Hoosier Myths and Legends

Creepy Stories 4: The Red-Haired Girl by Sabine Baring-Gould

The Red-Haired Girl was written by Sabine Baring-Gould and was part of a collection called, A Book of Ghosts, that was published in 1904.

We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 4.8: The Beast of Busco

In this episode, we bring you a special monster edition from Churubusco, in Whitley County, Indiana.

Sit back, relax, and get comfortable as we bring you the legend and history of one of the most well-known Hoosier cryptids, The Beast of Busco.  

Episode 4.7: Book Release Day

In this episode, we share a chapter from our book Haunted Dearborn County, Indiana, which was released today and is available wherever you buy books and at www.arcadiapublishing.com.  We hope you enjoy Chapter 10 - The Aurora Public Library Hauntings.  

Episode 4.6: Haunted Hannah House

Today we bring you the history and lore of Indianapolis' own Hannah House. Built in 1858, this two-story brick mansion has been nicknamed “the house that reeks of death.”  

Creepy Stories 3: The Terror by Night by E. F. Benson

We're back with our third creepy story. "The Terror by Night" was written by E. F. Benson and was part of a collection, The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories, published in 1912.

Episode 4.5: The Dewees-Preston-Smith House

In this episode, we bring you a tale about what we believe may be the best-known haunted house in the Wabash Valley, The Dewees-Preston-Smith House.  

Creepy Stories 2: A Ghost Story by Mark Twain

We're back with our second creepy story. This one is a favorite of ours by author Mark Twain. This story is part of a collection of short stories in a book called “Sketches New and Old” published in 1875.

A Ghost Story starts as a very spooky tale and in true Twain fashion it ends with a humorous twist.  We hope you will enjoy his satire as much as we do.  

Episode 4.4: Hoosier Casefile - Vanishing Women of the Indiana Dunes State Park

We bring you a special sneak peek at a project we have been working on. Toward the end of the year, we will be starting a second podcast called Hoosier Casefile, where we will discuss True Crime from the state of Indiana. 

On Saturday, July 2, 1966, three young women went missing from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter Indiana. What happened to Patricia Blough, Ann Miller, and Renee Bruhl? 57 years later, there are more questions than answers to this mystery that still plagues Northwest Indiana. 

Creepy Stories 1: The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs

Today we bring you the first episode of "Creepy Stories," a new feature of our podcast. In between our regular episodes, we are going to share short stories from the public domain that we find creepy.

So sit back, relax, and get prepared for our very first tale, "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs.

 

Episode 4.3: The Crawfordsville Monster

In September of 1891, a strange creature was seen in the skies above the town of Crawfordsville, Indiana. Today we bring you another story about a Hoosier cryptid, the Crawfordsville Monster.