Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

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**Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal**

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town.

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Chevy Chase Roast Disaster Dec 11, 2020

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The 2002 Comedy Central Roast of Chevy Chase only aired once, and was a humiliating blow to the guest of honor.

Visit the Deadliest Hotel in LA

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130: Typhoid Mary Dec 09, 2020

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The tragic tale of Mary Mallon left a trail of unintentional death in her wake.

Visit the Deadliest Hotel in LA

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The Milli Vanilli Hoax (GT Mini) Dec 04, 2020

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The immediate rise of the multi-platinum duo known as Milli Vanilli ended almost as quickly as it began.

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Introducing: Strange Year (Housewife on LSD / Mickey Mouse Gas Mask) Dec 03, 2020

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A Housewife on LSD made 1956 a Strange Year, and the Mickey Mouse Gas Mask made 1942 a Strange Year. Please subscribe to Strange Year wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Each week Jason Horton revisits a different year along with the strange history and the cultural happenings during that year. Get your weekly weird history fix with Strange Year.

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129: The Zankou Chicken Murders Dec 02, 2020

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A family owned Los Angeles area chicken restaurant chain turned deadly in 2003.

Visit the Deadliest Hotel in LA

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Helpful Ghost Pets (GT Mini) Nov 27, 2020

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The ghosts of pets gone by have been known to help the living.

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128: The Watcher Nov 25, 2020

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In 2014, new residents to a Westfield, NJ home began receiving bizarre letters from someone known only as "The Watcher".

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The Brady's Disaster (GT Mini) Nov 20, 2020

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The 1990 version of The Brady Bunch, simply titled "The Brady's", was very short-lived.

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127: The Dear David Ghost Nov 18, 2020

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In late 2017, a Twitter account introduced a tale of a haunting that captivated the internet known as "Dear David".

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Walton UFO Incident (GT Mini) Nov 13, 2020

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On November 5, 1975, Travis Walton went missing for five days near Snowflake, Arizona. His story of UFO abduction spawned a book, and the movie "Fire in the Sky".

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