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Tripping on LegendsEpisode 126...Bones and Lies from OkeechobeeUrkhammer or Ashely were just the beginning. Sure, we can agree they probably never existed, but did they have their own merch? In walks Doveland, Wisconsin and says, “Hold my urban legend.” In the second part of their Lost Cities, Lost Bones show, Trippers Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern continue their trek across towns that never existed looking trying to make sense of all of these Mandela Towns before shooting over to Lake Okeechobee to debate whether their infamous bones are sketchy or point at a darker history of the “hole in the state.” ...2023-04-1057 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 120...Haunted Objects, Haunted ShopTripping on Legends continues its Halloween haunted Trek into the Ocala to a place where what's on the shelf has a mind of its own. We put the tarot decks down and get more into the little shop where dolls move, keys unlock the unknown, and even simple cutlery can get spooky. Corrine Kenner, curator of Deland’s Haunted Antique Shop and Paranormal Museum and author of Gently Haunted joins Dan Horon as Christopher Balzano and Nikki Mu spend the night before the big day touring the idea of haunted objects and getting a little more into th...2022-12-0452 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 119...The Tarot of Physics and Haunted ObjectsWhat was supposed to be the nuts and bolts of haunted objects and creepy antiques on the eve of Halloween quickly shifted gears just as the cameras rolled. Before we can get into the discussion, Dan Horon of the Haunted Antique Shop in Deland throws out there the idea of the Tarot of Physics. Before we know it, the Trippers are off on a journey into some crazy ideas into the nature and changing face of the decks which move the supernatural. Corrine Kenner, curator of Deland’s Haunted Antique Shop and Paranormal Museum and author of Ge...2022-11-261h 07
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 118...Who the Hell Is SamIt’s Halloween time and mixed in with all of the witches and ghosts and spooky decorations, a newer mascot of the season has popped up in the last few years and taken control of the holiday. Sam is the driving force behind the movie Trick R Treat and the living embodiment of Halloween. He stalks the night offering a framing for the tales in the movie and enforcing the unwritten rules of the season. With a new theatrical release for 2022, it’s a great time to watch the movie and look at who this little guy is a...2022-10-141h 10
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 117...The Mirror of Ma Ba(r)kerTrue crime and ghostly folklore go together like Chicago and bootlegging or guns and bullets… …and when you’re in the shadow of Ocala, no gangster can rest in peace without a ghost story. Florida’s haunted locations act as a map of unusual crime and famous villains, but there is one name that keeps coming up when you talk old time criminals and Florida phantoms. Ma Barker might be one of the lesser known names to some outsiders, but her family’s story is intermixed with that of the state. Her house, or the reflection...2022-09-111h 28
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 116...This Land Is Cursed and Blessed - AudioIt's simple...just use take the dirt home and heal... ...but nothing is that simple in the Boho Highlands. This week, the Trippers take a winding path across the pond to a small church in Ireland squarely placed land either cursed or blessed...depending on how you step. Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern strip down the fauna and flora and all the things that make this land notorious...you know, like fairies, changelings, and banshees. And did we mention science has proven some of it true. Feel free to call our new phone...2022-09-041h 27
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 114...Saying Candyman Only Twice - AudioA few urban legends and a series of crimes inspire a movie, which inspire and urban legend, which then inspires another movie. In 1992 a young writer and filmmaker watched Candyman. It changed the direction of his life, like a constant nagging towards the crossroads. Now, 30 years, two careers, and many pounds later, he sits down with his young daughter to look at the lore and true stories which inspired the movie and its 2021 sequel. After a successful Movie Themed Dinner Night where they watch the movie, Christopher Balzano and Ella talk urban legends, the nature of horror...2022-07-281h 12
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 113...Haunted Roads, Take Me HomeIt's one of those clichés that's repeated because it rings true. It was a dark night, and I was riding down this little country road at 2 in the morning. With that setup, nothing good is about to happen. Instead, hold your breath, try to stay awake, and wait for the ghost stories to write themselves. Join the Trippers, Christopher Balzano and Denna Mulhern as they look into three of the spookier road legends, as twisted as the backroads they appear on. They'll delve into Huntsville, Texas’, Demon Road before getting into the legends of Magnolia Creek Lan...2022-06-301h 05
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 111...Birds and Burials in Boca RatonOnce upon a time, two trippers got into a car to look into the ghostly legend of a man who screams at night, a little girl who comforts the living visiting the dead, and a wall where a witch traps children before stealing their souls. They ended up searching for the grave of a teen and rescuing a soul from a wall of coral…at least if you believe the stories. Join Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhearn as they hit the road on a somewhat spontaneous journey to the Boca Raton cemetery. It’s an “on the road”...2022-05-221h 25
Tripping on LegendsBonus Episode...Ella's Birthday RevengeOn her last night as a tween, Ella takes the mic and honors the story... If you tuned in to the show Tuesday, you saw dad commenting and intellectualizing modern myths and analog horror...and Ella getting pissed because she wanted to get more into the stories. Well, on her birthday she gets what she wants, as Christopher Balzano will try his best to sit quietly while Ella explores the spooky details of Five Nights at Freddy's, the Backrooms, the Mandela Catalogue, and the Walton Files. Who will win out; Ella's Taurus nature or dad's need to...2022-05-171h 31
Tripping on LegendsBonus Episode...Ella's Birthday Revenge - AudioOn her last night as a tween, Ella takes the mic and honors the story... If you tuned in to the show Tuesday, you saw dad commenting and intellectualizing modern myths and analog horror...and Ella getting pissed because she wanted to get more into the stories. Well, on her birthday she gets what she wants, as Christopher Balzano will try his best to sit quietly while Ella explores the spooky details of Five Nights at Freddy's, the Backrooms, the Mandela Catalogue, and the Walton Files. Who will win out; Ella's Taurus nature or dad's...2022-05-171h 31
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 110...Can't Be Erased - AudioI was not always a monster, once I was somebody's muse. The world may be your canvas, what you paint on it, beware. The pen is mightier than the sword, it has no limitation. Don't refrain, this ink will stain and nothing can erase us now. In the world of haunted storytelling and urban legends, we who set the story can’t always control it. Often times the nature of a ghost is determined by the tales we tell about it. Once it’s out there, the haunting takes a life of its own and can’t be era...2022-05-161h 35
