Episodes

  • 71. The Mogollon Monster & Goat People of Arizona

    71. The Mogollon Monster & Goat People of Arizona
    May 7 2025
    What do goatmen, turpentine, cryptid festivals, and cursed gold have in common? Apparently, Arizona — and we are here for it!

    In this hilarious, unhinged episode of Rainy Day Rabbit Holes, Shea and Jody dive deep into the lore of Arizona’s Mogollon Monster and the absurd legend of the Goatman.

    From bloodcurdling screams in the desert night to drunken prospectors falling in love with half-goat ladies, this episode is packed with bizarre stories, laughs, and wild theories.

    Could Zeke’s forbidden romance have birthed Arizona’s Bigfoot? Could goats really be the secret architects of desert cryptids?

    Listen as we unravel it all, one ridiculous thread at a time!

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    Chapters:
    • 0:00 Welcome to Rainy Day Rabbit Holes
    • 1:00 Mogollon Monster Mispronunciation Mayhem
    • 7:30 The Hairy Enigma of Arizona’s Mogollon Rim
    • 15:00 Cryptid Traits: Screams, Scents, and Stones
    • 28:00 The Goatman’s Curse and Drunken Love Story
    • 42:00 Goat Genitalia Science 101 (You’re Welcome)
    • 55:00 Solving Arizona’s Cryptid Genealogy
    • 1:00:00 The Goatman Festival and Final Theories
    Keywords: ArizonaCryptids, MogollonMonster, GoatmanArizona, ArizonaGhostStories, WeirdHistory, DesertLegends, CryptidLore, RainyDayRabbitHoles, UmbrellaPodcastCollective

    Sources Mentioned:
      • Arizona Republican (1903)
      • Don Davis, Cryptozoologist
      • Zeke Cartwright’s Legendary Journal


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    52 mins
  • 70. Murder & Mystery at Lakeview Cemetery with Civil War Seattle

    70. Murder & Mystery at Lakeview Cemetery with Civil War Seattle
    Apr 30 2025
    What do a $3.85 murder, torrential rain, and Civil War vets have in common? They’re all part of Lakeview Cemetery’s unhinged history—and Shea and Jody are here for every wild minute.
    In this hilarious and haunting episode of Rainy Day Rabbit Holes, Shea and Jody brave Seattle’s atmospheric river to explore Lakeview Cemetery with Richard from Seattle History Tours.

    From true crime tales of $3.85 murder to Civil War veterans' untold stories, this tour was a wild ride through the West’s forgotten tragedies. Whether you're a true crime addict, history buff, or curious traveler, you’ll be hooked.

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    Chapters with Timestamps:
    • 00:00 - Welcome: From History Haters to Nerds
    • 04:30 - Why We Took the Lakeview Cemetery Tour
    • 10:00 - Atmospheric River Madness
    • 15:40 - $3.85 Murder: The Charles Nordstrom Story
    • 22:00 - Seattle’s Wild Cemetery Figures
    • 30:00 - Dreaming of Giant Gravestones
    • 40:00 - Shea’s One-Star Review Vendetta
    • 45:00 - How You Can Support the Show

    • Book a tour with Seattle History Tours / Civil War Seattle
    Seattle history, Lakeview Cemetery, true crime podcast, Victorian history, unhinged history, Civil War Seattle, Seattle tours, Western history podcast, Seattle cemetery stories

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    24 mins
  • 69. Portland's Shanghai Tunnels with PNW Haunts & Homicides

    69. Portland's Shanghai Tunnels with PNW Haunts & Homicides
    Apr 23 2025
    Booze, Brothels, and the Dark Side of Portland’s Past (Feat. PNW Haunts & Homicides)


    What happens when you toss two hilarious Pacific Northwest history podcasts into Portland’s creepiest tunnels with beer, ghosts, and a whole lot of sass? This. You get this glorious chaos.

    In this unhinged crossover episode, Shea and Jody from Rainy Day Rabbit Holes team up with Caitlyn and Cassie from PNW Haunts & Homicides for a deep, dark dive beneath the streets of Portland, Oregon. From damp brick passageways to flannel-wearing apparitions, the crew recounts their visit to the Shanghai Tunnels Tour at Old Town Pizza & Brewing, while also dissecting the problematic roots of the term “shanghaied,” historic embellishments, and whether ghost pee is a thing. Expect history, hilarity, hauntings—and maybe some drunken shenanigans.

