This week we take you to a wonderfully historic hotel in upstate New York - The Shanley Hotel! Our dear friend, Anthony Simonelli, joins us this week and tells us all about the hauntings at this hotel built in 1845 that saw an awful lot of drama in its day. From a bordello to a speakeasy to deaths of children to hitmen still trying to rough people up in the afterlife - The Shanley is your new bucket list location. Except for the room with all the dolls. No thank you. Sources used in...

Welcome to part 2 of our recap of the ParaPsyCon IV at the Ohio State Reformatory! For today's sit down we chat with Greg & Kathy Feketik, founders of Tri-C Paranormal and the folks who put on this amazing annual event. We discuss exactly what it takes to put on an event of this size, how much planning goes into it, and how long it takes. We also chat about the amazing experiences they've had being part of the volunteer paranormal group that runs all of the spookier aspects of visiting...

Come and sit down with us as we chat with the most amazing people that were apart of, and created, the amazing ParaPsyCon IV at the ICONIC Ohio State Reformatory this past May 2023. There is so much to unpack with this event that we had to split it into 2 parts. Today we chat with the incomparable team of B.O.S.S. Paranormal (Brave Ohio Spook Seekers) who were vendors, like us, at the paracon. And to 2 of the paracon volunteers and tour guide volunteers at OSR. Folks who know the ins and...

This week we go back in the archives and re-release one of our favorite topics - spiritualism and the Ouija board. In this episode we discuss the creation and rise of spiritualism and the awful thing that is the ouija board. From the rise of the Fox Sisters, to dating tips, to ouija board demons - we break it all down. Also, Carrie makes it clear she hates all of this. Multiple times. We hope you enjoy the first episode, we're quite proud of it - technical hiccups and all!

You've seen her on the show filling in for us when needed, and she runs things behind the scenes here at HoaH too. So we had to give her her OWN episode! Sit down with us as we talk all about Reiki, of which she has reached Master level - what it is, what it can do, how she does it, and how you can become a Reiki master yourself! We also discuss the other hats she wears, her take on paranormal investigating and just what the heck a "celebrity handler" actually IS. For more information on...

This week we are joined by our guests Jason Roach and Zach Bennett, who did a paranormal investigation of the Trivette Clinic with Carrie a couple months back! It's a great example of what being a paranormal investigator actually does. Collect audio and video recordings, review with the group, discuss the captures, debunk what can be, etc. A couple of us have some tech issues, but that's the name of the game, things just happen. So sit back, check out what we captured during the...

This week we take a look into the life of Father Gabriel Amorth, the Vatican's Chief Exorcist. We are joined by Erin Bush, who is filling in for Laura this week as she is on vacation in Mexico eating all the tacos. Jerk. This man inspired the new film "The Pope's Exorcist" which has folks feeling all kinds of things about it. Come with us as we look into the life of the real priest, and his experiences. We also look at how the director of one of the most terrifying films in the world, "The...

ekb* is back this week to take a deep dive with us into the Hawaiian legend of the Night Marchers. They rise from the ocean, float along the ground with no feet, holding torches, blowing into conch shells, bang on drums, and insist you mind your own damn business. Seriously, hit the ground when you hear those drums. We also discover what happens when 3 ADHD folks come together for an internet show. Turns out it's the same thing that happens when 2 do, except that - hey look! A...

This week we bring you an episode we released to our former Patreons from our Conspiracy Theory series! Today (released the last week of 2021), Carrie tells us all about the most bizarre mass hysteria cases throughout history. From meowing nuns, to hysterical laughter, to ghost sightings, and everything in between - we wrap up 2021 with hilarity, lunacy, and confusion. As only we can.

This week in part 2 of our series on H.H. Holmes we sit down with this great-great grandson, Jeff Mudgett. Join us as we discuss with Jeff his search to prove Holmes was the even more infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper, the potential links they have, and where he's at with the quest today!

Welcome to our very first multi part series! Join us as we delve into the utter madness that was Herman Webster Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes - America's first serial killer. This week Laura tells us all about this twisted man and his Murder Castle in Chicago! Then tune in next week for our 2 part interview with Holmes' great, great-grandson, Jeff Mudgett and his search to prove Holmes was the infamous Jack the Ripper! Sources used in today's episode...

