Citegeist

Joshua Spellman
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Citegeist explores the paranormal through an archival lens. Each episode begins with a ghost story as it’s typically told, and then we dive into the archive for a ghoulish gossip sesh, examining historical and archival resources to learn what really happened.  You'll find that oftentimes, the real history is stranger, and scarier, than ghosts. New episodes drop every two weeks. Subscribe now and I’ll see you in the stacks!

  1. APR 29

    Emily's Bridge & Boots Berry: The Ghosts of Stowe, Vermont

    Stowe, Vermont has more than New England charm and renowned ski slopes...it is also full of ghosts. Most famously, Stowe boasts the haunted Emily's Bridge (Gold Brook Bridge) and a tap-dancing spirit said to haunt the Green Mountain Inn. This episode follows both tales through oral tradition, local history, and the frustrating reality of trying to pull out the truth from the legend. This episode's investigation digs into the many versions of Emily’s Bridge, why the story feels more like a template for local legend than a historical account, and how a rumor can harden into “fact” once it gets repeated on tours, in books, and online. It also follows the paper trail for Boots Berry, a supposedly heroic, tap-dancing inn worker whose biography turns out to be far harder to verify than the legend would like you to believe. Along the way, the episode highlights what historical research actually looks like; from dead links, mismatched citations, false leads, and the reality that sometimes...the information just isn't there. It’s a reminder that some ghost stories are be built from nothing but spooky vibes, loose retellings, and a sprinkling of just enough details to make it feel legitimate. CHAPTERS[00:00:03] - Introduction to Stowe, Vermont’s ghost stories and the listener-submitted case[00:01:39] - The Haunting of Emily’s Bridge at Gold Brook Bridge[00:03:45] - The Legend of Boots Berry at the Green Mountain Inn[00:07:57] - The Many Versions of Emily's Story[00:11:29] - Digging into Possible Origins of the Emily Legend[00:13:19] - A Different Haunted Bridge?[00:16:59] - Researching Boots Berry’s Biography[00:22:37] - Tracing Citations and Finding the Trail is a Dead End[00:26:10] - When Historical Research Leads Nowhere[00:28:00] - Conclusion https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCESCitro, Joseph A. Green Nountain Ghosts, Ghouls & Unsolved Mysteries. Vermont Life ; Chapters, 1994. Citro, Joseph A. Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors. Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Green Mountain Inn. “Inn History.” Accessed April 15, 2026. https://www.greenmountaininn.com/discover-the-inn/heritage-of-the-inn. Levitt, Alice. “Exploring Vermont’s Haunted Restaurants.” Seven Days, October 30, 2013. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/exploring-vermonts-haunted-restaurants-2266453/. Lynchings in the North. “Lynchings in the North.” Accessed April 21, 2026. https://lynchingsinthenorth.org/. Mackinnon, Kim Foley. “Spend a Night at a Favorite Haunt.” The Patriot Ledger. Accessed April 15, 2026. https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2007/10/19/spend-night-at-favorite-haunt/40226261007/. Merritt, Kelly, and Kelly Merritt. The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel. Adams Media, 2011. NAACP. “History of Lynching in America.” Accessed April 21, 2026. https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/history-lynching-america. Newman, Rich. The Ghost Hunter’s Field Guide : Over 1000 Haunted Places You Can Experience. With Internet Archive. Woodbury, Minn. : Llewellyn Publications, 2011. http://archive.org/details/ghosthuntersfiel0000newm. Obscure Vermont. “Emily’s Bridge?” March 17, 2024. http://web.archive.org/web/20240317102114/https://obscurevermont.com/emilys-bridge/. Ocker, J. W. “Emily’s Bridge in Stowe.” Atlas Obscura, April 14, 2026. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/emilys-bridge. Page, Timothy. “The Legend of Boots Berry.” Vermont Daily Chronicle, Vermont Daily Chronicle. Accessed April 15, 2026. https://vermontdailychronicle.com/the-legend-of-boots-berry/. Seven Days. “Exploring Vermont’s Haunted Restaurants.” Accessed April 15, 2026. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/exploring-vermonts-haunted-restaurants-2266453/. St. Albans Daily Messenger (St. Albans,VT). “A Heroic Young Woman.” October 30, 1882. “Stowe, Vermont Is Allegedly One Of State’s Most Haunted Towns.” Accessed April 15, 2026. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/trip-ideas/vermont/stowe-most-haunted-small-town-vt. The Barre Daily Times (Barre, VT). “Stowe.” January 13, 1932. The Daily Iberian (New Iberia, Lousiana). “Navy Wives Club Installs Officers at Monday Meet.” August 24, 1960. The Daily Iberian (New Iberia, Lousiana). “Navy Wives Meet at Frederic.” November 8, 1960. “This Place in History: Emily’s Bridge — Vermont Historical Society.” Accessed April 15, 2026. https://vermonthistory.org/emilys-bridge.

