Is This a Ghost?

We've done cannibalism, but have we done incest AND cannibalism?! Not that we can recall. But to be honest, we cannot be trusted with things like this. So. What was the question? This is the story of the ghost of Sawney Bean. Come for the ghost, stay for the summer of love, rated G for grotty, (witch understood), we got to cannibalism fast, one stone three score hands, how did this get worse from...

In what is by far the most sex-positive episode of ITAG yet (sorry, Naked Abe), the guys explore the wonders of Butte, Montana's red light district. And eventually they talk about some ghosts. This is the story of the Dumas Brothel. Come for the ghosts, stay for girding one’s loins, mining for electricity, hard work and hard men, Patrick’s insight into how sex works, brotheling?, we don’t supply t...

If you're like Patrick, you don't know what The Conjuring is. For everyone else...this episode is for you. This is the true story of The Conjuring. Come for the ghosts, stay for hogs in the front; hogs in the back, water company dynamite, hello we’re Puritans, the Pocahontas meat Muppet, Quasimodo Hot or Not, the Butterworths of Mrs. Fame, she knits for Satan, the Level 5 Aramaic badge, and closes...

Well this one's uncomfortable! Our Facebook fans chose this story over a nice, quaint, non-brutal story that didn't make us cringe. Thanks a lot, Facebook fans. It's not often we kick off the show with a content warning! This is the story of the LaLaurie Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for the right amount of porn for LinkedIn, Dark Patrick, rated "B" for "butane," pre-dinging the dong, bones f...

It is somehow our 100th episode! *noisemaker sound* Who knew there were so many ghosts in the world? To celebrate our centennial, Clayton has a surprise for Patrick -- he's turning the tables with his own version of Two Haunts and a Flaunt! But this time, there's a twist. The three stories are all revisitations of stories we've already shared. That's right...new ghosts from old haunts! Then, after...

Do you love good music, chill vibes, natural beauty, and an axe-wielding elderly ghost? Then Red Rocks might be the venue for you. This is the story of The Hatchet Lady of Red Rocks. Come for the ghost, stay for a nice little preview of the heat death of the universe, never forget (your birthday), this Tom Cruise-ass life, the Phish residency, behavior plus axe, and my hatchet kink. Sources: https...

Toot-toot! It's another haunted train story, and you're going to love it! Unless you're like, "No more trains." Then we may have lost you with this one, and in that case, that's on us. This is the story of the haunted train station in Staunton, VA. Come for the ghost, stay for the severed mannequin head aesthetic, a heart-shaped jacuzzi tub of a state, "Why you strap flashlight to fork with Mungo?...

Double pairs of double episodes makes for one heck of a podcasting experience, doesn't it? In the most tired second episode of the night we've done yet, things get weird! And we have a feeling you'll love that, you absolute gems. This is the story of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Come for the ghosts, stay for lessons from the villain of Toy Story 2, my name is Clay Jug, lot about livin’ and a little ‘bo...

It's not what you think, and there's WAY less Uncle Phil than you'd like. This is the story of the Bellaire House. Come for the ghosts, stay for the dreggin’s breath, half cocaine/half bear, please let this be research, seven-year-old work, Captain Metaphor, let’s ask ChatGPT, The Fresh Prince of a Sub-Region of Kentucky, and a flat ghost fee (75 bucks). Sources: https://www.bellairehousetours.com...

So there's this train in the Cascade Mountains, and it's just sitting there, minding its own business, not even moving or anything, then WHAM! Ghosted. There's a lesson to be learned there. We just have no idea what it is. This is the story of the haunted Iron Goat Trail. Come for the ghosts, stay for the coolest cucumber on Earth, lightning is bad, 100% man, bring the yetis out, the train with al...

We all like to go fast, don't we? YEAH! But do you like to go as fast as the terminal velocity of a human body? If yes, then this episode's for you. This is the story of Desmond Arthur. Come for the ghost, stay for Taylor Sniffed and Dimebag Darrell, we all go home wet, the Irish weather report tattoo, least honorable mention, perfect straw mouth, I did wanna go fast, Tom Hanks tattoos, and saints...

For our first official live Zoom event, where listeners could sit in on our weekly recording, we asked those listeners, "Do you want to hear a haunted doll story, or do you want to hear a haunted mine story?" They chose mine. And right or wrong, now you all get mine. YOU ALL GET MINE. This is the story of the Vulture Mine. Come for the ghosts, stay for the Ricky Bobby rules of parenting, the fossi...

