Travels by Carriage

Season 2 Episode 2

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:48:20 GMT

Do you believe in psychics? Perhaps some of you identify as a psychic yourself or have visited one.

I personally believe there are those with knowledge that can’t be explained, and history is full of bold and unusual claims. Some of them are even true.

For this episode, we’ll visit a time in history when that was the case - when the claims of one psychic medium were proven to be correct.

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Sources::

Travels by Carriage Logo
https://www.mockofun.com/
Psychic Sleuths Invoke Spirited Debate. The Hartford Courant, 1999.
https://www.courant.com/1999/06/29/psychic-sleuths-invoke-spirited-debate/
Top 50: Serra slaying haunted city; cops never gave up. New Haven Register.
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Top-50-13250472.php
Season 1 Episode 13: Penney Serra. Psychic Investigators, originally aired 6/12/2006
https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/460263/s01-e13-penney-serra
“Psychic Vision” Woman Wins False Arrest Suit Against LAPD. LA Times, 3/27/1987
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-27-me-381-story.html
The Amityville Horror Truth Website. Archived from 2003.
https://www.amityvillefaq.com/truth/
Facebook, Amityville Horror. Posted on November 3, 2021
https://www.facebook.com/361891990638837/posts/mary-pascarella-downey-was-a-psychic-mediam-who-ran-a-school-in-new-england-call/2023429214485098/

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Season 2 Episode 1: Kirsty MacColl - Rockstar, Mom, Hero

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:08:07 GMT

Just a few days before Christmas, popular British musician Kirsty MacColl was vacationing in Cozumel after completing some work for BBC Cuba. The mother of 2 was enjoying a snorkel session at a popular coral reef arranged by a local tour guide. Suddenly a speed boat headed towards the tourist-filled, no-boating zone. With her son directly in the path of the boat, Kirsty made a decision that would save a life, devastate the musical community, and call into question the safety of tourists in Mexico.

Welcome to the carriage, travelers.

Next stop: December 18, 2000

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Sources:

Travels by Carriage Logo

https://www.mockofun.com/

Kirsty MacColl Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl

Kirsty MacColl: 10 Things You May Not Know - RadioX London Dec 2022

https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/kirsty-maccoll-things-you-may-not-know/#:~:text=Her%20biggest%20hits%20include...&text=Fairytale%20of%20New%20York%20is,of%20Always%20On%20My%20Mind.

The Day the Music Died - Alex Kirst Investigative Journalism

https://www.alixkirsta.com/articles/kirstymaccoll/index.htm#:~:text=The%20Percalito%2C%20the%20powerful%2031,family%2C%20including%20his%20baby%20granddaughter.

Mother Fights to Find Killer of Singer - The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/aug/28/artsnews.mexico

Interviews 1985 - On the Beach

https://www.kirstymaccoll.com/media/interviews/interviews-1985/

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Season 1 Episode 7: America's First Ghost Story

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT

It's the week before Halloween! Do you like scary stories?

Climb aboard travelers! The week we journey through the details and possible inspiration behind America's first ghost story*, a tale that's been in publish for over 200 consecutive years.

Could it be based on a true story? Let's find out!

Happy Halloween!!

*first to be well-received by the European literary community.

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References

Travels by Carriage Logo
- https://www.mockofun.com/
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (Film) Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_(film)
Discover Sleepy Hollow, NY
- https://www.sleepyhollowny.gov
Visit Sleepy Hollow
- https://visitsleepyhollow.com/
Headless Horseman Blog - Run by Sleepy Hollow Town Historian
- https://headlesshorsemanblog.com/
Headless Horsemen Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman
What Inspired the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
- https://www.history.com/news/legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-horseman
Halloween History: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/halloween-history-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-2
Headless Mule of Brazil - General Info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Mule
Cephalophore - General Info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalophore
Dullahan - General Info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dullahan

#ScaryStories, #Documentary, #AmericasFirstGhostStory, #SleepyHollow, #HeadlessHorseman, #IchabodCrane, #Halloween, #SpookySeason, #TrueStory, #Trivia, #History, #WashingtonIrving

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Season 1 Episode 6: Mutiny at Sea - The Mysterious Fate of Henry Hudson

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Did you know that the ghost of famous explorer Henry Hudson is said to haunt the Catskill Mountains? How about that he was abandoned by his crew in 1611, never to be seen again? Or that all of his misfortune may have been the result of a curse?

