This week, Meg and Reyna crash the Orting Masquerade Ball, and the ghosts show up too. Tune in for eerie encounters, creepy confessions, and the kind of chaos only the Lunatic Soup ladies can stir up.

This week on Lunatic Soup, we check into one of America’s most haunted hotels—the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Built in 1886 as a luxurious mountain getaway, the Crescent has lived many lives: from a resort to a women’s college to a hospital run by Norman Baker, a notorious conman who claimed he could cure cancer. With its history of tragedy, deception, and restless spirits, it’s no wonder the Crescent has earned the title of “America’s Most Haunted Hotel.”

Today we are going to dive into one of Britain's strangest and most unsettling hauntings- The Battersea Poltergeist. Starting in 1956 a quiet South London Family home erupted with eerie bangs, flying objects spontaneous fires and disturbing messages scribbled on the walls. All these happenings seemed to be centered around the family’s 15 year old daughter, Shirley. Nicknamed “Donald”, this mischievous and menacing presence became one of London's most well documented paranormal encounters!

In this spine-tingling episode of Lunatic Soup, we confront the terrifying legend of El Cucuy—the shadowy figure whispered about to keep children in line but feared by adults just the same. Known as the boogeyman of Latin American folklore, El Cucuy is said to lurk in the dark, hiding in closets, under beds, or just beyond the corner of your vision, waiting to snatch the disobedient. We’ll explore the origins of this creature, the cultural role it plays across generations, and the unsettling modern encounters that suggest El Cucuy may be more than just a bedtime story- he may just be your neighbor next door.

Join Meg and Reyna along with their Australian paranormal corespondent, Sausage, as they discuss all things wild, weird and unknown down under!

Today we are diving into the legend of La Llorona, the Weeping Woman whose cries have echoed through generations across Latin America. From her tragic origins as a grieving and abused mother, to a woman cursed to wanter the earth in search of her lost children. We will talk about similar figures throughout history, and even eye witness accounts. Are you brave enough to learn of this terrifying tale?

This week on Lunatic Soup, we’re stirring up the chilling tale of Janet Horne, the so-called Last Witch of Scotland. In 1727, Janet was accused of witchcraft in the Highlands, condemned, and burned alive—her tragic fate marking the final execution of its kind in Scotland. But was she truly a sorceress, or simply a victim of fear, superstition, and a society desperate to root out shadows in the dark?

Today we are going to dig into the dark, moss-covered history of Northern State Hospital, once one of Washington State’s largest and most self-sustaining psychiatric asylums. Built in 1912 and shuttered in the 1970s, its sprawling campus still holds decaying farm buildings, underground tunnels, and a forgotten cemetery marked only by numbers. With rumors of experimental treatments, patient abuse, and mass unmarked graves, it’s no wonder ghost sightings, disembodied screams, and shadow figures are frequently reported by urban explorers and local residents. Join us for this spooky tale!