Campfire Ashes

Never look back....unless you have a podcast and you hit episode 99 and want to take a victory lap early before the 100th episode!

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A random encounter in a banana orchard leads to terror! A new story from Paul!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuntilanak

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It takes a spark. A spark of madness? Or a spark of terror? A new story from Jestina is up next!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4vle_goat

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Found footage of a terrible tragedy! A new episode from Jestina!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyard

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A lone survivor haunted by a monster of legend! A new episode from Paul with a nightmare of greed!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo

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Need another reason to not visit plantations? Here it is! A new story from Jestina is live now!

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A funeral leads to more than uncomfortable conversations in this new episode from Paul!

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https://lwaandorder.com/2023/05/23/la-sirene-a-deep-dive/

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A night alone turns out to be anything but! A new story from Jestina about a ghost that won't let things go!

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https://www.lempmansion.com/history.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Mansion

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A prank on the mountain leads to a run for their lives!

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https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Sheepsquatch

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A mysterious journal is found with dire warnings. Don't go! A new story from Jestina!

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https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Monk_of_Pontefract

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Don't go into the valley. A warning ignored leads to danger. A new episode from Paul!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll

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House too neat? Don't remember doing the dishes? It might be more than forgetful cleaning! It's a new Jestina episode!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_(folklore)

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A late night dive is more than a dance with the devil. Something more nefarious lies beneath the water. A new episode from Paul!

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https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2015/06/02/fact-checker-is-lake-tahoe-filled-with-hundreds-of-preserved-bodies/28330081/

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A secret apartment that holds more than bargained for. A new episode from Jestina!

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https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/eiffel-tower-paris-secret-apartment

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What happens when a fairy wants more than teeth from you? We have a horrifying new monster to worry about that can't be bought off with a molar!

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https://the-witcher-fanon.fandom.com/wiki/Bone_Fey

https://monkeydm.com/blogs/monsters/bone-fairy-new-dnd-5e-monster-the-evil-sister-of-the-tooth-fairy?srsltid=AfmBOopLEYMFkCiSg5vadkawrsvn0XDGlIsXTPM23GAqT69WpXSYTjom

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What's lurking in the shadows of a tunnel? It's weirder than you think! A new Jestina episode is live now!

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Wrong place, wrong day, wrong curse? A lot goes wrong in a new episode from Paul!

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https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/rougarou-louisiana

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A prank? Or a real legend running you down?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman

https://www.history.com/articles/legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-horseman

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A podcast of a podcast that went terribly wrong when you don't respect the subject matter! A new episode from Jes!

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Sometimes you need to cut your losses and man up. Sometimes you make a bigger mistake!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla

https://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Skylla.html

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Terror floats on the waves, adrift and waiting for it's next victim. A new episode from Paul!

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https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/31-days-of-halloween/the-tragic-tale-of-the-ghost-ship-s-s-ourang-medan/

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Quick thinking from a nerd might mean the difference between certain death and victory!

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https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Kanontsistonties

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A monster prowls the safety of a bedroom in this new story from Paul!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende

https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Good-Evil-or-Mischievous-The-Legend-of-Latin-Americas-El-Duende

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A wrong turn leads to a trap with a myth!

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https://boundarystones.weta.org/2023/10/27/goatman-prince-georges-county

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One foot after the other. A harmless dare? Or a tragic misstep? A new Jestina story is live now!

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https://www.visitindiana.com/blog/post/haunted-cemetery-in-indiana/

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The distant screams elation turn to terror in a new Podcast episode now!

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https://ghostlandia.media/2024/01/22/the-elephants-of-showmens-rest-in-illinois/

https://101theeagle.com/the-tragic-truth-behind-the-ghost-elephants-legend-in-illinois/

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Hope you have a very Merry Christmas or Holiday!

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An outbreak of violence? Or un Urban legend just as infectious? A new story from Paul is live now!

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https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/mississippi/most-peculiar-ms-urban-legend

https://www.reddit.com/r/shortscarystories/comments/oq8jkv/mercritis/

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A business trip interrupted by an unrelenting force. A new Paul episode is live now!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmarchers

https://www.honolulumagazine.com/friday-night-frights-the-legend-of-hawaiis-night-marchers/

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Picturesque beauty hides a sinister past. A new episode from Paul is live now!

