BONUS EPISODE! A Spooky Christmas Story

S2 E4: Cemetery Side Quest: The Scary Stories of Spadra Cemetery

It's time for a cemetery side quest! This time, we are in our Midnight Society bag with a compilation of ghost stories from Spadra Cemetery. A spirit casually walking down the street late at night, babies laughing and crying, the feeling of evil following you home, a vampire, and even… a first date? When it comes to scary stories, Spadra Cemetery truly has it all. So, grab your emotional support snacks and get ready to get spooked. If you missed the first episode about Spadra Cemetery, check out episode 3 for all the historical tea! Follow Meet Me Graveside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetmegraveside/ [https://www.instagram.com/meetmegraveside/] Subscribe for free to the Meet Me Graveside newsletter on Substack: https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/ [https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/] Music credits: Theme song by Nabeyin [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7eAcUiHaKHkEZFYhZxpdDZ?si=pxAyxuqESNmCLKo9RvVbug] "Promised Ambience" by AdamKlimt [https://pixabay.com/users/adamklimt-46175304/] on Pixabay "Scary Horror Creepy Music" by HitsLab [https://pixabay.com/users/hitslab-47305729/] on Pixabay "Eerie Dark Ambience for Tension and Suspense" by TrenoX8 [https://pixabay.com/users/trenox8-48298413/] on Pixabay "Horror Ambience" by AtlasAudio [https://pixabay.com/users/atlasaudio-54514918/] on Pixabay "End of the World (Creepy Music Box)" by Kuzu420 [https://pixabay.com/users/kuzu420-42489797/] on Pixabay "Near Danger" by GuilhermeBernardes [https://pixabay.com/users/guilhermebernardes-24203804/] on Pixabay "Horror Suspense Background" by BFCMUSIC [https://pixabay.com/users/bfcmusic-16674938/] on Pixabay "Creepy Trap" by Ivantraveso [https://pixabay.com/users/ivantraveso-23740235/] on Pixabay

S2 E3: Spadra Cemetery

Spadra Cemetery is one of Southern California's hidden cemeteries that not many people know about. Wedged near the 57 and 10 Freeways in Pomona, this cemetery is one of two landmarks that remain from Spadra, a once active place that became a ghost town by the turn of the twentieth century. But now, a major housing development is threatening the cemetery and its surrounding areas. In this episode, you'll learn all about Spadra's history, and how advocates are fighting to protect the cemetery. You can help by emailing the City of Pomona, even if you're not a resident. Click here [https://www.pomonahistorical.org/projects-6] for more information. Follow Meet Me Graveside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetmegraveside/ [https://www.instagram.com/meetmegraveside/] Subscribe for free to the Meet Me Graveside newsletter on Substack: https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/ [https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/] Music and sound credits: "She Wants My Guitar" by Fresh_Morning [https://pixabay.com/users/fresh_morning-17132017/] on Pixabay "Scary Creepy Horror Music" by HitsLab [https://pixabay.com/users/hitslab-47305729/] on Pixabay Theme song and all additional music by Nabeyin [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7eAcUiHaKHkEZFYhZxpdDZ?si=pxAyxuqESNmCLKo9RvVbug] The clip of the Raging Waters commercial comes from Cow Missing [https://www.youtube.com/@cowmissing] on Youtube Bongo and screaming sound effects by freesound_communit [https://pixabay.com/users/freesound_community-46691455/]y on Pixabay Research sources: Most of the research for this episode comes from the archives of the LA Times and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library. Additional research comes from the Historical Society of Pomona Valley [https://www.pomonahistorical.org/] and The Homestead Museu [https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2019/06/29/sharing-history-at-the-phillips-mansion-in-pomona/#:~:text=That%20year%2C%20another%20momentous%20decision,were%20married%20for%2034%20years]m.

S2 E2: Mountain View Cemetery Part 2

In this episode, we are diving into part 2 of our story on Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California. This episode specifically focuses on the Eaton Fire, and how the cemetery was – and continues to be – impacted. Keith Brown, the cemetery's operations manager and 6th generation of his family to help run the cemetery, tells us all about the night the fire started, the damage the cemetery sustained, and how they are bouncing back. He also shares a poignant story about how the cemetery helped protect some neighborhoods and homes in Altadena. You can read more about this part of the story in the New York Times here [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/us/altadena-eaton-fire-cemetery.html]. There are families who still need help recovering from the Eaton Fire. You can contribute to their donation funds below: * Displaced Black Families GoFundMe Directory [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/edit?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn-QmyNjBggdzdXidqJlm0sXpjDGqXdSRmtgGg_7uqz-DPTSo3Kr7CILOwyZM_aem_H1dXJJ8sQhLcgEc4FRJ_4A&gid=0#gid=0] from Community Aid Dena * Eaton Fire Collaborative [https://www.eatonfirecollaborative.org/] * Wildfire Recovery Fund [https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/] from the California Community Foundation * Altadena Eaton Fire Relief Fund [https://www.gofundme.com/f/altadena-eaton-fire-relief-fund] on GoFundMe As you'll hear, the cemetery is also still recovering from the fire damage. So far they've only reached 7% of their $125,000 goal. You can help them meet their goal by donating here [https://givebutter.com/mvmGlasswork]. Follow Meet Me Graveside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetmegraveside/ [https://www.instagram.com/meetmegraveside/] Subscribe for free to the Meet Me Graveside newsletter on Substack: https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/ [https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/] Music credits: "Innovations" by Musinova [https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/] on Pixabay "Sad Ambient" by PaulYudin [https://pixabay.com/users/paulyudin-27739282/] on Pixabay Theme song and all additional music by Nabeyin [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7eAcUiHaKHkEZFYhZxpdDZ?si=pxAyxuqESNmCLKo9RvVbug] News clip credit: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC-TV)

