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Tonight we visit Preston Castle! This castle is known both for its stunning architecture and for potentially being haunted as hell. Join us to learn about Preston Castle's History, Murder victims and Haunted sightings. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:54 Preston Castle opening remarks 4:11 History portion 26:24 Reports of abuse at Preston Castle 41:43 Deaths and murders at Preston Castle 56:00 Ghost sightings Trigger Warning: Topics include murder and child abuse

In this special episode we run through Horror Movies: What we like, and don't like, within the genre as well as our favorite movies and why we love them. Join us tonight to learn more about us on this deep dive into our theories and criticisms of good horror films. From slashers to ghosts to aliens, we run the gambit.

In the city of Coronado, California lies an historic hotel which opened in 1888 and in its time has gained notoriety as the largest resort hotel, a favorite vacation spot for celebrities and political leaders, and more infamously as a potentially haunted location. With several documented instances of voices, apparitions, deaths, and objects moving, there is a lot to talk about! Subscribe and leave a review to support the show! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 INTRO 2:26: History of the Hotel Del Coronado 15:00 : Kate Morgan, the ghost of Hotel Del 22:02 : Random Christmas Tree aside 23:19 : Year long Paranormal Investigation at Hotel Del in the 1990's 29:35 : Results of the Investigation 32:01 : More Details of the supposed Kate Morgan Haunting 37:01 : An Actress also died at the Hotel 39:00 : Discussion Continued 45:00 : Allison's own Hotel Del story… there wasn't a ghost Show Notes: 1. Summary of the year long Paranormal Investigation: https://hoteldel.com/timeline/paranormal-investigation/ 2.The Kate Morgan Mystery https://hoteldel.com/timeline/kate-morgan-mystery-begins/

Today we release our first Supernatural Topic of Interest conversation! These episodes veer slightly from the original script, as they can cover areas beyond California locations to allow broader discussions of paranormal topics. The first of this series will be the Missing 411 phenomena. Missing 411: A book series and subject of documentary films which explores the commonalities among some cases of missing person cases at national parks in North America. They seek to demonstrate how these cases are sometimes not easily explained, suggesting that these disappearances demand a reevaluation of how we approach cases which fit a certain set of criteria. Together, lets learn what this is all about and tell some creepy stories while we're at it! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro, catching up 9:14 - That time Allison got lot on the woods and personal camping trips 14:18 - Introducing the topic, what is missing 411? Discussing the criteria 31:30 - Cluster patterns and examples 37:39 - Sampled Missing 411 stories 1:07:08 - The paranormal theories 1:49:58 - Tips we've learned on how to stay safe, outro

Nestled within a cozy Los Angeles Suburb is a seemingly unassuming one story house. If you were to walk by unawares, you would have no way of knowing that it was the sight of a series of paranormal events - which would became the subject of an intensive and well documented parapsychological research study of poltergeist activity in the 1970's, later immortalized in a best selling novel and cinematic depiction. This episode is all about POLTERGEISTS. What are they? What is the case criteria? Was Doris Bither subject to one? Lets discuss! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction, Explaining Poltergeists & brief on the Doris Bither Case 8:49 - A few notable Poltergeist cases to better understand the poltergeist haunt pattern 33:24 - The Doris Bither Case 34:32 - Cast of Characters 1 : Dr. Barry Taft, Parapsychologist 43:24 - Case of Characters 2 : Kerry Gainer, Hypnotherapist 49:25- The life, poltergeist activity and death of Doris Bither Source Links For the Interested: Place to start for the Long Island case which inspired the film Poltergeist: https://www.longisland.com/news/05-03-21/the-long-island-haunting-that-inspired-the-movie-poltergeist.html Enfield Poltergeist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_poltergeist A New England Haunt: READ PDF for the New England story, details on Poltergeist criteria, and additional case studies! https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/web.sas.upenn.edu/dist/b/160/files/2017/04/poltergeist_phenomena-_a_primer_on_parapsychological_research_and_perspectives-247fv93.pdf

