The Athens Lunatic Asylum

Join us as we talk about the history of dolls and Dolls that are believed to be haunted.  Island of the dolls Ventriloquism and Ventriloquist dummies' Letta short for Letta me out Annabelle Lilly the doll Robert the Doll Okiku Ruby the doll   References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/590952 https://www.joseflebovicgallery.com/pages/books/CL194-20/japanese-ningyo-dolls https://www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bergen https://theghostinmymachine.com/2024/09/09/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-letta-the-haunted-doll-letta-me-out/ https://robertthedoll.org/story/ https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-fear-of-dolls-5206662 https://horrorfacts.com/the-obsession-with-haunted-dolls/ https://ew.com/annabelle-true-story-about-real-doll-8723806 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(doll) https://www.curiousarchive.com/okiku-haunted-japanese-doll/ https://moonmausoleum.com/ruby-the-haunted-doll/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_china      

Today Kelly takes us on a journey through children who remember their past lives.      References:   The Boy who lived before-Youtube The Ghost Inside My Child-Prime Video S1E3 Surviving Death –Netflix Med.virginia.edu Netflix Surviving Death Ep 6

In this episode Mandi teaches us the history of Urban Legends as well as some popular Lore.  The babysitter and the man upstairs Candyman   The killer in the back seat The licked hand Pop Rocks Poisoned Halloween candy Bloody Mary The hook Chain Letters The body under the bed Organ transplants/Kidney Thieves       References:   https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/649385/urban-legends-origins https://www.livescience.com/7107-urban-legends-start-persist.html https://www.asuprepdigital.org/student_blog/i-heard-it-from-a-friend-of-a-friend-the-history-of-urban-legends-2/ https://www.cityliveglasgow.com/journalism/2022/5/5/the-candyman-the-urban-legend-and-true-story https://investigatingurbanlegends.quora.com/What-is-the-urban-legend-about-the-Candyman?top_ans=40065716 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_babysitter_and_the_man_upstairs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Licked_Hand https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/humans-can-lick-too-how-urban-legends-spread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/pop-rocks-urban-legend-mikey-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths https://www.today.com/parents/family/poison-halloween-candy-myth-rcna121984 https://abc13.com/1974-candyman-turned-halloween-terrifying-pasadena-texas/375883/ https://www.pcsb.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=5837&ModuleInstanceID=27652&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=28107&PageID=14981 https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend https://collective.world/this-is-the-dark-origin-of-bloody-mary-your-favorite-childhood-superstition/ https://www.americanfolklore.net/the-hook/ http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/Hook_Man_Legend https://nerdbot.com/2023/05/30/urban-legend-fact-or-fiction-the-hook-hand-killer/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-bawdy-under-the-bed/ https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/59730/1/interact-4x-to-claim-chain-letters-are-taking-over-tiktok https://slate.com/culture/2010/10/the-curious-history-of-chain-letters.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letter https://theexodusroad.com/organ-trafficking-facts/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transplant-myths-urban-legends/ https://paranormaldailynews.com/kidney-thieves-the-urban-legend/2158/ https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/1/the-legend-of-cropsey  

In this Episode Kelly educates Mandi and Melissa about the history of the Alamo and it's ghostly claims.    References:   https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders#:~:text=Many%20know%20the%20famous%20names,Who%20were%20they%3F https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-alamoghosts/#:~:text=Today%2C%20apparitions%20continue%20to%20appear,final%20assault%20on%20the%20fort. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-alamoghosts/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-alamo/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-alamo/  

