The Ghost Furnace Podcast

The Ghost Furnace Podcast is comprised of three friends who share an interest in the paranormal. We have roundtable discussions about encounters involving the unexplained entities and anomalies.

Paranormal Dictionary: Ghosts 01/25/2026

Paranormal Dictionary: Ghosts The Ghost Furnace - Episode 144 "Paranormal Dictionary: Ghosts" We often mention how important language is when speaking about the paranormal. While delving into the strange, we use terms that can have nanny meanings and invisible nuance due to just as many factors like culture, time and which spooky domain you prefer. We also understand not everyone might read as many books, listen to as many podcasts, or simply spend time with others in this field talking about these subjects. So to help with that, this will be the first in a series which we hope to take on over the next few months where we will attempt to define terms for folks. Now, we are not authorities, so if you have thoughts on a term, we would love to hear about it. Or, if you have a word you want us to look into on one of these shows, we are happy to give out two cents. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39871315

The Problem with Radio 01/11/2026

The Problem with Radio The Ghost Furnace - Episode 143 "The Problem with Radio" On this week's episode we are joined again by our good friend Chris to touch on a few topics. After a strange coincidence Friday morning we wanted to talk about radios. These pieces of technology occupy a unique niche in our collective culture which stretches back generations. Since the early days of radio transmission, there has been an ethereal element which has lent itself to speculation in relation to the paranormal. Whether its anomalous operation, unaccounted for interference, or the spirits of the departed trying to communicate with us through this analoge medium, there is a lot to tune into. If you have a story you'd like to share with us, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39685210

Ghost Bomber 01/04/2026

Ghost Bomber The Ghost Furnace - Episode 142 "Ghost Bomber" In January 1952, a US Airforce B-25 bomber had some sort of issue and ended up in the Monongahela river during rush hour right outside Pittsburgh. Usually when we look at strange events, we are not sure IF a thing even happened, in this case, the plane certainly crashed and two people tragically lost their lives. What is in question, is what happened before the plane had its issues causing the crash and the mystery surrounding the supposed recovery of the aircraft. As is usually the situation, all of the possibilities have their issues and none of them totally make sense. We are joined by our good friend Brendan who helps us wrap our heads around some of the facts, and open questions with the Ghost Bomber of the Monongahela. Here is the Heinz History resource we mention: If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube and TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39602135

Belsnickel 12/21/2025

Belsnickel The Ghost Furnace - Episode 141 "Belsnickel" On this week's episode we have a bit of a holiday grab bag focused around some lesser known yuletide denizens. Belsnickel occupies an interesting place in PA Dutch folklore, not quite the jolly old elf, and not the demon doling out strict punishment. There is a lot to unwrap with this holiday season and if we just look a little deeper we might find what is typically portrayed as a happy time, the darker sides of our stories tell us about what the real gifts are. Link to the Stonebreath "Belsnickel" album we mention: If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39488970

Commonwealth Canines 12/14/2025

Commonwealth Canines The Ghost Furnace - Episode 140 "Commonwealth Canines" On this week's episode we dive back into the strange stories in the Venn diagram of upright canines, dogmen and werewolves. Everytime we look into this area, we find a new perspective and takes on what people might be seeing. Are they just dogs, are they neighbors suffering from lycanthropy, dogmen, out of place animals? Almost all of the answers, even the mundane ones, are curious at their most harmless and terrifying at their most extreme. Here are links to the articles we reference this week. Please check out Lon and his work at Phantoms & Monsters. Remember to check out Stole Survivor anywhere you find high fashion and functional garments and use our exclusive code: IvanDragoWasTheMoralllySuperiorCharacterInRockyIV If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39397435

Folkore is Born in Different Ways 12/07/2025

Folkore is Born in Different Ways The Ghost Furnace - Episode 139 "Folklore is Born in Different Ways" On this week's episode we look into some more unconventional folkloric stories and their origins. Where and why some of these stories pop up and why they stick around might be due to an underlying truth about the human condition, they might tell us about our cultural threats, or they might just be bad jokes that stick around. The book we reference is "The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings" by Jan Harold Brunvand If you have any stories or urban legends that come from your spaces? We would love to hear them. You can find us on Instagram and YouTube, or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39309465

