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- 1: Origins of the Ghost
What is a ghost? How long have we believed in them? For the re-debut of Spiritus, paranormal investigator and anthropology student Ivy Boyd offers insight into the earliest known beginnings of our belief in the "other" and how it may have altered through time.
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Music: "Beethoven Moonlight Sonata" by Gregor Quendel from PixabayResources and Recommendations
Articles:- JoAnn Scurlock, “Mortal and Immortal Souls, Ghosts and the (Restless) Dead in Ancient Mesopotamia”, Religion Compass, 2016
- Joshua J. Mark, “Ghosts in the Middle Ages”, World History Encyclopedia, 2019
- Rob Dunn, “What Are You So Scared of? Saber-Toothed Cats, Snakes, and Carnivorous Kangaroos - The evolutionary legacy of having been prey”, Slate, 2012
Books:
- Ann Braude, "Radical Spirits", second ed., Indiana University Press, 2001
- Dr. Irving Finkel, “The First Ghosts”, Hodder, 2021
Videos and Lectures:
- Dr. Irving Finkel, “The First Ghost Stories”, Archaeology Now (YouTube), 2020
- Dr. Justin Sledge, “The Evolution of Ghosts”, Esoterica (YouTube), 2025
- Dr. Eleanor Janega, “Did People In The Medieval World Believe in Ghosts?, History Hit (YouTube), 2024
Project Gutenberg - Pliny the Younger Letters to Licinius Sura (LXXXIII) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2811/2811-h/2811-h.htm#link2H_4_0083
This podcast is researched, hosted, edited, and produced by Ivy Boyd.33 min - Prelude
A brief introduction to the Spiritus podcast!
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Music: “Beethoven Moonlight Sonata” by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay2 min - 15: Her Spirit Is Seen Each ChristmasANNOUNCEMENT: Spiritus will taking a break for the month of January.Happy Holidays everyone! This weeks episode comes out on Christmas Day, and shares the annual ghostly sighting of the second wife of the infamous King Henry VIII...Thank you all for listening! Don't forget to leave a rating, review, and follow or subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastFind Spiritus on Facebook!Email: [email protected]Music by from Josef Surikov from Pixabay. All other sound effects are sourced from Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/visit/hever-castle/timelines/anne-boleyn-timeline/https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/news/ghosts-in-the-castle-2/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/is-the-ghost-of-anne-boleyn-haunting-historic-u-k-homes-2561841https://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/anne-boleyn/ghost-of-anne-boleyn-the-stories/#:~:text=Anne's%20ghost%20is%20said%20to,where%20Anne%20and%20Henry%20courtedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Boleyn12 min
- 14: She Had No Eyes"A woman being locked away, and according to some, left to die, is an eerie enough tale which is sure to bring about other speculations and rumors. Including, of course, the creation of a ghost or spirit..."This week, we discuss another Christmas-related haunt - that of the "Brown Lady at Raynham Hall" who is also the subject in one of the worlds most famous, and supposedly real, spirit photographs.Thank you all for listening! Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new topic of the paranormal. Don't forget to leave a rating, review, and follow or subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastFind Spiritus on Facebook!Email: [email protected]Music by from Josef Surikov from Pixabay. All other sound effects are sourced from Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Lady_of_Raynham_Hallhttps://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/the-day-a-country-life-photographer-captured-an-image-of-a-ghost-234642https://burialsandbeyond.com/2018/11/06/the-brown-lady-of-raynham-hall/https://hoaxes.org/raynham.html21 min
- 13: The Devil's Carriage"A loud neigh startles you, and you are met with a harrowing site...a pitch black carriage and its horses are quickly approaching. Worse yet, you notice something frighteningly off about the driver - the lack of a head."Tales of the Headless Horseman of Roos Hall are a popular Christmastime story. This week, let's take a look into what may have created the eerie story we hear today!Thank you all for listening! Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new topic of the paranormal. Don't forget to leave a rating, review, and follow or subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastFind Spiritus on Facebook!Email: [email protected]Music by from Josef Surikov from Pixabay. All other sound effects are sourced from Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://www.suffolklive.com/news/suffolk-hall-headless-horseman-said-5861182https://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/customers/Suffolk%20Institute/2024/02/02/1865%20004.%20Rose%20Hall,%20Beccles%20-%20pages%2094%20-%2098.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roos_Hallhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2008/10/30/roos_hall_gc_feature.shtmlhttps://ghostcitytours.com/christmas-ghosts/headless-horseman/?srsltid=AfmBOor7oZGcUjnZrHngOb_qA1UKGb1_f4rCfdW-mmR_TbYypouTJFcahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Footprintshttps://celticmke.com/CelticMKE-Blog/Irish-Headless-Horseman.htm18 min
