The Activity Continues

With returning guest Rebekah Carmichael

Do ghosts like lemonade? We’re not taking chances on being rude hosts.

Psychic medium and author of The Not-So-Scary Guide to Ghosts, Rebekah Carmichael, returns with more stories, thoughtful perspectives, and plenty of laughs. She shares childhood encounters with a man in her closet, a decidedly unsettling clown lamp, and a dog who seemed to see what she saw.

We also chat about sharing chicken with the spirits of Fort Fisher, Rebekah’s theory that some supposed child spirits might actually be fae, and why boundaries matter—with both the dead and the living. Along the way, we discuss admitting when you’re wrong, trusting yourself, and Megan’s life-changing evening with Pitbull.

So grab your lemonade, pour an extra glass for your house ghost, and join us where The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

We didn’t find anything we thought might deserve a warning, we didn’t even swear much.

 

Chapter Markers

00: 00:15 Intro

00:01:35 Rebekah Joins

00:07:18 Gifts for Ghosts

00:09:37 Watch Your Blood

00:11:29 Rebekah's Stories

00:12:22 Rebekah's Story #1

00:21:13 Megan's Kid Sees a Ghost Dog

00:25:26 Back to the Closet Man

00:31:35 Rebekah's Theory

00:37:42 Demon or Not Demon

00:43:46 Mediums Can Make Mistakes

00:55:19 Rebekah's Story #2

01:07:36 Outro

Episode links:

Rebekah Carmichael (The Ghost Guide): https://rebekahtheghostguide.com/ 

Follow Rebekah

https://www.instagram.com/rebekahtheghostguide

https://www.patreon.com/rebekahtheghostguide

https://www.youtube.com/@RebekahTheGhostGuide

https://www.tiktok.com/@rebekahtheghostguide  

Grab a copy of The Not-So-Scary Guide to Ghosts

https://link.amazon/B0fbR5MlB

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 The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

 

This episode was recorded on September 28, 2026, and released on October 15, 2026.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Guest: Rebekah Carmichael

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

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This week, Amy and Megan take a Ghosty Fam suggestion and watch Ghost Brothers: Fright Club! The dice lead them to Season 1 Episode 2 “Phantom Photobomb,” featuring suspicious UFOs, wandering shadows, ghostly guitars, Bigfoot, a friendly granny made of light—and Buddy, a deeply unsettling clown doll who should probably remain inside his cage. Except that he keeps kicking it open!

Come for the paranormal evidence; stay for shadowologists, angry beavers, and several excellent reasons to burn it all down.

So grab an old priest and a young priest and join us while we watch guys watching tv, on Fright Club.

Chapter Markers

00:00:19 Intro

00:01:12 Sidequest: Is He MAGA though?

00:03:28 Housekeeping

00:06:56 Deadline for Spooky Stories

00:08:58 Rolling for Episode

00:11:13 Sidequest: Kids Say the Shittiest Things

00:12:46 Phantom Photobomb Starts

00:25:06 Ad Break

00:34:26 Electric Guitar Lesson

01:00:48 Wrap it Up

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including TV shows.

This episode was recorded on September 20,2026 and released on October 1, 2026.

Disclaimer:

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or any of the shows we talk about. We are simply fans who like to watch and comment on paranormal shows for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

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Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ (might be played  on the show)

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron. Join us in the Haunted Lounge and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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This week, we're reacting to one hell of an episode of The Dead Files: “Drawn to Evil.”

In Medina, New York, Steve and Amy investigate a gorgeous 1837 cobblestone inn where a family is dealing with screams, shadow figures, slamming doors, physical attacks, frightening nightmares, and an alarming amount of activity centered around one particular closet.

Then Amy finds a Satanic vortex.

Because apparently regular haunted closets aren't enough anymore.

We also dig into the history of the nearly 200-year-old former stagecoach inn, including a tragic former owner, some spectacularly bad financial decisions, and the horrifying 1889 murder of a young girl.

And this case comes with a very interesting twist for us: Amy recently stumbled across Cameron, a member of the family who lived in the house, on TikTok. He, his mom Lucinda (Cindy on the show), and his sister Kelsey have agreed to come on TAC and tell us what happened from their perspective.