    29 min

  2. APR 15

    Winderbourne Mansion: Unwinding its Tangled History

    A haunted mansion. A tragic history. An an official government document that seems to confirm it all...except...its wrong. The Winderbourne Mansion in Boyds, Maryland has long been surrounded by stories of death, misfortune, and ghosts, but what happens when you peer into the archive? In this episode, we revisit a case I first covered in 2021 and attempt to untangle the twisted threads of a widely accepted, albeit incorrect, narrative. Children who were said to have died… didn’t, a supposed victim may never have even existed...and the foundation of the entire story traces back to a single government document that made one fatal flaw. Through census records, newspaper archives, death certificates, and historical context, this episode examines how misinformation can spread and ultimately become accepted as truth, even in respected national publications.https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCES“1880 United States Federal Census.” 1880. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/35148805:6742?tid=&pid=&queryId=77426bcee4ef96704997c9b6b70ace89&_phsrc=eBA275&_phstart=successSource. “1900 United States Federal Census.” 1900. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/33891257:7602?tid=&pid=&queryId=77426bcee4ef96704997c9b6b70ace89&_phsrc=eBA275&_phstart=successSource. “1920 United States Federal Census.” 1920. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4313936-00657?_gl=1*h373dr*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzcwMDk3MDU4LjE3NzU0MzMzNTU.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*c2RjYTQyNzNlLTAyMmQtNGM4OC04OWMwLWMzN2EyYTQxNDA2OSRvMSRnMSR0MTc3NTQzMzM2MyRqNTEkbDAkaDA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*c2RjYTQyNzNlLTAyMmQtNGM4OC04OWMwLWMzN2EyYTQxNDA2OSRvMSRnMSR0MTc3NTQzMzM2MyRqNTEkbDAkaDA.&pId=41965381. “Abandoned: The Decaying Splendor Of Winderbourne Mansion, Boyds, Maryland - The Ghost In My Machine.” Accessed April 13, 2026. https://theghostinmymachine.com/2021/05/10/abandoned-the-decaying-splendor-of-winderbourne-mansion-boyds-maryland/. “ACHS Summary Form M 18-10: Winderbourne (Totten House).” November 3, 1978. https://mcatlas.org/hp2/hpdocs/M_%2018-10.pdf. “Alice Crosby Totten (1869-1884) - Find A Grave...” Accessed February 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38919506/alice-crosby-totten. Atlas Obscura. “Winderbourne Mansion.” Accessed February 7, 2021. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winderbourne-mansion. “Beulah Russelle Shry Pickrell (1904-1989) - Find a...” Accessed April 5, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104831376/beulah_russelle-pickrell. “COL Enoch Totten (1836-1898) - Find a Grave...” Accessed April 4, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38919504/enoch-totten. Coleman, Peg, et al. “Winderbourne ACHS Summary Form.” 1978. https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/016000/016900/016957/pdf/msa_se5_16957.pdf. Crumbling Decay America. Winderbourne Mansion Maryland - Drone (Abandoned). 2020. 07:17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVBRJeD5oKw. Department of Commerce. Patent and Trademark Office. (1975 - ). 4750 - Sewing Machine - Elias Howe. issued May 27, 1846–May 25, 1854. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2524933. “Dr Edith Totten (1879-1927) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Accessed April 13, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38919509/edith-totten. “Elias Howe, Jr.” Accessed April 14, 2026. https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fb494q66x. Encyclopedia Britannica. “Elias Howe | American Inventor.” Accessed February 8, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elias-Howe. Green Bay Advocate (Green Bay, Wisconsin). October 16, 1884. “Howe Totten (1870-1942) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Accessed April 13, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214024301/howe-totten. http://www.facebook.com/johnfranciskelly. “For Sale: The Faded Grandeur of the Winderbourne Mansion.” Washington Post. Accessed February 7, 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/for-sale-the-faded-grandeur-of-the-winderbourne-mansion/2016/04/18/2138eeda-0568-11e6-a12f-ea5aed7958dc_story.html. “Individual Property/District Maryland Historical Trust Internal NR-Eligibility Review Form: Boyds/White Grounds Historic District, Montgomery County.” March 21, 2022. http://web.archive.org/web/20220321093428/https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Montgomery/M;%2018-8-1.pdf. “Michael Totten (1921-1924) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Accessed April 13, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38919510/michael-totten. Richmond-Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia). “Lecturerer Dies.” November 17, 1927. The Daily Critic (Washington, D.C.). “Died.” October 8, 1884. The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.). “Col. Totten Dead.” November 12, 1898. The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.). November 7, 1901. http://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/207674218/?terms=%22Edith%2BTotten%22&pqsid=x3NN_YD5pyhW_nx6SDusZg:489000:332569778. The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.). June 6, 1915. http://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/332078312/?terms=%22Winderbourne%22%2BNOT%2BKennels&pqsid=x3NN_YD5pyhW_nx6SDusZg:1063000:1697821625. “The Strange, Fascinating History of This Abandoned Mansion Gave Me Goosebumps.” Trending. Definition.Org, November 30, 2016. https://definition.org/strange-fascinating-history-abandoned-mansion-gave-goosebumps/. The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia). November 17, 1927.

