Ghosthropology

Strange as it may seem to many people today, sharing ghost stories used to be an important part of the Christmas celebration. In hopes of restarting this tradition, in this episode, Matt shares tales told to him by co-workers, friends, and even a particularly chatty convenience store clerk. These stories, while perhaps not as chilling as others that have been shared on this podcast, are special to Matt because of the fact that they were shared through direct connection with other people rather than through print or electronic sources.

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Santa Cruz Island, part of California’s Channel Island Chain, is host to ghost stories that inform us about California’s history and misconceptions regarding that history. Matt tells some tall tales and a couple of genuinely creepy stories. Plus you get to hear about the time that Matt went out on a dare to confront a spirit.

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Matt has spent far too many hours of his life driving on two California roads - Highway 152 between Monterey and Fresno, and Highway 246 in Santa Barbara County. Turns out that his commute time should have been way more interesting than it actually was. Now he feels a bit cheated. He’ll tell you why in this episode.

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Matt discusses the Devils Gate Reservoir in Pasadena, California which is an alleged gateway to Hell and home of one of the creepiest tunnels that Matt has ever heard of. The likely true history of this location, which involves a rocket scientist’s sex magic rituals, is more bizarre than the urban legends. Matt also explains how he researches claims made by non-Native people regarding Native American beliefs.

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Matt shares tales that he has been told over the years by various folks. This is a potpourri episode with a variety of short tales and discussion.

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The story about abusive relationships, fighting against changing cultural norms, the victory of the self-sufficient American hero, the rejection of authority, and eschewing of the very institutions that should be able to make sense of the supernatural world... And a giant pig.

In other words, a horror story about real estate in the 70s..

That's right, it's our very special crossover Halloween episode: The Amityville Horror!

Enjoy!

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Matt tells the wonderful story of a haunted (but sadly demolished) house in Fresno County, California and then discusses the interesting intersection of advertising. commerce, and the paranormal.

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Matt shares the tales of three musicians said to have satanic connections - only one of them is a rock star. If you thought that moral panics over demonic music started with heavy metal, wait until you hear about one of the Delta Blues' greatest guitarists and Classical Violin's original bad boy.

Ghosthropology is a part of the KMMA Media Podcasting Network.

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The story of Fifty Berkeley Square gave Matt the creeps when he was a kid. Despite losing the book in which he originally found the story, it stuck with him for over 30 years. Join Matt as he recounts the many versions of this oddly familiar tale followed by a brief discussion about what made this story work and endure.

Ghosthropology is a part of the KMMA Media Podcasting Network.

Show notes, credits, and transcripts: https://kmmamedia.com/

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New episodes will begin dropping in September 2020.

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