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This podcast goes into questions about the paranormal that you may not hear on other podcasts along with personal investigations conducted by your host, Nicholas McGirr. The analytical approach to ghost hunting is portrayed throughout each episode with stats, data and raw material captured during investigations.
The 2025 season introduces Co-Host Joshua Amen, owner of Tales from a Ghost Hunter. His expertise in the paranormal field brings a scientific approach to the questions being asked.
Cover design and photograph for "Stories in the Cemetery" provided by April McGirr.
The 2025 season introduces Co-Host Joshua Amen, owner of Tales from a Ghost Hunter. His expertise in the paranormal field brings a scientific approach to the questions being asked.
Cover design and photograph for "Stories in the Cemetery" provided by April McGirr.
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What an amazing interview! Some really great ideas that may come to fruition with the studies from both Stories in th Cemetery and Tales From a Ghosthunter. You heard it here first on the Stories in the Cemetery podcast.
Follow Tales From a Ghosthunter and all of Joshua Amen's projects and studies through his linktree below:
https://linktr.ee/talesfromaghosthunter
To check the original Moon Phase Study with these updated reveals visit: https://storiesinthecemetery.com/2023/07/03/effects-of-the-moon-on-paranormal-activity-a-full-study-of-110-investigations/
You can view the Paranormal Investigation Workbook 2024 Edition on Amazon.
If you'd like to contribute to the first of its kind Paranormal Almanac as a writer, please email us your idea to storiesinthecemetery@gmail.com or you can make a small $25 donation by texting "ALMANAC" to 53-555.
To read the accompanying article for this episode: https://storiesinthecemetery.com/2024/02/01/ghost-hunting-apps/
Apps mentioned in this episode:
True EMF Meter, developer unknown
Ghost Hunting Tools, by Weasel
Paranormal Hauntings, by Brian Holloway
Paranormal Darkness, (image), by Brian Holloway
SLS, by GhostTube
SEER, by GhostTube
References used to create this episode:
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(n.d.). GhostTube Official Website. Retrieved February 1, 2024, from https://ghosttube.com/
Strieber, W. (n.d.). Kindred Spirits. Travel Channel. Retrieved February 1, 2024, from https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/kindred-spirits
Trailer, new intro for 2024.
www.storiesinthecemetery.com
Stories in the Cemetery is experimenting with the Zoom H4n Pro Recorder during our Interactive Ghost Hunting Experiences. Take a listen to what we found so far...
See the accompanying blog post here with a list of our settings. ZOOM PRO RECORDER
No blog post to go with an interview, but here is Carl Ray's contact info!
Website: https://carlrays.com/
Facebook/ FB Live Feed for readings: https://www.facebook.com/carlraypm
YouTube Channel: UCueKrc-g2RFpTmbGUJZlm-A
NO ADS in this episode!
This, like every episode, has a complementary blog post. Visit our Paranormal Studies page to view this page and other paranormal studies we're diving into.
Resources
ANC Mini Noise Control for Spirit Boxes and Ghost Hunting. (n.d.). Ghost Stop. Retrieved September 13, 2023, from https://www.ghoststop.com/anc-mini-noise-control/O'Callaghan, J. (2021, December 2).