    33 min

  3. APR 1

    The Spirit of Katie King: Spiritualism, Séances, and Scandal

    During the height of the Spiritualist movement, a spirit named Katie King appeared in darkened séance rooms across America and England. She was like nothing the world had ever seen. She materialized before witnesses, speaking, walking, and even allowing herself to be touched. Scientists, journalists, and believers alike insisted she was proof of life after death. Katie King claimed to be the daughter of the infamous pirate Henry Morgan, returning from the afterlife as a "spirit control" to show the world that death was not the end. But as the séances grew more elaborate, and the manifestations more physical, suspicion began to rise. Join us today for a story of dimly lit cabinets, public demonstrations, whispered accusations, and a series of dramatic exposures that shook the foundation of Spiritualism itself, leading to its downfall. https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCESAmerican Hauntings. “MEDIUMS OR MAGICIANS?” Accessed March 18, 2026. https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/davenport. Beachcombing. “Spirit Photo Fakes: Katie King.” Beachcombing’s Bizarre History Blog, January 4, 2014. http://www.strangehistory.net/2014/01/05/spirit-photo-fakes-katie-king/. “Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member Details.” Accessed March 23, 2026. https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=O000152&lang=en&lang=en&lang=en. “Charley and Walter Ross: The First People Kidnapped in the U.S.” Accessed March 23, 2026. https://www.ushistory.org/germantown/upper/charley.htm?srsltid=AfmBOoo4kl_H2Wl0C7EBb979k_Y5_iuptZdvLOziLdSAb_ti6mBNCDuE. Child, Henry T. “Report of Henry T. Child, M. D., Vaccine Physician for the Northern District of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia.” Medical Examiner (Philadelphia, Pa.) 3, no. 26 (1847): 86–87. Cincinnati Daily Gazette (Cincinnati, Ohio). “A Ghost or a Fraud.” July 23, 1874. Detroit Advertiser and Tribune (Detroit, Michigan). “The Katie King Affair.” September 25, 1874. Hoover, Stephanie. Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King. The History Press, 2013. https://www.biblio.com/book/philadelphia-spiritualism-curious-case-katie-king/d/1588335242?srsltid=AfmBOor8LGIoqOeC-bMLOhMRnj7bTabEdHPM7OWWnZPcR3MxNop7G23j. Olcott, Henry Steel. People from the Other World. American Publishing Company, 1875. Photograph of the Materialized Spirit, “Katie King.” [with Dr. James Manby Gully (1808-1883)]. 1875 1874. Cabinet photograph. Harvard Art Museums. River Falls Journal (River Falls, WI). “Robert Dale Owen. The Cause and Manifestations of His Insanity.” July 30, 1875. “Rope Escapes, Musical Ghosts, and the Mysterious Magic of the Davenport Brothers.” Accessed March 18, 2026. https://www.weirdhistorian.com/rope-escapes-musical-ghosts-and-the-mysterious-magic-of-the-davenport-brothers/. “Spiritualists and Spiritualism.” Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, n.d. Accessed March 23, 2026. https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/spiritualists-and-spiritualism/. Sunday Dispatch (Philadelphia, PA). “‘Katie King’ or ‘The Spiritualism Mysery Exposed.’” April 1, 1877. “The Curious Case of Cook and Crookes.” Accessed March 15, 2026. https://www.sparkmuseum.org/the-curious-case-of-cook-and-crookes/. The Evening News (Detroit, Michigan). “Holmes’ Humbug. A News Skeptic Goes After That Blissfield Ghost.” September 19, 1874. The Evening News (Detroit, Michigan). “Katie King. She Makes Her Debut in Michigan.” September 14, 1874. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA). “Katie King. Her Autobiography Concluded.” Secs. 1-2. January 11, 1875. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA). “Katie King. Her Full History. As Related by Herself.” Secs. 1-2. January 9, 1875. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA). “Robert Dale Owen’s Insanity and Its Cause.” July 6, 1875.