Hot lake, hot springs, hot times, hot ghosts. Hot, hot, hot. Have you ever been to a hot springs? Patrick has. And his mouth paid the price. This is the story of the many ghosts of Hot Lake Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for the double-fisting daddy, everyone’s got flub, going nuts for hot holes, the cheat code for syphilis, every party needs a Patrick, feet that work, Choose Your Own Horrific A...

Beer, caves, and prostitutes in caves with beer, this one has everything. It's a special love story episode for St. Louisans like us. For everyone else, well, here's your weekly episode. Do you like it? This is the story of the Lemp Mansion. Come for the ghosts, stay for off-brand Cheez-It filter, Chris Pratt taking our Pringles money, podcast winnings, where they keep the caves, very cold lives,...

Cults are like Mogwai. We do not understand them, and we do not ask questions about them, for fear that they might multiply overnight. Therefore, we humbly present this episode of Is This a Ghost? with no further comment. This is the story of Cyrus Teed and the Ghosts of Koreshanity. Come for the ghosts, stay for Joe Buck money, mantlescrapers, yes ghost, we call that brain damage, beautiful sexy...

No, you read that right. This is not the story of James Dean's ghost. This is the story of James Dean's car's ghost. We will not be taking any questions. (But yeah, okay, we talk about James Dean's ghost, too.) This is the story of the Ghost of James Dean's Car. Come for the ghost, stay for friends with Lego benefits, the Fightin’ Lady Fingers, one tiny mistake, live fast, live long, getaway ambul...

Not all poltergeists suck your children in through a TV screen. Some of them just push your grandma down the stairs and set fires in your house! And some of them just really want to date Jeremy Spenser, whoever that is. This is the story of the Battersea Poltergeist. Come for the ghost, stay for infringement of the face, gotta hitch that kitty, the fingering ghost, Liverpool: the Hollywood of Lond...

Dignified people die dignified deaths. Unless you're George Washington, in which case your last 26 hours are absolute insanity. It's the American history that THEY won't tell you -- the true story of how George Washington died! And believe us when we tell you, you are not prepared. Unless you already know how he died. Then you are very adequately prepared. This is the story of George Washington an...

If there's one thing you want out of a hotel, it's for the whole building not to catch on fire while you're there. But don't worry, that won't happen at the Winecoff! This hotel is absolutely fireproof. It says so right on the stationery. *wink* This is the story of the Winecoff Hotel. Come for the ghosts, stay for Li'l Abner Skunkworks, two-dimensional thinking, stairs that go both ways, we didn’...

The Rockies are a terror. The fact that the Colorado night sky isn't lit up every night with a churning air-ocean of the spirits of people who have been lost to the mountains is testament to the fact that ghosts don't glow. 'Cause they're up there. Oh, yes. They're up there. This is the story of Cheesman Park. Come for the ghosts, stay for the worst day of the year, kids are like starfish, the sex...

Sure, you've heard of ghosts, but have you heard of RED ghosts? We didn't think so. Not feeling so high and mighty now, are you? This is the story of the Red Ghost of Arizona. Come for the ghost, stay for being-on-being action, medically nude, another little Icarus, the Hyperloop of 1836, a disappointing number of camels, the worst thing about Jefferson Davis, Bob Hope Camel Tour, camel KPIs, and...

Merry Christmas, friends! This year, we got you the dubious gift of an unedited episode recorded very late at night after way too much whiskey. Whoops! This is the story of the Mistletoe Bride. Come for the ghost, stay for creepy quotes sad, manor moles, movin’ some muscles and removin’ some bustles, let’s go to Waffle House, and bone love is different. Sources: https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/1...

Welcome to Clayton's own personal hellscape, where we talk about nothing but fish for an entire episode. This is the story of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Come for the ghosts, stay for appeasing the elder gods, parka wrestling, the kung pao steamer, sea lion boom town, Ozark marinade, surprisingly Russian Norwegians, "Barney Fife lived," no one neckin', and corn: the fish of Kansas. Sources: https:/...

A whole lot of ghost problems would be solved with a Magic Eraser. What are those things, anyway? Makes you wonder. This is the story of the ghosts of Grumblethorpe. Come for the ghosts, stay for fake fake names, count the rings and put it back, ze German style, 9000 husbands, ghost stew, the Blarney Stone of Germantown, Justinia Hotdog, and the birth of psychology. Sources: https://www.philalandm...

Hear ye, hear ye, the king is dead; long live the king, primarily beneath a parking lot. "A pasture! A pasture! My kingdom for a pasture!" But lo--t'was not a pasture to be. This is the story of King Richard III, the parking lot ghost of Bosworth Battlefield. Come for the ghost, stay for faux-thers and foe-thers, lawnmower sigils, Taki fingers, penguins vs zombies, foot strings, the Newarke bus to...