What is a Faraday cage? Live Science. Retrieved September 13, 2023, from https://www.livescience.com/what-is-a-faraday-cage
To follow along with the blog post for this episode visit https://storiesinthecemetery.com/2023/07/21/the-estes-method-a-quick-study-for-the-validity-of-this-technique/
References
Ghost Stop. (n.d.). GhostStop Ghost Hunting Equipment - SBox Ghost Scanner Spirit Box. Ghost Stop. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://www.ghoststop.com/sbox-ghost-box-recorder/
Ghost Tube. (2023, June 22). ............/>. YouTube. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://ghosttube.com/products/ghosttube-seer
Hallozween. (n.d.). The Estes Method. Hallozween. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://www.hallozween.com.au/the-estes-method/
Penny. (2020, January 15). The Estes Method with Penny Griffiths-Morgan. Haunted Houses. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://www.haunted-houses.co.uk/the-estes-method-with-penny-griffiths-morgan/
Pfeifle, T. (2019, February 20). Estes Method — Astonishing Legends. Astonishing Legends. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/estes-method
Swope, M., & Navarro, M. (2023, March 29). "Hellier" Investigator Connor J. Randall Discusses The Stanley Hotel and Co-Creating the Estes Method [Interview]. Bloody Disgusting! Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3756516/hellier-investigator-connor-j-randall-discusses-the-stanley-hotel-and-co-creating-the-estes-method-interview/
This episode has a Follow Along Blog Post that we are highly recommending you use as you listen to this episode. Studying Moon Phases is about as scientific as it gets when it comes to paranormal investigations and we can't wait for you to see how we approached this subject and came up with a solution to analyzing moon phase affects on the paranormal. Please follow along with the blog post when listening:
Moon Phase Study of 110 Investigations
To check out the SITC Scoring System, head over to Amazon for the Paranormal Investigation Workbook.
References
Astro Backyard. (2018, July 30). ? Astro Backyard. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://astrobackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Moon-Phases-web.jpg
Kher, A. (n.d.). Lunar Perigee and Apogee - Moon. Time and Date. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/lunar-perigee-apogee.html
Lantern Ghost Tours. (2021, January 6). What is the supernatural significance of the full moon? Lantern Ghost Tours. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.lanternghosttours.com/post/what-is-the-supernatural-significance-of-the-full-moon
Moon Connection. (n.d.). Moon Phases / Lunar Phases Explained. MoonConnection.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
NASA. (2021, August 5). Tides - Moon: NASA Science. Moon. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/444/tides/
National Library of Medicine. (2018, July 30). ? ? - YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1503%2Fcmaj.051119
Other Worldly Oracle. (2018, August 3). Why the Full Moon Increases Paranormal Activity. the Otherworldly Oracle. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://otherworldlyoracle.com/full-moon-increases-paranormal-activity/Walker, J. (n.d.). Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator. Fourmilab. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html
This episode discusses The Stone Tape Theory and uses Lodge Alley in Charleston, South Carolina as a study for the theory.
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See the blog post for this episode on www.storiesinthecemetery.com along with our other Ghost Hunting 101 posts and Paranormal Investigations. Or if you'd like to see/hear more about the Interactive Ghost Hunting Experiences, visit the same website and click the "Let's Go Ghost Hunting" tab.
Resources used to create this episode and blog post:
References for The Stone Tape Theory
Bos, P. B. (n.d.). The Stone Tape Theory. Retrieved June 6, 2022, from Haunted Walk: https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/
Danielson, L. (n.d.). Using GIS to Analyze Relationships to Explore Paranormal Occurrences in the. Retrieved from http://gis.smumn.edu/GradProjects/DanielsonL.pdf
Lucia. (2020, March 9). How Does It Work?: The Stone Tape Theory, Residual Hauntings and the Deep Influence of Memory and Emotion. Retrieved from Ghost in the Machine: https://theghostinmymachine.com/2020/03/09/how-does-it-work-the-stone-tape-theory-residual-hauntings-and-the-deep-influence-of-memory-and-emotion/
ParaPedia. (n.d.). Theory behind Limestone Quartz and Magnetite. Retrieved June 6, 2022, from ParaPedia: http://www.panicd.com/encyclopedia/theory-behind-limestone-quartz-and-magnetite.html
Potter, C. (2004, October 14). Were Pittsburgh's original finished roads and streets paved with cobblestone, Belgian block or some other type of brick? Retrieved from Pittsburgh City Paper: https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/were-pittsburghs-original-finished-roads-and-streets-paved-with-cobblestone-belgian-block-or-some-other-type-of-brick/Content?oid=1336413
References for Lodge Alley
SC Picture Project. (2022). Lodge Alley. Retrieved from SC Picture Project: https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/lodge-alley.html
Zierden, M., Calhoun, J., & Paysinger, E. (1983). Archaeological Investigation at Lodge Alley. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved from https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/assets/pdf/ArchaeologyReports/Lodge%20Alley%201983%20-%20AC%205.pdf
References for Cesium
Foist, L. (n.d.). What is Cesium Used for in Everyday Life? Retrieved June 22, 2022, from Study.com: https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-cesium-used-for-in-everyday-life.html
Nelson, R. (n.d.). Cesium FAQ. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from Rochester: https://www.cs.rochester.edu/users/faculty/nelson/cesium/cesium_faq.html
U.S. Geological Survey. (2018, June 14). Mineral Resource of the Month: Cesium. Retrieved from Earth Magazine: https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/mineral-resource-month-cesium/
This month, Amy and I discuss six different types of hauntings: Orbs, Intelligent, Residual, Malevolent, Poltergeists, and Apparitions.