Have you ever heard the Legend of Mel's Hole? A bottomless pit in Washington? I was the only one, neither Mandi or Kelly had.  Let me to tell you, I had heard of it, but it was a saga with turns I never expected. Just in time for Aril fools day, join us as we dive deep into Mels' hole...Real or hoax... Trigger warnings: Childish humor and Animal abuse.   References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYAQ9YIRJS8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bc8WMqVUog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj5fz3NBqWk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcYkniMSrVc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIHKmUIYkkY   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Superdeep_Borehole https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/hollow-earth-theory https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/coast-to-coast-am-radio-host-art-bell-died-of-drug-overdose/ https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/getting-to-the-bottom-of-mels-hole/article_d72b6a68-7ac2-11e1-b3ce-001a4bcf887a.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_crust https://www.nwlegendsmuseum.com/Mel_Hole_Transcripts.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Superdeep_Borehole https://www.spreaker.com/episode/exclusive-art-bell-and-the-story-of-mel-s-hole--63146007        

Have you ever seen a shadow figure? There are different types and different names for these entities from different cultures.  Join us while we discuss and learn about them all.    References: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3788890/shadows-of-ourselves-the-unexplained-phenomena-of-shadow-people-dead-time/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choctaw_mythology#Shadow-like_beings https://www.ranker.com/list/different-classes-of-shadow-people/maggie-clendenin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_People_(film) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201307/shadow-people https://thehatmanproject.com/

Do you know the history of Ouija? If the answer is no, I didn't either, until this episode.    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ouija-board-cant-connect-us-to-paranormal-forces-but-it-can-tell-us-a-lot-about-psychology-grief-and-uncertainty-5860627/ https://www.rd.com/article/nike-just-do-it-origin/ https://www.rd.com/list/chilling-crimes-involving-ouija-boards/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Fuld https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2024/02/04/odds-and-dead-ends-a-brief-history-of-the-ouija-board/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ouija-board-cant-connect-us-to-paranormal-forces-but-it-can-tell-us-a-lot-about-psychology-grief-and-uncertainty-5860627/    

We love to dig into the history of old asylums and the Athens Lunatic Asylum is unique because some of the buildings are still used today to house college students. There are numerous stories of hauntings at the college to this day.  We hope you enjoy.   References: https://www.hercampus.com/life/haunted-campus-stories-ohio-university-dorm-room-ghosts/ https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2010/10/26/ghosts-roam-halls-of-ohio-university-greek-houses/61204474007/ https://hauntedathensohio.com/wilson-hall-room-428/ https://www.ohiohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/ohio- university.html#:~:text=Claimed%20by%20some%20to%20be,treatment%20of%20the%20patie nts%20within. https://hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com/2009/08/ohio-university-of-haunts.html https://misteriopress.com/2021/10/true-ghost-stories-an-encore/ https://prezi.com/ljh0iwimfo-g/wilson-hall-room-428/ https://www.athensnews.com/news/family-of-deceased-ou-student-suing-university-in-wrongful- death-case/article_b3d8bd0a-8385-11ec-8e95-33bc6e03af4a.html https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56847445/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-athens-lunatic-asylum-the-ridges/ https://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/timeline/1801/tline14.html#:~:text=Kirkbride%20was%20a%20strong%20advocate,greater%20freedom%20with%20better%20behavior. https://www.npr.org/2005/11/16/5014594/walter-freemans-lobotomies-oral-histories ps://woub.org/2019/10/29/the-legends-behind-the-ghosts-of-athens/ https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2018/summer/statement/the-athens-asylum-was-the-forefront-treatment-in-the-19th-century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Lunatic_Asylum https://www.ohio.edu/ridges/history      

Who doesn't love a cryptid episode, were not sure but we do! In this episode Melissa, Mandi, and Kelly discuss the origins of the mysterious cryptid.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Reference's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/paranormal-w-va/the-legend-of-mothman-paranormal-w-va/ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unsolved-mysteries-volume-4-episode-5-mothman-revisited https://clutchmov.com/wild-wonderful-and-weird-the-mothman/index.html http://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2022/11/mothman-in-st-albans.html?m=1 https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia https://maphub.net/wisconsincaps/mothman-sightings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Point_Pleasant https://ssir.org/articles/entry/where_two_rivers_meet_the_water_is_never_calm https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-mothman-article-4/72515/ https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia https://uwm.edu/letters-science/in-focus-2021/history-student-tells-the-story-of-the-mothman/