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Common Mystics
Ride shotgun with psychic sisters Jennifer James and Jill Stanley as they road trip to uncover extraordinary stories (we’re talking ghosts, murder, mayhem) in ordinary places (shout out to middle America!). Giving voice to the voiceless, these sisters use their intuitive powers, incredible research skills and wicked humor to “tune in” and bring untold history to life. So, hop in, buckle up and get ready for a smart, silly, spooky good time.
Episodes
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65: Mystics in the Making- Becoming Jill Stanley
This very special episode of Common Mystics is all about Jill Stanley! Interacting with the spirit world since infancy, Jill shares her journey of psychic…
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64: Murder Mystery in Cadillac, MI
On this episode of Common Mystics* Jennifer and Jill are joined by the multi-talented Antoinette "Tiyi" Schippers. An accomplished storyteller, author…
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63: Year in Review 2022
On this episode of Common Mystics, longtime friend Jenny Bee joins the sisters as they reflect on their highlights from 2022. Jen and Jill revisit some of…
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62: Holiday Special 2022
On this special holiday episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill dive into the roots of Christmas. If nothing else, tune in to hear Jill's versions of the…
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61: Manhunt in Van Wert, OH
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill tell the story behind the largest manhunt in Ohio state history.* Robert Daniels and John West first met as…
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60: More Voices From the Road- Escape From Big Bone Lick
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill tell a true story of courage, perseverance and survival against all odds.* During the French and Indian War…
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59: The Haunted Gaines Tavern in Walton, KY
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill unwittingly stumble upon a well known "Horror House" in Kentucky.* Located in Boone County, the Gaines…
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58: Bonus- Our Scariest Places in the US and Canada
Just in time for Halloween, Jen and Jill team up with Canadian podcasters Carling and Michelle to bring you their picks for the scariest places in the US and…
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57: Bonus- Ghosts and Stuff with Psychic Michelle Holland
On this bonus episode of Common Mystics we talk with our friend, the amazing psychic Michelle Holland. She dishes about growing up mystical in a non-believing…
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56: The Infamous Axe Murders of Savannah, GA
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill stumble upon one of the most infamous crimes in the history of Savannah, Georgia. In 1909, a murderer savagely…
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55: The Unfortunate Fate of Russian Bill in Tombstone, AZ
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill explore the iconic Old West town of Tombstone, AZ. The gunfights of long ago still echo in the streets and the…
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54: Portal to Murder in Ridgeway, SC
This episode of Common Mystics is like no other, as Jen and Jill experience a portal through time. Reaching out from Dickinson, TX in 1955, spirit reveals the…
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53: The Crash of Eastern Flight 212 in Charlotte, NC
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the fatal crash of Eastern Flight 212 in Charlotte, NC in 1974. Seventy-two of the 82 people on…
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52: More Voices from the Road- Laura Jackson Arnold
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill go back to the Civil War era to tell the surprising story of Laura Jackson Arnold. A Southern woman, she…
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51: Local Heroes, Dirty Deeds in West Union, WV
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill zero in on the restless voices of the women wronged by two well known men in West Union, WV, in the 1800's. The…
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50: Murder at the Polls in Hazlehurst, MS
On this episode of Common Mystics a champion for equality is shot dead at the ballot box in 1883 Mississippi. John Prentiss "Print" Matthews seemed an unlikely…
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49: The Legacy of Samuel Wolfman Mason in Natchez, MS
On this episode on Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill give voice to the notorious Samuel "Wolfman" Mason. Born in Virginia in 1739 to a distinguished family…
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48: Uprising on the German Coast, LA
On this episode on Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the largest uprising of enslaved people in US history. It happened on the German Coast in Louisiana…
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47: Massacre in the Utah Territory
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the Gunnison Massacre. In 1853, Captain John Gunnison was surveying the Utah Territory when his…
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46: Mark Twain's Troubled Daughter in Elmira, NY
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill tell an intimate story surrounding the legendary American author, Mark Twain. Across three decades, Twain…
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45: Bonus- Spell Casting in Everyday Life
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill dish about casting spells. Did you know that you can customize rituals and spells to meet your specific…
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S3E3: More Voices From The Road- The Orphan Trains
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill revisit their past travels to bring you another incredible story from America's past. Between 1853 and 1929…
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S3E2: More Voices From The Road- Tecumseh's Message
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill pay tribute to Tecumseh. The voice of this legendary Shawnee leader spoke out to them on the road in 2021…
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S3E1: More Voices From The Road- The Story of York
On this episode of Common Mystics the sisters honor yet another voice from their 2021 road trip to the Midwest. The spirit of York came through then, and has…
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S2E20: Bonus- Connecting with Loved Ones in Spirit
On this special Christmas episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill share how they connect with loved ones who've passed. Are you looking for ways to honor…
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S2E19: Bonus- Spirit Possession- Part 2
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill continue their discussion of spirit possession. Listen in as they explore two documented cases that served…
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S2E18: Bonus- Spirit Possession- Part 1
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill delve into the terrifying phenomenon of possession. What are the different types and degrees of spiritual…
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S2E16: Bonus- Season 2 Road Trip Recap
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill reflect on their first extended road trip as mystic podcasters. Seven states and ten stories later, Season…
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S2E15: Treachery and Terror in Sioux Falls, SD
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill relate the intriguing story of the Amidon Affair. In 1862 Dakota warriors murdered Judge Joseph Amidon and…