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 110...Can't Be ErasedI was not always a monster, once I was somebody's muse. The world may be your canvas, what you paint on it, beware. The pen is mightier than the sword, it has no limitation. Don't refrain, this ink will stain and nothing can erase us now. In the world of haunted storytelling and urban legends, we who set the story can’t always control it. Often times the nature of a ghost is determined by the tales we tell about it. Once it’s out there, the haunting takes a life of its own and can’t be era...2022-05-161h 35
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 108...Stairways to HellYou're walking through the woods, maybe just slightly off the path. There's a odd quiet in the trees and your gut tells you something isn't right. You squint into the distance, trying to make out that odd shadow being formed by the disappearing sun when your eyes adjust and you see it; a staircase in the middle of the forest. Would you climb them? There has been chatter recently all over the Internet about mysterious stairs found in the woods. People are scrambling to get the stories out, but also to explain them. Tripping on...2022-04-061h 19
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 108...Stairways to Hell - AudioYou're walking through the woods, maybe just slightly off the path. There's a odd quiet in the trees and your gut tells you something isn't right. You squint into the distance, trying to make out that odd shadow being formed by the disappearing sun when your eyes adjust and you see it; a staircase in the middle of the forest. Would you climb them? There has been chatter recently all over the Internet about mysterious stairs found in the woods. People are scrambling to get the stories out, but also to explain them. Tripping on...2022-04-061h 19
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 107...Jumping Over His GraveIf you could go anywhere and trip any legends, where would you go? How far would you travel? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores what he looks for in a legend and travels north to Upstate New York to dissect one that clicks all of the boxes. Fort Ontario may be the perfect spot for this years Haunted Break or Summer Legend Trip. From the mysterious man walking along the train tracks with his lantern to the little boy who loves to get his photo taken, there is a long history behind the spooky things up there...2022-04-021h 14Tripping on LegendsEpisode 107...Jumping Over His Grave - AudioIf you could go anywhere and trip any legends, where would you go? How far would you travel? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores what he looks for in a legend and travels north to Upstate New York to dissect one that clicks all of the boxes. Fort Ontario may be the perfect spot for this years Haunted Break or Summer Legend Trip. From the mysterious man walking along the train tracks with his lantern to the little boy who loves to get his photo taken, there is a long history behind the spooky things up there...2022-04-021h 14
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 106...Tripping on MushroomsA folklorist, a witch, and a seeker walk into the woods. There’s no punchline, it’s just the beginning of an odd journey and an unusual episode of Tripping on Legends… ...and there’s not better topic for a weird episode of weird than the fungi that may just rule the world. There are plenty of jokes to be said about taking mushroom and experiencing the paranormal, but there might actually be a stronger connection to fungi and ghosts than first thought. It began as a way to bring two friends who share a common i...2022-03-231h 17
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 105...A Good Ghost is Hard to FindFinding the right story for Whistling Past the Cemetery is scary thing to do. You need to find the right location, the right backstory, and the right mix of creepy while looking to see who is sneaking in to knock three times or wipe the tears from the statue's eyes. Enter Georgia, just a short ride from Southwest Florida. Follow the tour of the Queen of Southern Gothic Literature and you'll find three waiting for someone to stand straight against a curse or two. Join Christopher Balzano as he plans his trip to Georgia to track down...2022-03-201h 13Tripping on LegendsEpisode 105...A Good Ghost is Hard to Find - AudioFinding the right story for Whistling Past the Cemetery is scary thing to do. You need to find the right location, the right backstory, and the right mix of creepy while looking to see who is sneaking in to knock three times or wipe the tears from the statue's eyes. Enter Georgia, just a short ride from Southwest Florida. Follow the tour of the Queen of Southern Gothic Literature and you'll find three waiting for someone to stand straight against a curse or two. Join Christopher Balzano as he plans his trip to Georgia to track down...2022-03-201h 13Tripping on LegendsEpisode 104...Bippity Boppity BooJust say the magic words and whatever you want will come true…just make sure your legend trip is over before midnight. Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern travel back to Northern Florida to talk about their experiences at two legend trips during a recent journey up the other coast. First, the Trippers get into the Jacksonville Beach Lifeguard Station and some odd moments with a street light looking to talk. They then explore haunted Fort Clinch on Amelia Island to write love letters to the dead and wonder what a message they got might mean. Li...2022-02-121h 05
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 102...Love and Life GuardsA man looks off into the distance pledging no matter what happens he will return to his lost love, even if he dies. The ghosts of three soldiers point out their friend is sick. A group of men whose sacrifices may be a cover story for a horrible crime refusing to be hidden. It’s going to be a great new year at Tripping on Legends…and that’s only one trip. Join Christopher Balzano as he looks into the weirdness in two of Northern Florida’s most haunted locations. He’ll explore the haunted legends of Fort Clinc...2022-01-081h 22
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 100...Which Blair Witch is WhichMore than 20 years ago the Blair Witch Project premiered and changed the face of horror film making, but before that there were filmmakers in Florida, sly marketing, and rumors of a witch in Pemberton Ferry. With a movie that relied on blurring the lines of what was real and what was fake, it’s tough to figure out just what might be folklore and what might be straight fiction. Before his Lee County event of a special showing of the movie with Director Daniel Myrick, Christopher Balzano looks at the lore of the film, it’s impact on l...2021-10-051h 30
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 100...Which Blair Witch is Which - AudioMore than 20 years ago the Blair Witch Project premiered and changed the face of horror film making, but before that there were filmmakers in Florida, sly marketing, and rumors of a witch in Pemberton Ferry. With a movie that relied on blurring the lines of what was real and what was fake, it’s tough to figure out just what might be folklore and what might be straight fiction. Before his Lee County event of a special showing of the movie with Director Daniel Myrick, Christopher Balzano looks at the lore of the film, it’s impact on l...2021-10-051h 30
