The Before Midnight Society

Ep 18 - The Cobbler’s Cabinet

Hi everyone!

This week Caitlin tells an original story that is sure to have you shaking in your boots! 

If you like hearing original fiction (or maybe not so much), let us know! We're always happy to hear from you.

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Ep 17 - Spooky Canadian Transportation

If you were a ghost, what would be your main mode of transportation? Perhaps a train? Or how about a nice vintage car? Or what about a motorcycle? 😎

In this episode, Eric tells the gang three stories that all have to do with ghost stories surrounding different forms of locomotion. The gang also learns that Durham is apparently a very haunted place! 

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We'd love to hear your stories!

 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.\_Louis\_light
http://www.virtualsk.com/current\_issue/mystery.html
https://www.producer.com/farmliving/ghost-train-story-haunts-small-saskatchewan-community/

https://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/2018/11/haunting-stories-at-the-canadian-automotive-museum/

https://canadamotoguide.com/2018/10/29/the-headless-motorcyclist-on-the-ghost-road/

Ep 16 - Four Tragic Ghost Stories For Valentine’s Day

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Caitlin tells stories of heartbreak, deceit, and chocolate.

 

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Ep 15 - La Chasse-galerie (The Bewitched Canoe)

We're back!

In our first episode of 2022, Eric tells us about a famous Quebec folk tale that has it all: the devil, romance, and...a flying canoe? Six loggers in the heart of the Quebec wilderness end up with more than they could bargain for when they make a deal with the devil.

Adapted from Honoré Beaugrand's famous telling of the tale.

Ep 14 - University of Toronto

In this month's episode of The Before Midnight Society, Billy tells stories about the hauntings of U of T. Beware! The syllabus doesn't cover ghosts of any kind!

Sources:

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/university-of-toronto

https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/about-uc-our-story-our-ghost-story

https://househistree.com/houses/christie-mansion#:~:text=Completed%20in%201881%2C%20for%20William,in%20it%20being%20haunted%20today

https://www.blogto.com/city/2010/10/nostalgia_tripping_a_ghost_at_christie_mansion/

https://magazine.utoronto.ca/campus/places/university-toronto-ghost-story/

 

 

 

Ep 13 - Quebec City

This month Eric takes us on a tour of historic (and creepy) Quebec City. Destinations include: Chateau Frontenac, Montmorency Falls, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and the Plains of Abraham.

We are joined by a totally legit shadowy figure who is absolutely not a stick figure drawn in blue Bic ink. 

Tell us your scary stories on Instagram @ thebeforemidnightsocietypod and beforemidnightsocietypodcast@gmail.com

 

Sources:

https://www.mtlblog.com/en-ca/things-to-do/montreal/6-allegedly-haunted-spots-in-quebec-that-you-need-to-check-out-this-spooky-season.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ch%C3%A2teau_Frontenac&oldid=1026981931.

 

https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/chateau-frontenac/.

 

https://creepyquebec.com/2020/08/30/ghosts-of-the-plains-of-abraham/.

 

https://www.travellingrubberchicken.com/ghostly-woman-in-quebec-city/.

 

 https://www.abenakiextreme.com/chateau-frontenac-hauntings-ghosts-you-might-see-there/.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montmorency_Falls&oldid=1016585435.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plains_of_Abraham&oldid=1027043930.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quebec_City&oldid=1034547542.

 

http://rob-tom-dolly-franklin.blogspot.com/2017/06/quebec-trip-8-ghost-walk-pt5-church.html.

 

https://dailyhive.com/montreal/haunted-places-quebec-halloween.

Ep 12 - Julie's Harbour

Would you stay in a haunted campground overnight for $1,000? Or how about $20? Join the gang this week as Caitlin tells spooky tales about Julie's Harbour in Newfoundland. 

Ep 11 - West Point Lighthouse

Gather round and listen to Billy tell the haunting stories of the West Point Lighthouse in Prince Edward Island. Watch out for a mysteriously locked room, lights seemingly with a mind of their own, and a hairy sea monster.

Sources:

“HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.Ca.” https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=18794.

 

Nancy Russell “‘Chills up Your Spine’: Are Old Lighthouse Keepers Haunting West Point? | CBC News.” CBC, October 28, 2017. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-west-point-lighthouse-haunted-1.4371389.

 

“Stories and Folklore - West Point Lighthouse.” http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/expositions-exhibitions/phares-lighthouses/English/01_West_Point/wpfolk-03a.html.

Ep 10 - The Royal Ontario Museum

This month, the trio dive into the Royal Ontario Museum. What specters haunt the exhibits and halls of one of Canada's most famous museums? Listen to find out!

If you have any ghost stories that you'd love to share, send them over to us on Instagram @ thebeforemidnightsocietypod or email us at beforemidnightsocietypodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Sources:

“Inside Toronto’s Ghost Stories (Includes Interview),” September 11, 2009. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/279088.

 

Richard. “Toronto Then and Now: # 9 ~ The Haunted Royal Ontario Museum, Then and Now.” Toronto Then and Now (blog), October 31, 2010. http://torontothenandnow.blogspot.com/2010/10/9-haunted-royal-ontario-museum-then-and.html.

 

ROMKids. “ROM Reporters: Haunting the ROM- a Critical Look at Ghosts.” https://romkids.tumblr.com/post/152571110547/rom-reporters-haunting-the-rom-a-critical-look.

 

“The Royal Ontario Museum.” https://www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/the-city-of-toronto/public-buildings/97-the-royal-ontario-museum.

 

Ep 09 - Halifax Citadel

In this episode, Caitlin guides us through the deeply haunted citadel in Halifax. 

Sources:

Restoration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FERU-Q--14k )

Parks canada info about building and rebuilding (https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/culture/histoire-history )

Vlog about ghost tours (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmCS3Zrz1JU)