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Hometown Ghost Stories

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Hometown Ghost Stories dives into the history of haunted locations and investigates why and how these places earned their terrifying reputation. Rob, Dave and Jesse go live every Tuesday night, after a 15-20 minute uninterrupted, documentary-style breakdown on the case. You can even join the show - as many do, during the live broadcasts on YouTube, Tuesday nights at 9pm EST, as we talk ghosts, demons, poltergeists, and the horrifying true tales that led to these hauntings.

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Today · 29 min
The Haunting of the Alex Johnson Hotel | Rapid City, SD
The Hotel Alex Johnson Rapid City is a historic 1928 landmark in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, widely celebrated as one of the most haunted hotels in the Midwest. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wednesday · 1 hr 6 min
EP 215 - The Haunting of Seguin Island | Maine
A few miles off the coast of Maine sits Seguin Island; the home of one of the oldest lighthouse stations in the United States. For more than 2 centuries, lighthouse keepers, their families and Coastguard crews lived on this small island surrounded by some of New England’s most dangerous waters. Over the years, Seguin has grown a reputation for some pretty unsettling paranormal occurrences. Strange apparitions, disembodied laughter and a phantom piano song heard emanating from the lighthouse that some believe has ties to a dark story from the islands past. Join us as we delve into the history and hauntings of Seguin Island, Maine Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Monday · 41 min
Horror Movie Review! The Shining (1980)
This week, we review a classic. The 1980 Kubrick film: The Shining. You've had over 40 years to watch this movie... so we're going to spoil it. The plot of The Shining centers on Jack Torrance, a recovering alcoholic and aspiring writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, hoping the solitude will cure his writer's block Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 18 · 32 min
Spicy Paranormal Celebrity Encounters | Paranormal Update
It's time for another Paranormal Update! This week we have some brand new ghost stories... celebrities have been NAUGHTY WITH GHOSTS.... and we have the stories. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 16 · 1 hr 12 min
EP 214 - The Stanley Hotel | Estes Park, CO
Every hotel seems to have its ghost story. But only one hotel was the inspiration for one of the most iconic ghost stories ... of all time. In 1974, Stephen King checked into room 217 of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. It only took one night in that infamously haunted room, and one vivid nightmare, for King to come up with the bones for The Shining. Today, the Stanley Hotel has earned a reputation as one of the most haunted hotels in the world... and according to staff and visitors... the spirits that haunt this building... are no work of fiction. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 14 · 1 hr 1 min
Horror Movie Review! Hokum (2026)
This week on HTGS Reviews, we have a spoiler filled review of the 2026 horror movie: Hokum! A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 11 · 33 min
Horror Movie Review! Faces of Death
This week on HTGS Revies, we cover the 2026 horror movie - Faces of Death! **SPOILERS AHEAD** Margot Romero, a content moderator haunted by a viral tragedy, must track down a sadistic filmmaker who recreates legendary snuff cinema to silence the internet's obsession with her own past trauma. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Kashar NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 9 · 1 hr 39 min
EP 213 - The Ghosts of Yorktown Ft. Nick and Tessa Groff | Yorktown, VA
Yorktown was the site of the final Revolutionary War battle and later became a Civil War battleground. But the ghosts that haunt this historic town aren't only echoes of war they're also personal tragedies that never left. We're exploring the haunting of a colonial home where a pale woman floats above her bed in a blood soaked nightgown.There's also a cloaked figure lurking at the Swan Tavern, as well as many other hauntings that are part of the fabric of this town. We are joined by special guests: Nick and Tessa Groff! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Special Guests: Nick and Tessa Groff https://filmhub.com/t/9d44-4rbi/the-devils-mark https://www.facebook.com/share/1DPLtwc6UH/ https://open.spotify.com/show/033UcuGzNxjd6fd6Itll2w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-with-the-other-side/id6793746710 Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 4 · 31 min
The Disappearance of Ziggy Adamsky | Dark Mysteries
Zigmund Adamski was a 56-year-old British coal miner who disappeared in June 1980... and now... we're pretty sure it was aliens or something. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 2 · 1 hr 5 min
The Bell Witch, Ouija Boards and more! | Haunted Headlines
We are back for another LIVE episode of Haunted Headlines! We have pulled together some of the spookiest and wild headlines in history. Join the jet-lagged crew as we dive through this batch of haunted headlines. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 28 · 49 min
Horror Movie Review! Whistle
This week on HTGS Reviews, we have a spoiler filled review of the 2025 horror movie - Whistle. We have death whistles... and some interesting choices. A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 26 · 1 hr
Ghost Pirates! Part 2: Black Bart, Captain Kidd, & Many More!
