This week’s episode is what happens when the ghosts decide THEY are the main characters.

GhostTube does not clock in quietly. Oh no. The spirits are ACTIVE, unhinged, and apparently stuck in the world’s most toxic paranormal situationship. They either LOVE each other or absolutely despise each other — there is no in-between. It’s giving ghostly reality show. It’s giving “we need couples therapy but we died in 1842.” They interrupt us constantly. They’re rude. They’re dramatic. At one point we’re pretty sure one of them is jealous.

Meanwhile, Lauren’s ADHD says, “You know what this needs? A solo concert.” So yes. There is singing. There is chaos. There is at least one performance no one asked for but everyone received.

Somewhere between the paranormal bickering and Lauren’s accidental musical debut, we take you to Fengdu Ghost City — the so-called “City of Ghosts” on the Yangtze River, where ancient Chinese mythology says the afterlife isn’t just a concept, it’s a full-blown tourist destination for the dead. We’re talking demon kings, judgment trials, and architecture that screams “abandon hope, but make it aesthetic.”

Then we spiral (naturally) into False Awakenings — the psychological horror of thinking you woke up… but you absolutely did not. Layers of dreams. Fake mornings. Brushing your teeth in a dream only to wake up and realize you still have to brush your teeth in real life. Rude. Disrespectful. Paranormal? Psychological? A glitch in the simulation? We have questions.

Also yes — we once again scream about our HUGE sponsorship with HauntFest 👻 If you like haunted attractions, spooky season chaos, and the possibility of meeting ghosts that are slightly less toxic than the ones in this episode, you NEED this. Get your tickets and info at HauntFest.net 👻

This episode contains:

We cannot control the ghosts.

See you on the other side.

This week’s episode is absolute chaos from start to finish — and honestly, GhostTube chose violence.

GhostTube is fully activated today, interrupting us nonstop with unsolicited commentary like the paranormal backseat driver nobody asked for. It’s sassy, bossy, weirdly judgmental, and somehow more confident than both of us combined. At one point it basically takes over the conversation, and we’re not entirely sure who’s hosting the episode anymore.

Meanwhile, Mischa is deeply offended that we have company in the studio and makes sure everyone knows it. There is dramatic sighing. There is stomping. There is emotional damage. The betrayal is palpable.

Once we regain some control of the room, we talk about the eerie history and lingering energy of the Holley Hotel, including why this place gives “someone is definitely watching you from the hallway” vibes. Is it haunted? Probably. Would we stay there overnight? Absolutely not.

Then we spiral directly into the existential mind-bender that is astral projection — what it is, how it supposedly works, spiritual interpretations, and why the idea of your consciousness just casually leaving your body is both fascinating and mildly horrifying. Are dreams just dreams? Is the soul Wi-Fi enabled? Can GhostTube detect your astral body? We have questions. No answers. Only chaos.

Expect paranormal interruptions, philosophical confusion, ghost-app attitude problems, and one extremely jealous dog.

This week’s episode begins with Mischa ASMR, because nothing says “true crime podcast professionalism” like aggressive sniffing, dramatic breathing, and a full emotional breakdown over Lauren’s hamburger. Mischa would like the record to show she has never been fed in her life. Ever. Not once.

Once the canine chaos settles (it doesn’t), we dive back into the disturbing and bizarre story of Charles Manson — Part 2.

We pick up in the immediate aftermath of the Tate-LaBianca murders, when the country realized the killers weren’t strangers or mobsters — but members of a cult led by a man who looked like he hadn’t slept since 1967 and spoke exclusively in cryptic nonsense and ego.

We break down:

How investigators connected the crimes to the “family”

The absolute circus that became the Manson trial

The courtroom chaos, singing followers, and carved foreheads (yes, plural)

Manson’s obsession with control — even behind bars

The loyalty (and eventual unraveling) of his followers

His multiple death sentences that became life imprisonment

The strange decades he spent in prison giving interviews, proposing to women, and continuing to be… deeply unsettling

We also talk about what happened to key Manson Family members after the trial, where they ended up, and how the mythology of Manson somehow kept growing long after the murders stopped.

The episode ends with the death of Charles Manson in 2017 — and the absolutely bizarre legal fight over his body, because apparently the chaos refused to die even when he did.

This episode contains:

🚨 BIG NEWS LOOMING 🚨

This week, GhostTube is BACK and somehow even sassier than usual — providing live commentary, roasting Courtney’s pronunciation skills, and repeatedly asking why Courtney is here AGAIN… as if she doesn’t show up every single Sunday like a haunted time loop. Rude.

Mischa commits crimes against humanity midway through the episode after stealing her mom’s onion-loaded chicken wrap and unleashing a chemical attack directly into the recording space. For legal reasons: no animals were harmed in the making of this episode — only podcasters. The damage was emotional and respiratory.

In shocking paranormal news: there is ZERO demon static in this episode. None. Not even a sprinkle. Scientists are confused. We are suspicious.

Somewhere near the end, Courtney delivers a completely unexpected one-woman solo performance that no one asked for but everyone gets anyway. You’re welcome. Or sorry.

This week’s spooky deep dive covers Larnach Castle and the eerie concept of Residual Hauntings — you know, ghosts stuck on replay like paranormal reruns nobody can cancel.

Chaos level: aggressive.

This week’s episode is sponsored by influenza, ghostly personal-space violations, and the demon static that refuses to leave our audio equipment alone because apparently it pays rent here now.

