Ghosthropology

The Ghosthropologist
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Ghostthropology Podcast examines ghost stories, folklore, and tales of the weird. It is writen and preformed by Matthew Armstrong and produced by Kaylia Metcalfe

  1. 108. The Kit Bag: A Ghost Story for Christmas

    12/15/2025

    108. The Kit Bag: A Ghost Story for Christmas

    In this episode, Matt partakes in the old, but rarely practiced, tradition of telling a ghost story for the Christmas episode. The Kit Bag by Algernon Blackwood was originally published in 1908. Listen as the secretary to one of London’s best criminal defense attorneys has a difficult time packing for a Christmas vacation. Sources, photos, and back episodes found here: kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology Link to the story: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks08/0801051.txt

    37 min
  2. 107. Haunted Sanger Cemeteries

    12/01/2025

    107. Haunted Sanger Cemeteries

    In this episode, Matt takes a trip to Sanger, California, and its surrounding area to talk about ghost stories associated with a few small town cemeteries. Along the way, he ponders the monuments we leave behind for the dead, explains why glowing tombstones are often reported in “haunted” cemeteries, and then drives on an allegedly (but not really) horribly twisty road said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman in white. Sources, photos, and back episodes found here: kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology

    42 min
  3. 106. Interview with 911 Paranormal Rescue Fresno

    11/17/2025

    106. Interview with 911 Paranormal Rescue Fresno

    Matt discusses paranormal investigation with Kimi Lopez of 911 Paranormal Rescue Fresno. He asks her about how she became involved and how she approaches her work. He also shares his own thoughts and observations on paranormal investigation. Sources, photos, and back episodes found here: kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology 911 Paranormal Rescue Fresno Website: https://911paranormalrescuefresno.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/911ParanormalRescueFresno Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/911paranormalrescuefresno/

    1 hr
  4. 105 The Cursed Car of Archduke Ferdinand

    11/03/2025

    105 The Cursed Car of Archduke Ferdinand

    As the inciting incident of World War I, it is no surprise that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand would be the subject of folklore. However, the car he was in when he was killed has been the focus of increasingly strange and macabre stories of death and dismemberment since the 1920s. In this episode, Matt explores the story of the infamous car in which the Archduke took his final ride and how the tales deviate from the truth. Sources, photos, and back episodes found here: kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology Photo © Hubertl / Wikimedia Commons

    21 min
  5. 104. More on Christianity and Ghosts

    10/20/2025

    104. More on Christianity and Ghosts

    What did the early Church leaders think the Bible said about ghosts? How have their beliefs changed over time? In this episode, Matt discusses a paper by Matthew McGuire on the history of ghost beliefs within the context of Christianity. He also provides some additional context for the points made in the paper and suggests some critiques of it. Sources, photos, and back episodes found here: https://kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology

    27 min
  6. 103 Sidetracked- Ong’s Hat, Incunabula, and Online Legend Trips

    10/06/2025

    103 Sidetracked- Ong’s Hat, Incunabula, and Online Legend Trips

    This episode deviates slightly from the stories of ghosts and demons featured in most episodes to discuss one of the internet's earliest conspiracy theories. This story contains travel to alternate Earths, encounters with paranormal phenomena, mysticism and chaos magic, shadowy government agents bent on stripping humanity of freedom, and lots of drugs and sex. It also can teach us a lot about how paranormal folklore develops and spreads online. Also, it explains how a pulp science fiction writer popular with the hippies is connected to Reaganomics and Q-Anon. So, listen and learn about Ong’s Hat and the Incunabula.  Previous episodes: https://kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology

    53 min
  7. 102. The National Hotel (Jackson, CA)

    09/15/2025

    102. The National Hotel (Jackson, CA)

    In this episode, Matt describes a visit that he made to a haunted hotel. He didn’t have time to prep, so this episode’s field audio is not as smooth as a normal episode, but you will hopefully enjoy hearing Matt talk about a haunted hotel while actively staying in the same hotel. Sources, photos, and back episodes found here: https://kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology

    26 min
  8. 101. The C**k Lane Ghost

    09/01/2025

    101. The C**k Lane Ghost

    The C**k Lane haunting is one of the best known British ghost stories and one of the best known British hoaxes. In this episode, Matt discusses the events that took place at 20 C**k Lane in the 1760s, how they related to the religious, political, and social currents of the time, and how we might think about them today. Ghosthropology is a part of the KMMA Media Podcasting Network. For sources, transcripts, and a full back catalog of episodes, visit kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Connect with the show! Facebook: www.facebook.com/ghosthropology Instagram: www.instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: www.patreon.com/ghosthropology Email: ghosthropology@gmail.com

    28 min
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Ghostthropology Podcast examines ghost stories, folklore, and tales of the weird. It is writen and preformed by Matthew Armstrong and produced by Kaylia Metcalfe

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  • Creator
    The Ghosthropologist
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
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