2021 Episodes
Episode 48: "A Christmas Yule log where the Yule log is YOU!"
December 22, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday and Happy Holidays, friends! This is our first ever Holiday themed episode! Well, kinda… who knew that spontaneous human combustion could have so much in common with the Christmas Season! Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? More like human flesh roasting randomly in a lounge chair. And Kala talks about the Moonville Tunnel in Ohio, where a history of people walking on active train tracks caused a lot of people to be squished to death. This has resulted in a lot of ghostly activity in and around the tunnel. Victorian England used to have a tradition of listing to ghost stories on Christmas Eve, so we think listening to these spooky tales will be a great way to spend your Christmas Eve Eve Eve. Have a safe and healthy holiday, y’all!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 46: “Billy Bob and his brother Willard—” **uncontrollable laughter**
December 8, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala is telling you about the Milton School House in Alton, Illinois. Yep, we’re back in Alton, and it’s still haunted. And Brittany talks about the Belvoir Winery and Inn in Liberty, Missouri. Both locations experience a lot of residual hauntings. And while they may have started out as buildings with a dark past, they are now both successful businesses. While their owners may or may not embrace this haunted history, we know one thing for sure: We. Are. Interested.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 44: "You gotta be pretty schwasted to have a mural come to life."
November 24, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday, folks! This week Kala is telling you about Robert the Doll, an object that is over 100 years old and brings misfortune to those who displease it. But to be fair, you might be displeased too if a grown-ass man carried you around with him for his entire life and blamed all of his bad actions on you. And Brittany talks about The Old Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, Kentucky. This old building has a history of famous guests, guns, liquor, and hauntings. And we think those hauntings are probably amplified from the whole "famous guests, guns, and liquor" thing. Before you even ask:
Yes, dolls are even creepier when it’s a grown man blaming their terrible actions on them.
Yes, Bardstown is real and not just a city from your D&D campaign.
No, Kala does not know who half of the historical figures that Brittany references in this story are.
Yes, you should absolutely check it out.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 42: "Maybe people in California just assume everyone in the Midwest has possums in our walls."
November 10, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala takes over with the extra-long tale of the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, WI. This hotel has a long, surprisingly un-tragic history, and yet it's still haunted AF. There are tales of mischievous ghost activity in the halls and rooms of this hotel as reported by major league baseball players, Megan Thee Stallion, and Joey Lawrence among many others. Lights flickering. Mysterious shadows. Quick knocks with no one at the door. Clothing flying around. Could this be the spirit of Charles Pfister haunting his creation? Or just possums in the walls? Because apparently, possums in the walls are what you can expect when visiting the Midwest.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 40: “If they’re pillaging and you’re… pinching?”
October 27, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday and a HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL! For our last episode of the spooky season, we are wrapping up our Urban Legends October series with one extremely well-known urban legend and one very not-well-known legend. First, Kala talks about the Hook Man. A story told so many times that there is no solid foundation. Is it a symbol of a girl's fear of her own sexuality? Is it a strange retelling of historical events? At this point, who knows? All we know is it's creepy, it's probably totally fake, and we love to tell it. And Brittany talks about Gjengangers, a strange ghost/zombie/vampire hybrid that rises from the dead to pinch you to death. Yeah. You heard that right. Pinch you to death. Unless you perform some extreme cardio with their coffin.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 38: “I hate… I hate… HATE when animals have human teeth.”
October 13, 2021
This week we are continuing on with our Urban Legends October series. The stories this week are based on the classic creepypasta tales we grew up reading right before bed, ensuring you'll never get a good night's sleep. Brittany talks about Slender Man, a character so well known and so well believed that it has been the catalyst behinds some real-life tragedies. And Kala talks about the email forward that became a thing of nightmares known as smile.jpg or Smile.dog. Faceless, pale people showing up in photographs... possibly with tentacles? Weird images of dogs with human teeth that may or may not appear in your nightmares every night for years? They might be fake, but are you so sure that you're willing to ignore their instructions? You can look this stuff up on your own after listening, but remember this is a total R.L. Stein-style scenario. Reader beware you're in for a scare.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 36: “Everything that I read said that all of the ghosts seemed super hip… super chill.”
