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52: Witness: Lauren Dec 29, 2020

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WARNING:

This episode contains allusions to sexual assault, and descriptions of the phenomenon that may be difficult for some to hear. Listener discretion is advised.
Welcome to witness, our brand new series where we open up the podcast to witnesses of the phenomenon and allow them to tell their stories.
I've you've seen the hit series, Hellier, then you know the level of weirdness that Kentucky brings to the table. We've covered a few of the stranger incidents on previous episodes, including the death of Thomas F. Mantell, while in pursuit of a UFO near Fort Knox in 1948. We've covered the strange abductions of the Stanford Three and Lee Parish in 1976 and 1977.
You can find the most haunted building in America, Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville. Recently, news reports of hunters shooting at Bigfoot like creatures near caves have surfaced. While you can find familiar phenomenon in Kentucky, there is a level of unique strangeness the state brings to the table. The stories you're about to hear fall under that category.
On the first episode in our series, we invite Lauren on to talk about her life long experiences with the phenomena, which includes UFO sightings, strange dreams, and encounters with otherworldly beings.
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51: Patreon Bonus Minisode 8: In The Mouth of the UFO Dec 29, 2020

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A group of Washington State Forestry Workers witness a UFO come out of the clouds and abduct an elk.

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50: Patreon Bonus Minisode 6: Blue Diamond Road Dec 29, 2020

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Johnny Sands was a budding country stare who had moved to Las Vegas to bolster his career. One night while returning home from doing some promotion he had a mysterious encounter with a strange man in the middle of Blue Diamond Road.

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49: Patreon Bonus Minisode 5: The Man Who Wasn't Abducted Dec 29, 2020

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Alfred Burtoo was doing a bit of night fishing with his dog in the early 80s when a pair of alien beings asked him to come on board a UFO.

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48: Patreon Bonus Minisode 4: King Arthur and the Woman in Black Dec 29, 2020

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One King Arthur researcher had a strange experience with a mysterious woman while looking for the mythical figures tomb.

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47: Patreon Bonus Minisode 3: The Eben Spencer Plot Dec 29, 2020

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Did Lovecraft dream of dismembering an alien body?

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46: Patreon Bonus Minisode 1: The Little Man of Gaffney Dec 29, 2020

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During the Mothman flap in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, two police officers had an encounter with a short man that emerged from a UFO.

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45: Welcome to the Adirondacks: Ladies of the Lakes, Spirits of the Mountains Dec 29, 2020

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The town of Saranac Lake became a haven for those seeking relief for the disease known as consumption. Known today as Tuberculosis, Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau was one of the earliest to seek a cure for the disease, and in the pine scented air of the Adirondacks found relief. He soon founded a sanitarium and pioneered an early industry in Saranac Lake. Numerous “cure cottages” popped up in its wake, and many of them can be seen in the ordinary neighborhoods of the town.
While many sought relief, a great many more died. When I was a child, my mother told me that the house across the street was haunted. I grew up with the ghosts of my hometown, and they were everywhere. And I, armed with my plastic Ghostbusters proton pack, was ready to bust every single one of them.
On this episode of the Our Strange Skies podcast, I present you with some of the stories that I grew up with. Some of our spirits dwell in the lakes, and some in the mountains. In many ways they are tied to the landscape more than they are any home. Perhaps that’s what makes the Adirondacks unique. Please enjoy some of our favorite spirits.
Sources:

1932 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

Mabel Smith Douglas - Rutgers University

Death of the Dean - Writing.com

Lady in the lake mystery lingers 83 years later - Inside Ottawa Valley

A Lady in the Lake by George Christian Ortloff

Adirondack Ghosts by Lynda Lee Macken

Haunted Houses by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Haunted Lake Placid by Lynda Lee Macken

Haunted Northern New York: True, Chilling Tales of Ghosts in the North Country by Cheri Revai (Farnsworth)

Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited by Craig Brandon

Grace Brown Letters

Music:

“Douglass Stairs” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“Warm Fingers” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“Zither Sprak” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“Evidence Room” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“Fearful Dashing” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“Szaree” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“As Dust Gathers” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“Closing” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
“OneEightFour” by Blue Dot Sessions (sessions.blue)
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43: Unsolved Mysteries Murder Roundtable: I'd Like to Speak to the Manager of the Swamp Dec 29, 2020

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On this edition of the Unsolved Mysteries round-table, I'm joined by Samantha and Liz from Perhaps It's You podcast to discuss a trio of murders. That's right, for the first time on the Our Strange Skies podcast, we're talking about murder. Liz talks about the murder of Audrey Moate, who disappeared in the Bayou of Louisiana. Did she run afoul of the manager of the swamp? Samantha discusses the murder of Kathy Hobbs, who was abducted while returning from a local grocery store to purchase a paperback book. Is this a crime against avid readers? And finally, Rob tells the story of Angela Hammond, who was abducted and disappeared in a rather dramatic, and cinematic fashion, prompting us to ask, is there a hall of fame for guys named Rob?
We explore other off topic mysteries, like, whether Mothman is a man-sized moth or half moth/half man, Mothman's booty situation. Is getting abducted by aliens perfect branding for this podcast? Are treasure segments targeted toward old people that don't have 401Ks? At the end of this, do we deserve a mystery where Robert Stack finds 30 puppies in a box? Is anyone going to solve any of these goddamned mysteries?!
Sources:

Thomas Hotard and Audrey Moate - Unsolved Mysteries Wiki

Wikipedia for Michael Lee Lockhart

Murderpedia entry for Michael Lee Lockhart

Unsolved Mysteries Wiki entry for Kathy Hobbs
The Mysterious Unsolved Abduction of Angela Marie Hammond, reddit

Unsolved Mysteries Wiki, entry on Angela Hammond

ALMOST RESCUED – THE ANGELA HAMMOND DISAPPEARANCE

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44: Unsolved Mysteries Round Table, Part Deux: Nostalgia Tripping Dec 29, 2020

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For the final Unsolved Mysteries roundtable, I’m joined by Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess of the Astonishing Legendspodcast to relive some of our favorite moments from the show. We discuss how UM influenced their own show, and how much Scott really loves “Lost Loves” segments. Like, a lot, you guys. We discuss some of the why Dennis Farina failed to capture an audience, and pay a little tribute to In Search Of… We also make our choices for who should host the reboot. All this and more on the final Unsolved Mysteries roundtable!

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