpookySisters, Melissa is joined by Sarah again, thank God, where they dive into voodoo. They give a lot of background of the religion and the different turns it can take. The sisters are enjoying Bud light's lemonade seltzers during this episode and they HIGHLY recommend. Editing done by Melissa and sound correction done by Randy/Wotakoye. Follow Instagram at SpookySistersPodcast and email is at Spookysisterspod@gmail.com
2021-03-011h 10SpookySistersEpisode #21 Severalls Insane AsylumIn today's episode Melissa takes a trip over the pond to England to pay a visit to Severalls Insane Asylum. This asylum that was built in 1910 has a deep and dark history, but weirdly no reported ghosts; that might have something to do with the fact that it is EXTREMELY off limits. There is also bonus mini content tacked onto the end of the episode that features Poveglia Italy, an island with a gruesome history.
Emma is still absent from the podcast and is missed terribly. We are hoping to have her back on...
2021-02-1635 minSpookySistersEpisode #20 Lizzie Borden HouseHello everyone and welcome to 2021! Thank you for listening to us these past months, we're excited for the new year!
In this episode, Melissa is your only host but she is excited to tell you the case history and tales of the Lizzie Borden House.
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2021-02-0233 minSpookySistersEpisode #19 Krampus and Weird Holiday TraditionsJoin Melissa and Emma for their last episode together for the year of 2020 as they wrap up this crazy year with some spooky holiday tales.
Emma takes us for a wild ride with her tales of Krampus and some bizarre traditions that surround the creature/lengend. Melissa finishes the episode off with a few weird and mildly disturbing old holiday traditions from the days of yore.
This is Emma's last episode for a while because she leaves for boot camp next week as she begins her new chapter with the United States Coast...
2020-12-0743 minSpookySistersCampfire Session #9Join sisters, Melissa and Emma as they sit around a morning campfire sharing spooky tales. On today's episode, Emma shares the tale of A House of Terror from UltimateCampResources.com and Melissa wraps up with a ghost story from Jezebel.com/ten-super-spooky-ghost-stories.
It was a busy Thanksgiving week prior to recording and airing this episode, so a campfire was deemed necessary. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is ready to continue on into the winter season!
A new microphone was used for this recording, and it was used incorrectly. So...
2020-11-3000 minSpookySistersEpisode #18 Demonic/Haunted LocationsJoin sisters, Melissa and Emma around the campfire for another long spooky! The sisters are well prepared this week (kinda) and are excited about today's episode. Emma starts the ball rolling by taking everyone listening out to Kansas to visit the infamous Sally House. She gives some less known background on the house and dives into real accounts from a family who used to live in the house.
Melissa finishes off the episode today by taking a drive down to Denton Texas to visit The Goatman's Bridge. She gives some background into the...
2020-11-2300 minSpookySistersEpisode #17 Skunk Ape & SasquatchJoin sisters Melissa and Emma as they struggle through this fun episode of famous cryptid creatures, The Florida Skunk Ape and Sasquatch. Recording this episode was a process, so please enjoy the hoedown. You will understand the reference if you listen to the whole episode.
2020-11-1700 minSpookySistersCampfire Session #8In today's anticipated episode, Melissa and Emma are back with another campfire session. The sisters are back around the campfire, eggnog in hand, and ready for more spooky tales.
They feature 4 different spooky stories in today's episode.
The names of the stories will be added soon. (trying to publish before work)
2020-11-0900 minSpookySistersEpisode #16 Creatures of Legend: Banshees and The MothmanJoin sisters, Melissa and Emma as they start off the last week of October with an episode that dives into two creatures from lore, Banshees and The Mothman. With Halloween right around the corner, the sisters wanted to cover these two fascinating but potentially lesser known legends that roam the dark of night.
Melissa starts off the episode with her tales of the banshees of Ireland and their rich history. Emma follows up with her riveting tales of the infamous Mothman. We are very excited to say that we were able to conduct...
2020-10-2600 min
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOn the Shelf for July 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 165On the Shelf for July 2020
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 165 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing.
In this episode we talk about:
Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogBoyd, David Lorenzo & Ruth Mazo Karras. 1995. "The Interrogation of a Male Transvestite Prostitute in Fourteenth-Century London" in GLQ vol. 1, 459-465.
Klosowska, Anna. 2005. Queer Love in the Middle Ages. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1-4039-6342-8
Traub, Valerie. 1994. “The (In)Significance of ‘Lesbian’ Desire in Early Modern England” in Queering the Renaissance ed. by Jonathan...