Lake Baikal Swimmers 11/30/2025

Lake Baikal Swimmers Ghost Furnace - Episode 138 "Lake Baikal Swimmers" On this week's episode we head to the other side of the planet to a remote lake which holds mysteries in its clear but deep waters. Legendary creatures, ufo's and aquatic humanoids supposedly call this ancient lake home and may be responsible for more tragic happenings than just scaring fisherman and tourists. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on YouTube and Instagram, or at TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39188120

Cornucopia of Strange 11/16/2025

Cornucopia of Strange The Ghost Furnace - Episode 137 "Cornucopia of Strange" On this week's episode we have a variable horn-o-plenty of weird stories that you've shared with us over the last few days. First up we have an unidentified object over the State College sky. Check out our Instagram for the photos shared with us. Then we head up to New York State to revisit an apparent resolution to a story we covered a few months back about anomalous sounds in a very deep lake. Link: We head across the pond thanks to a story shared with us about a possible large cat sighting in Co. Clare Ireland. Here is the original video: And the supposed culprit: Lastly, we head back to just northeast of State College to cover a bigfoot report that has made quite the buzz in new outlets. Here is the BFRO report we reference: If you have a story you'd like to share, you can reach out to us on YouTube, Instagram or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/39047325

Stage Fright 11/09/2025

Stage Fright The Ghost Furnace - Episode 136 "Stage Fright" On this week's episode we welcome Kate to the show! She shares a few stories about her hometown, and some spirits she's come across. Now the title of this episode is a little misleading because one of the elements we cover here is around how spirits, like people, are not as negative as the tv shows and films would have you believe. To the extent they can actually be helpful is something worth highlighting. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38971330

Valley Forge 10/26/2025

Valley Forge The Ghost Furnace - Episode 135 "Valley Forge" When you have a location, like Valley Forge, which has such historical and cultural significance, it has to be haunted in one way or another right? Whether it has classical, incorporeal soldiers trying to make it through another day, the spirits of famous figures, footsteps in buildings older than our nation, or simply the everyday haunts which come from day-to-day life. Let alone the spirits of all the people who have come to reverently learn lessons from stewards of the sacred, past and present. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can reach out to us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38783895

Like it Happened Yesterday 10/12/2025

Like it Happened Yesterday The Ghost Furnace - Episode 134 "Like it Happened Yesterday" On this week's episode, we are joined by our good friend Chris to talk about a few topics, one of which is the way ghost hunting technology has influenced the types of stories we tell. Then Chris shares a story that takes place in a junkyard, which is a new setting for us, but decidedly creepy. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on YouTube, Instagram or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38551075

Remote Viewing 10/05/2025

Remote Viewing The Ghost Furnace - Episode 133 "Remote Viewing" On this episode of the Ghost Furnace we welcome back Brian to kick off a conversation around remote viewing. This phenomena has many aspects and is a tough one to pin down, but we cover everything from Vatican technology to the Ghostbusters. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram and YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38467745

Invisible Gorillas & Weird Bugs 09/21/2025

Invisible Gorillas & Weird Bugs The Ghost Furnace - EP 132 "Invisible Gorillas & Weird Bugs" This week we take a look at a book we've referenced on more than one occasion, The Invisible Gorilla. Below is a link to the video we reference for the initial experiment. By focusing on the illusions of attention and memory, we look at how those in particular can impact not only our everyday lives but the study of the paranormal. We use an example of a memory which we have two separate perspectives to illustrate the use of this concept. Plus, Nic plays a good joke on Bond. Link to the video we reference: If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38293600

Bube's Tavern 09/15/2025

Bube's Tavern The Ghost Furnace - Episode 131 "Bube's Tavern" This week we head to one of the oldest breweries in the country. The lagering vaults, ballrooms, guest quarters and manufacturing facilities have seen many family members, patrons, owners and ghost hunters over the years who have enjoyed and loved this place. Some so much they stick around long after closing time. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38217415

Sky Canada Project 09/07/2025

Sky Canada Project The Ghost Furnace - Episode 130 "Sky Canada Project" This week we look at a fascinating, and remarkably well put together report on the state of UPA reporting in Canada. They do an excellent job laying out the elements in the databases and reporting that work, and what they lack. Then make some very sound recommendations on how we can all benefit from centralized reporting to better study the wide variety of phenomena and bring together the disparate groups to further everyone's understanding. Here is a link to the full report: If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38115655