After taking a week-long break because the flu absolutely drop-kicked us into another dimension, we’re back — medically fragile, emotionally chaotic, and running on cough drops and bad decisions.

We start with important life updates:

Once we finish arguing with the paranormal electricity in the walls, we dive into Part 1 of Charles Manson — covering his early years, the messy origin story of the Manson Family, and the manipulative chaos that led to the Tate and LaBianca murders, plus all the deeply disturbing events in between.

This episode contains:

It’s chaotic. It’s historically horrifying. It’s slightly supernatural for no reason.

Welcome back. We missed you. Probably.

Buckle up, grab your EMF detectors, and maybe light a protection candle—because this week’s episode is an absolute paranormal fever dream.

We kick things off by unleashing the Ghost Tube app, which immediately chooses violence and becomes an uninvited fourth co-host. The app is popping OFF the entire episode, dropping words at the worst possible times and providing elite comedic timing that has us questioning reality, ghosts, and our life choices. The commentary? Unhinged. The vibes? Immaculately cursed.

From there, we head straight into La Noria Ghost Town, where the abandoned buildings aren’t even the creepiest part—because yes, there are open graves, and no, we are not okay about it. It’s giving desolation, forgotten souls, and “absolutely not staying here after dark.”

Then we dive headfirst into the Smurl Family Hauntings, one of the most notorious and controversial paranormal cases out there. We break down the alleged demonic activity, the media circus, and of course the involvement of the Warrens… and y’all already know how we feel about that. Side-eye, skepticism, and chaos ensue.

Oh—and yes, this episode is a day late because Lauren’s entire house is fully plagued with the flu, and she simply did not have it in her to create additional chaos on top of the biological warfare already happening at home. We’re calling it self-care.

Expect ghost app shenanigans, sarcastic commentary, paranormal panic, and us spiraling in real time. Is it haunted? Is it coincidence? Is Ghost Tube just trolling us? Who’s to say.

Listen at your own risk—this episode is loud, cursed, slightly delayed, and aggressively on brand. 👻🕯️🔥

This episode opens exactly how God and the algorithm intended: Mischa ASMR. Crunching. Sipping. Questionable mouth noises. Instant regret. You’re welcome.

From there, we do what we do best—skip the warm-up entirely and dive headfirst into absolute nightmare fuel. First up: the Jaycee Dugard case, a story so horrifying it will make you stare into the middle distance and reconsider humanity as a concept. We talk long-term captivity, systemic failures, survival, resilience, and how so many people missed what was right in front of them (spoiler alert: it’s enraging).

Just when your soul is sufficiently damaged, we pivot straight into the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, because nothing says emotional balance like following modern horror with one of the most infamous crimes in American history. A case packed with media frenzy, sketchy evidence, questionable investigations, wild theories, and a trial that still makes people argue nearly a century later.

There is no emotional buffer, minimal structure, and absolutely no promise of sanity. Expect side tangents, dark humor coping mechanisms, audible chewing, and the creeping realization that this episode might ruin your entire day—but in a fun way.

Listener discretion is advised. Headphones are not.

🎉 EPISODE 50. FIFTY. FIVE-ZERO. 🎉

To mark our 50th episode, we cracked open the wine, summoned fried sushi tacos (yes, fried, yes, sushi, yes, tacos, no we will not explain), and added cake to the mix because chaos thrives on sugar. We monch and cronch for the ENTIRE episode—headphones beware, Mischa’s elite cronchy ASMR is in full force. This episode was recorded way too late at night, powered by sleep deprivation, poor choices, and vibes alone.

We still don’t have our shit together (✨tradition✨), the wine is hitting, and this episode spirals into maximum feral energy. After recording, we will be riding our broomsticks to a very secret meeting that we legally cannot confirm or deny.

Sorry. Not sorry. 🍷🧹

Listener Request (thanks, Amber!): The Island of the Dolls — a cursed nightmare island filled with creepy-ass hanging dolls that immediately makes Lauren want to quit the podcast… again.

The Salem Witch Trials — a grim reminder that they weren’t hunting witches, they were executing women, and the rage is very real.

This episode is loud. It’s chaotic. It’s crunchy. It’s unhinged.

Congrats to us.

This week’s episode is brought to you by sickness, sleep deprivation, fried food, demonic interference, unexpected ASMR, and crimes that will absolutely ruin your vibe.

Courtney is still sick and hanging on by a thread, Lauren has officially unlocked a new life skill and can now make sushi tacos (growth), and at one point Courtney threatens to beat Lauren’s children because they are being inexplicably loud and have chosen violence against everyone’s sanity.

Mischa is operating on fumes after staying up way too late and missing out on her sacred beauty sleep. She is being held together by Slim Chickens french fries and imitation crab sticks, which honestly feels very on brand for us at this point. This exhaustion also results in accidental Mischa ASMR, because apparently whispering into the mic was the only energy level available.

As if that wasn’t enough, the demon static is back. Yes, that static. It returns once again to remind us that peace is temporary, our equipment is probably haunted, and we are simply guests in whatever cursed energy surrounds this podcast. Apologies in advance.

Once we manage to get it together (barely), we dive into this week’s murder cases:

It’s chaotic, it’s unhinged, it’s slightly threatening, it’s whispery, it’s possibly possessed, and somehow… we are almost to our 50th episode. Time is fake, vibes are questionable, and we truly cannot believe you’ve stuck around this long.

Press play. We’re spiraling, but make it podcast. 🎙️😌