Haunted Hospitality

We wanted to call this episode "Stay Sh!tty" but we were worried about the censorship of the word.This week we talk about the past bathroom stories we've covered in previous haunted locations.It's also...the end. Thank you so much for joining Haunted Hospitality, Robin, and Zoey as they traveled on this three year journey, but the sun has set on this podcast. Feel free to follow our social media because we will remain semi-active on those. Goodbye, everyone, and don't forget to Stay Spooky :')Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/04/02/ep-156-stay-spooky/Visit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

This episode, we’re venturing outside of the South to discuss Annabelle, possibly the world’s most famous haunted doll story. In the Conjuring movies, Annabelle is a tall, porcelain-esque doll with an angry, vengeful expression. She is possessed by a demon and, to say the least, exhibits some violent tendencies. And while the actual Annabelle is a much sweeter-looking Raggedy Ann doll, she is allegedly just as violent as her onscreen counterpart.The story goes that Annabelle was given to Donna, a 28-year-old nurse, by Donna’s mother in 1970. It soon became clear that Annabelle was more than just a doll when she began moving around the apartment Donna shared with her roommate and eventually attacked the roommate’s fiancé. Soon after, Ed and Lorraine Warren came to investigate, becoming so concerned they removed Annabelle from the apartment altogether.In this episode, we discuss the story of Annabelle and what we think of it — plus, Robin talks about the time she *thought* she had a real-life encounter with Annabelle!Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/03/26/ep-155-from-the-patreon-annabelleVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

We hope you aren't done drinking from the St. Patrick's Day weekend (if you're 21 or over) because we have a new way to celebrate, and this includes two types of spirits! Zoey takes us to Pat O'Briens, mostly in New Orleans but partially in The Alamo. The bar is the Irish pub that many go to, to celebrate Mardis Gras, St. Patrick's Day, and Halloween! We have some mysterious footsteps, self-playing pianos, and ghostly activity in the women's bathroom (because why isn't it the men's?). The bar is so haunted that people leave in the middle of their drinks or the middle of their shifts.We also stop briefly at the Alamo to talk about Little Timmy, a boy in the window who doesn't seem to realize that bars aren't for kids.But first, Robin brings our Something Something, the 100 Steps Cemetery. Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/ep-154-a-very-haunted-st-patricks-day-in-new-orleans/Visit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

The USS Lexington, AKA the Blue Ghost, is an aircraft carrier that first entered into service in 1943 during World War II. She, and the approximately 3,000 people who lived and worked on her during the war, were primarily in the Pacific. There, the ship was attacked but never sank — despite claims to the contrary. Now, she's stationed in the bay off of Corpus Christi, Texas.Much like her sister ship the USS Yorktown (episode 83), the Blue Ghost is now a museum where many people tour, work, volunteer — and experience ghostly phenomena. There are reports of shadow figures, disembodied voices, and the eerie feeling of being watched. There are even some who say that full-bodied apparitions appear on the boat; one may even give you a rundown on the mechanics of an engine.In this episode, we discuss the USS Lexington and all the ghostly shenanigans onboard!But first, Zoey is here with her Something Southern: Alabama Man!Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/03/12/ep-153-the-girl-dinner-of-ghost-storiesVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

The Poinsett Bridge is the oldest bridge in South Carolina and debatably the oldest bridge in the entire South Eastern United States. It was built in 1820 as a part of the state road from Charleston and Columbia to the North Carolinian mountains. It was named after the president of the Board of Public Works, Joel Poinsett, and may have been designed by Robert Mills, a very famous architect.This bridge is also a very haunted bridge. There are many reasons, from the burial of workers in the bridge to various murders, but the one thing we can be sure of is that we can't be sure of anything. The bridge is in a very rural part of town where rumors spread like wildfire, and most of what we know comes from word of mouth, where stories were passed down from generation to generation. Case in point, the common local belief that the bridge was built on top of a Cherokee burial ground and cursed, despite Cherokees not commonly having burial grounds and proof that the grounds were actually used for hunting.Next to the bridge is the Gosnell Cabin, which has since moved. It was the home of the overseer of the state road before the Gosnell family bought it. The last Gosnell family member was injured in the cabin and later succumbed to his wounds in the hospital, and locals claim to hear him moaning in pain. One wise storyteller, however, learned the true story.But first! Robin has faith in Zoey's Geography skills and makes her something Southern a test for them. Zoey comes out victorious, no matter what Robin says.Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/ep-152-the-not-cursed-poinsett-bridge-and-the-not-haunted-gosnell-cabinVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

