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Paranormal Playback

by The bAD Collective

Paranormal Playback is the Ghost Adventures recap podcast where haunted asylums, ghost-hunting bros and psychic house calls get the snark-filled breakdown they deserve. Hosted by three award-winning ad industry creatives, Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone and Lauren Sanders, we rewatch Ghost Adventures and Kindred Spirits with a mix of skepticism, comedy and pop culture flair. Plus: This Old Haunt, where we dig into the real history behind haunted locations, and Charlie Checks the Tech, where we fact-check the ghost-hunting gear. New here? Start with our binge list: Start Here Got a ghost story? Submit it at paranormalplaybac

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  1. Manor of Malice at The Beckett Mansion | Ghost Adventures S30E11 Recap

    Mel and Lor are back, recharged, and ready to step into the shadows again. With fresh energy, plenty of opinions, and a renewed love for all things paranormal, they’re kicking off a brand-new chapter of Paranormal Playback. This week, they’re diving into Ghost Adventures Season 30, Episode 11,...

  2. Doll of Fire in Las Vegas | Ghost Adventures S30E10 Recap

    Charlie is officially on maternity leave after welcoming a brand new baby Shadowling into the world! PlancheTina is ecstatic! This week Mel and Lor recap Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 10: Doll of Fire. What starts as a last-minute “emergency” investigation in Las Vegas quickly turns into one...

  3. Tommy the PA in the Pendleton Underground | Ghost Adventures S30E09 Recap

    Charlie is officially on baby watch, so this week it’s just Mel and Lor holding down the haunted fort as they dive into Ghost Adventures Season 30, Episode 9: Buried Souls of Pendleton, Part 2. Back in Pendleton, Oregon, Zak and the crew head deeper into the underground tunnels, where the history...

  4. Secrets of the Pendleton Underground | Ghost Adventures S30E08 Recap

    WE'RE BACK!!!! Ghost Adventures heads to Pendleton, Oregon for a chilling two-part investigation beneath the city’s historic streets. In Buried Souls of Pendleton: Part One, Zak Bagans and the crew explore the infamous Pendleton Underground, a hidden network of tunnels tied to racial violence,...

  5. Possession at the Jamestown Hotel? | Ghost Adventures S30E07 Recap

    This week's episode of Paranormal Playback, Mel & Lor are on hiatus while Charlie dives into Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 7: “Gold Town Terror,” an investigation set in Jamestown, California, a former Gold Rush hotspot layered with tragedy, folklore, and alleged demonic activity. Charlie...

  6. Chaos at The River Inn in Reno | Ghost Adventures S30E06 Recap

    Paranormal Playback covers Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 6, Rage on the River. Charlie and Mel break down Ghost Adventures’ investigation of the abandoned River Inn in Reno, NV, a once–luxury hot springs resort now known for its crumbling structure, questionable mob lore, and local ghost...

  7. Belmont Park After Dark in San Diego | Ghost Adventures S30E05 Recap

    In this technologically challenged episode of Paranormal Playback, Charlie, Melanie, and Lore introduce the episode and then Char & Mel dive into Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 5: “Darkness at Belmont Park.” The crew recaps Zak Bagans’ investigation at San Diego’s historic amusement park and...

  8. Mini-sode: Poultrygiest Transmissions from the Shadowverse

    In this Thanksgiving Shadow Update, the Paranormal Playback team shares that there’s no new episode this week and previews next week’s return with their Ghost Adventures Season 30 recap of “Darkness of Belmont Park.” Mel encourages listeners to catch up on recent episodes, including their…

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  9. St. Luke’s Hospital, Feat. Dr. Adam | Ghost Adventures S30E04 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, Charlie and Mel are joined by special guest Dr. Adam from I’m Already Scared (and The Sister Wives Professor) to break down Ghost Adventures Season 30, Episode 4: “Hospital of the Damned.” The team dives into the haunted history of St. Luke’s Medical Center...

