276. The Wacky and Strange Deaths and Survival Stories of Niagara Falls

Some 5,000 bodies have been found at the foot of Niagara Falls... that's a lot of death! While Niagara Falls have always been viewed as this perfect example of the force and strength of mother nature, still, some people tested their luck by venturing a bit too close to the falls, or in some cases, voluntarily rolling in barrels over the edge. We look at some of the wildest daredevils to take on the falls, like Sam Patch, the "Yankee Leaper", a school teacher named Annie Edson Taylor and her cat, and circus professional Bobby Leach, whose biggest threat ended up being a banana peel. While these three willingly fell over the falls, there are numerous others who have stories to tell - famed tightrope walkers and unlucky fishermen. The chances of survival are slim, and so next week we come back again to talk about the hauntings and spirits who roam the Niagara Falls area. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at [email protected] Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! About the podcast: Join hosts Corinne Vien and Sabrina Deana-Roga, bi-coastal best friends, with a questionably unhealthy predilection towards all things strange, spooky and creepy, for heavily researched and listener submitted tales of the supernatural. They do warn you though... Two Girls One Ghost is the most haunted podcast in America, countless listeners have reported that listening leads to encounters with the other side. Listen at your own risk. Episodes are released every Sunday and Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the pyramid scheme: We're not quite the illuminati...yet. and we can't promise fame, but we can promise a couple other things when you join our patreon. We promise not to haunt you in the afterlife. All episodes are released one week early and ad-free, additional full-length patreon-exclusive episodes published each month, live ghost storytelling every Tuesday night, and a whole lot of spookiness and maybe some photos of our toes.   / twogirlsoneghostpodcast   More about the hosts: CORINNE VIEN First Paranormal Experience: When I was three, there was a family of shadow people who lurked near the first floor bathroom of my home. I definitely peed my pants a few times in an attempt to avoid that area... Paranormal hall pass: Bigfoot… the harrier the better. First ghostly crush: Danny Phantom. I dreamed of rearranging my molecules with him! SABRINA DEANA-ROGA First paranormal experience: Oh you know... just casually saw demons and angels fighting over my sister's sleeping body when I was four years old. Paranormal hall pass: Aliens for sure. Beam me up. Take me to your planet. First ghostly crush: Moaning Myrtle... but not really, I only say this because Malfoy was my real first crush and she's the closest ghost to him. Socials: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlsone...   / twogirlsoneghost     / twogirlsoneghostpodcast     / discord     / twogirlsoneghostpodcast   Looking for info on live shows, merch, or ways to connect with the living (or the dead)? Check out our website! https://www.twogirlsoneghost.com/ This show includes topics that cover: ghosts, hauntings, demons, exorcisms, visits from loved ones, ghost kids, ghosts caught on camera, poltergeists, curses, haunted dolls, cryptids, mothman, bigfoot, sea monsters, conspiracies, haunted houses, killers, murderers, possessions, gnomes, fairies, witches, oracle, tarot, ghost hunting, paranormal investigations, true crime, astral projection, past lives, aliens, mysteries, ouija boards, missing persons, near death experiences, the occult, and more!