It’s spooky season and birthday season here at TAC — and we’re celebrating in the most chaotic, heartwarming way possible.

In this special Halloween episode, Amy and Megan catch up after a long break, sharing ghostly stories from Amy's trip to Scotland, featuring an EVP session, haunted antiques, and one very hungry crow. 

Then, fan-favorite guest Leah Evenstar joins to talk about her work as a medium — including what happens when our loved ones (and pets) cross over, and why more people than ever are suddenly sensing the other side.

Highlights

• Amy’s eerie EVP experience from her Scotland trip (and that mysterious “growl”)
• Leah’s moving story about feeling a beloved cat’s spirit after passing
• A look at how the veil seems thinner than ever — and what that means for “accidental mediums”
• Plus: haunted dolls, Ringing ears, vivid dreams, and signs from spirit

 

So light a candle, grab your favorite Halloween mug, and settle in for laughter, chills, and a little spiritual reflection.

Want the full uncut version (with live audience banter, spooky sidebars, and more)? Join our Patreon to get it all! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

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

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the metaphysical world, as well as Dead Files clients.

This episode was recorded on October 26, 2025 released on November 13, 2025.

  

Episode links:

Visit us at: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/

Leave us a voicemail at: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/

The Last Kingdom Book series: https://amzn.to/4oPWfMC

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

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Guest: Leah Evenstar https://www.goldenphoenixhealing.com/

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC.

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com

 

Engage!

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

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We’re on (almost) all the socials too @theactivitycontinues

 

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with Beverly McChesney

 

Beverly is back, and she’s bringing dragons, past lives, and Prince with her. In this episode, we reconnect with Beverly McChesney — a psychic channel, event organizer, and all-around magical being — who last appeared in Episode 134: The Channeler and the Dragon Meister.

 

We catch up on all the fascinating things Beverly’s been up to since her last visit, including organizing metaphysical markets, channeling spirits (including you know who from Paisley Park), and sharing wisdom from her vivid past life regressions. One of those lives? A swamp-dwelling herbalist named Mama Ruby with serious healing skills and a no-nonsense attitude.

 

We also dive into:

·        Whether everyone is secretly a medium

·        The difference between being psychic, a medium, and just highly intuitive

·        Protection, energy clearing, and why light is your best defense

·        The myth of attachments and the power of personal vibration

·        The ethics (and scams) in the world of psychics and healers

·        What happened when Beverly visited Prince’s studio... and spoke to him

·        Time slips, ghost kids, and haunted mansions

·        Her gallery readings and traveling witchy bazaars in Kentucky

 

Plus, we get her advice for how to stay spiritually grounded when the world feels like it’s crumbling.

 

It’s heartfelt, spooky, occasionally silly, and totally enlightening. This one’s for the woo-curious, the spiritual skeptics, and the ghost-loving weirdos in all of us.

Mentioned in This Episode:

·        Mama Ruby’s Mystic Market events in Kentucky

·        Owensboro’s haunted Cupola mansion

·        Past life regression and hypnotic memory recall

·        Ghost Brothers TV show (and their real-life kindness)

·        The energy of grief and loss in public tragedies

·        Psychic medium Rose Campbell ("Sessions with Spirit")

 

So, grab your sassy red headphones, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:48 Welcome Beverly

00:02:59 Megan Has a Question

00:07:36 The Scammers

00:09:19 Beverly’s Bazaars

00:12:47 Honing Ones Skills

00:15:28 Attachments? Demons? Are they Real?

00:17:22 Beverly’s Minnesota Visit

00:23:43 Ed Sullivan

00:27:27 More on Beverly’s Events

00:29:51 Mama Ruby and Life Regression

00:40:27 Raising Our Vibrations

00:49:47 Are Ghosts Really Ghosts?

00:55:56 Beverly Drops Some Names

01:02:49 Parting Words of Wisdom from Beverly

01:07:22 Post Show Notes

01:08:22 Outro

 

Episode links:

Dalen and Juwan’s clothing company, Loren Spratt: https://www.blackenterprise.com/meet-the-four-young-brothas-behind-this-luxury-black-owned-clothing-brand/

https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-dalen-spratt-loren-spratt-online/

Session with Spirit, Rose Campbell https://www.sessionswithspirit.info/

Many Lives Many Masters by Brian Weiss, MD: https://amzn.to/4mfx9Vu

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Per Request: Spirit Talker App

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SpottedGhosts.SpiritTalker&hl=en_US

Apple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spirit-talker/id1536762482

 

This episode was recorded on September 10, 2025 released on October 30, 2025.