  10. Satanic Rituals at Hollydale Asylum | Ghost Adventures S30E03 Recap

    In this chilling episode of Paranormal Playback, Charlie, Lor, and Mel dive into Ghost Adventures Season 30, Episode 3 – “Hollydale Asylum of Hell.” What starts as a typical investigation recap spirals into one of the darkest episodes yet, where satanic rituals, human danger, and real tragedy...

  11. The Real-Life Blair Witch of Crimson Dawn? | Ghost Adventures S30E02 Recap

    It’s Halloween on Paranormal Playback, and Charlie and Lor are diving headfirst into Ghost Adventures Season 30, Episode 2, Mountain of Madness: Part II. From alien heat signatures and cryptid theories to the eerie true history of Crimson Dawn’s seven witches, this episode is packed with chaos,...

  12. Haunted or Probed on Casper Mountain? | Ghost Adventures S30E01 Recap

    The Paranormal Playback crew, Charlie, Mel, and Lor, return for the highly-anticipated Season 30 premiere of Ghost Adventures, Mountain of Madness Part I. Broadcasting from Casper Mountain, Wyoming, this episode dives deep into UFO sightings, alien abductions, haunted airbase hospitals, and Zak...

  13. Part II | The Ghost Bro Era has Re-entered the Chat | PLAYBACK POSSESSED| Ghost Adventures Recap

    Playback Possessed returns to Bobby Mackey’s Music World for Part Two. Lor, Charlie, and Mel dig into the preliminary setup and the all-night investigation: the tape “X” hotspots, the so-called Room of Faces, the glowing circles, and the portal to hell versus stairway to heaven debate. We break...

  14. Mini-sode: Transmissions from the Shadowverse

    Charlie from Paranormal Playback thanks listeners for six months of spooky chaos and announces the podcast’s Signal Awards Silver win and Listener’s Choice for Best Show Artwork. She shares that the hosts have been juggling full-time jobs, kids, pregnancy, and Mel’s cancer recovery, so they’re...

  15. Part I | The Ghost Bro Era has Re-entered the Chat | PLAYBACK POSSESSED | Ghost Adventures Recap

    Bobby Mackey’s Music World, but make it Possessed. Lor raids the vault, resurrects lost tape, and talks back to the first-ever Ghost Adventures episode, suspicious interviews, Mel’s history pull, buried clips, and hot takes. We also unpack the “haunted property” liability question (you can’t sue…

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  16. Part II – September Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

    Shadow People, pull up a chair, this month’s Bonus Banter goes full campfire in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains deep in Appalachia country. We hit cemeteries, tiny jails, a haunted church, and a maybe-protective moment at the Winchester Mystery House, on Sarah Winchester’s death day. In Reading…

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  17. Part I – September Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

    Grab your glass, Shadow People, this month’s bonus banter comes straight from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Char, Mel, and Lor sip La Vieille Ferme Rosé while diving into Appalachian lore and local hauntings. From the Cherokee legend of Spearfinger to the infamous Tennessee Bell Witch to the chilling...

  18. Host Favorite Replay | Ghost Adventures | Uninvited Guests | Char's Pick

    Hey Shadow People, Charlie here with our final Host Favorite Replay! For my pick, I had to go with Uninvited Guests, where the Ghost Adventures crew takes on the Winchester Mystery House and drags Houdini into Zak’s chaos. In this episode, we recap Ghost Adventures Season 29, Episode 2: The…

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  19. Host Favorite Replay | Ghost Adventures | The Truman Show Part II | Lor's Pick

    Hey Shadow People, we’re back with another Host Favorite Replay! This week, it’s Lor’s pick, Part II of Ghost Adventures Season 29, Episode 5 at the infamous Rispin Mansion. Ritual circles, EMF spikes, and the pettiest paranormal feud in cable TV history collide as Zak Bagans spirals into a…

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  20. Host Favorite Replay | Ghost Adventures | The Riddle House | Mel's Pick

    Hey Shadowlings, we’re pausing new uploads this week, Mel’s out of town and we’re gearing up for new Ghost Adventures (and maybe The Dead Files 👀). To keep things consistent, we’re re-releasing some of our favorite early episodes. First up in the rotation? Mel’s pick: The Riddle House. In this...

