Is This a Ghost?

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, ghost town; they use mice; the Klondike Gold Ease; ITAG at the toe; the Anderson hotel, sponsored by Coca-Cola; and a too-helpful ghost.

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Sources:

• https://www.caribouhotel.ca/pages/history.php
• https://yukonnuggets.com/stories/ghost-on-the-third-floor-caribou-hotel-in-carcross
• https://superstitioustimes.com/carcross-caribou-hotel-has-deep-veins-of-klondike-history-ghost-lore/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_Charlie#:~:text=He%20died%20in%20Carcross%2C%20Yukon,and%20Yukon%20Route%20railway%20bridge
• https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/cape-codder/2019/01/27/ask-bird-folks-polly-s/6186158007
• https://destinationcarcross.ca/project/the-caribou-hotel/#:~:text=Bessie%20Gideon%20died%20in%201933,and%20adding%20bubbles%20to%20baths

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 should see what we've got over at Ghost+!

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_d%27H%C3%A9rouville
• https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/chateau-dherouville-french-mansion-van-gogh-david-bowie/
• https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/08/31/forget-versailles-tune-into-the-forgotten-chateau-that-became-frances-abbey-road/
• https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/04/honky-chateau-recording-studio-for-sale
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35152716
• https://stewross.com/honky-chateau/
• https://reverb.com/news/le-chateau-dherouville-un-studio-mythique
• https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/petrified-elton-john-filmed-ghosts-30956219
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/elton-john-left-petrified-after-30962120

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sand
• https://interlude.hk/frederic-chopin-and-george-sand-the-real-story-behind-their-relationship
• https://justbackdated.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-chateau-dherounville-robin-gibb.html

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 one.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross
• https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/betsy-ross
• https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/historic-us-ghosts

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 earthquake equivalent of toilets; Harvey Dent’s other famous quote; and it’s called the D block for a reason.

Oh, and here's the photo of the Lady of Alcatraz.

Sources:

• https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-alcatrazghosts/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_de_Ayala
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Johnston
• https://medium.com/globetrotters/the-ghosts-of-alcatraz-the-rock-and-my-scary-silly-imaginations-48a4691a1dfe
• https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/18/ghost-of-young-woman-photographed-alcatraz-prison-pictures_n_5506629.html

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, stay for: a real red-blooded American ghost; “Lech,” I’m familiar with; this is my one double dog; storing the parents; Xanax for kids; demon business; Daddy’s back program; and the Annaverse.

Sources:

• https://frightfind.com/smurl-haunting-house/
• https://brianfanelli.com/2019/06/17/revisting-the-smurl-story-and-the-haunted-1991/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurl_haunting
• https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/state/2017/06/25/jack-smurl-famous-for-haunting/20438473007/

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; the first space laser; sexiest city in New England; The Birds or The Three Amigos; the chimpanzee is getting ripsh*t; and the only escape is mouth.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Belmont
• https://quahog.org/Attractions/Architecture/Belcourt_of_Newport
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belcourt_of_Newport
• https://www.nytimes.com/1907/07/27/archives/consul-chimpanzee-mr-belmonts-guest-breakfasts-in-a-dignified.html
• https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/rhode-island/haunted-belcourt-castlel-ri/
• https://hauntedhouses.com/rhode-island/belcourt-castle/

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; fort support; little toesies in this bag; now we have no broth; the City Slickers rule; is that a dark roast?; and smugshot.

Sources:

1. https://thehauntedplaces.com/the-haunted-history-of-kells-irish-pub-in-seattle/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Ray_Butterworth
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hazzard

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 enough skritches; 450 for eternity?; get this hot, hot blood out of my body.

Sources:

• https://scaresandhauntsofcharleston.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/zoe-st-amand-ghost-of-poogans-porch/
• https://charlestonterrors.com/haunted-charleston-most-haunted-places-9-poogans-porch/
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/St._Amand-261
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/St._Amand-262

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 getting lower; we got them off Temu; proper f*cked; and a buxom young woman.

Sources:

• https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/lake-superior-facts/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Kamloops
• https://opposite-lock.com/topic/5263/ghost-ship-ss-kamloops-lost-ships-of-the-great-lakes
• https://weekinweird.com/2016/11/27/old-whitey-preserved-corpse-kamloops

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 little more; the monsters, they are coming; you are not a fish; and you will take Deutsch marks.

Sources:

• https://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/pink-lady-grove-park-inn/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Wiley_Grove
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omni_Grove_Park_Inn
• https://www.medicinenet.com/what_medicines_were_used_in_the_1800s/article.htm
• https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/property-details/history
• https://www.visitnc.com/story/xZiP/haunted-places-in-north-carolina