In this episode we get back to our paranormal roots to cover a listener request, the Enfield Poltergeist! You may be familiar with this story from the movies, but we are here (per usual) to tell you that what happened to the Hodgson family may not have been as spooky as it seems. Join us to hear about Peggy Hodgson, her children, their G-H-O-S-T, and what we think was actually going on at 284 Green St. in 1977.
Featured promo in this episode comes from our friends at 3 Spooked Girls!
Link including pictures taken by Graham Morris of Janet “levitating” (i.e., jumping off of her bed): http://features.sky.com/enfield-haunting/
Here are our sources:
- Monster Talk podcast, Episodes 123 & 124 https://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/17/03/08/, https://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/17/04/12/
- Generation Why podcast, “The Enfield Poltergeist”, https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/the-enfield-poltergeist-151/id541481026?i=1000354821499
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/01/the-enfield-poltergeist-a-skeptic-speaks
- https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/five-reasons-why-londons-most-famous-poltergeist-case-is-a-hoax-061616
- http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/interview-poltergeist-true-story-enfield-haunting/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4GjC93L35KcswfsR13Gvj8F/what-it-s-like-to-meet-a-poltergeist
- https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/enfield-poltergeist
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Psychical_Research
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_poltergeist
- https://www.thehistoryreader.com/us-history/1977-the-amityville-haunting-and-the-enfield-house/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054842/Enfield-Poltergeist-The-amazing-story-11-year-old-North-London-girl-levitated-bed.html
- https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-15524459
We’re keeping the holiday spirit alive for just a bit longer with this listener stories episode all about how people discovered the truth about St. Nick! Thanks to friends, family, and listeners Garrett and Cassie for sharing your stories.
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We’ve all heard stories of Elizabeth Bathory, who is known as the most torturous and prolific female serial killer in history. Was she really the monster we all know her as, or was she the Regina George of her time – a powerful woman with enemies just as mean as she was? Kyna, host of the Historical AF podcast joins us for our second spooky true crime episode. Listen in for a giggle-filled discussion on the famed Blood Countess and her residence-turned-prison, Cachtice Castle.
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Kenny Biddle joins us for another fun, goofy, and giggle-filled episode about famous hauntings! In this episode we look at audio and visual evidence for supposed hauntings at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, IL and Victoria’s Black Swan Inn in San Antonio, TX. Kenny helps us do some investigative work to figure out what is really going on with these videos of EVP recordings, shadowy figures, and spooky voices. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or iHeartRadio.
Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago, IL:
The YouTube video we discuss can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BihfOGHAI8
Key timestamps are:
- EVP in ballroom: 15:00-16:00 min
- “Face” in door: 25:00-25:35 min
- Voices in hallway: 27:00-28:00 min
Additional background links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Plaza_Hotel
- https://www.theodysseyonline.com/dark-history-congress-plaza-hotel
- https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/chicagos-most-haunted-hotels/
- https://dementedmittentours.com/blog/room-441-chicagos-most-haunted/
Victoria’s Black Swan Inn, San Antonio, TX:
The videos we discuss include:
- SLS footage from Black Valley Paranormal: https://fb.watch/55J0tNvwFk/
- Dairy barn EVP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7eZs5oW-XU&t=10s
- EVP of little girl laughing ~1:40 min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_rEamHeluw
- Whistling sound from hallway: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=899366823917557
- Shadow figure in dairy barn: https://www.instagram.com/p/BE8mG0lKZBp/?igshid=r7wccgklfke7
Additional background links:
- https://www.slotsource.com/haunted-hotspots
- http://www.ghostsofamerica.com/
- https://bunewsservice.com/they-saw-something-they-couldnt-explain-the-strange-case-for-ghost-sightings-in-the-u-s/
- https://www.victoriasblackswaninn.com/about
- https://www.sanantoniomag.com/events/overnight-ghost-hunt-and-campout-at-victorias-black-swan-inn-san-antonio-tx/
Kenny Biddle joins us for another fun, goofy, and giggle-filled episode about famous hauntings! In this episode we look at audio and visual evidence for supposed hauntings at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, IL and Victoria’s Black Swan Inn in San Antonio, TX. Kenny helps us do some investigative work to figure out what is really going on with these videos of EVP recordings, shadowy figures, and spooky voices. All of the videos we discussed and corresponding timestamps will be posted on our website (www.spookysciencesisters.com) and shared on social media!
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