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 99...Bridgewater, 8 Episodes InAnnabelle is a creepy blond doll and Slenderman is a character in a video game. The bigger you get, the harder it is to look in the mirror. The man behind the hit podcast Lore has set his sites on the Bridgewater Triangle (again) with a new radio play called Bridgewater. Half way through its run, with an all-star cast and almost 1,700 ratings on ITunes, it can be considered a hit with its own cult following. As more people learn the folklore and headlines of the Triangle, is there a risk of the trees forgetting the...2021-10-031h 02
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 99...Bridgewater, 8 Episodes In - AudioAnnabelle is a creepy blond doll and Slenderman is a character in a video game. The bigger you get, the harder it is to look in the mirror. The man behind the hit podcast Lore has set his sites on the Bridgewater Triangle (again) with a new radio play called Bridgewater. Half way through its run, with an all-star cast and almost 1,700 ratings on ITunes, it can be considered a hit with its own cult following. As more people learn the folklore and headlines of the Triangle, is there a risk of the trees forgetting the...2021-10-031h 02
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 98...The Hauntings of the HurricaneIt's been called the Storm of the Century, Murder at Matecombe, and Hemingway's Hurricane, but most just refer to it as the Labor Day Hurricane. On September 2, 1935, one of the worst hurricanes in Florida hit the Keys. Workers, looking to improve the conditions of the Overseas Railway were ill prepared and ill defended for the storm as it hit, resulting in close to 500 deaths in a single day. What followed was a Perfect Storm of its own, perfectly setting the backdrop for the unexplained happenings for the next 85 years. Join Christopher Balzano as he looks at the...2021-09-271h 25
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 98...The Hauntings of the Hurricane - AudioIt's been called the Storm of the Century, Murder at Matecombe, and Hemingway's Hurricane, but most just refer to it as the Labor Day Hurricane. On September 2, 1935, one of the worst hurricanes in Florida hit the Keys. Workers, looking to improve the conditions of the Overseas Railway were ill prepared and ill defended for the storm as it hit, resulting in close to 500 deaths in a single day. What followed was a Perfect Storm of its own, perfectly setting the backdrop for the unexplained happenings for the next 85 years. Join Christopher Balzano as he looks at the...2021-09-271h 25
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 97...The Haunted First DateWarning...this one is a bit silly but fun... Dinner and a Movie. A sunset picnic on the beach. Netflix and chill. How about holding hands as you stare into each other’s eyes and try your best to get a ghost to say hello. First dates can be tricky. Exhilarating, anxiety causing, arousing…and haunted. We all have a first date horror story, but what is your first date was something out of a horror story? Join Christopher Balzano as Tripping on Legends goes full #hauntedlove and breaks down the perfect ghostly first date. We’l...2021-08-291h 13
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 97...The Haunted First Date - AudioWarning...this one is a bit silly but fun... Dinner and a Movie. A sunset picnic on the beach. Netflix and chill. How about holding hands as you stare into each other’s eyes and try your best to get a ghost to say hello. First dates can be tricky. Exhilarating, anxiety causing, arousing…and haunted. We all have a first date horror story, but what is your first date was something out of a horror story? Join Christopher Balzano as Tripping on Legends goes full #hauntedlove and breaks down the perfect ghostly first date. We’l...2021-08-291h 13
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 94...Protecting the GravesThere’s something moving in the dark, creeping over headstones and disappearing into mausoleums. Cemeteries were created to help the living and the dead find peace, so why can’t we let a good thing be? She pointed to two graves and asked why one was roped off with chains and the other laid over with concrete. What started as a random picture while tracking down cemetery legends quickly turned into a journey into cemetery houses, ghouls, vampires, and George Michael. Join Tripper Christopher Balzano as he tries to connect the dots and explain why we’r...2021-07-151h 13
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 93...Whistling Past the CemeteryRemember when your mother told you to never whistle past the cemetery or hold your breath until the headstones had passed? The word legend tripping comes from a long history of sneaking out past dark to perform some ritual at the local cemetery. These journeys were based on the idea that an urban legend lived nearby and the only way to prove yourself was to go through the motions and become part of the story. Little did you know the town next to you had its own. Join Tripping on Legends as we look at some of...2021-07-081h 24Tripping on LegendsEpisode 93...Whistling Past the Cemetery - AudioRemember when your mother told you to never whistle past the cemetery or hold your breath until the headstones had passed? The word legend tripping comes from a long history of sneaking out past dark to perform some ritual at the local cemetery. These journeys were based on the idea that an urban legend lived nearby and the only way to prove yourself was to go through the motions and become part of the story. Little did you know the town next to you had its own. Join Tripping on Legends as we look at some of...2021-07-081h 24
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 92...The Curse of the CrowArt may keep alive the spirit of those who have passed, but what if it breathes real life into them? What if the powers that balance the scales ask for payment on the other side? Last May, Christopher Balzano appeared on Tim Weisberg’s Midnight Society to talk about haunted movie curses. At some point, the conversation turned to the iconic graphic novel and film The Crow. The urban legend of the curse existed long before the on-set death of Brandon Lee, and the legacy of the weirdness surrounding them has only gotten deeper in the near th...2021-03-2939 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 90...The Ladies Are Still Walking in DaytonaShe walks the bridge, although no one quite remembers why. She walks the halls, but everybody has a different reason why and calls her by a different name. Question is, what happens when the doors close and the bridge is torn down? Will she find a different place to go? Join Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern as Tripping on Legends travels back to the other coast to find out why the Veteran’s Bridge in Daytona is still the subject of haunted legends and what might be still lingering in the rooms of Lilian Place. Li...2021-03-101h 00
