It's the holiday season! Time for incomprehensible traditions and seasonal fads. The sort of annual things that make one say, "How the hell did that get started?" and "What in the hell is that supposed to mean?!" Well today we are going to talk about just such a tradition. Mired in the mysterious mists of time, folklore, and possibly alcohol. Do you hear the jingle of bells? Do you hear a rhyming verse outside your house? Are you in Wales? If so, it might not just your  average carolers... It might just be Mari Llwyd. 

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This time Cody and Garth take a crack at setting the story straight in regards to a fairly controversial topic. This'll be a divisive one involving: a ghost, murder, cults, conspiracies, legal precedence, strange technologies, lawsuits, severe bodily injury, a whole lot of money, and just maybe some "medicine". 
So have a good stretch, get comfortable, and buckle up! This is a wild ride. 

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You heard about Rods? How about Sky Fish? Did you know about the mysterious lifeforms that this very monent swarm about everything you know at speeds too fast for the naked eye? You didn't? Then It's time to point your cameras up at the sky and into the sun, because we're going Rod Fishing! 

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What looked like a simple episode about numerology becomes a larger conversation about numbers themselves when Cody and Garth visit Dr. Tim King's magical backyard. 

Only for the hardcore Least Haunted completionists out there. It's our 2nd anniversary! So enjoy an indulgent hour and a half of self congratulatory ego stroking. Seriously, it borders on the obscene!  We're answering your listener submitted questions. So hold on tight as we learn Garth's middle name, find out why Cody is going to hell, and finally answer the question: Who is going to play us in The Movie? 

Role Reversal! Garth takes lead on this one as our heroes climb aboard the newly refitted Backwards Carousel of Time to explore The Moon Hoax of 1835! In this first of a two-parter, we explore all six articles describing renowned astronomer John Herschel's (un?)believable discovery of life on the moon and the story's popularity as one of the sensational news stories to go viral in the very early days of the proto-media-landscape. And stay tuned 'til the end for the debut of our new segment called Cody's Junction. It's about moon cheese.

It's a Patron Pick! This time Cody and Garth discuss the bizarre phenomena of Cattle being mutilated by unseen forces for unknown reasons. Or is that really what is going on? And what does any of this have to do with economics and the politics of ranching in the US in the 1970's? Is it aliens? An evil government conspiracy? Or something more natural? Well, this IS Least Haunted, so you should already know.

This time Cody and Garth are joined by Nicole and Tessa of The Doom Generation Podcast to discuss a forgotten (to some) Australian movie. A movie from Cody's childhood that may just be the key to his skepticism! So grab your homemade scuba gear and spear guns, and ride your rail-bikes down to Devil's Knobb as we go diving in Donkegine Hole. It's FROG DREAMING!

Let's get ready to GGGRRUUUUMMMMMBLEEEE! It's inside baseball as we discuss: our decision to change our podcast host service, leaving spotify, and weighing in on the whole R*ogan thing. Nothing haunted/spooky in this one. 

It get's real political. So if that bothers you, you might want to skip this one. 

Link to Some More News video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUz68EdLb0c

Is it a time loop or just the tyranny of a giant rodent's domination of weather forecasting? By which we mean, that it must be Groundhog Day! This time we talk about the origin of this strange annual celebration, look back to Ancient Rome and the art of Augury, and learn about Animal Sport Predictions. It's a whole episode about psychic animals!

Frights Court was running long, so it had to be split into two sessions! Listen in as "Haunted Legal Council" Travis Alexander joins us once again to discuss another case eerily similar to the last one. This time it's The Red Barn Murder from 1827! Listen! As a way too sleepy Cody tries to recount the tale while avoiding getting too side tracked. Listen! As we travel through the craziest Garth's Corner intro yet! And Listen! As Travis begs us not to follow his legal advice! 

Happy New Year! Join Cody and Garth and returning guest, Travis Alexander (Least Haunted Legal Counsel) as they take another dive into the realm of spooky legal proceedings. This time it's The Greenbrier Ghost! A tale of ghostly testimony in a court of law! Also, yet another amazing Garth's Corner song!

It's the exciting conclusion to UFO Month! Pick up the story of Flying Saucer Mania two weeks later, and hear about the most famous UFO cover-up conspiracy of all time! Buckle up because we're Crashing Roswell!

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The Least Haunted Digital Theater proudly presents, Oops! All Christmas! When Cody and Garth mess with The Backwards Carousel of Time in ways never intended, they are thrown into a dystopian nightmare.  Now to find their way home they will need to team up with a not so jolly old elf to wage a war on Christmas itself!

Featuring The Least Haunted Digital Theater Players:

Cody Franks, Garth von Ahnen, Nate Nauseda, Alison Franks, Travis Alexander, and Gunner Franks. featuring Elmo! 

