Where Our Minds Wander Podcast

01/13/2026

Whether you're panning for gold or just camping out, it's a ghostly episode this week! From the historic goldfields of Australia to the Lake Morena County Park and Campground, it's ghosts, ghosts, everywhere!

Both images Public Domain

01/08/2026

New Episode! "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-str...

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 Sant…

01/06/2026

What's the story behind this intriguing historical marker and what lurks in the halls of the La Fonda on the Plaza? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

Image of La Fonda on the Plaza attributed to Atakra, Public Domain

01/01/2026

New Episode! "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-rhymes www.mentalfloss.com/article/5503...

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12/31/2025

Fellow wanderers, Happy New Year's Eve.

12/30/2025

Can you guess which of these nursery rhymes has the darkest origin story? It was our goal to figure that out in this week's episode!

12/24/2025

New Episode! "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-crawfor...

191 Christmas Ghost Stories page for Where Our Minds Wander

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Eve all you fellow Wanderers!
Our "Ghost Stories for Christmas" episode drops tonight! Join us for two spooky tales that are perfect for huddling around the fireplace in your jammies while drinking hot cocoa!

12/18/2025

New Episode! "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 Trapp https://usghostadventures.com/haunt...

Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature…

12/17/2025

Nothing scary to see here but a couple of creepy Christmas creatures you may not have heard of! Check out this week's episode to hear all about them!

Both illustrations, public domain. Photo attributed to R Fiend (CCSA 3.0)

12/11/2025

New Episode! "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/ ...

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.…

12/09/2025

What lurks beneath the water of Rock Lake, Wisconsin? Why, just an Aztec city and Rocky the Lake Monster of course!
Listen to this week's episode to hear all about it!