September 29, 2021
This week is heavily and unintentionally inspired by the TV show Supernatural. Kala is talking about one of her favorite cursed objects this week: James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder known better as “Little Bastard”. This car caused problems wherever it, or parts of it, went. Cars and ghostly tragedies? The only thing that would possibly make this better is if a wrestler were somehow involved. Brittany talks about the Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, KS, where there are a lot of ghosts. Oddly helpful ghosts. Ghosts who just want guests to be comfy and cool and hydrated. Ghosts who just want to ride the elevator sometimes. And why do bell hops gotta be screaming at them? They just wanna chill out here.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 34: "These people just don't know enough about aliens to realize IT'S ALIENS."
September 15, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday everyone! This week, Kala talks about Smallett's Cave near Ava, MO that is allegedly home to the spirit of a headless cobbler that still roams the roads around the cave. But is it really a spirit, or is it something else? Brittany tells us about the historic Bullock Hotel in Deadwood, SD where Seth Bullock is said to still haunt the halls. Kala is excited to learn all about this man and his impressive mustache but is less excited to learn that he looks nothing like Timothy Olyphant. BONUS: Kala shares her theories about ghost dinosaurs, and Brittany has a dream come true through Twitter.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 32: "Serial killer slash wizard?!"
September 2, 2021
Happy Spooky Thuuuuuuuuursday? WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING? While the timeline may be a bit different this week, the stories are as good as ever. It's a shabby to chic week as Kala tells us about the run-down and broken Pattowattamie Jail House Museum (better known as the "Squirrel Cage Jail") in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Brittany gives us the details of the adorable and fancy Terrace Inn and 1911 Restaurant in Petoskey, Michigan. While they're two very different buildings, they're both haunted AF. This episode has poorly designed buildings, maybe ghost cats (??), the weird basement boy, a piano that plays by itself, and Kala breaking out into song... again.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 30: "I literally googled 'Franklin Castle + porn'!"
August 18, 2021
This Spooky Wednesday marks our 30th episode! We're celebrating the same way we celebrate every week, by telling you some haunted tales! Kala talks about the mystery of The Vanishing Hitchhiker and the history behind this very old legend. And Brittany tells us about The Franklin Castle in Cleveland, OH, where a revolving door of owners and renovations (and porn? maybe?) has led to some very strange occurrences. And of course, since Ohio is mentioned in this episode, Kala has to burst into song at least once! We end the episode with a Reddit tale that is sure to leave you smiling.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 28: "It’s very traumatic to be eaten, even if you’re already dead."
August 4, 2021
This Spooky Wednesday the world is on fire, and it may or may not be reflected in our podcast. We head out to California this week for both of our locations. Kala tells us about her own experiences taking The Donner Pass in Northern California. The story of the Donner Party is tragic, and it's easy to see how this area is now haunted by the people who met their tragic end here. Travel + short cuts = cannibalism? Brittany takes us down to Southern California to talk about the Whaley House in San Diego. How is it that a house can have ghosts before it is ever built? Brittany knows. Construction + men who were hung for attempted boat theft = haunting? This episode is sure to have you questioning the decision-making skills of many people in the 1800s. No wonder so many ghosts are from this time.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 26: "The story of death whistles..."
July 21, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday! And Happy Birthday Kala! This week Kala and Brittany are heading overseas! On this special birthday episode, Kala is covering the haunted Poveglia Island in Italy and Brittany will be telling you about the nearly 900-year-old Ancient Ram Inn in Great Britain.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 24: “If they accept ribs, I don’t know why they’re so concerned about the spine thing.”
