Tripping On Legends

It really meant something at the time. But does it remain in the light of the day? Some things become so clear when you’re out in the field. You see it or hear it and the tumblers fall and you’ve found the missing link. You’re excited and share and then comes the blank stare. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano spend some time Wednesday looking at some of the moments that they have shared where something happened and seemed important at the time, but when push comes to shove, you wonder whether you were making minnows into whales. To contribute to the OM Team Ella has helped go to the Word Competition the Trippers talked about, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/y757dk-om-world-finals?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgnstaticsmall_r&fbclid=IwAR32DY0borgM-3Clde9hC_IldKePQPumPrNyi7DBDYylwnMTQItfT5GGpTc You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove projec

Love can move mountains, but can it also trap an odd triangle at the site of a hidden murder? The Trippers follow the moon to Lorida, Florida, and hit Arbuckle Bridge to look for the ghost of a witch murdered for making a love potion and two spirits who may be with her as payment for the crime. Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist talk about some of the odd steps they took before they got to the bridge and what happened when the sun went down, the protection circle was cast, and the two were left with nothing but a broken-down bridge between them and the ghostly legend. Listen to Episode 53…The Lost Love Potion of Arbuckle Creek where we get more into the background of the story at: https://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20190217202207-7748.mp3 Remember to follow the legend trips associated with this episode at #LoridaBridge and #HauntedLove on our social Media. You can what else Marla Brooks has to offer here: https://www.amazon.com/Marla-Brooks/e/B001JS83RO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1554

It really meant something at the time. But does it remain in the light of the day? Some things become so clear when you’re out in the field. You see it or hear it and the tumblers fall and you’ve found the missing link. You’re excited and share and then comes the blank stare. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano spend some time Wednesday looking at some of the moments that they have shared where something happened and seemed important at the time, but when push comes to shove, you wonder whether you were making minnows into whales. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.wordpress.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegends Twitter: @SpookyBalzano Instagram: @SpookyTripping

Love can move mountains, but can it also trap an odd triangle at the site of a hidden murder? The Trippers follow the moon to Lorida, Florida, and hit Arbuckle Bridge to look for the ghost of a witch murdered for making a love potion and two spirits who may be with her as payment for the crime. Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist talk about some of the odd steps they took before they got to the bridge and what happened when the sun went down, the protection circle was cast, and the two were left with nothing but a broken-down bridge between them and the ghostly legend. Listen to Episode 53…The Lost Love Potion of Arbuckle Creek where we get more into the background of the story at: https://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20190217202207-7748.mp3 Remember to follow the legend trips associated with this episode at #LoridaBridge and #HauntedLove on our social Media. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. Keep visit

With guides Richie Ferrara and Maxwell, the Trippers head to Punta Gorda and Indian Springs Cemetery, an infamously haunted location in Charlotte County with unsolved murders, criminal love triangles, and political corruption of the worst kind walking among the headstones. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano hit several locations to introduce themselves to the spirits before heading to where they are buried to try and uncover who might be haunting the location. From Marshall John Bowman to Ma McGraw and her men, the suspects speak out looking for help and a bit of alcohol. Listen to the episode where we give you the background of the suspect list and a breakdown of some of the history of the location: http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20190217202207-7748.mp3 Remember to follow the legend trips associated with this episode at #IndianSpring #bloodybucket and #hauntedlove on our social Media. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at sp

Two figures meeting at the middle of a bridge. One murder, one child, and three ghosts left to play out the story. This week Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist head back to Central Florida to the near-ghost town of Lorida to look for the ghost of a murdered witch. She bargained a love potion for the first born of a local man, but when the price proved too high, he killed her and threw her in the swamp. The Trippers look for possible connections to some other legends in the area as well as discuss the best love potion to bring along on their legend trip. Remember to follow the legend trips associated with this episode at #LovePotion on our social media. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.wordpr