Hell Money 08/31/2025

Hell Money The Ghost Furnace - Episode 129 "Hell Money" On this week's episode we are reunited to chat around some feedback from the last few weeks we wanted to share with everyone. Then Nic has a story from the other side of the globe which sounds eerily familiar to stories we have spoken about before. But what are hungry ghosts and what does hell money have to do with this? We'll learn together. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube and TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/38035130

The Legendary & Historic Johannes Kelpius w/ Timothy Grieve-Carlson 08/25/2025

The Legendary & Historic Johannes Kelpius w/ Timothy Grieve-Carlson The Ghost Furnace - Episode 128 “The Legendary & Historic Johannes Kelpius w/ Timothy Grieve-Carlson” On this week's episode we talk with author Timothy Grieve-Carlson about Johannes Kelpius. This is a conversation I’ve been wanting to have since first reading his book “” last year. We look at both the historic and legendary versions of Kelpius and attempt to parse what we can learn from both. Timothy has two upcoming events you all might be interested in. First we will be giving a presentation titled “The Wizard of the Wissahickon: The Life and Legacy of Johannes Kelpius” at the at the Wissahickon Valley Park on September 17th at 6pm. Then the Ephrata Cloister Museum, who you can reach out to for details, will host his talk on an early American poltergeist case at 7pm on September 18th. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on YouTube, Instagram or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37937590

Thwarted 08/17/2025

Thwarted The Ghost Furnace - Episode 127 "Thwarted" Due to some unexplainable technical difficulties, we were unable to record the UAP related show we had planned. However, we wanted to make sure you all got a full length episode to help get you through the dog days of summer. So, we have a compilation of three Dr. PA episodes which were recorded around the same time in 2020. These are three of my favorites and all have elements we have touched on during previous Ghost Furnace episodes. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube and TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37848975

The Seneca Drums 08/10/2025

The Seneca Drums The Ghost Furnace - Episode 126 - "The Seneca Drums" On this episode we head to the beautiful finger lakes of update New York. Among the picturesque scenery we have the setting for a bonafide scientific mystery, the Seneca Drums. These unaccounted for booms are labeled as everything from sky quakes, seismic activity, geologic gas, distant thunder and everything in between. But what is the source of the loud noises that pierce the otherwise tranquil landscape? Scientific conjecture seems to be coming up short. Or, does this deep lake hold even more secrets? If you have a story you'd like to share, you can reach out on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37745975

Summer 2025 Update 08/03/2025

Summer 2025 Update Quick update for everyone, we have lots of episodes in the works and will be back to our normal schedule shortly. /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37647410

Big Cat Bonanza 07/20/2025

Big Cat Bonanza The Ghost Furnace - Episode 125 "Big Cat Bonanza" The only thing better than a cat is a big cat right? Well, that might be the case the majority of the time, but not so much if you are a resident, farmer or sheep in England. On this episode, we look at the big cat phenomena that has been developing and shifting over the last hundred years, or longer, in England's countryside. The unique element to this apparent cryptid is the scope and depth of the evidence, stories and investigations which have taken place over the years. Attacks, sightings and physical evidence leave a lot to comb through. What do you think is staking the moors of Old Albion? If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram and YouTube, or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37467580

Brinton Lodge 07/13/2025

Brinton Lodge The Ghost Furnace - Episode 124 "Brinton Lodge" This week we have our latest edition to our unofficial "Haunted taverns of Pennsylvania" series. The Brinton Lodge has an impressive history regarding both its context in local affairs and as a seasoned paranormal hotspot. When you find a place like this that checks so many of the typical boxes, does that signal that it is legitimately haunted, or that it's merely collected every trope our collective consciousness can throw at it? If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out to us on Instagram, Youtube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37385845

Infrasound 07/06/2025

Infrasound The Ghost Furnace - Episode 123 - Ghost Lite No.9 "Infrasound" Do you ever just get a bad feeling in a place that, otherwise, seems perfectly normal? Well there are myriad reasons this feeling could be creeping into your bones, maybe there is a discarnate entity nearby, perhaps you're hanging out above a layline, or maybe there is a much more mundane source. In this ghost lite we look at the research of a engineer who may foil (pun intended) the spectral origins to those feelings. Here are the links to the articles we reference this week, highly recommend giving them a read. article and , and articles. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube and TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37291635

