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Is This a Ghost?158. Six Flags Over TexasHey, folks! Clayton here. Listen, I completely forgot I had a weekly podcast that I've been doing for the last 3+ years and didn't prepare any notes for this one. That is what we call in the podcast industry a whoopsie. What I can tell you is that this episode is born from my and Patrick's recently lived experience. What I can also tell you is the ITAG interns are so mad at me for not remembering we had to drop a podcast episode this week. This is the story of Six Flags Over Texas! Come for the...2025-06-1148 minIs This a Ghost?156. SS Great BritainYou like big boats and you cannot lie. So here's another one. You're welcome.This is the story of the SS Great Britain. Come for the ghosts, stay for Patrick mouth kisses cat, an interview with John Wilkes Booth, it's just a necrodrumicon, even for English food this is the grossest, big broad gauge guy, a cow not just for sex and stuff, and Cletus with a shovel would love to meet you Sources:Isambard Kingdom Brunel - WikipediaSS Great Britain - WikipediaCaptain Gray's Disapperance | ss Great Britain03 Jan 1873 - CAPTAIN GRAY OF THE...2025-05-281h 05Is This a Ghost?151. The Gibbs' Haunted FarmhouseWelcome 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...2025-04-2343 minIs This a Ghost?The Red Onion Saloon - Ghost+ PreviewIn 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!2025-04-0916 minIs This a Ghost?147. Gram Parsons in Joshua TreeThis 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...2025-03-191h 19Is This a Ghost?144. The Great SaltairThe 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 ED...2025-02-2648 minIs This a Ghost?140. The Worman HouseThe 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.expl...2025-01-2944 minIs This a Ghost?133. The Dead Children's PlaygroundDead 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-1918https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/https://www.al.com/life/2020/10/the-legend-of-alabamas-dead-childrens-playground.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...2024-12-1152 minIs This a Ghost?132. Vivia ThomasWelcome 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_Thom...2024-12-041h 00Is This a Ghost?129. Kreischer MansionIt'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...2024-11-1352 minIs This a Ghost?128. Hoosac TunnelClayton 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_Tunnelhttps://www.mininghistoryassociation.org/Journal/MHJ-v1-1994-Chaky.pdfhttps://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mc...2024-11-061h 19Is This a Ghost?127. 2024 Halloween Spooktacular: Two Haunts and a FlauntIt'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 i...2024-10-301h 00Is This a Ghost?124. The Caribou HotelIf 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...2024-10-091h 03Is This a Ghost?119. Belcourt CastleGet 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.wi...2024-09-041h 17Is This a Ghost?117. The Ghosts of Poogan's PorchWell 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-261https...2024-08-2146 minIs This a Ghost?Ghost+ Preview: Whale Hotels on the SmithshowSurprise! 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.2024-08-0115 minIs This a Ghost?112. Swannanoa PalaceDo 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._Dooleyhttps://colonialghosts.com/swannanoa-palace/https://www.newsleader.com/story/life/2014/09/27/swannanoa-mysterious-mountaintop-marble-mansion/16242299/ https...2024-07-1758 minIs This a Ghost?108. The Stanley HotelMove over, Stephen King, it's OUR turn to tell the story of the most haunted hotel in Estes Park! We think you'll really take a shine to this episode.Also, this was a live show! ITAG fans got to chat together in real-time while they listened to Clayton and Patrick recording the episode. We do this sometimes! Follow us on social @isthisaghost to get access to the next live show!This is the story of the Stanley Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for up-blood, your name is Locomotive, a couch to 5k but for...2024-06-1954 minIs This a Ghost?105. Popper, the Herrmann House GhostSome ghosts will scare you within an inch of your life. Others will unscrew peroxide lids. You really just never know what kind of ghost you're going to get. It's a real roll of the dice. And for the first time, even Clayton wonders, "Hey...is this actually a ghost?"This is the story of Popper, the Herrmann House Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for the Ozark version of a WASP, classic bone-having, straight into the flammenwerfer, some Bedknobs and Broomsticks sh*t, Detective Daddy, and feral water.2024-05-291h 20Is This a Ghost?103. The Dumas BrothelIn what is by far the most sex-positive episode of ITAG yet (sorry, Naked Abe), the guys explore the wonders of Butte, Montana's red light district. And eventually they talk about some ghosts.This is the story of the Dumas Brothel. Come for the ghosts, stay for girding one’s loins, mining for electricity, hard work and hard men, Patrick’s insight into how sex works, brotheling?, we don’t supply the towels, and you’re also a dog.Ready for Ghost+? Sign up here!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Butte...2024-05-151h 07Is This a Ghost?102. The Conjuring HouseIf you're like Patrick, you don't know what The Conjuring is. For everyone else...this episode is for you.This is the true story of The Conjuring. Come for the ghosts, stay for hogs in the front; hogs in the back, water company dynamite, hello we’re Puritans, the Pocahontas meat Muppet, Quasimodo Hot or Not, the Butterworths of Mrs. Fame, she knits for Satan, the Level 5 Aramaic badge, and closes at sundown (strict).Sources:https://www.theconjuringhouse.com/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roger-Williams-American-religious-leaderhttps://stonewings.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/saving-bathsheba-part-1/ https://medium.com/phenomenon-the-paranormal-publication/will-the-real-bathsheba-please-stand-up-separating-fact-from-fiction-in-the-paranormal-51c3...2024-05-0857 minIs This a Ghost?101. LaLaurie MansionWell this one's uncomfortable! Our Facebook fans chose this story over a nice, quaint, non-brutal story that didn't make us cringe. Thanks a lot, Facebook fans. It's not often we kick off the show with a content warning!This is the story of the LaLaurie Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for the right amount of porn for LinkedIn, Dark Patrick, rated "B" for "butane," pre-dinging the dong, bones for tapas, the Full White, and the Taco Bell menu of kids' names.