S7 Ep7: Engraved in Stone - The Secret Language of Tombstones

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S14 Ep2: Hags, Most Horrid!

Greetings, Dear Guests! We have for you this fine evening the opportunity to get to know some...unusual ladies. Okay. Hags. We'd like you to meet and take into your mushy, human heart a variety of horrific hags! We believe you'll find these unique women are often just misundersto ...  Show more

S14 Ep1: Haunted Aussie Lighthouses

Welcome Back, Spooky Lovelies! Let us embark on a dreary journey to "The Land Down Under" (not that one) to enjoy an evening tale of mysteries, tragedies, and souls that linger long after their demise...wandering the grounds and trundling the winding staircases... of Haunted Aust ...  Show more

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