The Ghost Chronicles

Radio host, author, and paranormal investigator, Tamara Thorne joins Ron for a lively hour of all things paranormal. Haunted houses, EVPs, orbs, and psychics are all discussed. How do Tamara and Ron feel about psychics on investigations and guess who shows up to add her two cents? Tune in and find out!

Two of Cape Cod's most haunted inns are highlighted on this episode of Ghost Chronicles. Donna Stone from the Wildflower joins Ron and Maureen for a spirited discussion about Ida, the Inn's resident ghost. Then Ruth Manchester of the Bramble Inn, talks about living in a haunted house. What famous Spanish explorer paid a visit to Ruth and her husband? Tune in and find out!

In Connecticut, Ron and Ron Jr. investigate the haunted home of author and paranormal investigator, Thomas D'Agostino and his wife Arlene. Using the Shack Hack, pendulum, L-rods, and EVP's they team up to make contact with the spirits of the former nursing home. What do they have to say? Tune in and find out!

Folklorist Dr. Michael Bell joins Ron and Maureen for a spirited discussion of the Sprague Mansion, New England's Vampires, Voodoo, and some of Dr. Bell's own experiences in dealing with the paranormal. Also in the show are discussion of his book Food for the Dead and a ghostly encounter from Ghostvillage.com. Who haunts the Sprague Mansion? Tune in and find out!

Maureen and Ron are joined by the Reverend Steve Wilson of the Spirit Light Network. Ron tells a bad joke, they answer caller's questions, and talked about shamanism. The Reverend attempts to tear down Ron's brick wall. Does it work? Tune in and find out for yourself.

Harold Rosenberg, the son-in-law of famed paranormal investigator, Dr. Glen Hamilton, joins us in the WCCM studio to discuss his farther-in-law's work. In the 1930's Glen Hamilton was a Canadian doctor who pioneered research in to the paranormal, including conducting séances under controlled conditions. His research is well documented; his collection of photographs and journals is housed in the University of Manitoba. What is in his collection? Tune in and find out!

In this special Halloween edition of Ghost Chronicles, Ron and Maureen venture to a local cemetery to get into the Halloween spirit, but things turn interesting when they find that they are not alone. This show includes guest appearances by Chris Balzano of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads, Jeff Belanger of Ghostvillage.com, Linda Zimmermann the Ghost Investigator, and WNDS News. What Hollywood celebrity's parents are buried there? Tune in and find out.

Recorded "live" at the Beer Works in Lowell, Massachusetts, Ron and Maureen interview world famous author Jeff Belanger. They have an animated discussion of Jeff's new book "Who's Haunting the White House?" while enjoying French fries, onion rings, and tall draft beers. Topics of discussion include: how Jeff researched the book, favorite presidents, ghosts of the White House, and his new Web site Kids.Ghostvillage.com. What document on White House ghost was classified "secret"? Tune in and find out. This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Mike Bowser, a retired Washington, DC-area police officer, and paranormal investigator based in Maryland who passed away on October 13th, 2008.

With Halloween approaching, we decide to air an interview with the driving force behind Salem's Festival of the Dead, the late Salem Witch, Shawn Poirier. Shawn with his partner, Christian Day have done so much to rejuvenate witchcraft and its celebration in Salem. In memoriam to Shawn, Ghost Chronicles is proud to air this episode. Ron, Maureen, Jan, and Shawn discuss such topics as The Festival of the Dead, the difference between witchcraft and Wicca, and Shawn's philosophy of witchcraft in Salem. Are there dark entities and what is our fascination with the macabre? Tune in and find out more. For more information on the Festival of the Dead go to: www.festivalofthedead.com

Back in the WCCM studio, author and photojournalist, Louise Hart, joins Ron, Maureen, Jan, and Marc Lemay to discuss local hauntings and tales of the unknown. Topics of discussion include haunted houses, Banshees, and water sprites. Can you use astrology as birth control? Tune in and find out.

Fiona Broome of Hollow Hill and Welsh Psychic Medium, Gavin Cromwell join Ron as he returns to America's Stonehenge in Salem, New Hampshire. Using dowsing rods and their psychic intuition, they investigate several hot spots including the shape-shifting stone, watch house, east-west burial chamber, and the sacrificial alter. Did the team hear and record a disembodied voice? Tune in and find out! For more information on America's Stonehenge go to www.stonehengeusa.com. For more information on Gavin Cromwell go to www.gavincromwell.com. For more information on Fiona Broome and Hollow Hill go to www.hollowhill.com

Deidre joins Ron, Jan, and special co-host Gail Scott-Key to discuss death and the after life. Topics of discussion in this intriguing interview include spirits who help loved ones pass, outer body experiences, and dark entities. Deidre, who teaches grief counseling to doctors and EMTs all over the world, shares some of her most amazing stories. How do children cope with their own up coming deaths? Tune in and find out.