 

Disclaimer:

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This podcast is in no way affiliated with HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans of the show talking about paranormal shows & movies and other spooky stuff. We want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing similar content.

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Guest: Beverly McChesney

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC.

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com

 

Engage!

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Are you a The Dead Files client, or a paranormal/spiritual professional, and are interested in being interviewed on our show? Let us know by filling out our guest form:

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

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and the Turd in the Car

 

Recapping The Dead Files Fatal Attachment (Season 2 Episode 1) which aired August 10, 2012.

 

This week, TAC digs into one of the most haunting (and surprisingly sweet) early episodes of The Dead Files: Fatal Attachment. A small-town dentist’s office is plagued by strange activity, a sad little girl spirit, and the looming shadow of an abusive father. Amy and Megan unravel the mystery behind Lavina Wall’s tragic story — and discover just how much empathy can tether the living to the dead.

Expect stairwell chills, ghost logs, creepy teddy bears, and yes… The Turd in the Car.

Haunted dentistry, toxic family secrets, and more than a few laughs —

So, grab your radiator moonshine, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

In this episode we mention domestic abuse. Also, we swear.

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:11 Overview!

00:03:14 Segment One – The Set Up

00:26:35 Segment Two – The Investigation

00:41:33 Segment Three – The Reveal

00:57:22 Research and Rabbit Holes

01:05:30 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode links:

https://emohealth.org/welcome-dr-grimes/ - he runs a monthly clinic for the uninsured!

Article about a para normal group coming in in 2009! Mountain State Paranormal: https://www.hurherald.com/obits.php?id=33967

Another article from 2011: (use an ad blocker)

https://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2011/11/breaking-news-dr-grimes-dental-office.html

Lavina’s True story

https://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2011/11/lavinas-true-storydr-grimes-office-part.html

Blog about the dental office https://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2012/04/dr-grimes-part-3-carlas-story.html

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 September 24, and released on October 16, 2025.

 

Disclaimer:

This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans who love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content.

 

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 Cannelle

Background music: “Beyond the Stars” by Chris Collins

 

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

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Haunted Prison: A Shadow Devil, 1980 Riot Energy, and a Burned Relic

 

Recapping The Dead Files “Death Sentence” (aka “Prisoner of Shadows”): (Season 1 Episode 19) which aired June 29, 2012.

 

We review a film shoot inside a decommissioned penitentiary, a whispered “Hey,” a client who took home a souvenir (then… burned it), and Amy & Steve breaking protocol mid-case.

 

We unpack why prisons hang onto rage, fear, and you-really-shouldn’t-take-that energy.

 

Expect: shadow-devil vibes, wall-crawlers, portal “holes,” and a reveal where the sketch is meh but the consequences are not.

 

So grab your stolen hat, and join us where The Activity Continues…

 

Patreon: Join before Sun, Oct 26, 2025 for the Birthday Happy Hour + live mini-recording (chat open, Q&A, spooky stories). https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

 

Content warnings

Prison violence (referenced), discussion of the 1980 prison riot, medical distress, demons/attachments. No gore.

 

Highlights

Why this prison case hits different: protocol break (Amy & Steve meet pre-reveal)

“Don’t take souvenirs from haunted sites” — and definitely don’t burn them

The “Devil Shop” nickname, shadow-devil activity, and that gross basement hole

Sound design tricks (insect buzzing = instant dread) and Exorcist homage vibes

How mob mentality supercharges hauntings long after the riot is over

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:32 Hello! Housekeeping

00:04:14 Overview

00:06:00 Segment One – The Set Up

00:17:34 Segment Two – The Investigation

00:28:03 Segment Three – The Reveal

00:38:40 Research and Rabbit Holes

00:54:04 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode Links:

Dead Files episode: “Death Sentence / Prisoner of Shadows”

Background reading on the 1980 New Mexico Prison Riot (content caution): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Penitentiary_riot