  21. Part II – August Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

    This month’s Rosé & Readings continues with chaos, clinks, and a few questionable interpretations, with Part II. First up: Char hosts another round of Say What?!, where Mel and Lor attempt to decode mysterious EVPs. Is it “measuring tape”? “What’s your intent”? Or “pleasure tent”? You decide.…

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  22. Part II – The Night Watch at Rose Island | Kindred Spirits S04E11 Recap

    Paranormal Playback returns to Rose Island for Part II of Kindred Spirits Season 4, Episode 11: Keeper of the Light. With the history set in Part I, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry begin their full night investigation inside the haunted lighthouse, joined by psychic Chip Coffey, who brings his signature...

  23. Part I – Rose Island’s Haunted Lighthouse | Kindred Spirits S04E11 Recap

    Paranormal Playback sets sail for Rose Island in Kindred Spirits Season 4, Episode 11: Keeper of the Light. In Part I, Mel and Lor unpack the eerie history of a lonely Rhode Island lighthouse that once doubled as a fort, a quarantine hospital, and a shipwreck magnet. From unmarked graves and...

  24. Part I – August Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

    In this chaotic and charming August edition of Rosé & Readings, your favorite haunted girlies are poolside (in spirit) with big hats, bigger gossip, and PlancheTina’s signature wine picks: 🍷 Kirkland Signature Rosé: For budget-friendly hauntings and Costco chaos 💧 TÖST Rosé (non-alcoholic): For...

  25. Part II – Defending the Dead at Sterling Hill Mine | Kindred Spirits S04E09 Recap

    Paranormal Playback heads back underground for Part II of Kindred Spirits Season 4, Episode 9: What Lies Beneath. This time, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry dig deeper into Sterling Hill Mine with psychic Chip Coffey, EVP experiments, and one very restless spirit. Frank Carroll, the hoist operator…

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  26. Part I – The Spirits Beneath Sterling Hill Mine | Kindred Spirits S04E09 Recap

    Paranormal Playback heads underground for Kindred Spirits Season 4, Episode 9: What Lies Beneath. In Part 1, Mel, and Lor take you inside the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in New Jersey, where the tunnels stretch 35 miles, the walls literally glow, and the echoes aren’t always just echoes. Mel digs...

  27. The Freemasons & The Knights Templar | This Old Haunt

    Hey Shadow People, quick programming note. Due to some personal emergencies, we’re moving part I of our next Kindred Spirits recap to Wednesday’s release. But don’t worry, we won’t leave you without a haunt. To hold you over, we’ve got a This Old Haunt minisode special. Thanks for understanding…

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  28. Part II – Inside the Conjuring House | Kindred Spirits S04E02 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, Char is out sick and that leaves Mel and Lor to tackle Part II of Kindred Spirits Season 4, Episode 2: “Hell House" on their own. Returning to the infamous Harrisville farmhouse, better known as The Conjuring House, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry invite psychic...

  29. Part I – Inside the Conjuring House | Kindred Spirits S04E02 Recap

    Paranormal Playback dives deep into Kindred Spirits Season 4, Episode 2: “Hell House”, exploring the infamous Conjuring House in Harrisville, Rhode Island. Char, Mel, and Lor recap Amy Bruni and Adam Berry’s investigation, unpack the Perron family haunting that inspired The Conjuring, and spill…

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  30. Part II – Breaking and Entering | Kindred Spirits S01E01 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, the team dives into Part II of Kindred Spirits Season 1, Episode 1: “Breaking and Entering.” Char, Mel, and Lor unpack a whirlwind investigation involving a creepy basement, a possible Underground Railroad connection, and the heartwarming-yet-spooky...