This month's sponsors are the GetUpside App that saves you money on our high gas prices. Use Code CCV8RB to save an additional 15¢ per gallon of gas from your first fill-up. Ghost Stop, the one-stop-shop for all paranormal equipment. Use the SITC affiliate link to help out the Stories in the Cemetery podcast.
References used to make this episode and accompanying blog post:
Bos, B. A. (n.d.). The Stone Tape Theory. Retrieved November 21, 2021, from Haunted Walk: https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/
Cheung, T. (2006). The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts & Hauntings. Hammersmith: Harper Element.
Grant, J. (2015). Spooky Science: Debunking the Pseudoscience of the Afterlife. New York: Sterling.
Graves, Z. (2011). Ghosts: The Complete Guide to the Supernatural. New York: Chartwell Books.
Haunted Orange County. (2019, November 15). Types of Hauntings. Retrieved from Haunted Orange County: https://hauntedoc.com/types-of-hauntings/
SC PIcture Project. (n.d.). Lodge Alley. Retrieved from SC Picture Project: https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/lodge-alley.html
Stern, R. (Director). (2021). Surviving Death [Motion Picture].
The Conversation. (n.d.). Eight Things You Need to know about Poltergeists: Just in time for Halloween. Retrieved November 21, 2021, from The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/eight-things-you-need-to-know-about-poltergeists-just-in-time-for-halloween-85690
The Enfield Poltergeist RARE BBC FOOTAGE. (2012, February 4). YouTube Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OY8CAVNAnA&t=767s
Wagner, S. (2019, January 11). 3 Famous Poltergeist Cases that Will Creep You Out. Retrieved from Live About: https://www.liveabout.com/poltergeists-three-famous-cases-2595934
Wagner, S. (2019, August 20). Best Real Ghost Pictures Ever Taken. Retrieved from Live About: https://www.liveabout.com/best-ghost-pictures-ever-taken-4126828
Wan, J. (Director). (2016). The Conjuring 2 [Motion Picture].
Wiseman, R. (2011). Paranormality: Why we see what isn't there. London: Pan Macmillan.
Wordnik. (n.d.). Apparition. Retrieved from Wordnik: https://www.wordnik.com/words/apparition
Check out Ghost Stop's website for all your Paranormal investigating needs! https://ghoststop.com/?rfsn=5847213.1b5a6e
References Used to build this episode along with the accompanying blog post which displays all the videos and audio recorded while on this investigation. Just visit www.storiesinthecemetery.com to view all the media recorded.
Astonishing Legends. "ESTES Method." 28 February 2019. Astonishing Legends. https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/2/16/estes-method. 28 October 2021.
Ghost Doctor TV Show Full Episode 1: LONGEST SPIRIT INTERACTION! St. Augustine Lighthouse – hunters. Perf. Chris Bores. 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mmd2_MVjKc.
Ghost Hunters (TV Series). Perf. Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson. 2008. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2676520/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt.
Hackney, Diane. "East Coast Lighthouses." 2017-21. United States Lighthouses. http://unitedstateslighthouses.com/explore-us-lighthouses/east-coast-region/36-st-augustine-lighthouse.html. 28 October 2021.
McCarthy, Kevin. The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. Pineapple Press, 1992. https://www.amazon.com/Book-Lovers-Guide-Florida/dp/1561640212/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=.
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. Explore Our History. n.d. https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/get-involved/about-mission-uvp/history/. 28 October 2021.
