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Ghostly Ghostly Paranormal Podcast
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The truth is often hard to find. This can be especially true when talking about ghost stories and paranormal events. Ghostly Podcast takes a deeper look into these stories in a bi-weekly podcast. Each episode, we tell a ghost story – one that some believe is true. Talk about the history and then, we will debate the facts of that story. From the most popular ones - to ones that are more obscure, each story will be explored from/using whatever evidence can be found.
Expect arguments, jokes, and, sometimes, maybe, an agreement.
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McPike Mansion, Alton, IL
Is the McPike Mansion in Alton, IL Haunted?
McPike Mansion is considered the most haunted place in America’s most haunted town. They say people get touched, doors open on their own, apparitions appear in the window, and more. Is it haunted? Listen and you decide!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
Who built this house, and who lived in it? What have the latest owners seen that’s paranormal? Who is the figure people see in the window? Do people really smell lilac perfume? What happens when people take paranormal tours?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Whose ghosts supposedly haunt McPike Mansion in Alton?
McPike Mansion | Enjoy Illinois
The McPike Mansion | Great Rivers & Routes
(9) The story behind the haunted McPike Mansion in Alton, IL. – YouTube
(9) A look inside Alton’s condemned ‘McPike Mansion’ – YouTube
McPike Mansion – Wikipedia
Ghosts allegedly captured on camera at McPike Mansion near St. Louis
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Hammond Circus Train Wreck
Do the victims of the Hammond circus train wreck still haunt this Earth? One of the worst train crashes in history happened in Hammond, IN in June of 1918. Over 50 Hagenbeck Wallace circus performers died when their train was hit by a troop train whose conductor fell asleep. The bodies were buried at the Showman’s Rest plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in IL. Are their spirits at rest? Listen and you decide!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
Why was the circus train stopped? Did they put out warnings? Why did the conductor fall asleep? What made the crash as bad as it was? Who died in the crash? Why were they buried in Woodlawn Cemetery? What noises do people believe they hear when at the cemetery? Is anything haunting the crash site?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
A visit to the Hagenbeck Wallace crash site
Documentary tells tale of 1918 circus train tragedy on Indiana lakeshore
PARANORMAL ENERGIES AT THE INFAMOUS HAMMOND TRAIN CRASH LOCATION. [ PART 2 ] – YouTube
1918 CIRCUS TRAIN-WRECK THAT KILLED 86 Performers & Roustabouts – Showmans Rest at Woodlawn Cemetery – YouTube
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Crash and Haunted Showmen’s Rest in Illinois – YouTube -
Typhoid Mary
Does Typhoid Mary still haunt this earth? Typhoid Mary was one of the most famous cases of an asymptomatic carrier of disease. Mary Mallon was forced to spend the last 20-plus years of her life on North Brother Island in New York. Did she leave her spirit behind? Listen and you decide!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
Who was Mary Mallon? How did she get infected and why did she get others sick? How many people did she get sick? What happened that lead to her capture? Why was she quarantined twice? Why do we still talk about her today?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Haunted Long Island: Paranormal Experiences & Spooky Historic Sites
North Brother Island
Hauntings of North Brother Island – NY Ghosts
The Real Life of Mary Mallon, the Infamous Typhoid Mary
Typhoid Mary: The Plague Doctors Right Hand Woman! | Ask Mystic Investigations
The Haunted Key West Lighthouse | Ghosts of the Key West Lighthouse
Paranormal Asylum: The Revenge of Typhoid Mary streaming -
Doppelgängers
Are Doppelgangers paranormal? In this episode Pat and Rebecca discuss and debate the phenomena of doppelgangers – those entities that look just like us. Are they something unexplainable? Listen and vote!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
What are doppelgangers? How long have humans seen them? What explanations does science have? What are some famous paranormal stories about these figures?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Doppelgänger – Wikipedia
The disturbing consequences of seeing your doppelganger – BBC Future
Doppelgangers | Unnatural World Wiki | Fandom
Famous Cases of Real Dopplegangers
What Is A Doppelgänger? The Mythology Of Your Ghostly “Evil Twin” Is Very Creepy
Doppelganger: Paranormal phenomenon theories – SpiritCrossing
What is a Doppelganger ? Is it a Paranormal Phenomenon?
Doppelganger Stories: People Share Real... -
Poveglia Island, Italy
Is Poveglia Island in Italy Haunted?
Is Poveglia Island in Italy haunted? In this episode Pat and Rebecca discuss and debate the history and paranormal stories at one of the most haunted islands in the world. Or is it? Listen and vote!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
When is the first recorded history for the island? Where barbarians there? Why was Napoleon there? Where people exiled there for the plague? When was it used as an asylum? Do people here moans and see shadow people? Why is the island abandoned so often? Why isn’t it being used today?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Poveglia: The Haunted Island in the Venetian Lagoon – Luxe Adventure Traveler
Poveglia – Wikipedia
Poveglia Island – The Little House of Horrors
Poveglia Island, Italy: Inside world’s most haunted island | Photos | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
Poveglia Island: Discover Venice’s Most Haunted Abandoned Island
The Haunted Plague Island of Poveglia: A Dark and Twisted Past | Ancient Origins -
Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee
Is the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee haunted?
Is the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee haunted? In this episode Pat and Rebecca discuss and debate the history and paranormal stories at one of the most haunted hotels in the world. Or is it? Listen and vote!
Questions Talked About in this Episode
When was the hotel built? Who had the idea to build it and who built it? What style of architecture and what material was used in its construction? Why do people think they see the original owner on the stairs? What paranormal activity has been seen by Major League Baseball (MLB) players?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Pfister Hotel
The legend of the Pfister Hotel ghost | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Haunted Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Haunted Rooms America
MLB players who say there are ghosts at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel
Major League Paranormal Activity at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel
Oakland A’s player has haunted experience at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel
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Mixed feelings
I appreciate that you can tell the time and effort put in by both hosts when it comes to research, you do hear they do care about their work. The thing is, both of them have kinda flat sounding voices without much inflection or excitement, I find I zone out and missed things because there isn’t a hook. It has a scripted sounds to it, like they are reading even the jokes off a piece of paper, there isn’t enough of a natural flow, maybe a lack of chemistry between the hosts 🤷🏼♂️ making it not sound like a genuine as I’m sure they would like it too. The often dead air spaces between when a joke is being added in or a “skeptical” statement for a reaction. I think Rebecca should sound more engaging when taking about the background and stories, I think Pat should sound more enthralled into figuring out what or if these things could be true. One big note, when it comes to the research, I think looking up and making sure you know how things are supposed to be pronounced is meaningful, even can be used as a education journey for the listening… aka “I thought it was this, but after reaching the name, this is how you say it’s and this is why….”. The sound effects and music to me, are over done and not crisp enough with the transitions, like they are still trying to figure out what they are doing and it’s throwing off a natural flow which I feel they struggle with already. The music break’s definitely need to be much shorter. I am writing this as honest feedback, I want you to improve and continue to put out your content, representing the Midwest/Chicago and how awesome we are. I wish y’all the best, keep going!
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