
123 Doppelgängers
08/09/23 • 47 min
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Are Doppelgangers paranormal? In this episode Pat and Rebecca discuss and debate the phenomena of doppelgangers – those entities that look just like us. Are they something unexplainable? Listen and vote!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
What are doppelgangers? How long have humans seen them? What explanations does science have? What are some famous paranormal stories about these figures?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
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Sources for this Week’s Episode
The disturbing consequences of seeing your doppelganger – BBC Future
Doppelgangers | Unnatural World Wiki | Fandom
Famous Cases of Real Dopplegangers
What Is A Doppelgänger? The Mythology Of Your Ghostly “Evil Twin” Is Very Creepy
Doppelganger: Paranormal phenomenon theories – SpiritCrossing
What is a Doppelganger ? Is it a Paranormal Phenomenon?
Doppelganger Stories: People Share Real-Life Creepy Encounters
The doppelgänger effect | Ghost Cities
Doppelganger – Spirit Or Omen?
What’s the scientific explanation of ghost doppelgangers? – Quora
What Is A Doppelganger? | Paranormal Authority
The Time When You’re Most Likely to See Your Doppelgänger
Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers
“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo
“Time for a Debate” theme by Gail Gallagher gailgallaghermusic.com
Are Doppelgangers paranormal? In this episode Pat and Rebecca discuss and debate the phenomena of doppelgangers – those entities that look just like us. Are they something unexplainable? Listen and vote!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
What are doppelgangers? How long have humans seen them? What explanations does science have? What are some famous paranormal stories about these figures?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
The disturbing consequences of seeing your doppelganger – BBC Future
Doppelgangers | Unnatural World Wiki | Fandom
Famous Cases of Real Dopplegangers
What Is A Doppelgänger? The Mythology Of Your Ghostly “Evil Twin” Is Very Creepy
Doppelganger: Paranormal phenomenon theories – SpiritCrossing
What is a Doppelganger ? Is it a Paranormal Phenomenon?
Doppelganger Stories: People Share Real-Life Creepy Encounters
The doppelgänger effect | Ghost Cities
Doppelganger – Spirit Or Omen?
What’s the scientific explanation of ghost doppelgangers? – Quora
What Is A Doppelganger? | Paranormal Authority
The Time When You’re Most Likely to See Your Doppelgänger
Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers
“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo
“Time for a Debate” theme by Gail Gallagher gailgallaghermusic.com
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122 Poveglia Island, Italy
Is Poveglia Island in Italy Haunted?
Is Poveglia Island in Italy haunted? In this episode Pat and Rebecca discuss and debate the history and paranormal stories at one of the most haunted islands in the world. Or is it? Listen and vote!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
When is the first recorded history for the island? Where barbarians there? Why was Napoleon there? Where people exiled there for the plague? When was it used as an asylum? Do people here moans and see shadow people? Why is the island abandoned so often? Why isn’t it being used today?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Poveglia: The Haunted Island in the Venetian Lagoon – Luxe Adventure Traveler
Poveglia Island – The Little House of Horrors
Poveglia Island: Discover Venice’s Most Haunted Abandoned Island
The Haunted Plague Island of Poveglia: A Dark and Twisted Past | Ancient Origins
Italian Ghost Stories: Poveglia Island
Inside Poveglia Island, Venice’s Haunted Quarantine For The Black Plague
Poveglia, the Plague-Island. Most haunted place in the world
Why Poveglia is Italy’s most haunted island – Travel Tomorrow
(6) The Most HAUNTED Island In The World. Poveglia Island. #Shorts – YouTube
Poveglia Plague Island – Venice, Italy – Atlas Obscura
The Haunted History of Venice, Italy’s Poveglia Island | Mental Floss
Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers
“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo
“Time for a Debate” theme by Gail Gallagher gailgallaghermusic.com
Next Episode

124 Typhoid Mary
Does Typhoid Mary still haunt this earth? Typhoid Mary was one of the most famous cases of an asymptomatic carrier of disease. Mary Mallon was forced to spend the last 20-plus years of her life on North Brother Island in New York. Did she leave her spirit behind? Listen and you decide!
Questions Discussed in this Episode
Who was Mary Mallon? How did she get infected and why did she get others sick? How many people did she get sick? What happened that lead to her capture? Why was she quarantined twice? Why do we still talk about her today?
Sponsors
Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. It is small-batch roasted to order and women-owned. Order their paranormal-themed coffees on their website SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.
Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!
#PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah
Vote on the Episode
Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at ghostlypodcast.com/polls. #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic
Patreon and GhostlyX
Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests, and cover extra ghostly stories. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/
Visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to learn more about Ghostly, and, of course, give us your opinion on our polls.
We want to hear from you! We want your ghost stories! Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.
Sources for this Week’s Episode
Haunted Long Island: Paranormal Experiences & Spooky Historic Sites
Hauntings of North Brother Island – NY Ghosts
The Real Life of Mary Mallon, the Infamous Typhoid Mary
Typhoid Mary: The Plague Doctors Right Hand Woman! | Ask Mystic Investigations
The Haunted Key West Lighthouse | Ghosts of the Key West Lighthouse
Paranormal Asylum: The Revenge of Typhoid Mary streaming
Typhoid Mary lived and died on NYC’s North Brother Island
See the Abandoned and Inaccessible Island Where Typhoid Mary Died | Vanity Fair
TYPHOID MARY — American Hauntings
NY Ghosts – Typhoid Mary: History & Ghosts
Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers
“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo
“Time for a Debate” theme by Gail Gallagher gailgallaghermusic.com
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