S2 E1: Mountain View Cemetery Part 1

Welcome to season 2 of Meet Me Graveside! We are kicking things off with our first ever two-part episode. These episodes will focus on Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California. Part 1 takes us way back to the horse and buggy days of Altadena, and our tour guides will be Jay and Keith Brown. This father-son duo represents the 5th and 6th generations to run the family cemetery. Jay will get you acquainted with the cemetery's origins through the 1980s, and Keith will roam around the cemetery with us. Come back for part 2 on April 24, when Keith tells us his stories of defending the cemetery the night that the Eaton Fire broke out in January 2025, and how the cemetery has been recovering since. Follow Meet Me Graveside on Instagram: @meetmegraveside Subscribe for free to the Meet Me Graveside newsletter on Substack: https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/ [https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/] Music credits: "Americana Old Country" by Tunetank [https://pixabay.com/users/tunetank-50201703/] on Pixabay "Homeward Bound by John Philip Sousa" by Nesrality [https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/] on Pixabay "Sugar Rush" by OctoSound [https://pixabay.com/users/octosound-39205072/] on Pixabay "A Hundred Windows" by Back_Drop [https://pixabay.com/users/back_drop-19410400/] on Pixabay Theme song and all additional music by Nabeyin [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7eAcUiHaKHkEZFYhZxpdDZ?si=pxAyxuqESNmCLKo9RvVbug] Additional research sources: Mountain View Cemetery website [https://www.mtn-view.com/about-us/] The Giddings Family: * Pasadena Digital History: Giddings First Home [https://www.pasadenadigitalhistory.com/Documents/Detail/giddings-first-home/81365] * Pasadena Digital History: Giddings Sisters [https://www.pasadenadigitalhistory.com/Documents/Detail/giddings-sisters-about-1880./85814] * Altadena Heritage [https://altadenaheritage.org/the-giddings-family/] * Water and Power Associates [https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_Views_of_Pasadena_(Page_1).html] * The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/1938/04/16/archives/joshua-reed-giddings-pasadena-pioneer-was-a-sponsor-of-tournament.html] * Ohio History Connection [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll98/id/635/] Col. Jabez Banbury: * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabez_Banbury] * Pasadena Digital History: Col. Jabez Banbury [https://www.pasadenadigitalhistory.com/Documents/Detail/col.-jabez-banbury/85808] * Pasadena Star News [https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2012/04/01/early-land-swap-adds-up-to-one-pricey-piano/] The Woodbury Family: * National Archives Catalog [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859632] * Christmas Tree Lane history [https://christmastreelane.net/about-ctla/history/] Ellen Garrison Clark: * Altadena Library [https://www.altadenalibrary.org/news/ellen-garrison-clark]

BONUS EPISODE! A Spooky Christmas Story

It's a surprise bonus episode of Meet Me Graveside! Francine gets in the spooky holiday spirit with "The Ones He Takes," a short story written by Benjamin Percy for the Christmas and Other Horrors [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/727016/christmas-and-other-horrors-by-ellen-datlow/] anthology. You'll hear the story of a boy who mysteriously disappeared last Christmas and arrived home one year later. What happened to this child? Where was he for a year? And why is Santa so scary in this story?! Listen to find out. Enjoy and happy holidays! Meet Me Graveside is produced and hosted by Francine Rios, with music by Nabeyin. Additional music for this episode comes from FreePD.com [http://freepd.com] (RIP 😢). Sound for this episode comes from the following Freesound.org [http://freesound.org] contributors: * MaestroALF [https://freesound.org/people/MaestroALF/] * Beerbelly38 [https://freesound.org/people/beerbelly38/] * Sinatra314 [https://freesound.org/people/sinatra314/] * Davor [https://freesound.org/people/Davor/] * 15GPanskaBokstefflove_Nicola [https://freesound.org/people/15GPanskaBokstefflova_Nicola/] * Robinhood76 [https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/] * RavenWolfProds [https://freesound.org/people/RavenWolfProds/] * Zuggamasta [https://freesound.org/people/zuggamasta/] * Garuda1982 [https://freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/] * UdoS [https://freesound.org/people/UdoS/] * Lunardrive [https://freesound.org/people/Lunardrive/] * Leftovertunacasserole [https://freesound.org/people/leftovertunacasserole/] * Soundscape_Leuphana [https://freesound.org/people/Soundscape_Leuphana/] * DeVern [https://freesound.org/people/DeVern/] * Amarks33 [https://freesound.org/people/Amarks33/] * Opticaillusions [https://freesound.org/people/opticaillusions/] * MathewHenry [https://freesound.org/people/MathewHenry/] * Moloch777 [https://freesound.org/people/moloch777/] * Vrymaa [https://freesound.org/people/Vrymaa/] * 16GPanskaSibinska_N [https://freesound.org/people/16GPanskaSibinska_N/] * florianreichelt [https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/] * Randbsoundbites [https://freesound.org/people/randbsoundbites/] * greatsoundstube [https://freesound.org/people/greatsoundstube/] * LamaMakesMusic [https://freesound.org/people/LamaMakesMusic/] * khcm1157 [https://freesound.org/people/khcm1157/] Follow Meet Me Graveside on Instagram: @meetmegraveside Subscribe for free to the Meet Me Graveside newsletter on Substack: https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/ [https://meetmegraveside.substack.com/]