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

 

Engage!

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

 

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

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Well, well, well...if it isn’t the consequences of one’s own actions rearing their heads. At least two people in this story are getting their just desserts.

In this episode, we head to Seattle to revisit one of The Dead Files’ early cases—

This time, Amy and AP dive into "Burned Alive", where a bar owner is dealing with vengeful mist creatures, a bathroom ghost, a possibly syphilitic protector spirit, and a religious woman ghost named Mary whose touch can literally kill you. So, that’s fun.

This Dead Files episode (S5 E7) originally aired June 13, 2015.

We talk about the Merchant Cafe and Saloon—one of Seattle’s oldest bars—and the heavy energy tied to its long, sometimes tragic, history. Highlights include:

• A wine rack catastrophe that even Steve can’t rationalize.
• Some early 2000s mood lighting choices and Top Chef nostalgia.
• Theories about sepsis, pneumonia, and why paranormal illness may not be all that paranormal.
• And yes, the horrifying realities of mob justice in the 1800s. (Spoiler: it’s not the fun kind of mob.)

Also discussed: haunted dolls, ghostly health risks, Empress Gin color science, and a little behind-the-scenes peek on the making of our show.

So grab your shaky lime and haunted barware, and join us—where The Activity Continues.

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:31 Hello!

00:05:41 Overview

00:09:10 Segment One – The Set Up

00:45:26 Segment Two – Diggin’ Tru

01:04:07 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:20:12 Outro/Disclaimer

Content Warning:

 In this episode we talk about a horrific hanging that took place around the area. Also there were several fires and some people were likely burned alive (we don’t go into much detail).

 

Also, while Amy and Steve's swears are bleeped on TV, ours are not.

Episode links:

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

Info on Sepsis: https://www.sepsis.org/sepsisand/bacterial-infections/ 

Some trouble she got into: https://seasol.net/blog/2024/10/06/seasol-starts-fighting-darcy-hanson-at-merchants-cafe/

Closing: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/seattles-historic-merchants-cafe-and-saloon-closing-but-will-return/

Panic of 1893: https://www.historylink.org/file/20874 

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 2, 2025 and released on July 10, 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

 

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

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!

Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ to leave a message and maybe it will be played on the show!

 

BE OUR GUEST!

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:

https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/

 

Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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This week, Amy and Megan dive headfirst into one of the darkest and most disturbing Dead Files episodes yet: Season 10, Episode 1 – “Taken.” Set in Mahwah, New Jersey (which yes, is north of NYC—who knew?!), this case features shadow people, child spirits, and one truly unnerving ghost bear creeping through the house… on tiptoes.

The haunting centers on Jen, her husband Gary, and their four kids. What starts as “we think the house might be haunted” quickly escalates into “multiple demonic entities are trying to possess our children.” It’s heavy, it’s heartbreaking, and somehow we still find time to make jokes about Switzerland, snack breaks, and John Candy.

Topics include:

👻 Ghosts that affect electricity and moods

🐻 A ghost bear that tiptoes like it’s late for bedtime

💀 Historical suicides, tragic mothers, and cursed real estate

🧒 The sweetest possessed teenager you’ve ever met

🕯️ An exorcism plan that includes tar water, Jewish mediums, and annual land blessings

We show what little we know about what languages other countries spoke in the late 1800s.

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics like death by suicide and child death. We handle it gently, but feel free to skip ahead if you need to. Your wellbeing matters.

So grab your ghost-proof teddy bear and a sandwich in case you're just Hungary—and join us where The Activity Continues.

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:57 Hello and Content Warning 

00:03:12 Overview

00:04:45 Segment One – The Set Up

00:30:21 Segment Two – Diggin’ Tru – this is where all the yucky stuff is

00:52:01 The Sketch

00:53:39 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:14:00 Outro/Disclaimer

Episode links:

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mahwah/lifestyle/tv-show-rescues-bergen-family-assaulted-by-ghosts/737686/

Sheriff’s name was not Bob, and he was not a great guy. https://abc7ny.com/sheriff-michael-saudino-racist-bergen-county-phil-murphy/4304466/

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

https://shows.acast.com/the-dead-files/episodes

 

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 May 26, 2025 and released on June 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, 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 https://melissaoliveri.com

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          

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

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!

Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ to leave a message and maybe it will be played on the show!

 

BE OUR GUEST!

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:

https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/

 

Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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

 

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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A Haunted Hotel and a Horrible History

🎙️ Revisited: The Palmer House (A Recap of a Recap… of a Haunting?)