It's Patron's Pick this time, as Cody and Garth talk about The Nuckelavee! A winter sea demon from The Orkney Islands! But in order to do so, they need to learn a whole lot about Kelp. Kelp is the key! Also, a trip to Garth's Corner. And the debut of a new segment, Tweet's Haunted!

This time Least Haunted is joined by Keely Lopez of the Misty Mysteries Podcast to take a look at the mysterious disappearance of a family of German tourists in California's Death Valley. What happened to these unfortunate sight seers? Was it Aliens? Spoiler: It wasn't Aliens.

This time Least Haunted is joined by special guests, Anna Hossnieh and Shereen Lani Younes of Ethnically Ambiguous, to have a conversation about Jinn. What are Jinn? That's somewhat complicated and ambiguous. It might be easier to figure out what Jinn are not. But, that also might not be so easy. One thing is for certain though, they are not CGI Will Smith! 

It's the epic conclusion to the longest Garth's Corner ever! Also, it's LIVE! Join us as we learn about how Orson Welles' Halloween broadcast of The War of The Worlds turned out. #BigWellesEnergy

It's Halloween Special Season! The time when shows do spooky themed episodes and networks produce one-off Halloween Specials. This time Cody and Garth talk about how in the year 1992 the BBC decided to air a paranormal "documentary" on Halloween night, and the somewhat expected consequences...

And in Garth's Corner lurks the tale of a similar event from the 1930's.

Who doesn't love antiquing? Going to the second hand shop or a yard sale, and looking for all of the great deals- who know's what you might find? But be careful. That cool commemorative collector edition orgy bed just might have an attached spirit! That's right!  We're talking about haunted objects that are obtained second hand. Flea Market Fantoms, Good Will Ghouls, and Yard Sale Spooks! And if you really want to get some good deals, just wait until you see what they have on eBay! 

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It's an explosive episode this week! Is it really possible for human beings to burst into flame and be consumed by fire of an unknown source? Do each of us carry within ourselves the spark of our own destruction? Join us as we take a look at the bizarre phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion, and explore just how possible this strange occurrence is. 

We also talk about laser light shows, the nitty gritty of cremation, AND how you can keep grandma a part of family game night forever! 

I can't believe it's a clip show! Due to problems recording, this week's episode will be a "Best Of" showcase of some of our favorite stories from the first two seasons of The Least Haunted Campfire Club. 

STORY CREDITS:

Pockets.... Story  by Cody Franks

Molokai Ghost Story.... Original experience by Tim King

Black Stag.... Song by Blue Roan

The Moon Tree.... Story by Cody Franks

Push and Pull.... Story by Cody and Alison Franks

My National Gallery.... Story by Garth von Ahnen

From Beyond.... Story by H.P. Lovecraft, read by Cody Franks

It's a Cryptic Cryptid Tryptic! This time Cody & Garth are joined by special guest, writer and director Abe Epperson, to discuss three different paranormal beings. What bizarre demon terrorized the small Massachusetts town of Dover over two days in 1977? What really happened to a teenage boy driving home in rural Washington in 1994? And just what the hell is crawling around Fresno at night? 

We'll solve it all, as well as explore the human nature of narrative, AND Garth drinks a beer! 

Show Notes

Fresno Nightcrawler Videos 

https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans

It's Least Haunted UFO Month! And to kick it off we're going all the way back to the beginning. Get ready to meet Kenneth Arnold. A 1940's flying fire extinguisher flogger who's strange encounter in the skies over the state of Washington would change science fiction, pop culture, and launch a thousand conspiracy theories. The truth is out there, and it's tamer than you thought. 

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We're going through changes. After suffering a near debilitating spinal injury, Cody is put on a medication with some interesting side effects. This reminds him of the time a person in history suffered a life altering injury that turned them into a stranger to all of those who knew them. And Garth fills his corner with some interesting changelings...

Cody and Garth are joined by their friend and mule expert, Jared Wilson, to talk about The Red Ghost. A mysterious creature that terrified the Arizona Territory in the 1880's. An animal of unknown description that may have been the steed of The Devil himself!  But why a mule expert? What does any of this have to do with mules?! 

To answer these questions and unmask the ghost, The Least Haunted crew will need to explore a forgotten chapter of American history, and contend with a powerful livestock lobby... 

Due to technical difficulties, our normal episode has been delayed. So instead here is a free peek at our Patreon exclusive ad free content, Here is Polterbites: The Bewitching Tub...

A Hot Tub not unlike any other Hot Tub. A structure built of tile and cement and money, a backyard toy for the affluent, wet entertainment for the well-to-do. But for Cody and Garth, this tub holds mysteries not dreamed of by the building contractor. Not guaranteed in any sales brochure. For this tub has a secret exit that leads to an internet never-never land, a place designed for those who need a long voyage away from reality into the bottomless regions of The Least Haunted Podcast.

