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Welcome to Little House on the Podcast, our brand new LHOTP reaction show. We're going deep on all the nuance of America's favorite field-based family, and make sure stick around at the end for a quick visit to Nels' Corner! This is the story of the Gibbs' haunted farmhouse. Come for the ghost, stay for cave in the ghost coin mine, an elderly cupboard, try to get $1.50/pound, Patrick's time to shine, if Final Fantasy is to be believed, my new internet mystery, Little House on the Podcast, which one of us is the mom and which one of us is the dad. Check out the Post-Ghost for this episode on Ghost+! Sources: https://rchs.com/gibbs-farm/our-story/gibbs-family/ https://hauntedhouses.com/minnesota/gibbs-farmhouse/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbs_Museum_of_Pioneer_and_Dakotah_Life…

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150. The St. Augustine Lighthouse 1:02:46

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The sexual tension of this episode is off the charts. But don't blame us. Blame Willem Dafoe. This is the story of the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Come for the ghost, stay for you're so manly, I make-a da map, we have never discussed coquina, a cartographer who is not rushed, the Snipe Hunt of surveying, Hezekiah versus Jeff, checking the timestamp, and don't become a lighthouse keeper no matter how horny you are. Life is Too Short to Have Sex with a Florida Ghost T-Shirt Want more ITAG? Try Ghost+ free! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/2020/03/02/ghost-stories-the-pittee-girls/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Lighthouse_Board https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78877799/hezekiah_h-pittee…

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The Red Onion Saloon - Ghost+ Preview 16:47

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In this special episode of Is This a Ghost?, Clayton takes you into the magical world of Ghost+ by way of extended preview! You'll hear some highlights and lowlights of our live episode on The Red Onion Saloon...and if you want to hear the full episode, you can listen on Ghost+ at isthisaghost.supercast.com !…

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149. The Lady of Crescent Lake 36:31

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The "cabin in the woods" trope that used to seem so terrifying when we were young just seems so calm and peaceful now. I'd like to go to a murder cabin by a lake. Can I? It sounds nice. Anyway, this is the story of the Lady of Crescent Lake. Come for the ghost, stay for the special kink rate, Falcor zoomies, first one shunned; second one witch, the body's in great shape, Joe Rogan cold dip, could still be a cougar, and staunchly anti-fish. Sources: https://www.historylink.org/File/8599 https://www.myolympicpark.com/park/history/the-lady-of-crescent-lake/ https://cowboyandvampire.com/frontpage/the-lady-of-the-lake-a-ghost-story/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Thetruthishere/comments/97jxbe/olympic_national_park_is_very_haunted/…

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148. The Grouse Lake Ghost of Yosemite National Park 56:24

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There was a time in this country when trees were big, lakes were haunted, and tuberculosis could only be cured by staying underground or being out in fresh air or some sort of northwestern wall situation. Those times are now, and they were also in the time of Galen Clark. This is the story of the Grouse Lake Ghost of Yosemite National Park. Come for the ghost, stay for baby had a big one, eeep--better get gas, Irish triplets, forty Galens and just one musket, Guardian of the Pod, and weird reason to go to Yosemite, Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen_Clark https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2008/10/nation-s-first-park-ranger-hears-crying-ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park…

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147. Gram Parsons in Joshua Tree 1:19:47

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This week, we kick off our national parks suite, and Patrick asks a very important question: Why is it that on this show, 20% of the time someone ends up in a bucket? This is the story of Gram Parsons in Joshua Tree. Come for the ghost, stay for the fevers and the visions, semi-Fat Elvis stripper, feeling F+, dump me on Alison's head, my special place, an enormous fireball, and the creed of the undertaker. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram_Parsons https://www.nme.com/news/music/gram-parsons-4-1375090 https://jtrvcamp.com/little-known-facts-about-joshua-tree-national-park/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/hauntings-of-the-joshua-tree-inn/…

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146. Sir Francis Bacon's Chicken 1:15:21