- 12: She Was Locked in a ChestA Christmas day wedding at the Bramshill House ended in tragedy when the young bride of the evening went missing. Decades later, the discovery of her skeletal remains would shock her husband, and many believe that she now haunts this historic location with a host of other resident spirits...I hope you enjoy the podcast update! This includes a new microphone, new intro music, AND a much shorter intro so you can get to the stories sooner!Thank you all for listening! Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new topic of the paranormal. Don't forget to leave a rating, review, and follow or subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastFind Spiritus on Facebook!Email: [email protected]Music by from Josef Surikov from Pixabay. All other sound effects are sourced from Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramshill_Househttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramshill_Househttps://specialcollectionsuniversityofsouthampton.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/the-bridal-chest-of-bramshill-or-a-ghost-tale-from-the-cope-collection/https://moonmausoleum.com/the-mistletoe-bough/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/12/21/the-bramshill-house-bride-or-the-legend-of-the-mistletoe-bough/https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cope-296516 min
- 11: Once Upon a Midnight Dreary - Pt. 2Welcome back for part two, where we discuss the events around Edgar Allan Poe's burial and the conspiracy his cenotaph caused, as well as the hauntings surrounding his burial site and former residence. (And the possibility that some ghostly Poe sightings may just be used to drive business.)Thank you for listening! Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new episode of the paranormal. Don't forget to leave a rating or review and subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastEmail: [email protected]Intro and outro music by Dmitry Teras from Pixabay. Background music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay. All other sound effects are sourced from Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://poets.org/poet/edgar-allan-poe?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw68K4BhAuEiwAylp3knCJgWvdOXLK7WeQgHRTgYYawZLUK7WsOkj3IFTDmePXWsSOQ9qePhoCy7EQAvD_BwEhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/edgar-allan-poehttps://collections.digitalmaryland.org/digital/collection/poe/id/191/#:~:text=Give%20me%20a%20cottage%20for,wishing%20that%20others%20may%20see!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edgar_Allan_Poehttps://www.britannica.com/story/the-mysterious-death-of-edgar-allan-poe#:~:text=A%20number%20of%20diseases%20have,may%20have%20died%20from%20rabieshttps://www.poeinbaltimore.org/tickets-visit-2/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_qG5BhDTARIsAA0UHSIBMl73sDX2x_tLHcHyKs3lu-UZBRA1xWUfN-7wBAlBrbqnFlvA7eEaAkWgEALw_wcBhttps://tourbaltimoreghosts.com/edgar-allan-poe-house-and-museum/https://www.eapoe.org/index.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe_Toasterhttps://tourbaltimoreghosts.com/westminster-burial-ground-ghosts/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/poes-tavernhttps://poemuseum.org/the-women-in-poes-life/https://poemuseum.org/to-my-mother-the-life-and-death-of-maria-poe-clemm/https://poemuseum.org/about-the-poe-museum/30 min
