Episode Summary

The west desert is a little too quiet. Out in the middle of nowhere sits Dugway Proving Grounds. Are they really testing high tech, top secret equipment there or is it all just an alien conspiracy.

References

UFO sightings at Dugway Proving Grounds investigated by the Utah UFO Hunters, reported by Tooele Online.

https://www.tooeleonline.com/articles/news/ufo-hunters-report-strange-lights-at-dugway/ Tooele Online

Reddit thread showing green flashing lights near Dugway, sparking local discussion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SaltLakeCity/comments/1ogma3g/green_light_flashing_across_the_mountains_any/

BLM info on Dugway Geode Beds, a quartz-rich area near Dugway.

https://www.blm.gov/visit/dugway-geode-beds Bureau of Land Management

Archived info on the West Desert Test Center / Dugway military facility.

https://web.archive.org/web/20051112184230/http://www.wdtc.army.mil/ Wayback Machine

AirNav listing for Michael Army Airfield (KDPG) at Dugway Proving Ground.

https://www.airnav.com/airport/KDPG AirNav

Utah Geological Survey on the March 18, 2020 Magna earthquake near Dugway.

https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/the-ugs-response-to-the-march-18-2020-magnitude-5-7-magna-utah-earthquake-and-aftershock-sequence/ Utah Geological Survey

Historical weather data for June 2004 (context for sightings).

https://weatherspark.com/h/m/2694/2004/6/Historical-Weather-in-June-2004-in-Midway-Utah-United-States Video Highlight

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Host: Michael, Chris, Mark, and Pam Gardner

Writer: Michael Gardner

Editor: Pam Gardner

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CRYPTID HAUNTINGS — SHOW NOTES

Episode Title:

The Screaming Bridge of Spanish Fork Canyon

Podcast:

Cryptid Hauntings

Host:

Michael Gardner

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Episode Description

Spanish Fork Canyon is a place most Utahns drive through without a second thought — until something makes them slow down.

In this episode of Cryptid Hauntings, we explore the legend known as the Screaming Bridge, a story tied to decades of documented accidents, fatalities, and unexplained experiences in one of Utah’s most dangerous travel corridors.

Listeners have long reported hearing screams, sobbing, or emotionally charged sounds near bridge crossings late at night. Others describe sudden chills, radios cutting out, children asking who’s crying, or an overwhelming urge to leave the area immediately — often before they even know the legend exists.

We examine the canyon’s history of wagon accidents, early bridge fatalities, railroad deaths, vehicle crashes, and modern tragedies, and discuss how repeated trauma can give rise to powerful place-based folklore.

This episode balances humor, skepticism, and historical fact while asking a simple question:

When a place remembers loss, how does that memory get passed on?

Sources & Further Reading

Historical & Geographic Sources

Utah State Historical Society — Spanish Fork Canyon History

Utah County Pioneer Journals & Early Settlement Records

Utah Historical Quarterly — Transportation & Canyon Travel Accounts

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) — Canyon Infrastructure History

Railroad & Transportation History

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Historical Archives

Library of Congress — Railroad Expansion in Utah

UtahRails.net — Spanish Fork Canyon Rail History

Accidents & Public Safety

Utah Highway Patrol — Historical Traffic Safety Reports

Utah County Newspaper Archives (1890s–1980s)

Deseret News Archive — Spanish Fork Canyon Accidents

Salt Lake Tribune Historical Archive

Listener Call to Action

Have you experienced something strange in Spanish Fork Canyon — or anywhere in Utah that left you unsettled?

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The San Rafael Swell isn’t haunted by ghosts or monsters in the usual sense—and that’s what makes it unsettling. This episode explores a landscape that resists human presence: twisted geology, unreliable water, vanishing roads, and a silence that feels intentional. From Indigenous knowledge of the Swell as dangerous transitional ground, to failed settlement attempts, ranching losses, uranium camps, and recurring reports of being watched, the pattern is consistent across centuries. Nothing attacks. Nothing follows. People simply leave. This isn’t a story about a creature—it’s about a place that enforces boundaries and reminds us that not every mystery wants to be solved, and not every land welcomes visitors.

Episode Summary

Appalachia is said to be one of the most haunted places in america. Come with us and explore a Cryptid so Terrifying that it will kill you and take your place just for fun.

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Episode Summary

Haunted Places To Go — Old Tooele Hospital

Covers the history of the building (from private home to poor house to hospital), the morgue situation, the creation of Asylum 49, paranormal investigations, EVPs, shadows and spirit portal mentions, as well as some ghost names like Wes and Thomas. Haunted Places To Go

Website: https://www.haunted-places-to-go.com/old-tooele-hospital.html

HauntedPlaces.org — The Old Tooele Hospital

Confirms the construction by Samuel F. Lee, the conversion to elderly care (County Poor House), and lists several reported spirits (Wes, Ned, Peter, Richard, James, Jessica, Samuel and Thomas Lee). Haunted Places

Website: https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/the-old-tooele-hospital/

History of Asylum 49 (Blog)

Describes the building’s evolution (home → poorhouse → hospital → partial nursing home), the fact it lacked a morgue, and how it became the modern haunted attraction Asylum 49 in 2006. Asylum 49

Website: https://smannionitsligo.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/history-of-asylum-49/

Tooele County Historical Attractions Guide (historical context)

Provides local tourism/historical listing information on the Old Hospital as a historical attraction in Tooele County. (may include dates and basic history on construction/use—good for factual detail)

Website: https://tooeleco.org/recreation-and-tourism/tooele-county-guide-to-historical-attractions/old-hospital/

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SHOW NOTES

Episode Title: Krampus

Podcast: Cryptid Hauntings

Episode Length:

Host: Michael Gardner

Episode Summary

Tonight's episode is a quick look at the origins and tradition behind Krampus. Who he is, what he's about and the traditions behind him.

References

Austrian National Library — Krampus Postcard Archive, 1890–1914.

Barber, Paul. “Winter Demons in European Folklore.” Western Folklore 51, no. 4 (1992).

BBC Travel — “In Search of Europe’s Scariest Christmas Tradition.”

Billock, Jennifer. “The Origin of Krampus, Europe’s Evil Twist on Santa.” Smithsonian Magazine, December 4, 2015.

De Caro, L. F. “Saint Nicholas and the Demonic: Dual Figures in Christianized Ritual.” Ethnology 39, no. 2 (2000).

Lecouteux, Claude. Demons and Spirits of the Land. Inner Traditions, 2015.

Ridenour, Al. The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil. Feral House, 2016.

Salzburg Museum — Perchten & Krampus Traditions Overview.

Simpson, Jacqueline & Steve Roud. A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford University Press, 2000.

Smithsonian Magazine — “The Truth About Krampus, Europe’s Evil Christmas Monster.”National Geographic — “Meet Krampus, the Christmas Devil.”

The Guardian — “Krampus: The Dark Shadow of Christmas Returns.”

Tyrolean Folk Art Museum — Krampus Masks & Alpine Winter Rituals.

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Tonight's episode is a simple overview of the Yule Lads from Iceland, a brief history and a brief description of each of the Yule Lads.

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Episode Title: Christmas elves

Podcast: Cryptid Hauntings

Episode Length: 25 minutes

Host: Michael Gardner

Tonight’s episode is the history and story of Christmas elves.

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