
47. The Exorcist (Crossover Episode w/ Pages and Popcorn)
In this special crossover episode, Kaylia (Pages and Popcorn) and Matt (Ghosthropology) talk about that 1970s classic: The Exorcist. We discuss the “true story” that inspired the novel, the novel that...
31 Okt 20221h 33min

46. Themes of the Podcast: Part 1 Ghost Stories As Entertainment and Functional Tales
In this episode, Matt begins what will be an intermittent and ongoing effort to summarize what he has learned from the time he has spent collecting stories and talking with others about them. He start...
17 Okt 202223min

45. The Crying Boy - A Cursed Painting
If you have spent much time on the web looking into paranormal lore, you likely have heard of the Curse of the Crying Boy Painting. In this episode, Matt discusses how the story developed and what we ...
3 Okt 202230min

44. Talking about Exorcisms (With James Tyner)
In this episode, James Tyner returns to speak with Matt about his time as a monk and, more specifically, about an exorcism that he witnessed, group sleep paralysis at the monastery, and a few other st...
19 Sep 202259min

43. The Madera Man
Women driving on the back roads of Madera County, near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California, have reported seeing a strange specter - a man who appears on the roads and who requires that d...
5 Sep 202218min

42. The Slender Man
One of the most frightening modern ghost stories, the Slender Man is a known work of fiction…except to those who believe in him… which may be nobody…or not. In this episode, Matt discusses the line be...
22 Aug 202244min

S003: Supplemental: The Monterey Waterfront
In another special supplemental episode, recorded near the beginning of the year, Matt returns to Monterey in search of the ghost of the Chinese Fisherman featured in Episode 15. Along the way, he tal...
8 Aug 202215min

41. The First Ghosts (Interview With Dr. Irving Finkel)
In this episode, Matt has the opportunity to speak with Dr. Irving Finkel, curator in the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, and author of The First Ghosts. Dr. Finkel was kind enoug...
25 Jul 20221h 10min



