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie https://www.frenchquarterphantoms.com...2024-05-011h 07Is This a Ghost?100. Two Haunts and a Flaunt (Centennial Edition!)It is somehow our 100th episode! *noisemaker sound* Who knew there were so many ghosts in the world? To celebrate our centennial, Clayton has a surprise for Patrick -- he's turning the tables with his own version of Two Haunts and a Flaunt! But this time, there's a twist. The three stories are all revisitations of stories we've already shared. That's right...new ghosts from old haunts! Then, after the stories, unpaid intern Jen Swanson joins the guys for a bit of trivia, a dash of Would You Rather?, and a touch of personal reflection from the...2024-04-241h 46Is This a Ghost?92. The Lodge at Hot Lake SpringsHot lake, hot springs, hot times, hot ghosts. Hot, hot, hot. Have you ever been to a hot springs? Patrick has. And his mouth paid the price.This is the story of the many ghosts of Hot Lake Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for the double-fisting daddy, everyone’s got flub, going nuts for hot holes, the cheat code for syphilis, every party needs a Patrick, feet that work, Choose Your Own Horrific Adventure, and that was quite the fall.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Lake_Hotel https://www.atlasobscura.com/pla...2024-02-281h 13Is This a Ghost?89. The Ghost of James Dean's CarNo, you read that right. This is not the story of James Dean's ghost. This is the story of James Dean's car's ghost. We will not be taking any questions. (But yeah, okay, we talk about James Dean's ghost, too.)This is the story of the Ghost of James Dean's Car. Come for the ghost, stay for friends with Lego benefits, the Fightin’ Lady Fingers, one tiny mistake, live fast, live long, getaway ambulance, advice from people named after Muppets, big royal inbred car, and (James Dean’s) good bones.Sources:https://www.carsales.com...2024-02-071h 00Is This a Ghost?82. The Monterey Bay AquariumWelcome to Clayton's own personal hellscape, where we talk about nothing but fish for an entire episode. This is the story of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Come for the ghosts, stay for appeasing the elder gods, parka wrestling, the kung pao steamer, sea lion boom town, Ozark marinade, surprisingly Russian Norwegians, "Barney Fife lived," no one neckin', and corn: the fish of Kansas.Sources:https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/tales-from-the-a-scary-um https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Walk-with-the-ghosts-of-Cannery-Row-3130167.php https://www.seemonterey.com/regions/monterey/cannery-row/ https://canneryrow.com/our-story/https://www.hmdb.org/m...2023-12-201h 32
Is This a Ghost?75. Peg Entwistle, Ghost of the Hollywood SignHoo-ray for Ghost-ywood! La la la something something, Ghost-ywood! The Academy Award for Best Podcast Episode About Ghosts This Week goes to...us!This is the story of Peg Entwistle, ghost of the Hollywood sign. Come for the ghost, stay for the sound effect stylings of Taco Cat, the most punchable county in Britain, four retirees named Hope, giardiniera for your wrists, and American folk hero Alice Cooper.Sources:https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a32404793/who-is-peg-entwistle-hollywood-facts/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_Entwistlehttps://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/is-the-hollywood-sign-hauntedhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/hollywood-sign-hauntedhttps...2023-11-011h 05Is This a Ghost?74. 2023 Halloween Spooktacular: Two Haunts and a FlauntHappy Halloween, boils and ghouls! Welcome to another Halloween Spooktacular! It's that special time of year when Patrick pastes on a really cool beard and walks on stilts and pretends to be Clayton for one harrowing night. But this year, the Spooktacular comes with a twist -- Patrick brought three stories to the seance table, and Clayton must determine which one of them is a lie.This is the story of three different hauntings. (Well, two, technically.) Come for the ghosts, stay for no such thing as a pinsula, gold inside (shhh), "not a good start, Tom,"...2023-10-251h 18Is This a Ghost?73. The Doppleganger Ghost of Beacon Hill ParkIn what is already being called "the funniest episode of our generation," we examine a doppleganger ghost, which is like a twin, but opposite, and reverse-dead. Got it?This is the story of the Doppleganger Ghost of Beacon Hill Park. Come for the ghost, stay for the appeal of video, improv energy, captain's butt, MySpace Tom, doppelganger vs. parent trap, old person jokes, the most distressing thing to come home to, silently screaming horses, and the return of the return of the return of Naked Abraham Lincoln.Sources:https://exemplore.com/paranormal/The-Doppleganger-of-Beacon-Hill-Park-The-story-behind-the-haunting-Part-1https...2023-10-181h 06Is This a Ghost?72. The Bannister DollYou thought this was going to be about an actual doll, didn't you? Gotcha! It's about a real women who was OBJECTIFIED as an actual doll! Do you feel good about your choices? Hey, we're in this together.This is the story of the Bannister Doll. Come for the ghost, stay for pen pals, the Edward Scissorhands solution, return to Pound Town, the Love Actually question, nature vs nurture, don’t let Kevin Bacon into your town, and elephant alibis.Sources:https://beyondtheblackpool.wordpress.com/2021/05/03/the-retributory-haunting-of-bannister-doll/https://www.scaryforkids.com/bannister-doll/https://en.wikipedia.or...2023-10-111h 02