This time Cody takes Garth on a deep dive into one of the only things that truly terrifies him... The "Supremely Natural" Lake Tahoe. 

But why does it scare Cody so much? Is there truth to the legends that surround the Jewel of The Sierras? Are there countless bodies down in the depths? Does a monster really swim along the shore? And just how deep does this thing go? 

This time Cody and Garth travel to the 1960's (again!) to examine the Unsolved Mystery that is The Minnesota Iceman! A tale involving carnies, mysterious millionaires, college kids in disguise, cryptozoologists, possibly a murder, and... Vietnam?! So grab your acid, put on your favorite Dead album, and get ready to follow a hairy dude frozen in a block of ice on tour around the land of a thousand lakes! 

This time Cody and Garth talk about Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. A story so big it encompasses 200 million years! This one has something for everybody: Possibly cannibalistic dinosaurs, Ancestral Native American Peoples, cattle rustlers, hidden gold, demon cows, Earth-Babies, giant snakes, double dealing poker games, vagina shaped flowers, Presbyterians, and The Lizard King himself- Jim Morrison!

Also, not one, but TWO Garth's Corners!

Only for the hardcore Least Haunted completionist, it's The Least Haunted 1st Anniversary Q&A Extravaganza! Possibly our longest episode ever! Hope you like talking, because You had questions and we had answers.

Want to know how the show is made? We've got answers. 

Want to know what cryptid/mythical beast we would make love to? We've got answers.  

Was there a second shooter on the grassy knoll? And Non-Fungible Tokens?! We've got answers? 

All questions will be answered! Chili recipes will be shared, and tales of international identity theft and near death experiences in the desert shall be told!  

The Least Haunted Podcast has been absorbed by the Paramount+ family and hive mind. Resistance is futile. 

Everything you think you know about Unicorns is probably wrong. Or is it? What is the point of these creatures? Where do they come from? And what do they even look like? One thing is for sure, somehow capitalism is probably to blame. 

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It's episode 25! And this time Cody and Garth travel to 1960's West Virginia to witness the terrible beating of wings that is The Mothman! What dread terror awaits? And will the screeching ever stop? You'll just have to listen to find out!  

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: "Hopped up on Goofballs", Él Rincón de Garth, monstrous attractions, exploited hillbillies, apologies to They Might Be Giants. 

Pay no attention to the man behind the sheet... Wait... Actually DO pay attention to the man behind the sheet. That's what he wants.

This time Cody tells Garth all about one of the most ridiculous experiments to ever be conducted in the name of paranormal research, and how it might have been accidentally brilliant.  It is a tale of cows, winding sheets, and... a Porno theater?!

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: An inordinate amount of rock wall talk, and maybe a Polar Bear? 

Climb aboard the newly refurbished Backwards Carousel of Time to hear the tale of the world famous Haunted Toys R Us! Only, why does this story seem so fishy? And just what is Cody's deal with psychic Sylvia Browne anyway? If this is what it means to be a Toys R Us kid, then who couldn't wait to grow up?

Also In this Episode: A few million fruit trees, a bunch of failed predictions, and are the Toy Story toys dead people?

Let The Buyer Beware!! What would happen if someone bought a house only to discover that the previous owner had hidden a terrible, dark secret about the property? What if a house came with some unwanted spectral roommates? What is one to do? The answer is take it all the way to the Supreme Court of New York! 

Cody and Garth are joined by friend and "Legal Counsel" Travis Alexander, as they discuss the time that a house was declared legally haunted in a court of law! A case of "Ectoplasmic Fraud", and judges quoting The Ghostbusters- It's Legally Haunted!

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: The depressing truth about Casper The Friendly Ghost, Family Films about Stockholm syndrome, and Killing Bigfoot... 

What eldritch horror resides in the town of Loveland Ohio? Wait, did we say "Eldritch Horror"? We meant to say, completely ridiculous creature. This time Cody  and Garth investigate the plain stupid tale of The Loveland Frog! A cryptid seen only four times over a span of sixty years. Yet it lives on in the imagination and hearts of the people of a rural Ohio town. 

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Story Time! Are walking skeletons magic? And Garth tortures Cody with The Aquatic Ape Theory. 

It's a new year. Time for new beginnings and even older endings. And there is no older ending than The Ending... So join Cody and Garth as they begin again with the end of all things... It's Death. This one is about Death- Or at least, a particular personification of Death. 

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: A Christmas Miracle, Story Time, and Garth's Corner.  

 The Least Haunted Digital Theater presents The Campfire Club Players in A Least Haunted Christmas Carol!