    42 min

  4. MAR 18

    The Ghost of Anna Wheeler & the Trial of Mildred Brewster

    Anna Wheeler's ghost haunts College Hall at the Vermont College of Fine Arts...at least that’s what campus lore says. In this episode of Citegeist, we investigate the ghost of Anna Wheeler and the strange happenings reported in the building’s tower. But the real history is something far juicier than what the college's oral history would lead you to believe. In fact, Anna likely never even step foot in the building. The true tale involves an 1890s love triangle between Annie Wheeler, Jack Wheeler, and Mildred Brewster but with a bit of a twist. Through archival research and historical records, we uncover how a real crime became a campus ghost story...and why, once again, truth is stranger than the legend. https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCESArchival RecordsUnited States Federal Census 1900 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/7602/records/61913074 1910 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/7884/records/864619 1920 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6061/records/59960769 1920 — Mildred Brewster. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6061/records/13569057 1930 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6224/records/81379697 1930 — Mildred Brewster. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6224/records/111886159 1940 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2442/records/52015944 1940 — Mildred Brewster. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2442/records/66282820 Other Records “Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852–1965.” Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1222/records/664663 “Lena Mildred Brewster.” Ancestry family tree record. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/163255563/person/172623223608 “Vermont Homicides 1891 to 1900.” The Ohio State University. NewspapersBoston Herald “Shot Rival and Self.” May 30, 1897 “Begged For Her Revolver.” June 1, 1897 “Trial of Mildred Brewster Will Be Begun This Morning.” November 22, 1897 “Validity of the Indictment.” November 23, 1897 “Mildred Brewster’s Fate.” April 7, 1898 “Jury Visited the Scene.” April 8, 1898 “Mildred Brewster’s Letter.” April 9, 1898 “Moods of Mildred Brewster.” April 15, 1898 Boston Journal “Mildred L. Brewster: She Is Arraigned on the Charge of Murdering Annie Wheeler, and Held for Trial.” November 19, 1897 “More of Insanity Theory.” April 20, 1898 “Expert Testimony.” April 22, 1898 “Insanity Theory Saves.” May 6, 1898 “Mildred Brewster Sent Back to Asylum.” September 24, 1908 “Mildred Brewster Once Accused of Murder, Quits Insane Asylum.” November 1, 1916 Other Newspapers The Barre Daily Times. “Experts Call Woman Sane.” October 27, 1916 The Boston Globe. “Brewster Trial Begins Today.” April 4, 1898 The Caledonian Record. “Sent Back to Waterbury.” September 30, 1908 The Caledonian Record. “Woman Freed from Asylum.” November 1, 1916 The Lowell Sun. “Mildred Brewster Will Die.” June 23, 1897 Seattle Daily Times. “Lena Brewster Funeral Announcement.” April 29, 1942 The Seattle Star. “Obituaries.” April 29, 1942 St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Praying for Death.” May 31, 1897 St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Asks for Release.” February 24, 1908 St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Press Opinion: The Return of Mildred Brewster to State Insane Hospital.” September 26, 1908 St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Tells Story of Life.” April 23, 1908 St. Albans Daily Messenger. “A Century Ago, a Sensational Murder Shocked Montpelier.” July 15, 1997 Vermont Watchman and State Journal. “Washington County Court.” April 20, 1898 Articles & EssaysSinger, Michelle A. L., and Tom Brown. “The True Story Behind the Legend of Anna’s Ghost.” The Bridge, October 16, 2015.https://thebridgevt.org/2015/10/the-true-story-behind-the-legend-of-annas-ghost/ Lockwood, Marissa. “The Haunted Vermont College Where History and Haunting Collide.” My Family Travels, November 28, 2025.https://myfamilytravels.com/the-haunted-vermont-college-where-history-and-haunting-collide/ Ramsey, Connie Cain. “The Ghost of Montpelier’s Courthouse.” Burlington Free Press.https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2014/11/06/ghost-montpeliers-courthouse/18605573/ Wilhelm, Robert. “Insane Jealousy.” Murder by Gaslight.http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2018/07/insane-jealousy.html Writer, Stephen Mills. “Ghost of Anna Still Haunts VCFA.” Times Argus, October 30, 2019.https://www.timesargus.com/news/local/ghost-of-anna-still-haunts-vcfa/article_4dcf023c-3002-5a55-9545-f65f5b9bdcdd.html Shelberius. “Haunted New England: College Hall: Girl Killed for Love Haunts Tower.” Haunted New England, January 2, 2018.https://hauntedne.blogspot.com/2018/01/college-hall-girl-killed-for-love.html Websites & Online ResourcesConstructive. “The Story Behind VCFA’s Resident Ghost.” Vermont College of Fine Arts, October 19, 2015.https://vcfa.edu/the-story-behind-vcfas-resident-ghost/ “Tragedy and Mystery: The True Legend of Anna’s Ghost in Vermont.” Around Vermont, October 16, 2023.https://www.vermonter.com/annas-ghost/ “The True Story Behind the Legend of Anna’s Ghost.” Wayback Machine, July 17, 2020.https://web.archive.org/web/20200717115701/https://vcfa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2015-10-15-The-True-Story-Behind-The-Legend-of-Anna%E2%80%99s-Ghost.pdf BROKEN ANTLER. “It Started with a Ghost: An Interview with Ann Dávila Cardinal.”https://www.brokenantlermag.com/blog/an-interview-with-ann-davila-cardinal “Montpelier Ghost Tour.” US Ghost Adventures.https://usghostadventures.com/montpelier-ghost-tour/ “Haunted Montpelier Ghost Tour.”https://lizzie-borden.com/ghost-tours/montpelier/ “County Courthouse: A Murder and a Ghost Story.”https://pocketsights.com/tours/place/County-Courthouse%3A-A-Murder-and-a-Ghost-Story-65-State-Street-86247:8775 Black Agnes & Anna Wheeler (video).https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1082195716850085