So if you have questions you'd like us to ask the family, send them our way! We're already making a list. The public episode specifically invites listeners to send questions before we record with them.

Grab your cutest ghost-hunting boots, stay the hell out of the closet, and join us on The Paranormal Highway.

Content Warning:

We didn’t find anything we thought might deserve a warning, except that we swear.

Chapter Markers

00:00 Intro

02:54 Send in YOUR Stories

04:37 Sidequest: Minnesota Musicians

06:40 The Set-Up

24:32 Diggin' Tru

32:53 The Sketch

33:49 The Reveal

50:00 Wrap it up

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including TV shows.

This episode was recorded on September 2, 2026, and released on September 17, 2026.

Disclaimer:

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or any of the shows we talk about. We are simply fans who like to watch and comment on paranormal shows for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

Our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ 

Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ (might be read on the show)

Newsletter sign-up: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/newsletter  

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

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We’re hanging out with the Ghost Brothers one more time, and this week the dice have sent us to the historic Fitzpatrick Hotel in Washington, Georgia.

Built in the late 1800s, the Fitzpatrick comes with exactly the sort of history we like around here: old rooms, strange happenings, a cemetery underneath the building because apparently moving the headstones was good enough, and at least one extremely messy story involving a man, his wife, his mistress, and a New Year’s Eve ball.

Which, as Megan helpfully points out, was held in the ballroom.

Where balls typically are held.

The Ghost Brothers check into the hotel for the night and investigate reports of mysterious footsteps, lights turning themselves on, a little girl roaming the halls, and spirits who may still be hanging around more than a century later. Meanwhile, we discuss creepy paintings, Bloody Mary, suspicious EVPs, very tight pants, and the important paranormal-investigation rule: don’t do that when you’re drunk.

There’s also a moment when everyone blames producer Steve for something decidedly ghosty, prompting a well-deserved “Damn it, Steve.” Except...it might not actually have been Steve.

And after all the investigating, evidence reviewing, and attempts to figure out exactly who is haunting the Fitzpatrick, Amy delivers perhaps the perfect summary of paranormal television:

“That was a lot of not really.”

We love the Ghost Brothers, though. Even when the evidence is questionable, these guys are ridiculously fun to watch.

So grab your cinnemon sticks and join us where The Activity Continues.

Content Warning:

We didn’t find anything we thought might deserve a warning, except that we use colorful language.

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Welcome

00:02:42 Call for Stories

00:05:42 Rolling for Episode

00:08:10 Begin GB Episode

43:42 End GB Episode - Wrap up 

This episode was recorded on August 20, 2026, and released on September 3, 2026.

Disclaimer:

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or any of the shows we talk about. We are simply fans who like to watch and comment on paranormal shows for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

Our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ 

Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ (might be read on the show)

Newsletter sign-up: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/newsletter

Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

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This week we're heading into the Arizona desert for Ghost Brothers: Lights Out Season 1, Episode 5 – "Ghost Town Throw Down." Vulture City has all the ingredients for a classic Wild West haunting: abandoned buildings, a gold mine, a hanging tree...and one very painful trip to the emergency room.

But as the investigation unfolds, an interesting question emerges:

Is Vulture City really cursed...or is something simply protecting the land?

Join us as we react in real time to one of our favorite Ghost Brothers episodes yet. We talk ghost towns, gold rush history, thermal camera anomalies, mysterious pushes, and why maybe we should stop calling everything a curse.

Content Warning:

We didn’t find anything we thought might deserve a warning, except that we swea

Chapter Markers

00:27 Intro

01:08 Picking the Episode

03:37 Housekeeping

05:51 False Start #1m

06:16 Sidequest: Do Your Kegels, Ladies

08:07 Still Trying to get Screen Sharing to work...

08:25 Ghost Bros Officially Starts

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including TV shows.

This episode was recorded on July 15,2026, and released on August 6, 2026.