While traveling on family vacations to the Golden Isles while she was growing up, co-host Robin would peer out of the car window into the gray waters of Georgia’s Altamaha River — searching for the Altamaha-ha. A long, scaly, aquatic cryptid with an alligator-like head that parascopes above the water’s surface, the Altamaha-ha is rumored to swim so powerfully that boats rock in its wake.But are the tales of this much-beloved creature (nicknamed Altie by locals) true? Some believe it's instead an alligator gar — a fascinating creature in its own right that, however, lacks the "loch ness monster" quality of our dear Altie.In this episode, we discuss the recorded accounts and theories of Georgia's Altamaha-ha. But first, Zoey is here with her Something Spooky: the top 10 states for UFO sightings!Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/02/27/ep-151-tales-of-the-altamaha-haVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

This episode is not for those planning to fly out for spring break, because we're off the coast of Florida, in the Florida Keys, and we're going to talk about the mystery of Flight 19. This mystery claimed the lives of 27 men and made 6 planes go missing. The flight of trainee navy pilots took off from Ft. Lauderdale on Dec 5, 1945 to do a routine navigation and bombing flight exercise. However, the 5 planes of 13 men that is now known as Flight 19 never made it back to shore, despite the efforts of the entire Fort trying to get them back to land. Through a series of very confusing radio transmissions, the base was able to conclude that they were very lost, but not much more than that. They then sent a larger plane with 14 men on board, which also disappeared with barely a trace.To this day, none of the bodies and not a single piece of the planes have beached, which is unusual. Theorists believe that the Bermuda Triangle is to blame, either through rogue waves, wormholes, or magnetic tampering. But first, Robin brings us her Something Southern, a very unique tomb in New Orleans.Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/02/20/ep-150-flight-19-and-the-bermuda-triangleVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

This episode’s subject is not paranormal. It’s not true crime. And it’s not folklore. But it is a mystery — and a puzzling one at that. Installed at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, Kryptos is a sculpture designed by artist Jim Sanborn with four encrypted messages.In the approximately 33 years since the sculpture’s unveiling, only three of the messages have been decoded. And since no one has yet figured out the fourth message, we don’t yet know Kryptos’ riddle or its ultimate answer.In this episode, we discuss the history of Kryptos and the clues the artist has given the public for decoding the fourth message.But first, Zoey’s here with her Something Spooky: twin telepathy!Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/02/13/ep-149-a-puzzling-sculptureVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

This week Zoey has a new genre of Haunted Hospitality episodes: a Hunted Cemetery Tour. This first episode focuses on Kentucky!Our first cemetery is the witch filled Wynns Cemetery, which Zoey did a bit of a deep dive on. The second one is Pikeville Cemetery, where a woman was allegedly buried alive. The third is the large and beautiful Cave Hill Cemetery, with a woman who cares for the graves of children and floating orbs. The last one is the Baker Hollow Road Cemetery, and Zoey treats us to a narrative that stars you as the main character.But first, Robin has her Something Southern, the Appalachian Trail! Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/ep-148-a-tour-of-haunted-kentucky-cemeteriesVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!

Founded in 1736, the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, was the first building on the continent solely for theatrical performances before it likely burnt down in the Great Fire of 1740. The Calder House Hotel — later named the Planter's Hotel — was built at or near the theatre's original location in 1809. Many passed through the hotel, including: Robert Smalls, who worked at the hotel before escaping slavery and joining the Union navy during the Civil War, and Junius Brutus Booth, the father of John Wilkes Booth.According to legend, a woman named Nettie Dickerson also often stayed at the hotel. Proud, angry, and sure of herself, the legend of Nettie has lasted long after her alleged lifetime. Over eighty years after the former hotel was reopened as the Dock Street Theatre, Nettie is considered the building's most famous ghost. In this episode, we explore the many stories and paranormal experiences of the Dock Street Theatre.But first, Zoey is here with her Something Spooky: soulmates!Sources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2024/01/30/ep-147-the-dock-street-theatre-we-love-nettieVisit us on Social Media! Stay Spooky!