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Not-So-Current Events (1903) Abandoned fisherman's boats, peculiar women, or a haunted bell tower?
This episode was recorded October 30, 2026
We've got a spooky house, peculiar women, strange lights, music, spinning wheels, and... Hobos? This episode is an epic story from 1903 Michigan!
This week on Not-So-Current Events, we dig into a bizarre 1903 newspaper story. What starts as an old newspaper article turns into a discussion about ghostly singing, mysterious deaths, disappearing furniture, floating lights, and all the other stuff that makes you question whether people were seeing ghosts or just having a really rough week in 1903.
Along the way, we get distracted by horror movies, TV revivals, video games, wildlife that definitely isn't as stealthy as people claim, and stories about exploring abandoned buildings around rural Nebraska. As usual, the real mystery isn't in the article, it's how we got from Point A to Point B.
Show and trivia spoilers below:
- A haunted cabin with a history nobody could properly explain
- Ghost stories from over 120 years ago
- Why deer sound way less graceful than nature documentaries suggest
- Horror movies, horror streaming services, and childhood fears
- TV shows that somehow refuse to stay canceled
- Abandoned houses, urban exploration, and rural Nebraska creepiness
- The tragic story behind the cabin's two former residents
- More side quests than actual ghost hunters
00:00:00 - Rules, Explanations, and the Usual Chaos
We explain the game and pretend we're going to stay on topic.
00:02:29 - The Haunted Cabin Mystery
A 1903 newspaper article introduces a supposedly haunted log cabin near Lake Huron.
00:07:14 - Ghosts, Animals, and Weird Cabin Stuff
Theories, guesses, and increasingly questionable detective work.
00:18:00 - The Case of the Disappearing Bed
Things get stranger. Somehow the conversation gets stranger too.
00:28:01 - TV Reboots and Horror Shows
A detour into the land of canceled shows that refuse to die.
00:33:31 - The Real Story Behind the Cabin
The history of the women connected to the mystery starts to come into focus.
00:47:11 - Creepy Places Closer to Home
Stories about abandoned houses, childhood fears, and exploring places we probably shouldn't have been.
00:55:06 - Wrapping Up
Website updates, listener interaction, and our attempt at a proper ending.
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