In this week’s slightly chaotic, definitely spirited episode of The Activity Continues, your hosts Amy, Megan, and AP revisit one of their earliest episodes: The Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Originally featured in Season 9 of The Dead Files, this location has long been on our paranormal radar—and not just because of the mixing bowls that take flight or the creepy footsteps echoing down empty hallways.

🌀 Join us as we:

·        Reflect on our very early podcasting days (we’ve come a long way, folks)

·        Share updates and new research on the Palmer House—including tragic and unsettling events not fully explored in the original show

·        Revisit the real history behind the Dakota 38+2 execution and the ongoing memorial rides in Minnesota

·        Debate the presence of residual hauntings, serial killer spirits, and...chaos magicians?

·        Laugh (a lot) and possibly forget our listeners’ names (sorry, Shannon!)

👻 Plus, AP drops some heavy (and necessary) historical truth bombs, we theorize about gangsters on ghost sketches, and Megan finally gets called out for texting like she’s in five conversations at once.

🎧 Whether you’re a die-hard Dead Files fan, a local haunting enthusiast, or just here for our delightful nonsense—this one’s for you.

Resources Mentioned:

Palmer House Hotel – Guest Experiences

Palmer House Hotel – Paranormal Findings

Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride Info (Native Hope)

US Dakota War History

Minnesota Historical Society

Sauk Center History Museum

Book Club:

“Main Street” Sinclair Lewis

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

📣 Got a haunted hotel near Minnesota or Wisconsin you think we should visit? Let us know!

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Hello!

00:04:51 AP’s History Lesson

00:30:41 Discussion about the Dead Files episode

00:56:54 Next week

00:57:44 Outro/Disclaimer

This episode was recorded on May 19, 2025 and released on June 12, 2025.

 

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.

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

 

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

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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BE OUR GUEST!

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:

https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/

 

Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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This is a sample of our Sideshow episodes that go out to Patrons only. This type of conversation used to be rolled into our regular episodes but we decided to cut it out and release only to Patrons. So we wanted to give you a taste of what you’re missing over there.

If this isn’t for you, then you made the right decision.

If you like this type of ADHD rambling and you want to join the Ghosty Fam come on over to Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

This is the sister show to The Activity Continues. Here we just talk about things like current events, things we’ve been up to, shows we’re watching, and other personal stuff.

 

This week we met just to do a Sideshow and boy did we have trouble staying on topic, or topics. So, you know, the uzsh (or however you’d spell that).

 Things we covered this time: Love on the Spectrum, ADHD brains, grilling day recipes, wild fires up north, Agatha Christie's disappearance, campy horror vs. psychological horror films, and we learn a little about how the a pope is chosen.

 

So, grab your coloring book, and join us where… The Sideshow begins.

 

This episode was recorded on May 12, 2025 and released on May 13 to Patrons, June 5th to the public.

  

Episode links:

Enoteca Maria https://enotecamaria.com/ 

Betwixt app: https://www.betwixt.life/ 

Hey Grill Hey: https://heygrillhey.com/

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

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

 

 

Credits:

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

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

Intro music: “It’s Time For a Sideshow” by Megan Simmons

SS Outro Music: “Sea Clown” by Martin Klem

 

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

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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In this special bonus episode, we’re taking a break from our usual recap format and diving into something a little different—and very local. Join Amy, AP, and Megan as we explore some of Minnesota’s most haunted hotspots, packed with gangster lore, underground speakeasies, and a few spirits (of the ghostly kind).

👻 Featured Haunts:

• Wabasha Street Caves (St. Paul): Once a mushroom farm, then a Prohibition-era speakeasy, this sandstone cave system is now a event venue with an eerie past. Expect mobster shootouts, mysterious disappearances, and ghostly swing dancers.
• First Avenue (Minneapolis): From bus depot to rock club, this legendary venue has hosted everyone from Prince to Blue October. But did you know it may also host a legless ghost in the ladies’ room and a spirit named “Flippy” who doesn’t like bar stools out of place?

🕵️‍♀️ We Chat About:

• Gangster ghosts with a soft spot for kids
• Haunted bathrooms and bathroom etiquette (ghost-style)
• Amy’s failed attempt to summon a ghost (but she tried, okay?)
• Dillinger’s pistol, maybe
• How Minneapolis gangsters just wanted to make money while St. Paul’s got a little stabby
• Why prohibition might be responsible for NASCAR
• And yes, somehow it all comes back to mushrooms

 

📣 Bonus Content:

Amy gives a behind-the-scenes peek at her live show from her other podcast (Volsteadland) and connects the dots between historic gangsters and their haunts.

