Haunt Jaunts

When I first learned Ghost Adventures had locked down a special Serial Killer series for Travel Channel's "Ghostober" programming, one of the locations immediately piqued my interest: H. H. Holmes's Murder House.
But didn't it burn down? How can they investigate something that doesn't exist?
Because it does exist. It may not be "the" infamous murder house --which was Holmes's residence, as well as a hotel known as the "Murder Castle."
But there is another property associated with his killings --the one that helped lead to his eventual arrest even.
It's in Irvington, Indiana, and that's the house Zak and crew will investigate on the series premiere of Ghost Adventures: Serial Killer Spirits.
The current owner believes dark and sinister forces have overtaken the property, leaving her vulnerable to possession.
What kind of activity will the Ghost Adventures Crew find? All shall be revealed when the episode airs on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
Based on the blog post "How Will Ghost Adventures Investigate H.H. Holmes’s Murder House When It Doesn’t Exist?"
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Confession time: ever since I learned of Lily I've been been a bit obsessed with her. Mainly because she comes with some specific rules, the number one being: Don't leave her near mirrors.
Why?
I've wanted to know the answer ever since. Last time I had Josef on as a guest, we briefly touched on the Lily "Host a Ghost" doll that US Ghost Adventures sells, but I needed that mirror question answered.
I got that and so much more, including her origin story and whose soul they believe haunts Lily: the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory.
The original Lily came to them under very mysterious circumstances, which included a handwritten note and coffin-shaped box. Soon after, they started experiencing unusual (paranormal?) activity around their office.
Josef even shared a personal experience about knocking on a window while he was working in the office one night. Which sounds innocuous enough, but he was in a room on the third floor of the building and the window faced outside with no balconies or ledges around for anyone to knock from...
We also discussed the new book series US Ghost Adventures is launching: America's Most Haunted. Their first book is already out and available in print and e-book.
Once Lily let us, that is. She sort of hijacked the show in the beginning...
Guest Info
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I got the chance to have an awesome conversation with Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, and Tanner Wiseman from Travel Channel's Destination Fear about the second season of their show. I also had a chance to screen the first episode of season 2, where the trio heads to the Nopeming Sanatorium --in the dead of winter.
What did Dakota, Chelsea, and Tanner have to say when I compared Nopeming to its haunted southern cousin, Waverly Hills Sanatorium? Since they were investigating in the middle of winter, the inside of Nopeming was literally frozen.
Did the cold affect the activity there? Or did it just steal energy from them? What else did they have to say about how the time of year either helped or hindered their investigation?
I also noticed Tanner's curious bedtime behavior. What did he have to say about it being something he learned from watching many horror movies and playing into his overall survival strategy?
Other questions that led to fun revelations included one from Priscilla Bettis, who answered a call for questions to ask the Destination Fear team.
She wanted to know would they rather have something thrown at them or have an unseen entity whisper in their ear? How did they answer that?
I also wondered if they're getting desensitized at all after exploring all these haunted places. Is there any place any of them might pick that when they got there they'd say, "Nope. Nuh uh. Not going in there."? Is there any place they've been that they thought was just "eh" on the scary scale and wasn't as bad as they thought --and vice versa: scarier than they expected?
And did they have any favorite episodes this season?
*Spoiler Alert!* (sort of)
Yes! But none of them shared the same favorite episode/haunted destination.
Dakota said he was partial to Nopeming because that's a haunted place they grew up with. However, the Sheboygan County Asylum, which viewers will see in the season's last episode, was a particularly powerful one. For one, they're the first TV investigators to film there. But for another, Dakota said if there's a season 3 haunted road trip for the Destination Fear cast, he's actually nervous to go back out because of what happened to him in Sheboygan during their sleepover.
Chelsea said her favorite episode was the second one because that's the road trip stop she picked. For that one they head down to Texas and a hospital known for apparitions of nuns.
Tanner's fave episode was also his road trip pick: the Old Montana State Prison. He was intrigued by its amazing history and was excited to get the chance to investigate there.
Also different this season, Dakota wasn't the only one navigating to surprise haunted locations. Chelsea and Tanner each got to pick one too.
However, Chelsea was surprised she was the only one who wanted to go down south in winter.
The boys both stayed north. That made navigating from one to the other even more challenging. Or, as Tanner put it, "They don't have any idea where they're going."
But they have a good time facing their fears once they get there.
They were a really nice bunch to talk with. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with them.
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This episode comes from the post, "Why did people spy on future ghosts on St. Mark's Eve?"
After stumbling across an article on ViraLuck called "15 Weird Forgotten Holidays We Should Totally Bring Back,” I totally added April 24, St. Mark’s Eve, to the Weird Holidays & Observances page.
St. Mark's Eve doesn't sound very weird or unusual, but what some folks do on it is --or used to do. Not sure it's a thing anymore.
But between the 17th and 19th centuries in some parts of the world it was a thing to sit in a church porch between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. and watch for "future ghosts."
What are future ghosts? The ghosts of people who will die in the coming 12 months.
But there is some other lore associated with St. Mark's Day too. That's what we explore in this episode.
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December is often called the most wonderful time of the year. But did you know that the Winter Solstice, which happens during December, is the second most haunted time of the year too? Samhain, or Halloween, is the first. The hauntings that happen during Halloween aren’t the same as the ghosts that come to visit during the Christmas season/Winter Solstice, though. Samhain ghosts are more the dead in general coming back, whereas Yule hauntings are much more Dickens-esque. Like Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, Winter Solstice hauntings have a purpose and some link to the season’s death/rebirth theme. And while telling scary stories is a popular activity commonly associated with Halloween, it’s also an ancient Yuletide tradition.
One that we partake in in this episode.
"Making Merry: Night of the Living Christmas Decorations,” is a short fiction story I wrote once upon a Christmastime long, long ago. It's not exactly a ghost story, but it does have some horror elements to it, so it does fall into the scary story realm.
And because it's a tale of merriment, mischief, judgment, redemption, and love set during the Christmas season, it's definitely appropriate for the Yule season.
Storyline
Teenagers Kyle and Justin come to regret their decision to get into some spirited mischief by vandalizing and sabotaging all of the Christmas decorations in their neighborhood. Especially when the decorations seek retaliation and retribution --and not even Santa can help them.
Listener Discretion Advised
There aren't a lot of bad words in this story, but there are a few, so it's not appropriate for younger listeners.
Also, Santa Spoiler Alert! (His true identity is discussed.)
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