In this episode, the Paranormal Posse gather at the Ghostvillage Compound to bid their goodbyes to Chris Balzano of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads. Mr. Pukwudgie is moving to Florida. His fellow investigators reveal tales of his their most interesting investigations with Chris and say goodbye to one of New England's most tenacious paranormal researchers. (Please be warned -- alcohol was involved.) Playing the parts of his friends were: Jeff Belanger - Cook and CEO of Ghostvillage.com (www.jeffbelanger.com) Megan Belanger - The real power behind Ghostvillage.com, Sophie Belanger - as herself, Matt Moinz - Spooky Southcoast (www.spookysouthcoast.com),Author/Investigator Tom and Arlene D'Agostino (www.nepurs.info), Author Dan Gordon - (www.hauntedbaseball.com), Mike Markowicz - East Bridgewater's Most Haunted, Andrew Lake - Greenville Paranormal Research (www.greenvillepr.tk)

Ron ventures to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to meet up with author and lighthouse historian Jeremy D'Etremont. They visit an exhibit of lighthouse photographs at the Discover Portsmouth Center and end up at the Portsmouth Lighthouse. Topics of conversation include: haunted lighthouses, the results of investigations at the Portsmouth Lighthouse, Jeremy's Lighthouse Tours, and the upcoming visit by Most Haunted's psychic medium David Wells. Want to find out how you can go on an investigation to America's most haunted lighthouse? Tune in and find out.

The Paranormal Posse rides again in search of the mythical Pukwudgie. Chris Balzano of Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads, Andrew Lake of Greenville Paranormal Research, and Jeff Belanger of Ghostvillage join Ron and Maureen and the rest of The New England Ghost Project in Freetown State Forest for a nighttime investigation in the Dark Woods. Using IR cameras, the pendulum, and a thermal imaging camera, the team makes its way through the forest in search of the puckwudgie. They finally make their way to the Assonet Ledge, where the hunters become the hunted. How does Ron get his finger dislocated? Tune in and find out.

Ron and Maureen interview Jeff Belanger in bug-infested Freetown State Forest, Massachusetts, while in search of the mythical Pukwudgie. Topics of conversation include Jeff's new book Weird Massachusetts, ghost hunting groups, myths and legends, and pink flamingos. Did Ron find evidence of the Pukwudgie? Tune in and find out.

The infamous Lizzy Borden House is the target of a joint investigation by The New England Ghost Project, the English ghost hunting group, Haunted Devon, and Welsh psychic, Gavin Cromwell. The evening starts, almost immediately, with a "spirited" confrontation between Ron and Maureen and ends with a session of UK "glass swirling". Ron, Maureen, Gavin, and Byron all reveal their impressions of the evening and the evidence collected. Infrared footage of the evening and Maureen trance channeling can be seen of the Haunted Devon website. Who killed the Bordens? Tune in and find out!

Hollywood, Tinsel town, the city that never sleeps. Actors, starlets, money, sex, and ghosts. Like every city, it has its share, but none more famous than the spectral stars that inhabits its streets. Author Marla Brooks explores the glitz, glamour, and legends of some of the most famous and infamous spirits of the city. Join Marla, Maureen, and Ron as they discuss her intriguing book, celebrity apparitions, and Marla's research into the subject. Did Anton LaVey's (founder of the Church of Satan) errant curse lead to the beheading of Jayne Mansfield? Tune in and find out!

Author Mark Jasper joins Ron and Maureen in a discussion of his book, Haunted Cape Cod and the Islands. Topics of discussion include: Laddie and the One-armed Ghost, secret rooms, the old Wild Flower Inn, Ghosts and Gangsters, and the Boy and his Dog in the Fire. What "possessed" Mark to write this book? Tune in and find out.

Ron and Maureen explore the origins of Valentine's Day. The show includes interviews with Salem Witch Leanne Marrama, and Angel expert Elizabeth Foley. Topics include: love spells, the romance angels, seven foods to make you live longer, and cheap dates. What are the love traits of your Zodiac Sign? Tune in and find out.