Where Our Minds Wander

193 Hazel Drew and La Fonda on the Plaza

 Wes shares the intriguing story of Hazel Drew and why her ghost is said to haunt Sand Lake, NY. Beth shares stories of La Fonda on the Plaza’s haunted halls in Santa Fe, NM. Our Sources: https://litreactor.com/columns/the-strange-case-of-hazel-drewhttps://wnyt.com/top-stories/murder-mystery-haunts-rensselaer-county-116-years-later/https://nypost.com/2025/06/08/lifestyle/inside-the-baffling-murder-that-inspired-twin-peaks/www.findagrave.com/memorial/36451324/hazel_irene-drewhttps://savingplaces.org/stories/ghostly-encounters-at-la-fonda-on-the-plazahttps://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-hotels-and-inns/la-fonda-on-the-plaza-santa-fes-haunted-historic-hotel/www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-lafondahotel/www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/la-fonda-on-the-plaza/history.phpwww.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/a-house-full-of-spirits/article_88b61da8-0ff9-11eb-ba81-cfdd9f7af619.htmlwww.santafenewmexican.com/news/trail_dust/trail-dust-lamy-s-nephew-acquitted-in-little-known-love-triangle-shooting/article_489fb8a5-a582-5f7d-b9d9-8763accd1df2.htmlMiddle Music Credit:Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on 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

192 The Unique (and Often Disturbing) Origins of Nursery Rhymes

 Wes and Beth share the surprising and controversial origins of several beloved Nursery Rhymes. Our Sources:www.ripleys.com/stories/the-mysterious-and-dark-origins-of-10-classic-nursery-rhymeswww.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymeswww.bbc.com/culture/article/20150610-the-dark-side-of-nursery-rhymeshttps://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/the-hidden-origins-of-famous-nursery-rhymes/ 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

191 Christmas Ghost Stories

In keeping with the Victorian tradition, Wes and Beth each tell a spine tingling tale from the early 1900s for your gatherings around the fireplace. Story links:https://www.steve-calvert.co.uk/text-dolls-ghost-marion-crawford/https://www.shelidon.it/marjorie-bowen-half-past-two/Middle 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

190 Hans Trapp and Mari Lwyd

Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature. Our Sources: Hans Trapphttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/hans-trapp-the-christmas-cannibal-scarecrow/https://www.ripleys.com/stories/hans-trapphttps://moonmausoleum.com/the-dark-side-of-christmas-hans-trapp-the-child-eating-scarecrow/Mari Lwydhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwydwww.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailingwww.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/http://www.folk.wales/the-mari-lwyd.html 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

189 Rock Lake Mystery

Episode Description: Both Beth and Wes discuss what allegedly lurks beneath the waters of Rock Lake, Wisconsin - an abandoned Aztec City and Rocky the lake serpent. Our Sources:https://hoardmuseum.org/rock-lake-sea-serpent/www.milwaukeemag.com/unsolved-mystery-ancient-underwater-pyramids-rock-lake/www.wisconsinfrights.com/rock-lake-pyramids/https://simpsonstreetfreepress.org/museum/rock-lakehttps://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-rocky-the-rock-lake-terrorwww.newspapers.com/article/the-spokane-review-rock-lakes-monster/37041346/ Middle Music Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.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