In this episode, Matt considers how ghost stories reflect different views of American history and considers the type of ghost stories that may result from current events. While Ghosthropology is not a show about politics, it is impossible to discuss current events and history, along with their representation through ghost folklore, without delving a bit into the subject.

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This episode featured music by Matthew Armstrong and was produced by Kaylia Metcalfe.

122. Cameras, Sensors, and Digital Ghosts – Ghosthropology

What do a Tesla car, an Xbox peripheral, and a smartphone have in common? All of them have been used to detect ghosts in various ways. In this episode, Matt explains what is actually going on, how these devices work, and why even knowing all that may not stop us from thinking our tech is detecting the spirits of the departed. Past episodes and full show notes can be found at https://kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Facebook: facebook.com/ghosthroplogy Instagram: instagram.com/ghosthropod YouTube: youtube.com/@ghosthropology Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/c/ghosthropology Email: ghosthropology@gmail.com

1. 122. Cameras, Sensors, and Digital Ghosts 19:33
2. 121.: Pursuing Demons and Spectral Hounds 22:11
3. 120: A Ghost Motorcycle in Australia and a Ghost Train in North Carolina 21:39
4. 119. Ghosts of the British Museum (with Noah Angell) 01:05:47
5. 118 The Glorious Past and The Sordid Past 30:15

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Pirok, Alena. 2017. Ghosts In The Archives: Communing With The Virginia Historical Inventory. Post on the Library of Virginia’s blog The Uncommonwealth, October 18, 2017. Accessed online on April 7, 2022 at https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2017/10/18/ghosts-in-the-archives/

Pirok, Alena. 2019. Goodwin’s Ghosts: Colonial Williamsburg’s Uncanny Legacy. The Public Historian, Vol. 41, No. 3 (August 2019), pp. 9–30.

Pirok, Alena. 2022. The Spirit of Colonial Williamsburg: Ghosts and Interpreting the Recreated Past. University of Massachusetts Press, Boston, MA. 

Vaughan, Holly Ann. 2012. A critical ethnography of The Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville,

Louisiana with ruminations on hauntology. PhD Dissertation, Louisiana State University. 

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