It's our Holiday Special! Ever wonder what happened after Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by the three ghosts? Ever wonder what it would be like if he was visited by three skeptics? Wonder no longer! 

Sponsored by: Happy McCallister's Old Fashioned Snake Oil, Surplus Meat Exchange And Taxidermy (SMEAT), and Anchor.fm! 

Cast:

Garth Von Ahnen as: Ebener Scrooge, and The Reporter from The Modern Skeptical Journal.

Kelly Flynn as: Sensationalism 

Alison Franks as: Martha Cratchit 

Cody Franks as: The Reporter from The Skeptical Review,  and Editorialization 

Nate Nauseda as: Ulysses Noman

Harpo Marx as: The Reporter from Future Skeptic Digest.

Here we come a-wassailing! This time Garth and Cody are joined once again by Dr. Tim King to learn about the ancient and varied origins of several Christmas traditions. From ancient Odin worshipers, to Yule logs, to  drunk man-goats, to Father Christmas and Santa Claus-  We are meticulously unwrapping it all! So drag another large tree trunk into the fire, mix up a giant bowl of Wassail or Punch to keep the party going, and put that elf on a shelf where he belongs.... The Garbage.  This year, we are celebrating Christmas 800's style! 

Garth and Cody are joined by one of their oldest friends (and arguably the person ultimately responsible for Least Haunted), Nate Nauseda. Nate brings his near two decades of Audio and Recording experience with him as the Least Haunted Crew explore the world of Electronic Voice Phenomena, and take a trip to Garth's Corner to look for extraterrestrial ghosts! Can the dead speak? Will a broken radio help you do it? Did we capture our own EVP? You will have to listen to find out! 

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Cold War ending friendship, Time traveling sickness, phantom space signals,  and an EVP Game.

Yub Nub! While celebrating the impending defeat of The Empire, Cody and Garth discuss the time that a family in rural Kentucky had a gun fight with visitors from another planet! It's the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter 0f 1955! Then they take a trip to the top of Garth's Astronomy Tower to learn about possible messages from another galaxy...

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Pokémon Blaspheme, Funky Ewok Bass, and "The Bat". 

Happy Pride! To celebrate we are going to discuss the magical and fabulous life of James Randi. One of the greatest magicians of the twentieth century, and a skeptical investigator without equal. From precocious beginnings in Canada, to the television screen, he battled misinformation and scammer "hoo-ha peddlers". And along the way he will test the boundaries of what it takes to bring honesty to a world of lies.  
So grab a few spoons, some strong rope, and your skepticals. Things are about to become AMAZING! 

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Happy Halloween and Welcome to The Least Haunted Digital Theater! In this episode The Least Haunted Campfire Club Players bring you an original dramatization in the vein of classic "Old-Time Radio". It's,  "THE TALE OF THE GHOSTLY TOWN"! 

When The Least Haunted Team discover the location of a long lost Gold Rush Ghost Town high in the Sierra Mountains of California, they find a little more than they bargained for up Over Yonder, and especially at this time of year....

Sponsored by: HAPPY McCALLISTER'S OLD FASHIONED SNAKE OIL, MARBLE VALLEY ESTATES, and ANCHOR.FM.

Featuring The Least Campfire Club Players:

Cody Franks......... as...........Himself

Garth Von Ahnen..........as.........Himself

Jared Wilson..........as..............Himself

Dr. Tim King...........as............Himself/"Old Man"

Alison Franks...........as.........Sal

and Nate Nauseda...........as..........Ulysses Noman

The sequel is here! Rejoin in the conversation between special guest Alison Silva, and Garth, and Cody- as they continue to discuss the female role in modern horror cinema. What further horrors and spoilers await our faithful investigators? How does an in depth break down of the male gaze and "subtle" gender nuances of The Silence of The Lambs do for you? 

SPPOLER WARNING: We will be spoiling the following movies: Village of The Damned, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street,  Sleepaway Camp, Scream, Cabin in The Woods, Wait Until Dark, The Silence of The Lambs, Midsommar, The Babadook, The Witch, Us, Hereditary, The Whicker Man, and many more!!

Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline: www.thehotline.org. AND www.Womensshelters.org

This time Cody and Garth are joined by scholar and cool person Alison Silva as they discuss the portrayal and role of women and female characters in popular horror media and film (mostly film). Spoilers for just about every horror movie of the twentieth century, and the last two decades. 

CONTENT WARNING: We will be discussing  some extremely violent media in which most of the violence is directed at women, and some of this violence is of a sexual nature. Although we discuss many of these films with levity and humor, we recognize the sensitive nature of such subject matter. If you or anyone you know is in a dangerous or unsafe living situation, please contact The National Domestic Abuse Hotline at the hotline.org, or women shelters.org.  Listener discretion is advised.