    40 min

  5. MAR 4

    The Gilded Ghosts of Santa Cruz's Golden Gate Villa

    Golden Gate Villa is said to be cursed, haunted, and steeped in violence. The the story goes that a man who was in love with his step-daughter and murdered her and committed suicide when he couldn't have her for himself...but what does the historic record actually say? In this episode, we look into the life and times of Major Frank McLaughlin; learning about the man behind the murder to better understand the motivations behind his horrific crime. https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCES“Agnes L. McLaughlin (1875-1907) - Find a Grave...” n.d. Accessed February 14, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143555501/agnes_l-mclaughlin. Dormanen, Susan. n.d. “The Golden Gate Villa.” Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Accessed September 10, 2021. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/files/original/dac12ae750afce922632b1d9a1f17930.pdf. Gillespie, Metzgar &. Kelley. 1896. “Our Home Defenders.” Still image. United States. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3b53219. Herald, Los Angles. 1916. Deutsch:  Francisco Villa Auf Seinem Hengst Sieben Meilen Vor Seiner División Del Norte, Nördlich von Ojinaga, Chihuahua. January. Archivo General de la Nación Weekly journal-miner. March 15, 1916. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Villa.gif. Holcomb, Gwyneth. 2025. “Ask Lookout: Why Is There a ‘Door to Nowhere’ above Front Street?” Lookout Santa Cruz, February 7. https://lookout.co/ask-lookout-why-is-there-a-door-to-nowhere-above-front-street/story. Johnston, Frances Benjamin. 1897. “McKinley & Cabinet.” Still image. United States. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/89708610/. Los Angeles Examiner (Los Angeles, California). 1907. “Slays Daughter, Then Himself.” November 17. “Metroactive Features | The Haunting of Santa Cruz.” n.d. Accessed September 12, 2021. http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/10.29.03/haunting-0344.html. My Vxw Site Napiwc. n.d. “Haunted Houses of Santa Cruz.” Accessed February 12, 2026. https://www.santacruzghostdirectory.com/haunted-houses-of-santa-cruz. Newspapers.Com. n.d. “7 Dec 1907, Page 1 - Santa Cruz Evening News at Newspapers.Com.” Accessed September 14, 2021. http://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=4203848&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjU1Mzc5MDMzLCJpYXQiOjE2MzE2MjAzMTAsImV4cCI6MTYzMTcwNjcxMH0.RvcF17nCqc3CPgInOgE9pYOuOODX01oAtIjpmA0sC0A. Oroville Daily Register (Oroville, California). 1907a. “Clipped From Oroville Daily Register.” November 18. Oroville Daily Register (Oroville, California). 1907b. “McLaughlin Major Frank-Oroville Daily Register 18 Nov 1907, Mon ·Page 1-Part 1.” November 18. “Patricia Wilder Obituary - Santa Cruz, CA (1924-2014).” n.d. Accessed February 14, 2026. https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/obituaries/patricia-sambuck-wilder/. “Patricia Wilder Obituary (1924 - 2014) - Santa Cruz, CA - Charlotte Observer.” n.d. Accessed February 14, 2026. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/charlotte/name/patricia-wilder-obituary?id=17236590. PinkMelody428. 2020. “Haunted Locations / Scary Stories.” Reddit Post. R/Santacruz, December 3. https://www.reddit.com/r/santacruz/comments/k66ptw/haunted_locations_scary_stories/. San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California). 1907. “Agnes M’Laughlin Betrothed to Sam Rucker.” November 17. Santa Cruz Evening News (Santa Cruz, California). 1907. “Services Over the McLaughlins.” November 19. “Santa Cruz Is Weird.” n.d. 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  6. FEB 18

