Phantom History

Mar 30 2025 30 ep. 18 mins 15
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Hauntings can occur anywhere, from cemeteries to modern-day structures. Through storytelling and interviews with experts, it is the goal of this podcast to share the stories behind those hauntings and uncover the truth about the lives and legacies of those who came before us, and those who somehow still linger. Are you an investigator or do you have a historic location you'd like us to check out? Let us know at [email protected].

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Haunted Punta Gorda, FL

Mar 30 2025 18 mins  
Send us a text A fishing village in Southwest Florida seems to have an excessive number of hauntings. Could it be that Punta Gorda Florda in Charlotte County has ties to its Native American ancestors? Or, is it the hard-fighting pioneers of this paradise location who are so proud of what they created, that they refuse to let go? Psychic and paranormal investigator Gina Leslie share

Mineral Springs Hotel, Alton, Ill.

Feb 02 2025 16 mins  
Send us a text When the team at The Witches Familiar first explored the Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, Ill., they had their first encounter with the spirit of Pearl, a woman who allegedly died in the building nearly a century before. They soon learned that the location that was once a calling card to those looking for the healing powers of mineral waters was now a paranormally act

The Historic Shanley Hotel

Jan 19 2025 17 mins  
Send us a text The Shanley Hotel has had many residents since it was first constructed in the 1840s, but paranormal investigators are certain many of those who passed through its doors are still present. Nine Lives Paranormal takes us on a journey through their investigations of the hotel and the spirits they've uncovered range from mobsters to children and women of the night to a

The Sleeper Mortuary

Jan 05 2025 16 mins  
Send us a text When Lyman Sleeper founded his mortuary in 1886 it became a staple in the commuity of Iola Kansas for more than 100 years. Wakes, funerals, embalming accompanied grieving families and celebrations of life in this historic building. Today it's a paranormal investigation hot spot thanks to owner Tory Westhoff, who shares the history of the building and the suspected ha

New Season Coming Jan. 8, 2025

Dec 22 2024 1 mins  
Send us a text The newest season of Phantom History explores even more mortuaries, cemeteries, jails and hotels than before. Join host narrator Steve Blanchard as he shares the experiences and histories described to him by paranormal investigators, psychics and historians in notorious haunted locations across the country. Following the episode, tune into our sister podcast, Conjuri

The Spirit Boy of the Dunnellon Train Depot

Apr 17 2024 14 mins  
Send us a text The Dunnellon Train Depot opened in 1908 as part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and today serves as a community ecent space in rural Florida. But it's past seems to still connect to present day in the form of a boy's spirit, who investigators say perished under the depot loading dock and still makes himself known today. Psychic Orion Michael shares his experienc

Growing Up Haunted in Indiana

Jan 21 2024 19 mins  
Send us a text As a young boy, Ken Trulock grew up in a very haunted home just north of Indianapolis, Indiana. In this episode, Ken, who now works as a historic and ghost tour guide, shares his experiences in that home, which ranged from bumps in the night to full bodied apparitions.

Cresson Sanatorium and Prison

Aug 30 2023 17 mins  
Send us a text For nearly 70 years, Cresson Sanatorium served Pennsylvania as a tuberculosis hospital, a ward for the developmentally disabled and as a prison for a wide variety of criminals. Today the 400-plus acres upon which the former institution rests is a hot spot for paranormal investigators, including Barry Merwin, of Unfortunate Travels. In this episode Barry shares his ex

Preston Castle

Aug 01 2023 18 mins  
Send us a text In a rural area of California sits a building atop a hill that resembles a castle. The Preston School of Industry was a proposed as a reform school and was used to house wards, or minors under the guardianship of the state. Today the building is a historic landmark and according to historians, volunteers and paranormal investigators, some of the spirits of the boys w

The Hospital on Old College Hill

Jul 04 2023 18 mins  
Send us a text In the 1920s, the town Williamson West Virginia celebrated the opening of its hospital, which sat atop a hill overlooking the city. Today, nearly a century later, the building is abandoned, but serves as a tourist attraction and hot spot for paranormal investigations. Tonya Webb, one of the owners of the hospital, shares her personal paranormal experiences in the exp