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Yeah, you read that right. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Who's Francis Bacon? What's a chicken? Why am I suddenly so hungry? I'm sure you have lots of questions. Good news--we have lots of answers. This is the story of Sir Francis Bacon's Chicken. Come for the ghost, stay for the highest number is 100, there will be a Roku, the mushing thing, my father's foot stamps, Uncle Bong, foot rubs and magic, totally verboten to me, tursnowken, and the Holy Spirit looks like this. Enjoying ITAG? Listen to stories exclusively for members at Ghost+! Sources: Bacon Bacon - Wikipedia https://www.fbrt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bacon_Bacon_born_in_the_purple.pdf https://burialsandbeyond.com/2018/12/27/Bacon-bacons-ghost-chicken/ https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2013/04/25/the-strange-case-of-sir-Bacon-bacon-and-the-frozen-chicken/ https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/pond-square-chicken-highgate/ http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/highgate-chicken-ghost.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/560789/scientific-spirit-sir-Bacon-bacon-and-ghost-chicken-highgate…

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145. Charles Melville Hays, Railroad King 56:39

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Get ready for a good, solid dose of American industrialism! In Canada. That's right, on the advice of J.P. Morgan, Charles Melville Hays is going to bring American grit to the Canadian railway, and how do you think that'll work out for the 51st state? This is the story of Charles Melville Hays, Railroad King. Come for the ghost, stay for teeny tiny knuckle workout, the most Midwestern person, the last days of Blockbuster, moose harvest, pool skimmers, the whole deal with the Titanic, and ghosts have no friction. Want more ITAG? Join Ghost+ for dozens of exclusive episodes! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Melville_Hays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_Laurier https://www.chateaulaurier.com/accommodations/hays-suite/ https://michaelkleen.com/2018/10/24/fairmont-chateau-lauriers-invisible-guests/…

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144. The Great Saltair 48:28

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The Great Salt Lake does not have any whales. We want to be clear about that. We DO take a departure here and talk about whales for a surprisingly long time, but please understand that we realize that there are no whales in the Great Salt Lake. Allegedly. This is the story of the Great Saltair. Come for the ghosts, stay for a race to the spike, D-coin, I’ll keep adding wives until I love myself, I’m eating nine ice creams, normies love salt, they’re a minor whale, Coney Island with half the condoms, and EDM with Mormons. Looking for most great stories from Clayton and Patrick? Join Ghost+! Sources: https://greatsaltlakenews.org/latest-news/salt-lake-tribune/heres-how-the-great-saltair-became-a-relic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltair_(Utah) https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2024/10/29/great-saltair-haunted-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Nikole_Bakoles…

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143. Mercy Brown, Vampire Ghost 39:07

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It's time to talk about Mercy Brown, not to be confused with Murphy Brown. One is a fesity single mother who endeared herself to us by shaking up the workplace in the '80s, and the other is a vampire. So try to keep them straight. This is the story of Mercy Brown. Come for the ghost, stay for Prince would hate that, they called it a curse and in some ways it is, snort it, you fool!, thicken up them walls, two is fine; four is greedy, we have a pool going, oh no did he catch it again?, and just let them take off your head. Want more ghosts? Join us on Ghost+ with a 7-day trial! Join our Discord, it's fun. Sources: https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-curious-case-of-mercy-brown-and-the-new-england-vampire-panic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tuberculosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis https://quahog.org/Attractions/Brown_Mercy_Grave_of…

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142. The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas 57:37

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We're wrapping up our Ozarks suite with the crown jewel of holler haunts, the most haunted hotel in America! And as the most haunted hotel in America, you won't be surprised to learn that its roots are in shystery and chicanery. It's a story that feels WAY too familiar in these, our modern times. This is the story of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Come for the ghosts, stay for the big building trifecta, the worst tone poem, aluminum and medical bigotry, “Does that feel like cancer?”, the donkey is drowning under the weight of the bottles, it smells like the kitchen, and best friend pontoons. Want more ghosts? Join Ghost+ for just $6/month! And join our Discord, we're fun there. Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-haunting-history-of-a-hucksters-cancer-cure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Hotel_(Eureka_Springs,_Arkansas) https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa/ghost-stories.php https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/ghostly-legend-at-americas-most-haunted-hotel-enhanced-in-2019/…

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141. The Haunted Castle House of Brumley, MO 1:02:59

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Get out your pencils, ghost lovers! We've got 100 people with 200 names, so you're going to want to keep a list. This is the story of the Castle House in Brumley, MO. Come for the ghosts, stay for $GHOST, nobody doesn’t like childless witches, rabbit DNA, in my merchant era, nobody has feet now, it’s either on the skin or it’s not, the Boaty McBoatface of children, and you've ruined my beautiful stairs. Join our Discord! Sources: https://hauntedcastlehouse.com/history https://www.ozarksfirst.com/frightly-news/the-ghosts-of-the-haunted-castle-house-in-brumley/ https://dailyyonder.com/qa-believing-the-unbelievable-in-rural-missouris-haunted-castle-house/2022/10/31/ https://www.centredaily.com/news/nation-world/national/article68556742.html…

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140. The Worman House 44:59

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The Ozark suite continues with a visit to the Devil's Pool holler! That's where you'll find the leavings of Harry Worman, one of the more unfortunately named men in history. This is the story of the Worman House. Come for the ghost, stay for Mo-wanna get a lawyer, Jesus takes January off, poor Frisco, look who’s in the club tonight, what am I gonna do with this, it’s all wet, she lives in the floorboards, the Clayton Memorial Cocktail, and an RPG glass chapel battle. Sources: https://bigcedar.com/2023/history-big-cedar-lodge-worman-house/ https://www.explorebranson.com/profile/worman-house/3829 https://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/bigcedarghost.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis%E2%80%93San_Francisco_Railway…

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139. Jake Fleagle 59:31

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Welcome to the Ozark suite! It's weird down here. Did you bring moonshine? You're going to need it. This one gets messy! This is the story of Jake Fleagle. Come for the ghost, stay for the surplus equine problem, cows bang, a cool story about brothers, f*ckin Houdini over here, he does not need to be inseminated, like snowflakes, ladies and gentlemen, and we’re more of a Shoji Tabuchi family. Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/fleagle-gang-loot/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9152314/jacob-harrison-fleagle https://thegreathighhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleagle_Gangprairie.com/the-fleagle-gang-and-the-fingerprint-that-proved-their-guilt/ https://www.branson.com/haunted-tales/…

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138. The Drake Hotel: Part 2 52:32

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This time we're going to take about the Drake Hotel, WE PROMISE. Welcome to the second half of our no-holds-barred live show with guest host Megan Phillips. This is the continued story of the Drake Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Their kids are super weird; find one bear that’ll eat a pig; the 1870s EpiPen; that screams to me "West Edmonton Mall"; Canadian seconds; and now the gun is useless. Join us for our next live show by joining Ghost+! Additional audio: "Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Drake_(1826%E2%80%931895) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremont_House_(Chicago) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Hotel_(Chicago) https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-drake-hotel/ https://mysteriouschicago.com/the-woman-in-black-at-the-drake-hotel/ https://mysteriouschicago.com/the-woman-in-black-at-the-drake-hotel/…

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122. Betsy Ross 42:34

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Get ready to bust a stitch over this star-spangled spectre! Cotent warning: This one gets a little flag-sexy. This is the story of Betsy Ross. Come for the ghost, stay for: Just like dad’s toes; Limericists; We'll get a Sarah for you; Potato smell; The best way to hide from ghosts; I am base; Dril tweets; Maybe don't tell your friends about this one. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/betsy-ross https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/historic-us-ghosts…

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121. Alcatraz 1:20:11

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Someone find Nicolas Cage, we're going to The Rock! (Do us a favor and don't bring up the LaLaurie Mansion episode when you see him, ok?) This is the story of the hauntings of Alcatraz. Come for the ghosts, stay for air law; Do your worst, you filthy Canuck; The Isle of Pedantic; Now it’s time for the cannons; In support of white imperialism; The earthquake equivalent of toilets; Harvey Dent’s other famous quote; and it’s called the D block for a reason. Oh, and here's the photo of the Lady of Alcatraz. Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-alcatrazghosts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_de_Ayala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Johnston https://medium.com/globetrotters/the-ghosts-of-alcatraz-the-rock-and-my-scary-silly-imaginations-48a4691a1dfe https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/18/ghost-of-young-woman-photographed-alcatraz-prison-pictures_n_5506629.html…

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120 The Smurl House 53:43

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It's another live recording for Is This a Ghost! And with the eyes of the United Kingdom watching our every move, we went super-hard into American ghost history with an all-new story from the diaries of our own personal Washington and Lincoln, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Let's. Get. Excited. This is the story of the Smurl House. Come for the ghosts, stay for: a real red-blooded American ghost; “Lech,” I’m familiar with; this is my one double dog; storing the parents; Xanax for kids; demon business; Daddy’s back program; and the Annaverse. Sources: https://frightfind.com/smurl-haunting-house/ https://brianfanelli.com/2019/06/17/revisting-the-smurl-story-and-the-haunted-1991/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurl_haunting https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/state/2017/06/25/jack-smurl-famous-for-haunting/20438473007/…

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119. Belcourt Castle 1:17:48

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Get in, loser, we're going to Patrick's least favorite state! He's not happy about it, but if you're going to cover some rich peoples' ghosts, you're going to have to get some Rhode Island in there. This is the story of Belcourt Castle. Come for the ghosts, stay for Paw-Paw’s pickles; the esotericist, for sure; no one bothers me down in the gutter; the first space laser; sexiest city in New England; The Birds or The Three Amigos; the chimpanzee is getting ripsh*t; and the only escape is mouth. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Belmont https://quahog.org/Attractions/Architecture/Belcourt_of_Newport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belcourt_of_Newport https://www.nytimes.com/1907/07/27/archives/consul-chimpanzee-mr-belmonts-guest-breakfasts-in-a-dignified.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/rhode-island/haunted-belcourt-castlel-ri/ https://hauntedhouses.com/rhode-island/belcourt-castle/…

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118. Kells Irish Pub 1:10:29

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Kells Irish Pub. You would think it would be a possessive proper noun, wouldn't you? Kell's? No? Are we the only nerds who listen to this podcast? Screw you guys. Whatever. This is the story of Kells Irish Pub. Come for the ghosts, stay for: the orthodontists of the legal world; delicious toast; you’re not the straight man, right?; Sioux-veneers; fort support; little toesies in this bag; now we have no broth; the City Slickers rule; is that a dark roast?; and smugshot. Sources: https://thehauntedplaces.com/the-haunted-history-of-kells-irish-pub-in-seattle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Ray_Butterworth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hazzard…

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117. The Ghosts of Poogan's Porch 46:15

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Well hush my puppies, we're heading to a South Carolina restaurant for this week's episode of Is This a Ghost? (And yes, there are actual puppies.) This is the story of Poogan's Porch. Come for the ghosts, stay for Patrick’s swimsuit area infection; please send hush puppies; the Let’s Rebuild the South Olympic event; it’s a dry, normal shower; not enough skritches; 450 for eternity?; get this hot, hot blood out of my body. Sources: https://scaresandhauntsofcharleston.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/zoe-st-amand-ghost-of-poogans-porch/ https://charlestonterrors.com/haunted-charleston-most-haunted-places-9-poogans-porch/ https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/St._Amand-261 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/St._Amand-262…

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116. Old Whitey, Great Lakes Ghost of the SS Kamloops 1:08:08

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Put on your swim shorts, we're going to the lake! But it's December, and 30 below, so unfortunately, you have just died of frostbite. Womp womp. This is the story of Old Whitey, the Great Lakes Ghost of the SS Kamloops. Come for the ghost, stay for I’m under the apple cart; I love to rock; bird facts; the scariest of the Great Lakes; ransomin; I’m getting lower; we got them off Temu; proper f*cked; and a buxom young woman. Sources: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/lake-superior-facts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Kamloops https://opposite-lock.com/topic/5263/ghost-ship-ss-kamloops-lost-ships-of-the-great-lakes https://weekinweird.com/2016/11/27/old-whitey-preserved-corpse-kamloops…

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115. The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn 46:20

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If we've learned anything over the years, it's that a pink mist ghost is best avoided. Unless you love taking trips to the dry cleaner. This is the story of The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn. Come for the ghost, stay for Chris Evans’ filthy mouth; you can’t take notes in the chat; this is cocaine, have an awesome time; Dad takes some, Dad takes a little more; the monsters, they are coming; you are not a fish; and you will take Deutsch marks. Sources: https://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/pink-lady-grove-park-inn/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Wiley_Grove https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omni_Grove_Park_Inn https://www.medicinenet.com/what_medicines_were_used_in_the_1800s/article.htm https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/property-details/history https://www.visitnc.com/story/xZiP/haunted-places-in-north-carolina…

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Ghost+ Preview: Whale Hotels on the Smithshow 15:15