Documentary series about the riot from 1988 “Shakedown in Santa Fe”

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910778/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrIwew30GRI

Filming/tour info for the decommissioned penitentiary: https://www.cd.nm.gov/divisions/corrections-industries/old-main/old-main-filming-tours/

This site has lots of pictures and floor plans: https://www.cd.nm.gov/divisions/corrections-industries/old-main/

Sandi K Shelby: https://share.google/s07n52SOq4Sx1s0gf

Terrible Angels: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727362/

Our blog post: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/blog/the-devils-shop-extras/

Beverly McChesney: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/chat-with-beverly-mcchesney/

 

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

 

Sometimes we try to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This episode was recorded on August 27, 2025, and released on October 2, 2025.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans who love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content.

 

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

Background music: “Beyond the Stars” by Chris Collins

 

Engage!

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

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

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In this spirited crossover episode, Amy and Megan from The Activity Continues team up with Becky and Diana, the paranormal powerhouses behind Homespun Haints.

We talk ghost stories, unexpected spirit encounters, DIY hauntings, and what it’s really like making spooky podcasts from inside our own haunted corners of the world.

There’s laughter. There’s side-eye. There’s a cello story that will live in podcast infamy. (Sorry, Megan.)

Whether you’re a longtime TAC listener or a curious Haint dropping by for the first time — welcome to the weirdness.

Grab your EMF detector and a strong cup of something witchy. It’s about to get haunted.

Connect with Our Guests

https://homespunhaints.com/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homespunhaints

 Here’s their episode with the Irish Ghosts! https://homespunhaints.com/ghosts-of-ballylough-house-northern-ireland

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro/Housekeeping/Gab

00:03:57 Dennis and the Meth Gators

00:05:32 Tech Goblin Madness Begins

00:05:56 Appalachian Lore

00:13:33 Diana’s Lips and more

00:16:16 Souvenir Tips

00:19:15 Music Lessons

00:22:47 Becky’s Haunting Stories

00:33:10 Spiders

00:35:01 Ghostly Office Ghost

00: 35:31 Diana’s Haunting Stories

00:46:01 Live Séance

00:50:48 Tech Goblins Strike Again and Stop the Recording

00:51:25 Chin Hairs and Lessons from Mom

01:11:49 Haunted South

01:18:03 Ghost Hunting at the Psychic’s Office

01:27:37 Outro

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Guests: Becky Kilimnik and Diana Doty, Homespun Haints

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC.

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

 

Engage!

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

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We’re on (almost) all the socials too @theactivitycontinues

 

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Are you a The Dead Files client, or a paranormal/spiritual professional, and are interested in being interviewed on our show? Let us know by filling out our guest form:

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

 

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

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the metaphysical world, as well as Dead Files clients.

 

This episode was recorded on August 20, 2025 released on September 18, 2025.

 

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

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Recapping The Dead Files “Dead End” (Season 3 Episode 6) which aired August 28, 2015. 

What’s lurking in the closet? (No, seriously—what is it??) 

What happens when a small-town Missouri home becomes the hunting ground for a shadow man with a serious vendetta? In this episode of The Activity Continues, Amy and Megan recap The Dead Files Season 3, Episode 6: “Dead End” — where the family’s safety is threatened by something very real, very dark… and very interested in their child.

 

In This Paranormal Parade:

• A shadow man that army-crawls from the closet toward a child (like a demon doing pushups)

• A curtain rod with a vendetta

• Mini-demons that might just be shadow man's sidekicks

• A history of brothels, betrayal, and a sheriff who died of…you guessed it, syphilis

• A skeptical police officer who finally admits: “This house scares the hell out of me”

• Amy Allan doing what she does best: unearthing secrets from the walls — and the past

All in a house with a brutal, confusing, and possibly brothel-adjacent backstory. The energy in this one? Oppressive with a side of 'get out now.'

Get your bingo cards out kids, this one has a lot… and join us where… The Activity Continues.

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:26 Hello!