Is This a Ghost?71. The Weeping Woman of Fish CreekSaddler up, fellers, we're gonna go punch us a ghost! We're all very beefy, and we've got two shotguns each, so we'll catch this sad, frail ghost, or my name isn't E.L Jamerton McGillicuddy, knee-pinchin' frontier man.This is the story of the Weeping Woman of Fish Creek. Come for the ghosts, stay for most of a hermit crab, sailors and manatees, sea-stuff-dot-xxx, the return of naked Lincoln, mitts vs. ghosts, and super beefy men.Stay tuned after the episode for a story about how Patrick fell out of a parking garage....2023-10-041h 13Is This a Ghost?70. Jean Baptiste, Ghost of the Great Salt LakeClimb aboard the LDS immigrant ship, it's time to sail to the Great Salt Lake! Come on down to the Utah town where the salt content in the water is higher than the alcohol content in the beer.This is the story of Jean Baptiste. Come for the ghost, stay for soundboard options, the porn finger, Mormon bullets, new new new new Zion, Jason Bourne but really nice, shaking the coffin like a Boggle cube, and dismantling cows.We apologize that the first ten minutes are a pretty big downer. But Axl always loved messing...2023-09-271h 03Is This a Ghost?69. The Clown MotelLook. You read the title. And now you're here. We support that. In for a penny, in for a clown, we always say. And boy, we have just so many clowns.This is the story of the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada. Come for the ghosts, stay for Old Sludgey Creek, the Burning Man of Silver Mines, 150 grease-painted maniacs, the devil’s Precious Moments, Count Chocula vibes, the Terre Haute Adnans, and clown time.Sources:https://www.uniqhotels.com/clown-motelhttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-clown-motel/https://www.tonopahminingpark.com/history/https://travelnevada.com/hotels/unique-stays/th...2023-09-201h 32Is This a Ghost?68. Gerald FitzGerald, the Wizard Earl of KildareFaith and begorrah, it's off to wee Ireland to crack on about a wizard earl, boyo! Pitch your legs to the Emerald Isle, 'ere you get collywoddled o'er its wet castles and weird meat, and we'll hand you no blarney, though ye may pass some stones.This is the story of Gerald FItzGerald, the Wizard Earl of Kildare. Come for the ghosts, stay for the spooky season calendar, soft, velvety Thomas, Master of Horse, men-magic, and smoke that goes "poof."Sources:https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/kilkea-castle/ghoststories.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald...2023-09-1359 minIs This a Ghost?67. The Pirates' House in Savannah, GeorgiaStrap on in to your peach holes, it's time for a trip down south to genteel Savannah, Georgia! My stars and garters, I do declare, this is one of the finest episodes we've had yet, or my name isn't Colonel Nathanius Budgerbuddy of the Macon Budgerbuddies.This is the story of the Pirates' House. Come for the ghosts, stay for sliding into Hugh Jackman’s DMs, the most boring hurricane ever, the height and weight of Jesus, manatees hate this one weird place, pirate daycare, dressing people up as little tiny boats, and, obviously, peach holes....2023-09-0652 minIs This a Ghost?66. The White Witch of Rose HallYou guys, we did it. They said it was impossible, but I'm here to tell you, we recorded an entire episode about Jamaica and didn't mention Cool Runnings once. This is the story of the White Witch of Rose Hall. Come for the ghost, stay for Hulk wars, Coming for the Hulks, Jim Caviezel energy, the Ruffalo gap, classic Risk strategy, the Genghis Khan of Jamaica, and Anne Hathaway, but small.Sources:https://www.gonomad.com/1103-annie-palmer-the-white-witch-of-jamaicahttps://www.thepalmsjamaica.com/annie-palmer-white-witch-rose-hall/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Hall,_Montego_Bayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...2023-08-301h 13Is This a Ghost?65. The Ghosts of Cock LaneIt's hard to even say the name of this episode with a straight face. We're so sorry about that. But listen, here's what we will say--this episode kicks it up to 11 about halfway through. When the seances start, the world falls apart. Is what they say.This is the story of the ghosts of Cock Lane. Come for the ghosts, stay for my live-in Patrick, Olyde Eynglysh, the approximate ages of children, deep cut Muppets, acceptable levels of e. coli, and syphilis of the bottom. Now, who wants a t-shirt that says TRUST THE GHOST?...2023-08-231h 04Is This a Ghost?64. The Monkeys and the OccultistHave you ever seen the ghost of a monkey? How can you be so sure? HOW WOULD YOU KNOW IF A MONKEY IS A REAL MONKEY AND NOT A GHOST MONKEY? What if monkeys actually went extinct a thousand years ago, and everything that we think is a monkey is actually the ghost of a monkey? Makes you think, doesn't it? Makes you think.This is the story of the aptly named Monkey Bridge. Come for the ghosts, stay for organs (various), a big, tough bridge, assess and teakettles, how Bitcoin started, snobby occultists, and turtles: the...2023-08-161h 02Is This a Ghost?63. Bill Sketoe's Ghost HoleSome holes need filling. And some of those holes can never feel truly filled, even when they're as full as a person can make them. Boy this is uncomfortable, isn't it?This is the story of Bill Sketoe's Ghost Hole. Come for the ghost, stay for this media environment, the last few strips of Marmaduke, the finer points of smiting, the importanace of getting his boots off, and, of course, the evidence hole.Sources:https://www.themoonlitroad.com/ghost-bill-sketoes-hole/https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/alabama/ghost-story-al/https://anomalien.com/the-story-of-the-ghost-of-bill-sketoe-the-hole-that-will-not-stay-filled/2023-08-0933 minIs This a Ghost?62. Roy Simms, Texas A&M's Meat Lab GhostWho among us hasn't been in a college dining hall and thought, "I wonder if this burger's cow came from a diseased lab eighty feet away?" If you want to throw that stone, go ahead, but we won't, because we wear our shame on our sleeves, and if that's not freedom, we don't know what is.This is the story of Roy Simms, Texas A&M's Meat Lab Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for the three worst states, Oppenheimer's thing, vibranium-level knives, the prescience of Patrick Swayze, and the 37th parallel (question mark?). This meat lab...2023-08-0333 minIs This a Ghost?61. Stuckey's BridgeBridges are weird, right? It's like, "Hey, if you stop existing right now, I'll die," and there aren't a whole lot of non-organ things you can say that about. And that sure is exciting. This is the story of Stuckey's Bridge. Come for the ghost, stay for bootlegger Mike, "Whatever happened to au gratin?", ITAG vs. The Bear, a ductet of crime, the problem with hubris, a requisite discussion about Barbenheimer, and Bob Odenkirk, will you come on our podcast?Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Ganghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian...2023-07-2652 minIs This a Ghost?60. Julia Staab, Ghost of Santa Fe's La Posada ResortWhen I dream / On my own / I'm alone but I ain't lonely / For a dreamer night's the only time of day / When the city's finally sleeping / And my thoughts begin to stray / And I'm on the train that's bound for Santa Fe / And I'm free / Like the wind / Like I'm gonna live forever / It's a feeling time can never take away / All I needs a few more dollars / And I'm outta here to stay / Dreams come true / Yes they do / In Santa FeIf you didn't hear those words as sung by a young Christian Bale as...2023-07-191h 01