July 7, 2021
This week we’ve got witches (well… maybe witches) and cryptids! Kala talks about Whitewater, WI, which is also known as the Second Salem, as a listener request. This city has tales of the witches and ghosts that plague the town going back over a hundred years. Is it really haunted, or is it a college town that just keeps spreading outdated rumors from years ago? Brittany tells us about Crawlers, the basis for a very popular creepypasta. These creepy, lanky cryptids are encountered in the woods and Brittany shares stories from people who have encountered them across the United States and Canada. It’s July. We’re hot and sweaty and it certainly makes the spooky stories kick in more… So much so that Kala forgets which band performs “Carry on my Wayward Son”.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 22: “Oh my god… they are DKEs!”
June 23, 2021
This week brings us a fake hospital, a professional feline, a dumb fraternity ritual, and cuddles from a burnt, disembodied arm. Kala talks about the Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, AK. This hotel located in the Ozarks has a complicated past that contributes to it being one of the most haunted hotels in America. Brittany tells us tales from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. Students that attend this college often leave with many ghostly tales from all around campus including the dormitories, lecture halls, pool area, and surrounding campus area. Both locations are packed with stories from guests and students that show just how haunted they really are.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 20: “Multiple dozens of thousands of years ago… that’s a long ass time.”
June 9, 2021
This week Kala is talking about Summerwind, a mansion that once stood on the shores of West Bay Lake in Wisconsin! Once a beautiful summer lake home with a less than beautiful history, it is now simply a foundation with stairs and a chimney after it burned down in 1988. And Brittany introduces Obojoki, also known as the monster of Lake Okoboji in Iowa. There’s a lot going on this week as we premiere our very first sponsor, Kala shares details about her recent visit to Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery, and end the episode with another one of her favorite Reddit tales!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 18: “That is a delightful story of a cat! Having a job! In a prison!”
May 26, 2021
Kala talks about the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, MO, a building that once earned the name “the bloodiest 47 acres in America”. Closed in 2004 after holding violent criminals for 168 years, some of the inmates seem to have stuck around the grounds. Brittany discusses the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, MN. These caves, which have been used for a number of activities including growing mushrooms and gangster big band parties, are actually mines! Fun fact. Another fun fact… they are haunted.
Episode 16: “Great. I’ll just cancel the appointment for the exorcist. No biggie!”
May 12, 2021
This week Kala talks about the two ghosts with very different style choices that haunt the halls of The Drake hotel in Chicago, IL. And Brittany discusses the Central State Hospital, formerly known as the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis, IN. This building’s tragic history while it was in operation has led to some interesting activity know that is is abandoned. Finally, our listener story helps us realize how we would handle it when faced with the possibility that our partners might become possessed while on vacation.
Episode 14: “It’s not a deer and WE NEED TO LEAVE.”
April 28, 2021
This week Kala talks about the Sallie House in Atchison, KS. Though the lore behind the location leaves a lot to the imagination, it’s certainly got the activity to prove that something happened in this house. And Brittany tells us about not-deer, a cryptid found in the Appalachian mount area. These creatures may look like deer, but they are absolutely NOT deer.
Episode 12: “I think your laptop is haunted.”
April 14, 2021
From a big city to a small town! This week Kala talks about the former Chicago Historical Society building, now known as TAO restaurant and nightclub, and best known for its history as Excalibur nightclub in Chicago, IL. Brittany discusses the Bellaire House in Bellaire, OH. They are two very different buildings, but they both have long histories filled with many haunted tales. And instead of a listener story, Kala shares a story that has lived in the back of her mind, freaking her out for years
Episode 10: "All work and no play makes Brittany a dull girl."
March 31, 2021
Episode #10! Double digits bay-beee! This week Kala tells us about The Devil’s Punchbowl in Menomonie, WI. It's a scientific study area that is magical during the day and mystical at night. And Kala gets a pleasant surprise as Brittany takes us out to Colorado to talk about a little place called The Stanley Hotel! Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Featuring a new theme song, gnomes, trolls, and Kala making a bunch of pop culture references that Brittany doesn't understand.
Episode 8: “I CAN’T MAKE IT ON MY OWN ‘CAUSE MY HEART IS IN OHIO!”
