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The Baleroy Mansion

Episode 135 of the One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries podcast, hosted by The Fall Line Podcast LLC/One Strange Thing, titled "The Baleroy Mansion" was published on March 24, 2026 and runs 20 minutes.

March 24, 2026 ·20m · One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries

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Chestnut Hill is a desirable neighborhood in the deliciously weird city of Philadelphia. But there’s very, very old American history there, too – so is it all that big a surprise that a mansion there is haunted? The real question is: between the death chair, the ghost boys, and the screaming parrot… who would film a music video there? Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Maura Currie and Anna Luria Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie This episode previously appeared as Premium Episode 52. One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines. Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus  episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; [email protected].  All Rights Reserved The Fall Line® Podcast LLC/One Strange Thing 2026 Works Cited Bill Hayden, “Ghosts of Ney and Milton…” The News Journal, 1973. Claire Huff, “The ghosts of Chestnut Hill,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1976. NA, “A high-spirited evening…” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1989. Kevin Feeley, “My Neighbor’s Chestnut Hill…” BillyPenn/WHYY, 2015. Beverly J. Smith, “A Magical Mystic Tour,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1973. Ron Avery. “Squire revels in domain…” Philadelphia Daily News, 1991. Kaitlyn Foti, “Chestnut Hill’s Baleroy…” Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch, 2011. Philly Ghosts Chestnut Hill, PA Ally Mullen, “Interview: Sean Pecknold,” Urban Outfitters Blog, 2012 (via Wayback Machine) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chestnut Hill is a desirable neighborhood in the deliciously weird city of Philadelphia. But there’s very, very old American history there, too – so is it all that big a surprise that a mansion there is haunted? The real question is: between the death chair, the ghost boys, and the screaming parrot… who would film a music video there?


Hosted by Laurah Norton

Researched by Maura Currie and Anna Luria

Written, Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie


This episode previously appeared as Premium Episode 52.


One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.

Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive



Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/

Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus 

episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607

Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething



We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; [email protected]

All Rights Reserved The Fall Line® Podcast LLC/One Strange Thing 2026


Works Cited


Bill Hayden, “Ghosts of Ney and Milton…” The News Journal, 1973.

Claire Huff, “The ghosts of Chestnut Hill,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1976.

NA, “A high-spirited evening…” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1989.

Kevin Feeley, “My Neighbor’s Chestnut Hill…” BillyPenn/WHYY, 2015.

Beverly J. Smith, “A Magical Mystic Tour,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1973.

Ron Avery. “Squire revels in domain…” Philadelphia Daily News, 1991.

Kaitlyn Foti, “Chestnut Hill’s Baleroy…” Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch, 2011.

Philly Ghosts

Chestnut Hill, PA

Ally Mullen, “Interview: Sean Pecknold,” Urban Outfitters Blog, 2012 (via Wayback Machine)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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