Is This a Ghost?59. David Belasco and the Belasco TheatreIn our first and almost certainly only installment of Child Actors of the California Gold Rush, we dig into the early life of Broadway legend David Belasco. Then we talk about his mid-life, then his end-life, and then it gets really good in the afterlife. If you've been waiting dramatically for the ghosts of Broadway to mystically appear, then my friend, this is the episode for you.This is the story of the haunted Belasco Theatre. Come for the ghost, stay for the Kleenex Dumpster of gin, nerd mobs, Neil deGrasse Tyson ruins everything, carbonated stew, and...2023-07-121h 05
Is This a Ghost?58. Titanic Captain Edward J. SmithIn an episode recorded purely for the SEO of the moment, the guys explore the story of the original Titanic ghost! Other words that we should include to really maximize organic search are submersible, billionaire, vacuum implosion, and, what the hell, orcas. Is it working?This is the story of Edward J. Smith, captain of the Titanic. Come for the ghost, stay for the death march of birthdays, land ships, the youth of today, the Dead Sea Captains Club, more Titanic ghosts every single day, and How handsome is your horse?Sources:https...2023-07-051h 13Is This a Ghost?57. The Durkee Mansion, or the Kemper CenterAh, Wisconsin. Home of cheese curds, water slides, and a whole lot of people who were left confused by Aaron Rodgers' whole deal. We've done Wisconsin stories before, but we haven't done them like this--we have a special guest host for this episode, Jennifer Swanson, lifelong Wisconsinite and, more importantly, big fan of all things Clayton and Disney.This is the story of the Durkee Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for the snake people, mustard sauce, a Mario on every corner, ugh, Moms, and Patrick versus Sebastian the crab.Sources:https://kempercenter...2023-06-281h 06Is This a Ghost?56. The S. K. Pierce HouseChairs. You love them, we love them, our butts can't get enough of them. But what happens when a chair castle becomes a haunted mansion? This is the sort of question we know you rely on ITAG to answer. And answer it, we will.This is the story of the S. K. Pierce House. Come for the ghosts, stay for Papa Shaq, traveling with vegans, American butts, sitting wars, the neighbor of the Beast, and “I don’t think it’s in Uranus.”Sources:https://hauntheads.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/s-k-pierce-and-chair-city/https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/202...2023-06-2153 minIs This a Ghost?55. The Snedeker HouseWelcome to Connecticut, where the oysters are clammy, the doctors are plenty, and not all Alans are Blades. And before you ask, yeah, there's a lot of Disney talk in the run-up today. In for a penny, in for a pound. This is the story of The Snedeker House. Come for the ghosts, stay for the normal basement toe tags, supernatural power couples, mortician hobbies, the ghosts of Connecticut of Georgia, and Encanto vs. Moana: FIGHT!Sources:https://www.terror29.com/blog/haunting-connecticut-real-storyhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snedeker-house...2023-06-1454 minIs This a Ghost?54. The Ghost of Getter's IslandThe thing about early 19th century hangings is, sometimes they drew a crowd, and it's like, what, you think Jackhole Junction has the infrastructure for that sort of spectacle? Get serious! (Today's story is only a LITTLE about civic engineering, we promise.)This is the story of Getter's Island. Come for the ghost, stay for Summerwind 3, cat wet, post-pandemic Nell, classic rom-com stuff, you're basically a hot dog, and the wrong way to premeditate a murder. Sources:https://sauconsource.com/2020/10/18/haunted-lehigh-valley-ghost-getters-island/http://thishauntedplace.com/content/getters-islandhttps://www.newspapers...2023-06-0754 minIs This a Ghost?53. The Odd Fellows and Belvoir Winery (Live from Pinckney Bend Distillery)It's time for our 2023 In Good Spirits tour! Which is a very special tour with only one stop, and that stop is Pinckney Bend Distillery, where there are lots of spirits, but no SPIRITS, as far as we know, you know? We recorded a live episode about a haunted Missouri winery, so it's like a spirits-based episode recorded about spirit spirits at a place full of spirits. Is this description going well, do you think?This is the story of the Odd Fellows and Belvoir Winery. Come for the ghosts, stay for the life choices of non-drug...2023-05-3146 minIs This a Ghost?52. The Haunting of Summerwind Mansion: Part 2We're diving back into Summerwind, because if there's one thing you should know about us, it's that we can't stop, won't stop. And boy, this place is wild, so just be grateful we didn't stretch it to three episodes, because we could have.This is the story of Summerwind mansion, continued. Come for the ghosts, stay for tattoos for four year olds, casual hypnosis lessons, the siren’s call of land surveying, pull vs. tug, getting horny for a house, horny Irish idiots, and ten swings for a buck.2023-05-2457 min
Is This a Ghost?51. The Haunting of Summerwind Mansion: Part 1Much like the classic and much-beloved Fear Street Saga from R.L. Stine, Summerwind is about to take you on a real multi-generational journey of "OH NO, WHAT WAS THAT?!" This story has everything; a haunted house, organ music, trapdoor skeletons, and an honest-to-goodness ghoul.This is the first part of the story of the Summerwind Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for questionable child labor decisions, Clayton’s childhood trauma, the tremendous value of a good B&B, Wisconsin from space, milking barrels, and the Phantom of the Opera is coming from inside the house....2023-05-1750 min