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https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nature/idaho/massacre-rocks-id

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Stoic and ominous. But dangerous? Find out now with a new episode from Jestina!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Watchers

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A sad story with a sad and macabre ending, and a new story from Paul!

https://medium.com/@lisariggio1994/the-bone-chilling-legend-of-slaughterhouse-canyon-cc031cf7372d

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Melodies lead to corrosion and perhaps death. A new story from Jestina is live now!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Sombrer%C3%B3n

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The soul can not hide in darkness, no matter how much Sable wants it to be true! A new story from Paul!

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A Girls Girl! The mirror tells all, and sometimes you aren't going to like the answers they reveal! A new episode from Jestina!

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What if your life flashes before your eyes and agonizing detail? A new chilling story and yet another reason to not be in the woods!

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https://cadancabrera.net/2020/10/18/salvadoran-mythology-la-siguanaba/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/la-siguanaba

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A Terrible Kisser! Something that literally goes bump in the night? Don't get too close!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangshi#:~:text=A%20ji%C4%81ngsh%C4%AB%20(simplified%20Chinese%3A%20%E5%83%B5%E5%B0%B8,in%20Chinese%20legends%20and%20folklore.

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A Strip Of Agony! A food tour turns bad as something ancient stalks through the Andes!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pishtaco#:~:text=According%20to%20folklore%2C%20a%20pishtaco,abuse%20them%20in%20many%20ways.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-pishtaco

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Is your plane making a weird noise? Or is it something worse? A new story from Paul!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlin

https://medium.com/@junereynolds/gremlins-a-nineteenth-century-mythology-c0254c605db9

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-are-gremlins

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Is that bobbing light a warning? Or an omen? You'll find out now!

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https://patch.com/new-jersey/longvalley/truth-or-tale-long-valleys-hookerman

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What's that on your Ring doorbell footage?

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Fresno_Nightcrawler

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Yet another reason to stay out of the water?

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https://mythologyvault.com/mythic-beings/spirits/kelpie-scottish-water-demon/

https://folklorescotland.com/kelpies/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelpie

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Kelpie/

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Roaming the woods of the Pacific Northwest and find someone weaving a basket? Might be more than you bargain for!

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https://jandacek.com/box/mythological-beings-based-mammoths/

https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDHomebrew/comments/dn17rl/kuku_the_basket_ogress_a_monster_with_a_hands_on/

https://tacomalibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17061coll5/id/65/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzunukwa

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Alcohol and bullets don't mix. But what's worse? Something more dangerous than the combo!

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https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/la-lechuza-legend-cautionary-tale-story-revenge/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/la-lechuza

https://www.scarymommy.com/la-lechuza

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A blind date gets blind sided by something hunting those desperate for companionship!

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https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/dearg-due/

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Dearg_Due#:~:text=Dearg%20Due%20(pronounced%20DAH%2Druhg,drains%20them%20of%20their%20blood.

http://gotireland.com/2012/10/11/irish-faerie-folk-of-yore-and-yesterday-the-dearg-due/#:~:text=Dearg%2DDue%2C%20meaning%20%E2%80%9Cred,lips%20and%20pale%20blonde%20hair.

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Not THAT Cabin In The Woods! Some things are easy to avoid....and should be avoided! A new story from Paul with one of the biggest legends that have inspired stories, movies and even a Keanu franchise!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga

https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/

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Is someone typing on the train platform? Or is it something more sinister? A brand new Jestina story about why you shouldn't inspect noises on a train platform!

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A Dream Dig? Or a Nightmare?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grootslang

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Grootslang

https://www.fairytalesandmyths.com/grootslang/

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It’s So Life-Like...almost as if they weren't alone! The weird and macabre brushes uncomfortably close to the world of True Crime in this new episode from Jestina!

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https://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/11/the_corpse_of_elmer_mccurdy_and_how_it_ended_up_in_a_long_beach_fun_park.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_McCurdy

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A muddled legend diverging between deadly to benign! Which is it? Let's find out with a new story from Paul!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Demon

https://cryptozoologycryptids.fandom.com/wiki/Mannegishi?file=Mannegishi.jpg

https://cryptozoologycryptids.fandom.com/wiki/Dover_Demon

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Mannegishi

https://thecreaturecodex.tumblr.com/post/681369366848258048/mannegishi

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What happens when you get everything you ever wanted, but there's something lurking behind the curtain, ready to pull it all away? A new story from Jestina with a little spice thrown in.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanan_s%C3%ADdhe

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Don't say it again! Words have power and Paul writes a story about how those words can call something you don't ever want to see in the woods!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJV9Hr3jvc

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/skinwalkers-wendigos-and-witchery-way#:~:text=Western%20Indian%20tribes%20also%20believed,to%20hide%20in%20plain%20sight.

