Ope, Whatchya Think is a bite sized paranormal, conspiracy, cryptid, and true crime podcast that focuses on the Midwest. Join our hosts weekly as they crack open a few cold ones and talk about local stories. We say what we think and ask what you think too. Ope, Whatchya Think?
Not only will we have short stories, we'll interviews too!
Inebriated and Opiniated this is Ope what you think!
Episode 58- Goatman on Hogsback Road: Wisconsin’s Horned Horror
Hosts trade barroom banter while diving into the legend of the Goatman of Hogsback Road near Richfield, Wisconsin — a half-man, half-goat figure tied to a violent 19th-century origin story and modern, unsettling sightings that have terrified locals and hunters.Between jokes and regional jabs, they recount stories of drivers veering off cliffs, eerie smells and sounds, and debate whether the phenomenon is a cryptid, a poltergeist, or folklore born from the landscape.
14 Oct 2026
Episode 57- Smiley Faces on the Mississippi: The La Crosse Drowning Mystery
This episode explores the alleged Smiley Face killings linked to a string of drownings around La Crosse, Wisconsin, where intoxicated college students were found in the Mississippi River and nearby sloughs.The hosts discuss case details, smiley-face graffiti, investigations by retired detectives, competing theories (accident, serial killer, or cult), and personal reactions, and they tease a follow-up with possible survivor testimony.
7 Oct 2026
Episode 56- House of Blue Lights: The Millionaire, the Cats, and the Legend
Hosts drink and banter while unpacking the legend of the House of Blue Lights: the eccentric millionaire Skiles Test, his blue-lit glass-brick home, rumors of a glass coffin, hundreds of buried pets, and teens who trespassed and burned outbuildings. The episode contrasts folklore with documented history and traces how wild local myths grow from real eccentricities and community rumor.
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