2020-10-1915 minSpookySistersEpisode #15 Halloween CharactersIn today's spooky episode, sisters Melissa, Sarah, and Emma take turns talking about their chosen classic Halloween characters. In the spirit of Halloween, witches, vampires, and werewolves are the stars of the episode, each with their own history and fascinating tales.
The sisters had a lot of fun with this episode and could have spent hours talking about each subject, but decided to keep things shorter for time purposes. If you want to hear more about any of the characters in this episode, please email SpookySistersPod@gmail.com or DM Instagram SpookySistersPodcast with your...
2020-10-1900 minSpookySistersEpisode #14 Horror Movie Inspired, True CrimeJoin sisters, Melissa and Emma as they curl up on a spooky October night and begin their Halloween themed long spooky segment for the month of October. (yes, they are aware that we are a week and a half into October) But the rest of October episode releases will be themed around this wonderful time of the year, Halloween!
Today's episode is about two true crime cases that were inspired by classic scary movies. Melissa starts off by discussing the case of Michael Hernandez, who was inspired by American Psycho. Emma follows up...
2020-10-1200 minSpookySistersCampfire Session #7Join sisters Melissa and Emma as they sit around the fire and share spooky reddit stories.
Melissa apologizes for her story, I Hate the Doctors but writer credit goes to: u/benecificalScars from reddit no sleep.
Emma's story credit goes to: u/mika3linthebathroom from reddit true scary stories. (We don't have the title of the story and the user name is probably misspelled, but Emma lost the thread she was reading)
Life has been a tad crazy lately but things are calming down for a while so some new long...
2020-10-0500 minSpookySistersCampfire Session #6Join Melissa and Emma as they sit down around the campfire for a quick story time.
Emma's story: Look at me. posted on scaryforkids.com by theaterguy
Melissa's story: I saw something on the roof of my childhood home when I was 13. Posted on Reddit by u/b1_b1tch_bean
It was a busy week so this is a quick recording with less quirky commentary.
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2020-09-2823 minSpookySistersEpisode #11 Haunted BarsJoin sisters, Melissa, Emma, and Sarah and they stumble through the night while sharing haunts found at different bars throughout the country. Melissa starts off the night by giving the frightening story behind Lafitte's Blacksmith shop in New Orleans and the spooky ghosts who call the bar home. Sarah shares a quick snippet about the Horse You Rode In On Saloon, found in Maryland. And Emma brings up the end of the episode with a wild ride filled with spooky weirdness in Captain Tony's Saloon in Key West Florida. If this episode doesn't make you...
2020-09-2249 minSpookySistersEpisode 10: Haunted Florida Locations- Tampa Theater and The Biltmore HotelJoin sisters, Melissa and Emma as they drive from one side of Florida to the other, discovering the ghosties of the Tampa Theater and The Biltmore Hotel of Miami. Both locations have rich history containing fame among society and then a sad fall after WWII, and of course ghosts full of personality.
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2020-09-1450 minSpookySistersCampfire session #5 My boyfriend's new diet and the Smiling ManJoin sisters Melissa and Emma as they sit around their campfire and share ghostly stories and weird humor.
Melissa shares the tale of My Boyfriend's New Diet written by u/swampThing from reddit scary stories.
Emma shares the tale of The Smiling Man written by blue_tidal from reddit creepypasta.
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2020-09-0722 minSpookySistersGhost ShipsJoin sisters, Sarah, Melissa, and Emma in today's episode as they raise the sails and dive into the tales of three ghostly ship.
Emma starts off the story telling by covering the Flying Dutchman. Melissa follows behind with the legend of El Caleuche. And Sarah finishes off the episode with the spooky discovery of the empty Joyita. There is enough variety for everyone!
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2020-08-3156 minSpookySistersHaunted DollsJoin sisters, Melissa and Emma and the return of Sarah as they share the tales of 3 haunted dolls. Grab something tasty to drink as the sisters cover the background and strange events that cling to creepy dolls, Ruby, Robert, and Mandy.
2020-08-2450 minSpookySistersCampfire Session. The Lucienne Twins and Wifi ConnectionSpooky sisters, Melissa and Emma sit down for another Campfire session, bag of marshmallows in hand.
