The Gonzo Chronicles

The Terrifying Legend of the Black Sisters

Every town has a legend, a secret that they want to keep hidden in the dark recesses. Christiansburg, VA has its legend with the Black Sisters, 3 sisters who dressed in black and only came out at night. Hear their sinister story of murder and intimidation. 
Also, can a land be cursed? The folks that have experienced Lake Shawnee would swear to it!
#BlackSisters #Christiansburg #LakeShawnee #hauntings #Halloween #October #ghoststories

EVP--Catching ghosts on the spirit box?

Elizabeth is back with a couple of audio clips to check out. Is the spirit box real? Does it connect with ghosts? Is the Ouija board a portal to dark realms? 

What's On Your Bucket List of Places and Things to Do?

Elizabeth Cooper, fresh back from an African safari, hangs out to talk about the trip, the learning experience, and talk bucket list stuff on this episode of The Gonzo Chronicles. 
What's on your bucket list?
#Africa #Maldives #solvingamystery #CaffeinatedCooper

Top 10 Vampire Movies and Funniest Names in Sports

I was shocked to find all 5 Twilight films in the top 10 highest grossing vampire movies of all time. After looking through the top 20 I still didn't see the best vampire films on the list anywhere. Here's a few that should have made the list, and my top 5 spy movies of all time. 
#AtomicBlonde #spymovies #spynovels #vampiremovies #vampires #LostBoys
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What really happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?

An essay about the fate of the founders of our nations has circulated for decades. But what part of that is true, and what part isn't? Why do we celebrate the signing of the Declaration on July 4th when the signers didn't start signing it until August 2nd? Hmm...let's dive into some interesting history. 
Happy birthday America!!! 
#July4th #DeclarationofIndependence #history #foundingfathers

Haunted Lake Lanier, St. Albans and the Top 10 Road Trip Albums

Haunted locations, especially the local ones, are fascinating. In this episode Elizabeth Cooper drops by to talk about a local haunt to the Atlanta area, #LakeLanier. I talk about a location that I stumbled upon during my college years in Radford, VA, one of the most haunted locations in the eastern US, #StAlbansSanatorium. 
#hauntedlocations #ghosts #Atlanta #RadfordVA #RoadTrip

Top 10 Hard Rock DEBUT Albums

I've been living on Hard Rock Blvd. this week, so here is the list of top 10 hard rock debut albums of the 80's. What albums make your list? What bands did I miss? Poison, Def Leppard, Dokken? 
#hardrock #hairmetal #80smusic #GnR #Ozzy #Metallica #Tesla #MotleyCrue

Nerd Alert! Book review time.

"This Tender Land" by Krueger was an amazing story with great characters, a strong plot, and powerful themes. I go in depth with this review and talk about "Can't Hurt Me" by David Goggins. Both books are highly recommended. 
#Goggins #literature #GreatDepression #StLouis #Minnesota