Oddity Poddity: A Paranormal Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

I often fantasize about owning an island paradise. No taxes, zero traffic and I make all the laws? Sign me up! Unless it's Gaiola Island. This idyllic island off the coast of Naples, Italy kills, maims or otherwise destroys the lives of anyone who lives there for too long. From nameless hermits to the world's richest men, the island spares no one. What caused this powerful curse? Listen and learn before you book that trip to Italy!

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A little more history than haunt today, though this chick is responsible for more than her fair share of haunts. Locusta of Gaul was an ancient Roman poisoner whose body count ranged in the hundreds or possibly thousands. She was a weapon of mass destruction in her own right and is believed to be the world's first serial killer. Listen and learn how she did it and why.

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Arkansas was once a sanctuary for America's most notorious gangsters. Today we talk about the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Al Capone's favorite hangout, and the ghost that still linger there.

Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature.

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Hey guys! It's been a hot second! Actually, it's been about 31,536,000 seconds but I've put that time to good use, I promise! Anyway, today we talk about the ultra terrifying estate where serial killer Herb Baumeister murdered approximately 40 men and buried dozens of them - Fox Hollow Farm. Just typing that made me feel grody all over again, so you've been forewarned.

Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature.

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I'm back from being stranded in Switzerland! While most of what I saw was from the window of a hospital room in Spital Bulach, I did manage to get in a little sightseeing. Listen and learn about historical spookiness from Lake Lucerne and Zurich!

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Happy 4th, ya'll! In this episode, I throw out some myths and facts surrounding the Declaration of Independence and the influence the Freemasons had on it, as well as a couple of hauntings feat. the guys who created it!

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Notes:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freemasonry

https://www.livescience.com/freemasons.html

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20161209-secret-history-of-the-freemasons-in-scotland

https://www.history.com/news/freemasons-facts-symbols-handshake-meaning

https://declaration.fas.harvard.edu/blog/facts-nationaltreasure

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/pages/article/the-lost-symbol-and-the-freemasons-8-myths-decoded

https://poletoparis.com/what-freemasons-signed-the-declaration-of-independence/

https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/declaration-of-independence/

https://freemasoninformation.com/masonic-education/famous/united-states-masonic-founding-fathers/

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July 1- 3 of 1863 marks one of the bloodiest eras in our country's history. The Battle of Gettysburg was so brutal and deadly that those who lost their lives there still roam the earth today. Listen and learn about what remains at one of America's most haunted National sites.

https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-09-17-chilling-video-shows-ghosts-running-across-gettysburg-battlefield/

https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2013/06/gettysburg_150_12.html

www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/venue/trial-of-rosa-carmichael/

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/gettysburgs-haunted-history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farnsworth_House_Inn

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/31407

https://www.hauntedrooms.com/pennsylvania/gettysburg/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/farnsworth-house-inn

https://phillyghosts.com/the-farnsworth-house-inn/

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-cities/gettysburgs-most-haunted/the-history-of-haunts-at-little-round-top/

https://ghostcitytours.com/gettysburg/haunted-gettysburg/ghosts-little-round-top/

https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/jennie-wade-house/

www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60798-d666269-Reviews-Jennie_Wade_House-Gettysburg_Pennsylvania.html

www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/capture-devils-den

https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-civil-war/devils-den.htm

www.panicd.com/devils-den-gettysburg.html

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/what-happened-at-the-devils-den-at-the-battle-of-gettysburg/

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Today we talk about 10 famous photos of ghosts, who they are and where we think they came from. Are they real or fake? Experts say real and who are we to argue?

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Here we have a continuation of some pesky exes who just can't seem to get over being dumped. Listen and be glad it's not you (or your ex!).
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Proud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature.

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Though amusement parks are a place for family fun, they can also be the scene of tragedy. This is doubly true for Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in Rock, West Virginia, which has seen more than its share of death since way before the admission gates opened!

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