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Surprise! We're here with a special lil treat for your sweet lil ears. Today we're giving you a sneak peek at The Smithshow, a monthly podcast from Clayton Smith and Producer Ryan Smith. It's like ITAG, but not haunted, and sometimes way grosser! This clip is from our episode on whale hotels, and if you like what you hear, we hope you'll consider joining Ghost+! You'll hear a new episode of the Smithshow each month, plus ITAG ghosties and some surprise bonus content, and you'll also get merch discounts, access to live recordings, and more! All for just $5.99/month. Click here to join Ghost+!…

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114. Priest Field and the Wizard Clip 1:01:34

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We're not doctors, but we think you should take care when getting your wizard clipped. It's a delicate sort of thing, and--what? That's not what the wizard clip is? Oh. Okay, well, what are we even doing here. This is the story of Priest Field and the Wizard Clip. Come for the ghost, stay for get me my CHUD shirt, is the ear the head?, hope you’re ready to get Popeye arms, crack open another barrel, Mother, poorly-constructed geese, f*** it, call a priest, and it’s Blake Shelton. Sources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wizard-clip-west-virginia-priest-field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_Clip…

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113. Eastern State Penitentiary 1:01:42

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You know what they say, if you want something done right, call a Puritan. Real populist do-gooders, those Puritans! Great ideas about prison reform. For sure, for sure, for sure. This is the story of Eastern State Penitentiary. Come for the ghosts, stay for so many ways to style a sleeveless shirt, he’s my French girl, PSAMPP, the Boaty McBoatface thing, dads who just need one f***ing minute, he’s no Nicolas Cage, I would love to see this dog’s mugshot, Pennsylvania, you know? and these walls are so soft. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/eastern-state-penitentiary-a-prison-with-a-past-14274660/ https://www.npr.org/2013/10/24/232234570/is-eastern-state-penitentiary-really-haunted https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_State_Penitentiary https://paranormalmilwaukee.com/locations/eastern-state-penitentiary/…

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112. Swannanoa Palace 58:00

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Do you like swans? You'll love this episode. But it has less to do with swans than you think. Wow, what a ride. This is the story of Swannanoa Palace. Come for the ghosts, stay for you don’t sound very jammin’, wine thievery, exorcist rules, the job market in 1860, Dolphin Dean, Irish valor, C or B and O, I think it’s called extortion, and you can buy a lot of orphans with that. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Dooley https://colonialghosts.com/swannanoa-palace/ https://www.newsleader.com/story/life/2014/09/27/swannanoa-mysterious-mountaintop-marble-mansion/16242299/ https://angelaandrieux.com/swannanoa-palace-decaying-haunted-awesome/…

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111. Loretta Lynn's Haunted House 57:14

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The Coal Miner's Daughter had a few skeletons in her closet. Literally. But unlike most sane people, Loretta Lynn decided living with ghosts was actually kind of fine? Weird life. This is the story of Loretta Lynn's Haunted House. Come for the ghosts, stay for Coal Miner's Minor, burly men named Norm, take that, Bible!, city of lights and chicken, Latin for bones is grist, how smushy is that smush room, and the plumbing is very restrictive. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Lynn https://nashvilleghosts.com/loretta-lynn-ranch/ https://www.wideopencountry.com/story-behind-loretta-lynns-haunted-hurricane-mills-plantation/…

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110. Hales Bar Dam 49:35

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In the first of what is probably destined to be some sort of suite of dam episodes, we're tackling the Hales Bar Dam. Which is a surprisingly unknown name for what is apparently the most haunted dam in the U.S.! Also, it's actually very bad at damming. This is the story of the Hales Bar Dam. Come for the ghosts, stay for M-16 pocket protectors, MCU Donny, the meany lessons of Poltergeist, land investor Dracula, you can eat a horse, mom got the big suck, Schrödinger’s town, and normal naked dude. Sources: https://samterryskentucky.com/kentucky-history/f/the-treaty-of-sycamore-shoals https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/03/13/dragging-canoe-true-american-indian-hero/81501938/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/whats-hiding-in-the-tennessee-river/ https://www.nativehistoryassociation.org/dragging_canoe.php https://www.britannica.com/topic/Treaty-of-Sycamore-Shoals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transylvania_Colony https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/primary-source-transylvania https://ghostresearch.org/Investigations/hales.html https://hauntedus.com/tennessee/hales-bar-dam-and-marina/ https://tataandhoward.com/tag/hales-bar-dam/ https://ghostresearch.org/Investigations/hales.html https://youtu.be/IMyiL2yi-ZY…

