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Spooky Sconnie PodcastAn Interview with Josh ArmstrongGrayson shares updates and interviews filmmaker Josh Armstrong. Visit spookysconnie.podbean.com for links and more!
2021-05-1852 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastLake View SanitoriumImage source
Check out This Podcast Will Kill You's TB episode
Script
Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection, that passes through the air, and attacks the lungs (sometimes, it will attack other internal organs, as well). Patients with an "active" form of tuberculosis, may feel: weak, loss of appetite, fever, chest pains, night sweats, a persistent cough and may even cough up blood. It is possible to be a carrier for the bacteria without displaying symptoms (asymptomatic carrier).
TB in WI
By the late 1870s, concerns that cases of tuberculosis, often referred to as co...
2020-11-0355 min
Chronic Sex PodcastTony Robinson and how white folx can do betterAll links and a rough transcript are up at https://spookysconnie.podbean.com/e/s2e3-tony-robinson/
2020-06-1000 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastTony RobinsonPhoto source
Content note: murder, police brutality
With everything going on, I wanted to cover a murder-by-cop from 2015 that happened here in Madison. Tony Robinson was murdered by Madison PD Officer Matt Kenny - who murdered once before and is still on the force.
I lose my voice a little towards the end of this episode because it's a long one (that and I used my slightly-deeper-from-testosterone voice). Please listen with an open mind and without judgment going in.
There are resources below about racism, police brutality, and more. If you...
2020-06-101h 48
Spooky Sconnie PodcastFlorence PetersCheck out the following pods and spooky series
Buzzfeed Unsolved (find on YouTube, Buzzfeed app, Amazon Prime)
Mirths and Monsters
Nothing Rhymes with Murder
Straight-Up Enigmas
Octoberpod
Haunted Happenstance
3 Spooked Girls
Unsolved, Unexplained
Horrifying History
Two Scared Siblings
Florence Peters
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So, today's episode is close to home for me - literally. While I've spent nearly all my lockdown time at my partner's apartment in Middleton, our story is set in Westport - a tiny town between the north side of Madison and Waunakee. The apartment I'm in the middle of moving out of just so happens to be th...
2020-05-0333 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastPeter KurtenContent note: abuse, incest, animal torture, bestiality, sexual assault, murder
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Rough transcript (will upload full one later this week)
Hello spooky friends!
I apologize for the long delay in new episodes. Life has been intense between moving, divorce stuff, and hockey. That's right - ya boy started playing hockey! I've continued the strong Wisconsin tradition of learning how to do a tough sport on a slippery surface.
Today's episode
The subject for this episode is one Peter Kurten. To those of you who think you...
2020-04-1352 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastThe Disappearance of Georgia Jean WecklerContent note: murder, sexual assault
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Everyone and their BFFs confessed to the abduction and murder of Georgia Jean, but her disappearance remains unsolved over 70 years later. If that wasn't enough to bring out the feels, I'm in the middle of a surprise divorce!
Also! The True Crime Podcast festival is this Saturday, July 13, at the Marriott Downtown, right on the magnificent mile. There are over 80 true crime podcasters coming - including True Crime Obsessed and even me!
This is a full-day event, and gives you a chance to meet...
2019-07-0945 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastThe Beast of Bray RoadContent note: animal mutilations with details
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This week, I'm covering the Beast of Bray Road - just like Em from And That's Why We Drink did during one of their live shows here in Madison this week. I'd totally planned it already, so the coincidences are the best. What do you expect from the two coolest theybes?
Resources
Wikipedia
Did Legend Hunter just solve the mystery of the Beast of Bray Road and add new theories on Dogman and Chupacabra legends?
14 Facts About the Beast
Prairie Ghosts
Historic Mysteries
Linda Godfrey's site
PBS video
Isthmus article
The Bray Roa...
2019-05-111h 14
Spooky Sconnie PodcastThe Witches of Whitewater and the Morris Pratt InstituteContent note: mention of suicide, anti-semitism
In this week's belated episode, I talk about the witches of Whitewater, the Morris Pratt Institute, and how traditional views of what's 'weird' shift throughout time. Don't forget to check out the True Crime Podcast Festival in Chicago. Look, I know it's not until July, but it was SNOWING today and I need something to look forward to in my new older age.
Photo of the Morris Pratt Institute from Wisconsin Historical Images
Resources
Second Salem
Whitewater college paper on hauntings
Spine-tingling tales from a weird...
2019-04-2844 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastGaylord Nelson, Earth Day, and A RacismThis week, let's talk about the father of Earth Day! He did a lot of great stuff - like pushing for side effects to be listed with medications - and preached some racisms. Why do people suck so much?
Resources
Wikipedia
Nelson Earth Day
Founding of Earth Day
Death-related article
95 speech on Earth Day
Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
I’m an environmental journalist, but I never write about overpopulation. Here’s why. (Roberts)
Environmentalism’s Racist History
Perpetuating neo-colonialism through population control: South Africa and the United States
Is Thanos Right About Killin...
2019-04-1354 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastForest Hill Cemetery in MadisonIn this episode, I give an update in the Jayme Closs case before going on to cover the history of one of the coooooolest cemeteries in Wisconsin - Forest Hill in Madison. Come learn about the northernmost Confederate cemetery, effigy mounds, and some willllddd history - oh, and make sure to visit the FB page for pics!