Is This a Ghost?50. The Brown Lady of Raynham HallBloody hell, guvnor! We're back to merry ol' England, ain't we? In the halls of Raynham Hall is a ghost that raises a lot of questions about embroidery, and about the best alternative to You Pork City.This is the story of the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. Come for the ghosts, stay for The Blair Witch Project of soccer, Darkwing Duck. Launchpad McQuack, a podcast with two Daubers, going to Poundtown, 101 uses for peanuts, and yet another Disney connection.Sources:https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/the-day-a-country-life-photographer-captured-an-image-of-a-ghost-234642https://en.wikipedia...2023-05-101h 00Is This a Ghost?49. Poveglia IslandWho wants to join us at an island resort? It's abandoned and overgrown, and there are some Bubonic plague ghosts are the bar. Come on, let's go and feel the sand under our toes! Oops, wait, that's not sand, it's the ashes of the dead.This is the story of Poveglia Island. Come for the ghosts, stay for a deconstructed hot toddy, the teats of our voices, plagues jokes, tennis court forts, and therapy sheep.Sources:https://luxeadventuretraveler.com/poveglia-italy/https://www.findhouseitaly.com/immobile/isola-di-poveglio-e-ottagono-laguna-sud-venezia-venetohttps://www.travelchannel...2023-05-031h 02Is This a Ghost?48. The True Story of the Amityville Horror HouseSure, you've seen the movie. Or maybe you're Patrick, and you haven't. Which, if we're behind honest, really dampened the big reveal. Oh well. Anyway. What were we talking about?This is the true story of the Amityville Horror house. Come for the ghosts, stay for The legend of Cornelius David Pinckney, the Mickey Rourke of cats, the worst name for a child, free slime, and Amityvilleanonymity.Photo referenced in the episode: https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/amityvillehorror2005/bghst.jpgSources:https://www.wdam.com/story/27373608/on-this-day-in-history-december-13th-1974/#:~:text=HATTIESBURG%2C%20MS%20(WDAM)%20%2...2023-04-2656 minIs This a Ghost?47. The Ghosts of the USS Eastland Disaster (Live from C2E2 in Chicago)In our very first live show, we do all the things we set out to do, which was mainly to get one good, audible groan out of the audience. Mission accomplished! This is a story about a passenger boat disaster that was worse than the Titanic (no kidding), and it happened in 20 feet of water, with the boat still tied to the dock. Don't ever change, Chicago.We also opened up the floor to hear ghost stories from the audience, and we've included those for your listening pleasure, too!This is the story of the USS Eastland...2023-04-1945 minIs This a Ghost?46. The USS Akron Airship GhostBoy. Dirigibles. Was there every so much promise that was met with such constant disaster? Those beautiful, transportational gasbags really led troubled lives, didn't they? And because they couldn't just keep it together for a few more decades, we now have Spirit Airlines. Thanks a lot, tragedy. This is the story of the USS Akron airship ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for the Roarin' Depression, the Joad family jokes, the Hindenburg Hiccup, trapeze eroticism, delicious humanity, and the most effective 75-person drowning machine.Sources:https://www.milkenreview.org/articles/its-a-bird-no-its-a-plane-no-its-a...2023-04-1251 minIs This a Ghost?45. Jean LafitteWelcome to Nawlins, cher! Grab yourself some gumbo and chicory, 'cause I GA-RON-TEE this episode's fixin' to send you to the bayou, etc.This is the story of the New Orleans ghost of Jean Lafitte. Come for the ghost, stay for glasses that see, sweet baby gators, Steve Jobs' time has come (and is over), showing that smile, and the medical dangers of being barefoot on Bourbon.Sources:https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/jean-lafittehttps://www.hnoc.org/virtual/andrew-jackson/united-states-v-andrew-jackson-1815https://nolaghosts.com/the-pirate-ghost-of-jean-lafitte/2023-04-0545 minIs This a Ghost?44. Hotel VendomeUp in the high desert town of Prescott--which is not pronounced how it looks, and God help you if you get it wrong--there is a ghost. Well, actually, there are two ghosts. One of them is a biter. This is the story of Hotel Vendome. Come for the ghost, stay for the ice cream fort, Woodville and Egbert, where is Tombstone?, T.B. or not T.B., and living a life with no vowels.Sources:https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/road-trips/2019/10/24/arizona-most-famous-ghosts-haunted-hotels-prescott-jerome-bisbee/3777174002/ http://www.hauntedhoneymoon.com/hauntedplaces/hotelvendome.html https://www.onlyinyourstate.com...2023-03-291h 00Is This a Ghost?43. The Witch of Yazoo CityYazoo City is more Yazoo than city, but that's what you get for not heeding witches. Also, this is the second episode where we reference death by quicksand, so Clayton's childhood fear wasn't so unfounded after all, WAS IT? This is the story of the witch of Yazoo City. Come for the ghost, stay for some Denny’s energy, cockle clams, two or three dozen gyrating cats, and S.M.A.R.T. goals for witches.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazoo_City,_Mississippihttps://www.poison.org/articles/are-cocklebur-seeds-safe-to-eat-203...2023-03-2245 minIs This a Ghost?42. The T.B. Scott MansionNot all ghosts are ghosts. Some ghosts are curses that make new ghosts. But you already knew that. You've seen the movie Poltergeist.This is the story of the T.B. Scott Mansion. Come for the ghost, stay for the Tom Sawyer-level white washing, no more hospitals, God’s latrine, Flintheart Glomgold, and holy water power washers. Sources:https://merrillfotonews.com/2021/02/18/t-b-scott-mansion-a-long-and-haunted-history/https://www.ci.merrill.wi.us/abouthttps://historicmerrill.com/thomasscott.htmlhttps://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2018/07/17/t-b-scott-mansion-merrill-ascension-leaders-grapple-its-future/751386002/https://www.wearegreenbay.com/fr...2023-03-151h 00Is This a Ghost?41. Loftus HallIreland isn't all just shamrocks and marshmallows. It's also about sheep wool and ghosts! And one of those ghosts lives in Loftus Hall, an old mansiony castle thing with a long history and a heck of a lot of holes. This is the story of Loftus Hall. Come for the ghost, stay for our best James Spader impressions, little toy cannons, the devil Mr. Tumnus, confusing Patrick for a peanut, mud hut work, the tappin' it room, and some of our finest accent work yet.Sources:https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/loftus-hall/ https...2023-03-081h 01Is This a Ghost?40. The Consumptive Cabins of Mammoth CaveCaves are horrifying. Have you been inside a cave? They're horrifying. So yeah, they make great hospitals. Thanks, Kentucky.This is the story of Dr. John Croghan's "consumptive cabins" inside of Mammoth Cave. