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Weird Distractions Podcast: The Great Amherst Mystery
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Length:
103 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We are presenting Weird Distractions Podcast for you today! They are also part of the Cultiv8 Network and an excellent spooky listen! This episode covers the spooky Amherst mystery.
Listen to Weird Distractions: https://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod
"Wait, what about a flying potato? This week, Alex is joined by 2 of 3 former hosts of the Pineapple Pizza Podcast, Lindsay & Emily, to discuss a Canadian poltergeist mystery. Esther Cox was 18-years-old when she became the target of an unexplainable paranormal phenomena. But, was it real? Or, was it a hoax made up by an American actor turned author? Tune in to find out for yourself. Need a distraction? We got you.
Looking to support those affected by the recent events at the Robb County Elementary school? Please check out: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/donate-to-texas-elementary-school-shooting-relief
Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/
Resources:
Nova Scotia website - https://www.novascotia.com/places-to-go/regions/northumberland-shore/amherst
Birkinshaw’s website - https://birkinshaws.ca/menu
Champion Traveler website - “The Best Time to Visit Amherst, NS, Canada for Weather, Safety, & Tourism” - https://championtraveler.com/dates/best-time-to-visit-amherst-ns-ca/
Global News - “Dark Poutine Podcast recap: The Great Amherst Mystery” - by Mike Browne - March 25th, 2019 - https://globalnews.ca/news/5092401/dark-poutine-the-great-amherst-mystery/
Diane Tye, “COX, ESTHER,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 14, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed May 23, 2022, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cox_esther_14E.html
Mysteries of Canada website - “The Great Amherst Mystery: Canada’s Most Famous Poltergeist” - by Hammerson Peters - September 21st, 2018 - https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nova-scotia/the-great-amherst-mystery-canadas-most-famous-poltergeist/
Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research - http://iapsop.com/archive/materials/aspr_proceedings/aspr_proceedings_v13_1919.pdf
CDC website - Diphtheria - https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/index.html#:~:text=Diphtheria%20is%20a%20serious%20infection,search%20icon
Wikipedia - Great Amherst Mystery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Amherst_Mystery
Book - “The Great Amherst Mystery” - by Walter Hubbell - Senlac Hill Publishing, 2016
National Library of Medicine website - “THE GREAT AMHERST MYSTERY, 1888” - by Nicole Baker - October 28th, 2021 - https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/
Amherst Girl Blog - “Walter Hubbell, Ghost Buster or Gullible Believer” - by Barb Thompson - July 18th, 2012 - http://amherstgirl.blogspot.com/2012/07/walter-hubbell-ghost-buster-or-gullible_6547.html
Our Fam Tree website - “Walter Hubbell” - https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Walter-Hubbell/p741997
Youtube - “Great Amherst Mystery | Documentary” - uploaded by The Paranormal Scholar - November 21st, 2020"
If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com.
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For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales
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Music Credit:
Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu
Link for sources
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Listen to Weird Distractions: https://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod
"Wait, what about a flying potato? This week, Alex is joined by 2 of 3 former hosts of the Pineapple Pizza Podcast, Lindsay & Emily, to discuss a Canadian poltergeist mystery. Esther Cox was 18-years-old when she became the target of an unexplainable paranormal phenomena. But, was it real? Or, was it a hoax made up by an American actor turned author? Tune in to find out for yourself. Need a distraction? We got you.
Looking to support those affected by the recent events at the Robb County Elementary school? Please check out: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/donate-to-texas-elementary-school-shooting-relief
Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/
Resources:
Nova Scotia website - https://www.novascotia.com/places-to-go/regions/northumberland-shore/amherst
Birkinshaw’s website - https://birkinshaws.ca/menu
Champion Traveler website - “The Best Time to Visit Amherst, NS, Canada for Weather, Safety, & Tourism” - https://championtraveler.com/dates/best-time-to-visit-amherst-ns-ca/
Global News - “Dark Poutine Podcast recap: The Great Amherst Mystery” - by Mike Browne - March 25th, 2019 - https://globalnews.ca/news/5092401/dark-poutine-the-great-amherst-mystery/
Diane Tye, “COX, ESTHER,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 14, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed May 23, 2022, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cox_esther_14E.html
Mysteries of Canada website - “The Great Amherst Mystery: Canada’s Most Famous Poltergeist” - by Hammerson Peters - September 21st, 2018 - https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nova-scotia/the-great-amherst-mystery-canadas-most-famous-poltergeist/
Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research - http://iapsop.com/archive/materials/aspr_proceedings/aspr_proceedings_v13_1919.pdf
CDC website - Diphtheria - https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/index.html#:~:text=Diphtheria%20is%20a%20serious%20infection,search%20icon
Wikipedia - Great Amherst Mystery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Amherst_Mystery
Book - “The Great Amherst Mystery” - by Walter Hubbell - Senlac Hill Publishing, 2016
National Library of Medicine website - “THE GREAT AMHERST MYSTERY, 1888” - by Nicole Baker - October 28th, 2021 - https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/
Amherst Girl Blog - “Walter Hubbell, Ghost Buster or Gullible Believer” - by Barb Thompson - July 18th, 2012 - http://amherstgirl.blogspot.com/2012/07/walter-hubbell-ghost-buster-or-gullible_6547.html
Our Fam Tree website - “Walter Hubbell” - https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Walter-Hubbell/p741997
Youtube - “Great Amherst Mystery | Documentary” - uploaded by The Paranormal Scholar - November 21st, 2020"
If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com.
Espooky Tales is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/
For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales
For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/
Tweet us https://twitter.com/EspookyTales/
Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales
Music Credit:
Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu
Link for sources
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Released:
Jun 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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