Happy Olympics. As the Tokyo 2021 Olympics begins, we look at the history behind the games. Did you know they're (apparently) cursed? Sources include: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/olympics/summer-olympics/ancient-japanese-curse-looms-tokyo-olympics/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MptL1e1-DU https://electricliterature.com/a-ghost-haunts-the-tokyo-olympics/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/19/thats-a-fact-olympics-are-cursed-says-japans-deputy-prime-minister https://www.history.com/topics/japan/meiji-restoration https://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/296.html https://blog.govoyagin.com/haunted-tokyo/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing  ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US Email GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter @GSITSpodcast Instagram @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Ghost Stories in the Sunlight

The Olympics Are Cursed!

We're back with more bloopers. Spoiler alert- it's mostly Liv patting her dog. ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US Email GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter @GSITSpodcast Instagram @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Bloopers Galore

Just because we can't travel really anywhere doesn't mean we can't do some window shopping. Come with us as we plan our next holiday, and look to stay in hotels with a little extra...spirit. Sources include: Aaron Mahnke's Lore Episode 123- Unnoticed https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2017/10/18/americas-25-most-haunted-hotels-where-its-always-halloween/?sh=c7415156ce5b https://www.stanleyhotel.com/hotel.html https://adventuresallaround.com/haunted-hotels-and-airbnbs-spooky-places-stay/ https://www.therocks.com/editorials/bars-bones-and-bodies-five-of-the-rocks-creepies https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2018/04/14/the-queen-mary-opens-up-its-haunted-hotel-suite-for-an-overnight-ghostly-experience/?sh=6f558ddf575b ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US Email GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter @GSITSpodcast Instagram @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Haunted Hotels

Join us by the fire as Liv tells tales from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, with detours including Zoom backgrounds, renaissance pick-up tips and pomarillos. Somehow despite having time to discuss all that we don't really get around to alchemy. SOURCES: https://www.alchemywebsite.com/statepap.html https://books.google.com.au/books?id=BXOSaJMcymcC&pg=PT502&lpg=PT502&dq=anna+whitelock+alchemy&source=bl&ots=SFKR582u5D&sig=ACfU3U2ZPpq7-ZtaljOUot2npDbXbkHSpA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7wvCJmfjwAhVdH7cAHY1XA98Q6AEwBXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=anna%20whitelock%20alchemy&f=false https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Charnock https://tudorhistory.podbean.com/e/april-21-the-philosophers-stone-offered-to-elizabeth-i/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dee https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Elizabeth_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy ______________________________________________________________________ All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review subscribe and really enjoy life. We appreciate it.  CONTACT US: Email: gsitspodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." - Booris, Podcast Ghost 

Not the Alchemy Episode

Over 70 years ago, an unidentified man's body was found on Somerton Beach. Now his body has been exhumed, two moderately informed girls recount the intriguing details of the mystery of the Somerton Man. Sources include: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-body-on-somerton-beach-50795611/ My Favorite Murder- 50- The Golden Anniversary Episode https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/exhumation-of-somerton-man-remains-at-west-terrace-cemetery/100147576 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/six-clues-that-have-failed-to-solve-the-somerton-man-mystery/100148922 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/somerton-man-remains-exhumed-from-adelaide-grave/100150216     https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-20/somerton-man-forensic-process-following-exhumation/100150868     https: //www.adelaidenow.com.au/breaking-news/somerton-man-experts-say-mystery-could-surround-case-forever/news-story/fb6bfb7961023ed2113a93d979165160 ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US Email GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter @GSITSpodcast Instagram @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

The Somerton Man SPECIAL EDITION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! This week, in celebration of my recent birthdays, Jess looks into the superstitions and mythology surrounding the ritual of that yearly occurrence. Sources include https://vietcetera.com/en/tet-holiday-the-age-old-tradition-explained https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52335/7-birthday-traditions-around-world https://www.pumpitupparty.com/blog/how-did-the-tradition-of-birthdays-begin/ https://www.bustle.com/articles/147073-5-weird-historical-myths-about-birthdays https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-wacky-birthday-superstitions.htm ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US Email GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter @GSITSpodcast Instagram @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

