Best Clayton Smith and Patrick Dean Podcasts (2025)

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160. Waverly Hills Sanatorium 46:12

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2d ago46:12

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If we had a nickel for every ghost that was made from tuberculosis, gosh, we wouldn't have to podcast ever again. Anyway, here are a few more dollars for the kitty! This is the story of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Come for the ghosts, stay for zero IT interns, basement brothers, are you gonna do more sedition?, I was guessing pope, a tuberculosis…

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159. The Ghost of Hank Williams 59:21

9d ago59:21

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All my rowdy poltergeists are coming over tonight! And that's where Hank Jr. got his famous line. Wow, the family tree just unspools and unspools, and suddenly there's nothing left but an old guitar on a sad barroom floor. What were we talking about? This is the story of Hank Williams. Come for the ghost, stay for flip him like a piggy bank, coquin…

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158. Six Flags Over Texas 48:58

17d ago48:58

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Hey, folks! Clayton here. Listen, I completely forgot I had a weekly podcast that I've been doing for the last 3+ years and didn't prepare any notes for this one. That is what we call in the podcast industry a whoopsie. What I can tell you is that this episode is born from my and Patrick's recently lived experience. What I can also tell you is the …

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157. The Fighting Sullivans 51:14

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This isn't about a group of Irishmen, it's another nautical adventure! Get ready. This is the story of the SS The Sullivans. Come for the ghosts, stay for Annebelle on the lam, a whole lotta aliteration, blessedly unencumbered brothers, cornfield kisses, jacked hotdogs, no more siblings on ships, and paying Matt Damon by the second. Sources: https:…

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156. SS Great Britain 1:05:26

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You like big boats and you cannot lie. So here's another one. You're welcome. This is the story of the SS Great Britain. Come for the ghosts, stay for Patrick mouth kisses cat, an interview with John Wilkes Booth, it's just a necrodrumicon, even for English food this is the grossest, big broad gauge guy, a cow not just for sex and stuff, and Cletus…

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155. SS Ourang Medan 45:01

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What is The Netherlands? Why is it a singular plural? Why don't they speak Netherlandish? Should the country be called Dut? It makes you think. It really makes you think. This is the story of the SS Ourang Medan. Come for the ghosts, stay for Schrödinger's box of pope, their whole deal is no wires, it's booty time, does it explain why the chains ar…

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154. The Black Dahlia 1:11:22

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We don't always set a new record for length of banter before getting to the ghost story....but when we do, it's 73% worth it, minimum. (But if you skip ahead to the 19:17:00 mark, it'd be hard to blame you.) This is the story of The Black Dahlia. Come for the ghost, stay for Jeremy is retiring off audio filters, the wrong name statute of limitation…

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153. The Drummer of Tedworth 56:54

2M ago56:54

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Do you hear that? That’s the beat of the Necrodrumicon. The smell? Sulfur. The whiners? Children. Always, always children. This is the story of the Drummer of Tedworth. Come for the ghost, stay for the Berenstain Bears take on racism, woolly rhinos are not unicorns, peasants gone wild, little-known composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the Flying Molina…

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152. The Pfister Hotel 51:54

2M ago51:54

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Pfister? I hardly Gasser! Thanks, everybody, ITAG will be right back. This is the story of the Pfister Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for yeah it is a ghost, there's a Far Side about this, that's how you make whipped cream, not a fire ghost probably, it's definitely gooshy, Kung Fu Panda is spooked, the ghost got to my credit card. Get more ghost…

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151. The Gibbs' Haunted Farmhouse 43:00

2M ago43:00

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Welcome to Little House on the Podcast, our brand new LHOTP reaction show. We're going deep on all the nuance of America's favorite field-based family, and make sure stick around at the end for a quick visit to Nels' Corner! This is the story of the Gibbs' haunted farmhouse. Come for the ghost, stay for cave in the ghost coin mine, an elderly cupbo…

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150. The St. Augustine Lighthouse 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