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109. Fort De Soto Park and the Sunshine Sky Bridge 43:05

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Ah, the gulf coast of Florida, where the fish are boiling and the reefs are painted red, white, and blue. Good luck, Floridians. This is the story of Fort De Soto Park and the Sunshine Sky Bridge. Come for the ghosts, stay for I'm very swampy, canoe warfare, battle stingrays, beach wool, The Price is Right gun pit, unkillable buses, and the first Florida Man. Sources: https://thehauntedlibrarian.com/2020/12/24/floridas-fort-de-soto-parks-haunted-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_De_Soto_Park https://paraholics.com/2019/04/04/the-hauntings-of-fort-de-soto-park/ https://spiritsofstpete.com/2021-investigations/fort-de-soto/#page-content https://pinellas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Fort_DeSoto_historic_guide.pdf https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/florida/fl-most-haunted-campground/…

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137. The Drake Hotel: Part 1 54:28

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Hold onto your plasma, it's the most off-the-rails live show we've done yet, featuring a special guest host, Megan Phillips ! She brought her own game, and lots of questions, and yadda yadda yadda, now the episode is two parts long. (We never actually get to the point of mentioning the Drake Hotel in this episode, if that does anything for you.) This is the story of the Drake Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: the deep gray milieu; Old Spaghostie Factory; a horrible harness accident; John didn’t read the brochure; are they…dead children?; Winnipeg the Pooh; Old Soaghetti Whore House; and Sally is a pile of dust. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Drake_(1826%E2%80%931895) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremont_House_(Chicago) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Hotel_(Chicago) https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-drake-hotel/ https://mysteriouschicago.com/the-woman-in-black-at-the-drake-hotel/ https://mysteriouschicago.com/the-woman-in-black-at-the-drake-hotel/…

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136. The Mackenzie Poltergeist 1:07:09

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This one takes place in Scotland, so get ready for accents! This is the story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist. Come for the ghost, stay for: New Year's pumped and Christmas plumped; those fancy, fancy mole people; oh, crickey!; you’re thinking of Pangaea; Scrooge McDuck, throat goat; serf-cum-stances; and all the people Leonardo da Vinci killed. Links referenced in the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yVR7n0-iPE https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/notorious-edinburgh-poltergeist-leaves-graveyard-18677465 https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/one-detail-chilling-final-photo-29774152 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQsJJi9qycY&t=45s Sources: https://www.icysedgwick.com/mackenzie-poltergeist/ https://www.spookyisles.com/bluidy-george-mackenzie/ https://eerieedinburgh.com/spooky-stories/f/the-ghosts-of-greyfriars https://www.cityofthedeadtours.com/the-mackenzie-poltergeist.html https://vocal.media/horror/the-truth-about-the-mac-kenzie-poltergeist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mackenzie_of_Rosehaugh…

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135. Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Christmas Eve Ghost 1:14:44

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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Here's a ghost who has a dog without a head. This is the story of Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Christmas Eve Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for: Ice for taste; are those both legs?; 0 for 1; Herschel Walker, prison guard; gotta take that head; I will tear thee down to the grapes; a distemper of men; I am a bleeder; and this poor tree. Get even more ITAG content with Ghost+! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_de_Mandeville,_Earl_of_Essex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Mandeville https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/sir-geoffrey-and-the-headless-hound/…

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134. The Cassadaga Devil's Chair 1:09:30

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Some would say that if you're living in Florida, you've already been dragged down to hell. But you be the judge. This is the story of the Devil's Chair. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Muppet sex; Looney Tunes style; the Steve Gutenberg Project; liberal horses; it's the Tifa, not the mana; Jacksonville is still the end of the line; It’s an Infinite World; and a bounty crop of wackadoo. Sources: https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/colby-george-p-1848-1933 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassadaga,_Florida https://hotelcassadaga.com/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/31-days-of-halloween/the-devils-chair-of-cassadaga-florida/ https://www.volusiacountyhistory.com/post/the-true-spirit-of-cassadaga Additional audio: "Hall of the Mountain King" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "vaudeville fanfare" via https://www.myinstants.com/en/instant/vaudeville-fanfare-84711/ by roy82…