After watching the new paranormal documentary Hellier and reading much of the criticism out there on it, this episode had to be done. Every step you take towards the paranormal, it takes two steps towards you. If you’ve spent any time looking into the unexplained, things start to pop up that could be ignored if they all weren’t pointing you somewhere. These synchronicities beg to be looked at and understood, and the more you try to look away, the more intense they become. Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist look at the meaning of these messages and the part they play in the paranormal world and offer a few they’ve experienced as part of the Legends Project. Watch the Newkirk’s interview on Spooky Southcoast where they discuss the doc: https://youtu.be/oqXVxdMw8zI …and if you have prime, watch the series to prep for the show and offer your opinion on the synchronicities in it. http://a.co/d/2gM8maW Remember to follow our next legend trips at #IndianSpring on our social media. You can contact us wit

Sometimes the history of a haunting is more bizarre than the ghosts themselves. There are things that walk the rows in Indian Springs Cemetery in Punta Gorda, Florida, but you can’t sorting out who might be making an appearance without coming across some of the darkest secrets and sketchiest characters in Southwest Florida’s history. Trippers Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano break down the suspect list, including a dead policeman, a young girl who may be destined to haunt two different locations, and a love triangle whose fingers might be in all the other stories. Thank you to Richie Ferrara for bringing us the lead on Indian Springs and History's Mysteries of Southwest Florida (https://southwestfloridawalkingtours.com/) for much of the research in the show. Remember to follow the legend trips associated with this episode at #IndianSpring on our social Media. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee de

The Bridgewater Triangle may be the most intriguing place in the unexplained landscape. No matter where your paranormal interest lies, you’ll find it this little patch of land in Southeastern Massachusetts. Rarely does someone hear about what goes on there and doesn’t want to know more. Then why won’t the Triangle make the big time? Despite the interest and the driving forces who involve themselves in the Bridgewater Triangle, the number of books focusing on it is relatively low. Despite stories made for TV and the movies, there are almost no television shows or movies made about it. Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist examine why the outside world can’t seem to get it right and why there isn’t more out there about this supernatural superstar who’s been reduced to a bit character. Check out some of the media that is out there on the subject at http://a.co/bO8yFSL. Here are some of the amazing people from the SWFL UFO and Paranormal Conference Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz http://www.eerieflorida.com/ S.

As the SWFL UFO and Paranormal Conference approaches, the Trippers talk meeting others who love the paranormal and how to navigate the wacky world of para-celebrities. Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist discuss getting along with others and the ins and outs of meeting the public. If you are in the local area, come out to see The Trippers at the SWFL UFO and Paranormal conference in January. You can check our event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/319513068602537/ You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.wordpress.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegends Twitter: @SpookyBalzano Instagram: @SpookyTripping

There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago… After years of sleep, Tripping on Legends brings back the old tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano channel their old school Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as they share several tales and invite the listeners to decide which of them is true and which is just part of the urban legend side of the holidays. Listen to the show where they explore why Christmas ghost stories are dead in America: http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20181218201507-6142.mp3 If you are in the local area, come out to see The Trippers at the SWFL UFO and Paranormal conference in January. You can check our event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/319513068602537/ You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially lookin

Why are there no Christmas ghost stories in Florida…or anywhere really? As the Holidays get closer, Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist take a close look at the evolution of the Christmas ghost story and the history of folklore revolving around this time of year. They explore Saint Lucy, Krampus, and some little known holiday haunts as they try to discover the truth behind why Christmas is no longer haunted. Listen in on Christmas Eve as they revive the tradition of telling tales of ghost and ghouls on that most holy of nights: https://www.facebook.com/events/352637342137329/ Listen to Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends episode with the full story of the Palatine Lights: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-29-block-islands-burning-ghost-ship/ If you are in the local area, come out to see The Trippers at the SWFL UFO and Paranormal conference in January. You can check our event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/319513068602537/ You can contact us with questions, comments,

You've done the research, maybe hit the field, maybe even gotten something no one has ever discovered before. When do you get it out there? As legend trippers, we've stumbled into as many questions as answers. These rabbit holes tend to get pretty deep, so do we let people come on that journey with us? Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano debate when enough is enough and the research has to end. They also reveal some of the details they been holding back for a bit on a few legends. If you are in the local area, come out to see The Trippers at the SWFL UFO and Paranormal conference in January. You can check our event page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/319513068602537/ You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends a

