Is This a Ghost?

Clayton got distracted this week, so it's Audio Editor Jeremy to the rescue! He brought us a story that's going to just absolutely thrill the engineer in your family. Also, there are ghosts. This is the story of the haunted Hoosac Tunnel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: bacon defense contracting; Timothee unlookalike; does Jeremy have the Internet?; big ol’ peeper; an afront to God; that’s West Vir...

It's that special time of year when Patrick digs out his Clayton Smith costume and takes over host duties for a very special episode of Is This a Ghost! This year, he's back with two haunts and a flaunt--or, in other words, two truths and a lie. Is this the year Clayton correctly guesses which story is made up? The suspense is killing us! This is the 2024 Halloween Spooktacular. Come for the ghost...

This is a ghost story of heartbreak, kinda, but not the kind of heartbreak you feel sad about. More like the kind of heartbreak that the guy deserved 'cause he was a real ninnymuggins about stuff. This is the story of Louis de Buade de Frontenac. Come for the ghost, stay for: skeleton jammies; Sephiroth, what a scamp; constant laundry; the world's richest baby; jeans with hammer loops; the My Girl...

We have a bit of an axe to grind about this hack job of an episode, but we're cut pretty short on time, so chop chop. This is the story of the Lizzie Borden House. Come for the ghosts, stay for: All dial-up on the inside; killer coffins; penurious and injurious; I do want you to take the blood out; mutton in the cabinet; if the hatchet don’t fit; wood blood everywhere. Sources: https://en.wikipedi...

If you're one of those listeners who love our tangets, then you're going to absolutely wet yourself over this episode. If you're one of the folks on Spotify who complains VERY vocally about how we don't stay on track, well...maybe sit this one out? This is the story of the Caribou Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for: America's hat; San Francisco, ghost town; they use mice; the Klondike Gold Ease;...

Don't worry, y'all. We can use the "H" word. It's our culture. This is the story of the Honky Chateau. Come for the ghosts, stay for: Pulled a real Lenny on that goat; Madame Guillotiine; I would like to buy 30 tiny beds; a weak, sad boy; into the smushery with you; Booty Duty 2 through 4; I'm in incognito mode. If you think this one's fun, you should see what we've got over at Ghost+! Sources: ht...

Get ready to bust a stitch over this star-spangled spectre! Cotent warning: This one gets a little flag-sexy. This is the story of Betsy Ross. Come for the ghost, stay for: Just like dad’s toes; Limericists; We'll get a Sarah for you; Potato smell; The best way to hide from ghosts; I am base; Dril tweets; Maybe don't tell your friends about this one. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ro...

Someone find Nicolas Cage, we're going to The Rock! (Do us a favor and don't bring up the LaLaurie Mansion episode when you see him, ok?) This is the story of the hauntings of Alcatraz. Come for the ghosts, stay for air law; Do your worst, you filthy Canuck; The Isle of Pedantic; Now it’s time for the cannons; In support of white imperialism; The earthquake equivalent of toilets; Harvey Dent’s oth...

It's another live recording for Is This a Ghost! And with the eyes of the United Kingdom watching our every move, we went super-hard into American ghost history with an all-new story from the diaries of our own personal Washington and Lincoln, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Let's. Get. Excited. This is the story of the Smurl House. Come for the ghosts, stay for: a real red-blooded American ghost; “Lech,”...

Get in, loser, we're going to Patrick's least favorite state! He's not happy about it, but if you're going to cover some rich peoples' ghosts, you're going to have to get some Rhode Island in there. This is the story of Belcourt Castle. Come for the ghosts, stay for Paw-Paw’s pickles; the esotericist, for sure; no one bothers me down in the gutter; the first space laser; sexiest city in New Englan...

Kells Irish Pub. You would think it would be a possessive proper noun, wouldn't you? Kell's? No? Are we the only nerds who listen to this podcast? Screw you guys. Whatever. This is the story of Kells Irish Pub. Come for the ghosts, stay for: the orthodontists of the legal world; delicious toast; you’re not the straight man, right?; Sioux-veneers; fort support; little toesies in this bag; now we ha...

Well hush my puppies, we're heading to a South Carolina restaurant for this week's episode of Is This a Ghost? (And yes, there are actual puppies.) This is the story of Poogan's Porch. Come for the ghosts, stay for Patrick’s swimsuit area infection; please send hush puppies; the Let’s Rebuild the South Olympic event; it’s a dry, normal shower; not enough skritches; 450 for eternity?; get this hot,...

Put on your swim shorts, we're going to the lake! But it's December, and 30 below, so unfortunately, you have just died of frostbite. Womp womp. This is the story of Old Whitey, the Great Lakes Ghost of the SS Kamloops. Come for the ghost, stay for I’m under the apple cart; I love to rock; bird facts; the scariest of the Great Lakes; ransomin; I’m getting lower; we got them off Temu; proper f*cked...