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The sexual tension of this episode is off the charts. But don't blame us. Blame Willem Dafoe. This is the story of the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Come for the ghost, stay for you're so manly, I make-a da map, we have never discussed coquina, a cartographer who is not rushed, the Snipe Hunt of surveying, Hezekiah versus Jeff, checking the timestamp, …

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The Red Onion Saloon - Ghost+ Preview 16:47

3M ago16:47

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In this special episode of Is This a Ghost?, Clayton takes you into the magical world of Ghost+ by way of extended preview! You'll hear some highlights and lowlights of our live episode on The Red Onion Saloon...and if you want to hear the full episode, you can listen on Ghost+ at isthisaghost.supercast.com!…

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149. The Lady of Crescent Lake 36:31

3M ago36:31

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The "cabin in the woods" trope that used to seem so terrifying when we were young just seems so calm and peaceful now. I'd like to go to a murder cabin by a lake. Can I? It sounds nice. Anyway, this is the story of the Lady of Crescent Lake. Come for the ghost, stay for the special kink rate, Falcor zoomies, first one shunned; second one witch, the…

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148. The Grouse Lake Ghost of Yosemite National Park 56:24

3M ago56:24

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There was a time in this country when trees were big, lakes were haunted, and tuberculosis could only be cured by staying underground or being out in fresh air or some sort of northwestern wall situation. Those times are now, and they were also in the time of Galen Clark. This is the story of the Grouse Lake Ghost of Yosemite National Park. Come fo…

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147. Gram Parsons in Joshua Tree 1:19:47

3M ago1:19:47

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This week, we kick off our national parks suite, and Patrick asks a very important question: Why is it that on this show, 20% of the time someone ends up in a bucket? This is the story of Gram Parsons in Joshua Tree. Come for the ghost, stay for the fevers and the visions, semi-Fat Elvis stripper, feeling F+, dump me on Alison's head, my special pl…

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146. Sir Francis Bacon's Chicken 1:15:21

4M ago1:15:21

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Yeah, you read that right. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Who's Francis Bacon? What's a chicken? Why am I suddenly so hungry? I'm sure you have lots of questions. Good news--we have lots of answers. This is the story of Sir Francis Bacon's Chicken. Come for the ghost, stay for the highest number is 100, there will be a Roku, the mushing thing, my fa…

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145. Charles Melville Hays, Railroad King 56:39

4M ago56:39

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Get ready for a good, solid dose of American industrialism! In Canada. That's right, on the advice of J.P. Morgan, Charles Melville Hays is going to bring American grit to the Canadian railway, and how do you think that'll work out for the 51st state? This is the story of Charles Melville Hays, Railroad King. Come for the ghost, stay for teeny tiny…

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144. The Great Saltair 48:28

4M ago48:28

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The Great Salt Lake does not have any whales. We want to be clear about that. We DO take a departure here and talk about whales for a surprisingly long time, but please understand that we realize that there are no whales in the Great Salt Lake. Allegedly. This is the story of the Great Saltair. Come for the ghosts, stay for a race to the spike, D-c…

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143. Mercy Brown, Vampire Ghost 39:07

4M ago39:07

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It's time to talk about Mercy Brown, not to be confused with Murphy Brown. One is a fesity single mother who endeared herself to us by shaking up the workplace in the '80s, and the other is a vampire. So try to keep them straight. This is the story of Mercy Brown. Come for the ghost, stay for Prince would hate that, they called it a curse and in so…

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142. The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas 57:37

5M ago57:37

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We're wrapping up our Ozarks suite with the crown jewel of holler haunts, the most haunted hotel in America! And as the most haunted hotel in America, you won't be surprised to learn that its roots are in shystery and chicanery. It's a story that feels WAY too familiar in these, our modern times. This is the story of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Sp…

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141. The Haunted Castle House of Brumley, MO 1:02:59