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Pre-Americans, low C.H.U.D. awareness, anti-gypsy drywall, and the pro-consumption nanny state, and absolutely horrifying "remedies" for tuberculosis.Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-tuberculosis-patients-quarantined-inside-kentuckys-mammoth-cave-180978144/https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2009/10/mammoth-cave-national-park-harbors-more-few-ghost-stories4820https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/exploring-the-worlds-longest-known-cave.htm#:~:text=Early%20Explorers&text=Prehistoric%20American%20Indians%20were%20the,now%20...2023-03-0156 minIs This a Ghost?39. Mad Anthony WayneI 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 Dad reduction, the cost of AirTagging bones, and tree...tree...BEAR!Sources:https://unchartedlancaster.com/2021/10/10/haunted-lancaster-mad-anthonys-missing-ghostly-bones/https://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/wayne.html2023-02-2251 minIs This a Ghost?38. The Monte Cristo HomesteadG'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 the bike ride to the gyro place, criminal gentrification, white cholera, an alarming number of stains, Aussie bucks, and horse law, revisited.Sources:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Crawley-331https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/monte-cristo-homestead/https...2023-02-1557 minIs This a Ghost?37. Marie CorriveauYou'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 of Marie Corriveau. Come for the ghost, stay for horse law, ghost drippings, father-in-law stuff, spewing in caps, and the exorcism of Captain Planet,Sources:Uncertain Justice: Canadian Women and Capital Punishment, 1754-1953, by F. Murray Greenwood, Beverley...2023-02-0854 minIs This a Ghost?36. The Riddle HouseWe'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 of ESP.2023-02-0151 minIs This a Ghost?35. The Brattleboro RetreatIn 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 for the ghosts, stay for the body paint apologies, genteel terms of art for electroshock therapy, many, many fires, WOMAN SEES DEER TWICE!, and Patrick's callous opinions on life and death.2023-01-251h 04Is This a Ghost?34. The Ancient Ram InnMost 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. This is the story of The Ancient Ram Inn. Come for the ghosts, stay for Double Wet January, automatic homemade wood cutting ghost-makers, the algebraic formula for ghosts, the dumb etymology of ley lines, haunted house cheat codes, and choose-your-own flag dragons.2023-01-181h 09Is This a Ghost?33. Gunna the Icelandic Witch-GhostNot 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 for an absolute butchering of Icelandic pronunciation, the famous Pinckney bend, burying Icelandic Yoda, Paul Hollywood's eyes, which are a glamour, for he is a witch, how to fight a ghost, the best murder weapon (Icicle v. Sharp Stick), and a brand...2023-01-1158 minIs This a Ghost?32. The Ghost Ship Lady LovibondOne 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 stripper poles but made of wood, the complicated Uber drivers of the internet, the multiple masts in hipster cocktails, Kirk Hinrich's last game, nautical source material for Camp Crystal Lake, and how to get rich on vomit.Sources:...2023-01-0459 minIs This a Ghost?31. Captain Tony's SaloonWelcome 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 the ghosts, stay for the evil child geniuses, all-clown brothels, holy water Quikrete, dead-box box covers, a lil bit o' Clooney, and an unfortunate tale of drugs gone wrong.2022-12-2859 minIs This a Ghost?30. Molly Crenshaw, the Missouri WitchThis 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 more lies than usual, an undead guy, but not in the way that you think, gorgeous Beast pecs and the pastoral X-Men, the storied Missouri liberalism of the 1800s, and an exhaustive look at crop rotation, for some reason? Sources:2022-12-2150 minIs This a Ghost?29. Robert the DollThere's no sugar-coating this one. It's a haunted doll. This is a haunted doll episode. It's about a super-scary doll that's super-super haunted. We don't know how else to say it. We're in haunted doll territory. You've been warned.This is the story of Robert the Doll. Come for the ghost, stay for the rebrand of bears, killing the head doll, the tricks grandpas play, bad parents making bad ghosts, scrolling until you throw up in your mouth, and the absolute bummer of having a four-year-old ventriloquism savant.2022-12-1455 minIs This a Ghost?28. Abraham Lincoln, the White House GhostLook, I'll just say it: We're not experts in history, but we are experts in ghostology, and the hard truth is, Honest Abe is honestly a ghost. That may be hard for you to hear, because all the ghosts and all the seances and all the spirit photography somehow got scrubbed from the Daniel Day-Lewis flick, because Hollywood is run by lizard people, but listen. There is a ghost in the White House, and his name is A-boo-ham Lincoln. This is the story of Abraham Lincoln, the White House ghost. Come for the haunting, stay for the...2022-12-071h 27Is This a Ghost?27. Wolfsegg CastleDeep in the forests of Bavaria lurks an evil presence that feeds on innocent children by luring them in with the promise of gingerbread and candy. This is not that story. It is really something quite different. This is the story of Wolfsegg Castle. Come for the ghosts, stay for the sexual potency of the Hammermuehle in Heitzenhofen, Patrick's secret for pronouncing German names, people in the 16th century hanging on by a thread, a Google maps exploration of the German hellmouth, and the good, sexy ghosts of PornHub-dot-com.2022-11-301h 01Is This a Ghost?26. The Lady in Black of Georges IslandThere are lots of laides who wear lots of colors, and Melanie Lanier was one of them. Known now as The Lady in Black, Melanie is part newlywed, part pirate, and all ghost; She also would have been a super-inspirational folkhero that we'd celebrate the heck out of if she hadn't been so squarely on the side of the Confederacy. Ah, well.This is the story of The Lady in Black of Georges Island. Come for the ghost, stay for the endless power of furious Georges, being quiet quitted by our sponsor, some islands being in the...2022-11-231h 05