Today’s story is a tale of wanderlust, superstition, and finally, tragedy. Today we visit the mysterious disappearance of the famed Explorer of New York - Henry Hudson.

Buckle up, travelers.
Next stop: England, circa 1564.

#History #TrueStory #Hudson #NYC #NewYork #HudsonBridge #HudsonBay #HenryHudson #Exploration #NorthWestPassage #FamousExplorers #Curse #Cursed #Trivia #Podcast #Odd #Strange #Unusual #Namesakes #Landmarks #LostAtSea #Mutiny #Abandoned #Historystories

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Sources:
Travels by Carriage Logo
https://www.mockofun.com/
Henry Hudson - Ages of Exploration
https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/henry-hudson/
Weird NJ: Deadly tale of Henry Hudson Springs
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/weird-nj/2017/03/12/weird-nj-henry-hudson-springs/99050698/
Britannica - Henry Hudson
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Hudson
Timeline of the life of Henry Hudson
https://www.totallytimelines.com/henry-hudson-1565-1611/
Explorers for Kids: Henry Hudson
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/henry_hudson.php
Abacuk Pricket
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacuk_Pricket
Henry Hudson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hudson#Expedition_of_1610%E2%80%931611
Henry Hudson - 10 Facts
https://learnodo-newtonic.com/henry-hudson-facts
The Twin Mysteries of Henry Hudson
https://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/the-twin-mysteries
The Hudson Stone - A Clue to a 400 year old Mystery…
https://ottawarewind.com/2014/02/06/finding-henry-did-henry-hudson-spend-his-last-days-in-the-ottawa-valley/
Henry Hudson and the Catskill Gnomes
https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/henry_hudson_and_the_catskill.html

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Season 1 Episode 5: The Cursed Town of Centralia, PA

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Centralia.

Nearly everyone who's into weird history has heard of it, but how much do you really know?

I've scoured the web to share with you the most comprehensive timeline I could create, sprinkled with the strangest bits of oddities and trivia I could find.

Today we take on the town that inspired Silent Hill?
Well, kind of.

Next stop: Centralia, P.A.

#history #TrueStory #Centralia #pennsylvania #CentraliaPA #Abandoned #Abandonedplaces #GhostTown #MineFire #Mining #MollyMaguires #SilentHill #Curse #Cursed #Trivia #Podcast #Odd #Strange #Unusual #Fire #Coal #CoalMining #CoalFire #Historystories

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Sources:

Travels by Carriage Logo
- Mockofun Creator
- https://www.mockofun.com/
Centralia Wikipedia Page
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania
Real Life Ghost Town That Inspired Silent Hill
- https://www.looper.com/266652/the-real-life-ghost-town-that-inspired-silent-hill/#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20interview%20with,a%20good%20old%20garbage%20fire.
Centralia PA Mine Fire
- https://www.centraliapa.org/
Offroaders.com - Amazing historical photos of Centralia in its heyday
- https://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/historical.htm
Minding a legacy of faith In an empty town, a shrine still shines By Kristin E. Holmes INQUIRER STAFF WRITER. POSTED: October 21, 2008
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140204071259/http://articles.philly.com/2008-10-21/news/25263632_1_shrine-mine-fire-byrnesville
The Legend of the Molly Maguires
- https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/legend-molly-maguires
Molly Maguires Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Maguires
St. Ignatius Church, Centralia P.A.
- http://www.byrnesville.com/saintignatiuschurchcentraliapa/
The Last Church Standing In Centralia
- https://militarybruce.com/the-silent-hill-church-last-church-standing-in-centralia/
PA Department of Environment Safety
- https://files.dep.state.pa.us/mining/Abandoned%20Mine%20Reclamation/AbandonedMinePortalFiles/Centralia/CentraliaFrequentlyAskedQuestions.pdf
Byrnesville PA Website hosted by former resident
- http://byrnesville.com/
Centralia Mine Fire
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire

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Season 1 Episode 4: The Sister Monuments of Gustave Eiffel

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT

*Skip to 05:51 to avoid my ramblings and get straight into the story! 😅🙃*

I’ve always been interested in secret things, like hidden rooms and unlockable safes (looking at your reddit).

But what if there were similar secrets hidden inside places visited by millions of people per year?

Today we’ll discover the oddities and subtle synchronicities of two of the world’s most famous landmarks.

Next stop: France.

Have an idea for the next episode? Contact me on social media!
Like and subscribe to hear more tales of the unusual!

