Ope, A Ghost

The autumn of 1973 saw a wave of UFO sightings across the country, but especially in the south. While many of those sightings were mere lights in the sky, some were much more. One in particular stands out among the rest. On a warm October evening in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing on the Pascagoula River when they were interrupted by a strange light. At firs...

In this wild episode, Heaven surprises Jonathan with a special guest: our friend Corey from the Good Chat with CW podcast. We’ve been on Corey’s podcast a few times, so it’s way past due that Corey come on Ope, A Ghost and tell us about his experiences at some of New England’s most famous haunted locations. Stay tuned for Paranormal News, and Heaven takes us on a visit to the Bull’s Head Inn in Co...

The Midwest hides its darkness well — tucked between cornfields, covered bridges, and quiet main streets. But if you know where to look, the past refuses to stay buried. In this week's episode, we venture deep into the heart of America to investigate two locations where history and horror walk hand in hand. Our first stop is Billie Creek Village, a living history museum just outside Rockville...

Do you hear that? That slow, rhythmic creak — is it a wheelchair finding its way down an empty corridor, or a gurney that’s been still for decades? Tonight, we're walking into two abandoned hospitals where the past refuses to stay quiet. First, we visit Aradale Lunatic Asylum in Victoria, Australia, where the case of one patient was so extraordinary that the state passed legislation specifica...

Once again, it’s time to pack up the Ope, A Ghost van and set out on another haunted road trip. This time, we’re heading to Atlanta, Georgia—but some roads are better left untraveled. Our stops in the ATL begin at the site of the deadliest hotel fire in American history where some victims remain, even if history has forgotten. We’ll wander through a park that may not be officially haunted, but it...

Some things go together so well they've come to define the concept of togetherness Peanut butter and jelly or Bonnie and Clyde come to mind, but this isn’t one of those times. In this episode, we explore two completely unrelated locations with only one thing in common: they're both haunted. First, we travel to St. Paul, Minnesota, where the elegant Forepaugh's Restaurant plays host...

It’s our 3 Year Podiversary! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a Film vs. Fact episode where we examine the true story behind a haunting and compare it to the “based on a true story” film adaptation. In this episode, we again wade into the Conjuring Universe to examine The Conjuring 2 . We’ll explore the film’s treatment of the famous Enfield poltergeist case and determine how much reality made it...

Welcome to another classic haunted house story. In this episode, we recount the experience of Cindy Sarro and her home in Caseyville, Illinois, where a dark presence began to assert itself, driving her from the house in just two months. Then we travel to south-central Indiana and the historic Whispers Estate. There’s a lot of legend surrounding the former doctor’s office and home of Dr. John Gibbo...

Some say first responders have seen everything—but did you ever imagine that “everything” might include the paranormal? In this episode, we delve into the eerie encounters of paramedics and police who have faced more than emergencies in the line of duty. Hear the spine-tingling account of a rookie paramedic haunted by ghostly children, and discover what happens when the dead themselves dial 911. R...

Welcome to Part 2 of our Film vs. Fact episode for The Conjuring: Last Rites . This time we’ll examine the real story behind the film, weighing the film’s most unsettling moments against eyewitness accounts and the Warrens’ own claims. What really happened at the Chase Street duplex in 1986—and what details were softened, altered, or left out entirely? For one, the alleged haunting occurred longer...

Welcome to another Film vs. Fact episode where we examine the true story behind a reported haunting and compare it to the “based on a true story” film adaptation. In this episode, we review the latest entry from the Ed and Lorraine Warren Conjuring Universe, The Conjuring: Last Rites , weighing the film’s most unsettling moments against eyewitness accounts and the Warrens’ own claims. What really...

In this episode, we ride along with the Ghost Hunters crew as they investigate two locations. First, we’ll explore the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, New Hampshire where visitors hear ghostly footsteps and see the apparition of a deceased owner. Next, Jason and Grant investigate the historic Old Stone Fort in Schoharie, NY where ghosts are seen both inside and out. This one promised to be fun, so...

In this episode, we step inside the shadows of some of the most haunted churches where faith endures, but so do the spirits who refuse to let go. We begin in rural Indiana, at a small chapel where visitors report being pursued by the dark silhouette of a man who appears only long enough to send them fleeing into the night. From there, we travel to a historic Chicago parish shaken by sightings of s...

