PODCAST · comedy
Is This a Ghost?
by Clayton Smith and Patrick Dean
A real podcast about real ghosts that's real funny.
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200. Captain Kidd
Did you know we're ending hte podcast? This is the final episode. That feels important in case you're just finding us for the first time. Wow, this is awkward. Yeeeeah....well, goodbye!This is the story of Captain William Kidd. Come for the ghost, stay for can't go full ghost, mashin' d*cks, the chat is so mad, far down the Muppet spectrum, Pickle Express, we shouldn't give the crabs any of this money, Bill Gates was a horse freak, and more great things but our eyes are too wet to see so just listen to the whole thing. It's special.Thank you for listening all this time. We are so grateful for you. More grateful than you know.
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199. Borley Rectory
This episode is about Borley Rectory. It's a rectory in Borley. There's a ghost or more than one ghost. There are jokes and other things, too. Probably fun stories. Maybe even a new shirt idea? We're not sure. Okay, Clayton didn't have time to listen to the episode and so now we don't have any show notes. But it's a super great episode for sure for sure for sure. Good luck!
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198. Snug Harbor
Snug sounds nice, doesn't it? Snug as a ghost in some toast. We like that.This is the story of Snug Harbor. Unfortunately, Clayton's new puppy ate all the show notes. Goddammit.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Richard_Randallhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snug_Harborhttps://awriterjourney.wordpress.com/2020/10/13/ghosts-of-snug-harbor/https://visitalltheplaces.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/hunting-for-ghosts-at-staten-islands-snug-harbor/
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197. Woodburn Mansion
Sometimes a house is just a house, sometimes a trainwreck is just a trainwreck, and sometimes a coxswain is just a coxswain, but that's a discussion for next week, not this week.This is the story of Woodburn Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for a hurtful meme, Jeremy's on a mission, foot stuff, This Sucks: An Architectural Podcast, no wonder it's cursed, I don't speak ghost, and the Flemish Bond.Sources:https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-east/haunts-at-woodburn-mansion/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Governor%27s_Mansion
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196. Bowers Mansion
There are way too many inappropriate jokes in this episode and we should go on record saying they are Patrick's fault.This is the story of Bowers Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for the only thing daddy needs, the coolest spaceship on the block, castle-debtor's prison-flat-gutter, convenience that God has bestowed upon us, ignore the sores, the Comstock load, having a baby on the moon, and she's in a business envelope.By the way, trust us that there has never been a more important time than RIGHT NOW to join Ghost+. You'll thank us next week.Sources:https://nvtami.com/2021/10/29/haunted-bowers-mansion-seances-scryers-spirits/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowers_Mansionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilley_Bowers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_War
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195. The Goat Inn
England never fails to disappoint, and by that we mean, oh boy, England is disappointing. This is the story of the Goat Inn. Come for the ghost, stay for I don't care about romance, look at the slopes on that broad, Mrs. Isaac Newton, goat loves baseball, Austin Powers time, an intense thing to think about, museums with anything from anyone, tyres can't possibly be right, and spread eagle.
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194. The Great Train Wreck of 1856
What began as a routine Sunday school excursion would become one of the deadliest railroad accidents in early American history. An overcrowded passenger train, running behind schedule, collided head-on with a locomotive traveling in the opposite direction on a single-track line. In the absence of modern signaling systems or centralized control, a series of small breakdowns in timing and communication led to catastrophic consequences. In this episode, we examine the events of that day, the operational failures behind the collision, and what this tragedy reveals about the risks of early rail systems.
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193. The Wesley Poltergeist
Christians are weird, aren't they? Hit the music!This is the story of the Wesley poltergeist. Come for the ghost, stay for deep in the stink, I'm a mean girl now, nursery rhyme levels of children, just three bros, the hornery, and something for everyone.