March 17, 2021
Keeping it in the Midwest this week! Kala talks about the luxurious The Elms hotel and spa in Excelsior Springs, MO. Brittany heads in the opposite direction by discussing the absolutely-not-luxurious Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield, OH. Not much in common here... Except for the whole "being haunted" thing. Kala makes multiple references to things she swore made her edgy as a teenager, and Brittany makes multiple references to cats. So it's back to business as usual...
Episode 6: "That's more than I've ever learned about Indiana ever in my life."
March 3rd, 2021
This week Brittany and Kala talk about The Spider House Cafe & Ballroom in Austin, TX, and The Hannah House in Indianapolis, IA. It's an episode full of birthday wishes, historic Indiana facts, and a couple of exhausted hosts. They may be tired, but they're still having a good time!
Episode 4: "Wrestling is just theater kids that are more athletic."
February 17th
Kala and Brittany leave Minnesota behind this week to discuss the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, WI, and The McPike Mansion in Alton, IL. They also chat about TikTok, wrestling, and ghostly fashion sense. And towards the end of the episode, Kala shares a different style of listener story!
Episode 2: "You know Zak Bagans went there, right?"
February 3rd, 2021
This week on Left of Skeptic Kala and Brittany discuss two famously haunted hotels: The Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, MN and St. James Hotel in Red Wing, MN. Including haunted basements, ghost kitties, and past owners who really don't like it when you move their table. As an added bonus: how Kala really feels about Zak Bagans.
Episode 49: "And then tragedy struck… as is what happens in most of our stories."
December 29, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala will be telling us about the haunting of the now Nederlander Theater in Chicago, IL which sits on the site of the devastating Iroquois Theater Fire, whose victims haunt the still-active theater. Its creepy, and drama-nerdy, and honestly kind of a bummer at times, but still a good story. Especially if you're a fan of shadows waiting in the wings and creepy non-existent arms touching you in alleys. And Brittany discusses the crumbling Sauer Castle in Kansas City, KS. This building has reports of lights that are seen by neighbors from the look-out towers, strange laughing, and feelings of not being alone as well as a series of other reports. Kala seems more bothered that she’s not 100% what a widow's walk is, whether or not the tower collapsed, and that this family seemed to have way too many kids.
Sit back, relax, and take an hour for yourself to enjoy this episode! As Kala says "Nothing better for real life escapism than 800 different 'fake-life-things' to focus on." Let us be one of those fake life things for you! Haha.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 47: "Oars and sharp sticks against a lake monster? Fer f**k's sake."
December 15, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday, friends! This week we're all about Wisconsin! Kala starts us off with the mystical Rock Lake near Lake Mills. What secrets does this water hold? Apparently... like two. First, there are mysterious pyramids of an unknown origin on the lake floor, and second, there might be a lake monster named Rocky slithering about. If you're swimming and you hear a loud hissing noise, it may be time to get out of the water. Next, Brittany takes us to the haunted Milwaukee location called Shaker's Cigar Bar. What could be the cause of these ghostly stories? Maybe it’s the fact that it was built on top of a cemetery? Maybe it’s the fact that there are skeletons stuck in the basement concrete? Maybe it’s the spirits leftover from its days as a brothel? Honestly, you could pick and choose any of them and it would probably make sense. To finish it all up, we have a story from Kala’s Weird Wisconsin book that she is not-so-subtly hoping will freak her mom out. Sorry, mom.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 45: “Everyone had to meet a skeleton named George to face their own mortality.”
December 1, 2021
Happy Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala is telling you about the Milton School House in Alton, Illinois. Yep, we’re back in Alton, and it’s still haunted. And Brittany talks about the Belvoir Winery and Inn in Liberty, Missouri. Both locations experience a lot of residual hauntings. And while they may have started out as buildings with a dark past, they are now both successful businesses. While their owners may or may not embrace this haunted history, we know one thing for sure: We. Are. Interested.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 43: "I grew up Lutheran, we don't even have exorcism rites... lameos."
