Area 215

A Philadelphia based podcast exploring the strange and unusual. Hang out with us as we cackle about paranormal phenomena and concoct some cocktails inspired by them. See you in another dimension and remember, ghouls, no tools.

56 Episodes

Episode 50: Haunted Bars!
9/30/2024
58:47
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies get back in the saddle by gabbing about haunted bars. Have you been to any of them??Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 49: Don't Look Behind You, Nightcrawler!
7/8/2024
53:44
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies talk about one of the internet's first cryptids, The Nightcrawler! Kind of like the Judas Priest song but the beast in white, not black.Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
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Episode 48: We're Not in Pennsylvania Anymore
6/4/2024
1:08:00
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies first real adventure outside of the Northeast. Tune in as they head to Louisiana to talk about the Rougarou, Louisiana's own regional cryptid!Sources:Rougarou“Curious Louisiana: Where exactly did the Rougarou come from?” by Katherine Frazer, 10/23, https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/curious-louisiana-where-exactly-did-the-rougarou-come-from/article_1fcf8b2a-71ea-11ee-ac06-97f119e176ba.html“He creeps, he crawls, he conquers: The Rougarou – a Louisiana folklore legend,” by Jaime Lugibihl, 4/01, https://thenichollsworth.com/103454/uncategorized/he-creeps-he-crawls-he-conquers/“History of the Rougarou: Louisiana’s Werewolf”, By Frank Kerner, https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/history-rougarou-louisiana-werewolf/“The Rougarou’s comin’: How tales of the Cajun folklore creature have endured for centuries”, by Kaylee Poche, 10/23, https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/the_latest/the-rougarous-comin-how-tales-of-the-cajun-folklore-creature-have-endured-for-centuries/article_65811cc4-6d26-11ee-8486-4b98404eafdd.html “Louisiana Rougarou: Haunting of the Bayous”, by admin Louisiana Glam, 4/23, https://louisianaglam.com/myths-and-legends/louisiana-rougarou-folklore-legend/“The Rougarou, Beast of Louisiana Bayou, Gets a Makeover: One man hopes to turn the wolfish cryptid into a mascot for saving the state’s imperiled wetlands”, by Joel Balsam, 10/22, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/rougarou-louisiana“Rougarou”, 2021, https://mythicalencyclopedia.com/rougarou/“The Legend of the Rougarou: Cajun Werewolf Folklore”, by the Enlightenment Journey, https://theenlightenmentjourney.com/the-legend-of-the-rougarou-cajun-werewolf-folklore/“Rougarou: The Swamp Werewolf”, https://mytpl.org/project/rougarou-the-swamp-werewolf/“Save the Swamp: But Beware the ‘Rougarou’”, by Alisha Renfro, 10/19, https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 47: Shadow People; The Sleep Paralysis Remix
4/24/2024
59:06
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies circle back to Shadow People but mainly to talk about sleep paralysis.Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 46: Bigfoot, Jimmy Neutron Ass Looking MF
3/30/2024
1:03:38
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies, FINALLY, explore Bigfoot.Sources:Types of Bigfoots, https://www.bigfoot411.com/bigfoot-types.html “The Bigfoot Casebook”, by Janey and Colin Bord, 1982Sightings and listings, Bigfoot Field Research Organization, http://bfro.net/GDB/default.asp“The Cryptid Zoo: Orange-pendek”, https://www.dropbox.com/s/c3dlmr3e3ug5rlh/BF411-Cryptid_Zoo-Orang_pendek.pdf?dl=0“The Cryptid Zoo: Yetis”, https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4l4gzzeioklrkq/BF411-Cryptid_Zoo-Yetis.pdf?dl=0“The Big Muddy Monster Case File”, https://murphysboro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Big-Muddy-Monster-Merged-File.pdf“I didn’t believe: the story of the west Virginia bigfoot museum”, by Sam Gorski, https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/paranormal-w-va/i-didnt-believe-the-story-of-the-west-virginia-bigfoot-museum/“Wood Booger: Origins and Sightings”, https://fringecreatures.com/wood-booger-origins-and-sightings/“Golf-Squatch”, https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/golf-squatch-whitehall-new-yorkI’m sure I missed some but most of non-cited stuff is from Wikipedia because…prelim stuff is fine that way, my teacher told me thatSupport the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 45: Bloody Mary Black
3/9/2024
52:06
Send us Fan MailWhere did Bloody Mary come from? Is she a combination of a bunch of different lore or was she a person? References:“Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters, and Miracles” edited by Thomas White, ch. “Mary Black’s Grave: The Anatomy of a Legend Trip” by Gerard O’Neil“Beaver County Ghosts and Haunting Folklore: Beaver County Hauntings, Was Mary Black Really a Witch?” by kinmark1970, https://spookybeavercounty.wordpress.com/2019/09/21/was-mary-black-really-a-witch-ellwood-city/“The Bloody Mary Legend: New Castle, Pennsylvania ^ Wampum, Pennsylvania” by BeyonderBill, http://www.intothebeyond.net/bloodymary/2009/01/21/new-castle-pennsylvania/“The Legend of Mary Black” on The Haunted Tea youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MNDZmrWrBM Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 44: Goblin Game with the Goose Grabber
2/1/2024
1:12:11
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies talk about a cryptid who uses geese as weapons. Have you seen him near you?Sources: “Wood Eating Amish Country Goose Grabber by Cole Herrold, https://newworldexplorerssociety.blogspot.com/2021/08/wood-eating-amish-country-goose-grabber.htmlSupport the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Bizarre Bonus Blast: I Hope I Get Swept Away by the Wild Hunt at Midnight
12/31/2023
1:06:14
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies are laid back and waiting till 2024 but not before they talk about the weekly cryptid, The Wild Hunt and Gypsy Rose. Smell Ya Later 2023!!Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 43: Perchta The Brutal Christmas Witch
12/23/2023
1:03:43
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies meet the belly slitting Christmas Witch.Ending Song: The End? by GhoulSupport the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!
Episode 42: The Headless Horseman is Afraid of Cars
11/25/2023
49:31
Send us Fan MailThe Ghoulies look up Headless Horsemen lore of PA.Ending Song: The End? by GhoulSources“The Legend of Ironville’s Headless Horseman”, Haunted Lancaster Section“The Headless Horseman of Locust Level Road, Pennsylvania” What in the History? YouTube “The Legend of the Headless Horseman of Locust Level” By Dakota and Calvin Bricker, https://mercersburghistory.org/blog/3/ Support the showFollow us on them internetzinstagram: area_215Become a Patreon member for cocktail recipes!

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Area 215

Area 215

56 Episodes

Episode 50: Haunted Bars!

Episode 49: Don't Look Behind You, Nightcrawler!

Episode 48: We're Not in Pennsylvania Anymore

Episode 47: Shadow People; The Sleep Paralysis Remix

Episode 46: Bigfoot, Jimmy Neutron Ass Looking MF

Episode 45: Bloody Mary Black

Episode 44: Goblin Game with the Goose Grabber

Bizarre Bonus Blast: I Hope I Get Swept Away by the Wild Hunt at Midnight

Episode 43: Perchta The Brutal Christmas Witch

Episode 42: The Headless Horseman is Afraid of Cars