Where Our Minds Wander

202 Island of the Dolls and the Daniel Benton Homestead

Episode description:  Beth (who’s not afraid of dolls) tackles the lore and history of the Island of the Dolls. Wes looks at the history and ghosts at the colonial-era Daniel Benton Homestead.  Our Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilcohttps://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/isla-de-las-munecas/www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-historyhttps://nypost.com/2021/10/30/real-story-behind-haunted-island-of-the-dolls-in-mexico/www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/10/the-haunting-story-of-the-man-who-built-the-island-of-dolls-723402www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-30/spooky-story-behind-the-mexican-island-of-dolls/101594254https://occult-world.com/daniel-benton-homestead/https://historicbuildingsct.com/the-daniel-benton-homestead-1720/www.damnedct.com/daniel-benton-homestead-tolland/https://tollandhistorical.org/daniel-benton-homestead/www.haunted-places-to-go.com/real-haunted-places.htmlwww.riseupparanormal.com/database/bentonhomestead.htmMiddle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the showAll our links:Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

201 Laurel Grove Cemetery and the Carl Higdon Case

Episode Description: Beth shares the story of the unique Bowman Family mausoleum and their haunted mansion. Wes shares the incredible encounter one elk hunter had with an alien named Ausso One.       Our Sources:www.bowmanmansion.org/mansionwww.mychamplainvalley.com/ask-the-expert/vermont-historical-society/this-place-in-history-laurel-hall-and-laurel-glen-mausoleum/https://shrewsburyhistoricalsociety.com/html/People/bowman.htmlwww.vermonter.com/bowman-monument-of-cuttingsville-vt/www.uvm.edu/~histpres/HPJ/NR/laurel/mausoleum.htmlwww.wcax.com/2021/11/05/bowman-mansion-mausoleum-be-honored-with-historical-marker/www.nytimes.com/1974/10/27/archives/cashing-in-on-an-old-haunt-cashing-in-on-an-old-haunt.htmlhttps://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/30/alien-abductions-of-2-wyoming-men-in-the-1970s-remain-unexplainable/www.thinkanomalous.com/carl-higdon.htmlhttps://timefordisclosure.com/carl-margery-higdon-the-carl-higdon-alien-abduction-story/www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/sprinkle-ronald-leo-1930Middle Music  Music by Audionautix.com Support the showAll our links:Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

200 Capt Mantell UFO Incident and Scratching Fanny

Episode Description: Beth shares the 1948 National Guard pilot’s deadly encounter with a UFO. Wes brings us the story of a hoax in 1762 London involving a vengeful angry spirit. Our Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incidenthttps://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/thomas-francis-mantell-jr/www.army.mil/article/263119/questions_remain_75_years_after_mysterious_fort_knox_ufo_incident_downed_pilothttps://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/scratching-fanny-of-cock-lanehttps://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/03/28/scratching-fanny-the-ghost-of-cock-lane/“Scratching Fanny” by Sarah Bakewell, Fortean Times magazine, September 2001 Support the showAll our links:Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

199 Occidental Hotel and Peel Mansion

Episode description: Two very different hauntings: first, Wes covers the most haunted hotel in Wyoming, still reliving its Wild West glory. Beth covers the unique haunting at the Peel Mansion of Arkansas. Our Sources:www.occidentalwyoming.com/www.occidentalwyoming.com/historywww.buffalowyo.com/about-buffalowww.buffalowyoming.org/occidental.htm#:~:text=Rebuilt%20and%20added%2https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/oddities-at-the-occidental-https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/16/at-wyomings-historic-occidental-www.bhparanormal.com/occidental-hotel-investigation/https://ghostlandia.media/2022/07/14/the-ghosts-of-the-occidental-hotel/https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/peel-mansion-museum-and-https://onlyinark.com/arkansas-women-bloggers/take-walk-history-peel-https://honorsblog.uark.edu/the-legal-and-political-career-of-samuel-west-https://mosthauntedplacesintheworld.com/is-the-peel-mansion-haunted-www.vintagebentonville.com/peel-mansion-has-it-very-own-Middle Music: Music by Audionautix.com Support the showAll our links:Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

198 Rolling Heads, Ghost Witches, and Death Valley’s Underground City of Giants

Beth shares some terrifying tales of the Rolling Heads and Skadegamutc from Native American folklore. Wes shares the stories of an underground city of giant mummies beneath Death Valley.Our Sources:www.native-languages.org/legends-figures.htmwww.pyramidmesa.com/wintu1.htmhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/native-american-monsters/7www.thegothiclibrary.com/dark-tales-of-native-american-folklore/www.urbanlegendsmysteryandmyth.com/2025/10/skadegamutc-native-american-undead.htmlwww.legendsofamerica.com/ca-deathvalleyundergroundcity/www.grunge.com/708168/the-truth-about-shin-au-av-the-legendary-underground-city-in-death-valley/Middle Music: Music by Play List from Pixabay Support the showAll our links:Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: whereourmindswander@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174