Is This a Ghost?

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Did you know Maine is more than just a hotbed of fictional horrors? We’re coming for you, Stephen King. The Pine Tree State is also home to at least one maybe-dead maybe-ghost, and we honor her today on Is This a Ghost? (The answer is…maybe?) This is the story of Mary Howe. Come for the ghost, stay for the Hippocratic Oath for gravediggers, the transcendentalism of Batman, the right temperature for not-dead hot stones, horse-drawn busses of 1882, the perfect month for pizza, and Glidden: The “Nick” of the 19th century. Sources: Pen Bay Pilot B985 FM This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit isthisaghost.substack.com

The best thing about Oklahoma is that ghosts don’t like it anymore than you do. Clayton had to plumb the depths of human experience to find a worthwhile ghost story from the The Sooner-Die-Than-Live-Here State, but with the hard work and grit that’s always been a hallmark of this podcast, he managed. Oh, also, you’ll learn this toward the end, but we’re an ESPN podcast now. This is the story of the haunted Skirvin Hotel. Come for the ghost, stay for the absolute disappointment of Oklahoma, America, the big, cool graveyard of Rip Rowser Bill, the respectful behavior of oilmen throughout history, and Ron Artest, professional ghost lawyer. If you enjoy this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! - Sources: Legends of America BBC The Players Tribune Washington Post This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit isthisaghost.substack.com

It’s Halloweentime, and we wanted to give you a treat. Or I guess it’s really more of a trick. Well it’s a trick that’s sort of a treat, and it’s this: Patrick is dressing up as Clayton for this Halloween episode, and he’s the one telling the ghost story this time. That’s right, he’s gunning for the big chair, and all Clayton can say is, IF YOU COME AT THE KING, YOU BEST NOT MISS. This is the story of The Whaley House, one of the most haunted houses in America. Come for the ghosts, stay for the hotel-by-the-hour memories, the most disappointing way to spell “pie,” a cross-examination of Tom Greene’s existence, dowsing for ghost water, Plato’s EMF reader, and high school Clayton’s struggle to find women’s clothing for tall boys. Sources: Patrick will probably fill this in at some point, I bet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit isthisaghost.substack.com

Sure, sex is great, but have you ever had the ghost of an airline pilot jump out at you from the overhead bin when you check on your luggage at 30,000 feet, midway to your uber-normie family vacation? It is transcendent. We will not be taking questions. This is the story of Flight 401. Come for the ghosts, stay for two double-dog-dare first-class priests, the Spanish-teacher sweatshirt monster, the one tiny issue with early autopilot, hamster-tube airplane pipes, Quantum Leap in a failing cockpit, and Patrick’s unfirm grasp on holiday dates. Sources: Admiral Cloudberg (Medium) Simple Flying Florida Today This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit isthisaghost.substack.com