This week we are revisiting the Ohio State Reformatory in celebration of our first paragon being held here next weekend 5/20-21, 2023! Built in part by inmates, this building holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest free standing cell block in the world. But as with all good things, that is not its only distinction. It's also one of the most haunted locations, not just in Ohio, but in the country. Here you will hear screaming, moaning, cell doors slamming, feel the rush of...

We are back, guys!! We have missed you so much! As today is Coronation Day for King Charles III, we are bringing to you the ghosts of the British monarchy! We've got Queen Elizabeth I, Henry VII, Anne Boleyn, the 9 Days Queen and so many more. With all the strife and bloodshed, this group was bound to continue their reigns into the after life. We also have a few changes to the show to tell you about and, our first convention is just TWO weeks away! Settle in, dear friends, adjust that...

Join Carrie and our guest host Erin Bush as we dive into the legend and history of Easter Island!   One of the most remote islands in the world, with the most iconic stone carvings was a flourishing Polyneisian oasis. So how did the land become so barren and the population die out so fast?   This episode is run by tiny furry overlords.

This week Carrie tells the true origin of popular phrases such as "saved by the bell", "dead ringer", "having a wake", and "blowing smoke up my a**".   And we begin our Monday Sweary Affirmations!

This week Carrie goes it alone, as Laura is on vacation, and we all quickly find stepping into Laura's polished and perfect shoes is no easy feat. So...   Come with us to Spike Island in Ireland! For 1300 years the island was used as a monastery, military fort, housing, and a prison on four separate occasions. None of those prison set ups went well. Had they, we wouldn't be talking about it.   Join Carrie as she tells us of the consistent reports of a British Soldier who is frequently shot...

As we close out 2022 we finally introduce you to someone we've often referenced, talked to, and blamed for things in the show. Please give an awesome HoaH welcome to "erin, write that down" erin k bailey!! Since erin is a native Hawaiian, we asked her to pick the topic for this holiday episode. And she chose Madame Pele, the Goddess of Volcanoes and Fire, and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Her story and history is fascinating. People who have encountered her, or seen her face in the...

In this final week of 2022, Carrie tells Laura about the super bizarre, and still unresolved story, of The Blood House on Fountain Drive.

It appears that Krampus is not the only game in town that doles out punishment to naughty children that Santa doesn't visit. This week we tell you about 4 other beings that you REALLY don't want coming to your house. One who slices children's bellies, one who's got little "lads" that do everything from steal your food to sniffing your doors - what? One who appears as a scarecrow stalking you on lonely roads, and one whose name Carrie can't pronounce for the life of her. But that doesn't stop...

In an episode released on our former Patreon page, this week Laura tells us all about the cursed Hope Diamond! A treasure of India, and stolen from a statue of one of their Gods (bad idea) this mega bauble brings mega problems to those who touch it. Its history is vast and goes back a minute or two. Through 2 royal dynasties, diamond buyers, and one VERY unfortunate postal carrier, not many have escaped this sparkler unscathed. While we're a little divided on whether or not it's cursed,...

This week Laura shifts FAR away from the heart warming stories she's been bringing us on Monday, and goes right for the gore. Welcome to the week, folks. And double check your water.  Sources used in today's episode: Historicmysteries.com 

This week we bring you a follow up to one of our first episodes, ep. 5 "Haunted Objects", and tell you the truth behind the Dybbuk Box. In what is fair to say is one of the world's most haunted objects, we dig deeper and find not all is what it appears to be. Who involved stands to be the most damaged by this wild turn of events? Let's discuss! Sources used in today's episode are: Jewitches Podcast Inverse.com – article by Charles Moss Newworldencyclopedia.com Myjewishlearning.com

This morning, Carrie tells us of "The Man With Two Faces".

Today we take you on a field trip to California State University, Channel Islands. Except that it used to be a mental hospital. And now it's haunted with all of those poor, sad, experimented on souls. And we're not trying to enroll. From haunted dorms that were former patient rooms to a "Scary Dairy", this institution of higher learning has way more on its curriculum than is found in the class catalog.  Grab a buddy's hand and welcome to orientation.

This week we virtually travel to South Africa and tell you all about the Castle of Good Hope! The Castle is the oldest existing colonial building in South Africa. Located on what is called Cape Town's Ghost Route, it still home to many soldiers and wives of past leaders to this day.  From phantom hanging bodies, to people jumping off the battlements, to the moat that once was, join us as we delve deep into this amazing location! Find your new favorite morning starter in Magic Mind! For...