Ghostly Activities: A Very Haunted Podcast

Hi Ghostlies! As we get closer to spooky season, Jake did a little deep dive into the origins of the phrase, spooky season, and how it caught on to be a season unto itself.
It was surprising to see how old the term really is, even if it didn't necessarily mean a month of festivities and feelings at first. 
Also, the state that first started using spooky season was what you'd think. It's not from New England. It's not from the Midwest. Wait 'til you hear where spooky season started.
You can find the research sources over on the Ghostly Activities blog

The Bandage Man is an infamous legend haunting the highway near Cannon Beach, Oregon. In this episode, Jake takes you through the legend's origins and horrifying claims. Also, get a terrifying tale to kick off.
Read the full Bandage Man profile on Ghostly Activities.

Merle and Jake sit down to dish about ghost hunting YouTube channels, and we give a matter-of-fact analysis of 11 different channels. Plus, hear which channels we like. 
But first - Merle has 2 ghost (hunting) stories to tell, submitted by listeners and readers. Although ... we do breakdown the stories because they are ghost hunting experiences, and we're ghost hunters, too.
As a follow-up from episode 1,  we got a follow-up on the phantom car seen on Aurora Bridge. Check out the blog post about the haunted Aurora Bridge for the details.

Hi kids! It's been a while, eh? Well, Ghostly Activities is coming back to the podwaves. In today's episode, Jake and Merle discuss a recent ghostly encounter on Aurora Bridge in Seattle. Two readers submitted the same encounter that happened during the witching hour on August 10th.
Then, Merle and Jake run through their three favourite haunts and why they're so spooky. 
So I hope you enjoy our spooky talk, and I'll have a new episode for you next week.
Some links to the places we mention:
Barkerville
Baillie House
Aurora Bridge

In March 2025, I went to Powell River, British Columbia, Canada for a haunted getaway. Nothing like going to a familiar haunted places to check in with the spirits. However, I wasn't expecting this surprising spirit to manifest how it did.
Get the real-life ghost story, plus some history about Powell River and its historic townsite.

On Monday, February 2nd, I had an encounter that left me scratching my head. Something had played with my pack of rescue mutts ... but it didn't want to play with me.
Get the scoop on this phantom black dog encounter. If you've encountered one of these animal spirits, let me know in the comments on the podcast or over on Ghostly Activities.