Griffith Park Los Angeles. Like the rest of the city it has both a fun and a horrific side: Is it haunted, and what ghost sightings have been reported? What accounts of death and murder have occurred within the park? Is it really subject to a vengeful curse? What was the true origin of the Hollywood sign? What was that terrifying insect we found by our front door a few days ago? All this and more! NOTE: Maddy had a brief moment of choppy audio in the beginning but it only lasts a minute. TIMESTAMPS: 5:11 - History Begins with the tragic Griffith Family 14:10 - The Greek Theater & Observatory 17:13 - Military usage and Housing projects 18:43 - Cute Stuff: Fun Stuff to do at Griffith Park 23:30 - Not cute stuff: not fun things to do in Griffith Park like being murdered or running into ghosts 24:36 - Petty Dona Patrona and her petty curse 30:45 - Strangeness at the Hollywood Sign 33:00 - Haunted Picnic table 35:12 - Psychics at the Old LA zoo, Allison makes up a new cryptid 38:30 - “The Beast of Griffith Park” 42:20 - BRIEF INTERMISSION in which we discuss this terrible insect we saw the other day 49:21 - The honorable mayor of Griffith Park and his haunted merry-go-round, and a government funded paranormal investigation that turned up nothing. 51:07 - Gruesome murder & other discovered remains at Griffith Park Like & Follow us on Instagram and Youtube @girlsvghouls and Girls Versus Ghouls

Alcatraz, the infamous former island prison. In this episode we discuss the prison conditions and notable inmates, famous escape attempts, reported hauntings and paranormal activity. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Start 9:00 - Modern history of Alcatraz Island 22:40 - Prisoner escape attempts, murders & more 40:37 - Group called Native Indians of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island in the 1970s: Protesting gov policy regarding tribal affairs 45:00 - Ghosts! Then some banter Follow us on instagram @girlsvghouls and youtube at Girls Versus Ghouls for upcoming vlogs. Like and subscribe! Leave a review!

The Cecil hotel in Los Angeles California, built in the 1920's, is infamous for a series of grisly murders, deaths and suicides that have occurred throughout its tenure. Believed by some to be haunted by some of the unfortunate spirits who met their end here, in this episode we learn the details of these untimely deaths and dispel some possible misconceptions about the more strange occurrences at the hotel. Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening, Introduction 7:20 - History Starts, time span of the hotel and notable deaths 28:45 - Tales of Hauntings at the Cecil Hotel, claims of demons, and more notable deaths 47:11 - Discussing our recent visit to the Whaley House in old town San Diego 54:38 - In which we all agree that we hate serial killers & talk about plans to go to LA and the Cecil Hotel TRIGGER WARNING: Discussions of murder and suicide. Follow is on Instagram @girlsvghouls and Girls Versus Ghouls on Youtube for future Vlogs. Like and Subscribe!

From luxury liner to valiant war vessel, and finally to haunted tourist attraction, this episode is about the Queen Mary. We discuss the illustrious history of this ship as well as its many haunted residences, from grey ladies to ghost children & boiler room spirits. Join us this episode to discover what lurks within the now retired ship twice the size of, and related to, the Titanic herself. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00: Intro 4:00: History of the Queen Mary construction and early years 13:24: The Grey Ghost: The Queen Mary in WWII & the tragedy that killed 338 sailors 23:00: Postwar 29:43: Official logs for deaths on the vessel 36:27: Reported Hauntings & Ghost Sightings on the Queen Mary Follow us on Instagram & Youtube @girlsvghouls TRIGGER WARNING: Discussions of murder and death

Wind, fog and a haunted lighthouse. This week we discuss the ghostly claims of the Point Sur Lighthouse, located off Monterey. What is the source of the apparitions and recorded voices on this island? Exactly how many people have died on or near the lighthouse? Is this an intelligent haunting? Who bought the wrong brand of ice cream? All this and more will be answered on this episode of Girls Versus Ghouls! TIME STAMPS -0:00 Intro, riffing, fun times -8:00 History: Building the lighthouse & layout of the lighthouse. -12:50 History: Life on Point Sur -17:42 Shipwreck of the USS Ventura & The misfortunate Partington family -25:40 Shipwreck and strange circumstances of the USS Los Angeles (coverup?) -36:33 Harrowing account from crew member of the sinking of the USS Los Angeles -49:38 Shipwrecks of the Majestic, Catania, Shan-Yak and Notably, the USS macron -56:20 Reported Hauntings at the Point Sur Lighthouse, residual and intelligent hauntings, alternatives to a linear version of time & Whaley House reprise! Like & Follow for more episodes of Girls Versus Ghouls Follow us on Instagram & Youtube @girlsvghouls TRIGGER WARNING* -discussions of death

On this episode, you will hear perhaps the most in-depth historical account of the Whaley House you've ever heard, as well as attempted old time-y accents, as we dispel many myths about the house and explore the nature of curses. *TRIGGER WARNING* for discussions of suicide and capital punishment

Hey There! We are Jewell, Allison and Madelline, three sisters in California starting a journey to explore their home state through urban legends and unexplained events. In Episode 1 we tell our own ghost stories, personal tales we've held since childhood. Every week we will discuss a topic of California horror, conduct research, and when we can, visit haunted locations to look for ghosts! Join us on our haunted adventures, and have fun! Follow us on Instagram @girlsvghouls for updates and fun extras.