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192 .Olive Thomas
In some ways, this is the story of an olive and a cocktail. But in some very important ways, it's not.This is the story of Olive Thomas. Come for the ghost, stay for the smart one on the podcast, a little bit romantic, Harry Van Dutch, Dick Gingham, the Camelot of Western Pennsylvania, poor Leo,, and gay baby vampire bats,Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Thomashttps://boroughsofthedead.com/olive-thomas-broadways-flapper-ghost/
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191. Alice Flagg
You ready for some hot, sweaty lumberjack lust? Yeah, you're ready. Look at you. Talk about wood.This is the story of Alice Flagg. Come for the ghost, stay for the alpha application, straight to the knife drawer, mermaid attacks, every time we lose an Ebeneezer, and that's a lumberjack idea.Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Join Ghost+ for so many bonus episodes!Sources:https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KZYW-89S/dr.-allard-belin-flagg-1823-1901https://www.plantationlakes.net/wachesaw-plantation/https://www.themoonlitroad.com/ghost-alice-flagg-pawleys-island-south-carolina/
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190. Bonnie and Clyde: Part 3
The shocking conclusion to the three-part epic where we'll finally answer the question, "Is there even a ghost in this one?" The answer...may surprise you.This is the story of Bonnie and Clyde (still). Come for the ghosts, stay for curling club, the ITAG watchlist, Chuck Norris deep pull, one of those is a Bonnie, the little Dutch boy, and super sexy mass murder outlaws. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clydehttps://mykisscountry937.com/are-bonnie-clydes-ghosts-haunting-this-spot-in-louisiana/https://www.historynet.com/bonnie-clydes-revenge-on-eastham/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamer https://mykisscountry937.com/louisiana-bonnie-clyde-ghosts/
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189. Bonnie and Clyde: Part 2
The cozy love story of the century continues!This is part 2 of the story of Bonnie and Clyde. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Ricky Martin fancast, a shame to lose the alliterative ones, real human skin suit debate, she's more chicken than woman now, these are talking guns, and hey, let's have a picnic! Show your love and support by joining Ghost+!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clydehttps://mykisscountry937.com/are-bonnie-clydes-ghosts-haunting-this-spot-in-louisiana/
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188. Bonnie and Clyde: Part 1
Get in, loser, we're going to rob some banks.This is the story of American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Disney vault, some kind of brick incident, the turkeys aren't talking, that's why I put a hole in the box, now it's crime time, vacation nun, and the Golden Girls Gang.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clydehttps://mykisscountry937.com/are-bonnie-clydes-ghosts-haunting-this-spot-in-louisiana/
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187. Tuckahoe Plantation
All right, listen. Everything's cool, okay, and if this is your first episode, PLEASE, GOD, CHOOSE ANOTHER, LITERALLY ANY OTHER EPISODE FIRST.This is the semi-prepared story of the Tuckahoe Plantation. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Scarface special, the pretzel part, I don't know which penis, human baby stag, clones in the spiritual sense, baby Thomas senior, and jump jiving and wailing.Sources:https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=9249https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph
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186. John Dee and the Devil's Hoofprint
One of these days we'll get back to telling ghost stories, but real quick, can we tell you this absolutely bonkers true story of a weird virgin who summoned the devil?This is the story of John Dee. Come for the devil's hoofprint, stay for a professional ghost, a good male midlife crisis, this horoscope can't be right, cyclops cowboy, 12,000,000 degrees Celsius, book smart not street smart, and the devil changing a lightbulb. Thanks to listener Caroline Jones for the research!Sources:John Dee: Why The Elizabethan Spy Was The Original 007 | HistoryExtraThe Magical Relics of John Dee at The British Museum – Curious ArchiveCatherine Cavendish: Dr. John Dee - Charismatic Eerie Genius of the Elizabethan AgeJohn Dee: Scholar, Astrologer, and Occult Practitioner that Captivated the Royal Court of 16th Century England | Ancient OriginsJohn Dee - Wikipediahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13982175
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185. James Andrews and the Kennesaw House
Some people say the Easter story is the greatest story ever told. But they're wrong. Strap in for the REAL DEAL.This is the story of James Andrews and the Kennesaw House. Come for the ghosts, stay for naked Wednesday, please we have to find the monkeys, zero-plus, a whole-a$$ train, microwaved cheeseburgers for the whites, a boxcar with a pride flag, and purple monkey dishwasher.Get even more episodes by joining Ghost+!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Locomotive_Chase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Andrewshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw_Househttps://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/savannah/haunted-places-in-georgia
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184. Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon an evening dreary, while we podded pleased but weary, over a single ne'er-forgotten piece of American lore, while I nodded, nearly boisterous at my co-host's use of "moisturous" suddenly there came a WHaM! For next came a fun fact.This is the story of Edgar Allan Poe. Come for the ghost, stay for dripping strength, rejected mortally speaking, I have spun such a tale, an auspicious day for both of us, bubble gum flavor, the Simon Cowell of the 19th century, this one is Simpsons good, and stunt double ghosts. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe https://poemuseum.org/poe-as-americas-unabashed-critic/https://www.eapoe.org/works/info/chltales.htmhttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-ghost-of-edgar-allan-poe/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/the-horse-you-came-in-on-saloon-named-most-haunted-restaurant-in-maryland/
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183. The Bird Cage Theatre
If you want to talk Tombstone, then this episode is your huckleberry.This is the story of the Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone, Arizona. Come for the ghosts, stay for a needs-based person, Benicio is hard to explain, Avengers: Doomsday in monochrome, an outboard motor on that ship, a family of orca, cabin murder math, and a time of great national health, Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Schieffelinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone,_Arizonahttps://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/the-beginnings-of-the-bird-cage/https://ghostcitytours.com/tombstone/haunted-tombstone/bird-cage-theatre/
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182. Ghosts of Hawaii
The Aloha State? More like the Oh-No-Ah-Ghost State! The Hawaiian islands are chockablock with haunts, and we cover a couple of them in this very special episode.This is the story of two Ghosts of Hawaii. Come for the ghosts, stay for the only thing we got you, Patrick's scary basement, a literal archipelago, I've got a new type, a thousand-year plan, the bigger the moon, the nighter the marchers, and self-promotional stories.Join Ghost+ for more ghosties and other exciting bonus content from Is This a Ghost!
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181. Lincoln Park Zoo
Zoos are fine if you don't think about them too much. And almost none of them have thousands of corpses beneath them!This is the story of the Lincoln Park Zoo. Come for the ghosts, stay for puma content, the New Yerk Yerkies, this podcast makes you horny, a little wander down the fairy path, more chained animals please, lessons from Jurassic Park, I miss the goop, will you look at me, and bone raffle.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Park,_Chicagohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Park_Zoohttps://www.oldest.org/animals/zoos-usahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_Zoohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_DeVryhttps://windycityghosts.com/the-haunted-lincoln-park-zoo-in-chicago/
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180. The Ghost of Jacob's Island
They can't all be winners.This is the story of the ghost of Jacob's Island. Come for the ghost, stay for pudding out the fire, a little bit quieter every day, the worst color for water, the Hindu Exorcist, Is This a Train?, and a subset of American congresspeople. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Londonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Islandhttps://london-overlooked.com/poltergeist/
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179. Dyer Lane
Patrick gets pretty excited about the sexy witches in this one, you're going to really like it!This is the story of Dyer Lane. Come for the ghosts, stay for a national conversation about parades, the half plus seven rule, classic America stuff, a disappearance of women, don’t let my pigs see me like this, tractor violence, and the coven-tractor-demon tarot.Sources:https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZ5P-XGZ/john-richard-dyer-1833-1865https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-mysterious-misinformation-of-dyer.htmlhttps://www.timetoast.com/timelines/dyer-lane-344c7ab2-4574-438e-a94c-d4c728fbeed6https://statehornet.com/2010/10/real-halloween-spooks-and-scary-attractions/https://www.costaricantimes.com/the-legends-of-haunted-dyer-lane/55982
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178. Fort William Henry
Men will build so many forts in the same exact location rather than go to therapy. This is the story of Fort William Henry. Come for the ghosts, stay for the biggest turkeys, no grazi, we hate this stuff, chip-on-the-shoulder piracy, permanent squid, a bastion you could eat off of, little French feet, and a girthy chub.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mainehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_William_Henry_(Maine)https://wjbq.com/the-tale-of-maines-beautiful-and-haunted-fort-william-henry/https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/maine/fort-haunted-ghost-me
