A Touch from the Past
Clark Canez and Jen Curcio
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Pascagoula MS with Carl Tart
A Touch from the Past
09/25/20 • 25 min
Actor, writer, comedian, and host of The Flagrant Ones podcast Carl Tart joins us this week to tell us a tale of a mysterious man walking around his hometown named Booker T and how he possibly saved Carl’s life and then vanished. We also talk about childhood Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating in malls. Join us as Carl takes us to his hometown of Pascagoula, Mississippi via his incredible storytelling skills.
The Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle
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09/18/20 • 39 min
Check your compass and be extra careful while driving or flying because this week we went to the Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle aka The Golden Triangle. The area is known for the bizarre tragedies that happened within it.
Starting in 1946 with aviator legend Howard Hughes crash landing his XF-11 plane into a home, the triangle saw lots of horrific accidents and crimes. One year later, notorious gangster Bugsy Seigel was shot five times across the street from the crash site in his girlfriend’s home. Then things stay quiet for 19 years until Jan Berry of Jan and Dean is driving at high speeds in his brand new 1966 Corvette Stingray and hits a parked truck head-on, resulting in a two-month-long coma and long-lasting health problems.
The most bizarre of the tragedies was in November 2010, when publicist to the stars Ronni Chasen is driving home after the premiere of Burlesque and is shot two times at a stoplight by an unknown assailant. The Beverly Hills police department closed the case in 2013, claiming it was a case of road rage gone tragically wrong. But her loved ones are convinced otherwise still to this day.
Ghost rating: Clark - 4 Jen - 3
A Haunting in Texas w/ Raymond Abel
A Touch from the Past
09/11/20 • 39 min
Mega-talented storyteller, Raymond Abel, joins us today to tell us all about his experience at W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, and a haunted apartment in Los Angeles, CA. Every ghostly interaction he’s had is musical in nature. From a piano-playing ghost to an operatic spirit, Raymond is assembling a paranormal jam band. Speaking of which, at 37 minutes and 46 seconds, moments after making a joke about a ghost playing the recorder, you can hear a couple of notes on what sounds like... a recorder. We did not add that in, nor is this a joke! Please listen and let us know what you think it is. We give this haunting an 8 out of 10 ghosts!
You can follow Raymond on Instagram at @rayrayshonuff
If you have a paranormal story you’d like to share, please email us at [email protected] and tell us all about it. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcast, follow us on social media at the links below, and have a spooky weekend!
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A Touch from the Past podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio.
Haunted House on Mulholland Drive w/ Alexander Rodriguez
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08/07/20 • 46 min
We had the pleasure of getting scared by TV and radio’s Alexander Rodriguez, the host of “On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities and Cocktails Mix” and boy did he have a terrifying tale of a haunted house on Mulholland Drive to share! Jen had tears for fears streaming from her eyes after hearing about the aggressive presence in the basement of the house that was once closed off with concrete. What were they trying to keep in?!? And why do the scariest things always happen between 3:00 and 4:00 AM?!?
Every culture has a variation of an apparition or a shadow figure that brings on sleep paralysis. We discuss these terrifying presences and the one that paralyzes Alexander every six months.
You can follow Alexander on Instagram at @alexanderisonair
Listen to On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities and Cocktails Mix here or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Read his articles in Metrosource Magazine, the 2nd largest LGBTQ magazine in circulation.
As always, you can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast.
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and now Facebook.
If you’d like to share a scare, email us at [email protected]!
Have a spoOoOoOoky weekend!
UFO's Over LA
A Touch from the Past
07/25/20 • 34 min
What’s that in the sky?! It’s a UFO or a weather balloon or maybe an attention seeking rocket. This week Jen and Clark discuss two times when Angeleno’s had a close encounter of the third kind. The first time took place in the winter of 1942 when tensions were high and people were gullible. A cluster of lights in the sky became the Battle of Los Angeles. The second time was more recent and turned out to be the Falcon 9 rocket, launched without warning by the stunt queen herself, Elon Musk of SpaceX.
Clark also discloses that his mother was abducted by aliens, just as casually as this is written. No big deal, just another night in West Covina.
Please give us a rating on Apple Podcast, follow us on the socials or send us YOUR stories of alien encounters at [email protected], and please let us know if it’s ok to read on our next episode. Thank you for listening and have a spoOoOoOoky weekend!
