The Activity Continues

It’s the end of another wild and weird year on The Activity Continues! In this season finale, Amy and Megan hunker down with cocoa, cozy blankets, and a healthy dose of sarcasm to look back on all things TAC 2025. We revisit our favorite moments, share clips from standout episodes, and shout out the listeners and Patreon crew who keep us (mostly) sane.

 

Buckle up for haunted Minnesota, listener requests, out-of-context pig facts (yep, you read that right), gratitude for the lovely people we interviewed this year, and our ongoing quest for the perfect ghost story.

 

There’s talk of imaginary friends, spirit guides, investigating haunted hotels (with adult diapers and crystals, obviously), and a whole lot of gratitude for everyone who stuck around through the shenanigans. But don’t get misty-eyed—this is just our season wrap, not a goodbye!

 

We’ll be back after a short break with even more ghostly antics, wild tangents, and haunted hijinks.

 

So grab your spreadsheet, your “brave pants,” and maybe a crystal or two, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

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 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 December 8, 2025, and released on December 23, 2025.

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:26 Welcome

00:01:48 A Look Back

00:02:21 132: Brothels, Gambling, and Saloons, Oh My!

00:06:02 Interviews

00:13:01 Imaginary Friends and Spirit Guides

00:14:35 144/145 Spirit Junkies

00:18:25 Pig-Related ADHD Tangent

00:20:34 Haunted Minnesota

00:23:19 Listener Input

00:26:38 AP’s Departure

00:27:56 Recapping Kindred Spirits

00:29:11 The Dead Files Changes

00:31:14 Looking Forward

00:34:45 We Beg Amy Allan to Join Us

 

Episode links:

Parafair: https://www.theandersonhousehotel.com/events/parafair

Spreadsheet for Recommendations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LPssO02Usn_C4AmuVkkzzFWVLGM1GvV3ZWCMRvcgLUM/edit?usp=sharing

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

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

 

 

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

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

 

SEND US YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES!

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Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We’ll see you in 2026!

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This week we’re recapping The Dead Files episode “House of Mirrors,” (Season 5 episode 3) but — in true TAC fashion — we veer wildly off the rails in the best possible ways.

 

We also talked about Megan’s full-blown Oregon Chai obsession, Amy’s unexpected backyard cryptid sighting, whether possums are adorable or demonic, why yelling at ghosts never works, and the ongoing “tree burial vs. cremation vs. body farm” debate that absolutely will not die.

 

We talk of the upcoming season finale, listener suggestions for new investigations, potential paranormal podcast crossovers, and haunted places within road-trip distance that the TAC crew could visit in 2026.

 

Prepare for tricksters, history, side quests, and a whole lot of laughing at the absurdity of it all.

 

So grab your Oregon chai (trust us), get cozy, and join us…where The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

 In this episode we mention suicide by hanging (or was it?) and some child death in history. 

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

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:26 Intro

00:01:30 Content Warning & Housekeeping

00:06:43 Segment One – The Set Up

00:28:03 Segment Two – The Investigation

00:44:08 Discussion of Hanging

00:45:56 Segment Three – The Reveal

00:56:34 Research and Rabbit Holes

01:01:48 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode links:

Oregon Chai Tea Concentrate: https://amzn.to/4p4k3g3

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

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 November 20, 2025 and released on December 11, 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!

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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

 

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 next time!

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Guest: Diana Doty — co-host of Homespun Haints

She’s back—and so are the ghosts.

This week, we welcome Diana Doty of Homespun Haints for her long-awaited return to TAC, and things get deliciously weird (again). From haunted mirrors that open into impossible green hallways to the eerie overlap between skepticism, storytelling, and sleep paralysis, we explore what happens when logic meets the paranormal—and what it means to keep laughing in the dark.

 In This Episode

·        Revisiting Diana’s famous basement haunting and what’s changed since she sold the house.

·        Her haunted bathroom mirror portal (yes, really) and why some objects refuse to behave.

·        The push-pull between science and spirit—how a Vulcan mathematician dad and a fairy-healer mom made her the perfect paranormal hybrid.

·        When storytelling becomes summoning—can talking about ghosts actually attract them?

·        A deep dive into sleep paralysis, shadow figures, and the line between dream and visitation.

If you like your ghost stories smart, your skeptics funny, and your haunted objects a little too familiar, this one’s for you. It’s an episode about curiosity, fear, and the fine art of not taking eternity too seriously.

 

So grab your favorite athletic cup and join us, where The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

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

 

This episode was recorded on November 5, 2025 and released on November 27, 2025.

 

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:02 Welcome Diana!

00:05:48 Diana’s First Ghost Experience

00:28:15 Morgan’s Questions

00:35:25 Classroom Anxiety

00:38:11 Becky’s Violin Solo

00:43:33 Growing up Non-Competitive

00:51:57 Diana’s Ridiculously Overpriced Antique

00:58: 47 Are We Living in a Simulation?

 

Episode links:

Homespun Haints: https://homespunhaints.com/

Patreon-only episode where the ladies recreate "Innocent or Innuendo?" Delta blues spicy slang quiz they did at the Fernbank. https://www.patreon.com/posts/hoodoo-and-spicy-91720554

“I Never Knew What the Blues Were” (OK 8151, 72479-B, April 1924), Virginia Listan, lyric @ 2:50 "I'm gonna get my hambone boiled..." https://open.spotify.com/track/0Zqir4NFAnEAdH6yyY5X7b?

Studies on movement before conscious thought:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34119525/

Dennis the Demon and the Meth Gators

https://homespunhaints.com/possessed-by-a-demon

Robert Johnson and Delta Blues

https://homespunhaints.com/the-devils-instrument

Have You Seen The Hat Man?

https://homespunhaints.com/the-hat-man

Our Top 5 Podcast Episodes About Sleep Paralysis With Demons

https://homespunhaints.com/demonic-sleep-paralysis-demons

The Dormitory Demon of Mumbai

https://homespunhaints.com/sleep-paralysis-demon

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

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

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan Simmons

Guest: Diana Doty

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)

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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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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

 

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 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

 

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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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

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

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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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 affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/

 

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)

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 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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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!

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

 

Affiliates/Sponsors

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

 

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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!

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          

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues Support the show, get bonus episodes, and unlock chaos.

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

 

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/

 

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!

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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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          

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 us in the Haunted Lounge and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

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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/

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

 

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

 

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 us in the Haunted Lounge and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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