The Ghost That Ate Us Interview episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 27, 2022 · 54 MIN

The Ghost That Ate Us Interview

from GateCrashers · host GateCrashers

The Ghost That Ate Us questions if you remember the brutal crime of on small town... Maybe you read about it on Twitter. Maybe a friend sent you a news clip. Maybe you saw it on an episode of Spectral Journeys that night you were flipping through channels, unable to sleep. Maybe after reading the true story, you won't ever sleep again. On June 1, 2017, six people were killed at a Burger City franchise off I-80 near Jonny, Iowa. It was the bizarre and gruesome conclusion to nine months of alleged paranormal activity at the fast-food joint—events popularly known as "the Burger City Poltergeist."  The story inspired Facebook memes, Twitter hashtags, Buzzfeed listicles, Saturday Night Live sketches, and more. But the case was never much more than a punchline…until bestselling writer Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, The Living Dead) decided to head to Iowa to dig up what really happened. Presented here is the definitive story of "the most exhaustively documented haunting in history," including—for the first time ever—interviews with every living survivor of the tragedy.  The employees of Burger City were a family. They loved one another. At least, at the beginning.  But love can make you do unspeakable things. Turns out that The Ghost That Ate Us is a fictional story written by Daniel Kraus, it just took Dan some time to catch up on that in this interview. Dan and Dan get into the details about building a fast food franchise from scratch. Daniel talks about things that have been inspiring him. The book is out on July 12th from Raw Dog Screaming Press. Pre-order the book here to learn all about the poltergeist that changed one small town forever. You can find Daniel on his website here. The cover design of The Ghost That Ate Us was done by Tim Daniel of Second Rocket Comics. (Tim also designed our logo as well!)

NOW PLAYING

The Ghost That Ate Us Interview

0:00 54:55

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

The Straddie Set

Jun 11, 2026 ·22m

Broadway to Swan Hill

Jun 4, 2026 ·21m

Half There

May 28, 2026 ·20m

Back To The Well

May 21, 2026 ·17m

Catch Her If You Can

May 14, 2026 ·19m

Carnival Of Dreams

May 7, 2026 ·17m

Gatecrashers Mark Oppenheimer From the team behind Unorthodox—the #1 Jewish podcast—comes a new eight-part series detailing the hidden history of Jews and the Ivy League.Gatecrashers tells the story of how Jews fought for acceptance at elite schools, and how the Jewish experience in the Ivy League shaped American higher education, and shaped America at large. Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, each episode focuses on one Ivy League school: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania. The Gatecrashers Podcast Amanda Luedeke and Charis Crowe STORM THE GATES OF PUBLISHING with VP and literary agent Amanda Luedeke and novelist Charis Crowe.Teaming up to talk about both sides of publishing (self-publishing and traditional), Amanda and Charis share their combined twenty years of experience in the industry from both sides of the desk. They offer a glimpse behind the "gates" as they share the realities, opportunities, and difficulties of the publishing world.Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor and Luedeke. In her 10+ year career she's done business with top-tier publishers and independent houses. www.macgregorandluedeke.comCharis Crowe is a marketer, speaker, freelance editor, and longtime aspiring author who for years stood at the gates of traditional publishing only to choose the self-publishing path. Gatecrashers Thomas Hackett The racing TV hit of the spring is here in Podcast form.Hall of famers Damien Oliver and Glen Boss along with Britt Taylor, Nick Quinn and Jared Timms join Roger Oldridge for the weekend's best bets from across Australia and also share their thoughts on what's making headlines in the racing space

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of GateCrashers?

This episode is 54 minutes long.

When was this GateCrashers episode published?

This episode was published on April 27, 2022.

What is this episode about?

The Ghost That Ate Us questions if you remember the brutal crime of on small town... Maybe you read about it on Twitter. Maybe a friend sent you a news clip. Maybe you saw it on an episode of Spectral Journeys that night you were flipping through...

Can I download this GateCrashers episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!