Episode 15: The Greek Theater
A Touch from the Past
06/12/20 • 35 min
We posted on the socials, asking where YOU wanted US to go and explore and a lot of people wanted to hear about The Greek Theater. Clark Canez and Jen Curcio listened and promptly hiked up to the Greek. Opened in 1931 and funded by the last bit of Griffith J. Griffith's fortune, OF COURSE, THIS PLACE IS HAUNTED.
The Greek Theater is the much-beloved concert venue to a lot of Angeleno's and it's also built on cursed land. We have some dark history and spooky specters to talk about this week.
As always, we love hearing from you about your experiences at the places we talk about and we want to know where you want us to go. So please email us at [email protected] or follow us on IG and Twitter.
Citations
- Wikipedia.com - so please do throw them some cash
- The Greek Theater - https://www.lagreektheatre.com/
- Weird CA - http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=123
- www.creepyghoststories.com/list/haunted-griffith-park-los-angeles
Southwestern Law School AKA Bullocks on Wilshire
A Touch from the Past
05/29/20 • 22 min
This week Clark Canez and Jen Curcio go back to 1929 and explore the Bullocks Wilshire department store, but you probably know it as Southwestern Law School. The interior was designed by Eleanor Lenor and was pulled together by eight unique pieces of art in Art Deco style by artists from Los Angeles. Once known as the Cathedral of Commerce, this decadent department store had such fantastic deals people shopped ’til they dropped to the afterlife and decided to stick around FOREVER! Even though it’s now a law school, the shoppers of the past are still looking for a deal. We also have our first sponsor from the past.
Citations:
- www.la.curbed.com
- dailybruin.com
- Wikipedia
Edinburgh and Prague Tour
A Touch from the Past
05/01/20 • 39 min
Welp, Jen's birthday trip to Europe got canceled thanks to the pandemic. So this week Clark takes Jen on a virtual tour of haunted AF Europe. There's a lot of history over there, which of course means there are tons of hauntings to discuss. Clark selected some top-notch spots from his time in Edinburgh and Prague to discuss on this weeks episode, including:
Edinburgh
1. Edinburgh Underground Vaults - we talk occult interior design and the horrible fire above ground that melted the people in the vaults below.
2. University of Edinburgh College of Medicine - this world-famous college needed cadavers for education and paid a pretty pound for each pound (of flesh) which led to MURDER.
Prague
1. Prague Astronomical Clock - Installed in 1401, it is one of the most beautifully crafted clocks ever.
2. Cloak of Conscience - Created by Anna Chromý, a woman's face is said to appear on the statue's blank face.
3. Celetná - A headless templar has been witnessed pacing in this alley.
As always, you can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcast or Spotify and is hosted by Clark Canez and Jen Curcio.
Picnic Table #29
A Touch from the Past
04/10/20 • 19 min
We all know Griffith Park is very haunted. The Rubber-Faced man resides there, a menagerie of ghost animals are at the Old Zoo, tons of loose body parts have been found all over the place and literally on top of it all is picnic table 29.
Clark Canez and Jen Curcio discuss the unfortunate event that happened there on Halloween, 1976 and the subsequent hauntings. Listen and decide for yourself if this picnic table is haunted.
As always, you can listen to this episode here, Apple Podcast or Spotify.
The Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel
A Touch from the Past
10/10/20 • 33 min
Hey Ghoulie! Grab your knickers and head on down to The Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel. This 1929 hotel has an intense and spooky past. From heartbreak to honeymoons, it has it all. It was home to a magician conference that performed seances to contact Harry Houdini. It was also the site of the the deaths of 2 of Hollywood's biggest jerks. There is even the ghost of the films first heart throbs, Rudolph Valentino. Even though he had died 4 years before it opened.
We also have an exciting giveaway from our good friends at Neon Altar, so make sure to follow us for details that are coming soon.
And do us a favor...Have a spooky weekend!
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FAQ
How many episodes does A Touch from the Past have?
A Touch from the Past currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does A Touch from the Past cover?
The podcast is about Travel, Haunted, Podcasts, Comedy, History and Architecture.
What is the most popular episode on A Touch from the Past?
The episode title 'Gallus Meg of North Carolina' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on A Touch from the Past?
The average episode length on A Touch from the Past is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of A Touch from the Past released?
Episodes of A Touch from the Past are typically released every 13 days, 14 hours.
When was the first episode of A Touch from the Past?
The first episode of A Touch from the Past was released on Oct 31, 2019.
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