Melissa covers the Lucienne Twins: reddit by. /u/LeoDuhVinci
Emma covers I found an open wifi connection: reddit U/rumcake_
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2020-08-1726 minSpookySistersDemonic PossessionSpooky sisters, Melissa and Emma are joined by their fellow sister, Sarah in this episode covering demonic possessions. The cases being talked about in this episode were inspiration for Hollywood horror films, The Exorcist and The Exorcist of Emily Rose. Join us as we explain the possession of Ronald Doe and Anneliese Michel with heated commentary by Sarah who is a psychology enthusiast and definitely has a few opinions about the cases.
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2020-08-171h 15SpookySistersTrue Hauntings. St. Augustine Lighthouse and Waverly Hills SanatoriumJoin two sisters, Melissa and Emma as they set the scene and cover the hauntings of two very haunted locations in the US. Both St. Augustine Lighthouse and Waverly Hills have old and tragic history associated with them, making them iconic haunts.
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2020-08-1052 minSpookySistersCampfire Tales. The River Girl, The Doppelganger, and The Rocking HorseIn this weekend's episode, the sisters sit down for another campfire session telling spooky stories they read online. Melissa starts off with a sad but suspicious tale about twin sisters. Emma follows up with two separate tales, both surrounding mischievous ghosts. The River Girl: https://www.scaryforkids.com/river-girl/ The Doppelganger: quietvoice4846 at Mydomain.com. The Rocking Horse: heresyed at Mydomain.com
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2020-08-0424 minSpookySistersCampfire Tales. Ouija Boards, Murder, and Whispers. Oh My!In today's episodes Melissa and Emma share three different scary stories ranging from child mischief, ghosts of murder victims, and whispering voices in the night. Join us for a spooky tales that are sure to make you shiver. Emma's stories come from myunidays.com. Titled, That's right and House for sale/currently occupied. Melissa's story comes from https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/8296528/amp. Titled, The Whispers
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2020-07-2520 min
SpookySistersCampfire Tales. The Satellite ImageTonight Melissa and Emma tell a spooky tale about a woman satellite image who follows you around the world. Grab your favorite cozy blanket and tuck yourself in for this gripping tale. Story from http://www.huffpost.com/entry/ghost-stories_b_8296528
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2020-07-1721 min
Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime PodcastSavannah Spurlock Update - Sounds Like "You're Under Arrest"Back at Season 2, Episode 28 Melissa covered the missing person case of Savannah Spurlock, a young single mother who lived near Lexington, Kentucky and who disappeared after leaving a bar with two men in January of 2019. Her family's quick response to her disappearance and steadfastness in making sure law enforcement stayed relentless in finding out what happened has been nothing short of phenomenal. In this update of the case, Melissa reports on the recent discovery of remains and clothing in the back yard of one of the men Savannah left with the night she vanished, his arrest, and some puzzling q...
2019-07-1645 min
Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast91. Savannah Spurlock Update - Sounds Like "You're Under Arrest"Back at Season 2, Episode 28 Melissa covered the missing person case of Savannah Spurlock, a young single mother who lived near Lexington, Kentucky and who disappeared after leaving a bar with two men in January of 2019. Her family's quick response to her disappearance and steadfastness in making sure law enforcement stayed relentless in finding out what happened has been nothing short of phenomenal. In this update of the case, Melissa reports on the recent discovery of remains and clothing in the back yard of one of the men Savannah left with the night she vanished, his arrest, and some puzzling q...
2019-07-1644 min
Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime PodcastSounds Like Kin Comes First - Savannah Spurlock And Her Dedicated FamilyOn January 4, 2019 Savannah Spurlock, a 22 year-old mother of 4 who had given birth to twins just a month earlier, was told by her mother that she should take a break and go have some fun. So with grandma watching the kids, Savannah did just that - she and two friends went to downtown Lexington Kentucky for a night on the town and ended up at a place called The Other Bar. After one friend left to be ready for an early day the next morning and the second friend left after she and Savannah had an argument, Savannah stayed at Th...
2019-06-2558 min
Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast88. Sounds Like Kin Comes First - Savannah Spurlock And Her Dedicated FamilyOn January 4, 2019 Savannah Spurlock, a 22 year-old mother of 4 who had given birth to twins just a month earlier, was told by her mother that she should take a break and go have some fun. So with grandma watching the kids, Savannah did just that - she and two friends went to downtown Lexington Kentucky for a night on the town and ended up at a place called The Other Bar. After one friend left to be ready for an early day the next morning and the second friend left after she and Savannah had an argument, Savannah stayed at Th...
2019-06-2558 min