It is time for our fifth round of Short & Spooky stories, which, according to The Fast and the Furious franchise naming scheme, must be called Short Five. This also means that we are bringing you five spooky stories and each one has to have some aspect including or related to the number five. There’s a little bit of everything here from alien encounters, to haunted dolls, to cursed phone numbers, and more! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more.
Here is a link to the bridge video Paige references: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luoITwck2oc&t=48s
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Here are our sources:
Robert the Doll:
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/story-behind-robert-the-doll
- https://www.artisthousekeywest.com/robert-the-doll
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll)
- Lore Podcast, Episode 15: Unboxed
Emily’s Bridge:
- https://stowecountryhomes.com/attractions/emilys-covered-bridge-stowe-vt/
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/emilys-bridge
- https://vermonthistory.org/emilys-bridge
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luoITwck2oc&t=48s
The Little Witch Girl:
- https://www.npr.org/2019/10/05/767488427/clay-mcleod-chapman-on-the-remaking
- https://www.timesleader.net/opinion/myth-of-the-witch-girl-next-door/article_accafcd4-d957-11e8-a852-2bf2236a2e10.html
- http://www.the-press.com/Sept%2010%202009.html
Flatwoods Monster:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatwoods_monster
- https://skepticalinquirer.org/2000/11/the-flatwoods-ufo-monster/
- https://www.snopes.com/articles/383097/flatwoods-monster-mothman-owl/
- https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/
Spooky numbers: