I recently visited Willard Cemetery, a 30-acre parcel where the remains of 5,776 residents of the former Willard State Hospital (aka ‘Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane’) are laid to rest. For more on Willard Cemetery, check out these episodes of the podcast:
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E14 Peek-a-boo Diving Corporation, Seneca White Trout and the Legend of Locomotive 13
Listen Here In this episode, we’ll look at the story of some enterprising young men who back in 1939 built an underwater helmet breathing contraption and brought it to Rock Stream to explore below the waves of Seneca Lake. Next, we’ll go back to 1947 for the tale of an albino trout that was pulledContinue reading “E14 Peek-a-boo Diving Corporation, Seneca White Trout and the Legend of Locomotive 13”
E13 Mystery Craters Revisited, Ancient Stone Faces, Fiery Blob Over Ovid…and Vampires?
Listen Here In this episode, we revisit the mysterious round craters that were recently discovered at the bottom of Seneca Lake believed to be caused by methane gas seeping through the lakebed. Then, we’ll examine other cases of craters found at the bottom of the ocean, including one that has some striking and distinct similaritiesContinue reading “E13 Mystery Craters Revisited, Ancient Stone Faces, Fiery Blob Over Ovid…and Vampires?”
E11 Bolton’s Bizarre Baptisms, Burnt Hill UFO Chase and Creekside Bigfoot
Listen Here In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Dresden, NY native Bolton Coit Brown. An accomplished artist, painter, lithographer and mountaineer of the late 1800s and early 1900s, Bolton spent his childhood exploring the woods and streams near Seneca Lake. Did his strange youthful rituals in the waters of Seneca Lake inspireContinue reading “E11 Bolton’s Bizarre Baptisms, Burnt Hill UFO Chase and Creekside Bigfoot”
E09 Alien Black Cats, UFO Splashdown Revisited and Alpine Portal Time Warp
Listen Here On July 9th, 2025, a resident of Rochester, New York captured footage of a large cat, believed by state DEC officials to be a cougar, on their doorbell camera, with the video going viral and putting the city in the media spotlight. The Seneca Lake area also has reports of large cats inContinue reading “E09 Alien Black Cats, UFO Splashdown Revisited and Alpine Portal Time Warp”
E08 Paranormal Vortexes and Earth Magic w/The Vortex Detective Dan Shaw
Listen Here In this episode, we explore the mystical and mind-bending world of earth magic and geomancy with The Vortex Detective Dan Shaw. Dan shares details of his nearly 40-year study of earth magic before breaking down some of the basics: earth energies, ley lines, sacred geometry, visionary maps, vortexes, electromagnetism, ancient civilizations, energetic monuments,Continue reading “E08 Paranormal Vortexes and Earth Magic w/The Vortex Detective Dan Shaw”
E07 North Street Orbs, Cursed Steamboats and the Portadora Breaks Bad
Listen Here In this episode, we’ll look into two separate orb sightings that took place around the spring of 2022, both in the same neighborhood on North Street in Geneva at the northern tip of Seneca Lake. Not only were the two orbs seen moving through the air at a low altitude, one of theContinue reading “E07 North Street Orbs, Cursed Steamboats and the Portadora Breaks Bad”