Disclaimer:

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or any of the shows we talk about. We are simply fans who like to watch and comment on paranormal shows for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

Our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ 

Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ (might be read on the show)

Newsletter sign-up: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/newsletter  

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron. Join us in the Haunted Lounge and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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Paranormal educator, TikTok creator, and author Rebekah Carmichael (The Ghost Guide) joins us for a thoughtful, funny conversation about ghosts, haunted history, spirit companions, and why curiosity is often more powerful than fear.

Ghosts don't have to be terrifying.

This week we're joined by paranormal educator, content creator, and author Rebekah Carmichael, better known as The Ghost Guide, for one of our favorite conversations yet.

Rebekah has built a huge following by making the paranormal approachable, thoughtful, and yes... even fun.

Her new book, The Not-So-Scary Guide to Ghosts, encourages readers to replace fear with curiosity, and that's exactly what we explore in this episode.

Together we discuss:

Why ghosts aren't always the scary part

How history and hauntings are deeply connected

What makes a great ghost tour (and what tour guides sometimes get wrong)

Why empathy matters, whether you're talking about the living or the dead

Spirit companions, haunted houses, and learning to see paranormal experiences in a new light

Bras, yay or nay?

Along the way we laugh, swap ghost stories, accidentally become friends, and discover that maybe the most important lesson isn't how to find ghosts... it's how to treat them.

Whether you're a lifelong paranormal investigator, a history buff, or someone who's still a little nervous about things that go bump in the night, this conversation is packed with fascinating perspectives and plenty of laughs, 

So, grab your Bojangles Chicken and a little bourbon (or sweet tea) and join us where… The Activity Continues.

Chapter Markers

00:00:17 Intro!

00:06:00 Rebekah Joins

00:09:52 Ghost Walks

00:13:09 The Book

00:18:39 How the Book Came About

00:32:55 Checking in with Your Baseline

00:39:32 Protection

00:43:50 Jenny Wade

00:54:42 Investigations

00:58:21 Importance of Mental Health

01:13:00 After Thoughts

Episode links:

Rebekah Carmichael (The Ghost Guide): https://rebekahtheghostguide.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/rebekahtheghostguide

https://www.patreon.com/rebekahtheghostguide

https://www.youtube.com/@RebekahTheGhostGuide

https://www.tiktok.com/@rebekahtheghostguide  

Grab a copy of The Not-So-Scary Guide to Ghosts

https://link.amazon/B0fbR5MlB

 Amazon links could generate a small commission to us at no cost to you.

 The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

 

This episode was recorded on July 26,2026, and released on August 6, 2026.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave us a review, and tell a fellow ghost-loving friend about The Activity Continues.

Disclaimer:

We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Guest: Rebekah Carmichael, The Ghost Guide

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

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Ghost Brothers: Lights Out: Waverly Hills

It's time for another paranormal watch-along, and this time we're heading to one of the most famous haunted locations in America... Waverly Hills Sanatorium.

Once again, we let the Universe decide which iteration of Ghost Brothers shows (there are three), and which season and episode we would watch. We landed “Ghost Brothers: Lights Out” Season 2, Episode 8.

Before long we were asking the important questions:

·       Is Tim the Demon just suffering from a branding problem?

·       Is Ghost Whip 3000 the greatest piece of ghost-hunting technology ever named?

·       And perhaps most importantly... why are people’s ribs gone?

As we follow the Ghost Brothers through haunted hallways, body chutes, bats, body bags, and more "absolutely not" moments than we can count, we discover that the most fascinating part of Waverly Hills might not be the story everyone already knows.

Could the other story of Waverly Hills actually be the darker one? OR is Shirleen just drinking the company Kool-Aid.

Along the way, we remind ourselves that not everything's demonic. Humans deserve more than the occasional fresh air and sunshine to survive, and question some life choices including body bags and morgue body trays.

If you like your paranormal with equal parts creepy history, skeptical commentary, terrible jokes, and two friends yelling "Nope!" at the television, this one's for you.

So grab your emotional support Yorkie, leave the body bag at home, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

Content Warning:

We didn’t find anything we thought might deserve a warning, except that we swear.

