The Jersey Devil is one of the most infamous creatures said to haunt the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. But what is it and why is it there? And how does it tie into politics, rumor and cross-dressing?

Join us for the last episode of our Halloween week and learn something new and unexpected!

Sources:

• • "The Jersey Devil" by James F. McCloy and Ray Miller Jr.

  
  

• A comprehensive history of the Jersey Devil legend, covering early sightings and theories.

  
  

• • "The Pine Barrens" by John McPhee

  
  

• A classic exploration of the Pine Barrens region, its natural history, and its cultural myths, including the Jersey Devil.

  
  

• • Historical records from the New Jersey State Archives

  
  

• Detailed accounts of the Leeds family and early colonial records from the 17th century.

  
  

• • Newspaper Articles from the 1909 sightings

  
  

• Various local newspapers (Camden Courier-Post, Trenton Times) detailing the events of the 1909 sightings.

  
  

• • Interviews and eyewitness accounts

  
  

• Modern documentaries featuring interviews with people who claim to have seen the Jersey Devil, particularly in the 1980s and beyond.

  
  

• • Family Folklore: The Jersey Devil, aka The Leeds Devil — Hoosier Kin

  
  

• • Politics & Policy wrote in “The Jersey Devil: A Political Animal” in NJS:

What do you think happens when two famous people collide with a cursed relic?

Join us as we delve into the depths of a religious relic's legend and its impact on the people around it.

Is it coincidence, curse or hoax?

Movie Recommendation:

⁠The Possession (2012) - Plot - IMDb⁠

Sources & Reference Material:

⁠Finally, the truth behind the 'haunted' Dybbuk Box can be revealed⁠

⁠A jinx in a box? - Los Angeles Times⁠

⁠The Dibbuk Box | Skeptical Inquirer⁠

⁠https://youtu.be/PzkesF2lun0⁠

⁠Ghost Adventure's Stars Wife in 'Love' with Man Serving Life for Massacring His Family⁠

⁠Victoria Goodwin sentenced for 'Ghost Adventures' star murder plot⁠

One of Hollywood's most iconic movie monsters has a resting place right here in the States. Join us for a trip to a land famous for its cheesesteaks, its football fans and a home to thousands of relics, intricate sarcophagi, and other relics of the past- the Penn Museum in Philadelphia.

Resources:

• Penn Museum's Egyptian and mummy collection overview: vast Egyptian & Nubian artifacts, including mummies.museum.upenn.eduWikipedia

  
  

• Historical context of Philadelphia’s mummies: from early curiosities to major collections.Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

  
  

• PUM I autopsy details: the museum’s 1972 examination of a mummy.Penn Museum

  
  

• Curse lore: cultural origins and skepticism.Wikipedia

  
  

• Expedition Magazine | Tangled Afterlives

  
  

• Ghost stories at Penn: sightings of George Vaillant.The Daily Pennsylvanian

  
  

• Folklore/audience tale via Reddit: lends immersive flavor.Reddit

  
  

• The Mummy's Curse: Myths and Legends from Ancient Tombs –

  
  

• What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'? | Live Science

Ride with us into the fog as we cross continents and centuries, Irish moors, Scottish valleys and Mexican borderlands...in pursuit of that legend that lacks a head. That’s right- we are discussing the rider that has infiltrated all our Halloween stories, the one that carries a legend of vengeance... the Headless Horseman!

Movie Recommendations:

Disney's Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow (1999) - IMDb

Book Recommendation:

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Sources & Reference Material:

What Inspired 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'? | HISTORY

The True History Behind "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Headless Horseman Ball - Visit Sleepy Hollow

The Dullahan: Ireland's Headless Horseman and Harbinger of Death - IrishHistory.com

The Dullahan of Celtic Mythology - The Irish Place

Isle Of Mull: Witches, Ghosts And Fairies | Spooky Isles

Whispers in the Mist: Folklore & Ghost Stories of the Isle of Mull

The Legend of the South Texas Headless Horseman, El Muerto | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Aquariums, Attractions, Museums

El Muerto — Headless Horseman Folklore Of Texas

You might be surprised to know that the Blair Witch Project did have a kernel of truth in there and that not all witch trials happened in Salem. Join us as we explore the witch trials of Maryland.

Primal beasts from fiction and film- could they be real?

Join us as we journey from the foggy swamps of Louisiana to the dark forests of Michigan in pursuit of the werewolf in America.

Are they misunderstood animals or figments of fear? Let’s find out together!

Sources:

• Linda S. Godfrey – Real Wolfmen

  
  

• Wikipedia – Beast of Bray Road

  
  

• Wikipedia – Michigan Dogman

  
  

• Wikipedia – Rougarou

  
  

• LiveScience – Werewolves Explained

  
  

• Terrifying Northeast Oklahoma Dogman Encounter: Anonymous Eyewitness comes forward!

• • https://youtu.be/yd5W0iMLL6k

  
  

• • Michigan Dogman - Wikiped The Michigan Dog Man: Unraveling the Legend of the Bipedal Beast – Hangar1publishing

Join us as we explore one of the most haunted locations in the US. You may be familiar with Gettysburg and its history of war, loss, blood and survival. However, you might be surprised to know that Gettysburg and the area surrounding faced this well before the Civil War. This week we follow the life of Mary Jemison.

Sources:

History of Gettysburg, PA | Destination Gettysburg

They Knew Gettysburg Before the Battle in the Civil War 1863

8 Gettysburg Ghost Stories That'll Keep You Awake At Night

A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, by James E. Seaver

Divination? Say what? Join us and the Beauties for a dive into Victorian era divination methods...with a big focus on cheese : )