They Don't Stay Dead
When horror movies aren't enough, childhood friends Alexa Van Blyderveen and Brittany Pondeljak tell each other Australia's scariest real life ghost stories. Listen in if you dare...
They Don't Stay Dead
Episode 66: Royal Hotel, Seymour & The Cuballing Hotel and The Russell Hotel
Episode 66...the devil number (or close enough). Since we don't know if we'll make it to 666 episodes, this one can be unofficially 666.
We cover some more haunted hotels this week! Alexa brings us a macabre story full of decapitation and rogue heads and Brit tells us of two haunted hotels. I hope you like lukewarm beer!
Horror movie review:
The Conference (2023)
All Hallows Eve (2013)
Promo of the week:
This week we are highlighting Aloreing, hosted by Kimmy and Ryan. They are a folklore and cryptid comedy podcast well worth a listen!
Instagram: aloreingpodcast
Spotify: Aloreing
Sources for today's ep:
Royal Hotel
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-26/royal-hotels-why-are-so-many-pubs-named-curious-central-west/9068572
https://www.royalhotelseymour.com.au/about-royal-seymour-hotel.html
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morgan-daniel-dan-13109
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan_(bushranger)#Mutilation_and_burial
https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/ylrwox/whats_your_creepyparanormal_melbourne_story/
https://www.exploretravel.com.au/story/7910449/5-of-australias-most-haunted-hotels/
The Cuballing Hotel and The Russell Hotel
https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/cuballing-hotel-and-tavern/
https://www.wacountrypubs.com/pdf/twa_country_pubs.pdf
https://www.cuballing.wa.gov.au/cuballing-tavern.aspx#:~:text=The%20Cuballing%20Tavern%20was%20built,(laundry)%20at%20the%20back.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-focus/8411088
https://www.nowtolove.com.au/travel/travel-news/most-haunted-hotels-in-australia-69606
https://amyscrypt.com/most-haunted-hotel-sydney-russell-hotel/
https://www.therocks.com/the-spooky-hunt/the-russell-hotel-(1)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Hotel,_The_Rocks#:~:text=It%20was%20built%20in%201887,accommodation%20from%20the%20upper%20floors.
Got a ghost story? Email them to us at theydontstaydead@gmail.com
Music is by Darren Curtis and cover art was made with Canva
In the spirit of reconciliation They Don't Stay Dead acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Disclaimer: some of the content discussed may be distressing for some listener's. Listener discretion is advised.