If we've learned anything over the years, it's that a pink mist ghost is best avoided. Unless you love taking trips to the dry cleaner. This is the story of The Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn. Come for the ghost, stay for Chris Evans’ filthy mouth; you can’t take notes in the chat; this is cocaine, have an awesome time; Dad takes some, Dad takes a little more; the monsters, they are coming; you a...

Surprise! We're here with a special lil treat for your sweet lil ears. Today we're giving you a sneak peek at The Smithshow, a monthly podcast from Clayton Smith and Producer Ryan Smith. It's like ITAG, but not haunted, and sometimes way grosser! This clip is from our episode on whale hotels, and if you like what you hear, we hope you'll consider joining Ghost+! You'll hear a new episode of the Sm...

We're not doctors, but we think you should take care when getting your wizard clipped. It's a delicate sort of thing, and--what? That's not what the wizard clip is? Oh. Okay, well, what are we even doing here. This is the story of Priest Field and the Wizard Clip. Come for the ghost, stay for get me my CHUD shirt, is the ear the head?, hope you’re ready to get Popeye arms, crack open another barre...

You know what they say, if you want something done right, call a Puritan. Real populist do-gooders, those Puritans! Great ideas about prison reform. For sure, for sure, for sure. This is the story of Eastern State Penitentiary. Come for the ghosts, stay for so many ways to style a sleeveless shirt, he’s my French girl, PSAMPP, the Boaty McBoatface thing, dads who just need one f***ing minute, he’s...

Do you like swans? You'll love this episode. But it has less to do with swans than you think. Wow, what a ride. This is the story of Swannanoa Palace. Come for the ghosts, stay for you don’t sound very jammin’, wine thievery, exorcist rules, the job market in 1860, Dolphin Dean, Irish valor, C or B and O, I think it’s called extortion, and you can buy a lot of orphans with that. Sources: https://e...

The Coal Miner's Daughter had a few skeletons in her closet. Literally. But unlike most sane people, Loretta Lynn decided living with ghosts was actually kind of fine? Weird life. This is the story of Loretta Lynn's Haunted House. Come for the ghosts, stay for Coal Miner's Minor, burly men named Norm, take that, Bible!, city of lights and chicken, Latin for bones is grist, how smushy is that smush...

In the first of what is probably destined to be some sort of suite of dam episodes, we're tackling the Hales Bar Dam. Which is a surprisingly unknown name for what is apparently the most haunted dam in the U.S.! Also, it's actually very bad at damming. This is the story of the Hales Bar Dam. Come for the ghosts, stay for M-16 pocket protectors, MCU Donny, the meany lessons of Poltergeist, land inv...

Ah, the gulf coast of Florida, where the fish are boiling and the reefs are painted red, white, and blue. Good luck, Floridians. This is the story of Fort De Soto Park and the Sunshine Sky Bridge. Come for the ghosts, stay for I'm very swampy, canoe warfare, battle stingrays, beach wool, The Price is Right gun pit, unkillable buses, and the first Florida Man. Sources: https://thehauntedlibrarian.c...

Move over, Stephen King, it's OUR turn to tell the story of the most haunted hotel in Estes Park! We think you'll really take a shine to this episode. Also, this was a live show! ITAG fans got to chat together in real-time while they listened to Clayton and Patrick recording the episode. We do this sometimes! Follow us on social @isthisaghost to get access to the next live show! This is the story...

Don't get too excited. This Edinburgh is in Iowa, so there's zero chance of broadswords in this episode. Lame. (Heck of a lot of ghosts, though.) This is the story of the ghosts of Edinburgh Manor. Come for the ghosts, stay for first you beef, then you feast, George Miller presents Iowa: Animosa, water park is the obvious choice, be real nice to your kids, how do curses depreciate over time?, gett...

Oh nar! It's another Australian ghost! This is the story of Fisher's Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for masters + 30 + tattoo, lost a lot of good horses that day, the Australian way to end an argument, a good deal on a horse, how much does it cost in spiders?, ghost butt energy, and the Spider King's curfew. Sources: https://visitcampbelltown.com.au/legend-of-fishers-ghost/ https://www.nma.gov.au...

Some ghosts will scare you within an inch of your life. Others will unscrew peroxide lids. You really just never know what kind of ghost you're going to get. It's a real roll of the dice. And for the first time, even Clayton wonders, "Hey...is this actually a ghost?" This is the story of Popper, the Herrmann House Ghost. Come for the ghost, stay for the Ozark version of a WASP, classic bone-having...