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/skinwalker.htm

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/navajo-skinwalkers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker

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Red Light Green Light! A decision in the dark of night leads to a game of life and death! A new Jestina story giving you something new to NOT do in the bathroom!

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https://www.wattpad.com/434771698-japanese-urban-legends-the-bath-game#:~:text=Daruma%2DSan%20is%20the%20ghost,do%20a%20few%20odd%20things.

https://hideandgokill.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bath_Game

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Seriously, Turn Around! What is that along the tree line. Did you see movement? Or is it too late already? A new story from Paul gives you a new reason to not go into the woods.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidebehind

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Hidebehind

https://abookofcreatures.com/2017/02/06/hidebehind/

https://scariesthings.com/2020/03/02/horror-shorts-the-hide-behind-2019/

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A Not So Silent Night! A terrified boy defends his house from an unknown invader! A new story from Paul about a very familiar entity with a background not nearly as old as you think!

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https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas

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Uninvited guest after uninvited guest lead to a lapse in judgement that could lead to terror! Christmas is no time to let down your guard. Just because the season is full of love, doesn't mean things aren't still lurking in the shadows! Jestina tells you a story of houseguests you never want to meet!

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore#Yule_Lads

https://adventures.is/blog/the-icelandic-yule-lads/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore...

What happens when you open something you shouldn't have and your world is dragged into the darkness? A new disturbing story from Paul is live now!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pishacha

https://unnaturalworld.fandom.com/wiki/Pishacha

https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3779589/legend-of-the-pishacha-it-lives-inside/

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More than Original Stories, Check out some real stories now! We break from content for what we hope to be the first of many listener tales episodes! Listen to Jes tell a few of her real life stories about the weird and what goes bump in the night!

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Sand and Fire lead to a haunting in a shore town that left and indelible mark on the Jersey Shore! A brand new story from Paul about a tragedy that built a town and a haunting of those stranded along the beach

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https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ss-morro-castle-shipwreck/?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=cj&utm_campaign=46157&ref=cj&CID=46157&PID=46157&cjevent=33e007e960e211ee83ce026e0a82b839

https://njmaritimemuseum.org/events/presentations/morro-castle/

https://www.aphistoricalsociety.org/history/morro-castle/

A night watchman is tortured by the sound of the long dead! A new story from Paul based on a tragedy and a monument!

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https://reconditosite.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/los-munecos-fountain/

https://mexicounexplained.com/seven-brief-legends-from-puebla/

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Did a creative story manifest a modern menace or simply unearth an ancient evil? The first of 4 Halloween stories! Remember, we're weekly for the whole month! Up next, a new story from Jestina!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk_box

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A wrong turn creates a tragic story based on a hundreds year old legend!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/

https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-legend-of-sawney-bean

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In the wilds of the Midwest lurks a slimy misunderstood creature! Does he still lurk there? Or did police in the 70's end things prematurely? Find out now with a new story from Jestina!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_frog

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A brand new story from Paul takes a look at a Brazilian legend mixed with European folklore. What could be lurking in the depths of one of the longest, most important rivers to our planet? Find out!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iara_(mythology)

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/iara

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Iara

http://www.realmermaids.net/mermaid-legends/iara-mermaid/

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Friends stumble around in the woods for the right picture and end up with the view of sadness and remorse! Check out a new Jestina story right now!

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https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Iara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iara_(mythology)

https://fantaseawriting.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/the-iara-mermaid-brazilian-mythology/

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/iara

http://www.realmermaids.net/mermaid-legends/iara-mermaid/

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What happens when a chance encounter leads to a confrontation within a familiar bastion of safety. A new story from Paul.

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https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/08/pukwudgie/

https://the-line-up.com/pukwudgie

http://www.native-languages.org/pukwudgie.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukwudgie

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The fate of our four "hostages" are decided in the ending to our story! Jestina ends her two part story now. Thank you again for a year of listening and stories! We couldn't do this without you!

