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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Read more about the Firehouse Museum and Education Center in our book "Ypsilanti Ghosts and Legends." 3/3

Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Were they just joking around? Or has Chief Miller remained to keep an eye on the job that he loved? A local psychic medium claimed that Chief Miller followed her home after doing an event at the firehouse, causing mischief around her house. She immediately sent him back & he seemed to listen. 2/3

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Contrary to popular belief Chief Alonzo Miller did not die in a fire and he did not die in the firehouse. However, firefighters began saying in 1941 that they believed Chief Miller returned after he died and played pranks on them throughout the firehouse. 1/3

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Did you know Haunted Mitten has a bookstore on Bookshop? We do! And for the next 2 days, you get free shipping on all books ordered through bookshop.org/shop/hauntedmitten! Find some of the books we use for research, ghost story collections, and books by friends of the show!

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy International Podcast Day! 🛸🎧👻 From Haunted Mitten and this cat. 🐈‍⬛

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Greg and Crysta stayed at a haunted B&B and took the haunted Cincinnati walking tour. Learn a few haunting tales in this Haunted Mitten road trip! www.patreon.com/hauntedmitte...

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The Back Office Studio @backofficestudio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

As we enter fall and spooky season is upon us, we thought we’d highlight BOS members, Crysta K. Coburn and Kay Gray of the Haunted Mitten #Podcast! Interview ➡️ www.thebackofficestudio.com/post/bos-mem... @crystakcoburn.bsky.social @kgraywrites.bsky.social @hauntedmitten.bsky.social #Coworking

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Curious about what might be lurking in the corners of Oakland County? Come join the co-hosts of Haunted Mitten Podcast as they wander through the history and hauntings of home! “The Ghosts of Oakland County” Lyon Township Public Library Monday, Oct 5, 2026 6:30–7:30pm www.ltpl.org/event/haunte...

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do ghost stories heighten your appreciation of history? Are there historic events or places you never would have learned about it if not for the ghost? Comment below. Why We Need Ghosts: How resident specters help facilitate historic preservation herelyesivy.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...

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Why We Need Ghosts

How resident specters help facilitate historic preservation

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Haunted Mitten is up for Best Local Podcast in this year's Best of Washtenaw! 🎉 You can vote once a day every day. (Just sayin'. 😉) Crysta is up for Best Writer AND Best Journalist! 📝 And Neighborhood Theatre Group is also in the running for Best Theater Company. 🎭

Best of Washtenaw 2026 is written over a cartoon yellow race car with checkered flags on either side.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's been 15 years to the day since Crysta and Kay traveled to see the Paulding Light! Happy anniversary to us. 👻🕯️

A metal barrier with "seen the lights" penciled on it.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Hi! It's Crysta, your friendly neighborhood spooky podcast cohost. Got inspired by some fellow creatives to make my own #MeetMeInFives. If you know these books, movies, albums, or love the jewelry, comment below! Btw that black cat is Raistlin, posing with the book that contains her namesake.

5 Books:
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander
The First Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny
The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro by Alison Fell
All the Better Part of Me by Molly Ringle

5 Movies:
Real Genius
The Worst Witch
Shopgirl
Beautiful Thing (yes, that is a VHS)
The Chumscrubber

5 CDs:
Pink Pearl by Jill Sobule
The Phantom of the Opera, Original Canadian Cast
Let Your Dim Light Shine by Soul Asylum
Rhythm of the Pride Lands, music inspires by the Lion King
The Scarlet Pimpernel, Original Broadway Cast Recording

5 Pieces of Jewelry:
Guillotine earrings
Evil eye necklace
Rainbow ghost earrings
My engagement/wedding ring (1920s, white gold, sapphires)
Dream/create earrings (mounted on genuine pennies)

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Greg and I (Crysta) went on a little adventure for his birthday in Dexter, Michigan. Book swag was purchased. www.patreon.com/.../posts/en... #PureMichigan #HauntedMichigan #Bookstores #IndieBookstores

Enchanted Depot, a new haunted bookstore? Haunted Mitten patreon.com/hauntedmitten

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hello, Michighouls and other fabulous creatures! Did you know Haunted Mitten has a FREE monthly newsletter? It's part of our Patreon, but anyone, patron or not, can read it. (You can even follow us as a free patron!) Check out the latest issue here: www.patreon.com/posts/164115...

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Haunted Mitten Newsletter vol. 5 | Haunted Mitten

Welcome to the Haunted Mitten newsletter! We hope to make this a regular monthly occurrence so that you can keep up with us in our off-seaso

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Join us at Haunters Against Hate in downtown Kalamazoo this weekend! 🙀👻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Haunters Against Hate in beautiful downtown Kalamazoo, MI. Loving all the rainbow lighting, Radisson. Thank you. 🌈👻

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Haunted Ann Arbor Walking Tour October 23, 25, 30, 31 evenings; 90 minutes $25 Registration opens August 4 www.aarecedonline.com/adultclasses Have you ever wondered if Ann Arbor is haunted? Come see for yourself, and learn all about the city's past and the spirits still hanging around!

A group of happy tour takers posing in front of Crazy Wisdom with Kay in the back of the group.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Haunted Mitten's presentation on Carroll and the Occult at Chicago Steam Expo 2026. Available to Patreon Dog(man) Pack and Experiencer subscribers, starting at $3! www.patreon.com/hauntedmitte...

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Carroll and the Occult (audio with slides) by Haunted Mitten on Patreon. Join Haunted Mitten's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We had a great time talking with Chuck and Brenda on the "Life in Michigan" podcast! Check out the interview wherever you get your podcasts or click here: lifeinmichigan.substack.com/podcast

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It's that time again!! You can nominate Haunted Mitten as your favorite podcast in Washtenaw County! And we'd love it if you did. 👻 www.ecurrent.com/music/best-o...