    Pluckley, Kent: Britain's Most Haunted? Or Most Hyped?

    Pluckley, Kent, has long claimed the title of “most haunted village in Britain,” even earning a spot in the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records. With at least a dozen named ghosts, including the Red Lady of St. Nicholas Church, the White Lady, the Watercress Woman, the highwayman...the list goes on... it’s become a pilgrimage for paranormal enthusiasts. In this episode of Citegeist, we begin with the legends as they’re typically told, taking a walking tour through Pluckley’s countless hauntings and then turn to archival research to examine historic newspapers, guidebooks, and scholarly research to trace how the village’s list of ghosts exploded over time. https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCESAndrew Green. 1990. Our Haunted Kingdom. With Internet Archive. Fontana. http://archive.org/details/ourhauntedkingdo0000andr. Bain News Service, publisher. 1910. Walter Winans with Gun and Dead Buffalo. Glass negative. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014694839/. Bain News Service, publisher. n.d. Walter Winans. Glass negative. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Accessed February 11, 2026. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014685406/. Chris Maynard. 1977. All About Ghosts (The World of the Unknown). With Internet Archive. 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Jones, Richard. n.d. “A GHOST WALK AROUND PLUCKLEY ENGLAND’S MOST HAUNTED VILLAGE.” Accessed January 31, 2026. https://www.london-walking-tours.co.uk/free-tours/haunted-pluckley.htm. Kentish Gazette. 1772. May 23. British Newspaper Archive. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000235/17720523/010/0004. “Laying Pluckley’s Ghosts to Rest: New Research Uncovers the Truth about the Most Haunted Village in England | UWE Bristol.” n.d. Accessed January 20, 2026. https://www.uwe.ac.uk/news/research-uncovers-truth-about-pluckleys-ghosts. Lily. 2021. “Pluckley Circular Walk [Complete Guide & Map].” The Flamingo Hiker, December 8. https://theflamingohiker.com/pluckley-circular-walk/. Moreton, Simon. 2025. “Laying Pluckley’s Ghosts: Frederick Sanders and the Origins of the ‘Most Haunted Village in England’, 1939–79.” Folklore 136 (1): 39–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.2024.2425199. “Most Haunted Village.” n.d. 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  7. FEB 4