In this episode, we step into locations where the echoes of childhood linger long after the children themselves have vanished. These aren’t stories of monsters or malevolent spirits; they’re the stories of children who have stayed behind in places like a century-old dance hall where tiny desperate hands might tug at your clothing while you sip your drink. There’s a Gettysburg orphanage whose basem...

In this episode, we follow the trail of the Grey Lady across time and continent, piecing together accounts, archival whispers, and the strange common thread that binds her to the living. We find her in libraries, castles, and hotels. Her presence drifts across centuries and oceans, from a palace in Britain to the echoing corridors of an American high school. Witnesses speak of a woman in pale mour...

In this special Halloween Paranormal Rewatch , we’re summoning our friends Lauren and Gina from The Witch’s Familiar Paranormal Research to join us for a chilling deep dive into one of Indiana’s most haunted locations—the Randolph County Infirmary. Together, we’ll wander its shadowed corridors and echoing halls as we revisit the terror captured in Destination Fear (Season 2, Episode 9) and Kindred...

Welcome to our third episode where we take an in-depth look at a location with far too much history to cover in a regular episode. This week, we’re unlocking the iron gates of one of America’s most infamous prisons: the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. Once home to thousands of inmates (and a few Hollywood cameras — hello, The Shawshank Redemption ) this looming Gothic fortress has earned a re...

In this episode, we’re diving deep into one of the most captivating investigations in Ghost Nation history — the chilling exploration of Seaview Terrace, the infamous Rhode Island mansion known for its haunting beauty and ghostly reputation. Made famous as the exterior for the cult classic soap Dark Shadows , Seaview Terrace is more than just a Hollywood backdrop: it’s a hotbed of paranormal activ...

With baseball season fading into the shadows, we’re shifting from home runs to haunted halls as we make our way to Brew City. Once again, we’re packin’ up the Ope, A Ghost van and headed off on another virtual road trip.  This time, we’re creeping into the eerie elegance of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our spooktacular itinerary is packed with ghostly grandeur — from the stately (and maybe not-so-empty)...

In this chilling rewatch episode, we dive deep into The Haunting Of Season 5, Episode 2 — where acclaimed actor Eric Roberts revisits the chilling paranormal experiences that once left him questioning reality. Join us as we break down every eerie moment, from Eric’s backstory to the revelations uncovered by psychic medium Kim Russo. Why has Eric seen spirits since his car accident 45 yrs ago? Who...

What better way to celebrate spooky season than with two real haunted houses as told by those who lived it. First, we visit Northwest Chicago where in 1970, Ed and Marsha Becker bought a two-flat apartment to start their family. What they found instead was decades of tragedy, strange chills, objects moving on their own, and an unseen presence that grew stronger with every month they stayed. From f...

Tucked away on a quiet hill in Staten Island stands the Kreischer Mansion—a Gothic relic with a past so grim it refuses to stay buried. In this episode, we revisit Portals to Hell and their unnerving investigation of this historic home where the line between residual memory and intelligent haunting blurs uncomfortably thin. As Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman peel back the layers of the mansion’s...

In this bone-chilling episode, we unravel two spine-tingling poltergeist hauntings, each more unsettling than the last. First, we travel to the eerie Welsh hills of 1989, where a young family’s dream home quickly becomes a waking nightmare. Heol Fanog, or The Witch Farm , is a place where ancient forces awaken from the walls, pulling a once-happy family into a vortex of terror. What ancient evil l...

In this rewatch episode, we dive back into The Holzer Files and their chilling investigation of Franklin Castle—Cleveland’s most notoriously haunted mansion. We revisit the shadowy corridors and dark family secrets that made this episode a standout. Did Hans Holzer’s original files uncover the truth behind the Tiedemann family tragedies? Did Dave Schrader and the team create more questions than an...

Step into the darkened halls of two of America’s most infamous haunted hospitals. First, we explore the dim hallways of the sprawling Sheboygan County Asylum in Wisconsin where shadowy figures roam the tunnels and the ghosts of nurses greet you by humming a little tune. Then we travel south to Yorktown, Texas, where the abandoned Yorktown Memorial Hospital looms—its corridors echoing with whispers...