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A truly bizarre sideshow "attraction" that had an audience courtesy of P.T. Barnum.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This cave in Athens, Greece is a hotbed of paranormal activity, the occult, and beyond.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The robbery of a Brinks armored car in the parking lot of the mall in Nanuet, NY in 1981 was a violent clash between left-wing organizations and the police that ended in tragedy.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1980 film Heaven's Gate is known for being one of Hollywood's biggest disasters.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1985, the introduction of New Coke was catastrophic misfire for Coca-Cola.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A haunted 1804 court case involving a shooting of an alleged ghost changed UK laws forever.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A radio telescope with evidence of possible alien contact, but does anyone care?Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1915 disaster claimed more lives than the Titanic...while docked on the Chicago River.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Back in 2012, a documentary was one of the most watched videos of all time, and took the Internet by storm. The aftermath had people divided, and included an epic meltdown from it's creator.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On December 5, 1945, Flight 19 got lost somewhere within Bermuda Triangle, and was never seen or heard from again...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Chicago television station gets hacked with a bizarre, and somewhat disturbing video resembling popular 80's icon Max Headroom.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1996 film The Island of Dr. Moreau was a disaster, but the documentary of what transpired lives to tell the tale.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1981, the gruesome murder of four in Cabin 28 of the Keddie Resort in Northern California remains unsolved.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1986 live television event hosted by Geraldo Rivera promised buried treasure, but delivered a two hour letdown.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On May 13th, 1985, the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on one of its own neighborhoods during a standoff with MOVE.For more check out the documentary "Let the Fire Burn".Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Segway was poised to be the next level in personal transportation, but never quite lived up to the hype.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1978 murders of 4 employees of the Burger Chef fast food chain in Speedway, Indiana are still unsolved.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In February 1942, the panic of the second World War turned the United States against itself on the streets and in the skies of Los Angeles.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1975, Anneliese Michel endured an almost year long exorcism that ended in tragedy.Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode! Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 2013 the Carnival Triumph set sail for what would be forever known as the "Poop Cruise".Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
North Korea's Peace Village is a utopia meant to entice defectors from the south. However, most claim it's merely part of the North Korean propaganda machine.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For a brief two months in 1990, one of the worst TV shows of all time graced the airwaves for 11 criminally bad episodes.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Brooklyn, NY home of Chiclet gum has a lot of history, and hauntings...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1983, people would do almost anything to get their hands on a coveted Cabbage Patch Kid...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On December 24, 2008 a man showed up at a Christmas party in Covina, CA, wearing a Santa suit carrying a flamethrower...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On December 3rd, 1979 a concert by The Who left the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, OH left some concert-goers for dead.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On June 4, 2004, Marvin Heemeyer tore through the town of Granby, Colorado behind the wheel of his armored bulldozer...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1987, one home in Horicon, WI was uniquely haunted...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On April 5th and 6th, 1970, a shootout in Newhall, CA became the deadliest day in California law enforcement history.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On November 17th, 1978, the Star Wars Holiday Special aired only once. For most, it was one time too many...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On July 13, 1966, a nurses dormitory on Chicago's South Side fell prey to serial killer Richard Speck...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 2015, this "hitchhiking robot" met its demise in the streets of Philadelphia, PA. However, the motives behind it's discovery are suspect...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1873 murders on almost deserted New England island are still somewhat unsolved...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet one of the biggest fails of the dot com boom during the late 1990's.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull claims to come from mysterious and supernatural origins. However, there is overwhelming evidence to support that it's nothing more than an elaborate hoax.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1973 invention of the AVE Mizar flying Pinto was short lived, and came with deadly consequences.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1974 unsolved mystery of Lord Lucan finds us at the Howlett Zoo in Canterbury, Kent.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 2015 Burger King released ill-fated the Halloween Whopper. The ingredients had a harsh effect on consumers to say the least...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In October 1943 a secret military experiment rendered the USS Eldridge invisible, and sent the Navy ship traveling through time...allegedly.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Although despised by some, the Halloween staple of candy corn has its own nationally recognized day,Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Five very real, and very haunted tales from the people that lived them including Macklen Makhloghi (writer/comedian, Thread Corner podcast), Jason Horton, Virginia Jones (writer/comedian, Gothic American), Stacy Dacheux (artist/writer) & Allan Mcleod (FX's You're the Worst), Hayley Adams (writer, Big Mouth),Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1977 North London, a poltergeist haunted the Hodgson home. For over 40 years it has been debated whether the haunts were real, or just a childish hoax.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood is both very iconic...and very haunted. We explore the hotel with psychic medium Linda Spellman to gain a little more insight on the hotel's ghostly inhabitants.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From 1997 through 2003 you were only a phone call away from knowing your future. Miss Cleo was at the other end of that call. No one could predict that both Miss Cleo and the Psychic Readers Network were a total scam.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Witch Mansion in Salem, MA might be one of the worst haunted houses of all time. It's so bad we mistakenly referred to it as "Witch Mountain".Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There are many versions of this urban legend out of Fairfax County, VA involving a man in a bunny costume attacking people with an axe. There are those who took a trip to the infamous bridge that claim the legend is quite real...Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The third installment of the Halloween film franchise was not well received when it was released in 1983. It has since become a cult classic for movie and horror fans alike. Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1948, an unidentified man was found dead on the shores of Somerton Park beach in South Australia. Efforts to unravel the layers of the mystery continue to this day.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This failed Internet convention is legendary for it's lack of organization, extortion, and a very sad ball pit.Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Since 1901, Angels Flight iconic presence has been an important part of LA's history. In 2001 this train came to a grinding halt. Support Ghost Town on PatreonFollow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.