  31. Part I – Breaking and Entering | Kindred Spirits S01E01 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, Charlie, Mel, and Lor trade the chaos of Ghost Adventures for the calm, compassionate approach of Kindred Spirits, recapping Season 1, Episode 1, “Breaking & Entering.” The team dives into Amy Bruni and Adam Berry’s investigation of a Massachusetts home...

  32. Part II – Old Idaho Penitentiary Hauntings | Ghost Adventures S01E08 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, the team wraps up season one of Ghost Adventures with part two of the Old Idaho Penitentiary investigation. Char, Mel, and Lor dive deep into Zak’s dramatic tactics, Aaron’s solo shower room scare, and Nick’s attempt to play lead investigator. They explore...

  33. Part I – Spirits, Solitary and Snakes at the Old Idaho Penitentiary | Ghost Adventures S01E08 Recap

    In this season finale of Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 8, the Shadowverse crew recap Zak Bagans and the gang investigating the Old Idaho State Penitentiary. With a history of riots, executions, and solitary confinement, the site is packed with grim tales, including that of Raymond Snowden,...

  34. Part II – Zak Bagans vs. Mr. Boots in the Edinburgh Vaults | Ghost Adventures S01E07 Recap

    In Part II of our Edinburgh Vaults recap, the Paranormal Playback crew returns to Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 7, and things get wild. From Zak’s aggressive flirting with Mr. Boots to Aaron’s Blair Witch-worthy freak-outs, we break down every bump, scratch, and EMF spike inside Scotland’s...

  35. Part I – Edin-Bros in the Edinburgh Vaults | Ghost Adventures S01E07 Recap

    Join the Paranormal Playback crew as they dive headfirst into the dark, damp depths of Edinburgh’s haunted underworld in this spirited recap of Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 7 the Edinburgh Vaults in Edinburgh Scotland. In “Part I – Edin-bros in Edinburgh,” Char, Mel, and Lor unpack the lore...

  36. Part II – Screams from the Morgue at Overbrook Asylum | Ghost Adventures S01E06 Recap

    n this hilarious and haunting part two recap of Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 6, the Paranormal Playback crew dives deep into the chaos at Overbrook Asylum (aka Essex County Hospital). From shadow cat hands and emotional sweat rants to a terrifying morgue lockdown, Charlie, Mel, and Lauren...

  37. Part I – The Haunted Tunnels of Overbrook Asylum | Ghost Adventures S01E06 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, the hosts dive into Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 6, featuring the haunted ruins of Overbrook Asylum in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. From creepy tunnels and abandoned morgues to real-life horror stories of electroshock therapy and frostbite deaths, this...

  38. Ghosts and the Gilded Age at Houghton Mansion | This Old Haunt

    A fatal car crash. A devoted chauffeur. A mansion full of sorrow. In this monthly Minisode of This Old Haunt, host Melanie Malone takes you inside one of New England’s most famously haunted homes: The Houghton Mansion of North Adams, Massachusetts. We’re peeling back the paranormal drama to get…

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  39. Part II – Sloss Furnace Slaps | Ghost Adventures S01E05 Recap

    In Part II of Paranormal Playback’s deep dive into Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 5, the crew recaps the infamous lockdown at Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. Char, Mel, and Lor dissect everything from Zach’s roleplay-heavy taunts and questionable EVPs to Aaron’s alleged ghost slap and...

  40. Part I – Inside Sloss Furnace in Birmingham | Ghost Adventures S01E05 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, the ghoulies head back to 2008 to recap Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 5: Sloss Furnace. Char, Mel, and Lor dive into the haunted history of this notorious Birmingham, Alabama landmark, once an industrial hotspot and now a paranormal magnet. From...

  41. Part II – July Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

    In Part II of the debut episode of Rosé & Readings, the wine is flowing and the ghost stories get even spookier. Charlie, Mel, and Lor return to the seance circle with more listener-submitted Tales from the Shadows, including chilling generational hauntings, Mexican folklore legends like La...