    Ocean-Born Mary & the Pirate’s Curse: Digging Up the Truth

    Ocean-Born Mary is one of New England’s most enduring ghost stories and folk tales about a child born at sea, pirates, and long lost pirate's treasure. In this episode of Citegeist, we trace the legend back to its earliest sources and follow how a real, historical figure named Mary Wallace was transformed into a paranormal celebrity tied to buried riches, the awakening of Lorraine Warren's psychic powers, and pirates...all at a place she (and pirates) never even lived. Like most episodes, we meet a cast of characters (namely Flora and Gussie Roy) that are more interesting than the ghost stories themselves... https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contactPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpodPersonal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration byGiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 SOURCESBabb Unabridged. 2024a. “Phillip Babb (1) and the Folktale of Ocean-Born Mary Fulton.” May 7. https://babbunabridged.com/2024/05/06/phillip-babb-1-and-the-folktale-of-ocean-born-mary-fulton/. Babb Unabridged. 2024b. “Phillip Babb (1) Haunts Appledore!” May 10. https://babbunabridged.com/2024/05/09/phillip-babb-1-haunts-appledore/. Billy, Chuck. 2020. “Beware the Pirate Ghost of Appledore.” Living with a Golden, October 13. https://livingwithagolden.com/beware-the-pirate-ghost-of-appledore/. Carter, Pam. 2014. “My Maine Ancestry: 52 Ancestors #44 - Butcher Pirate and Ghost or Respected Fisherman.” My Maine Ancestry, October 25. https://mymaineancestry.blogspot.com/2014/10/52-ancestors-42-butcher-pirate-and.html. dbboles. 2018. “Witches, Wizards, Ghosts, and Things That Go Bump in the Night.” The Genealogist’s Craft, October 28. https://bolesbooksblog.wordpress.com/tag/babb/. D’Entremont, Jeremy. 2021. Ocean-Born Mary: The Truth Behind a New Hampshire Legend. American Legends. The History Press. FrightFind. n.d. “The Haunted Ocean Born Mary House.” FrightFind. Accessed January 17, 2026. https://frightfind.com/ocean-born-mary-house/. Geni_family_tree. 2022. “Phillip Babb.” April 26. https://www.geni.com/people/Phillip-Babb/6000000001744948008. Holland, Samuel, and William Faden. 1784. A Topographical Map of the Province of New Hampshire. Printed for William Faden, January 1. G3740 1784 .H6. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu. https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3740.ar087300/. Holzer, Hans. 1966. Yankee Ghosts. The Bobbs-Merill Company, Inc. Jefferys, Thomas. 1755. A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England: Containing the Provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships: The Whole Composed from Actual Surveys and Its Situation Adjusted by Astronomical Observations. Thos. Jefferys. G3720 1755 .J42. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu. https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3720.ar079700/. Klun, Kathleen A. n.d. “Historical Facts Versus Legend: A View ‘OCEAN BORN MARY.’” Tucker Free Library. https://www.tuckerfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/OBMKlun.pdf. N.H. Union Leader (Whittier). 1966. “Ocean Born Mary Descendant Wed Amid Family Traditions.” August 2. Ocean Born Mary House, Route 202 Vicinty, Henniker, Merrimack County, NH. 1933a. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington,      D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print, HABS NH,7-HEN,2-. https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.nh0076.photos. Ocean Born Mary House, Route 202 Vicinty, Henniker, Merrimack County, NH. 1933b. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington,      D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print, HABS NH,7-HEN,2-. https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.nh0076.photos. Ocker, J. W. 2026. “Ocean-Born Mary in Henniker.” Atlas Obscura, January 13. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ocean-born-mary. Omaha Sunday Bee-New (Omaha, Nebraska). 1934. “Pirate Loot Guarded by Ghosts in Old Mansion.” December 16. “Philip Babb II (1634-1671) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree.” 1634. April 6. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Babb-83. “Phillip Babb (1608–1700).” n.d. Accessed January 10, 2026. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LJY3-1BS/phillip-babb-1608-1700. Richmond, Robert P. 1963. “Ghost Keeper.” New Hampshire Profiles (New Hampshire), March. New Hampshire Historical Society. Robinson, Dennis J. 2012. “Why I Hate Fake Pirates.” SeacoastNH.Com. https://www.seacoastnh.com/why-i-hate-fake-pirates/?showall=1. Rojo, Heather Wilkinson. 2013. “Nutfield Genealogy: Ocean Born Mary ~ Born on Her Way to Londonderry, New Hampshire.” Nutfield Genealogy, October 10. https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/10/ocean-born-mary-born-on-her-way-to.html. Scuton, Paul. 1958. “Stage Search Today for Buried Treasure.” Manchester Union Leader (Manchester, New Hampshire), September 20. Szekler, Andrew. 2022. “Black Bart: The Most Successful Pirate of the Golden Age.” HubPages, November 8. https://discover.hubpages.com/education/The-Most-Successful-Pirate-of-the-Golden-Age. 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  8. JAN 21

    The Princess & the Plantation: Anna Madgigine Jai and the Ghosts of Kingsley Plantation

