Not Professionals (The Haunting of the Queen Mary)

The Creepover

Ding, ding! All aboard, ‘cause we’re introducing a shiny new summer series: Nautical Nights! Join us as we cruise the high seas in our next several episodes, exploring the frights and terror of the deep blue sea. GHOST STORIES: Listeners Olivia & Jonah share their frightful coastal Walpurgisnacht experience. CREEPED OUT: A Humpback Whale of a Tale. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn takes Alli on a wild ride through the Queen Mary’s history and hauntings. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Beachside Surprise. BONUS: Magic School Bus wound splashing, mermaid witches, calls to all marine biologists and lobster divers, boat lingo, rogue waves, eccentric local millionaires, deadly drinks, poison control PSA, and the seven dwarves boy band.

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This Week’s Sources:

Creeped Out:

“‘Everything went dark’: humpback whale swallows and spits out diver” via The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/11/lobster-diver-swallowed-by-whale-cape-cod

Stranger Than Fiction:

Wikipedia entry on RMS Queen Mary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary

“A Trip Across Time” via The Queen Mary official site https://www.queenmary.com/history/

“Is the Queen Mary Ship Really Haunted?” by Raunek via Marine Insight https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/is-the-queen-mary-ship-really-haunted/

“How Disney tried to turn the Queen Mary into a Haunted Mansion at sea” by Julie Tremaine via SFGATE https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/How-Disney-tried-to-turn-the-Queen-Mary-into-a-15689671.php

“Is the Queen Mary Haunted?” by Betsy Malloy via TripSavvy https://www.tripsavvy.com/haunted-queen-mary-truth-or-fiction-1474853

“The Queen Mary is getting its own 3-part horror movie franchise” by Brandon Richardson via the Long Beach Post https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/the-queen-mary-is-getting-its-own-3-part-horror-movie-franchise

“The Queen Mary Spirits” via Queen Mary Shadows https://www.queenmaryshadows.com/spirits.html

“The Death of Second Officer Stark” by The Ranger via The Captain’s Table http://linerlogbook.blogspot.com/2011/10/death-of-second-officer-stark.html

“Long Beach takes over Queen Mary, vowing to preserve the landmark ship” by Hugo Martín via the Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-06-04/long-beach-takes-over-queen-mary

“​Legendary Ghosts of the Queen Mary” via Arcadia Publishing https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Navigation/Community/Arcadia-and-THP-Blog/December-2017/%E2%80%8BLegendary-Ghosts-of-the-Queen-Mary

“The Haunted Decks of the Queen Mary” by BuzzFeed Unsolved via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GhIb4M99w