I know what you’re thinking. “I really like this podcast, but where are all the stories about treating bodies like soups?” Don’t worry. We got you. This is the story of Revolutionary War hero Mad Anthony Wayne. Come for the ghost, stay for the Playskool-brand guard towers, Joe Rogan sewage, 18th century internships, a savory […]
Author Archives: Clayton Smith
G’DAY, MATES! This week, we’re pandering to our Aussie friends, but we’re doing a very bad job of it, because everything we know about Australia comes from Bluey. And Bluey has not, to our knowledge, “gone ghost,” as they say. This is the story of The Monte Cristo Homestead. Come for the ghosts, stay for […]
You’ve heard of France, right? Well get over yourself, we’ve all heard of France, and today’s story takes place in NEW France. You might know it as Quebec, but in the time of La Corriveau, it was a half-British Frankophilic no man’s land, and you can tell people we said that. This is the story […]
We’re back in Florida, against our better judgment, and this time, we brought urns in jars. So yeah, we fit right in. This is the story of The Riddle House. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Murder Engine, no summer breaks, the perks of grave robbing, ghost law, gator vengeance, and Patrick’s extraordinary powers […]
In the picturesque woods of Vermont, there is a very tall tower with a very low wall, and the only potential problem with it is that it lives on the grounds of a 200-year-old mental institution, which, we have to say, was an extremely bold choice. This is the story of The Brattleboro Retreat. Come […]
Most super-old buildings are still standing because they’re made of strong stuff, like stone and the spit of a scorned witch. But the Ancient Ram Inn is an absolute wonder, because it’s still standing after almost 900 years, and it’s basically made of stucco and ghosts. Oh also, it’s English, so it has horrible teeth. […]
Not all ghosts were just regular yo-yo’s in their former lives. Some ghosts used to be honest-to-goodness witches. You can tell by whether or not they owned a pot. If there’s one thing witches do, it’s have pots. Especially in Iceland. This is the story of Gunna the Icelandic Witch-Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay […]
One if by land, two if by sea, three if by haunted ocean. DING, DING, DING! Three bells, friends, because today we’re heading out onto the open sea for a wonderful tale of a destination honeymoon for old-timey sailors gone wrong. This is the story of the Lady Lovibond. Come for the ghosts, stay for […]
Welcome to Florida, where men swallow grenades, babies fight gators, and a mouse makes more money than anyone. And every Florida Man must eventually becomes a Florida Ghost, and a whole heck of a lot of them live at this one bar in Key West. This is the story of Captain Tony’s Saloon. Come for […]
This episode is about a ghost, we promise. You’re going to have to wade through a surprising amount of conversation about Thomas Kinkade and fish screws, but it’s all worth it in the end. If you’re into vengeful witch-ghosts. This is the story of Molly Crenshaw, the Missouri Witch. Come for the ghost, stay for […]