Unearthly Upstate

Summary: A scruffy terrier mix dog walked into the Albany, New York Post Office and soon became the unofficial mascot of the Railway Post Office and the United States Postal Service.  He kept the...

Summary: There is a case for an eyewitness account with all the makings for a good Gremlin story. We have five individuals while flying, who experienced an unexplained mechanical failure in mid-air an...

Summary: There is an old legend of a fearsome creature that flies through the forests of the Adirondacks. This primordial being was created at Lake Sacandaga after a brutal murder or had it always bee...

Unearthly Upstate will be returning with a new show that will discuss historical true crime.  Stay tuned. ...

We talk about three creatures that came from lakes: The Gorton Turtle, the Silver Lake Serpent, and "Georgie" the Lake George Monster. Nothing really scary, but some good tall tales.Blogger (where the...

David L. Brainard and Frederick F. Kislingbury both signed up to explore the Artic Circle on the ill fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. The outcome for each of them was very different. *warning* ta...

Fulton, NY was the home and resting place of a science fiction author that may have been forgotten, but his ideas have lived on in many modern sci-fi, comics, and anime stories. Bloggerhttps://unearth...

Between Binghamton and Owego there is a stretch of road known as The Devil's Elbow. A woman in white is supposed to scare travelers there. Is that true? This part of the road has had it's share of t...

Buehler and McGlory were two known criminals from Rochester, NY. One night they decided to rob a drug store on a whim. Then they led the police on a 150 mile chase firing their guns along the way. ...

Skip this episode if you want. We had issues getting a regular episode together. So instead we talk about some of the hikes we took in New York and some of the interesting finds along those trails.Bl...

We visit Connecticut Hill and the surrounding area. Also known as the Alpine Portal. This area is reputed to be the home of ghosts, bigfoot, UFOs, and famous quadruplets.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstat...

We continue our discussion of the Loomis Gang of Madison county, NY. We talk about how the gang was finally stopped. Did justice really prevail? That is up to you to decide. Warning: violence.Blogg...

During the middle of the 1800's one family controlled all the crime in Madison county, New York. The Loomis gang was one of the most notorious gangs of criminals of the era. We discuss their beginni...

Many people have reported seeing a ghostly figure of a woman hovering near Pulpit Rock on Lake Placid. But who is the woman behind the legend? We discuss the interesting and tragic life of Mabel Smi...

You probably never heard of Edmund Zalinski. Or the gun that he designed. But that doesn't mean he should be forgotten. Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com...

In part 2 of our episode about Auburn State Prison, we finish with the history of the institution. We also discuss how Auburn is related to NY Fingerprinting and who or what is Copper John.Bloggerhtt...

We have mentioned the Auburn State Prison a few times on this podcast. We go over the history of one of the oldest prisons in the United States in part one.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.co...

One of the oldest churches in New York has a rich history and a guest in its steeple.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/UnearthlyUpstate/ Twitterhttps://twi...

We talk about the legends of women that ended up living in the woods. Some became bigfoot. All were tragic stories.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Unea...

Food again. But this time we talk about multiple big wheels of cheeses and a flying train that lead to a wreck of chocolate.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook....

Set in the quaint town of Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life is a Christmas Classic movie. But is Bedford Falls based on a real place. We discuss the movie and the argument that Bedford Falls mayb...

President McKinley was killed in Buffalo, NY in 1901. We go over the event. Mistakes that were made. And how one man, who originally was treated as a hero, was forgotten in history. Bloggerhttps://...

Mary Farmer was the second woman to be executed by electric chair in the State of New York. We discuss how her plans to steal her landlord's home ended up with an ax murder.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyup...

Leroy, NY has the Jell-O museum, because Jell-O was invented there. We talk about the museum, Jello-O salads, and other interesting facts. Just in time for Thanksgiving.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupsta...

Our original plan for this weeks episode didn't work out. So for the heck of it, just in time for Thanksgiving, we talk about the unique foods you can find in New York State. From Garbage Plates to P...

Bigfoot makes his home in New York as well. We talk about Whitehall, NY and some of the sightings that have occurred there. Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook....

WARNING: We do discuss violence towards animals and violent animals. Durmand Eastman park is a huge park in Rochester, NY. It is full of stories. There is a Lady in White that is still searching for...

It's Halloween. We have to discuss one of the greatest horror stories that came out of New York. Sleepy Hollow.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Unearthl...

Allegany State Park and the surrounding area is full of ghosts, tales, and strange creatures. We barely scratch the surface.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.c...

Jack the Ripper has never been identified. Could he be buried in Rochester, NY? We talk about a possible suspect named Francis J. TumueltyBloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://...

Up in the Adirondacks is a ghost town that you can visit. Twice it was abandoned. And also was the starting point for Roosevelt's Midnight RideBloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhtt...

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A man's uncle found a box in the woods near Indian Lake which might prove that there had been experiments done on children. But did it happen?Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhtt...

A female serial killer without the fame. Hint, it's not Borden.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/UnearthlyUpstate/ Twitterhttps://twitter.com/UnearthlyU?la...

Around the world strange noises in the sky are called many different names. Seneca Guns might be the most familiar. We talk about how the name came about and possible explanations.Bloggerhttps://une...

The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point for the Revolutionary war. We discuss the battle, Arnold's leg, black soldiers, and moreBloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://...

We start our second year talking about a pirate that sailed the Thousand Islands during the early 1800's.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/UnearthlyUpstate...

We discuss the female serial killer Waneta Hoyt and how her crimes were ignored by one person that could have stop them, because he had his own agenda.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Fac...

WARNING this episode may be upsetting for some, the clue is in the title. We discuss how a tree came to be known as the Torture Tree. Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www...

Technical difficulties made us dig this short episode out of our files. Enjoy the discussion about a possibly haunted medical museumBloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.f...

Zoar Valley is a beautiful place to visit and explore, but there are dangers there. We explore some of the folklore in the area.Bloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Facebookhttps://www.faceb...

The disappearance of William Morgan prompted the formation of the first successful third political party in the United States. We discuss the strange case of the anti-Mason; William Morgan. Bloggerht...

Lake Champlain shares the borders of New York, Vermont, and Quebec. It is known for its history, its fishing, and a large creature called ChampWebsitehttps://tinyurl.com/UnearthlyUpstateBloggerhttps:...

Our second part about creeks called Murderer's Creek. This episode, a murder, an attempted murder, and an attempted suicide happened on Halloween night. A true story that should be the stuff of urba...

There are two Murderer's Creeks in New York that have had murders committed on or near them. We discuss the one on the eastern side of the state today. And speak in bad middle English and Dutch.Webs...

In Angola, NY a crazed man wearing a pig head is supposed to haunt the woods, but he has nothing to do with the real horror that happened there.Websitehttps://tinyurl.com/UnearthlyUpstateBloggerhttps:...

After Willard Asylum closed, a discovery was made in a forgotten attic. A reminder of the people that had once lived their lives there.Websitehttps://tinyurl.com/UnearthlyUpstateBloggerhttps://uneart...

We are back and with the hysteria that is surrounding our current health crisis, we thought we would talk about a recent event, that hysteria played a part in. Why did a group of teenage girls develo...

For April Fools we talk about the largest hoax ever made. One that was so popular it was copied many times.Websitehttps://tinyurl.com/UnearthlyUpstateBloggerhttps://unearthlyupstate.blogspot.com/ Face...

A popular folk tale in the Hudson Valley is how Hudson met some gnomes during one of voyages. But yet there are still sightings of the little capped creatures.Websitehttps://tinyurl.com/UnearthlyUpst...