    👻 Learn more or book your own tunnel tour: Shanghai Tunnels Tour at Old Town Pizza & Brewing

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    • Rainy Day Rabbit Holes → Website
    • PNW Haunts & Homicides → Website
    🕰️ CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Intro: Setting the Spooky Mood
    03:45 - Meeting IRL for the First Time (and yes, we’re hot)
    07:10 - What Are the Shanghai Tunnels, Really?
    11:25 - Underground Pizza, Brewing, and Ambience
    16:40 - Ghosts, Perfume, and Paranormal Pee
    21:30 - History vs. Legend: Is Shea Ruining Everything?
    27:55 - Who Was Nina (Nina?) and Did She Get Moidered?
    35:45 - Tour Guide Shoutout: Doug Is a Legend
    40:30 - Crimping Ain’t Just for Hair
    44:15 - Rating the Tour: The Squatch Scale
    50:05 - That Haunted Photo... And the Phillip Experiment
    55:20 - Final Thoughts & The Case for Ziplining to Bars
    59:00 - Goodbye from the Pod Pals

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    55 mins
  • Re-Release The Kraken! Sea Monsters of the Salish Sea

    Re-Release The Kraken! Sea Monsters of the Salish Sea
    Apr 16 2025
    Check out one of our listener favorites from last year!

    🐙 The Kraken and Other Pacific Northwest Sea Monsters

    Dive into the depths of the Pacific Northwest's most mysterious legends in this episode of Rainy Day Rabbit Holes! Join Shea and Jody as they explore the fascinating tales of the Kraken, Cadborosaurus, and other mythical sea creatures that have haunted the waters of the Salish Sea for centuries.

    From the legendary Kraken of Scandinavian folklore—known for its terrifying ability to capsize ships—to the local tales of Caddy, the elusive sea serpent, this episode is packed with bizarre sightings and outrageous stories. Discover how these sea monsters have shaped local culture and even inspired Seattle’s own hockey team.

    As the duo navigates through ancient myths, they also tackle some of the more ridiculous explanations behind these sightings, including giant squids, oarfish, and even whale anatomy! With Shea's hilarious mispronunciations and Jody's witty commentary, you’re in for a wild ride through the waters of the Pacific Northwest.

    🐉 Join us as we unravel the truth behind these captivating creatures and toast to the wonder and mystery that lies beneath the waves!

    ⏳ Chapters & Timestamps:
    00:00 - Welcome to Rainy Day Rabbit Holes!
    02:00 - The Kraken: Origins and Legends
    06:30 - Meet the Cadborosaurus: Caddy's Tale
    12:15 - Misidentified Monsters: Squids and Oarfish
    18:00 - The Giant Pacific Octopus: Nature's Wonder
    22:45 - The Tacoma Narrows and Its Legendary Octopus
    28:00 - Debunking the Tree Octopus Hoax
    32:30 - The Kraken's Legacy in Seattle Sports

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    38 mins
  • 68. Geronimo! The Beaver Drop of Idaho

    68. Geronimo! The Beaver Drop of Idaho
    Apr 9 2025
    Dive into the wild and wacky world of beavers with Shea & Jody in this episode of Rainy Day Rabbit Holes! 🪂

    Ever thought about how a cute little rodent could change the course of history? Well, beavers did just that by influencing the Hudson Bay Company’s expansion into the Pacific Northwest, and they’re more than just furry critters; they’re essential eco-warriors! 🌲💧

    Join us as we explore the unhinged tale of how Idaho’s beavers were parachuted into their new home in the 1940s! From the ingenious (and slightly bonkers) idea of air-dropping beavers to the clever contraptions designed to ensure their safe landing, this episode is packed with laughter and surprising facts about these furry engineers.

