Old Man of the Forest
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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 105 "Old Man of the Forest" On this week's episode we look at a few creatures which have made the jump from folkloric rumors to taxonomized records of mainstream science. An occurrence which doesn't happen often, but when it does, there is a blueprint established which allows for speculation on what else might be out there in our vast world. If you have feedback or a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and at [email protected]
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Two Taverns
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The Ghost Furnace -Episode 104 "Two Taverns" On this episode we look at two historically interesting locations in the city of brotherly love. Both the City Tavern and The General Wayne have wild stories, even without all the ghosts. Some of the stories which come out of these places reflect the hundreds of years of history that we don't often see in public/commercial locations in the states. Here is the City Tavern photo we reference: Please check out our, now award winning, episode on If you have a story you'd like to share, find us on Instagram,...
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Occam's Laser
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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 103 "Occam's Laser" On this week's episode we look at the rash of drone sightings happening on the east coast recently. There are a lot of videos out there showing various lights in the sky. Theories range from the very mundane to the very strange. How this "flap" is being reported, discussed and documented is reminiscent of other UFO incidents that draw some interesting parallels and contrasts. Here is a link to the 1952 video Nic references: Vote for us in the Hellie Awards here: Check out our exclusive...
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Ghost Lite No.7 "Serbian Dancing Lady"
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The Ghost Furnace Podcast - Episode 102 - "Ghost Lite No.7 Serbian Dancing Lady" On this Ghost Lite we look at the relatively new phenomenon of the Serbian Dancing Lady. If you do a quick search you'll find many different videos with a common theme and a creepy vibe. Regardless of the origin of this person, it's a strange case which has parallels to other modern folklore. If you have a story or thoughts to share, you can find us on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook or [email protected] Please check out our episode on Hemlocks to Hellbenders...
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PA Thunderbirds
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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 101 "PA Thunderbirds" On this episode we take a deep dive down the burrowing owl hole into a topic we have touched on in the past, thunderbirds. Concentrating on a small section of Pennsylvania gives a view into a history of sightings that's new to us, but gives an interesting snapshot into this phenomena. Are these sightings abnormally large birds, a relic population of historic animals, spiritual signs, misidentification of known birds, some combination of these factors, or something stranger? If you have a story you'd like to share, topic...
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657 Boulevard
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Ghost Furnace Episode 100 - "657 Boulevard" In this episode we take a look back on the last few weeks before getting into the strange case of the Watcher of Westfield NJ. Was it a disturbed neighbor, a prank, a ploy, or something more strange yet? If you're not familiar with this case at all yet, we can recommend the article linked below. This case is a bit a rabbit hole, but has some interesting turns that make us wonder what is really going on here. Cut article we reference in the show: If you have a story you'd like to share, you can...
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We need ghosts, we can't recon without them: Tim Grieve-Carlson on Shoemaker
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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 99 "We need ghosts, we can't recon without them: Tim Grieve-Carlson on Shoemaker" On this episode, we speak with local author, professor and folklorist Timothy Grieve-Carlson about one of our long-time subjects, Henry W. Shoemaker. Shoemaker was Pennsylvania's first state Folklorist, prolific author and preservationist who is responsible for shaping much more about our modern idealition of the people, places and stories we love. While the origins of some of Shoemaker's stories don't hold up to modern academic standards, the passion and perspective for...
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Ghost Lites No.6 Brady's Run Redux
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The Ghost Furnace - Ghost Lites No.6 Brady's Run Redux In response to the last episodes EVP's, we wanted to look at them again through a lens quite a few listeners had suggested. Like many historic sets of evidence in the paranormal, the Sierra sounds are polarizing. You can find examples from the author online, we don't have them linked here for copyright reasons but we would suggest giving them a listen for context. We have a few other interpretations we are researching so might have more on this topic again in the future. If you have an idea on what is in there,...
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Fear Daily - Night Hunting | The Day it Didn't Rain
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Fear Daily - Night Hunting | The Day it Didn't Rain This week we wanted to share with you an episode from our friend's new podcast called Fear Daily. This show is written by Brennan Storr, creator of The Ghost Story Guys who we had on a few weeks back, and hosted by Brandon Schexnayder, creator of Southern Gothic. Both shows you should check out as well. Fear Daily is a short fiction show that comes out each day Monday thru Friday, so there are plenty of episodes already out there for your spooky season binge listening. Ranging in topics from straight up ghost stories to high...
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EVPs of Brady's Run
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The Ghost Furnace - Episode 97 "EVPs of Brady's Run" In this episode we look at two evps (electronic voice phenomena), which we submitted by a friend and listener. These were captured unintentionally, and were not heard aloud at the time. Which put them into a curious category. We talk about these pieces of evidence in relation to other evps we've come across while exploring the context and setting. What do you think is being said in these recordings? If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and...
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