To kick off Season Three, Mike and JT head to Vancouver’s Penthouse Night Club, a venue so historic that the resident ghosts are likely still trying to pay the cover charge with Canadian currency that hasn’t existed in sixty years. Mike details the tragic 1975 murder of owner Peter Gianis, while JT argues that the haunting is essentially a "crushing volume of bad decisions" and poor accounting practices manifesting as a guy in a suit who refuses to vacate his upstairs office. The drama continues backstage with a 1950s showgirl ghost who flickers the lights to express her deep, spectral disapproval of modern choreography and the distinct lack of ostrich feathers. Between disembodied arguments and a sound system that spikes whenever the DJ refuses to play Sinatra, this episode proves that owning a business means you can never truly clock out, even in the afterlife.

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Sources Cited

Ghosts of Vancouver. Historical and testimonial accounts of paranormal activity at the Penthouse Night Club, detailing the Gianis family history and specific ghost sightings.

The Vancouver Sun / The Province. Archival reports from 1975 detailing the murder of Peter Gianis in the upstairs office of the Penthouse Night Club.

Gianis Family Interviews. Accounts from current and former owners/staff members of the Penthouse detailing personal experiences with cold spots, apparitions (including the showgirl ghost), disembodied voices, and activity in the office and dressing rooms.

History of Vancouver Nightlife. General historical texts covering the club’s founding in 1947 and its evolution through decades of local regulation and vice laws.

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