5M ago1:02:59

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Get out your pencils, ghost lovers! We've got 100 people with 200 names, so you're going to want to keep a list. This is the story of the Castle House in Brumley, MO. Come for the ghosts, stay for $GHOST, nobody doesn’t like childless witches, rabbit DNA, in my merchant era, nobody has feet now, it’s either on the skin or it’s not, the Boaty McBoat…

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140. The Worman House 44:59

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The Ozark suite continues with a visit to the Devil's Pool holler! That's where you'll find the leavings of Harry Worman, one of the more unfortunately named men in history. This is the story of the Worman House. Come for the ghost, stay for Mo-wanna get a lawyer, Jesus takes January off, poor Frisco, look who’s in the club tonight, what am I gonna…

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139. Jake Fleagle 59:31

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Welcome to the Ozark suite! It's weird down here. Did you bring moonshine? You're going to need it. This one gets messy! This is the story of Jake Fleagle. Come for the ghost, stay for the surplus equine problem, cows bang, a cool story about brothers, f*ckin Houdini over here, he does not need to be inseminated, like snowflakes, ladies and gentlem…

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138. The Drake Hotel: Part 2 52:32

5M ago52:32

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This time we're going to take about the Drake Hotel, WE PROMISE. Welcome to the second half of our no-holds-barred live show with guest host Megan Phillips. This is the continued story of the Drake Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Their kids are super weird; find one bear that’ll eat a pig; the 1870s EpiPen; that screams to me "West Edmonton M…

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137. The Drake Hotel: Part 1 54:28

6M ago54:28

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Hold onto your plasma, it's the most off-the-rails live show we've done yet, featuring a special guest host, Megan Phillips! She brought her own game, and lots of questions, and yadda yadda yadda, now the episode is two parts long. (We never actually get to the point of mentioning the Drake Hotel in this episode, if that does anything for you.) Thi…

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136. The Mackenzie Poltergeist 1:07:09

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This one takes place in Scotland, so get ready for accents! This is the story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist. Come for the ghost, stay for: New Year's pumped and Christmas plumped; those fancy, fancy mole people; oh, crickey!; you’re thinking of Pangaea; Scrooge McDuck, throat goat; serf-cum-stances; and all the people Leonardo da Vinci killed. Links…

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135. Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Christmas Eve Ghost 1:14:44

6M ago1:14:44

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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Here's a ghost who has a dog without a head. This is the story of Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Christmas Eve Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for: Ice for taste; are those both legs?; 0 for 1; Herschel Walker, prison guard; gotta take that head; I will tear thee down to the grapes; a distemper of men; I am a bleeder; and th…

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134. The Cassadaga Devil's Chair 1:09:30

6M ago1:09:30

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Some would say that if you're living in Florida, you've already been dragged down to hell. But you be the judge. This is the story of the Devil's Chair. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Muppet sex; Looney Tunes style; the Steve Gutenberg Project; liberal horses; it's the Tifa, not the mana; Jacksonville is still the end of the line; It’s an Infinite …

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133. The Dead Children's Playground 52:22

7M ago52:22

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Dead children? Yick! Who runs this show? (It's Ryan Smith, please send him all complaints.) THis is the story of the Dead Children's Playground. Come for the wee ghosts, stay for: setting the curve; we are working right now; it is cold down here; the woke mind virus; make my tongue warm; feet are black, send them back; I will uncork grandma; ghost …

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132. Vivia Thomas 1:00:28

7M ago1:00:28

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Welcome to the Kill Bill of the Reconstruction era. Or, as Patrick likes to call it, "Get your Pocohontas out of my Mulan." Good luck to us all. Oh, and we're a Belatro fancast now. This is the story of Vivia Thomas. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Balatro Boys; pig spout; rubber stamp David; the Trail of Tears game; let’s not make a t-shirt of that…

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131. Nelly Butler, America's First Ghost 36:59