  42. Part I – July Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

    In the debut episode of Rosé & Readings, a new monthly bonus series from the Paranormal Playback podcast, co-hosts Charlie, Mel, and Lor gather for their first-ever in-person recording session filled with laughter, ghost stories, and plenty of flowing Rosé. Their first pick? A glass (or three) of...

  43. What Is an Ovilus? | Charlie Checks the Tech

    In this episode of Charlie Checks the Tech, part of the Paranormal Playback podcast, host Charlie dives into the Ovilus, a popular yet controversial tool seen in ghost hunting shows like Ghost Adventures and Kindred Spirits. Often touted as a way for spirits to speak through technology, the…

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  44. XLS and SLS Cameras Explained | Charlie Checks the Tech

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, Charlie Checks the Tech takes a deep dive into XLS cameras, often seen on shows like Ghost Adventures, and explains how these stick-figure-producing devices actually work. Originally designed for Xbox Kinect gaming, XLS (or SLS) cameras use structured light...

  45. The Murder That Haunted Kentucky: Pearl Bryan & Bobby Mackey’s | This Old Haunt

    Welcome to This Old Haunt - Minisode Edition, the series where Paranormal Playback co-host Melanie Malone digs into the dark history behind your favorite haunted locations, and sorts fact from full-on ghost bro fiction. In our first minisode, we’re unraveling the myths behind Bobby Mackey’s Music...

  46. What Is a Spirit Box? | Charlie Checks the Tech

    In this episode of Charlie Checks the Tech on Paranormal Playback, Char takes a critical look at Spirit Boxes, popular ghost-hunting tools used to detect paranormal activity by scanning AM/FM radio frequencies. Also known as ghost boxes or polter pods, these devices create bursts of static and...

  47. How Do EMF Meters Work? | Charlie Checks the Tech

    In this debut episode of “Charlie Checks the Tech” on Paranormal Playback, host Char (Charlie) dives into the science and skepticism behind Electromagnetic Field Meters aka EMF—those blinking, beeping tools often seen in paranormal investigations. She explains what EMFs are, how EMF meters work,...

  48. Part II – Hollywood Secret Psychic Society | Ghost Adventures S29E06 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, hosts Char, Mel, and Lor return for Part II of their recap of Ghost Adventures Season 29, Episode 6, “The Living Dead on La Brea.” The team dives into Zack Bagans’ investigation of the Women’s Social Club of Hollywood, where questionable bones, sketchy…

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  49. Part I – Hollywood Secret Psychic Society | Ghost Adventures S29E06 Recap

    In this episode of Paranormal Playback, Char, Mel, and Lor dive into Ghost Adventures Season 29, Episode 6: Living Dead on La Brea, where Zak & the crew investigate the Hollywood Women’s Club. Once a glitzy girls’ school, now a haunted hotbed of secret societies, seizures, and suspect bones. Mel...

  50. Part II – The Truman Show at Rispin Mansion | Ghost Adventures S29E05 Recap

    Part II of our Ghost Adventures Season 29, Episode 5 recap is pure paranormal chaos. The crew dives into ritual circles, EMF spikes, and the pettiest ghost hunter feud in cable TV history. Zak thinks he’s chatting with Henry Rispin’s spirit, but Mel, Char, and Lor are more concerned with the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Paranormal Playback is the Ghost Adventures recap podcast where haunted asylums, ghost-hunting bros and psychic house calls get the snark-filled breakdown they deserve. Hosted by three award-winning ad industry creatives, Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone and Lauren Sanders, we rewatch Ghost Adventures and Kindred Spirits with a mix of skepticism, comedy and pop culture flair. Plus: This Old Haunt, where we dig into the real history behind haunted locations, and Charlie Checks the Tech, where we fact-check the ghost-hunting gear.

New here? Start with our binge list: Start Here

Got a ghost story? Submit it at paranormalplaybac

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