November 17, 2021
This week Kala went to a sexy little place called Whispers Estate in Mitchel, Indiana. It might sound like something you'd see on late-night satellite TV, but the history is a lot less scandalous, and a lot more ghosty. Unless you find affordable real estate with hauntings included sexy... If that the case you're gonna love it. Brittany talks about a good ol' fashioned midwest exorcism with The Exorcism of Anna Eklund. Kala makes several inappropriate comments and we establish that it is extremely lame that Lutherans never get to have exorcisms.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 41: "KALA! GAY STREET!"
November 3, 2021
This Spooky Wednesday we’re heading to New York! Kala starts by talking about two different locations in Greenwich Village, New York City. The famous Washington Square Park, where tons of people walk around every day… walk around on the burial ground of thousands of bodies. Bodies that keep turning up with every redesign and road construction. And a short walk away on Gay Street, you might encounter the Phantom of Gay Street, who may be a tulpa or he may just be a dapper gent stuck in an afterlife loop attempting to get home from a drunken party. And Brittany takes us to the Morris-Jumel House… a historical house haunted by its less-than-reputable former owner Eliza. Her name was Eliza, but not that Eliza. Not a Schuyler sister, but a good friend of Aaron Burr, sir. Bonus points if you can catch every Hamilton reference Kala makes during Brittany’s story. There's a lot of them. And while Brittany may not have gotten the Hamilton references, she definitely did not miss the Ghostbusters detail that Kala tried to sneak in.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 39: “When I straightened myself out with another abnormal crunch?”
October 20, 2021
It's our third episode of our Urban Legends October and we are traveling across the world to tell you tales from Japan. Kala starts out this week with the story of Kuchisake-onna, or "Slit-mouthed woman", who has existed in folklore since the Edo period. This deadly yokai sneaks up upon unsuspecting humans to ask them a simple question that has no simple answer. Just trust us when we say you don't want to be asked. Brittany then tells the tale of Teke-teke, the spirit of a young woman who met a terrible fate and haunts many places to share that same fate with others. You can tell when she's nearby because of the tell-tale sound she makes of teke-teke-teke-teke. It could be anywhere! Even the bathroom. Apparently, it's often the bathroom. That's just rude. BONUS: Tons of Inuyasha talk. Cause we're nerds.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 37: "Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline. Maybe it's the souls of many young girls."
October 6, 2021
The first spooky Wednesday of the spookiest month of the year, which brings us to the first special series in our podcast history: Urban Legends October! To mark our very special episode is a very special guest: Adam Herman! He is a singer, songwriter, author, and all-around badass that you may have heard in The Slamming Doors, The Oddville Revue, or The PodCostner. This week we all discuss one of the best-known urban legends around, Bloody Mary. Is this urban legend the ghost of a woman who burned almost 300 people in the name of catholicism? Is she a witch that was accused of killing village children to keep her youth? Is she simply the product of an overzealous group of preteens? All we know is this urban legend took on a life of its own at some point and continues to be spread across the world where a bunch of young people try to invoke the spirit of this murderous woman. And we have no idea why. Do you?
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 35: “All sailors were fuckboys, basically.”
September 22, 2021
In this week’s episode Kala tells the legend of Minnie Quay. A tragic tale of a real girl from Forester, Michigan who drowned in Lake Huron and now haunts its shores, beaconing others to share her fate. Brittany shares the story of the abandoned Farrar Elementary Schoolhouse in Farrar, Iowa where the hauntings began before it was deserted and have continued ever since. This location has some pretty compelling evidence that includes an EVP recording so clear it will send shivers down your spine.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 33: "Punny McPunderson"
September 8, 2021
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming with another Spooky Wednesday! This week Kala takes us back to Alton, IL to discuss the Mineral Springs Mall, a location that taught her the difference between historic and folkloric hauntings. Brittany takes us to the Punderson Manor in Newbury Township, OH, where there is a surprising lack of puns for such a punny name. It's raining zen up in here with marble-loving ghosts, trash-can-loving ghosts, and ghosts who love beautiful bearded men. And for bonus content: random four-wheeler talk!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 31: "I mean, what can you do? They're nuns."