So, pour yourself some contraband hooch and join us where The Activity Continues.

Thanks for joining us! Don’t forget to rate, review, and tell your weird friends.

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:32 Hello!

00:05:24 Wabasha Street Caves

00:29:49 First Avenue

00:51:45 Volsteadland Live Show

00:57:31 Minnesota Ghost Stories needed for a book!

00:59:09 Outro

Episode links:

Wabasha Caves Resources:

https://olioiniowa.com/blog/wandering-the-wabasha-street-caves/

https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/2966?srsltid=AfmBOore95sVsCykyvOSoa5KyuZ7LDbq0SZPucb0e_USr1hfeSTiJQfv -Excerpt from a book “Passport to the Paranormal” by Rich Newman

https://mndaily.com/269295/arts-entertainment/ghosts-gangsters-and-more-a-closer-look-at-one-of-st-pauls-spookiest-spots/

https://www.wabashacaves.com/ 

https://hauntedhouses.com/minnesota/wabasha-street-caves/ 

 

First Avenue Resources:

https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/minneapolis-ghosts-the-spirits-of-first-avenue

https://first-avenue.com/about/our-history/

https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/minneapolis-ghosts-the-spirits-of-first-avenue

 

Buy links

“Passport to the Paranormal” by Rich Newman: https://amzn.to/4kjeLL4

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

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This episode was recorded on May 5, 2025 and released on May 29, 2025.

 📝 Want to share your haunted Minneapolis story?

Our friend and author Ron de Beaulieu is writing a book about haunted Minneapolis and wants your ghost stories! Email her at: [email protected]

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.

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

 

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

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!

Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ to leave a message and maybe it will be played on the show!

 

BE OUR GUEST!

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:

https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/

 

Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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 our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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Part 2 of our Practical Magic Two-fer

This week we are finishing up our discussion of The Dead Files “Shop of Horrors” (Season 13 Episode 5) which aired August 21, 2021. Episode 144 was the first half, this is the second.

We talked about other things too like walking through spider webs, intention vs perception, and flirting with a ghost.

This episode was split into two because we talked for almost two hours about this case. The reason being that we also covered another show the same clients were on called “A Haunting” so basically, we’re recapping two shows at once! This is part two. Part one was out last week (episode 144).

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

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:20 Segment Two – Diggin’ Tru

00:22:14 Segment Three – The Reveal

00:39:26 Wrap it Up!

00:41:20 Outro

 

Episode links:

Sources:

Article from 209 Magazine: https://www.209magazine.com/departments/in-the-know/within-these-walls/ 

Chillseekers article: https://chillseekers.com/2024/03/ghosts-of-modesto-haunt-your-daydreams-nightmares/ 

Haunted Foodie Traveler: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/165Xxz3pcv/ 

Former Playboy Bunny Bridget Marquardt Investigation: https://www.modbee.com/news/article170125842.html 

Shop/Client links

https://www.instagram.com/daydreamsandnightmaresmodesto/ 

https://www.threads.net/@daydreamsandnightmaresmodesto

https://www.facebook.com/@daydreamsNightmaresCostumes/

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

A Haunting: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16419530/

Tharyn

https://www.instagram.com/tharyn_beyondtheveil/

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

 

Content Warning:

In this episode we mention domestic abuse, murder (of adults and a child) and death by suicide so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

  This episode was recorded on April 21, 2025, and released on May 15, 2025.

 

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP 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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Engage!

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This week we are discussing The Dead Files “Shop of Horrors” (Season 13 Episode 5) which aired August 21, 2021.

We talked about other things too like walking through spider webs, intention vs perception, and flirting with a ghost.

This episode has been split into two because we talked for almost two hours about this case. The reason being that we also covered another show the same clients were on called “A Haunting” so basically, we’re recapping two shows at once! This is part one. Part two will be out next week (and will be episode 145).

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

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:38 Intro, Content Warning & Housekeeping

00:02:21 Overview

00:04:55 Segment One – The Set Up

00:52:23 Outro and explanation

 

Episode links:

Sources:

Article from 209 Magazine: https://www.209magazine.com/departments/in-the-know/within-these-walls/ 

Chillseekers article: https://chillseekers.com/2024/03/ghosts-of-modesto-haunt-your-daydreams-nightmares/ 

Haunted Foodie Traveler: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/165Xxz3pcv/ 

Former Playboy Bunny Bridget Marquardt Investigation: https://www.modbee.com/news/article170125842.html 

Shop/Client links:

https://www.instagram.com/daydreamsandnightmaresmodesto/ 

https://www.threads.net/@daydreamsandnightmaresmodesto

https://www.facebook.com/@daydreamsNightmaresCostumes/

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

A Haunting: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16419530/

Tharyn:

https://www.instagram.com/tharyn_beyondtheveil/

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

 

Content Warning:

In this episode we mention domestic abuse, murder (of adults and a child) and death by suicide so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

This episode was recorded on April 21, 2025, and released on May 15, 2025.

