Do you hear that? That slow, rhythmic creak — is it a wheelchair finding its way down an empty corridor, or a gurney that’s been still for decades? Tonight, we're walking into two abandoned hospitals where the past refuses to stay quiet. First, we visit Aradale Lunatic Asylum in Victoria, Australia, where the case of one patient was so extraordinary that the state passed legislation specifically to confine him to its grounds. It seems even death couldn't change that. Then we cross the Pacific and the country to Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Pennsylvania — once called The Shame of Pennsylvania — where a 1968 exposé revealed conditions so disturbing that the public outcry eventually forced its closure. The suffering of the vulnerable leaves a mark. Pennhurst hasn't forgotten, and neither have we. Some places don't let go of their history. Come find out why.

Aradale Mental Hospital - Wikipedia

The Insane Ghosts Haunting the Aradale Lunatic Asylum - Moon Mausoleum

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Ghosts of Aradale Asylum: True Experiences form Australias Most Haunted Location. By William Tabone

The Real-Life Horror Story of Pennhurst

Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance – a must visit

Pennhurst State School and Hospital by Dennis Downey

Suffer the Little Children

The History and Legacy of Pennhurst State School and Hospital

Pennhurst Timeline

Pennhurst – Project Fear

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Once again, it’s time to pack up the Ope, A Ghost van and set out on another haunted road trip. This time, we’re heading to Atlanta, Georgia—but some roads are better left untraveled. Our stops in the ATL begin at the site of the deadliest hotel fire in American history where some victims remain, even if history has forgotten. We’ll wander through a park that may not be officially haunted, but it will definitely creep you out. Next, we’ll make our way to a historic mansion on Peachtree Street, where former residents—long since deceased—are said to send visitors fleeing. And what’s a haunted road trip without a cemetery? This one is steeped in restless energy, haunted by a group of Confederate soldiers and the distant, lingering echo of cannon fire. Then it’s off to an amusement park where the rides aren’t the only source of unease. Shadows move where they shouldn’t, and several corners of the park are said to be inhabited by specters from its earliest days. For our final stop, we’ll visit an open-air museum—a quiet collection of relocated buildings, each with its own past . . . and, some say, lingering occupants. So, grab your snacks and settle in; it’s going to be a long, spooky trip.

Ellis Hotel – Atlanta Ghosts

Ellis Hotel – Atlanta News First

Arnold Hardy – Wiki with Photo

Atlanta’s Darkest Secret Haunts the Ellis Hotel

Georgia Haunted Houses

Coasterpedia – Riverview Carousel

Six Flags Over Georgia Ghost Stories

Rhodes Hall – Atlanta Ghosts

The Historic Rhodes Hall

Atlanta - New Georgia Encyclopedia

The Haunted History of Georgia’s Thornton House

Ghost Hunters season 6 episode 20 – streaming on Prime

Thornton House (Stone Mountain, Georgia) — Grokipedia

The Most Haunted Places in Atlanta, GA | Haunted Rooms America

Doll's Head Trail in Atlanta | Atlas Obscura

Oakland Cemetery: A Hauntingly Beautiful Southern Burial Ground | Paranormal Traveler

Stone Mountain Antebellum Plantation

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Some things go together so well they've come to define the concept of togetherness Peanut butter and jelly or Bonnie and Clyde come to mind, but this isn’t one of those times. In this episode, we explore two completely unrelated locations with only one thing in common: they're both haunted. First, we travel to St. Paul, Minnesota, where the elegant Forepaugh's Restaurant plays host to the spirit of Joseph Forepaugh himself, still wandering the dining room in formal attire. New brides, consider this your warning: keep an eye out for the ghost of Molly. We'll also stop at the Griggs Mansion, where as many as seven spirits have made the halls their permanent residence. Then we’ll travel to Moundsville, West Virginia to Sanford Elementary School where the former principal, and the school's namesake, never quite left the building. Next, we’ll visit the Archive of the Afterlife, which houses what can only be described as a collection of the deeply unsettling: among its exhibits, the haunted portrait of Annie Ledger and the electrocution cap from Old Sparky, the electric chair at Moundsville State Prison. Two towns. No connection. No shortage of things that go bump in the night.