Chapter Markers

00:00 Intro & Choosing the Episode

03:43 Welcome to Waverly Hills

15:37 Ghost Whip 3000 & The Body Chute

18:05 The Other Story of Waverly Hills (Woodhaven)

27:07 Tim the Demon Needs Better PR

32:13 The Body Bag Was a Terrible Idea

40:20 Final Thoughts

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including TV shows.

 

This episode was recorded on June 28, 2026, and released on July 23, 2026.

Disclaimer

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., HBO Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or any of the shows we talk about. We are simply fans who like to watch and comment on paranormal shows for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

Credits

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

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This time on The Activity Continues, Megan and Amy rolled the dice and landed on The Holzer Files: Lambert Castle. What followed was a haunted castle, mysterious past-life connections, family secrets, psychic roadblocks, and one very persistent paranormal mystery that may or may not have been completely solved.

Along the way, we also spent a surprising amount of time introducing Megan to Amy’s newest foster-fail pup, discussing whether ghosts can keep secrets for over a century, and trying to decide if Lambert Castle was genuinely haunted or just really committed to being dramatic.

This is the public (edited) version of this episode. If you would like to see the full episode, mostly unedited, please go to our Patreon where you can join us, and watch this and all our upcoming episodes ad-free and often extended. Or you can purchase just this episode. We’d love to have you as part of the Ghosty Fam!

Grab a drink, meet the newest member of the canine cast, and join us for a night of ghosts, castles, and chaos.

OBS made a terrible life choice during this recording and partially hid Megan behind the episode footage. We didn't discover it until editing. The audio is fine. Megan survived.

Content Warning:

We didn’t find anything we thought might deserve a warning, except that we swear.

Chapter Markers

00:31 Intro

02:09 Start? Naw, not yet.

02:30 Sidequest: Paranormal Encounters

03:51 Rolling the Dice

05:15 The Episode

44:22 After the Episode

47:13 Next Time

Episode links:

Lambert Castle

Tickets: https://www.passaiccountynj.org/departments/engineering/lambert-castle

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_Castle

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lambertcastle/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LambertCastleNJ/

Holzer Files: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10738706/

Paranormal Mysteries: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34889365/

  

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

 

This episode was recorded on June 15,2026 and released on July 9, 2026.

Disclaimer

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or The Holzer Files, nor are we connected to the cast or crew. We are simply fans who recap and discuss episodes for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

Credits

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you next time!

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron. Join us in the Haunted Lounge and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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Our first Holzer Files Reaction: Grave Secrets

This week, Amy and Megan continue their experiment of rolling the dice and reacting to a paranormal show they've never pre-screened. Their random selection leads them to a haunted house, a mysterious bloodstain, a tragic family legend, and one very unsettling ghost whose preferred method of communication appears to be shushing people.

As the investigation unfolds, long-held local stories start to unravel, leaving Amy and Megan questioning everything they thought they knew about the haunting. Along the way, they spiral into discussions about nightgowns, muumuus, Blair Witch trauma, ghost-hunting gadgets, and whether some paranormal legends survive simply because they're too good for a town to let go.

Join us for haunted history, unexpected twists, and a healthy amount of paranormal tomfoolery.

Content Warning:

suicide, and we use colorful language.

Chapter Markers

00:00:33 Welcome & Housekeeping

00:10:37 Picking the Episode

00:13:54 Enter the Howard-Dickinson House

00:21:26 Sidequest: PJs, Muumuus, & House Coats

00:24: 43 The Woman in White

00:29:36 Melinda, Witness

00:30:43 True History: The House’s Biggest Secret

00:35:21 Overnight Investigation Begins

00:38:34 Sidequest: SLS Camera

00:45:04 The Results

00:47: 12 Maida’s Findings

00:48:27 Melinda Returns

00:52: 44 End of Holzer Files episode

00:53:02 Blair Witch Reminiscing

Episode links:

Howard-Dickinson House https://www.howardhousehenderson.org/

The Holzer Files: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10738706/

The Pajamas we talked about: https://amzn.to/4ujpHwF

Amazon links could generate a small commission to us at no cost to you.

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

 This episode was recorded on June 1 ,2026, and released on June 25, 2026.