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177. Forepaugh's Restaurant
Land O' Lakes? More like Land O' Hot Takes, amiright? (Please forget everything you hear in this episode.)This is the story of Forepaugh's Restaurant. Come for the ghosts, stay for bad bears, chicken pox party soccer team, foreplay of the animal kingdom, every dry good vendor's dream, the few privileges left to white males, a different John Hammond, acceptable syphilis levels, Molly’s rope, and the men of US Ghost Adventures.Sources:https://forepaughs.com/about-forepaughs/https://saintpaulhistorical.com/https://www.hauntedrooms.com/minnesota/haunted-places/forepaughs-restaurant-st-paulhttps://www.americanghostwalks.com/forepaughs-restuarant-st-paul-minnesota
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176. Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel: Part 2
I'll tell ya, this is a LOT of Bugsy content, I sure hope the payoff is worth it!This is part two of Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Come for the ghost, stay for bowling math, the newest Executive Member at Costco, a little tugboat action, the full all-star team, let’s see him get out of this one, get it out of your mouth, the worst color for a toilet, and we had quite a journey.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder,_Inchttps://vegasghosts.com/flamingo-las-vegas/https://ghostcitytours.com/las-vegas/haunted-vegas/ghost-benjamin-siegel/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugsy_Siegel
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175. Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel: Part 1
We're pretty sure there are no slurs in this episode, but in case we're wrong, we want to issue a blanket apology from Patrick, who is solely at fault.This is the first part of the story of Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel. Come for the ghost, stay for a volume problem, big sad men, commuting for gangs, Michael Shannon's sweaty suit, the plot to kill Superman, a big-bomb bomb, and Pizzo Fabrizzo, Clayton's chair video on TikTokSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder,_Inchttps://vegasghosts.com/flamingo-las-vegas/https://ghostcitytours.com/las-vegas/haunted-vegas/ghost-benjamin-siegel/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugsy_Siegel
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174. 2025 Halloween Spooktacular: Two Haunts and a Flaunt
Ding dong. Who's there? It's Patrick, dressed as Clayton, owner and proprietor of Is This a Ghost? the Podcast the Movie. And you know what that means.This is the 2025 Halloween Spooktacular: Two Haunts and a Flaunt. Come for the ghosts, stay for semen of male cow, nope nope nope nope nope, your skin is so pale, re-Mary, let's poll some babies, i'm assuming it's mostly cocaine, and financial viscera.
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173. Franklin Castle
To be clear, this is not the story of the Punisher. This is the story of Franklin Castle. Come for the ghosts, stay for a blue line freak out, a tough time for Hanses. Germans love a purebred, everyone's in the consumption business, the good diabetes, spiraling into the stairwell, balance your witches, and evil Dairy Queen.Sources:Haunted Franklin Castle by William G. Krejci and John W. Myershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannes_Tiedemannhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Castle
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172. The Ma Barker House
Anytime you can use a gator as a landmark, you know you've made some poor life decisions. And that those decisions involve Florida.This is the story of the Ma Barker House. Come for the ghosts, stay for horse magic, Trope-a-Dope 2, tentacles like to make themselves known, C. Roy die in the street, the Ohio of the western side of Chicago, the most Florida thing ever, and Howdy Doody porn.Sources:https://mabarkerhouse.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Barker https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68081615/edward_george-bremerhttps://www.gatorjoesocala.com/about/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_cracker_architecturehttps://www.ocala.com/story/news/local/2019/02/24/ocala-paranormal-group-investigates-ma-barker-house/5849048007/
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171. Rolling Hills Asylum
It's time for a brand new segment: Trope-a-Dope! It's a fun way to see if Patrick's been paying attention to the many tropes we've uncovered over the last 170 episodes. The answer...may surprise you. (But it probably won't.)This is the story of the Rolling Hills Asylum. Come for the ghosts, stay for the secret about peyote, Boy Meets Afterworld, the poors love animals too, a Wile E. Coyote fence, that's where veal comes from, tuberculosis is on the ballot, and I'm here for the grotesque.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_County,_New_Yorkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Bethany,_New_York https://www.hauntedrooms.com/new-york/upstate-haunted-placeshttps://www.rollinghillsasylum.com/about-rha/historyhttps://nyghosts.com/rolling-hills-asylum/