August 25, 2021
This Spooky Wednesday, we go back to the Midwest! Kala talks about Kemper Hall in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This building (formerly known as Durkee Mansion, a name that Brittany finds hilarious) is haunted by headless nuns, random footsteps, and shadow creatures that roam the lawns and walls. A fact that the county doesn't want to scare away future wedding rentals, but we think it should really attract them. Brittany talks about The Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky. Another hospital haunted by years of deaths caused by a pandemic, though apparently not haunted enough because some people still thought it'd make a good apartment building or prison. Also... Kala can't pronounce Louisville.
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 29: "Hang a doll. Have a beer."
August 11, 2021
It's Brittany's birthday week! And this Spooky Wednesday we are celebrating by heading outside of the U.S. again to tell you about locations in Mexico and Ireland. Kala talks about some haunted areas in and around Mexico City. The Island of the Dolls is exactly what it sounds like... and Island. Filled with creepy, old dolls. Posada Del Sol is an abandoned hotel with creepy altars in its basement and bones in its walls. And Mexico City's airport keeps ghosts in its planes. Brittany takes us over the ocean to talk about the extremely bloody history of Leap's Castle. It's basically a real-life episode of Game of Thrones with real haunting consequences. It's got oubliettes, muckles, and murder holes... what more could you need?
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 27: "I want a leather black duster." "I know you do."
July 28, 2021
This week is all Brittany bay-bee! This Spooky Wednesday, Brittany tells us all about the phenomenon known best as The Glitch in the Matrix. These errors in our everyday life may leave you wondering if our world is as it seems, or a simulation that we exist in without realizing it. Kala, fresh back from her Californian vacation, shares an extra-long anonymous listener story which makes you wonder if Duluth's Lakeside is really as nice as it seems. Doppelgänger-real-life-slash-computer-errors? Thank you! But also no thank you!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 25: "If it makes you feel any better, they call him Drywall Dave."
July 14, 2021
This episode marks our 25th Spooky Wednesday! What better way to celebrate than telling really depressing tales that lead to really haunted locations? First Kala talks about Road L in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It is better known to its residents as Seven Sister's Road. This is the kind of road that reminds you why it's worth it to take the scenic route sometimes. Next, Brittany tells us about the Congress Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Y'all... this hotel... it's got history. Bad history. Sad history. Spooky history. And a ghost named Drywall Dave. It's got it all. We've also got tales about our time at the MN ParaUnity Convention, disagreements on cliché sayings, and the first time ever we agree on a beer!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 23: “Thanks for moving my murder house and leaving me with all these books!”
June 30, 2021
We’ve got missing library books, brutal bludgeonings, most pit loving ghosts, and tasty beer for you this week! Kala tells everyone about the Harvey Public Library in Harvey, ND. A woman was murdered in her home and now haunts the library that sits on the land, puzzling unsuspecting librarians by making keys disappear and restocking books. Brittany takes us down south to Savannah, GA to tell us about Moon River Brewing Company, where each floor of the building brings new and unwelcome surprises. Ghosts are not above shoving you out of the way and trapping women in bathroom stalls. To top it all off, we end the hour with an all-too-real night terror story that will remind you to lock your doors at night!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 21: “It’s okay! Kids are creepy!”
June 16, 2021
Do you know what’s terrifying? Children. Well maybe not to you, but that’s apparently what Brittany and Kala have decided this week. Kala takes over with a long story centered around the cryptid known as Black-Eyed Children. What are these creatures? Aliens? Demons? Vampires? We only know one thing for sure… Brittany is having absolutely none of it. Then Brittany tells us one of her all-time favorite Reddit stories… and Kala is having absolutely none of it. This episode is likely to leave you closing your blinds and social media apps at night. Happy #SpookyWednesday!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 19: “I understand the scientific theories behind it, but… DEMON.”
June 2, 2021
This Spooky Wednesday Kala talks about the haunting figure known as the Grey Lady that resides in the Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana. And Brittany discusses The Phillip Experiment that took place in Toronto, Canada in the ‘70s. These stories have given us our highest scores on the Skeptic Scale to date! This episode is all classic ghosts and demons, dear listeners! Well… ghosts and demons and science experiments. You’re in for a treat!
