GhostStoriesForTheEnd

Apologies for radio silence

I was kinda wiped out after that double tap of Howard Hughes + the Halloween show. Fully recharged and ready to rock again, next episode will be up later this week. It's a "taking stock" type thing, summing up where we are so far in Season of the Witch, then exploring the "vibe" of Nixon's Ameri...

Episode 33 - Tales From the Graveyard Bunker II

In association with iLovePodMedia, and with the support of Bradley and the Mrs, this year we offer a trilogy o' terrifying tales for All Hallows' Eve. For your consideration:1. The ExorCIAist2. Project Blue Beam: The New World HORRORder3. Operation Stab-ioEnjoy. Well...I say "enjoy"...ahahahahahaha.

Episode 32 - More Tales of the Yankees and Cowboys

Howard Hughes goes to war with the Syndicate in Las Vegas. We look at a deep state in transition, the mob on the brink of implosion, and a private eye chasing land fraud and silver mining scams.

🧟 Hello friends 👻

Plans for October? I'll go first:SEASON OF THE WITCH continues, but this week's episode might be a little later than usual because it's that time of year again ☝️. I hope to get the next SOTW installment up for Friday but, failing that, it will be up at the start of next week. This one has ballooned out...

Episode 31 - The Assassination of RFK

Jimmy Falun Gong (@JimmyFalunGong) of Programmed to Chill is here to blow minds and explode myths about the RFK assassination. Once again, 1968 proves to be a crucial year for us as we traverse a land haunted by women in polka dot dresses, the Rosicrucian Order, the rise of Nixon, the CIA, sinister hypnotists and more....

Episode 30 - Acid Spooks II: Psychedelic Gladio

The next stop on our mission upriver:CHEMISTDROP OUTGANGSTERREVOLUTIONARYCON MANBRITISHTERRORISTACCOUNTANTFREEDOM FIGHTERNERDRONALD MOTHER FUCKING STARK

Next episode up tomorrow

Had a last minute rethink of it. Patreon-only baby. Ronald Stark, the 🌊👁️🅰️, longhair freakers, and what have you.

Ronald Stark and the hippie mafia await us at the next stop.

Our mission upriver continues. We draw closer to the heart of darkness. We have access to too much beer and too much research, and little by little we are going insane.

Episode 29 - This is the Zodiac Speaking pt 2 ft. Brace Belden

Part 2 of our look at the Bay Area and the serial killer as a social and political subject in the 60s and 70s. The Dark Cowboy (Brace - @TrueAnonPod) once again guides the humble host (me - @ghoststoriesend) on a dark voyage into the West Coast netherhead. A psychedelic abyss, you might say, where spooks, dirty politic...

Just in case the Discord invite missed you, here is a link

https://discord.gg/n3BqVyVWI am told by the thingy that it's good for 24 hours.

We now have a Discord sorted (I think)

Our operation continues to expand. I'm not gonna be overly involved in it other than to steal your ideas and pass them off as my own on the show. It's subscribers only and you all seem very nice so I don't anticipate we'll have too much drama, but obviously, no sexism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, y...

I didn't realise we were this close to 500 subscribers.

The monthly, patreon-exclusive history of the Sicilian Mafia spin-off is coming, but I was anticipating I'd have another couple of months to get all my ducks in a row before releasing the first installment. I mean, we will begin the story in the 1100s, you know? We are going *fucking deep* my friends, and I'm s...

Episode 28 - This is the Zodiac Speaking pt 1 ft. Brace Belden

**RE-UPLOADED WITH AUDIO ERROR AT 1:21:05 FIXEDThe Spacemen 3 tune came blasting in as Brace was making a good point that tied up the episode. This is the corrected version of the ep. Apologies. On the other hand, if you didn't know who Spacemen 3 were then congratulations, you've just found your new favourite ...

My name is Matt, btw

It occurred to me that I never actually introduced myself. Wasn't trying to be mysterious, I just never got around to it.Hello. How do you do.

Contained within this image...

...are some very subtle clues about next week's episode. Ponder this image, turn it this way and that in the grey light of an Autumn evening, and perhaps you will solve this fiendishly magnificent puzzle. Ahahahahahaha.😈🕵️🚬

Acid Spooks I: MKUltra and the Void

While LSD wasn't the sole cause of "The Sixties", the era would have looked far different without acid. Tonight we explore how LSD and other psychedelics served a political and social function from the earliest days of the CIA, taking in Cold War brinkmanship, MKUltra, and the search for mind control.

MKUltra episode up soon

Acid Spooks is nearly done.

This is from the undercover op manual

...that Matt Christman referred to on the show. I was reminded of it again today after friends sent me a few annoying posts they saw over the last few days. I sometimes suspect my friends hate me, because they insist on telling me about "YouTubers" and "tweet doers" they don't like. I totally get wh...

Next episode's track: "The Resulting Void"

I've been trying to find the "sound" of MKULTRA for the upcoming show. I finally came up with this - it's a drone/noise piece called "The Resulting Void". Also my little homage to The Haxan Cloak. Basically ran my guitar through a series of pedals and got these marvelously scary sounds. If you&#...

Episode 26 - The American Years of Lead? ft Matt Christman

!PATREON EXCLUSIVE! We kick off our Season of the Witch miniseries with a look at the New Left of the 1960s and 1970s, and for this one Mr Matt Christman (@cushbomb) of Chapo Trap House kindly stopped by to share some insight about the times. We talk about the Weather Underground, the Black Panthers, Vietnam, Dustin Ho...

Okay, rearrangement...

I couldn't sort the technical issues out in time for the MKUltra episode, BUT instead I'm gonna release a really cool convo I had with a super cool dude for the inaugural ep of Season of the Witch. It actually works better this way tbh, as this frames everything going forward, and I have a feeling you're go...

Had a catastrophic laptop failure

Episode will be delayed a couple of days while my guy fixes it, truly sorry folks. If it looks like I can't get something up by Monday I will let you know. Maybe do a Q&A ep using my phone to record or something as a holdover. Scoot a few questions below if you absolutely need to hear my drawl engaging with the dar...

Business, always business

Things are going pretty well since the show returned, in no small part because of you, my killas, and your continued support for this show. I was very surprised to hit 100 subs without paywalling anything, and now we're into the 200s. For a show with a release schedule that used to be as patchy as Ghost Stories... ...

Episode 25 - The Chicago Outfit and the People Who Died

In the first half of this week's show, we explore the roots and rise of the Chicago Outfit, analyzing its influence, structure, activities, demographic makeup, and compare it to more traditional mafia syndicates elsewhere in the States. In the second half, we follow Sam Giancana after the JFK assassination and look...

Look at Sam Giancana and Frank Sinatra folks 🥺

Episode will be ready soon.

I have made certain enquiries.

You mentioned some names, I did some reaching out. To my surprise and excitement, a couple of people are kindly donating some of their time for the upcoming series about the "American Years of Lead" I'm putting together. I anticipate it'll be a good six or seven parts, and I have snagged some great gues...

I am told the Chicago Outfit used to own this hotel in Tehran

Anyway we'll be talking about the Chicago Outfit at length next week. In the meantime, I was thinking about trying to get some more guests on the show. Had a blast talking UFOs with Bradley, so it'd be cool to chat with other people too, expand the GSFTEOTW universe a bit. Any preferences? Who would you like me...

James Angleton and the Wilderness of Mirrors

Tonight we look at the life and times of James Angleton. We examine his obsession with the so-called Monster Plot, and his mysterious role in the aftermath of a high-profile 1964 murder. It's a moody outing tonight, friends, as we navigate an underworld of poetry, spook intrigue, Cold War paranoia, and the melancho...

New ep out Monday

Little bit under the weather at the moment so no episode today, but it'll be ready by Monday. It's about the real Cigarette Smoking Man, the Poet Spook himself, and a weird death connected to JFK. Been wanting to discuss this guy ever since I began the show, very excited.

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