    🐾 What does a beaver’s poop look like? Can you really see their impact from space? And how did one brave beaver named Geronimo become a parachuting legend? Find out all this and more in our beaver bonanza! 🎙️



    • 00:00 - Welcome to rainy day rabbit holes where we take the history of the west off
    • 00:15 - Beavers were basically most of the reason Hudson Bay company invaded Northwest
    • 01:56 - O Weird involves beavers, parachutes and airplanes
    • 02:39 - You could control this podcast by becoming a patron supporter at $10
    • 04:47 - Beavers are considered ecosystem engineers and a keystone species
    • 09:29 - Current events have got me a little bit roiled up
    • 09:40 - After researching this story, I feel like beavers should be in every flag
    • 13:45 - Department of Interior started reintroducing beavers to Idaho in 1936
    • 15:51 - Elmo Heater came up with a brilliant plan to drop beavers
    • 19:58 - NASA launched 76 beavers into Chamberlain Basin to help conserve natural habitat
    • 22:53 - NASA uses satellites to monitor the impact of beavers on Earth
    • 26:36 - Even if you don't support us financially, just sending us a nice message is helpful


    💡 Want more unhinged history? Check out our episode on the Mossman of Idaho!

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    28 mins
  • 67 Haunted History: Fort Steilacoom Lantern Pretty Gritty Tour Review

    67 Haunted History: Fort Steilacoom Lantern Pretty Gritty Tour Review
    Apr 2 2025
    🎧 Step into the flickering lantern light with Shea & Jody as they review the haunted Fort Steilacoom Lantern Tour! 🔦

    From chilling ghost stories to fascinating history, this episode has it all! Shea & Jody dive into the eerie experience of walking through a historic military site by lantern light. Plus, Jody gives us a brief (and wild) history of Fort Steilacoom and its infamous neighbor, Western State Hospital.

    💀 Did we see a ghost? Did we embarrass ourselves in front of the tour group? And how does this compare to other haunted tours? Find out now! 🎙️

    Chapters & Timestamps:
    • 00:01:00 - Why We Took the Tour
    • 00:05:30 - Fort Steilacoom’s Military Roots
    • 00:10:15 - When History Feels a Little Too Real
    • 00:15:45 - Western State Hospital’s Infamous Past
    • 00:22:00 - Our Favorite Tour Moments
    • 00:27:30 - Final Thoughts & Should You Go?


    💡 Want more haunted history? Listen to Episodes 45 & 46 for a deep dive into Western State Hospital’s eerie past!

    👻 Special Thanks: Chris with Pretty Gritty Tours www.prettygrittytours.com

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    17 mins
  • 66. Madame Mustache: The Wild West’s Most Badass Gambler

    66. Madame Mustache: The Wild West’s Most Badass Gambler
    Mar 26 2025
    🎙 Madame Mustache: The Wild West’s Most Badass Gambler

    🎩 High-stakes games, a mustachioed legend, and one hell of a revenge story—this episode has it all! Eleanor Dumont, better known as Madame Mustache, was a sharp-witted gambler, a successful businesswoman, and a woman way ahead of her time. From outplaying men at their own game to tracking down her con artist husband and personally delivering justice, her story is as wild as the Wild West itself.

    😲 Why did the world remember her mustache more than her empire?

    🎲 How did she run the classiest gambling hall in the lawless West?

    🔫 And what was her final, dramatic exit?

    🔥 Get ready for gambling, crime, whiskey, and Wild West nonsense!

    📌 Chapters & Timestamps:
    0:00 - Welcome to Rainy Day Rabbit Holes
    2:10 - Jody wears a mustache for the occasion
    9:45 - Eleanor Dumont takes over the gambling scene
    26:30 - The ultimate revenge: tracking down her husband
    30:20 - Madame Mustache’s high-class brothel
    36:45 - The final hand: how Eleanor’s story ends

    🎧 Listen now & fall down the rabbit hole!

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    47 mins
  • 65 The Traveling Corpse of Elmer McCurdy

    65 The Traveling Corpse of Elmer McCurdy
    Mar 19 2025
    The Wild Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy: Train Robber, Mummy & Amusement Park Prop

    Ever heard of a train robber so bad that he found more success as a corpse? Elmer McCurdy’s life was a series of spectacular failures—botched robberies, mistaken trains, and blown-up safes. But his real adventure started after he died. Preserved with arsenic, he was passed from carnival to wax museum to haunted house, even making a surprise appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man.

    💀 This is the story of the outlaw who found fame in death.

    Chapters & Timestamps
    • 00:00 – Intro & Banter
    • 04:20 – The Pike Amusement Zone & Long Beach History
    • 14:55 – Elmer’s Pathetic Criminal Career
    • 28:30 – The Embalming & Carnival Circuit
    • 39:45 – The Shocking Discovery in 1976
    • 51:00 – Elmer Finally Gets Buried (For Real This Time)
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    36 mins