In this episode, Matt speaks with folklorist Trevor Blank about digital folklore, including creepypasta, and its role in shaping how creepy subjects are discussed. Matt and Trevor also discuss why folklorists were slow to accept that online folklore is, in fact, folklore. Along the way, there are detours into prison folklore, Slender Man, and Bloody Mary.

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69. Digital Folklore With Trevor Blank

La Llorona is a story that many of us have heard, but it has a history and a meaning that goes beyond the surface. In this episode, Matthew gets into the politics, art, and history of the weeping white lady looking for her children.


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70.  La Llorona

In honor of the tradition of sharing spooky stories during midwinter, Matt revisits four scary stories. Commentary can be found in their previous episodes (49: Dudleytown, 35: Poveglia Island, 55: Shanghai Tunnels, 18: Himuro Mansion) Until 2024...

S004 Holiday Supplemental 2023

In this episode, Matt speaks with archaeologist Dr. April Beisaw about the connection between archaeology and ghost hunting, as well as what academics might learn from ghost hunters in terms of communicating with the public.

Dr. April M. Beisaw is a professor of anthropology at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. There she teaches courses on archaeology, museum ethics, forensic anthropology, and haunting heritage. She has published several books including Taking Our Water for the City: Archaeology of New York City's Watershed Communities and Identifying and Interpreting Animal Bones: A Manual. Her research has also appeared in American Anthropologist, Historical Archaeology, the International Journal of Historical Archaeology, and Museum Worlds. 

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71. Interview With Dr April Beisaw

If you spend much time reading academic research on ghost stories and ghost tourism, you will inevitably come across the term “Hauntology” which, despite its name, is more related to politics than ghosts. However, the term is useful in understanding the social meaning and purpose of many ghost stories.  In this episode, Matt explains the concept and discusses its applicability to supernatural beliefs and claims. 

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72. Hauntology

Shadow people are an enigmatic paranormal phenomenon, possibly an indication that beings from some alternate dimension are attempting to intrude into our world… or they’re just odd tricks of human perception that people have made a lot of assumptions about. In this episode, Matt discusses the history of shadow people as a phenomenon and what they may tell us about the development of folklore in an age of science fiction.

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73 Shadow People

Are you afraid of encountering human skeletons where they should not be? Are you afraid of deep water, sharks, and crushing pressures? Well, this episode is for you. Come with Matt as he discusses Chuuk Lagoon, a haunted naval battleground in the Pacific Ocean. 


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74 Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia

In this episode, Matt discusses three different ghost stories associated with three different water sources: Isla De Las Munecas in Mexico, Okiku’s Well at Himeji Castle in Japan, and the ghost of the Central Park Canal in Bakersfield, California. The stories are quite different from each other but should provide some chills to listeners.

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75. Three Water Ghosts

The Moss Beach Distillery, located just north of Half Moon Bay on California’s coast, is reputed to be haunted by a number of ghosts, most notably a 1920s flapper garbed in a blue dress. In this episode, Matt discusses ghost stories, historical research, commerce, tourism, and technological trickery

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76. Blue Lady Ghost of the Moss Beach Distillery

In this episode, Matt talks with Rob Hawthorn, who creates and leads ghost tours in Mendocino County, California. They discuss the process of gathering stories, putting them together, and leading a ghost tour as well as how ghost stories represent the community from which they come.

Special Guest Rob Hawthorn: a writer, history buff, paranormal enthusiast, and bookseller on Califonia's Mendocino Coast. His volunteer work with the Kelley House Museum has allowed him to connect with many fascinating people and has allowed him to flourish in all those aspects. Rob is always interested in hearing the next local (or not local) ghost story.

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77 Interview With A Haunted Tour Guide

In this episode, Matt speaks with podcaster Jim Harold who has been the host of The Paranormal Podcast since 2005 and Jim Harold's Campfire since 2007. The Paranormal Podcast has allowed listeners to hear both believer and skeptic voices on paranormal subjects. At the same time, the Campfire Podcast has been a venue for listeners to share their own stories. This episode covers Jim Harold's history as a podcaster, his interest in the paranormal, and a few of his favorite stories. 

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Jim Harold is the host of Jim Harold's Campfire and The Paranormal Podcast, bestselling author of the Campfire series, and President of Jim Harold Media. His latest addition to the series, True Ghost Stories: Jim Harold's Campfire Volume Six, was released in May 2024.For more, visit https://jimharold.com/

78 Interview With Jim Harold

Ghostthropology Podcast examines ghost stories, folklore, and tales of the weird.  It is writen and preformed by Matthew Armstrong and produced by Kaylia Metcalfe

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