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Tripping on Legends

Mar 19, 2026

Never turn your back on an old legend just because it’s old. They have a tendency to come back around and peak their eyes through the trees at you.

The Baba Yaga has been creeping her way into media the last few years, but familiarity breeds mistakes when it comes to ghost stories. The more you peel away the nature of...


Feb 2, 2026

There's a new digital legend on the rise of a mysterious rider on a bike terrorizing a dark road. Only problem is, the story may disappear quicker than a ghostly hitchhiker.

But with a deep history of spooks and spokes, it's easy to see why the story is gaining traction. We'll look at stories of Ghost Riders across the...


Jan 17, 2026

Imagine you could design a perfect ghost story for Tripping on Legends to look into. What would it have? Witches. Serial killers. Bridges. A ritual best done under a moon and exactly at midnight.

The story of the Witch of Volco Road has it all.

Trippers Christopher Balzano and Morticia headed out on Thanksgiving to see...


Aug 24, 2025

To everything there is a season...turn, turn, turn.

 

There's a new Tripper in town and some old legends to look at again.

 

Episode 137 introduces Morticia to the show. We'll look at where she's from and where she wants to go.

 

And we may start with one of the original legend trips. With the publication of Haunted...


Jun 24, 2025

The Redheaded Hitchhiker of Route 44 has become one of the most well-known ghost stories in New England...or is he the Redheaded Phantom...or does it matter?

A strange thing happened on the way to Volco Road. The name of Big Red came up, as he always does when there's a lonesome road and a ghost walking. What began as a...