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 89...Lucy and Lilian and Lucille Are WalkingShe walks the bridge, although no one quite remembers why. She walks the halls, but everybody has a different reason why and calls her by a different name. Question is, what happens when the doors close and the bridge is torn down? Will she find a different place to go? Join Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern as Tripping on Legends travels to the other coast to find out why the Veteran’s Bridge in Daytona is still the subject of haunted legends and what might be still lingering in the rooms of Lilian Place. Watch th...2021-02-2459 minTripping on LegendsEpisode 88...The Chilling Ghostly Narrator - AudioTop 15…YouTube’s Scariest…challenge upon challenge upon challenge… There is a new generation of ghostly moderators changing the narrative. You might not like it, but Chills may be the new Art Bell and his show and others like it are what Coast to Coast was at its best. Check him out and fight me about it: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN64HIrZNqFQYZ2BuyY-4zg Tripping on Legends is back deep into the impact of social media on modern ghost stories and urban legends. Tonight Christopher Balzano and Ella break down the effect people like Dyl...2021-02-161h 23Tripping on LegendsEpisode 88...The Chilling Ghostly NarratorTop 15…YouTube’s Scariest…challenge upon challenge upon challenge… There is a new generation of ghostly moderators changing the narrative. You might not like it, but Chills may be the new Art Bell and his show and others like it are what Coast to Coast was at its best. Check him out and fight me about it: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN64HIrZNqFQYZ2BuyY-4zg Tripping on Legends is back deep into the impact of social media on modern ghost stories and urban legends. Tonight Christopher Balzano and Ella break down the effect people like Dyl...2021-02-161h 23Tripping on LegendsEpisode 87...Tripping on QuestionsThe legend trip doesn’t always end when the legend trip ends. Through the last couple of years things have come up on the road and when the camera stops rolling people have wondered about. In a rambling but odd (and maybe cursed) dialogue, the Trippers take on some of those questions people have been e-mailing or posting about the show. Christopher and Ella Balzano look at everything from the place of kids as legend trippers, the curse of DeSoto, the anti-allure of St. Augustine, and recent attacks on the show about Pukwudgies. …and then there’s the od...2021-02-0657 minTripping on LegendsEpisode 87...Tripping on Questions - AudioThe legend trip doesn’t always end when the legend trip ends. Through the last couple of years things have come up on the road and when the camera stops rolling people have wondered about. In a rambling but odd (and maybe cursed) dialogue, the Trippers take on some of those questions people have been e-mailing or posting about the show. Christopher and Ella Balzano look at everything from the place of kids as legend trippers, the curse of DeSoto, the anti-allure of St. Augustine, and recent attacks on the show about Pukwudgies. …and then there’s the od...2021-02-0657 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 86…They Only Say the Stewarts Aren’t GhostsYou sometimes judge art by what you don’t see more than what is clear to the eye. The same can be said for haunted history. If there are too many haunted locations and no one is talking about them, you’re forced to ask yourself what is going on. Welcome to Sumter County, Florida, home of This Town is Myth and a place where ghostly legends go to die. They forget the train, they forget the vespers, but the Stewart Homestead is a step too far. The sight of a brutal murder and an almost unbelievable seco...2021-01-261h 13Tripping on LegendsEpisode 86…They Only Say the Stewarts Aren’t Ghosts - AudioYou sometimes judge art by what you don’t see more than what is clear to the eye. The same can be said for haunted history. If there are too many haunted locations and no one is talking about them, you’re forced to ask yourself what is going on. Welcome to Sumter County, Florida, home of This Town is Myth and a place where ghostly legends go to die. They forget the train, they forget the vespers, but the Stewart Homestead is a step too far. The sight of a brutal murder and an almost unbelievable seco...2021-01-261h 13
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 85…Boogeyman: There Is No Fact or FictionIt started with an old cold case. Now, as the question of who killed Little Miss Panasoffkee dances around in our brains, only one name seems to make complete sense. Trouble is, no one talks about it. If there has been one boogeyman who has followed Tripping on Legends around since the beginning, it has been serial killer Gerald John Schaefer. From the Devil’s Tree to Shiloh to Rolling Acres, he’s popped in to let us know to #followthesigns. Join Christopher Balzano as he brainstorms a new project with Paradise After Dark ( https://www.facebook.com...2021-01-101h 28Tripping on LegendsEpisode 85…Boogeyman: There Is No Fact or Fiction - AudioIt started with an old cold case. Now, as the question of who killed Little Miss Panasoffkee dances around in our brains, only one name seems to make complete sense. Trouble is, no one talks about it. If there has been one boogeyman who has followed Tripping on Legends around since the beginning, it has been serial killer Gerald John Schaefer. From the Devil’s Tree to Shiloh to Rolling Acres, he’s popped in to let us know to #followthesigns. Join Christopher Balzano as he brainstorms a new project with Paradise After Dark ( https://www.facebook.com...2021-01-101h 28
Tripping on LegendsChristmas and the Island of Haunted ToysWe continue the tradition… Join Tripping on Legends Christmas Night and journey into Christmas tales seen a different way. Christopher Balzano and Ella will explore haunted objects and what happens when you get exactly what you didn’t ask for the holidays. Listen to some of our other Christmas shows to warm up: Making Christmas Spooky: http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20181218201507-6142.mp3 Our 2018 show: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24915429 https://www.facebook.com/1268254363194666/videos/2541269775902913 And the 2019 show: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24915285 ht...2021-01-041h 11Tripping on LegendsChristmas and the Island of Haunted Toys - AudioWe continue the tradition… Join Tripping on Legends Christmas Night and journey into Christmas tales seen a different way. Christopher Balzano and Ella will explore haunted objects and what happens when you get exactly what you didn’t ask for the holidays. Listen to some of our other Christmas shows to warm up: Making Christmas Spooky: http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20181218201507-6142.mp3 Our 2018 show: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24915429 https://www.facebook.com/1268254363194666/videos/2541269775902913 And the 2019 show: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24915285 ht...2021-01-041h 11Tripping on LegendsEpisode 84...The Haunted NumbersThey show up in the signs and they motivate folklore and haunted tales, but why do we place such importance on numbers? Do the superstitions add up? Join Tripping on Legends as they go down the rabbit hole of the whole numbers and what they mean. Whether it's numerology, history, geometry, or fakery, Christopher Balzano and Ella Balzano will debate why these digits keep coming up. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a qu...2020-12-211h 24Tripping on LegendsEpisode 84...The Haunted Numbers - AudioThey show up in the signs and they motivate folklore and haunted tales, but why do we place such importance on numbers? Do the superstitions add up? Join Tripping on Legends as they go down the rabbit hole of the whole numbers and what they mean. Whether it's numerology, history, geometry, or fakery, Christopher Balzano and Ella Balzano will debate why these digits keep coming up. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a qu...2020-12-211h 24Tripping on LegendsEpisode 80...The Storyteller Vs the FolkloristBelieve it or not, these two have been at it for years. They don't always get along or see the story the same way. In the end, who should win? As the event at Macbeth and Cheese approaches, Christopher and Ella Balzano debate which stories are primed for the event and which are more classroom than campfire. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, including the...2020-11-081h 25Tripping on LegendsEpisode 79...The Seven Sisters SituationIt's one of the most famous haunted houses in Florida, known as much for the controversies surrounding its ownership and control as the ghost stories coming out of it. But does it fit within the scope of Tripping on Legends and the Haunted Ocala book? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores the haunting, history, and hoaxes of a borderline legend which may be more planned than paranormal. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6...2020-10-191h 24Tripping on LegendsEpisode 79...The Seven Sisters Situation - AudioIt's one of the most famous haunted houses in Florida, known as much for the controversies surrounding its ownership and control as the ghost stories coming out of it. But does it fit within the scope of Tripping on Legends and the Haunted Ocala book? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores the haunting, history, and hoaxes of a borderline legend which may be more planned than paranormal. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6...2020-10-191h 24
