Ghosthropology

In the episode, Matt talks with Dr. Michele Hanks and Dr. Liberty Stanavage about the ghost stories associated with Dr. Hank's alma mater, Mount Holyoke Colege. Ghost stories, campus rituals, and goof...

6 Okt 20241h

Matt speaks with Sharon Hill about the Stone Tape Theory, a common explanation for ghosts in paranormal circles. Matt and Sharon discuss the history of the concept, its plausibility, and how it is oft...

23 Sep 202442min

The Big Yellow House in Summerland is reputed to be one of the most haunted houses in California, but Matt thinks this claim is a bit overblown. In this episode, he discusses how the fading of cultura...

9 Sep 202417min

Mudhouse Mansion is one of the better known haunted houses in Ohio. From a historically dubious story about slavery to a deeply creepy story about a woman staring out of a window for ten days straight...

26 Aug 202421min

Far to the north and deep in the woods, there is a ghost town… but unlike some ghost towns, this is a place where the mysteries of the forest and the supernatural converge. Matthew takes us to Alaska ...

12 Aug 202425min

Matthew takes a quick look at some odds and ends… little bits of interesting stuff that doesn’t quite fit anywhere else. From who is in on the joke, what Freud has to do with folklore, and even a very...

29 Jul 202423min

Communities of paranormal enthusiasts have long been in dialogue with communities of skeptics, therefore understanding the skeptics movement is relevant to understanding how paranormal beliefs develop...

15 Jul 202443min

The White Lady is a common ghost story motif, and the city of Santa Cruz, California, is home to a classic example. She wanders in a place that is at the edge between urban and rural in a small canyon...

1 Jul 202420min