Visit St. Augustine. "A Haunting Tour of the Lighthouse." n.d. Visit St. Augustine. https://www.visitstaugustine.com/article/haunting-tour-lighthouse. 28 October 2021.
You can hear the full episodes of Hillbilly Horror Stories on your favorite podcatcher (segmented interview posted here taken from Episode 246: The Unexplained with permission from the Hillbilly Horror Stories podcast).
You can check out all the ghost hunting gear we use for the Interactive Ghost Hunting Experiences at GhostStop.com.
To schedule an Interactive Ghost Hunting Experience with the host of the podcast, visit https://storiesinthecemetery.com/lets-go-ghost-hunting/
Head over to www.nicholasmcgirr.com to view the blog post with bonus sections.
References used for this podcast episode:
Find A Grave. (n.d.). Jennie Wade. Retrieved from Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1064/jennie-wade
Joe's Ghost. (2011). Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/1-3govRv8nE
Serfass, D. R. (2014, June 27). Remembering Gettysburg. Retrieved from Time News Online: https://www.tnonline.com/20140627/remembering-gettysburg/
Small, C. L. (2018). Jennie Wade of Gettysburg. Gettysburg: Gettysburg Publishing.
Svehla, J. (2010, September 17). Ghost Adventures. (Z. Bagan, Interviewer) Retrieved from https://youtu.be/vq3R_x_moCs
The Jennie Wade House Museum. (n.d.). The Jennie Wade House Self-Guided Tour Pamphlet. The Jennie Wade House.
Women Behind These Walls. (n.d.). Women Behind These Walls Pamphlet. Retrieved from YWCA Gettysburg: https://www.ywcagettysburg.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/WBTW-brochure-2015.pdf
Read the full blog post here: Flight 93 National Memorial
References
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Jefferson, L. (2011, 30th August). The Final Call from Flight 93. (C. Bowers, Interviewer) Retrieved from https://youtu.be/H-viMzr2nac
JeremyMcCracken. (2001, September 1). United Air Flight 93 air traffic recording. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/4HoGrkNNgB4
McMillan, T. (2014). Flight 93: The Story, The Aftermath and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11. Guilford: First Lyons Paperback .
National Park Service: Flight 93 Memorial. (n.d.). Brief Biographies: Passengers and Crew of Flight 93. Retrieved from etown.edu: https://www.etown.edu/centers/young-center/files/flight_93/Flight93-Biographies-Passenger-Crew.pdf
Stone, O. (Director). (2006). World Trade Center [Motion Picture].
Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Stories in the Cemetery. You can check out the full blog post for this episode at nicholasmcgirr.com
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Stories in the Cemetery is more than just a podcast and blog. It's also an Interactive Ghost Hunting Experience on the streets of downtown Charleston, SC. To use the SBox along with many other paranormal tools, head over to www.charlestoncavaliertours.com to reserve your tickets.
This week's episode is all in the title. I pay tribute to the great Vincent Price, someone whom I've always looked up to for his work, and now his life.
Remember you can follow up with the research I've done on Byron Preiss's The Secret on Buy Me a Coffee, simply by dropping a buck in the coffee pot.
Merch is available! Super cool souvenir shirts, hats, and coffee mugs. Yes, I wear my shirts as a uniform for my tours, they're that rad!
Check out the Tour Audio for my Stories in the Cemetery Interactive Ghost Hunting Experience on the night of the riot (May 30, 2020) in downtown Charleston.
Want to book your own tour? Head over to www.charlestoncavaliertours.com and use code "Cemetery" for $2 off each ticket.
Episode picture is a still from Castle, W. (Director). (1959). House on Haunted Hill [Motion Picture].
"The Raven" audio from Corman, R. (Director). (1963). The Raven [Motion Picture].
"Laughter" of Vincent Price from Temperton, R. (1984). Thriller [Recorded by M. Jackson].
This week, I give you three of my favorite books to study Cartomancy. This has been a hot topic on my website and I wanted to give you more to look into as you begin to understand the meaning of playing cards when used as oracle cards.
Show Notes/Links:
Here are the three books mentioned in the episode. Three books to study Cartomancy
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