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S2E14: Jesse James in the Devil's Nest, NE
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss an iconic outlaw of the American West. Jesse James was a legend in his own time. Teaming up with…
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S2E13: Dear Dr. Menninger in Topeka, KS
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss a family of renowned doctors from the early 20th century. The Menninger family became giants in the…
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S2E12: Bonus- Holy Sh*t Moments
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill get personal. Have you ever had a HOLY SHIT moment? A moment when you realized that spirit was at play in your…
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S2E11: The Butchers, the Witches, the Dead in the Ditches in Labette Co., KS
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill confront a gruesome crime spree from the pioneering days. Roaming the western trails in the 1800's was…
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S2E10: James Beckwourth- Little Known Legend of the American Frontier
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill relate the incredible exploits of the legendary American frontiersman James Beckwourth. He was a pioneer…
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S2E9: The Troubled Spirits of Osage Co., OK
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the famous story of the Osage murders. Osage County, Oklahoma was a dangerous place to be in the…
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S2E8: Outlaws, Gamblers and Gunslingers in Washington Co., AR
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill share the exciting tale of the Shannon-Fisher Feud. This legend out of Washington County, Arkansas dates…
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S2E7: The Hero, the Humble and the Convicts of Callaway Co., MO
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill journey to Fulton, Missouri. Here they discover the story of Daniel Harrison McIntyre. In the late 19th…
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S2E6: Dr. Greed's Treacherous Deeds in Independence, MO- Part 2
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill return to the extraordinary story of the Swope family murders. In Part 1 of Dr. Greed's Treacherous Deeds…
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S2E5: Dr. Greed's Treacherous Deeds in Independence, MO- Part 1
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the unbelievable story of the Swope family murders. At the turn of the 20th century, the Swope's…
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S2E4: Voices of the Enslaved in Kaskaskia, IL
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill are led to the Illinois Mississippi Valley. In the early 18th century, the area was part of the French…
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S2E3: The Missing and the Accused in Isadore, MI- Part 2
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill conclude their discussion of the mystery of Sr. Janina. In the summer of 1907 the lively nun disappeared…
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S2E2: The Missing and the Accused in Isadore, MI- Part 1
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss a scandalous story out of a small farming town in northwestern Michigan. Founded in the late 19th…
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S2E1: The Lady Was a Spy in Shelbyville, TN
The Common Mystics podcast is back for another season! On this first episode of Season 2, Jennifer and Jill revisit their journey to Shelbyville, Tennessee…
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Bonus- Interview with Denise Correll
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill interview the amazing Denise Correll. Denise is a teacher with a background in special education and…
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Bonus- How We Create Intentions That Work... And How You Can, Too!
On this episode of Common Mystics, Jennifer and Jill discuss how they set intentions. While they set intentions for every destination episode, it seems a happy…
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Bonus- A Christmas Message for 2020
On this special bonus episode of Common Mystics, Jennifer and Jill ask the spirits to send them a Christmas story... And the spirit world delivers! Follow the…
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Bonus- Season 1 Recap
On this bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill sit down with their guest Jenny Bee to discuss Season 1 of the Common Mystics podcast and answer…
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Ep 10: Where the Soldiers Lie in Shelbyville, TN
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill head to the state of Tennessee. When they're led to a haunted Confederate cemetery in Shelbyville, all is…
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Bonus- Hometown Haunts in Forest Park, IL- Part 2
On this bonus episode of Common Mystics the spooky tales continue! Jennifer and Jill conclude their two-part series on their childhood hometown. Growing up in…
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Bonus- Hometown Haunts in Forest Park, IL- Part 1
On this bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill share spooky stories about their childhood home of Forest Park, Illinois. Home to five cemeteries…
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Ep 9: Mobsters, Molls & Murder in Devil's Lake, WI
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill find themselves in the midst of a twisted tale involving mobsters, molls and murder in the most unlikely of…
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Ep 8: Murder After Hours in Sauk City, WI
On this Episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill continue their journey into the true crime genre to discuss the events of the summer of 1987 in south…
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Ep 7: A Father's Crimes in Ashtabula, OH
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill tell the heartbreaking story of one father's crimes against his family. What events unfolded on the morning…
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Ep 6: Trail of Death in Marshall Co, IN
On this episode of Common Mystics, Jennifer and Jill are led by their psychic senses to discover the story behind the largest Native American removal event in…
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Bonus- Spellcasting, Meeting Kim Russo & the Origin of Our Pod
On this episode of Common Mystics the sisters explain the origin of their podcast and relate how they came to realize the power that results from their psychic…
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Ep 5: Body Snatchers in Sycamore, IL
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill use their psychic abilities to trace an infamous 1849 body snatching incident from Sycamore, to St…
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Bonus- Rome City: When Evil Follows
On this Bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill relate their experience with a malevolent energy attack following their psychic adventure in Rome…
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Ep 4: Good & Evil in Rome City, IN
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill are led to the Our Lady, Mother of Mercy Center in Rome City, IN. The antiquated building, located on the…
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Ep 3: Secrets in Hillsdale, MI
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill find themselves in the town of Hillsdale, MI, once the home to the largest family-run mill east of the…
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Bonus- Mystics in the Making: Our Mother Stella
On this bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss their late mother Stella, who modeled for her daughters a discerning, yet eclectic approach…