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133. The Dead Children's Playground 52:22

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Dead children? Yick! Who runs this show? (It's Ryan Smith, please send him all complaints.) THis is the story of the Dead Children's Playground. Come for the wee ghosts, stay for: setting the curve; we are working right now; it is cold down here; the woke mind virus; make my tongue warm; feet are black, send them back; I will uncork grandma; ghost economy; and real sexy freaks. Sources: https://www.paho.org/en/who-we-are/history-paho/purple-death-great-flu-1918 https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/ https://www.al.com/life/2020/10/the-legend-of-alabamas-dead-childrens-playground.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Hill_Cemetery_(Huntsville,_Alabama) https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/dead-childrens-playground…

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132. Vivia Thomas 1:00:28

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Welcome to the Kill Bill of the Reconstruction era. Or, as Patrick likes to call it, "Get your Pocohontas out of my Mulan." Good luck to us all. Oh, and we're a Belatro fancast now. This is the story of Vivia Thomas. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Balatro Boys; pig spout; rubber stamp David; the Trail of Tears game; let’s not make a t-shirt of that; sweaty from all that arbitration; dozens of Daryls; and that’s what taxidermy is. Sources: https://fairweatherlewis.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/the-saga-of-vivia-thomas/ https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Vivia_Thomas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gibson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase…

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131. Nelly Butler, America's First Ghost 36:59

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America wasn't always the haunted nation we know and fear today. No, there was a time when this land's soul was pure as driven snow, Then the Europeans people came, and now we have ghosts. Thanks a lot, Europe. This is the story of Nelly Butler, the first ghost ever seen in America. Come for the ghost, stay for: 101 best cow jokes; the Stineverse; who remembers how to subtract?; probably conjunctivitis; January field stuff; Bell witch vibes; and some incredible metamorphosis that I should know about. Sources: https://newengland.com/yankee/history/americas-first-ghost/ https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/nelly-butler-maine-ghost-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Maine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_York_(1692)…

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130. Bobby Mackey's Music World 56:29

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You know Bobby Mackey, right? Country billboard chart-topper Bobby Mackey? No? Well, you like Pepsi, right? So maybe you know his whole deal. Anyway, he's not the ghost, so why are we even talking about this? This is the story of Bobby Mackey's Music World. Come for the ghosts, stay for: I just want a Cobb salad; ghost boosters; I don’t think this is legally binding; ambitious dental students; if we keep going we’re gonna hit teeth; I’m so thirsty after all of this slaughtering; viscera wells; and Elmer Fudpucker’s river mud records. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Mackey%27s_Music_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Mackey https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/bobby-mackeys-haunted-history https://bittersoutherner.com/honky-tonk-haints https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2019-08-02/newport-kentucky-las-vegas-gambling-big-name-stars-mob…

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129. Kreischer Mansion 52:23

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It's Germany. Early 1800s. Blink. Now it's New York. Later 1800s. No overlap. Go to sleep. Wake up. The worlds have collided. There are bricks. There are ghosts. What is happening? No one knows. Was that a hitman? Spooky. This is the story of the Kreischer Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for: cat spikes; a big ol' glass of Four Roses; anything is possible at patrick-dot-com; the snow witch; what if the Beatles were just a different shade of blue?; a Wile E. Coyote trap in every room; feed the poor bricks; love a good pig man; and the McKelvey supercut. Sources: https://www.realestatesiny.com/balthasar-kreischer.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_New_York https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8183096/balthasar-kreischer https://medium.com/@dannymule/the-murder-of-the-kreischer-mansion-staten-islands-darkest-tale-e87791d8935e https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-edward-kreischer-death/8446113/?locale=en-US https://theghostinmymachine.com/2022/12/12/haunted-road-trip-kreischer-mansion-cursed-halls-staten-island-new-york/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kreischer-mansion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreischer_House…