 

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP 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.

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.

 

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

 

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

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!

Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ to leave a message and maybe it will be played on the show!

 

BE OUR GUEST!

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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Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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Join us this week as we delve into 'The Watcher,' Season 7, Episode 7 of The Dead Files that originally aired on February 4th, 2017. Amy and Megan discuss Ghostly Forces at the Pine Street Saloon in Paso Robles, California. We also go over the eerie paranormal activity captured on video, including some ghostly grab ass.

We then explore the haunted history and tragic stories surrounding the location, including botched abortions and vengeful spirits.

Additionally, there's a heartfelt tribute to our friend Raymond Newsom from Spirit Mechanix. Tune in for a spooky yet engaging discussion!

 

Chapter Markers

00:00 Intro

00:19 Welcome

02:31 Raymond Send Off

05:37 Overview

08:06 The Set-Up

28:40 Diggin Tru

55:10 The Reveal

 

So, grab your ghostly hinder, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

 In this episode we mention a botched abortion and child death in history so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

 

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP 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.

 

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 April 14, 2025 and released on May 8, 2025.

 

Episode links:

Raymond Newsom: https://www.evansfuneralhomeky.com/obituaries/raymond-newsome/#!/TributeWall

The First 48 Murder confession: S13 E36:

https://www.reddit.com/r/First48/comments/lmk3sh/episode_where_woman_casually_admits_to_killing_a/

First 48 “Dangerous Attraction”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3979592/

Sources:

The Property: https://www.pinestreetsaloon.com/

James Blackburn: https://www.pasorobleshistorymuseum.org/about-4

Daniel Blackburn: https://www.pasorobleshistorymuseum.org/general-8

 Episodes we referenced:

Episode 117 Ocean Full of Oysters https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ocean-full-of-oysters/

Episode 122 The Client Files: Diane https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/Diane-DeadFiles-Client/

Episode 77: An Interview with a Shaman https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/interview-with-a-shaman/

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

https://shows.acast.com/the-dead-files/episodes

 

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

 

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

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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BE OUR GUEST!

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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Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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

If you want to hear us early and ad-free EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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IMPORTANT STUFF: It's Steve DiSchiavi's Birthday!

This week we are discussing The Dead Files “Pandora’s Box” (Season 1 Episode 15) which aired June 1, 2012.

Buckle up as we journey through haunted histories, spirited antics, and a house almost as populated with angels as a Hallmark store during Christmas.

So, grab your body glitter, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

In this episode we mention a horrible death due to fire, compassionate end of life issues (medically assisted suicide), child death, this one’s got a lot so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

 

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 April 7, 2025, and released on May 1, 2025.

this release date is Steve DiSchiavi's Birthday!

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro Before Intro

00:00:11 Intro Theme

00:00:37 Hello!

00:01:20 Content Warning & Housekeeping

00:02:46 Overview

00:04:34 Segment One – The Set Up

00:32:16 Segment Two – Diggin’ Tru

[ad break]

00:54:05 Segment Three – The Reveal

00:01:07 False wrap up and…

01:09:03 Special surprise discovery!

01:13:46 Outro/Disclaimer

 

 

Episode links:

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

This episode:

https://shows.acast.com/the-dead-files/episodes/64ee1a8945b5ac0011669aed

 

Sources

Trainwreck:

Train Wreck Kills John T Ray… https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/railroad-horror-1888-train-wreck-kills-john-t-ray-and-30-odd-others/

Blackshear Bridge Failure: https://www.structuremag.org/article/blackshear-bridge-failure/

Taylors:

Pearl Taylor, sometimes spelled Pearle: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52981324/pearle-taylor

George Taylor: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52981110/george_washington-taylor

Carol’s Letter: https://paranormalphotos.tripod.com/id63.html (you’re going to want to look at this one using an ad-blocking browser)

 

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

 

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: http://eepurl.com/hWnBLL

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

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!

Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ to leave a message and maybe it will be played on the show!

 

BE OUR GUEST!

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:

https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/

 

Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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 our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-activity-continues/exclusive-content