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 78...The Creepiest Place on EarthThe Sunshine State is all about the attractions, but what happens when the ghostly legends stretch their skeleton hands into the happiest places on earth? Join Trippers Christopher and Ella Balzano as they explore some of the better-known haunted stories from Disney, Universal, and some of the other parks around the state. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, including the newly released Haunted Ocala Natio...2020-10-111h 23Tripping on LegendsEpisode 78...The Creepiest Place on Earth - AudioThe Sunshine State is all about the attractions, but what happens when the ghostly legends stretch their skeleton hands into the happiest places on earth? Join Trippers Christopher and Ella Balzano as they explore some of the better-known haunted stories from Disney, Universal, and some of the other parks around the state. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, including the newly released Haunted Ocala Natio...2020-10-111h 23Tripping on LegendsEpisode 77...The Haunted MistakeTripping on Legends grows when mistakes are made. They are the way that we can see another side of the story or get a different perspective on the meaning of a ghost story. The show was designed to work that way, but what happens when we get the information completely wrong? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores some of the stories he has screwed up over the years, including a monumental one in his new book Haunted Florida Love Stories. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved...2020-10-041h 25Tripping on LegendsEpisode 77...The Haunted Mistake - AudioTripping on Legends grows when mistakes are made. They are the way that we can see another side of the story or get a different perspective on the meaning of a ghost story. The show was designed to work that way, but what happens when we get the information completely wrong? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores some of the stories he has screwed up over the years, including a monumental one in his new book Haunted Florida Love Stories. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved...2020-10-041h 25Tripping on LegendsEpisode 76...The Cases That Haunt MeThere are some stories that don’t end after you tell them. Something about them lingers, twisting around in your mind, telling you something is still left to be found. Join Christopher Balzano as he explores some of the legends the Trippers have that have been left unsolved, especially the one woman who continues to haunt him to this day. Here are the links to the cases and episodes mentioned: Episode 50...Where is the Dead Man's Oak? https://traffic.libsyn.com/d243872e-1d21-4562-b35d-55b376605546/triplegend-20181126073127-5883.mp3 Ep...2020-09-271h 03Tripping on LegendsEpisode 76...The Cases That Haunt Me - AudioThere are some stories that don’t end after you tell them. Something about them lingers, twisting around in your mind, telling you something is still left to be found. Join Christopher Balzano as he explores some of the legends the Trippers have that have been left unsolved, especially the one woman who continues to haunt him to this day. Here are the links to the cases and episodes mentioned: Episode 50...Where is the Dead Man's Oak? https://traffic.libsyn.com/d243872e-1d21-4562-b35d-55b376605546/triplegend-20181126073127-5883.mp3 Ep...2020-09-271h 03
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 73...Dark Men and Dark BunkersWhat is the scariest and least defined character in the paranormal? Shadow Men, Dark Men, Hat Men…they all seem to be creeping into the paranormal narrative, although some would argue that they have always been there. Join Christopher Balzano as he explores some of the lore behind the man, run-ins Tripping on Legends has had with them over the year, and a dark bunker deep within the Ocala Nation Forest where at least one has been known to play. We’re also joined by Saraphine Hurley (www.thesaraphinehurley.com) of Tripping the Void for a cr...2020-09-0654 minTripping on LegendsEpisode 73...Dark Men and Dark Bunkers - AudioWhat is the scariest and least defined character in the paranormal? Shadow Men, Dark Men, Hat Men…they all seem to be creeping into the paranormal narrative, although some would argue that they have always been there. Join Christopher Balzano as he explores some of the lore behind the man, run-ins Tripping on Legends has had with them over the year, and a dark bunker deep within the Ocala Nation Forest where at least one has been known to play. We’re also joined by Saraphine Hurley (www.thesaraphinehurley.com) of Tripping the Void for a cr...2020-09-0654 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 72...Tracking the Coyote WomanSome people say it’s just a normal howl in the night, but others know it’s something more. Join Tripping on Legends as they explore another odd ghostly legend coming out of the Ocala National Forest, this time in the small town of Paisley. Walk the woods and you’re likely to come upon a case of haunted love in an abandoned cemetery in a forgotten part of town. Christopher Balzano will also explore how to tell a near true ghost story. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get...2020-08-1359 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 72...Tracking the Coyote Woman - AudioSome people say it’s just a normal howl in the night, but others know it’s something more. Join Tripping on Legends as they explore another odd ghostly legend coming out of the Ocala National Forest, this time in the small town of Paisley. Walk the woods and you’re likely to come upon a case of haunted love in an abandoned cemetery in a forgotten part of town. Christopher Balzano will also explore how to tell a near true ghost story. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get...2020-08-1359 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 70...Into the Ocala DarknessWhen do you not follow the signs and walk into the weird? With a new book in the works, Tripping on Legends hits the road in the other Dark Woods to track down several haunted legends in the actual town of Ocala. Christopher Balzano visits Fort King and looks into two legends at the old base that reveal the kind of oddness common in the shadow of the Ocala. Plus, there will be two interesting announcements about Tripping on Legends you won’t want to miss. Feel free to call our new phone number during ou...2020-07-211h 01
