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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The Liberace Near Death Experience (GT Mini)
A famed singer escapes a deadly fate in 1963.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's …
351: Operation Mincemeat
A grim plan is executed during World War 2.Calm History: https://podfollow.com/calm-historyMore Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagr…
The Lone Ranger Family Restaurant (GT Mini)
One of the shortest-lived fast food chains came and went in the late 1960s.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttown…
350: Dead Man's Curve
An infamous stretch of road turns deadly in 1961.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecc…
Thirsty Dog Thirsty Cat Spring Water (GT Mini)
A pet product has a short shelf life in 1994.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's …
349: The Mysterious Murder of Rachel Siani
A 2000 New Jersey murder leads to more questions than answers.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's In…
World's Oldest Burger (GT Mini)
The battle for oldest hamburger goes back to the 1990s. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's Instagra…
348: The Disappearance of Paula Jean Welden
A college student goes missing in 1940s Vermont. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecc…
The Last Words of Walt Disney (GT Mini)
The last words of a cultural icon takes on a lore of its own in 1966.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJas…
347: The Sullivanians
An Upper West Side cult takes shape in the 1970s.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecc…
The Big Piece (GT Mini)
An iconic recovery is made in 1998.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagram …
346: The Murder of Missy Bevers
A 2016 murder inside a Texas church remains unsolved.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRe…
The AOL Squatter (GT Mini)
An employee lived for and at his job in 2012.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's …
345: The Edith Wolfskill Mystery
The disappearance of an heiress in the bay area of California in the early 20th century remains a mystery.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: http…
Belgian Mail Cats (GT Mini)
In the late 1800's, cats delivered the mail.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's I…
344: The Teen Vampire Cult
A southern blood-thirsty cult makes itself known in the 1990s.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's In…
Colgate Kitchen Dinners (GT Mini)
A failed food makes it way in the 1960s...or does it?More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRe…
343: The Devil Made Me Do It Trial
The devil goes on trial in 1981.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagram Hos…
The Casablanca Hoax (GT Mini)
A classic film gets reintroduced in 1982. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Ins…
342: The Disney Hall of Presidents Conspiracy
A presidential conspiracy unfolds in 2016.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Ins…
Curse of the Ninth (GT Mini)
A classical superstition goes back centuries.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's …
341: The Disappearance of Harold Holt
A Prime Minister goes missing in 1967.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagr…
The Gisele Bundchen Witchcraft Conspiracy (GT Mini)
A supermodel casts a spell on the Internet.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's In…
340: The Simpsons House Contest
A strange prize is offered in 1997.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagram …
Blood Candy (GT Mini)
A Russian-based candy has a morose history going back decades.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's In…
339: The Iron Butterfly Mystery
The strange disappearance and death of an iconic musician in 1995 leaves more questions than answers.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://w…
The Rise and Fall of DIVX (GT Mini)
A short-lived video rental service helps sink a national retail chain in 1999.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostt…
338: The Alma Mahler Sex Doll
A controversial life-sized doll takes shape in 1919.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramReb…
The McDonalds Coke Spoon (GT Mini)
A fast food utensil gets banned in 1979.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Insta…
337: The Million Lives Book Festival Disaster
A Baltimore book festival proves disasterous in 2025.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRe…
The Exploding Pope (GT Mini)
A religious leader leaves a lasting impression in 1958.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's Instagram…
336: The Kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle
A bizarre and harrowing kidnapping takes place in 1968.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's Instagram…
The Macy Street Plague (GT Mini)
A plague returns in 1920s Los Angeles.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagr…
335: The Mr. Beast Experience Disaster
An immersive experience becomes a spectacular failure in 2025.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's In…
The Lettuce Cigarette (GT Mini)
A "healthy" cigarette takes shape in the late-1950s.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramReb…
334: The Zizians Cult
A strange cult-like murder unfolds in 2022 California.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramR…
Project Capricious (GT Mini)
A strange tactic takes shape in the midst of World War II. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's Insta…
333: The Life and Near-Death of Jillian Lauren
The strange and complex life of Jillian Lauren takes a tragic turn in April 2025.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gho…
The America's Next Top Model Riots (GT Mini)
The runway turned to chaos in 2009.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagram …
332: The Curse of the Batsuit
A cursed costume makes itself known in 1995.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's I…