#History #Quirky #Unusual #Odd #Strange #EiffelTower #StatueofLiberty #Eiffel #GustaveEiffel #France #Monuments #Landmarks #TrueStories

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Sources:

Travels by Carriage Logo
- https://www.mockofun.com/
Wikimedia Photo Credits
- © William Crochot / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
  - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buste_Gustave_Eiffel_-_20150801_14h57_(10618).jpg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Liberty_and_Eiffel_Tower.jpg#filelinks
Eiffel Tower Plans
- Maurice Koechlin, Émile Nouguier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Maurice_koechlin_pylone.jpg
All other photos:
- Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
Statue of Liberty Wiki (General Info)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty
Eiffel Tower Wiki (General Info)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower
Gustave Eiffel Wiki (General Info)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel
Eiffel Tower vs. Statue of Liberty
- https://www.size-explorer.com/en/compare/buildings/7/statue+of+liberty
Eiffel Tower Facts
- https://www.rd.com/list/eiffel-tower-facts/
Official Statue of Liberty Site
- https://www.statueofliberty.org/statue-of-liberty/overview-history/?gclid=CjwKCAjwq5-WBhB7EiwAl-HEkpu-JiITsAJ1Qemk0gHpHqOxHm2HH9AwDUF3jISUdTlHy2HAhvNLtRoCnyUQAvD_BwE
Travel & Leisure
- travelandleisure.com/attractions/landmarks-monuments/eiffel-tower-facts
National Park Service
- https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/historyculture/alexandre-gustave-eiffel.htm
Statue of Liberty in Paris?
- https://www.hotelgustave.com/en/actuality/the-statue-of-liberty-in-paris.2219.html
50 interesting Facts About the Statue of Liberty
- https://thefactfile.org/statue-liberty-facts/

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Season 1 Episode 3: NBA Player Lost at Sea - The Case of Bison Dele

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:00:00 GMT

In the summer of 2002, a 55 ft. catamaran pulled into a harbor in Tahiti. It was carrying only 1 on the 4 individuals who had embarked on the journey.

The missing included 35-year-old Bison Dele, formerly known as Brian Williams, - one of the highest payed NBA players of the time - and it took months for anyone to realize he was missing.

This week on Travels by Carriage we explore the curious mystery of the disappearance of Bison Dele.

Have an idea for an episode? Let us know on Instagram and Twitter

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References:

Bison Dele Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison_Dele
Fadeawayworld.net - Rise and Fall of Bison Dele
- https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/the-unlikely-rise-and-fall-of-a-former-nba-champion-gone-rogue-the-bison-dele-story
Orlando Sentinel article from Sept 2002
- https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-09-22-0209220384-story.html
The Unique & Mysterious Life of Bison Dele
- https://articles.tiebreaker.com/13985-2-bison-dele-brian-williams-chicago-bulls-mystery

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Season 1 Episode 2: Theft Among Friends

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Welcome back, travelers!

Today we explore the history of an invention so popular, you may even be using one right now. But you won't find its inventor, Thomas Lee, on any patent records. Why?
Let's find out.

Have an idea for an episode? Let us know on Instagram and Twitter!

(SPOILERS below)

References:

LA Times Article
- https://www.latimes.com/style/la-hm-backstory17-2008jul17-story.html
How Stuff Works - Wendy Bowman
- https://home.howstuffworks.com/adirondack-chair.htm
Outdoor Lawn Furniture Sales
- https://www.statista.com/topics/5694/outdoor-furniture-market-in-the-united-states/#dossierContents__outerWrapper
Adirondack Chair Wiki:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_chair
Adirondack Mountains Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Mountains
‘Who Made That Adirondack Chair?” NYT
- https://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/who-made-that-adirondack-chair/
Site for Adirondack Mountains with page on history of the chair
- https://www.adirondack.net/history/adirondack-chair/

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Season 1 Episode 1: The Moberly-Jourdain Incident

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Travels by Carriage, a podcast exploring the bizarre and lesser known tales of history, launched 6/17/22.
Episode one examines the claims of Charlotte Ann Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain in their 1911 book 'An Adventure.' Did the two teachers really take a walk through time? And if so, did they actually meet Marie Antionette?

Listen to their tale and decide for yourself...

Got an idea for a story? Let us know on social media!

References:
-Annual Visitors and other information found at:
https://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/...
-Wiki Page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moberly...
-Detailed account by the women:
An Adventure. Moberly, C. A. E., Jourdain, Eleanor F. https://archive.org/details/adventure...
-Info on Skepticism of account:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1343742?...

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