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170. The Ghosts of Harpers Ferry
Do you like boats? Of course you like boats. Do you like George Washington? Or course you like George Washington. Do you like West Virginia? Oh no we've lost you.This is the story of Harpers Ferry. Come for the ghosts, stay for the soupciest soupçon, I'm not an idiot, the Florida gooch, cursive is so in these days, make us sound so smart Jeremy, sluices of the 18th century, sacre bleu; screw you, the first casualty of cholera is always the parade, and the worst possible Disney World ride.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpers_Ferry,_West_Virginiahttps://www.wvgazettemail.com/flipside/flipside_news/beware-of-phantom-army-at-harpers-ferry-flipside/article_a7da284d-3b2b-5ee0-bf18-6d0ba733ae83.htmlhttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/west-virginia/harpers-ferry-ghosts-wvhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_%26_O_Railroad_Potomac_River_Crossinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown%27s_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
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169. Stede Bonnet and his Pirate Crew
If there's one thing Patrick loves, it's ship episodes. Looooooves ship episodes. Looooooooooooooooooves ship episodes!This is the story of Stede Bonnet and his Pirate Crew. Come for the ghosts, stay for oo much horse, margarita girlies, ocean doesn't have to be lonely, gotta stop licking the boat, this is basically how Moby Dick opens, I'm sticky, and just go to therapy.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stede_Bonnet https://www.barbadoscarolinas.org/stede-bonnet-gentleman-pirate https://majorstedebonnet.com/Revenge.htmlhttps://www.hauntedrooms.com/south-carolina/haunted-places https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Point_Gardenhttps://www.sandlappertours.com/haunted-white-point-gardens/
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168. Robert Schumann, Music Ghost
This one's basically a ghost story. Okay?This is the story of Robert Schumann. Come for the ghost, stay for this is how brain worms happen, the Zapruder film of my phone, if Don Music can do it..., I was hoping there'd be electro therapy, oh my god the stamina, way behind on my tertiary syphilis, no Ouija boards in Germany, and why would Ernie give Bert dead frogs?
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167. The Nathanael Greene Homestead
Heads up, Revolutionary War dorks! We're heading to the state that makes Patrick angriest to tell the tale of some nerd with a limp. LFG.This is the story of the Nathanel Greene Homestead. Come for the ghost, stay for we do not tell the Dobby story, I'm getting a tattoo of it, Voltaire Jr. and Lady Voltaire, gotta be chlamydia, we need an equipment manager, getting mail is so fun, they were discovering all the diseases, and the old gerbil routine.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanael_Greenehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Nathanael_Greene_Homesteadhttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/rhode-island/haunted-and-historic-place-ri
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166. Blackbird Hill
Listen, we're going to get to the ghost, but have you heard this story about cell phones?This is the story of Blackbird Hill. Come for the ghost, stay for we should cherish our elderly, a French accent that just gets better, he found such fortune, I fell in love with a volleyball, infidelity for dinner, and men be stabbin', Sources:https://lewis-clark.org/people/blackbird/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbird_(Omaha_leader)https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-blackbirdhill/
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165. Nell Cropsey
Listen, friends. Sometimes life finds a way. And sometimes life gets away. And when life gets away, that's when ChatGPT has your back to pick up the slack.Buckle up, this one's different.This is the story of Nell Cropsey. Come for the ghost, stay for everyone's into something, a podcast about innovation, the Savannah of the North, the John Henry cautionary tale, the first Jedi mind trick, and you were always swimming in that dress.Sources: ChatGPT
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164. The Hellfire Caves
Welcome to Season 2! This season is going to be stranger, sexier, and way more innovative. Don't be surprised if Patrick starts showing up to the tapings nude. It's just the kind of thing we need to juice the ratings and avoid a sophomore slump.This is the story of the Hellfire Caves. Come for the ghosts, stay for Old Yeller 2: Lost in the Jungle, the monkey-damaged child, dual audience surrogates, St. Francis and the hoes, they'd have spit their biscuits, ADD THE WHATSAPP LINK, the biggest goblet my little fingers could hold, coolest hell possible, and do me to oblivion or whatever.Are you in the UK? Join the wholly unsanctioned WhatsApp group if you want.
