Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal
604 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 494 ratingsJason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town.
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236: The 1947 Flying Disc Craze
December 07, 2022 08:05 - 21 minutesThe birth of the modern UFO craze all began in 1947. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3Vxly7O Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Kara Alongi Kidnapping Hoax (GT Mini)
December 02, 2022 08:05 - 11 minutesA kidnapping hoax goes national in 2012. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3FlpaE0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
235: The Strange Lives of Rasputin's Daughters
November 30, 2022 08:05 - 32 minutesThe strange and interesting history of Grigori Rasputin's daughters is almost as bizarre as their notorious father. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: bit.ly/3VySOLs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Green Day Riot (GT Mini)
November 25, 2022 08:05 - 11 minutesA September 1994 Green Day concert in Boston ends in absolute mayhem. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: http://bit.ly/3GL8cjE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
234: The Billings Murders
November 23, 2022 08:05 - 25 minutesThe 2009 murder of a Florida couple unravel a complicated plot and a dark family history. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: bit.ly/3GvZTrW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon Music Presents: Killer Psyche Daily
November 21, 2022 20:05 - 4 minutesWhen a shocking crime occurs, former FBI Profiler Candice DeLong will have a lot to say about it. On KILLER PSYCHE DAILY, Candice digs into the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds and killers who are dominating the headlines. For 10 minutes, five days a week, she draws on her years of experience to break down complex criminal cases, look back at the historic crimes that still haunt us today, and share new insights. With new episodes every Monday through Friday, KILLER PSYCHE...
Better Homes and Gardens: At Home With Hitler (GT Mini)
November 18, 2022 08:05 - 12 minutesIn November 1938, Better Homes & Gardens featured Hitler's Bavarian Alps home. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: http://bit.ly/3Ed00WI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
233: The Mysterious Death of Gary Devore
November 16, 2022 08:05 - 17 minutesThe mysterious death of a Hollywood screenwriter leads to more questions than answers. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: http://bit.ly/3UB67Ld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Black Hand (GT Mini)
November 11, 2022 08:05 - 7 minutesA dangerous and violent secret society directly impacts the start of the first world war. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: http://bit.ly/3hnb8Z6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
232: The Roslindale Bomb Plot
November 09, 2022 08:05 - 21 minutesA 1991 car bombing of a Boston police officer unravels a diabolical murder plot. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3FUTGW1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon Music Presents MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories
November 07, 2022 20:05 - 8 minutesA hiker terrorized for days by two unknown figures… A man stalked through the woods while camping, who barely escaped with his life… two cops who quit their job at a local theater because of unexplained encounters with an alleged demon… These are just some of the unbelievable cases you’ll hear on the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music. Each week you’ll get new inexplicable encounters, shocking disappearances and other strange, dark and mysterious stories. Hey Prime Members, listen to the Amazon...
Cannibal Holocaust (GT Mini)
November 04, 2022 07:05 - 13 minutesThis 1980 cult classic found made its way to a real life murder investigation. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3zHIusa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
231: The Challenger Disaster Conspiracy
November 02, 2022 07:05 - 34 minutesThe 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster is called into question via conspiracy. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3t3VnsV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon Music Presents: I Hear Fear
November 01, 2022 19:05 - 6 minutesNothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each episode of I HEAR FEAR plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to jangle your ...
230: The House of Elliott Smith: Part 3
October 28, 2022 07:05 - 26 minutesIn our third and final episode, we discuss the controversies and theories around the death of Elliott Smith. Alyson Camus: https://amzn.to/3FkC3id Liam Gowing: http://music.liamgowing.com/ Ren Maddox: https://www.instagram.com/littlerenmaddox Medium House Tour Video: https://youtu.be/zYOjm9QOMzU Edited and mixed by by Brian Fernandes: https://www.instagram.com/brianstorm More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www...
229: The House of Elliott Smith: Part 2
October 26, 2022 07:05 - 35 minutesWe visit and tour the Echo Park home, and final residence of Elliott Smith. Ren Maddox: https://www.instagram.com/littlerenmaddox Erin Kay Van Pay: https://www.instagram.com/ek_vp Medium House Tour Video: https://youtu.be/zYOjm9QOMzU End music by Desert Sparrow: https://www.instagram.com/desertsparrowmusic Edited and mixed by by Brian Fernandes https://www.instagram.com/brianstorm More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: h...
228: The House of Elliott Smith: Part 1
October 21, 2022 07:05 - 22 minutesWe dive deep into the life and controversial death of one of music's most tragic singer/songwriters, Elliott Smith, in this three part series. This is The House of Elliott Smith: Part 1. NAMI: https://nami.org End music by Desert Sparrow: https://www.instagram.com/desertsparrowmusic/ Edited and mixed by by Brian Fernandes https://www.instagram.com/brianstorm More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.co...
227: The Phoenix Lights
October 19, 2022 07:05 - 17 minutesStrange lights seen over Phoenix in 1997 have a unique celebrity connection. Plodding Through The Presidents: https://www.ploddingthroughthepresidents.com/ Calm History: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3MK1vPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Deadliest Man Alive (GT Mini)
October 14, 2022 07:05 - 14 minutesIn the 1970s, Count Dante claimed he held the secrets to the world's most deadly martial art. Signs of LA book (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3DJwIjR Signs of LA book (Everywhere else): https://linktr.ee/signsoflabook More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3rNZnwO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
226: The Vampire of Sacramento
October 12, 2022 07:05 - 27 minutesIn the late 1970s a blood-thirsty serial killer was on the loose in Sacramento, CA. Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-ian-donations.html More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3Vf1M13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Legend of the Chaneque (GT Mini)
October 07, 2022 07:05 - 9 minutesThese mysterious creatures in Mexican folklore can steal your soul... More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3UB2khz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
225: The Haunted Wedding Dress
October 05, 2022 07:05 - 22 minutesThe Baker Mansion in Pittsburgh, PA possesses a myriad of mysteries including one very haunted wedding dress. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3UB2khz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: The Generation Why Podcast
October 03, 2022 19:05 - 8 minutesThe Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies. One of the longest running true crime podcasts out there, Generation Why has a little something for every true crime listener. Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen ad-fre...