- 10: Once Upon a Midnight Dreary - Pt. 1Entering the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum allows you to take a glimpse back in time into the famous poets life. But as the brick facade, aged white walls, and portraits begin to settle, a creeping and unsettling air slowly fills the rooms. Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and poems are guaranteed to put a deep chill into your bones, so it is no wonder that visitors occasionally pick up on something eerie going on at his former residence. Something perhaps not of this realm. But before we get to the ghosts, we first need to take a look into the life of Edgar Allan Poe...Thank you for listening! Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new episode of the paranormal. Don't forget to leave a rating or review and subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastEmail: [email protected]Intro and outro music by Dmitry Teras from Pixabay. Background music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay. All other sound effects are sourced from Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research (and part 2, out 11/27/24):https://poets.org/poet/edgar-allan-poe?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw68K4BhAuEiwAylp3knCJgWvdOXLK7WeQgHRTgYYawZLUK7WsOkj3IFTDmePXWsSOQ9qePhoCy7EQAvD_BwEhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/edgar-allan-poehttps://collections.digitalmaryland.org/digital/collection/poe/id/191/#:~:text=Give%20me%20a%20cottage%20for,wishing%20that%20others%20may%20see!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edgar_Allan_Poehttps://www.britannica.com/story/the-mysterious-death-of-edgar-allan-poe#:~:text=A%20number%20of%20diseases%20have,may%20have%20died%20from%20rabieshttps://www.poeinbaltimore.org/tickets-visit-2/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_qG5BhDTARIsAA0UHSIBMl73sDX2x_tLHcHyKs3lu-UZBRA1xWUfN-7wBAlBrbqnFlvA7eEaAkWgEALw_wcBhttps://tourbaltimoreghosts.com/edgar-allan-poe-house-and-museum/https://www.eapoe.org/index.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe_Toasterhttps://tourbaltimoreghosts.com/westminster-burial-ground-ghosts/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/poes-tavernhttps://poemuseum.org/the-women-in-poes-life/https://poemuseum.org/to-my-mother-the-life-and-death-of-maria-poe-clemm/29 min
- 9: Demons or Dating Game?What started as a simple party game or parlor trick (and was advertised as a fun activity for couples) would turn into something dark and demonic after the success of The Exorcist. Let's take a look into the history of the Ouija board, and how attitudes have managed to shift so much over time...Thank you for listening! Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new episode of the paranormal. Don't forget to leave a rating or review and subscribe.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastEmail: [email protected]Intro and outro music by Dmitry Teras from Pixabay. Background music by HarumachiMusic from Pixabay. Haunted Graveyard Ambience sound effect by GioeleFazzeri from Pixabay. All other sound effects made by Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Exorcist-film-by-Friedkinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20first%20mentions,forbidden%20by%20the%20Qing%20dynastyhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/oujia-board-historyhttps://www.williamfuld.com/familytree_people_isaacfuld.htmlhttps://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-ouija-board28 min
- 8: Awaking Evil"According to local legend, the unassuming William was actually a vampire who had been run out of England and fled to the states. You can supposedly see proof of this on his own mausoleum, which features strange markings, which pointed to the occult...and thus, his vampiric status."The Richmond Vampire is famous among locals, and has been tied to a fateful train tunnel collapse from the early 1900s. Many believe that the digging of this tunnel awoke this evil creature...Thank you for listening to this weeks episode! This topic was suggested to me by the Twisted Libra Cemetery: https://www.twistedlibracemetery.com/Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new episode of the paranormal.Patreon: http://patreon.com/SpiritusPodcastInstagram: instagram.com/spirituspodcastEmail: [email protected]Intro and outro music by Dmitry Teras from Pixabay. Background music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay. All other sound effects made by Pixabay.Main sources used for this episodes research:https://www.12onyourside.com/2019/10/03/richmond-vampire/https://www.12onyourside.com/2020/09/28/this-week-history-train-tunnel-collapses-church-hill-killing-least-men/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Vampirehttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/virginia/haunted-church-hill-tunnel-history-vahttps://www.abandonedcountry.com/2013/04/22/the-church-hill-tunnel-two-portals-a-world-apart/https://rvaghosts.com/ghosts-of-hollywood-cemetery/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Cemetery_(Richmond,_Virginia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Vampire21 min
About Spiritus
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A paranormal history podcast that draws from archaeological finds and the written record. Hosted by anthropology student and experienced paranormal investigator Ivy Boyd.