Ghosthropology

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. List...

15 Dec 202537min

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 l...

1 Dec 202542min

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 ...

17 Nov 202559min

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 foc...

3 Nov 202520min

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 belief...

20 Okt 202526min

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 Ea...

6 Okt 202553min

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 h...

15 Sep 202526min

The Cock 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 Cock Lane in the 1760s,...

1 Sep 202528min