Special Christmas Eve Episode of the Podcast!

In centuries past, our ancestors had a much different idea of the holiday season than we do today. In those days, the winter nights were long and dark. It was a time of snow, cold, and ice and days and weeks huddled around the fire waiting for warmer weather to return. Oil lamps, candles, and fireplaces were the only sources of light to keep back the encroaching shadows.

It was the perfect time for ghosts.

In the Victorian era, Winter was considered the spookiest time of year, beginning with Halloween and ending with the spring thaw. All the greatest fictional ghost stories of the time were set in the gloomy winter months and during the holidays, like Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” for instance.

So, if you’ve ever wondered why the singer mentions “Scary Ghost Stories” in the song, THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, well, now you know….

So, here’s a ghost story for you to listen to while you’re going over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house this week.

Happy Holidays from Troy and Cody from American Hauntings!

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To tell the story of this once very famous haunted house seems like it should be simple, oh, but it’s not. In fact, there’s nothing simple about this story at all. But I’m not going to tell you what to believe. I get it – every story gets started for a reason, even if that reason is greed. But believe it or not, there is much about this story that has the potential to be the truth. What part of it? I guess we’ll see...

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John’s life took an abrupt turn in September 1964 when he met and subsequently married a co-worker named Marlynn Myers, whose parents owned a number of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Iowa. John’s new father-in-law offered him a position with the company and soon the newlyweds were moving to Waterloo, Iowa. Life seemed to hold great promise for the newlyweds with no foreshadowing of what was to come.

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Join us for the haunting Thanksgiving story of the mysterious Kate Morgan, the lingering ghost of the Hotel Del Coronado -- and then help us spread the word about some upcoming events!

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Carmel was a safe place, everyone thought so – well, until the middle 1990s, when the town was rocked to its core by the discovery of a mass burial ground at the home of a prominent local businessman.

It was only later that everyone learned the truth and Herb’s sinister side was revealed – along with the scores of bodies that were buried beneath the earth of Fox Hollow Farm.

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If you ever happen to find yourself driving down West Linden Street in Boise, Idaho, you might notice the house that sits at number 805. Covered in a layer of dirt, boarded up, windows broken, and trash scattered all over the yard, the large, two-story Craftsman-style home looks like an abandoned set for a horror film – but in this case, the true story is much more terrifying than fiction.

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This episode was written and performed by Troy Taylor

Troy produced it, too, so we'll apologize in advance. Thanks!