50 Cakes on a Candle

Picture this...you're 12. You're at a sleepover That's right, it's Bloody Mary time (NOT the cocktail)! Also...what is soup? Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore) https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htm ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Soup or Not Soup

Very different episode this week- we invite special guest Sean onto the show and discuss everything from farming to ghost towns, and of course, Skeletor. Apologies about the sound quality- we had a bit of a different set up. Back with the usual episodes soon. In the meantime, leave a light on. ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Sean Is The Sunlight In This One

The Shroud of Turin is not just interesting as a religious icon, but also for it's history, forensics, and the amount of times it's been set on fire. Join us this Good Friday as we look in the the fiery history of one of the world's best protected textiles. Sources include: https://www.history.com/news/shroud-turin-facts https://www.history.com/news/shroud-turin-forensic-study-not-jesus-burial-cloth https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/150417-shroud-turin-relics-jesus-catholic-church-religion-science https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shroud-of-Turin https://www.shroud.com/ ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

The Toastings of Turin

Welcome to our brand new spin-off podcast, Tudors in the Sunlight! Liv tutors us on the Tudors, especially those still around today in their spectral forms. We also discuss horseless coachmen, and begin Jess' new mission, Project Find Skeletor. TRIGGER WARNING: Violence against women, sexual assault Sources include: https://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/anne-boleyn/ghost-of-anne-boleyn-the-stories/ https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/historic-hauntings-at-hampton-court-palace/#gs.wi1vto   ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Tudors in the Sunlight

Jess talks about herself for 20 minutes and Liv requests fan art. Get excited, we're talking about the vibrant mythology of everyone's favourite mutants- Redheads! Sources Include: https://owlcation.com/humanities/Redheads-Myths--Legends--and-Famous-Red-Hair   https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-myths-and-beliefs-about-redheads/erin-mccann   https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/03/01/red-hair/   http://www.themythsandhistoryofredhair.co.uk/   https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-untangling-symbolism-art-historys-famous-redheads ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost  

Redheads

Lunar New Year is full of rich stories and folklore. From bribable stove gods to what colour undies Jess is wearing, this episode is full of all sorts fun things to learn about the New Year festivities. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year   https://chinesenewyear.net/myths/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An6myivFE8A   https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/why-mandarin-oranges-mean-luck-in-the-new-year   https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/2020/01/06/mandarin-monday-people-wear-red-underwear-year-2/ ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Happy (Lunar) New Year!

Spiritualism, or the art of communing with the dead, had some pretty interesting beginnings. Liv once again ruins the story as Jess delves into the lives of the Fox sisters, and some unrelated pop culture. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/ https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/11/04/in-the-joints-of-their-toes/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Fox-and-Catherine-Fox https://www.insider.com/ghost-stories-that-turned-out-to-be-fake-2018-4#three-sisters-made-up-the-hydesville-hauntings-1 ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

A Cracking Start to Spiritualism

Join us in our first normal episode of 2021 (BYO snacks). Liv discusses Korean mythological creatures, with frequent interjections from Jess about fishing, Gnomesville and dragons!  SOURCES INCLUDE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumiho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD9FbMzLCaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokkaebi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwisin https://www.soompi.com/article/1236201wpp/6-horror-stories-korean-traditional-folklore-will-give-chills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_dragon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiezhi ______________________________________________________________________ All rights reserved (c) 2021 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight  Please rate, review, subscribe and really enjoy life. We appreciate it.  CONTACT US:  Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast  Twitter: @GSITSpodcast  Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." - Booris, Podcast Ghost 

Tiny Witch's Hat

This episode is a little bit different. We started this story, we'd like you to help finish it. Please send us your suggestions using the links below. ---------------------------------------------------- All rights reserved (c) 2020 Ghost Stories in the Sunlight Please rate, review, subscribe, and really enjoy life. We appreciate it. CONTACT US: Email: GSITSpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/GSITSpodcast Twitter: @GSITSpodcast Instagram: @ghoststoriesinthesunlight "Always remember to leave a light on." -Booris, Podcast Ghost

Ghost Story in the Sunlight Chapter 1

Come. Join us. Sit down and make yourself comfortable infront of the flickering light of our campfire. Not sure what you're in for? Neither are we. But we hope it will be one hell of an adventure. We'll make sure to leave a light on for you.

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Ghost Stories in the Sunlight

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