We continue our look at the Australian legend of Fisher’s Ghost, and how the community has responded to the story over the next two centuries. Official legend of Fisher’s Ghost – from Campbelltown Government Site, Australia Indigenous Trackers (Australia) (Wikipedia) Ghost Riots (British Newspaper Archive) The Greenbrier Ghost (wiki) The Red Barn Murder (wiki) Indigenous Trackers in Australia Additional: Karen’s […]
We talk with Dr. Jeffrey Weinstock (Central Michigan University) about “Monster Theory” and his new volume which collects a panoply of essays on this interesting topic.
We’re joined by the Spooky Science Sisters to talk about one of our favorite ghost stories, the psychic/omen/folklore/horror story that has haunted Karen and me since we were kids – the tale of Lord Dufferin and his encounter with the beyond. Lord Dufferin: Hans Conried as Wrong-Way Feldman (Gilligan’s Island) Links:The Signalman by Dickens – Radio Drama version (Suspense) Room […]
It’s been nearly a century since the uncropped photo of the alleged Watertown Ghosts was seen by the public. In that time a tiny cropped version of the original has become an iconic member of the “greatest ghost photos of all time” club. Blake’s research which was published in 2010 showed that the photo was manipulated, but he never forgot […]
Download as MP3 (right-click, save-as) Join us for a very Halloween themed look at a book which was deeply influential on Karen and Blake. Usborne’s WORLD OF THE UNKNOWN: GHOSTS authored by our very special guest, Christopher Maynard.
Download MP3 (Right-Click, Save As) We interview Dr. David Aveline about his new project studying people who see or experience ghosts. He’s just getting started, but it’s a really interesting conversation about how one puts together research into such a strange and complicated topic. Notes:An article about Dr. Aveline’s research The Thomas Theorem (1928) by William Isaac Thomas and Dorothy […]
Is the Ouija Board a tool for talking to the dead? Or is it just a game from Hasbro? We dig into the history of Talking Boards with Robert Murch! LINKS: The Talking Board Historical Society (Est. 2013) Helen Peter Nosworthy Michael Faraday & Spiritualism
Check out our Audible deal, where you can select Peter Laws’ book The Frighteners or any of the amazing titles from the Audible collection. What is it like to be an ordained minister who loves the macabre? And is there a value to the morbid, horrific and dark milieu beyond the financial? What if it turned out that horror can […]
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