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https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2011/06/15/137188796/mysterious-crop-circles-alien-messages-or-hoax

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle

https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_(Signs)

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What happens when a Tiktok game leads to a startling discovery in a cornfield? Check out part one of our anniversary episode! Thank you so much for a full year of podcasts! Can't wait for more! But we still have a new story from Jestina to get through!

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https://thanksgivingpoint.org/the-history-of-scarecrows/#:~:text=The%20Egyptians%20were%20the%20first,fields%20along%20the%20Nile%20River.

https://www.agecrofthall.org/single-post/history-of-scarecrows#:~:text=In%20Europe%2C%20scarecrows%20have%20long,might%20be%20strange%20things%20hiding.

https://monster.fandom.com/w...

An innocuous decision could be met with a grizzly consequence. Could inaction be your friend? You'll find out this week as we check out a Japanese urban legend that preys on you at your most vulnerable!

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Originally Aired: 6/9/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aka_Manto

https://yokai.com/akamanto/

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Aka_Manto

https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-aka-manto-39937

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A dare leads to a ride into the darkness where a town legend lurks in din! A new story featuring a small town legend embraced by all. You might get a scare or a malt milkshake!

Originally Aired: 6/25/23

https://www.hugginmollys.com/legend

https://www.al.com/entertainment/2017/02/the_witch_legend_behind_huggin.html

https://moonmausoleum.com/huggin-molly/

https://drivinvibin.com/2022/11/07/huggin-molly-abbeville-alabama/

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Catholic Guilt Can Give Way To Real Fears Lurking In The Shadows! What happens when you combine a children's storybook, the Iberian Peninsula and a powerful need to fill the hole left by a profound loss? It gives birth to a terror that has seen many faces over a thousand years!

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Originally Aired: 5/26/23

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cucuy

https://www.scarystudies.com/el-cucuy/

https://mexicounexplained.com/el-cucuy-mexican-bogeyman/

https://books.google.com/books?id=v72wKX9I6lgC&pg=P...

What do you get when you put together an odd virus, a pair of drunk brothers, and Dave Coulier? Believe it or not, a piece of Americana! This episode's subject might have started by accident in the early 1900s, but it has roots going back centuries, and even a smidgen of reality sprinkled into the lore!

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Originally Aired: 4/28/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huichol

https://www.wired.com/2014/05/fantastically-wrong-jackalope/

We know you shouldn't be in the woods alone, but here's one more reason! Learn what happens when you combine The Last Of Us, an irrational dislike of Ari Aster, tiktok and geometry!

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Originally Aired: 5/12/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/08/what-is-a-fairy-ring/#:~:text=There%20is%20also%20the%20belief,or%20become%20trapped%20there%20forever.

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I Thought Leprechauns Wore Green? A story from Jestina about a familiar trope that you THOUGHT you knew and probably didn't!

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Originally Aired: 3/17/23

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun

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What happens when only you can see the threat around you. And worse, knowing that threat sees you and is hunting you. A brand new story from Paul starts now!

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Originally Aired: 3/31/23

https://mandela-catalogue.fandom.com/wiki/Alternates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers_(1978_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling

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I’ll Take My Chances with Allergies! What lurks in the dark when modern medicine is supposed to help instead of hinder? A brand new story from Jestina, talking about things that go bump in the night!

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Originally Aired: 4/14/23

https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Hat_Man

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hat-man-benadryl-tiktok-monster-1234620397/

https://the-line-up.com/the-hat-man

https://original.newsbreak.com/@melissa-mc-1604871/2920214148521-mysterious-hat-man-blamed-for-spike-in-deaths-across-the-globe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_person

https://www.wattpad.com/281926921-creepypasta-origins-the-hat-man

Not all tourist attractions are built the same. Some you should NEVER go to! This is one of them! A new story from Jestina, now!

Originally Aired: 2/17/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Dolls

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Originally Aired: 3/3/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasue

https://eyes-the-horror-game.fandom.com/wiki/Krasue

https://itsmth.fandom.com/wiki/Krasue

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/13-terrifying-ghosts-thai-folklore/

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Welcome back ShansImmortal for an original story from her mind and delve into the demonic!

