52: The Little Old Man
Astonishing Legends
Scott Philbrook
4.6 • 9.8K Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In tonight’s dead letter, we head to Athens, Ohio, home of the Astonishing Legends Merch headquarters — Athens is a town steeped in history and according to some accounts, one of the most haunted places in America. When an anthropology student moves into an apartment inside a renovated church, mysterious knocks soon give way to the sighting of a bizarre, tiny entity that refuses to leave. This one is outside the paranormal box, and with the benefit of history, it would appear that whatever was there…refuses to leave.
LINKS:
The Athens Lunatic Asylum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Lunatic_Asylum
The Ridges - Ohio University History & Architecture
https://www.ohio.edu/ridges
Articles detailing the tragic story of Margaret Schilling and the stain she left behind, which Scott and Forrest discussed in detail.
https://2020.soulofathens.com/lore-of-appalachia/stain.html
https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/lost-lady-athens-asylum-ohio
Wilson Hall & Room 428: Information on the infamous "sealed" dorm room that the university supposedly closed off due to paranormal activity.
https://shopathensohio.com/blog/wilson-hall-and-room-428/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ohiouniversity/comments/11ntl8b/haunted_wilson_hall_room_428_ohio_university/
The Athens Pentagram Theory: A look at the theory mentioned by Scott regarding the five cemeteries that supposedly form a pentagram around the city (with Wilson Hall at the center).
https://www.athensnews.com/news/pentagram-theory-conjures-up-haunted-athens/article_f0c189c8-728e-11ee-bf6c-dbb66e699980.html
The Koons Spirit Room: Context on the historical spiritualism connection near Athens (Mt. Nebo) that Scott brought up.
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/koons
Kirkbride Buildings History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkbride_Plan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Story_Kirkbride
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