Ghost Town

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

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Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53: Villisca Axe Murders 19.06.2019 39:43

On the evening of June 10, 1912, and the morning of June 11, 1912, the town of Villisca, Iowa fell prey to murder by axe. What is now commonly known as the Villisca Axe Murders is currently unsolved, and there is a list of suspects a mile long. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Reb...

52: The Integratron 12.06.2019 32:33

The Integratron may be located in Landers, CA, but the blueprint to build the sound bath came from aliens. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

51: Tompkins Square Park Riot 05.06.2019 41:54

The Tompkins Square Park Riot of 1988 was a true class war fighting the gentrification of New York City's East Village. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

50: Massacre at the Taliesin Estate 29.05.2019 28:03

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin estate is an architectural marvel. It's was also home to a massacre. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

49: Eastern State Penitentiary 22.05.2019 35:04

Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary was ahead of it's time, and a model for prisons around the world. It was home to some infamous criminals, and provided the backdrop to more than a few iconic movies, music videos, and more. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca&...

48: Club 33 15.05.2019 50:49

Disneyland's Club 33 is an exclusive mecca for the "Cult of Disney". It also has it's share of conspiracy theories and legal woes. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:...

47: Santa Susana Nuclear Meltdown 08.05.2019 33:39

In 1959 this nuclear site in LA's San Fernando Valley had a meltdown of epic proportions. The subsequent fallout and cleanup efforts have been nothing short of disastrous. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra...

46: Hollywood Forever/Paramount Studios (Live from Dynasty Typewriter) 01.05.2019 1:02:04

Hollywood Forever cemetery has a lot in common with it's neighbor, Paramount Studios. They are both home to the celebrity elite, and both haunted. We explore both of the these tinseltown landmarks on our first live episode from the Dynasty Typewriter theatre in Los Angeles. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

45: St. Peter House and the Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders 24.04.2019 41:59

One day after arriving in New Orleans, Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers) was found dead in Room 37 of the St. Peter House. The circumstances around his death remain a mystery. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

44: Murder on Greyhound Bus 1170 17.04.2019 27:09

The murder on Greyhound bus 1170 is a truly terrifying and gruesome tale. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

43: Pink Pussycat College of Striptease 10.04.2019 27:29

In 1960's Los Angeles, you could earn a degree in the art of bump and grind and more at the Pink Pussycat College of Striptease. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.co...

42: Great Adventure Haunted Castle Fire 03.04.2019 39:49

The Haunted Castle fire at Great Adventure in Jackson Township, NJ was home to one of the deadliest disasters in amusement park history. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl...

41: Sowden House: The Black Dahlia 27.03.2019 28:52

The Sowden House, also known as the "Jaws House", is an iconic Los Angeles home. It's also believed to be where the Black Dahlia was murdered. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out...

40: Chelsea Hotel: Sid & Nancy 20.03.2019 35:27

The Chelsea Hotel in NYC has been a home to entertainment royalty, as well as the backdrop to some tragic events within it's walls. We focus on two of it's most famous occupants, Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen. Their love story was true crime personified, and Nancy's cause of death is technically unsolved. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about y...

39: Japan's Mysterious SCP-261 Vending Machine 13.03.2019 23:22

The SCP-261 “vending machine” in Japan dispenses mystery, urban legend, and some weird snacks. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

38: True Crimes of Norwegian Black Metal 06.03.2019 36:29

The Black Metal music scene in Norway in the late 1980's through the early 1990's was notorious for satanism, church burnings, and murder. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:...

37: North Hollywood Shootout 27.02.2019 31:38

On February 28th, 1997, the North Hollywood Bank of America was home to one of the longest and bloodiest events in police history. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/...

36: Dismaland 20.02.2019 35:40

For a brief time in 2015, Banksy took on Disneyland with his new art installation on the English seaside. Revisit the morose "bemusement park" known as Dismaland. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands P...

35: St. Valentine's Day Massacre 13.02.2019 22:47

Valentine's Day is a date reserved for lovers...and history's most notorious mob hit. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

34: Lemp Mansion 06.02.2019 27:28

The Lemp Mansion was home to a brewery dynasty...and suicides. This historic St. Louis home has a tragic past, and a haunted present. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...

33: The Wonderland Murders 30.01.2019 31:38

The crime scene at 8763 Wonderland Avenue is home to one LA's most gruesome, and currently unsolved murders. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

32: The Fernald Center 23.01.2019 24:05

The Fernald Center had a dark past with human experimentation, and as being the "poster boy" for the eugenics movement. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

GT MINI: Preston Castle 18.01.2019 10:04

Preston Castle is one of the oldest reform schools in the country and has a very dark past. Oh yeah, it's also haunted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

31: Action Park: The World's Most Dangerous Amusement Park 16.01.2019 55:11

Action Park was notorious for being the world's most dangerous and deadly amusement park. The Vernon, NJ park had a reputation for chaos from both the staff and the guests. Support Ghost Town on Patreon Follow Ghost Town on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

GT MINI: Bodie Ghost Town 11.01.2019 12:18

Bodie, CA is a true ghost town in a state of "arrested decay". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Jason's Instagram Rebecca's Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy