Ghosthropology Podcast

28/07/2026

I have had some delays - side-effect of having a day job and needing time off. But, I have one episode nearly ready and another well on the way.

15/07/2026

Not ghost related, but talking about supernatural happenings in ancient Delphi.

13/07/2026

So, no episode this week. My good Ladywife-producer and I took a trip with her sisters to Greece, and in clearing up my workload in the lead-up, I did not have time to complete an episode, as I had hoped that I would.

Still, it was a good trip. Interestingly, as unquestionably cool as it was to see the ruins of ancient cities and temples, it reinforced that I made the right decision as a graduate student to focus on the archaeology of hunter-gatherers, I still find those research questions more interesting.

Still, it was undoubtedly cool to see sites that I have only read about previously.

29/06/2026

Episode 117 is out!

In this episode, Matt talks about an infamous TV movie – Ghostwatch – that allegedly tricked millions of Britons into believing that the BBC had inadvertently let a malevolent spirit loose on the country. The actual story is both more mundane and more interesting. Plus, Ghostwatch provides a snapshot of public paranormal beliefs of the early 1990s. Come learn about one of the best horror movies Matt has ever seen, and how it reflects paranormal beliefs, and how the movie and its aftermath are remembered.

https://kmmamedia.com/2026/06/29/117-ghostwatch/

15/06/2026

Episode 116 is out!

In this episode, Matt talks about a bit of local weirdness: The Fresno Nightcrawler. This strange creature, or spirit, or UFO, or someone’s legs, has been spotted in and near the city of Fresno, where Matt resides. Is it real? Is it a hoax? Is it mentioned in Native Californian legends? Did a bleached-out pair of Levis become sentient? Find out in this episode!

This episode's art is provided by my daughter.

https://kmmamedia.com/2026/06/15/116-the-fresno-nightcrawler/

05/06/2026

Pardon the grainy image, but I am working on an episode on my local weird creature - the Fresno Nightcrawler. Now, I know that some people will claim that these little guys have been spotted well outside of California, but don't believe such lies and slanders. The Nightcrawler is our local funky little creature, and wouldn't want to stray too far from those who have such affection for it.

Learn more when the episode drops in a week-and-a-half!

01/06/2026

Episode 115 has dropped!

We have all heard of ghost towns, but what about the ghost-facilities that exist within some of the world’s most-populated cities? What happens when a location associated with something as storied as London’s famous Underground is abandoned? What sorts of folklore builds up around it? In this episode, Matt discusses two such examples and what they may tell us about how Londoners view themselves and their city.

We have all heard of ghost towns, but what about the ghost-facilities that exist within some of the world’s most-populated cities? What happens when a location associated with something as storied …

22/05/2026

"The kids love it."

Dale Thompson in school.

18/05/2026

Ghosthropology Podcast
Episode 114

In Belgium, there is a forest… and in that forest, there is a fog… but it is not your normal fog, and this is not your normal bit of folklore.
https://kmmamedia.com/2026/05/18/114-deogen/

06/05/2026

Got to spend last weekend getting back to my archaeology roots, attending the 91st annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Unintentionally, I dropped an episode on a San Francisco ghost story while attending a meeting in that same city.

It was a good conference, and I got to hear about a lot of very interesting research outside of the territory that I work in, which was enjoyable. Also attended a session on archaeological study of popular music...which ended up being much more substantive than I would have thought.