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

Affiliates/Sponsors

Please see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

Engage!

Our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ 

Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ (might be read on the show)

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Research and Rabbit Holes for TDF "The Lady in Black"

After our first-ever watch-together episode, it was time to do what we do best: pull on every loose historical thread we could find and see where it led. Spoiler alert: it led to failed divorces, mysterious house histories, censured juries, tornadoes, and at least one rabbit hole that ended in a spectacular dead end.

This week, Amy brings the receipts leaving listeners and Megan equally surprised by every twist and turn. We discuss a podcast review so sweet it nearly makes us cry, the accidental Midwestern art of saying "uff da" and "ope," and why the best podcasts feel less like shows and more like hanging out with friends.

Then we head back to Marshalltown, Iowa, where the questions only get stranger. Did the house have a dark history before Kelly and Mike moved in? Did their paranormal investigations bring something home with them? Why did previous residents report nothing unusual? And how exactly does a house drop nearly 70% in price?

Along the way, we uncover an eerie letter from the homeowners themselves, featuring flying wine glasses, mystery scratches, grandchildren chatting with an old woman upstairs, and a laptop that somehow froze on a photograph of Angie Braddock's gravestone before anyone knew who she was. Because apparently normal coincidences were not invited to this party.

We also dive deep into the story of K.C. Roberts, the faith healer at the center of multiple death investigations. That sends us into discussions about Christian Science, coroner's juries, old-timey public shaming, legal loopholes, and the frustrating realization that some human behaviors haven't changed much in the last 125 years.

Plus:

·        Megan invents new legal theories despite not attending law school.

·        Amy becomes temporarily obsessed with spelling variations of the same man's name.

·        We mourn a very good dog.

·        We discover that Angie once tried to divorce her husband.

·        And we once again prove that no historical mystery is safe from becoming a tangent.

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So, grab your mug of hot cocoa and join us where… The Activity Continues.

Content Warning:

There’s some murder, nothing explicit. But our language has been called that (we swear)

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro!

00:03:01 Sidequest: Shut the F Up Nick Lachey

00:05:07 The Property

00:09:29 The Clients

00:17:13 Angie Braddock (Roberts)

00:18:06 KC Roberts – Faith Healer

00:26:19 Susan Vicker Murder

00:30:16 True Crime Sidequest 1

00:32:40 Tasler: The Hobo Con Man

00:35:53 True Crime Sidequest 2

00:37:03 Smitherman Again

00:40:09 1903 Fire

00:44:50 Not a Doctor

00:47:18 Pointillism

00:49:57 Next Time

Episode links:

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Article about the 2018 Tornado: https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/stories-of-survival-as-recovery-begins-in-marshalltown

Angie Braddock on Wikitree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Braddock-714

Susan Vickers: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114996958/susan_kaye-vickers

Sumpter Trial info: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/863/563/336233/

https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/supreme-court/1989/88-651-0.html

Richard Tasler: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199641120/richard_joe-tasler

Ross Ingledue Found his grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61189338/ross-bromley-ingledue

Oliver Ingledue: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61189343/oliver_l-ingledue

 https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2025/04/a-marshalltown-road-trip-city-streets-named-after-early-movers-and-shakers-part-2/

Marshalltown Cold Cases https://spotcrime.com/IA/Marshalltown/cold-cases

The Dead Files Official Podcast: https://pod.link/1642377102

 The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

This episode was recorded on May 17, 2026 and released on June 11, 2026.

Disclaimer:

The Activity Continues is not affiliated with Warner Bros., Max, Travel Channel, Painless Productions, or The Dead Files, nor are we connected to the cast or crew. We are simply fans who recap and discuss past episodes for entertainment and community-building purposes. We are not investigators, mediums, or paranormal professionals, and we do not accept or investigate case submissions.

The Dead Files is no longer in production, though it continues to stream on various platforms.

If you are seeking assistance for activity in your home or business, we recommend researching reputable investigators or professionals in your local area. Some people choose to begin by asking for recommendations at local metaphysical shops or spiritual community centers.

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Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West

 

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