Best of Washtenaw 2026 over a cartoon race car.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

She added, 'It is noise and fire and rhythm deployed as a force for good – to chase away whatever darkness has settled, to shake the room back to life. “Bangaranga” is a riot – but it's a happy one. An invitation, not a threat.'" [2/2] Source: tinyurl.com/BangarangaHi... Video: youtu.be/EltgrumKJfk

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Folklore is everywhere. Even #Eurovision! "The kukeri, an ancient Bulgarian ceremony in which men dress in costumes made of fur, bells, and animal masks and make loud noises to ward off evil spirits, served as a major inspiration for the song. 'That's Bangaranga,' said Dara. [1/2]

Dara dancing to her hit song "Bangaranga."

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Happy birthday to Haunted Mitten's own Kay Gray! 🥳 (I'm sorry, but due to recent conversations, it had to be a clown.) Image by DesignByDessie from Pixabay

A cartoon clown with colorful balloons. The rainbow text reads happy birthday.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It is not okay that both @lpontheleft.bsky.social and @iwriteok.bsky.social did episodes on Jimmy Savile at the same time. I needed one of you to provide me with sanity after I listened to the other! A+ timing, though.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

The Nain Rouge is the gift that keeps on giving.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Are these REALLY the creepiest paranormal mysteries of all time? 🤔 Let us know what you think in the comments. youtu.be/4FEcI8cXzE0?...

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Top 10 Creepiest Paranormal Mysteries of All Time

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Not the only one we know who does! Thanks for listening!

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Out of soap? Ghost to the rescue! 👻 Got two of these li'l spectres as a free gift at Ghostorama this past summer.

A ghost-shaped soap sits atop a wood soap dish beside a bottle of mouthwash.

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Crysta K. Coburn @crystakcoburn.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Intersperse "being informed" with learning about the positive things happening in the world! #GoodNews: 5 YouTube Channels and Other Social Media, Websites, and Apps You Should Follow To Break Up Your Doomscrolling tinyurl.com/goodnewsapps

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5 YouTube Channels and Other Social Media, Websites, and Apps You Should Follow To Break Up Your Doomscrolling

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Yuletide is the traditional time to tell ghost stories, and Haunted Mitten has created some book lists to add a chill to your winter holidays. Find books that we have used on the podcast as well as traditional Christmas ghost stories. bookshop.org/shop/haunted...

A purple background with white snowflakes. The cover of Victorian Ghost Stories with a snowman on its cover is mostly visible to the left. Center right are the words: Ghost Stories for Christmas By Haunted Mitten Podcast.

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

PBS is sharing some fun documentaries on YouTube. Here's Vampire Legend. youtu.be/6rQPMS2r0ng?...

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Vampire Legend (2015) | Full Documentary

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Have you visited the Historic Spooky Caboose in Ypsilanti's Depot Town? It's part of Nightmare on Cross St, every weekend this October. #YpsiReal #PureMichigan #HappyHalloween

The end of the historical caboose in Ypsilanti's Depot Town has a skeleton on the roof and now on poles like scarecrows on the ground, corn stalks tied together and leaning against the caboose, a couple of hay bales, and more than a dozen pumpkins gathered around.

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Crysta K. Coburn @crystakcoburn.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Check out my article Five Haunted Tales of Ann Arbor in the CW Monthly! 🎃👻🦇 crazywisdomjournal.squarespace.com/cw-monthlt-o...

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CW Monthly October 152 — Crazy Wisdom Community Journal

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The Back Office Studio @backofficestudio.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

October is here 👻 Join us on Friday for a Ghost Story Hour hosted by Neighborhood Theatre Group! 📆 Friday, October 3 at 7:30pm 📍 The Back Office Studio 🔗 Sign up to tell a story: forms.gle/hnkFH9HASu3m... #Community #StoryTelling @hauntedmitten.bsky.social @firstfridaysypsi.bsky.social

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This is at the Ann Arbor District Library!

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This is at the Southfield Public Library!

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join Crysta & Kay from Haunted Mitten as they travel all over metro Detroit in search of history & hauntings. Hear about famous landmarks & not-so-well-known places that have some spirits hanging around. In such an old city, it may not be surprising that the living aren't the only inhabitants!

Haunted Mitten podcast presents Ghosts Around Detroit Wednesday October 15 6pm downtown library

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Have you ever passed a crumbling, old building w/ one light on & thought, "I wonder if that place is haunted." Join us, Crysta K Coburn & Kay Gray co-hosts of Haunted Mitten Podcast & authors of Ypsilanti Ghosts & Legends, as we chat about a few key places in the Detroit area that could be haunted!

The Haunted Mitten from Paradise to Hell, Haunted Mitten has all the goat stories in Michigan. October 9th 6:00 - 8:00 pm

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Hey #AnnArbor! Join Leanna Renee Hieber, author of The Haunted History of Invisible Women & America's Most Gothic, & Kay Gray and Crysta K. Coburn, the hosts of Haunted Mitten Podcast, as they discuss spooky stories, women in the paranormal, and much more! aadl.org/node/640558

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Author Event | Haunting Tales with Leanna Renee Hieber | Ann Arbor District Library

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

We'll be at This, That & the ODDer Things (50 E. Cross St., Depot Town, Ypsilanti) on Sunday, October 5th from 5 to 7 pm. Come pick up a copy of "Ypsilanti Ghosts and Legends" or just say hi!

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Haunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Haunted Mitten is up for Best of Washtenaw local podcast! You can vote once a day every day until Oct. 15. www.ecurrent.com/music/best-o...

Using a dynamic comic book style, it says Best of Washtenaw BOW! 2025

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