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America wasn't always the haunted nation we know and fear today. No, there was a time when this land's soul was pure as driven snow, Then the Europeans people came, and now we have ghosts. Thanks a lot, Europe. This is the story of Nelly Butler, the first ghost ever seen in America. Come for the ghost, stay for: 101 best cow jokes; the Stineverse; …

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130. Bobby Mackey's Music World 56:29

7M ago56:29

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You know Bobby Mackey, right? Country billboard chart-topper Bobby Mackey? No? Well, you like Pepsi, right? So maybe you know his whole deal. Anyway, he's not the ghost, so why are we even talking about this? This is the story of Bobby Mackey's Music World. Come for the ghosts, stay for: I just want a Cobb salad; ghost boosters; I don’t think this …

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129. Kreischer Mansion 52:23

8M ago52:23

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It's Germany. Early 1800s. Blink. Now it's New York. Later 1800s. No overlap. Go to sleep. Wake up. The worlds have collided. There are bricks. There are ghosts. What is happening? No one knows. Was that a hitman? Spooky. This is the story of the Kreischer Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for: cat spikes; a big ol' glass of Four Roses; anything i…

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128. Hoosac Tunnel 1:19:46

8M ago1:19:46

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Clayton got distracted this week, so it's Audio Editor Jeremy to the rescue! He brought us a story that's going to just absolutely thrill the engineer in your family. Also, there are ghosts. This is the story of the haunted Hoosac Tunnel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: bacon defense contracting; Timothee unlookalike; does Jeremy have the Internet?;…

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127. 2024 Halloween Spooktacular: Two Haunts and a Flaunt 1:00:55

8M ago1:00:55

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It's that special time of year when Patrick digs out his Clayton Smith costume and takes over host duties for a very special episode of Is This a Ghost! This year, he's back with two haunts and a flaunt--or, in other words, two truths and a lie. Is this the year Clayton correctly guesses which story is made up? The suspense is killing us! This is t…

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126. Louis de Buade de Frontenac 52:47

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This is a ghost story of heartbreak, kinda, but not the kind of heartbreak you feel sad about. More like the kind of heartbreak that the guy deserved 'cause he was a real ninnymuggins about stuff. This is the story of Louis de Buade de Frontenac. Come for the ghost, stay for: skeleton jammies; Sephiroth, what a scamp; constant laundry; the world's …

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125. The Lizzie Borden House 55:37

8M ago55:37

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We have a bit of an axe to grind about this hack job of an episode, but we're cut pretty short on time, so chop chop. This is the story of the Lizzie Borden House. Come for the ghosts, stay for: All dial-up on the inside; killer coffins; penurious and injurious; I do want you to take the blood out; mutton in the cabinet; if the hatchet don’t fit; w…

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124. The Caribou Hotel 1:03:20

9M ago1:03:20

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If you're one of those listeners who love our tangets, then you're going to absolutely wet yourself over this episode. If you're one of the folks on Spotify who complains VERY vocally about how we don't stay on track, well...maybe sit this one out? This is the story of the Caribou Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: America's hat; San Francisco, …

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123. The Honky Chateau 53:16

9M ago53:16

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Don't worry, y'all. We can use the "H" word. It's our culture. This is the story of the Honky Chateau. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Pulled a real Lenny on that goat; Madame Guillotiine; I would like to buy 30 tiny beds; a weak, sad boy; into the smushery with you; Booty Duty 2 through 4; I'm in incognito mode. If you think this one's fun, you sho…

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122. Betsy Ross 42:34

9M ago42:34

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Get ready to bust a stitch over this star-spangled spectre! Cotent warning: This one gets a little flag-sexy. This is the story of Betsy Ross. Come for the ghost, stay for: Just like dad’s toes; Limericists; We'll get a Sarah for you; Potato smell; The best way to hide from ghosts; I am base; Dril tweets; Maybe don't tell your friends about this on…