In Paranormal News: Bigfoot in Ohio? More on recent sightings, Ohio's mythical creatures

The National Museum of the Paranormal

Finding Annie – Paranormal Quest

Sanford School – Paranormal Quest

My Ghost Story

Haunted Executioners Cap – Society of the Supernatural

Real Story Behind Forepaugh's Restaurant Haunting in St Paul

Joseph Forepaugh House: 302 Summit Avenue - 302 Summit Avenue | Saint Paul Historical

Forepaugh’s Restaurant Ghosts, St. Paul, MN | Haunted Rooms America

Is The Forepaugh House The Most Haunted Estate In Minnesota?

Griggs House: Haunted Victorian Mansion's Dark Legacy

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It’s our 3 Year Podiversary! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a Film vs. Fact episode where we examine the true story behind a haunting and compare it to the “based on a true story” film adaptation. In this episode, we again wade into the Conjuring Universe to examine The Conjuring 2. We’ll explore the film’s treatment of the famous Enfield poltergeist case and determine how much reality made it into the film. As it turns out, the answer is more than you think.

Guy Lyon Playfair’s book This House is Haunted

Creepy True Stories: Enfield Poltergeist Janet Hodgson

Stream The Conjuring 2 on Hulu

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Welcome to another classic haunted house story. In this episode, we recount the experience of Cindy Sarro and her home in Caseyville, Illinois, where a dark presence began to assert itself, driving her from the house in just two months. Then we travel to south-central Indiana and the historic Whispers Estate. There’s a lot of legend surrounding the former doctor’s office and home of Dr. John Gibbons and his family. Visitors report unexplained footsteps, physical scratches, and a looming shadow figure known simply as Big Black. Listen closely—some houses don’t stay quiet.

The Wall by Cindy Sarro

The Ghost Files: The Haunting of Cindy Sarro

The Tape Library: Haunting of the Sarro Family

Whispers in the Darkness by Richard Estep - buy on amazon

When the Walls Talk - Stream the doc on Tubi

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Some say first responders have seen everything—but did you ever imagine that “everything” might include the paranormal? In this episode, we delve into the eerie encounters of paramedics and police who have faced more than emergencies in the line of duty. Hear the spine-tingling account of a rookie paramedic haunted by ghostly children, and discover what happens when the dead themselves dial 911. Relive the unnerving moment when seasoned officers come face-to-face with an Ontario poltergeist and learn about an entire town left stunned as a UFO hovered overhead for more than an hour. These unsettling stories—and more—await you in this week’s episode.

Supernatural Encounters: True Paranormal Accounts from Law Enforcement by Elliot Van Dusen

More Supernatural Encounters from Law Enforcement by Elliot Van Dusen

Paranormal 911 - TV Show

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Welcome to Part 2 of our Film vs. Fact episode for The Conjuring: Last Rites. This time we’ll examine the real story behind the film, weighing the film’s most unsettling moments against eyewitness accounts and the Warrens’ own claims. What really happened at the Chase Street duplex in 1986—and what details were softened, altered, or left out entirely? For one, the alleged haunting occurred longer than the film suggests. What else did the film get wrong?

The Haunted by Robert Curran with Jack and Janet Smurl

The Paranormal Files: The real Story of The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Tape Library: The Disturbing Case of the Smurl Haunting

The Haunted (1991) Made-For-TV Movie

People – Where Is the Smurl Family Now?

The Citizens’ Voice – Conjuring Up Memories of the Smurls

Mystic Memoirs Volume II

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Welcome to another Film vs. Fact episode where we examine the true story behind a reported haunting and compare it to the “based on a true story” film adaptation. In this episode, we review the latest entry from the Ed and Lorraine Warren Conjuring Universe, The Conjuring: Last Rites, weighing the film’s most unsettling moments against eyewitness accounts and the Warrens’ own claims. What really happened at the Chase Street duplex in 1986—and what details were softened, altered, or left out entirely? For one, the alleged haunting occurred longer than the film suggests. What else did the film get wrong? Join us for Part One as we begin to explore the reality of the Smurl family haunting.

The Haunted by Robert Curran with Jack and Janet Smurl

The Paranormal Files: The real Story of The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Tape Library: The Disturbing Case of the Smurl Haunting

The Haunted (1991) Made-For-TV Movie

People – Where Is the Smurl Family Now?

The Citizens’ Voice – Conjuring Up Memories of the Smurls

Mystic Memoirs Volume II

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