Resources
Jayme Closs Today show snippet
Patterson guilty plea
Forest Hill wiki
Parks page
Haunted Madison
Forest Hill Cemetery guide
Confederate Rest removed
A Biographical Guide to Forest Hill Cemetery: The Ordinary and Famous Women and Men Who Shaped...
2019-03-301h 05
Spooky Sconnie PodcastJeffrey Dahmer, Part 2Content note: animal abuse, murder, rape, sexual violence, torture, necrophilia, child molestation, drug use and misuse, cannibalism, gross details of so many things, sanism, and ableism.
Photo: Dahmer's sketch of his body altar, courtesy of Oxygen.
Even thought part one wasn't even an hour, I wanted to be rid of Dahmer as quickly as humanly fucking possible, y'all. So, part 2 is almost two hours long... but we don't have to talk about it anymore.
This episode starts right as he moves into the notorious apartment on North 25th Street. For the early stuff...
2019-03-161h 45
Spooky Sconnie PodcastJeffrey Dahmer, Part 1Content note: animal abuse, murder, rape, sexual violence, torture, necrophilia, child molestation, drug use and misuse, cannibalism, and ableism.
Photo: Mug shot of Dahmer taken by the Milwaukee Police Department, July 1991
The Jeffrey Dahmer case is a wild ride, so it's time for the first 2-parter. Find out how Dahmer got his start. This episode goes right up until he moves into the notorious apartment on North 25th Street.
Resources
Wiki
Biography
Crime Museum
Inside the Mind of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer’s Chilling Jailhouse Interview
Transcription
Welcome to th...
2019-03-0136 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastMinisode 2: Jayme Closs updatesContent note: discussion of ableism/sanism at the end, mentions of sexual violence and murder throughout (no details), general dudely creepitude
Photo of creepy letter courtesy of Radar Online (link below)
In this minisode, I discuss the updates on the Closs case that have happened in the last month. Dude sent a creepy ass letter this week, too, and now I feel like I need to shower.
Further Reading & Sources
'No guilt, no remorse, no empathy.' Criminal profilers say Jake Patterson case stands out
‘Jayme is doing well:’ Family, friends of Jaym...
2019-02-2320 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastThe Taliesin MurdersContent note: discussion murder throughout, mentions of racism
Featured photo: An early photograph of Taliesin, taken during its first winter, 1911–12 by Henry Fuermann and Sons | Wisconsin Historical Society http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullimage.asp?id=83133| Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28958581
It's time to talk about one of the most outrageous figures in Wisconsin history and the murder spree at his Spring Green home that changed his life. That's right - it's Taliesin murder time, baby!
Further Reading
The History Channel's Version (sadly, without aliens)
Taliesin Preservation Society
Frank's wi...
2019-02-1642 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastThe Hodag of RhinelanderHodag photo by Gourami Watcher - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28838534
In this short episode, I discuss the hodag. It's a cryptid that's put Rhinelander, Wisconsin, on the map. Sadly, it's not real, but the city has embraced it in a wild way.
Further reading
Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce page on the Hodag
What is the Hodag?
Cryptid wiki on the Hodag
Hodag: The Legendary, Ugly, Smelly Beast of Wisconsin
Transcript
Welcome to another episode of the Spooky Sconnie Podcast. This week we'll...
2019-01-1914 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastMinisode 1: Jayme Closs Recovered!Content note: discussion of murder and kidnapping, mention of sexual violence (no details), general dudely creepitude
Welcome to the Spooky Sconnie podcast, the show that talks about the spooky, paranormal, criminal, and just plain odd Badger State. While we're known for sportsball and food, there's a lot more to learn about Wisconsin if you know where to look.
In this first minisode on the subject, I discuss the Jayme Closs case. Three months after her parents double murder and her kidnapping, Jayme was recently found. Details are still coming out about her captivity and, yesterday...
2019-01-1533 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastThe Pfister HotelWelcome to the Spooky Sconnie podcast, the show that talks about the spooky, paranormal, criminal, and just plain odd Badger State. While we're known for sportsball and food, there's a lot more to learn about Wisconsin if you know where to look.
In this episode, I cover the Pfister - a Milwaukee hotel spooky enough to scare off professional atheletes... and fancy enough to keep the pleebs like me away. We'll cover fun history, baseball, and portly gents.
Also, does this look like it's seemlessly integrated? I don't think so.
Further reading
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2019-01-0531 min
Spooky Sconnie PodcastSt. Coletta's and Rosemary KennedyContent note: discussion of ableism/sanism, forced medical procedures, the fucking patriarchy
Welcome to the Spooky Sconnie podcast, the show that talks about the spooky, paranormal, criminal, and just plain odd Badger State. While we're known for sportsball and food, there's a lot more to learn about Wisconsin if you know where to look.
In this first episode, I cover St. Coletta's School in Jefferson, Wisconsin, lobotomies, and the Kennedy family.
Further reading
History according to the school
JFK Library link about Rosemary
First-hand accounts about lobotomies including history
Movie link on...
2018-12-3155 min