This week we bring you part 2 of our Ghost Pirate series! They ruled the seas with iron fists and bloodstained hands, but death didn't stop captains like Black Bart and William Kidd from their reign. Centuries later, witnesses still report encounters at the very places where these pirates met their ends. Strange sightings, unexplained sounds, and spectral figures that still sail the seas. We're diving back into the haunted legacy of some of history's most ruthless pirates. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 21 · 33 min
Mutant Sharks, Sasquatch, Ghost Swords, & Vin Diesel!? | Paranormal Update
It is time for the monthly paranormal update and for the August 2026 edition we have a wild line up. Are there mutant sharks in New York? Did they catch Sasquatch in CT? Were ghosts proven real by a sword? Why is Vin Diesel in this title. All will be revealed with a listen to this episode. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 19 · 1 hr 29 min
EP 212 - Terrible Tilly & The Bandage Man l Cannon Beach, OR
Cannon Beach, Oregon looks like a postcard with beautiful beaches, iconic rock formations, and small town charm. But beneath those scenic shores lies a darker history. A man vanishes during a storm and his presence refuses to leave. On Spruce Street after dark, people have glimpsed a woman in white, but witnesses say there's something wrong with her appearance, something that stays with them long after the encounter. And miles offshore, a lighthouse built on blood and tragedy holds secrets that even its keepers couldn't explain. This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, we're exploring the hauntings of Cannon Beach, where history, mystery, and something unexplainable converge on the Oregon coast. You Two Scare Me: https://www.youtwoscaremepodcast.com/ / youtwoscareme_podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/18jbPKVqG7scmYwswRYdVK?si=9c612e6a91d94bfd https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-two-scare-me-podcast-a-paranormal-podcast/id1810815332 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 14 · 35 min
Horror Movie Review! House on Haunted Hill
What can be said about a 1999 horror movie starring Chris Kattan other than "what did you expect?" House on Haunted Hill, eccentric amusement park tycoon Steven Price invites five strangers to an abandoned psychiatric institute for his wife Evelyn's birthday. He offers $1 million to each guest who survives the night, but the building's malevolent supernatural forces trap them and fight back. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 12 · 1 hr 8 min
EP 211 - The Haunted Hometown of the Ringling Brothers | Baraboo, WI
In 1884, the Ringling Brothers began their circus empire in the small city of Baraboo, Wisconsin. What started as a modest traveling show would eventually become one of the most famous circuses in the world, turning this quiet Midwestern town into the unlikely capital of the American circus. Now, more than a century later many of its locations are considered by locals to be haunted. From the Old Baraboo inn to the Al Ringling Theater as well as countless residences, the people who once called this place home, are now believed to haunt it. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 7 · 52 min
Ghost Pirates! Part I: Blackbeard, Mary Read, Calico Jack & More
Join us as we start a new series and cover one of our favorite topics: Ghost Pirates - For part one, we cover Blackbeard, Mary Read, Calico Jack & More! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 5 · 1 hr 11 min
EP 210 - The Ghostly Jester | Beaufort, SC
Beaufort, South Carolina has been standing for over three hundred years, but the ground beneath it is far older, and some of the spirits here have been lurking much longer than that. We explore the elegant Verdier House, the crumbling Chapel of Ease and the Castle: a sprawling mansion haunted by both Civil War soldiers and a presence unlike anything we've encountered before. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 31 · 34 min
Horror Movie Review! Undertone
This week on HTGS Reviews, we cover the 2025 horror movie: UNDERTONE! The horror film Undertone follows a skeptical podcast host caring for her comatose mother, an unplanned pregnancy, and ten cursed audio files Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 29 · 1 hr 11 min
Shopping For The World's Most Haunted Item!! | Cursed Possessions
It's Jesse's 21st birthday, so we're shopping for the world's most haunted item! On this episode, we search the internet for authentic cursed items on the ever-so-reliable Ebay... and others. Join us to shop and celebrate! Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! Hometown Ghost Stories: The Music (Volume 2) https://open.spotify.com/album/3aVN2YCP13j3NjZ1ViCZ7Q?si=1Cs9iLVwTlyrtSXmpKUtAQ MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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