    Kingsley Plantation is often remembered for its hauntings, but the person most often reduced to legend is the woman who ran it. In this episode, we learn about Anna Kingsley (born Anta Madjiguène Ndiaye, also known as Anna Kingsley, Anta Majigeen Njaay or Anna Madgigine Jai,): a West African princess who was enslaved as a child and later became a plantation matriarch, landowner, and one of the most powerful free Black women in Florida before the Civil War. By tracing Anta’s life alongside the ghost stories tied to Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida, this episode explores how history, race, and folklore become entangled...and how racial attitudes determine what stories are preserved and what shape they take. https://citegeistpod.com/ Have a ghost story you want to share? Leave a voice note or send an en email at https://citegeistpod.com/contact Podcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/citegeistpod Personal Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshua.spellman Channel illustration by GiAnna Ligammari: https://virtualgia.com/GiAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualgia.zip Royalty Free Music: "Behind the Veil" by 8er41 Underwater sounds - loopable by carmsie -- https://freesound.org/s/329915/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 SOURCES “1860 United States Federal Census - AncestryLibrary.Com.” n.d. Accessed January 3, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/7667/records/7331642. “AncestryLibrary.Com - Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1810-1974.” n.d. Accessed January 12, 2021. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/8993/images/005886187_00016?usePUB=true&_phsrc=eBA241&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=120668. “Anna and Zephaniah Kingsley.” 2018. Celebrating Our History, September 22. https://uncoveringjax.wordpress.com/anna-and-zephaniah-kingsley/. “Anna Kingsley: A Free Woman.” n.d. OAH Magazine of History, 3. “Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley - Division of Historical Resources - Florida Department of State.” n.d. Accessed January 3, 2026. https://dos.fl.gov/historical/museums/historical-museums/united-connections/women-in-history/anna-madgigine-jai-kingsley/. “Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley (1793-1870) - Find a...” n.d. Accessed January 3, 2026. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7698327/anna_madgigine_jai-kingsley. “Black History Month: The Ghosts of Kingsley Plantation.” 2011. Haunt Jaunts, February 25. https://www.hauntjaunts.net/black-history-month-the-ghosts-of-kingsley-plantation/. Card, Michael. n.d. “Guest Column: The Amazing Inter-Racial Story of Anna and Zephaniah Kingsley.” The Palm Beach Post. Accessed January 11, 2021. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/20191103/guest-column-amazing-inter-racial-story-of-anna-and-zephaniah-kingsley. Groove, Buddha. 2019. “The Spiritual Significance of Peacocks.” Balance, November 29. https://blog.buddhagroove.com/the-spiritual-significance-of-peacocks/. Jacksonville, Mailing Address: 12713 Fort Caroline Road, and FL 32225 Phone: 904-641-7155 Contact Us. n.d. “Anna Kingsley: A Free Woman - Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve (U.S. National Park Service).” Accessed January 11, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/timu/learn/historyculture/kp_anna_freewoman.htm. Jaxson, The. n.d. “Old Red Eyes And The Ghosts Of Kingsley Plantation.” Accessed January 9, 2021. https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/old-red-eyes-and-the-ghosts-of-kingsley-plantation/. leral, La rédaction de. n.d. “ANNA KINGSLEY... ou ANTA MADGIGIN NJAÏ - ANTA MADJIGUENE NDIAYE.” Leral.net - S’informer en temps réel. Accessed January 11, 2021. https://www.leral.net/ANNA-KINGSLEY-ou-ANTA-MADGIGIN-NJAI-ANTA-MADJIGUENE-NDIAYE_a263761.html. Schafer, Daniel L. 2018. Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley: African Princess, Florida Slave, Plantation Slaveowner (Revised and Expanded Edition). University Press of Florida. Soergel, Matt. n.d. “For UNF’s Dan Schafer, Local History Is Life’s Work.” The Florida Times-Union. Accessed January 4, 2026. https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2018/05/16/for-unfs-dan-schafer-local-history-is-lifes-work/12218949007/. The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered, dir. 2024. Anna Kingsley. 16:35. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTKmew88jSg. “Weird Florida.” n.d. Accessed January 10, 2021. http://www.weirdus.com/states/florida/road_less_traveled/old_red_eyes/index.php. Wikipedia. 2020. “Kingsley Plantation.” June 29. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kingsley_Plantation&oldid=965199923. Wikipedia. 2021. “Zephaniah Kingsley.” January 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zephaniah_Kingsley&oldid=998872813.

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Citegeist explores the paranormal through an archival lens. Each episode begins with a ghost story as it’s typically told, and then we dive into the archive for a ghoulish gossip sesh, examining historical and archival resources to learn what really happened.  You'll find that oftentimes, the real history is stranger, and scarier, than ghosts. New episodes drop every two weeks. Subscribe now and I’ll see you in the stacks!

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    Joshua Spellman
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
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    © 2025 Joshua Coty
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