They call it the Legend of the Dead Man’s Oak, but the biggest mystery might just where the damned and haunted tree may be. Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist get into one of the more well-known haunted urban legends of Central Florida, the Dead Man’s Oak. Said to be the site of a headless horseman and his ghostly stead, no one can quit agree on where the tree is located or why the man is trapped on the earth. After getting into some of the different versions of the story and potential location of the tree, the Tripper dig deeper into the meaning of headless ghosts, including a look at the Dullahan and Crom Cruach. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’ve started a more in depth look into the Swamp Witch story of Hog Island and some of the lore in the surrounding counties, especially Sumter and Hernando County. If you have any information on odd legends there, let us know at spookytripping@gmail.com. Here’s the e

There’s a movie that’s based on an urban legend that then became an urban legend which has since inspired other legends. Confused yet? So were the Trippers when a little movie called Cry Baby Lane came across their radar. Rumor was so many parents complained upon seeing it, Nickelodeon was forced to pull it and vow never to air it again. So, of course, Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist needed to watch it. Listen in as they explore the folklore that helped developed the plot of the story and the rumors that have swirled around it for almost two decades. They also use this chance to discuss the ideas behind Cry Baby legends across the country and introduce a new Legend Trip they’ll be looking to get to; the infamous Cry Baby Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting

We look for messages in our dreams, the stars, and way tea leaves fall in a cup. What happens, however, when we have a ghostly encounter we can't quite make sense of. Chances are we start focusing on the why and what it all means. Join Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano as they look into why we give meaning to the ghosts in our lives and what some they have experienced might mean. Here’s the link to the story referenced in the episode: https://trippingonlegends.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/polo-shirts-and-glasses/ You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.wordpress.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegends Twitter: @SpookyBalzano Instagram: @SpookyTripping

It started out as a playful legend trip looking into the Swamp Witch of Hog Island. When the Legend Trippers hit Brooksville, Florida, however, they found there may be more in the forest and more about the town than they first thought. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano brake down the legend Withlacoochee State Forest and look into how the dark history of the town might have contributed to the stories local tell about the shadows that stalk several haunted locations throughout the area, including the infamous Spring Hill Cemetery. Listen to the original episode where we discuss the backstory: Episode 47...The Three Ghostly Witches of Florida http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20180930192739-2774.mp3 You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels

Today is the anniversary of the event that changed a local legend into a paranormal superstar. Tonight Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist explore what the legend might be and how it has moved through the paranormal the last twenty years. You can listen to our other Pukwudgie-centric episodes at: Episode 16...How Pukwudgies got Wikied http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20170619112005-9355.mp3 Episode 22...Meeting the Pukwudgies in Indiana http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20170819184316-9573.mp3 ...and watch the interview with the park ranger at Mounds State Park about his experiences at: https://www.facebook.com/TrippingonLegends/videos/1545011968852236/ You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www

Today is the anniversary of the event that changed a local legend into a paranormal superstar. Tonight Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist explore what the legend might be and how it has moved through the paranormal the last twenty years. You can listen to our other Pukwudgie-centric episodes at: Episode 16...How Pukwudgies got Wikied http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20170619112005-9355.mp3 Episode 22...Meeting the Pukwudgies in Indiana http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/triplegend-20170819184316-9573.mp3 And watch the interview with the park ranger at Mounds State Park about his experiences at: https://www.facebook.com/TrippingonLegends/videos/1545011968852236/ You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.tr

What has been the most influential paranormal moment in the last 50 years? What has changed our culture, both inside the paranormal field and with the general public the most in the last five decades? Join Christopher Balzano and Natalie Crist tonight to cast your vote, have your voice heard, and hear their ideas on the influential moments in the paranormal. You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com. We’re still knee deep in the #hauntedlove project, so we’re especially looking for ghost stories with a love twist. Keep visiting the site for the trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.wordpress.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegend Twitter: @SpookyBalzano @NayNayMyFriend Instagram: @SpookyTripping