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 70...Into the Ocala Darkness - AudioWhen do you not follow the signs and walk into the weird? With a new book in the works, Tripping on Legends hits the road in the other Dark Woods to track down several haunted legends in the actual town of Ocala. Christopher Balzano visits Fort King and looks into two legends at the old base that reveal the kind of oddness common in the shadow of the Ocala. Plus, there will be two interesting announcements about Tripping on Legends you won’t want to miss. Feel free to call our new phone number during ou...2020-07-211h 01Tripping on LegendsEpisode 69...The Humpty Dumpty HauntingHumpty Dumpty never had to deal with the ghosts of Coon Hill Cemetery. Would you? In a reboot of Episode 69, Christopher Balzano travels to the Panhandle to look at an abandoned cemetery in a lost town that continues to be the focus of a haunted legends. Coon Hill is long gone, but the cemetery remains and the ghosts are still around, determined to make sure nothing bad happens to those left behind…and they do a horrible job of it. Not to mention the sacred grounds are known as a prime spot to travel to if you’re l...2020-07-1656 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 68...Scary Stories to Tell in the Near DarkChristopher Balzano and Ella read some of their spookiest stories in the spirit of "just tell the story and let it speak for itself." They read from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The New England Ghost Files, 13 Chairs, and a tale or two from the old files of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, incl...2020-05-261h 29
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 68...Scary Stories to Tell in the Near Dark - AudioChristopher Balzano and Ella read some of their spookiest stories in the spirit of "just tell the story and let it speak for itself." They read from Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The New England Ghost Files, 13 Chairs, and a tale or two from the old files of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, incl...2020-05-261h 29
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 67...The Home HauntedWho knew there was so many ghosts inside your house? With travel plans and moving about cancelled, Tripping on Legends would be stuck in neutral if it weren’t for the modern age and the children of the world and their wacky ways. Legend tripping and urban legends have gone digital and plays themselves out over our kids’ computers and imaginations. Join Christopher and Ella Balzano as they explore several of the creepiest home hauntings that are all the rage with kids these days. Drawn from the Web and books like Dangerous Games to Play in t...2020-05-041h 22Tripping on LegendsEpisode 67...The Home Haunted - AudioWho knew there was so many ghosts inside your house? With travel plans and moving about cancelled, Tripping on Legends would be stuck in neutral if it weren’t for the modern age and the children of the world and their wacky ways. Legend tripping and urban legends have gone digital and plays themselves out over our kids’ computers and imaginations. Join Christopher and Ella Balzano as they explore several of the creepiest home hauntings that are all the rage with kids these days. Drawn from the Web and books like Dangerous Games to Play in t...2020-05-041h 22
Tripping on LegendsGhost Lights, Ghost Lights, Come Out TonightScience has it all explained, right? These ghost lights are just something natural, something we can chalk up to ordinary and pass off as something that just happens. No need to look any further, right? Yet even as the logical part of our brain explains it all, the side of us that fears knows there is something else out there can’t help but ask different questions. It’s not just the fact that we see them and create backstories to help justify why we are seeing them, of all legend trips, ghost lights are the ones that...2020-04-1257 minTripping on LegendsGhost Lights, Ghost Lights, Come Out Tonight - AudioScience has it all explained, right? These ghost lights are just something natural, something we can chalk up to ordinary and pass off as something that just happens. No need to look any further, right? Yet even as the logical part of our brain explains it all, the side of us that fears knows there is something else out there can’t help but ask different questions. It’s not just the fact that we see them and create backstories to help justify why we are seeing them, of all legend trips, ghost lights are the ones that...2020-04-1257 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 65...The Stikini and the Dade MassacreVampire witches who take the form of owls to hunt their prey. An illiterate career soldier who crawled from the dead only to never tell his tale. A ancient curse still making itself known in the quiet roads and swamps of Florida. What are the Stikini and did they spark what is known as the Dade Massacre? What began as a simple blog post on an obscure Web site sparked a question which may never be answered. Join the Trippers as they look into the old Seminole witch legend used to explain one of the most important...2020-03-231h 00
Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live: The Morbidly HauntedToo soon? It’s become the punchline of jokes and the focus of memes across social media, but is it a question worth asking? From legend trippers and investigators looking to capture a moment to frauds trying to contact the famous dead for promotion, people in the paranormal walk a thin line of the morbid. We, by our nature, live in the world where people have died, but are we sometimes too eager to explore the edges of other’s tragedies? Join Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern for a discussion on when looking into a ghos...2020-03-151h 03
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 63…Jumping off at Pinecraft’s Amish Ghost BridgeTripping on Legends: Episode 63…Jumping Off with the Pinecraft’s Amish Ghost Bridge Tripping on Legends welcomes in new co-host Deanna Mulhern who gets a trial by fire with a legend told throughout the Sarasota community although no one can quite remember where it started or if there is any truth to the tale. After getting some background and insight into Mulhern, the Trippers discuss the infamous Amish Ghost Bridge at Pinecraft in Sarasota, Florida. Too late to make it into Florida’s Haunted Love Stories and too early for Valentine’s Day, her and Christopher Balzano explore...2020-02-101h 20
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 74...They Come Closer and Closer - AudioGet off your rocking chair, Grandpa. There is no word of mouth and the campfire had been put out. But that doesn't mean the ghost story and haunted urban legend is dead. Join Christopher Balzano as he explores the interplay and evolution of our new ways to spread the stories. Read about the curse of Jeepers Creepers: https://trippingonlegends.com/2020/06/16/floridas-jeepers-creepers-curse/ Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check ou...2020-02-0858 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 74...They Come Closer and CloserGet off your rocking chair, Grandpa. There is no word of mouth and the campfire had been put out. But that doesn't mean the ghost story and haunted urban legend is dead. Join Christopher Balzano as he explores the interplay and evolution of our new ways to spread the stories. Read about the curse of Jeepers Creepers: https://trippingonlegends.com/2020/06/16/floridas-jeepers-creepers-curse/ Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Check ou...2020-02-0858 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 62...This Town is MythSometimes a single message and a onetime