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128. Hoosac Tunnel 1:19:46

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Clayton got distracted this week, so it's Audio Editor Jeremy to the rescue! He brought us a story that's going to just absolutely thrill the engineer in your family. Also, there are ghosts. This is the story of the haunted Hoosac Tunnel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: bacon defense contracting; Timothee unlookalike; does Jeremy have the Internet?; big ol’ peeper; an afront to God; that’s West Virginia’s problem now; and call Jerry Bruckheimer. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosac_Tunnel https://www.mininghistoryassociation.org/Journal/MHJ-v1-1994-Chaky.pdf https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/death/deaths-in-the-hoosac-tunnel/ https://www.berkshireeagle.com/history/days-gone-by-images-of-the-hoosac-tunnel-from-the-eagle-archives/collection_a18ccc28-397a-11eb-9ff2-83b8883596d3.html#anchor_item_39 https://obscurevermont.com/the-bloody-pit/ https://museumhack.com/haunted-hoosac-tunnel/ https://theberkshireedge.com/connections-the-hoosac-tunnel/ https://www.american-rails.com/hoosac.html http://photos.modelrails.net/s/?p=197219 https://www.constructionequipment.com/topical/historical-equipment/article/10755034/the-first-percussion-drill…

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127. 2024 Halloween Spooktacular: Two Haunts and a Flaunt 1:00:55

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It's that special time of year when Patrick digs out his Clayton Smith costume and takes over host duties for a very special episode of Is This a Ghost! This year, he's back with two haunts and a flaunt--or, in other words, two truths and a lie. Is this the year Clayton correctly guesses which story is made up? The suspense is killing us! This is the 2024 Halloween Spooktacular. Come for the ghosts, stay for: The devil’s second base; the Yellow Pages are long dead; very spitty; I don’t need a drop of context; this is invoices; the sweet honeymoon of Reconstruction; famously disagreeable sisters; thank you, fire; I think it’s just chlamydia; toast Jesus; and maybe this is the door from Lost.…

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126. Louis de Buade de Frontenac 52:47

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This is a ghost story of heartbreak, kinda, but not the kind of heartbreak you feel sad about. More like the kind of heartbreak that the guy deserved 'cause he was a real ninnymuggins about stuff. This is the story of Louis de Buade de Frontenac. Come for the ghost, stay for: skeleton jammies; Sephiroth, what a scamp; constant laundry; the world's richest baby; jeans with hammer loops; the My Girl generation; and the gamey box. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_de_Buade_de_Frontenac https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-de-Buade-comte-de-Frontenac-et-de-Palluau https://npicommercial.com/blog/posts/haunted-places-series-fairmont-le-chteau-frontenac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_Frontenac…

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125. The Lizzie Borden House 55:37

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We have a bit of an axe to grind about this hack job of an episode, but we're cut pretty short on time, so chop chop. This is the story of the Lizzie Borden House. Come for the ghosts, stay for: All dial-up on the inside; killer coffins; penurious and injurious; I do want you to take the blood out; mutton in the cabinet; if the hatchet don’t fit; wood blood everywhere. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden https://lizzieandrewborden.com/HatchetOnline/a-fresh-look-at-the-character-of-andrew-borden.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9570219/sarah_anthony-borden https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2022/03/25/the-day-sarah-died-march-26-1863 https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/the-four-wives-of-lawdwick-borden/…

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124. The Caribou Hotel 1:03:20

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If you're one of those listeners who love our tangets, then you're going to absolutely wet yourself over this episode. If you're one of the folks on Spotify who complains VERY vocally about how we don't stay on track, well...maybe sit this one out? This is the story of the Caribou Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: America's hat; San Francisco, ghost town; they use mice; the Klondike Gold Ease; ITAG at the toe; the Anderson hotel, sponsored by Coca-Cola; and a too-helpful ghost. If you want to give in to Clayton's shameless plug, you can buy his books on Amazon, or at https://stateofclayton.com/ Sources: https://www.caribouhotel.ca/pages/history.php https://yukonnuggets.com/stories/ghost-on-the-third-floor-caribou-hotel-in-carcross https://superstitioustimes.com/carcross-caribou-hotel-has-deep-veins-of-klondike-history-ghost-lore/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_Charlie#:~:text=He%20died%20in%20Carcross%2C%20Yukon,and%20Yukon%20Route%20railway%20bridge https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/cape-codder/2019/01/27/ask-bird-folks-polly-s/6186158007 https://destinationcarcross.ca/project/the-caribou-hotel/#:~:text=Bessie%20Gideon%20died%20in%201933,and%20adding%20bubbles%20to%20baths…

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123. The Honky Chateau 53:16

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