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ITAG OOO - Infernal Canyons Prologue
Hello, you've reached the offices of Is This a Ghost? The guys are on vacation right now and will return with brand new episodes soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this sneak peek of a brand new upcoming horror podcast from Smithshow Media called Infernal Canyons, written by Clayton Smith and Dave Bloom.Subscribe to Infernal Canyons on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts.
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163. Empire Mine
The British are so strange, aren't they? But they do make good mining eqipment. But this isn't a story about a British mine, even though a British Empire Mine would be a pretty fun name, 'cause of history. No, this is about an American mine. Is this the worst episode description intro yet?This is the story of the Empire Mine. Come for the ghosts, stay for eco-friendly to a point, (I'm a manager), the Platonic form of gold mine, it's not a fun nursery rhyme, some early Mario Bros. sh*t, and the inflation calculation of water.Sources:https://www.legendsofamerica.com/empire-mine/https://mwg.aaa.com/via/places-visit/haunted-california-gold-countryhttps://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/12201-empire-mine-road-is-one-of-the-most-haunted-roads-of-california.html#google_vignettehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Mine_State_Historic_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_enginehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Man_engine_animation.gif
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162. Mary and the Mysterious Men of Rockwood Mansion
Must be nice to go on vacation, PATRICK. (But seriously, thanks for bringing your mic. Clayton did not have a backup plan.)This is the story of Mary and the Mysterious Men of Rockwood Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for Hot Doug moves on Patrick's wife, one, two, three, etc., but you have to deal with the Amish, the appearance does not scream lilac, rich white people names, the Robert Stack School for Paranormal Nonsense, most powerful dog ghost, could just be a blues musician.Sources:https://dehistory.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Shipley%2C%20Josephhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwood_Museum_and_Parkhttps://delawaretoday.com/life-style/rockwood-mansion-wilmington/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha-ha
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161. John Wilkes Booth and the Samuel Mudd House
Johnny B. Bad is back as a guest star at the Mudd House in Maryland, and as usual, he's up to his old shenanigans -- goin' all HAM on presidents and order. Anyway. How's your day going?This is the story of the Samuel Mudd House. Come for the ghosts, stay for gas station bananas, give Megan a call, positive connotations of mud, fully clothed Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Boot, assassination vaycay, and not a lot of good guys in this one. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Mudd https://drmudd.org/2020/10/31/spooky-tales-from-the-mudd-house-part-iii-the-moving-spirit/https://arynstary.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/ghost-hunters-dr-s-mudd-and-edgewood-plantation/
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A Quick Note
This week's new episode on the McRaven House is for Ghost+ members only, and if you want to give it a listen, start your 7-day free trial at isthisaghost.supercast.com! We'll see you back here next week with a brand new episode for all!
