| NEW EPISODES 2012 THE MURDER CASTLE SITE A trip to the post office on the site of the H.H. Holmes murder castle, including a trip to the basement, which we got to explore during a TV show shoot. Includes on heck of a spooky audio file! Download mp3 from archive.org (also on iTunes!) Pictures, Video, Recipe, and More! Our "Murder Castle Location" post THE ASYLUM GRAVEYARD part 1 An initial visit to the Dunning Memorial Park, a memorial to the 38k (or so) unmarked graves of fire victims, asylum inmates, and unclaimed bodies (including at least two killers). Download mp3 from archive.org Additional twenty minutes Pictures and info SEASON TWO (Fall 2011) EPISODE 4: Resurrection Mary Roundtable Dec 19, 2011: A roundtable discussion with Ray Johnson, "The Haunt Detective," and Dale Kaczmarek of the Ghost Research Society about Resurrection Mary, Chicago's most famous ghost! Is she real? Who is she the ghost of? We cover it all in our hour-long chat, including never-before-told information!  Download from archive.org Photos, Videos and More! EPISODES 2 and 3: H.H. Holmes and the Great Glass Bending Factory Oct 9, 2011: A trip to the dead end street where the murderous H.H. Holmes once operated what he said was a glass bending factory (but was probably not used to bend glass - it was more likely a crematory) ten miles north of his famous "Murder Castle." While we're there, we chat via Skype with Jeff Mudgett, Holmes' great great grandson, who talks about his new novel, Bloodstains, and his theories that Holmes was Jack the Ripper - and that he didn't really die in 1896 at all...43 minutes. Download mp3 of part 1 from archive.org Download mp3 of Part 2 from archive.org Pictures and Info EPISODE 1: Ghosts in Lincoln Park? Oct 3, 2011: With "Suicide Bridge" claiming dozens of victims, a slew of murders, and a history as the former City Cemetery (with one vault and many bodies remaining), Lincoln Park sure OUGHT to be haunted - and guards a century ago were certain that it was. We didn't find any ghosts this time, but we had a few laughs and pranks along the way! Download Mp3 from archive.org Pictures and Info SEASON ONE: (Spring 2011) EPISODE FIVE: Col. Selig's Moving Picture Plant April 15, 2011: The entire Southeast block at Irving Park and Western was once a massive silent film studio. Today, one building survives. And we explore it! Download Mp3 from archive.org Pictures and Info EPISODE FOUR: Grave Robbing in Lincoln Park March 31, 2011: At one time, Lincoln Park was the city's main cemetery - and grave robbing was a common problem! We sit down with Daniel Kraus, author of ROTTERS, to discuss grave robbing - and whether the one remaining crypt in Lincoln Park would be an easy score! Download mp3 from archive.org Pictures and Info
EPISODE THREE: Inside Charlie Chaplin's Vault
March 17, 2011: Did you know Chicago was once the film capital of the world? Few do, and even fewer know how much remains of Essanay Studios, the iconic Chicago studio where Charlie Chaplin himself briefly worked. The studio space and vaults are still around. Come explore with us!
EPISODE TWO: Mysteries of Hull House
March 9, 2011: A trip to Hull House house to discuss the haunted room, the "devil baby," and other strange mysteries and myths.
EPISODE ONE: Bachelor's Grove Sept 2010: Adam and Hector check out Bachelor's Grove, the supposedly-haunted cemetery on the outskirts of Chicago. download mp3 Pictures Ghosts of Chicago ebook |
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Our "diner-casts" start out in a different diner every week; from the diner we head out to a haunted and/or historical location and see what we can find. Come along with Adam, Hector and their guests as they explore forgotten bits of Chicago history, weird ghost stories, and other unbelievable things about an unbelievable city!
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