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121. Alcatraz 1:20:11

9M ago1:20:11

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Someone find Nicolas Cage, we're going to The Rock! (Do us a favor and don't bring up the LaLaurie Mansion episode when you see him, ok?) This is the story of the hauntings of Alcatraz. Come for the ghosts, stay for air law; Do your worst, you filthy Canuck; The Isle of Pedantic; Now it’s time for the cannons; In support of white imperialism; The e…

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120 The Smurl House 53:43

10M ago53:43

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It's another live recording for Is This a Ghost! And with the eyes of the United Kingdom watching our every move, we went super-hard into American ghost history with an all-new story from the diaries of our own personal Washington and Lincoln, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Let's. Get. Excited. This is the story of the Smurl House. Come for the ghosts, st…

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119. Belcourt Castle 1:17:48

10M ago1:17:48

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Get in, loser, we're going to Patrick's least favorite state! He's not happy about it, but if you're going to cover some rich peoples' ghosts, you're going to have to get some Rhode Island in there. This is the story of Belcourt Castle. Come for the ghosts, stay for Paw-Paw’s pickles; the esotericist, for sure; no one bothers me down in the gutter;…

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118. Kells Irish Pub 1:10:29

10M ago1:10:29

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Kells Irish Pub. You would think it would be a possessive proper noun, wouldn't you? Kell's? No? Are we the only nerds who listen to this podcast? Screw you guys. Whatever. This is the story of Kells Irish Pub. Come for the ghosts, stay for: the orthodontists of the legal world; delicious toast; you’re not the straight man, right?; Sioux-veneers; f…

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117. The Ghosts of Poogan's Porch 46:15

10M ago46:15

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Well hush my puppies, we're heading to a South Carolina restaurant for this week's episode of Is This a Ghost? (And yes, there are actual puppies.) This is the story of Poogan's Porch. Come for the ghosts, stay for Patrick’s swimsuit area infection; please send hush puppies; the Let’s Rebuild the South Olympic event; it’s a dry, normal shower; not …

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116. Old Whitey, Great Lakes Ghost of the SS Kamloops 1:08:08

11M ago1:08:08

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Put on your swim shorts, we're going to the lake! But it's December, and 30 below, so unfortunately, you have just died of frostbite. Womp womp. This is the story of Old Whitey, the Great Lakes Ghost of the SS Kamloops. Come for the ghost, stay for I’m under the apple cart; I love to rock; bird facts; the scariest of the Great Lakes; ransomin; I’m …

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115. The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn 46:20

11M ago46:20

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If we've learned anything over the years, it's that a pink mist ghost is best avoided. Unless you love taking trips to the dry cleaner. This is the story of The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn. Come for the ghost, stay for Chris Evans’ filthy mouth; you can’t take notes in the chat; this is cocaine, have an awesome time; Dad takes some, Dad takes a…

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Ghost+ Preview: Whale Hotels on the Smithshow 15:15

11M ago15:15

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Surprise! We're here with a special lil treat for your sweet lil ears. Today we're giving you a sneak peek at The Smithshow, a monthly podcast from Clayton Smith and Producer Ryan Smith. It's like ITAG, but not haunted, and sometimes way grosser! This clip is from our episode on whale hotels, and if you like what you hear, we hope you'll consider j…

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114. Priest Field and the Wizard Clip 1:01:34

11M ago1:01:34

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We're not doctors, but we think you should take care when getting your wizard clipped. It's a delicate sort of thing, and--what? That's not what the wizard clip is? Oh. Okay, well, what are we even doing here. This is the story of Priest Field and the Wizard Clip. Come for the ghost, stay for get me my CHUD shirt, is the ear the head?, hope you’re …

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113. Eastern State Penitentiary 1:01:42

11M ago1:01:42

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You know what they say, if you want something done right, call a Puritan. Real populist do-gooders, those Puritans! Great ideas about prison reform. For sure, for sure, for sure. This is the story of Eastern State Penitentiary. Come for the ghosts, stay for so many ways to style a sleeveless shirt, he’s my French girl, PSAMPP, the Boaty McBoatface …

Clayton Smith And Patrick Dean Podcasts