Originally Aired: 2/3/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcism_of_Emily_Rose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_Michel

https://allthatsinteresting.com/anneliese-michel-exorcism.

https://www.slashfilm.com/762495/the-tragic-real-life-story-behind-the-exorcism-of-emily-rose/

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The last of our Christmas episodes! Think of it as the last straw before the new year!

Originally Aired: 12/23/22

http://boneandsickle.blubrry.net/2019/12/09/frau-perchta-the-belly-slitter/

https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-frau-perchta-goddess-or-belly-slitter/

https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchta

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What happens a picture has a mind of its own? Find out now!

Originally Aired: 1/20/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loab

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-nightmare-face-is-haunting-ai-art-and-theres-a-reason-we-shouldnt-look-away

https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/13/loab-ai-generated-horror/

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It's the first episode of the new year, and you might need to catch up on some sleep. But don't sleep too soundly!

Originally Aired: 1/6/23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_(mythology)

https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-character-designs-inspired-japanese-shinto-yokai/

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You Better Watch Out…

A Jestina Story

Originally Aired: 12/9/22

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin

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Whistling in the Woods

Original Post Date: 11/25/22

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/El_Silb%C3%B3n

Check out Gallivant of the Grotesque here

https://www.tiktok.com/@gallivantofthegrotesque

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The Roots Of Evil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Tree

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/devils-tree

https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-devil-tree/

https://weirdnj.com/stories/devils-tree/

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A church on a hill and Dan Ackroyd? 

https://uncoveringpa.com/visiting-centralia

https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania#In_popular_culture

https://www.dancentury.com/travel/nothing-but-trouble-in-centralia-pennsylvania/

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https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/9/6/the-kiyotaki-tunnel

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What goes bump in the night in the Big Easy? Find out now!

https://gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/history/the-casket-girls-wives-for-french-new-orleans

https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/truth-casket-girls/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursulines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ursuline_Convent,_New_Orleans

https://www.verylocal.com/ursuline-convent-casket-girls/20209/

https://www.neworleans.com/listing/old-ursuline-convent-museum/30728/

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Welcome to a Jestina story! Now sit down by the fire, and let us tell you a story!

For more information on the subject of today's episode:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/charley-the-haunted-doll

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A new Jestina story is live! Don't forget, October we're going weekly for a themed set of stories and lore!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki-onna

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Yuki-onna

https://yokai.fandom.com/wiki/Yuki-Onna

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Froslass_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

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.Smurl Haunting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurl_haunting

Professor Paul Kurtz of State University of New York at Buffalo and then-chairman of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal said the Warrens weren’t objective, independent, or impartial investigators and characterized the Smurls' claims as “a hoax, a charade, a ghost story.”

https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://ERC_215_8682/0/HOOPLA:11747937

https://ghostwatch.net/paranormal-reports/demonic-hauntings/report/43-the-smurl-family-demonic-haunting

https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1169712/demon-in-home-grabs-our-attention

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A newer legend compared to the rest of the lore we've discussed so far!

http://www.princeton.edu/~accion/chupa.html

https://allthatsinteresting.com/chupacabra

https://www.texasobserver.org/chupacabra-legends-texas/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

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A new Paul story is live! Don't forget, October we're going weekly for a themed set of stories and lore!

https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2018/03/devils-crossroads-owning-piece-robert-johnson-legacy/

http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/crossroads-clarksdale-coahoma-county-mississippi/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossroads_(folklore)#:~:text=In%20Western%20folk%20mythology%2C%20a,order%20to%20summon%20the%20devil.

https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Crossroad_Demon

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/world-of-darkness-ronin/a/crossroad-demon-article

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https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

https://www.nj.gov/nj/about/famous/nj_devil.html

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 Welcome to Campfire Ashes! For more info on tonight's subject check out the links or sources below:

http://www.appalachianoddity.org/the-rise-of-the-not-deer/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Appalachia/comments/i12r12/an_appalachian_urban_legend_the_not_deer/

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Welcome to the first episode of Campfire Ashes. For more information on the subject of today's episode!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_Mocker

https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/The-Raven-Mocker-Cherokee.html

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mountain-monsters/articles/10-mountain-monsters-found-lurking-in-appalachia

https://www.aaanativearts.com/the-raven-mocker-is-the-most-dreaded-of-cherokee-witches

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Here's a snippet of our first episode of Campfire Ashes! Bring your smores and have a seat by the fire. Let's tell some campfire stories!

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