meeting can open a can of worms you can't walk away from. With the research for the new This Town is Myth beginning, Christopher Balzano takes to the air to introduce and try to explain the spark and the inspiration for the new project. He'll also talk about some of the odder things he's already discovered and the direction the story might take. You can check out the This Town is Myth page at: https://www.facebook.com/This-Town-is-Myth-106533630840134/ Feel free to call our new phone number during...2019-12-191h 00Tripping on LegendsEpisode 62...This Town is Myth - AudioSometimes a single message and a onetime meeting can open a can of worms you can't walk away from. With the research for the new This Town is Myth beginning, Christopher Balzano takes to the air to introduce and try to explain the spark and the inspiration for the new project. He'll also talk about some of the odder things he's already discovered and the direction the story might take. You can check out the This Town is Myth page at: https://www.facebook.com/This-Town-is-Myth-106533630840134/ Feel free to call our new phone number during...2019-12-191h 00Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends...The TrueFLORIDA Paranormal PanelAs Event Season presses on, Christopher Balzano makes his way to the Space Coast to do a panel at the Brevard County's Eau Gallie Public Library. The TrueFLORIDA Paranormal Panel paired Tripping on Legends with Space Coast Paranormal Society for an interesting discussion on the paranormal from an investigator side and from Balzano’s legend tripping angle. The audience also gets involved, sharing stories of haunted battlefields, monasteries, and houses. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at...2019-10-101h 16Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends...The TrueFLORIDA Paranormal Panel - AudioAs Event Season presses on, Christopher Balzano makes his way to the Space Coast to do a panel at the Brevard County's Eau Gallie Public Library. The TrueFLORIDA Paranormal Panel paired Tripping on Legends with Space Coast Paranormal Society for an interesting discussion on the paranormal from an investigator side and from Balzano’s legend tripping angle. The audience also gets involved, sharing stories of haunted battlefields, monasteries, and houses. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at...2019-10-101h 16Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live: The Ghostly AudienceOn the eve of the National Ghost Hunting Day, what does a folklorist do? Stay home and talk about story. Tripping on history, folklore, ideas on ghosts, and audience expectations, how does a storyteller about the paranormal serve all masters? What does the paranormal audience want when it goes to an event? As “holiday” season opens up, Christopher Balzano talks about the dilemma of the some the upcoming library and book events he has coming up and striking the balance between a good ghost story, a true ghost story, and a ghost story with no ghost at all...2019-09-2949 minTripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live: The Ghostly Audience - AudioOn the eve of the National Ghost Hunting Day, what does a folklorist do? Stay home and talk about story. Tripping on history, folklore, ideas on ghosts, and audience expectations, how does a storyteller about the paranormal serve all masters? What does the paranormal audience want when it goes to an event? As “holiday” season opens up, Christopher Balzano talks about the dilemma of the some the upcoming library and book events he has coming up and striking the balance between a good ghost story, a true ghost story, and a ghost story with no ghost at all...2019-09-2949 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 59...Wandering Women and White HorsesPhantom hitchhikers are nothing new to the world of the paranormal. What makes Julia any different? With the summer winding down and Florida’s Haunted Love Stories at the printer’s, Christopher Balzano explores two Central Florida legends that did not make the cut for the book. The first involves a white horse seen in haunted Sanford, Florida, where celery might have once been king but now ghosts are big business. The second is a lonely Woman in White in Lady Lake whose backstory can’t be nailed down, but not for lack of decades of trying. ...2019-08-2654 min
Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live: A Haunted AnnouncementAs the summer rolls on, Christopher Balzano make a big announcement during Tripping on Legends Live. Arcadia/History Press has just signed him to write his first Florida based book: Florida’s Haunted Love Stories. Based on many of the episodes and legend trips you know and love, Balzano goes over some of the stories he’ll cover while debating the approach he has been taking to working on the book and telling the stories. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard...2019-07-1754 min
Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live: A Haunted Announcement - AudioAs the summer rolls on, Christopher Balzano make a big announcement during Tripping on Legends Live. Arcadia/History Press has just signed him to write his first Florida based book: Florida’s Haunted Love Stories. Based on many of the episodes and legend trips you know and love, Balzano goes over some of the stories he’ll cover while debating the approach he has been taking to working on the book and telling the stories. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard...2019-07-1754 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 58...Bundy, Books, and Bikinis - AudioWhat do Tom Petty, and dead janitor, and Ted Bundy have to do with each other...and what about that ghost in the bikini? With the summer quickly approaching, it is time to start looking at far, far away Florida locations to include in Tripping on Legends Summer 2019 Road Trip. There may be no better place to look than with institutes of higher learning across the Sunshine State, starting with the two biggies. Florida Schools are haunted. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano take a look at some of the famous hauntings and urban legends coming...2019-06-071h 44Tripping on LegendsEpisode 58...Bundy, Books, and BikinisWhat do Tom Petty, and dead janitor, and Ted Bundy have to do with each other...and what about that ghost in the bikini? With the summer quickly approaching, it is time to start looking at far, far away Florida locations to include in Tripping on Legends Summer 2019 Road Trip. There may be no better place to look than with institutes of higher learning across the Sunshine State, starting with the two biggies. Florida Schools are haunted. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano take a look at some of the famous hauntings and urban legends coming...2019-06-071h 44Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live...Ghostly EvidenceGoing live after their TOL Summer Trip 2018 has been completed, Tripping on Legends explores the nature and need for evidence in the paranormal world. After a discussion of haunted stairway and the moving door they posted earlier, Christopher Balzano gets into why evidence may not be better than experience. The group gives the best evidence they ever say that they did not collect and offers their opinions on whether the evidence versus experience scale should swing the other way in the future. The picture evidence Balzano discusses from the Country Tavern can be found at...2018-07-151h 07Tripping on LegendsTripping on Legends Live...Ghostly Evidence - AudioGoing live after their TOL Summer Trip 2018 has been completed, Tripping on Legends explores the nature and need for evidence in the paranormal world. After a discussion of haunted stairway and the moving door they posted earlier, Christopher Balzano gets into why evidence may not be better than experience. The group gives the best evidence they ever say that they did not collect and offers their opinions on whether the evidence versus experience scale should swing the other way in the future. The picture evidence Balzano discusses from the Country Tavern can be found at...2018-07-151h 07