The Albatwitch 06/29/2025

The Albatwitch The Ghost Furnace - Episode 122 "The Albatwitch" On this episode of the Ghost Furnace we head out to the eastern part of the commonwealth to a beautiful ridge called Chickies Rock to take a closer look at recent sightings of one of the strangest denizens in a place full of weirdness. The albatwitch often gets categorized as juvenile bigfoot, a curious mark in history, or merely the subject of local tourism, but might this small creature be hiding some large revelations about the world around us and our place in it? If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37209785

Beechwood Farms 06/15/2025

Beechwood Farms The Ghost Furnace - Episode 121 "Beechwood Farms" On this week's episode Bond shares a story of a weird occurrence while on a hike with friends. For how much time we spend in the woods and reportedly creepy places, it's funny how little seems to actually happen when we are looking for it. This is an example of a very likely mundane, yet perplexing little happening. Do you have a story you'd like to share? You can find us on YouTube, Instagram or TheGhostFurancePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/37012770

Western Maryland Folklore w/ Susan Fair 06/01/2025

Western Maryland Folklore w/ Susan Fair The Ghost Furnace - Episode 120 “Western Maryland Folklore w/ Susan Fair” This week we sit down with author and researcher Susan Fair to talk about some of Western Maryland's most interesting stories. Focusing mainly on a few of the stranger creatures reported we are able to highlight both some familiar elements along with some new perspectives. As we often find with the more fantastical side of the cryptid spectrum, the more you dig into these creatures, the more we learn about ourselves. By putting these denizens of the four westernmost counties in this diverse state in context of the past, we learn about the present. You can find Susan’s books anywhere quality books are sold -American Witches: A Broomstick Tour through Four Centuries -Maryland Spells: An Incomplete Compendium of Magic Spells and Superstitions From the Old Line State -Mysteries and Lore of Western Maryland: Snallygasters, Dogmen and other Mountain Tales If you have a story you’d like to share, you can reach out to us on Instagram, YouTube or /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/36802435

Grumblethorpe 05/25/2025

Grumblethorpe The Ghost Furnace - Episode 119 "Grumblethorpe" On this episode we are back in historic Philadelphia, with a house that saw six generations of one family, many historical events, countless visitors and supposedly a few ghosts. This Wister family is well known and documented in the commonwealth's history but this story was new to us. It's exciting to find a place like this which seems beloved by so many in the area for a variety of reasons, so whether you are there for the gardens, wedding, an educational tour or the spirits... you'll make some memories either way we expect. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/36700750

Hairy Hands of Dartmouth 05/19/2025

Hairy Hands of Dartmouth The Ghost Furnace - Episode 118 "Hairy Hands of Dartmouth" On this week's episode, we head back across the pond for more UK folklore. This time to a very specific region of Dartmouth along B3212 near Postbridge. This story has been the subject of many newspaper articles, books and conjectures going back over 100 years. In many ways, it has familiar elements we've looked at in other tales, but this one has some very unique characteristics which make for an interesting inspection. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Instagram, YouTube and TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/36617905

The Morgawr 05/05/2025

The Morgawr The Ghost Furnace - Episode 117 "The Morgawr" This week we head back across the pond for another Cornish legend which had been sighted many times over the last 100+ years, but never decidedly identified. With so much of the ocean inaccessible by conventional means, it lends itself to stories. When you have an area where so many residents live near, work on, and love the water, it is natural that stories of unknowable beasts come to the surface. Is the Morgawr a single creature, a relic population of marine reptiles or something yet more strange? If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Youtube, Instagram or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/36431380

Dr. PA - Lost Children of the Alleghenies 04/27/2025

Dr. PA - Lost Children of the Alleghenies The Ghost Furnace - Episode 116 "Dr. PA - Lost Children of the Alleghenies" The week we do something a little different. Before Mike started the Ghost Furnace, Nic and I had a Pennsylvania centric history/folklore podcast that ran from late 2015 until sometime in 2023. It had a different style and format but many of the topics either informed or would expand into elements we talk about on this show. So we wanted to start sharing them with everyone when we have a week like this, where both of us are crazy busy and don't have time to sit down and talk spooky stories with all of you. Let us know what you think about this early take of ours on the Lost Children of the Alleghenies, and if you like us digging into these archives from time to time. If you have a story you'd like to share, you can find us on Youtube, Instagram or TheGhostFurnacePodcast@gmail.com /episode/index/show/theghostfurnacepodcast/id/36324035

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