This episode is sponsored by Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, WI.
Episode 17: Ducks. Ducks? Ducks! DUCKS?!
May 19, 2021
This spooky Wednesday Kala takes us over to South Dakota to discuss the Ellsworth Airforce Base, which has seen enough unusual UFO activity to become known as the Area 51 of the Dakotas. Well, they could be UFOs, but they could also be ducks. And Brittany talks about a small town in Wisconsin that no longer exists if it ever existed at all. This episode is the first-ever episode edited by Kala! So, you know... do with that information what you will.
Episode 15: Happy Homegrown Listener Story Episode!
May 5, 2021
This week Kala and Brittany talk about the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival, and how it served as the inspiration for our first ever listener story episode! We’re sharing stories from Duluth, MN musicians, photographers, poets, and attendees! Get ready to have a cluckin’ good spooky time! HAPPY HOMEGROWN!
Episode 13: “Men who, quote, ‘had more legs’ than him.”
April 21, 2021
This week is all about Grand Rapids! Kala discusses several locations in the Michigan city that indicate it’s more haunted than you might think. And Brittany tells us about the haunted eBay painting “The Hands Resist Him”. Can you guess where that painting resides now? You guess right! Grand Rapids! Ghostly prank calls, jealous lovers, disembodied hands, and weird girl-doll-robot things. Who knew Michigan could be so exciting?
Episode 11: “PBR, crab legs, and Kylo Ren… I’ve never felt so seen.”
April 7, 2021
In this week’s episode, Brittany tells us about the small community of Grey Cloud Island in Minnesota and the online rumors that have spread about the private cemetery located on the island. This marks the first place discussed on our podcast that both Brittany and Kala have no desire to visit. And Kala tells us about the tragic history of the Lemp family that has caused the haunting of the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri. This week has secrecy, drama, and tales of woe… but it also has beer. So… you know… it’s all good.
Episode 9: “Mulder told us to trust no one.” “Yup! I have that one a pencil somewhere.”
March 24, 2021
In this episode, Brittany tells us about the history and hauntings of The Chauncey Griggs Mansion in St. Paul, MN. And we get our first UFO encounter when Kala goes “full Midwest X-Files” with the story of the 1953 Kinross UFO incident. Bonus content includes vaccination, talking cats, hot tubs, Kala’s grandma, and a listener story that provides a valuable lesson about entering abandoned grain elevators.
Episode 7: “Bomb-ass lady, long-ass name”
March 10, 2021
On this week’s episode of Left of Skeptic: Kala shares a few of the creatures known as “Fearsome Critters”, and Brittany brings us to Lead, SD to talk about the historic Homestake Opera House!
Episode 5: "It's just me, the internet, and my Kylo Ren lightsaber."
February 24th, 2021
Episode 5 brings two tales from Two Harbors, MN. Kala discusses haunts from her hometown: the Split Rock Lighthouse and Blackwoods Grill and Bar. And Brittany brings us our first cemetery with tales from Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Cook County, IL. And they both marvel at the adventurous activities and disturbing hobbies of the teenagers in Illinois. Damn youths.
Episode 3: "If a large aquatic creature can skim across the water, why can't I?"
February 10th, 2021
This week Brittany and Kala discuss the Nopeming Sanatorium in Duluth, MN and Pepie, the monster of Lake Pepin in Lake City, MN. Creepy makeup brushes, Oreos, and grey-scaled, thick-thighed, beefy-man-thighs serpents. And Kala makes several references to the movie The Water Horse when she is actually talking about the movie Magic in the Water.
Episode 1: "I just don't want ghosts to touch me..."
January 27th, 2021
Brittany and Kala start their adventure into the paranormal podcasting world by talking about two of their favorite locations: the SS William A. Irvin and the Glensheen Mansion. And we immediately establish that Brittany absolutely does not want ghosts to touch her.