00:03:30 Overview

00:05:32 The Set Up

00:31:00 The Investigation

00:38:07 The Reveal

00:47:06 Research and Rabbit Holes

00:52:09 Goodbye

00:52:42 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode links:

Blog written by Larry Wood, Steve’s contact on the episode: https://ozarks-history.blogspot.com/2011/09/lane-britton.html

Emma Mae Liebhart: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-neosho-times-emma-mae-pt-1/26944534/

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 August 14, 2025, and released on September 4, 2025.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans who love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content.

 

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

Background music: “Beyond the Stars” by Chris Collins

 

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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We’re on (almost) all the socials too @theactivitycontinues

 

SEND US YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES!

Email: [email protected] and maybe it will be read on the show!

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

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 A haunted country club, an unsolved murder, and a lot of side-eye at the ‘official story.’

This week, we take a detour from The Dead Files and dip our toes into Kindred Spirits (Season 7, Episode 10): The Country Club Murders. Set at the eerily elegant Black Knight Country Club in Beckley, West Virginia, this episode delivers high paranormal drama, low lighting, and medium-level mediumship.

A couple murdered on Lover’s Lane. A doctor who may or may not have tripped to his death (hi, McCulloch). An explosion beneath the golf course. And Chip Coffey in a skull scarf. What more could you want?

We discuss the hauntings, the history, the residual energy, and yes—the totally not-suspicious husband who was conveniently unaccounted for the night of the murder.

🧐 Let’s be honest we all know: the husband did it (but don’t sue us).

Also in this episode:

·        McCulloch Took a Tumble™

·        We explain how coal becomes Coke (not the fizzy kind)

·        Megan finally learns bullet speeds are not measured in light years

·        Amy wants a medium to isolate EVPs in Audacity like it’s 2008

·        AP drops historical facts like haunted breadcrumbs

 

Come for the ghostly whispers, stay for the wild speculation. We loved this episode of Kindred Spirits—and we think you will too.

 

👻 Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, outtakes, haunted bingo cards, and more at patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

 So, grab your skull scarf (just like Chip’s), and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

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

 

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

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the metaphysical world, as well as Dead Files clients.

This episode was recorded on July 28, 2025 and released on August 21, 2025.

 

Chapter Markers

00:01:18 Intro

00:03:10 Overview

00:04:48 Dead Files vs. Kindred Spirits

00:08:47 History of Black Night Country Club

00:15:11 Dr. James McCulloch

00:19:21 EVPs – Different Takes

00:25:46 Investigations: Night or Day

00:27:58 Lover’s Lane Murders

00:34:42 More on McCullough’s Tumble

00:40:45 Who Will Remember Us?

00:42:19 Beacon TV and Wrap Up

 

Episode links:

The Country Club: https://historicblackknight.org/ 

McCulloch:

Legal Paper Amy found: ttps://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/109/866/1500603/

https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/mutual-life-ins-co-894852128

Rand-Baily Murders:

Websleuths https://websleuths.com/threads/wv-nellie-rand-39-ray-bailey-50-beckley-4-nov-1947.77757

https://coldcasecrew00.wixsite.com/coldcasecrew/post/the-rand---bailey-black-knight-country-club-murders

Mine Explosion

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space%3ARaleigh_Coal_and_Coke_No._4_Mine_Disaster

https://wvexplorer.com/attractions/historic-landmarks/raleigh-powerhouse/

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Disclaimer:

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This podcast is in no way affiliated with HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans of the show talking about paranormal shows & movies and other spooky stuff. We want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing similar content.

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg, Megan Simmons, and Amy Piersak

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC.

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com

 

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This is a special bonus episode, which is about an important change in the TAC universe. We recorded this on June 28, the same evening that we recorded the Kindred Spirits episode that will be released on August 21.

I just wanted to release this separately to be sure everyone hears it and is aware so there's no confusion as to what's taking place.

In a nutshell, after two years, we say goodbye to AP. Her presence will be missed but we remain close. 💕

She will tell you in her own words right here.

If you want to stay in touch with AP, you can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/apmn21/

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Recapping The Dead Files “Vengeance” (Season 10 Episode 1) which aired July 25, 2015.

This week on The Activity Continues, Megan and Amy dive into The Dead Files episode “Vengeance” set in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

When a woman inherits her family’s beloved restaurant in Albuquerque’s Old Town, she embraces her role as caretaker of both the business and its rich legacy. But after decades of whispers, sightings, and strange activity, they are ready for answers. Who still lingers in the historic building—and why? They’re curious—and concerned about what, if anything, they should be doing for the spirits that still call the place home.