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 40...Fort DeSoto is Haunted, But Not Like You ThinkIt was a long weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida, as Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist headed across the dreaded Skyway Bridge to Fort Desoto to follow up on the haunted legends there. Natalie takes to the water to try and hook the ghost of the Romantic Trout Fisherman. While she’s putting her moves on the spirit world, Balzano takes to the battery of the fort to check out rumors of footsteps and shadows. As the sun sets on the base, they venture to the outskirts and ruins of the old base to try and connect with th...2018-05-211h 25
Tripping on LegendsWeird Lake Ronkonkoma and Bad Haunted Love in Silver SpringsOn this week’s live show, Christopher Balzano takes a moment to look at some of the different stories coming out of Sliver Springs, Florida, that are used to explain what is happening there. Something must be going on, but people have all different stories as to why. Then, in an odd connection, Balzano explores how the haunted weirdness of Lake Ronkonkoma might fit in. The link to the episode on its connection to the ghosts and legends of Ormond Beach is at: https://trippingonlegends.com/2019/06/06/travel-log-the-fairchild-oak-ormond-beachs-suicide-tree/. Feel free to call our new phone number du...2018-05-1038 min
Tripping on LegendsWeird Lake Ronkonkoma and Bad Haunted Love in Silver Springs - AudioOn this week’s live show, Christopher Balzano takes a moment to look at some of the different stories coming out of Sliver Springs, Florida, that are used to explain what is happening there. Something must be going on, but people have all different stories as to why. Then, in an odd connection, Balzano explores how the haunted weirdness of Lake Ronkonkoma might fit in. The link to the episode on its connection to the ghosts and legends of Ormond Beach is at: https://trippingonlegends.com/2019/06/06/travel-log-the-fairchild-oak-ormond-beachs-suicide-tree/. Feel free to call our new phone number du...2018-05-1038 min
Tripping on LegendsGhostly Voices and Haunted LoveWith a special Monday Night Live broadcast, Tripping on Legends explores some new revelations about the Singing River Legend and announces its new project. First, Christopher Balzano gets into how the Singing River legend connects to a similar legend in Mississippi involving mass suicide to explain how the singing came to be. Along the way, he connects a few more Native American legends and folktales. Listen to the Singing River Episodes: https://traffic.libsyn.com/d243872e-1d21-4562-b35d-55b376605546/triplegend-20170601121032-2498.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/d243872e-1...2018-04-2231 min
Tripping on LegendsGhostly Voices and Haunted Love - AudioWith a special Monday Night Live broadcast, Tripping on Legends explores some new revelations about the Singing River Legend and announces its new project. First, Christopher Balzano gets into how the Singing River legend connects to a similar legend in Mississippi involving mass suicide to explain how the singing came to be. Along the way, he connects a few more Native American legends and folktales. Listen to the Singing River Episodes: https://traffic.libsyn.com/d243872e-1d21-4562-b35d-55b376605546/triplegend-20170601121032-2498.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/d243872e-1...2018-04-2231 min
Tripping on LegendsEpisode 33...Why Are All the Women in WhiteWhat's your favorite scary movie? After looking into two classic horror movies last week, Natalie Crist shows Christopher Balzano the movie that gave her nightmares as a kid, the 1988 classic The Woman in White. They get into stories and legends Balzano has tracked down involving the Woman in White legends and explore some of the other folklore the movie uses to scare the audience. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822. Ch...2018-03-081h 27Tripping on LegendsEpisode 32...Two Movies, So Much FolkloreWith Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist temporarily grounded from tripping, it's time to stay home and explore the movies that scare the crap out of Natalie. How much of the Ring is based on folklore? Does Poltergeist owe more to urban legend than to the paranormal community? Read Balzano's article about Poltergiest: https://wordpress.com/post/trippingonlegends.com/152 The Trippers break down all that is scary while spending just enough time talking about the original HellBlazer, John Constantine. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live sh...2018-03-071h 34Tripping on LegendsEpisode 32...Two Movies, So Much FolkloreWith Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist temporarily grounded from tripping, it's time to stay home and explore the movies that scare the crap out of Natalie. How much of the Ring is based on folklore? Does Poltergeist owe more to urban legend than to the paranormal community? Read Balzano's article about Poltergiest: https://wordpress.com/post/trippingonlegends.com/152 The Trippers break down all that is scary while spending just enough time talking about the original HellBlazer, John Constantine. Feel free to call our new phone number during our live sh...2018-02-141h 33Tripping on LegendsEpisode 6......and MaryNatalie Crist and Chris Balzano delve deep into some of the ghostly urban legends they might encounter in the work. Ignore the intro...this is episode 6... Using the book Lore of the Ghosts as inspiration, the two explore and explain some of the more famous themes in paranormal based urban legends, many of which continue to have the Mary theme they have been finding all over the place. You can buy the book at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GIOA9C/# If you have not seen the footage of the experiment, check...2017-02-041h 30Tripping on LegendsEpisode 5...Mary, Mary...Chris Balzano and Natalie Crist get together to discuss the phenomena known as Bloody Mary, with some odd results. While recording their episode on different paranormal themes in folklore and legends, Chris decided to conduct an experiment in Bloody Mary. The audio and video they created didn’t really fit into the episode, so they decided to post this on its own to tell it stand for itself. If you have not seen the footage of the experiment, check it out at https://www.facebook.com/christopher.balzano.79/videos/10212231544892848/?l=2934888997675032680 Or on YouTube at: https://yo...2017-02-0432 min
Beyond The Edge Radio5/11/2014 Aaron Cadieux, Christopher Balzano and the Bridgewater Triangle Documentary***Due to technical issues during the start of the show, the first 30 minutes of the show did not record, however the entire interview with Aaron Cadieux and Christopher Balzano is recorded for your listening enjoyment. We apologize for any inconvenience.***
Eric, Lon and Sean return to one of the most mysterious places in the world, the Bridge Water Triangle. We welcome Documentary Film Maker and co-director Aaron Cadieux and Paranormal Investigator and Author Christopher Balzano to the show to discuss the Bridgewater Trinagle Documentary, what went into filming the documentary and some of the history and mystery behind the area...2014-05-111h 15