The Last Case of Smallpox (GT Mini)
September 30, 2022 07:05 - 6 minutesA mysterious case of smallpox arises in the UK in 1978. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3UB2khz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
224: The Insane World of Crazy Eddie
September 28, 2022 07:05 - 32 minutesThe rise and fall of a criminal yet legendary electronics store dominated the tri-state area in the 1980s. Signs of LA book (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3DJwIjR Signs of LA book (Everywhere else): https://linktr.ee/signsoflabook More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3R9RnAE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Murder Tree (GT Mini)
September 23, 2022 07:05 - 8 minutesThere is a tree so deadly that it is commonly known as "The Suicide Tree". Signs of LA book (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3DJwIjR Signs of LA book (Everywhere else): https://linktr.ee/signsoflabook More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3dyUAf9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
223: The Dybbuk Box Curse
September 21, 2022 07:05 - 43 minutesA cursed wine cabinet sold in 2003 came complete with lore and controversy. Signs of LA book (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3DJwIjR Signs of LA book (Everywhere else): https://linktr.ee/signsoflabook More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3dik14D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jack Froese Email Mystery (GT Mini)
September 16, 2022 07:05 - 7 minutesMysterious emails from beyond the grave cause both concern and comfort for those who have received them. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3QLJkcP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
222: The Katrina Trunk Killer
September 14, 2022 07:05 - 26 minutesA 2002 murder comes to light in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3QE2QYV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Operation London Bridge (GT Mini)
September 09, 2022 07:05 - 12 minutesThe funeral and mourning arrangement for Queen Elizabeth II was set in motion as early as the 1960s. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3L0x86U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
221: The Swiss Guard Murders
September 07, 2022 07:05 - 27 minutesA 1998 murder in Vatican City comes with its fair share of conspiracy theories. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3RojDAc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Devil Doors of Notre Dame (GT Mini)
September 02, 2022 07:05 - 8 minutesThe doors of Notre Dame cathedral have a dark and hellish past. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3Au9drN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
220: The Paris Morgue
August 31, 2022 07:05 - 28 minutesIn the 19th century, the Paris morgue was a grim, yet popular tourist attraction. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3Kt4smO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Charlie Chaplin Grave Robbery (GT Mini)
August 26, 2022 07:05 - 7 minutesA silent film star makes headlines from the beyond the grave. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3AkYBLH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
219: The Murder of Harry Major
August 24, 2022 07:05 - 21 minutesA former Hollywood High School teacher corresponds with a dangerous pen pal. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3Kbp7vj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Amazing Potooooo (GT Mini)
August 19, 2022 07:05 - 7 minutesThe story of one of the greatest racehorses of the 18th century and its peculiar...name. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3T3HzdE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
218: Madame Sherri's Haunted Castle
August 17, 2022 07:05 - 20 minutesThe remains of a castle in a Chesterfield, NH forest has a very haunted past. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3vYTKP3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Incubator Babies of Coney Island (GT Mini)
August 12, 2022 07:05 - 10 minutesIn the first part of the 20th century, infants in incubators were a sideshow attraction at NY's Coney Island. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3vHqUCA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
217: The Ross Dress For Less Methane Explosion
August 10, 2022 07:05 - 24 minutesThis 1985 methane explosion was so powerful it would change the laws and infrastructure in Los Angeles. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3dae8py Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Pink Sauce Mystery (GT Mini)
August 05, 2022 07:05 - 12 minutesA mysterious food item leads to concern and conspiracy. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3BPBzyG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
216: The Target Sperminator
August 03, 2022 07:05 - 21 minutesThe strange and unconventional methods of one man and his sperm donations leads to controversy. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3SjqoUL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Glitterex Mystery (GT Mini)
July 29, 2022 07:05 - 11 minutesThe largest manufacturer of glitter is infamously secretive. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3PZtJ9L Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
215: Elizabeth Bathory: The First Female Serial Killer
July 27, 2022 07:05 - 23 minutesThe bloodthirsty tale of this 16th century countess is legendary. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3vewWdo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Antikythera Mechanism (GT Mini)
July 22, 2022 07:05 - 10 minutesBehold, the world's first computer. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3OlnEmD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
214: The Bizarre Death of Karissa Rajpaul
July 20, 2022 07:05 - 24 minutesThe 2019 death of an aspiring adult movie star in a botched back alley surgery opens an investigation on a mother and daughter crime duo. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https;//www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3cnMuVF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Taco Bell Defy (GT Mini)
July 15, 2022 07:05 - 6 minutesThe future of fast food has arrived. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3RqHgZy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
213: The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence
July 13, 2022 07:05 - 32 minutesA dangerous cult leader takes hold of unsuspecting college students in 2010. Check out Strange Year podcast! More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3AD28a3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Haunting of Runway 10 (GT Mini)
July 08, 2022 07:05 - 7 minutesThe Savannah/Hilton Head Airport in Savannah, GA has a history of hauntings. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3PcRdYs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
212: The Vanishing of Tammy Lee Leppert
July 06, 2022 07:05 - 13 minutesThe 1983 disappearance of a Hollywood hopeful remains a mystery. Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com/blog/the-vanishing-of-tammy-lynn-leppert/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3yH9Tuf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster (GT Mini)
July 01, 2022 07:05 - 10 minutesA Washington state bridge has a historical collapse in 1940. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3yljreb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices