Comedy
Amanda and Sarah take on two haunted places that influenced famous horror films. Amanda takes a cue from her recent trip to Colorado with a history of the Stanley Hotel, the place that gave author Stephen King the idea for The Shining. Sarah stays on the East Coast for a look at the Seaford haunting that originated some major paranormal theories and may have been the inspiration for Poltergeist. Other subjects covered include powerful potpourris, elk sightings, and mall non-hauls. Recommendations: Amanda recommends the new Netflix documentary Misha and the Wolves. Sources: “House of Flying Objects,” Robert Wallace, LIFE Magazine, 17 Mar 1958 “The Science of Ghosts: Searching for Spirits of the Dead” By Joe Nickell “A Home’s Bad Vibrations,” David Kahn, Newsday Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies Long Island Pulse (The Herrmann House) Travel + Leisure (What It's Like to Spend the Night at the 'Shining' Hotel) The Gazette (Colorado's Stanley Hotel offers plenty of haunted tales) Amuse - Vice (Redrum | Inside the Hotel Which Inspired The Shining) Wikipedia/Freelan Oscar Stanley stanleyhotel.com For updates on future episodes and other fun stuff, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or check out our Patreon.