As the team investigates, a dark legacy emerges involving an 1880s lawman with blood on his hands, a furious female spirit from the 1920s, and a violent, lingering energy that's hurting the living.

 Content Warning:

 In this episode there is quite a bit of talk about infant and child death, as well as botched hanging executions, so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

🪦 Topics include:

·        A Wild West marshal with a murderous streak

·        A swirling storm of grief, anger, and illness

·        The line between paranormal activity and undiagnosed medical conditions

·        Shadow figures, swirling energy, and one pissed-off spirit

·        The science and woo behind how energy lingers

 

💬 Plus: Megan and Amy try to untangle the history, laugh at the absurd bits, and share their own takes on what’s really haunting this historic spot.

 

👻 So grab your emotional support wicker furniture and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

💀 Support the show, get bonus episodes, and join our paranormal-loving community at patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Hello!

00:02:23 Content Warning & Housekeeping

00:12:16 Segment One – The Set Up

00:39:04 Segment Two – The Investigation

01:01:00 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:21:00 Fact Check

01:31:20 Real ghost story about the area

01:32:55 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode links:

Join our IG Group Chat! https://ig.me/j/AbZQ-sYUAb5Nrhyb/

High Noon Restaurant https://www.highnoonrestaurant.com/

Facebook page for restaurant https://www.facebook.com/highnoonrestaurant

On Old Town: https://www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/ 

Milton Yarberry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_J._Yarberry

Article we quoted: https://www.executedtoday.com/2017/02/09/1883-milton-yarberry-marshal-of-albuquerque/

This is the book that puts the Yarberry murder in 1881: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/History_of_New_Mexico%3B_its_resources_and_people_%28IA_historyofnewmexi01paci%29.pdf

US Ghost Adventures: https://usghostadventures.com/albuquerque-ghost-tour/high-noon-restaurant-saloon (this is not Baggins’ show, it’s a directory of haunted places you can visit.)

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

 

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

 

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you’ll really benefit from the things these people have to say.

 

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This episode was recorded on July 2, and released on August 7,2025.

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Recapping The Dead Files, Season 6, Episode 7: Afflicted (Aired June 13, 2015)

In this powerful 150th episode, Amy and Megan revisit The Dead Files case titled “Afflicted,” where a single mother in Covington, Louisiana, pleads for help as her family is terrorized by a dark, unseen force. Physical attacks, emotional torment, and a terrifying presence have shattered their home—and possibly their lives.

Steve DiSchiavi uncovers a turbulent past filled with addiction, heartbreak, and violent death. Meanwhile, Amy Allan encounters a demon-like entity that thrives on human suffering, especially addiction, and warns that it could claim a soul forever.

🎧 This one’s heavier than usual—we talk about addiction, family breakdown, and the impossible choices a mother must make to protect her children. It’s not our funniest episode, but it might be one of our most important.

🔮 Topics include:

·        Paranormal attachments and addiction demons

·        Generational trauma and haunted land

·        Amy Allan setting boundaries like a queen

·        Soulmates, skepticism, and the reality of recovery

·        Creepy sketches, bad curtain rods, and baseboard heaters

·        Our 150th episode milestone!

So, grab your non-alcoholic beverage, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

📌 Trigger warning: We discuss addiction, drug and alcohol use, emotional trauma, and family breakdown. Please listen with care.

🔗 Support us on Patreon to hear the follow-up Sideshow episode, where we try to be funny again: patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

Chapter Markers 

00:00:19 Intro

00:03:08 Overview

00:4:39 Segment One – The Set Up

00:46:56 Segment Two – The Investigation

01:03:15 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:17:31 Corrections Corner

01:19:35 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode links:

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

 

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

 

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you’ll really benefit from the things these people have to say.

 

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This episode was recorded on June 9, 2025, and released on July 26, 2025.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans who love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content.

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg, Megan Simmons, and Amy Piersak

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

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com

Background music: “Beyond the Stars” by Chris Collins

 

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Email: [email protected] and maybe it will be read on the show!

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

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