It seems that every theater that hosts live performances is home to at least one ghost story. But what about movie theaters? What about old movie theaters that became live performance venues? What can the ghosts that haunt these places tell us about how we connect our present with the past? In this episode, Matt talks about three theaters in his home state that are said to be haunted by a variety of ghosts.
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87. Ghosts of Mount Holyoke College (Part 2)
In the episode, Matt continues his talk with Dr. Michele Hanks and Dr. Liberty Stanavage about the ghost stories associated with Dr. Hank’s alma mater, Mount Holyoke Colege. Ghost stories, campus rituals, and goofy comments ensue.
86. Ghosts of Mount Holyoke College (Part 1)
In the episode, Matt talks with Dr. Michele Hanks and Dr. Liberty Stanavage about the ghost stories associated with Dr. Hank’s alma mater, Mount Holyoke Colege. Ghost stories, campus rituals, and goofy comments ensue.
85. The Stone Tape Theory (With Sharon Hill)
Matt speaks with Sharon Hill about the Stone Tape Theory, a common explanation for ghosts in paranormal circles. Matt and Sharon discuss the history of the concept, its plausibility, and how it is often applied to locations that don’t actually meet the conditions required for it to work.
84. The Big Yellow House (Summerland, CA)
The Big Yellow House in Summerland is reputed to be one of the most haunted houses in California, but Matt thinks this claim is a bit overblown. In this episode, he discusses how the fading of cultural memory can lend credence to stories that are otherwise unremarkable.
83. Mudhouse Mansion
Mudhouse Mansion is one of the better-known haunted houses in Ohio. From a historically dubious story about slavery to a deeply creepy story about a woman staring out of a window for ten days straight, Mudhouse Mansion provides a range of ways to think about ghost stories.
68. The Myrtles Plantation
The Myrtles Plantation, claimed by many to be one of the most haunted places in the United States, is famed primarily for the ghost of a young enslaved woman named Chloe. In this episode, Matt provides a few different perspectives on how the ghost stories of the Myrtles developed and what they mean to visitors.
67. Interview About The Vampire(s) (With Kaylia Metcalfe)
.In this episode, Kaylia joins Matt to discuss something more ghost-adjacent than ghostly: the vampire. Much of what is generally thought of as vampire folklore is actually the result of 19th-century fiction, but Matt and Kaylia get into even earlier actual folklore from Europe.
66. Ghosts of UC Santa Cruz (With Dr. Liberty Stanavage)
Matt and his old friend Liberty Stanavage talk about the ghosts rumored to haunt their alma mater, the University of California Santa Cruz. Along the way, they discuss how these ghost stories reflect both student life on campus and the way that the faculty and student body of the university view themselves.
65. Necromancers, Priests, and Protestants (With Dr. Justin Sledge)
In this episode, Matt talks with Dr. Justin Sledge, an expert on esoteric and occult traditions in philosophy and religion. They discuss the transition from priests to necromancers in Medieval Europe as well as the influence of the Protestant Reformation on beliefs about ghosts.
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