In episode 111, Noelle talks us through the legend of the mysterious Melon Heads. This episode includes: 1. Melon Heads are small humanoids who live in the forest and will attack you if you catch sight of them - Beware hikers and runaways! 2. They may have been hydrocephalic children kept by the infamous Dr. Crowe. 3. Melon Heads are known to be residents of Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio. 4. Are Melon Heads really just residents of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village?" Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

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Episode 111: Melon Heads

In Episode 110, we take a stab at solving the mystery of what really happened to Natalie Wood? Jay talks us through to the very brief, but memorable life of Natalie Wood. This episode includes: 1. At age 8, Natalie Wood received the co-starring role in A Miracle on 34th Street 2. At at 16, Natalie is the victim of a brutal rape by a prominent Hollywood actor. 3. At age 43, Natalie drowns after a night of drinking with husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken... 4. Are you a Jet or a Shark? Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

Episode 110: Natalie Wood

In our 2nd episode-let, it's Noelle's turn to ask Jay 3 ghosty questions. Tune in to see if she gets them right. J/k! There are no right answers. One note: Our conversation around the ribbon girl is actually about the legend of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman, which you can hear more about in our episode 35, a Trio of Japanese Ghosts. Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

Episode-let 2: 3 Questions with Jay

Join us for our first episode-let when Jay asks Noelle 3 ghost-related questions. It's fun. It's wacky. It's kind of spooky! Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

Episode-let 1: 3 Spooky Questions

We continue our conversation about werewolves in the second part of our two-part series, or as Dracula calls them, "The children of the night." In this episode, you can learn: 1. How can/do I become a werewolf? 2. How do I know I am a werewolf? 3. How can I stop being a werewolf? Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

Episode 109: Werewolves Part 2

Noelle introduces werewolves in part 1 of this 2-part series. This episode includes: 1. References to werewolves have been present since Ancient Greece, and they've been howling and running into the woods naked ever since. 2. Werewolvery was commonly tried during the witch trials in Europe in the 15th Century. 3. Was Peter Stubbe a bad guy or coerced into confessing to be mone, bad dude? 4. It gets really ugly when medieval torture is introduced. Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

Episode 108: Werewolves Part 1

Our apologies for the error with the previous track. It has now been corrected. Jay fills us in on the fast life and death of James Dean, whose untimely death still has an affect on us today. This episode includes: 1. Despite the bad boy, loner reputation, James Dean was a popular kid and and exceptional student. 2. James dropped out of UCLA in 1951 and starred in his first movie in 1955, East of Eden. 3. The movie Rebel Without a Cause is said to be cursed, with all 3 lead actors dying tragic deaths. 4. Dean had aspirations of racing in the Indy 500. 5. Dean's Porsche Spyder, which was the vehicle he crashed, has long been the subject of mystery post-accident. Sweet dreams... xoxoxozzzzzzz

James Dean

Jay fills us in on the fast life and death of James Dean, whose untimely death still has an affect on us today. This episode includes: 1. Despite the bad boy, loner reputation, James Dean was a popular kid and and exceptional student. 2. James dropped out of UCLA in 1951 and starred in his first movie in 1955, East of Eden. 3. The movie Rebel Without a Cause is said to be cursed, with all 3 lead actors dying tragic deaths. 4. Dean had aspirations of racing in the Indy 500. 5. Dean's Porsche Spyder, which was the vehicle he crashed, has long been the subject of mystery post-accident.

Episode 107: James Dean

We round out our series on Lizzie Borden and offer our conclusions to what really happened. This episode includes: 1. Lizzie goes to trial. 2. The jury really thinks it over... for 1 1/2 hours. 3. You can spend the night in the room where Abby was murdered. (Or not) 4. Spoiler alert! There were other murders on the property! 5. Jay and Noelle have a differing opinion on how it all went down. What do you think happened? Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 106: Lizzie Borden Part 2

Jay and Noelle deliver the facts of the Lizzie Borden case in this first part of our 2-part Lizzie Borden series: This episode includes: 1. The Bordens were a respected, church-going family. How could something like this happen to them? 2. Was Abby Borden a gold digger and evil stepmother or just a casualty of a sociopathic murder spree? 3. What really is the deal with Lizzie and those pigeons? 4. Would Elizabeth Montgomery, of TV's Bewitched fame, have played Lizzie if she knew they were 6th cousins??? (Probably) Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 105: Lizzie Borden Part 1

Jay introduces us to French alchemist, Albert Le Grand. This episode features: 1. Wait. There are 2 Albert Le Grands? We'll explain. 2. We could all do magic if we just applied ourselves more. 3. Petit Albert was a best-selling book that no one owned, or at least said they did. 5. Albert Le Grand most likely influenced Marie Leveau, Aleister Crowley and Anton LaVey. You don't need to read the book for $925.89 to learn this. We just told you. Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 104: Albert Le Grand, Alchemist Extraordinaire

Noelle shares the story of the haunted Morris-Jumel Mansion of Manhattan This episode features: 1. The home was originally built as a modest summer home for Colonel Roger Morris and his wife Mary Philipse on 135 acres of land. No biggie. 2. George Washington and his soldiers moved in and used the house as a headquarters during the Revolutionary War. 3. After the war, the house is purchased by Eliza and Stephen Jumel for $2,000 less than the asking price due to Eliza's shrewd business sense. 5. The local elites were not fans of Eliza. Sounds like we've got a Real House Wives of the Revolution going on here. 4. Aaron Burr mismanages a whole lot of money. That guy can't seem to get a break. Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 103: The Haunting of the Morris-Jumel Mansion feat. Megan Ensley

Jay introduces Noelle and Megan to Alice B. Toklas, a ghost in life and in death. This episode features: 1. Alice B. Toklas takes a leap from piano student in Seattle to ex-pat living in Paris. 2. Alice B. Toklas meets Gertrude Stein, and they never spend a day apart again. 3. Was Alice B. Toklas the inspiration for many of Gertrude Stein's proteges? Probs. 5. How do we find that hash recipe? Asking for us. 4. How does a person who dies in Paris haunt Seattle? Do the math. Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 102: A Ghost in Seattle - Alice B. Toklas Feat. Friend of the Show, Megan Ensley

Noelle takes us to the bottom of the sea to talk Davy Jones' and his locker. This episode features: 1. Who/what is Davy Jones and where did he get his locker? 2. Why did Duffer Jones fall from his ship often? 3. Is Noelle really related to Herman Melville? We'll never know. 4. Was Davy Jones really the captain of the Flying Dutchman, or is Bill Nighy that good of an actor? 5. What is the connection to the Davy Jones of the Monkees? Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 101: Davy Jones' Locker

Jay takes us on a tour of the town of Turin, Italy. This episode features: 1. Turin, the 4th largest city in Italy, and also possibly the epicenter of white magic and black magic. 2. 3 caves below the city where you can see your thoughts, hopes and fears if you find them, also known as our first trip after the pandemic is over. 3. The location of the five palaces of the Savoys form a pentagram. Probably occult stuff. 4. We finally learn where the light ends and the darkness begins. Spoiler alert! It's in Turin. 5. Isis makes an appearance! Heeey! Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.

Episode 101: Turin, Italy - A Center of Good and Evil

High Spirits Chicago is a Podcast dedicated to talking about all things GHOST. We also drink quite a bit. Hosted by CHICAGO’S VERY OWN Noelle Schmitt and Jay Steigmann.

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