This week's headline was published by Escanaba Morning Press on July 6, 1911. In this episode, we get into Jersey Devil lore, a trolling Benjamin Franklin, a mysterious Irish creature, frozen hoof prints, a Philadelphia Dime Museum, a doctored kangaroo, and more!

Beginning in June, 1947, when a news article reached millions about a UFO sighting over Mt Rainier, flying saucer mania began, and lasted through the 1950s. Intensified by an alleged invasion of saucers over Washington DC, nuclear war, and the newly began Cold War, it was a time when the world feared that we may be overtaken by little, green men.

In this week's episode, listen to learn more about the fascinating female vampires of Southeast Asia

This week I'm away on a birthday trip, so I'm re-releasing one of my favorite headline episodes.

For this installment, we cover chapter 12-16, when things really get dark

In this week's episode, we explore the history of mirrors, and their place in our superstitions, legends, and folk beliefs.

When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. From Wondery, the new season of Dr. Death: Bad Magic is a story of miraculous cures, magic and...

For this week's episode, we are exploring the monstrous entities that emerge during the winter holidays.

Doors, thresholds, doorways, portals, and gates have always been powerful symbols throughout all of history and across all cultures. They’ve been used in rituals and religious rites since antiquity. And they have always been part of humanity’s legends, folklore, ghost stories, and superstition. Join me this week, as we explore the psychological and symbolic place doors have always held throughout all humanity.

This week I'm down with a cold, so please enjoy this re-release of one of my favorite episodes ever 'A Haunting Winter'. Next week I'll be back with a whole new episode!

This week's headline comes from The Toronto Star Weekly, April 5, 1924

Join Alyson for chapters 10-11 of 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley. In this episode, Victor Frankenstein is forced to face his creation, and he, in turn, tells Victor all about the first days of his life.

Join me for part 2 of my ghost story, as Teresa gets settled into Burton Hall

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home were haunted by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. Because by a strange coincidence, it just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to a murder scene - where his wife’s great grandmother was killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection?...

In this week's episode, we explore medieval accounts by historians living a the time of the walking dead. Additionally, we look into why people of all times love a good spooky tale. Next time, join me for 'The Shadows of Burton Hall, Pt 2"

In this week's episode we begin a ghost story written by me called 'The Shadows of Burton Hall'. The story begins with Teresa moving back to a family country estate in the English countryside, after losing the love of her life. Locals begin telling her of the hauntings her home is famous for, and the estate begins to feel like its full of menacing shadows.

In this week's episode, we delve into the history of doppelgängers.

This week's headline "Mystery of the Talking Mongoose of Cashen's Gap" was printed in The San Francisco Examiner on April 12,1936

To start of a new series in this podcast 'Frightful Fables From Around the World', we start with Vasilisa The Beautiful from Russia. Join me to learn more about this centuries old tale and about the Slavic witch Baba Yaga.

Join me for a look into the morbid case of Elena de Hoyas and the obsession of Carl Tanzler in Key West, Florida in 1940.

This week's strange and unusual headline was published by The San Francisco Examiner on March 4, 1934

Join me for the conclusion of the spooky tale of the curse of Winthrop Falls

Join me for the third part of the New England ghost story

To kick off the Halloween season, we bring you the totally original, totally re-recorded, remade, remastered 'The Curse of Winthrop Falls', a new installment for three weeks. Let's get the spooky season going!