Is This a Ghost?25. The Ghosts of South Manitou IslandDon't get too excited. South Manitou is an island, yeah, but only in the literal sense. There's not a single palm tree, and honestly? It's no wonder everyone there is a ghost.This is the story of the many ghosts of South Manitou Island. Come for the ghosts, stay for Patrick’s cat’s fat, fat body, the disappearing nuisance of glaciers, the Han Solos of 19th century shipping routes, Death Race 2000 but on steamships, and boy, cholera, huh?Sources:https://solitudesports.com/ghosts-and-hauntings-of-south-manitou-island/https://glenarborsun.com/mysterious-madness-and-intrigue-of-the-manitou-passage/https://www...2022-11-161h 13Is This a Ghost?24. Mary HoweDid you know Maine is more than just a hotbed of fictional horrors? We’re coming for you, Stephen King. The Pine Tree State is also home to at least one maybe-dead maybe-ghost, and we honor her today on Is This a Ghost? (The answer is…maybe?)This is the story of Mary Howe. Come for the ghost, stay for the Hippocratic Oath for gravediggers, the transcendentalism of Batman, the right temperature for not-dead hot stones, horse-drawn busses of 1882, the perfect month for pizza, and Glidden: The “Nick” of the 19th century.Sources:Pen Bay...2022-11-1032 minIs This a Ghost?23. The Skirvin HotelThe best thing about Oklahoma is that ghosts don’t like it anymore than you do. Clayton had to plumb the depths of human experience to find a worthwhile ghost story from the The Sooner-Die-Than-Live-Here State, but with the hard work and grit that’s always been a hallmark of this podcast, he managed. Oh, also, you’ll learn this toward the end, but we’re an ESPN podcast now.This is the story of the haunted Skirvin Hotel. Come for the ghost, stay for the absolute disappointment of Oklahoma, America, the big, cool graveyard of Rip Rowser B...2022-11-101h 01Is This a Ghost?22. 2022 Halloween Spooktacular: The Whaley HouseIt’s Halloweentime, and we wanted to give you a treat. Or I guess it’s really more of a trick. Well it’s a trick that’s sort of a treat, and it’s this: Patrick is dressing up as Clayton for this Halloween episode, and he’s the one telling the ghost story this time. That’s right, he’s gunning for the big chair, and all Clayton can say is, IF YOU COME AT THE KING, YOU BEST NOT MISS.This is the story of The Whaley House, one of the most haunted houses in America. Come...2022-11-101h 05Is This a Ghost?21. The Ghosts of Flight 401Sure, sex is great, but have you ever had the ghost of an airline pilot jump out at you from the overhead bin when you check on your luggage at 30,000 feet, midway to your uber-normie family vacation? It is transcendent. We will not be taking questions.This is the story of Flight 401. Come for the ghosts, stay for two double-dog-dare first-class priests, the Spanish-teacher sweatshirt monster, the one tiny issue with early autopilot, hamster-tube airplane pipes, Quantum Leap in a failing cockpit, and Patrick’s unfirm grasp on holiday dates.Sources:Admiral Cloudberg (Me...2022-11-1055 minIs This a Ghost?20. The Winchester Mystery HouseWith great wealth comes great responsibility, and we’re the first people in history to ever mean that. But like, what would you do if your family’s handiwork caused the misery of millions, and led Americans to win the American West, and made you so rich you could drive a brand new Hyundai into the river every single day for the rest of your life? You’d probably become a philanthropist, right? HAHAHAHA us neither. Let’s build a tomb.This is the story of the Winchester Mystery House. Come for the ghosts, stay for the billiona...2022-11-101h 23Is This a Ghost?19. The Ackley HouseThere’s a beautiful house in quasi-upstate Nyack, New York, where the views are stunning, the men are terrified, and the ghosts are legally protected, thanks to one haunted-heart judge who just loved Ivan Reitman. The Ackley house was the first legally haunted house in the United States, and you can literally hit Sleepy Hollow with a rock thrown from the house’s back porch, so you just know that’s a ruling that tears New York in twain.This is the story of the Ackley House. Come for the ghosts, stay for the historical impact of the Ma...2022-11-1037 minIs This a Ghost?18. The Haunted Liu MansionPack your bags, we’re going to Taiwan! The Liu mansion is a classic haunted house. And if it’s too scary for you, you can just chill in the ghost-themed diner next door while your big, brave friends get shot by Japense soldier-ghosts in the mansion.This is the story of the Haunted Liu Mansion. Come for the ghost, stay for the the spectral cock-blocks, the proper orientation for jumping down a well, Clayton’s three and only three friends, and the loud desperation of Patrick’s cat.Sources:Kathmandu and BeyondMoo...2022-11-1031 minIs This a Ghost?17. The Sallie HouseKansas has pretty solid corn, and oh man, such good cows. But did you know it also has…GHOSTS?! dramatic piano notes It’s true! One of those ghosts resides in the Sallie House, and honestly, that ghost does not like you if you have a Y chromosome. Which, like, we get. You know?This is the story of the Sallie House. Come for the ghost, stay for the Forest of Friendship, the ol’ Kansas re-fresh, the perks of potty training in a surgery-ghost world, the perils of Dr. Horrible cosplay, and the wonder of power-lifting, super-jacked ghosts2022-11-1028 minIs This a Ghost?16. Bunghole LiquorsYeah, you read that right. It’s time to talk about Bunghole Liquors, home to a handful of ghosts and, we assume, a pretty lucrative t-shirt racket. Some podcasts take you to Salem for the witches; we take you to Salem for the shadowy underside.This is the story of Bunghole Liquors. Come for the ghosts, stay for ghost cats, the absolute cartoonization of tragedy, and Patrick’s foolproof plan to test whether or not someone is dead.Like what you hear? Give us a review on your favorite podcast platform! (Don’t like what you he...2022-11-1047 minIs This a Ghost?15. The Black Monk of PontefractJoin us for a jaunt over to merry olde England, to the quaint little town of Pentrefact-. Pontryfact. Pontefricht. Ponte—god, we’re never going to get it right. But there’s a ghost there, and a lot of people call him the most violent ghost that’s ever been documented, which seems like a lie, because it’s not like anyone died. OR DID THEY? Listen to find out! (They didn’t.)This is the Black Monk of Pontefract. Come for the ghost, stay for really great British accents, Patrick’s desire to squeeze Snack Packs directly into...2022-11-101h 14Is This a Ghost?14. ChloeThere are many ghosts at the Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana, and we are legally obligated to tell you that this is one of them. Chloe had a bad life and a bad death, but at least the scene of her horrible murder is now a really swell B&B! Plus, she’s a shadow ghost now, so that’s gotta keep her life interesting.This is the story of Chloe. Come for the ghost, stay for “Misery Loves Ghostany,” the weight of cows, the magical fructose-1-6-diphosphate tree, and Foghorn Leghorn’s shadow density procedure.Thank yo...2022-11-1036 minIs This a Ghost?12. The One-Handed Ghost of FlatbushNot all ghosts have a good reason to walk through your walls every night, but this one is definitely an exception. I don’t care who you are, if you find a dead ghost’s hand in your basement, you need to apologize and give that hand right back. Until then, you deserve every ounce of haunting you get, I don’t care if you are from Brooklyn.This is the One-Handed Ghost of Flatbush. Come for the ghost, stay for the pretzel slurry, the etymology of longshoremen, the three ways Patrick would recommend committing murder, and why yo...2022-11-1027 minIs This a Ghost?11. The Union Screaming HouseSure, your house may have broadband and a pretty sweet ice maker, but does it scream? Probably not. But don’t worry, there’s a house out there that does scream so your house doesn’t have to. Behold! The Union Screaming House, a severely haunted house in Union, Missouri, about five miles from where Clayton grew up. And he’s fine! So you will be too.This is the Union Screaming House. Come for the ghost, stay for the Old Enough anxiety, schools that teach that deer are people, some shots Patrick fires at Thomas Kinkade, and ghos...2022-11-101h 11Is This a Ghost?10. The Hunt-Phelan HouseAh, Memphis. Famous for its blues, its martialized ducks, and its escape-hatch-house gold-burying dead-haunts. You know the ones I mean.This week, we explore the strange history and the confounding truth of the ghost of the Hunt-Phelan house in Memphis, Tennessee. Come for the ghost, stay for the finer points of land surveyoring, stupid shit they did in the 1800s, the surprising mobility of yellow fever, and the absolute blight of the pee-troughs in Wrigley Field.2022-11-1044 minIs This a Ghost?9. The Skull-Faced BishopEveryone knows America invented ghosts, but what you may not know is that Canada has one too! This week, we’re exploring our first international ghost, Bishop Charles Seghers of Vancouver Island, who set out to spread the Good Word, then somehow lost his face. It’s a real cautionary tale about evangelism.This is the story of The Skull-Faced Bishop. Come for the ghost, stay for the good golden lump rocks, the surprising difference between soup and bones, and actual audio of an actual spittake when this whole episode goes completely off the rails.2022-11-101h 04Is This a Ghost?8. The Greenbriar GhostIt’s hard to focus on the ghost story when the main character’s name is Zona. It’s just such a cool name. Find a cooler name for a ghost than Zona, we dare you. Eeent, buzzer sound, wrong, you couldn’t. Anyway, her name was as cool as her death was garbage, so that’s the downside of this whole thing. We can’t say much more, because we don’t want to give it away. This is a true crime podcast, okay, and every listener is now a legally-deputized officer of the law. (Sorry.)This is the st...2022-11-1034 minIs This a Ghost?7. The Gray ManOut on the coastal edge of the Carolinas, there is a gray, gloomy ghost who is either a deadly harbinger of doom or a really nice meteorologist.Come for the ghost; stay for storied marshes, Jimmy Deathmud, intimate horse love, and I don’t think horses can be ghosts.2022-11-1017 minIs This a Ghost?6. The Bell WitchJust try to think of a better name for a ghost than “the Bell Witch.” You can’t do it. Don’t even try. Forget what I said earlier, do not even try. The spirit that haunted John Bell and his family back in the early 1800s is a classic American ghost, absolutely chock-a-block with piss and vinegar. She also hangs out in a cave, which is pretty dope. Come for the terrifying tale of the witch; stay for the questionable way doctors tested the lethality of poisons in the 19th Century. The only thing scarier than this week’s story of...2022-11-101h 01Is This a Ghost?5. Resurrection MarySure, you’ve heard of hitchhikers, but have you heard of hitchhiker ghosts?! Oh, you have? Well, aren’t you something. Anyway, join us for a little jaunt up to Chicagoland for the story of Resurrection Mary, one of the most famous American hitchhiker ghosts on record. Come for the ghost, stay for the pre-polio lovin’, dumb suburb names, and, for some reason, butt injections. We’ll also finally answer the question, “Wait, you think crocodiles lurk?”2022-11-1029 min
Is This a Ghost?4. Zombie RoadDeep in the suburban land of Lululemon and labradoodles lies the lonesome and loathesome Zombie Road. Are there zombies there? No. Is it a road? Not really. Are there ghosts? Oh, my, yes. Join us, won’t you? As we go for a stroll down eastern Missouri’s most haunted road.2022-11-1038 min
Is This a Ghost?3. Turnbull CanyonNot all ghosts can be not related to early 20th century insane asylums. So here’s one that is! California’s Turnbull Canyon has quite a few ghost stories to tell, and it’s high time we told one. This story is a short lil guy, so we’re calling it a ghostie, which is a super-cute word, but don’t worry, there are still plenty of jokes and chicanery. Come for the ghosts, stay for the time we got trapped in Laurel Canyon, a lovely trip down Return to Oz lane, and Patrick’s disdain for teenage Ange2022-11-1018 minIs This a Ghost?2. Sloss FurnacesBump on down to Birmingham-town, as the kids say, and learn all about the horrible haunting of Sloss Furances, where the ghosts are exhausted and the murderer is capitalism. Subjects include: Patrick’s weird voice, that melting scene in Terminator 2, and the three names people are allowed to have. Come for the jokes, stay for the sound of Clayton’s noisy basement ghost at the 04:12 mark.2022-11-1042 min
Is This a Ghost?1. The Ghost of Deer IslandSure, it’s a headless skeleton hell-bent on dropping loose change, but is it a ghost? For the very first episode of this groundbreaking new podcast, Clayton Smith and Patrick Dean explore the true, mysterious story of the ghost of Mississippi’s Deer Island.Come for the ghost, stay for the pirate internships and the finer points of pig biology.2022-11-1033 min