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160. Waverly Hills Sanatorium
If we had a nickel for every ghost that was made from tuberculosis, gosh, we wouldn't have to podcast ever again. Anyway, here are a few more dollars for the kitty!This is the story of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Come for the ghosts, stay for zero IT interns, basement brothers, are you gonna do more sedition?, I was guessing pope, a tuberculosis hospital for the sick and curious, and one star, did not like, family drove away with changeling.Sources:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10176644/thomas-hercules-hays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverly_Hills_Sanatoriumhttps://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/hauntings-of-waverly-hills-sanatorium/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/6xatx5/i_have_worked_at_the_waverly_hills_sanatorium/
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159. The Ghost of Hank Williams
All my rowdy poltergeists are coming over tonight! And that's where Hank Jr. got his famous line. Wow, the family tree just unspools and unspools, and suddenly there's nothing left but an old guitar on a sad barroom floor. What were we talking about?This is the story of Hank Williams. Come for the ghost, stay for flip him like a piggy bank, coquina theory, broad-boned frost giant, punching down quite literally, Wes Anderson music label, bolos and YOLOs, that's a pH joke, and our lawyers are terrible.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williamshttps://hankwilliams.nl/english/life/lilAndLon.htmlhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/10/25/hank-williams-ghost-haunts-nashville/
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158. Six Flags Over Texas
Hey, 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 ghost, stay for some other great stuff! I don't know, this goes live in like eight minutes.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_G._Wynnehttps://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/about-us/park-historyhttps://www.theshorthorn.com/news/the-ghastly-ghost-tales-of-arlington/article_d1e09692-72b7-11ee-a1de-1bca3639b5b2.html
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157. The Fighting Sullivans
This isn't about a group of Irishmen, it's another nautical adventure! Get ready.This is the story of the SS The Sullivans. Come for the ghosts, stay for Annebelle on the lam, a whole lotta aliteration, blessedly unencumbered brothers, cornfield kisses, jacked hotdogs, no more siblings on ships, and paying Matt Damon by the second.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothershttps://ww2fallen100.blogspot.com/2020/07/ww2-fallen-william-v-ball-uss-arizona.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Juneau_(CL-52)https://hauntedus.com/new-york/uss-the-sullivans/
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156. SS Great Britain
You 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 S.S. GREAT BRITAIN. - TroveSS Great Britain – Mysterious Britain & IrelandSS Great Britain - Haunted History | Higgypop ParanormalThe Ghosts of S.S. Great Britain, Bristol | Haunted Rooms®
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155. SS Ourang Medan
What is The Netherlands? Why is it a singular plural? Why don't they speak Netherlandish? Should the country be called Dut? It makes you think. It really makes you think.This is the story of the SS Ourang Medan. Come for the ghosts, stay for Schrödinger's box of pope, their whole deal is no wires, it's booty time, does it explain why the chains are missing?, there's a song about this guy, this is an event horizon, and rollerghoster.Join the Discord! It's very fun there.Sources:https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ourang-medan.htmhttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/31-days-of-halloween/the-tragic-tale-of-the-ghost-ship-s-s-ourang-medan/https://www.marineinsight.com/life-at-sea/top-10-mysterious-ghost-ships-and-haunted-stories-of-the-maritime-world/
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154. The Black Dahlia
We don't always set a new record for length of banter before getting to the ghost story....but when we do, it's 73% worth it, minimum. (But if you skip ahead to the 19:17:00 mark, it'd be hard to blame you.)This is the story of The Black Dahlia. Come for the ghost, stay for Jeremy is retiring off audio filters, the wrong name statute of limitations, they don't end up in a bucket but they could, Pebble Beach at 1/2000th scale, please brain-dead me, I didn't say what kind of Californian, at least you have something to sit on, classic good cop/bad cop stuff, Love the show? Get even more show! Join Ghost+ with a 7-day free trial and listen to dozens--literally dozens--of extra episodes.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahliahttps://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/elizabeth-short-black-dahliahttps://www.morticianinthekitchen.com/there-will-be-spirits/the-black-dahlias-haunting-legacy-ghostly-encounters-at-the-biltmore-hotelhttps://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/black-dahlia-cocktail-recipe/
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153. The Drummer of Tedworth
Do you hear that? That’s the beat of the Necrodrumicon. The smell? Sulfur. The whiners? Children. Always, always children. This is the story of the Drummer of Tedworth. Come for the ghost, stay for the Berenstain Bears take on racism, woolly rhinos are not unicorns, peasants gone wild, little-known composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the Flying Molina Brothers.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drummer_of_Tedworthhttps://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/01/12/the-drummer-of-tedworth-britains-first-poltergeist/
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