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The Bothell House Poltergeist – Paranormal Podcast 535

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Imagine living in a hotbed of paranormal activity. Keith Linder tells his story of living in a haunted house that became a poltergeist.

You can find his recent book on the case at Amazon.com: The Bothell Hell House: Poltergeist of Washington State

In part two, photographer Shannon Taggart talks to us about seances, spirit photography and the search for ectoplasm.

You can find her website at ShannonTaggart.com

Thanks Keith and Shannon!

 

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Spirit Photography and The Original Photobombers

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This morning as I was perusing paranormal news, this item caught my eye.  “Photobombing” is all of the rage these days, but in a way the original photobombers came from the early 20th Century and were spirits…well, sort of.  They were faked “spirits” that showed up in posed portraits.  These were the work of a particularly deceptive guy by the name of William Hope who traded on the emotions of many gullible people hoping to get a glimpse of a passed loved one.

Does this deception mean that we should reject any possibility of paranormal phenomena?  Of course not.

However, we must remember that unfortunately there are probably a lot of William Hope-like people out there waiting to take advantage.  As I always say, keep an open mind but not so open your brains fall out.

Regardless, the photos are great to look at from a historical viewpoint and just plain creepy.  DangerousMinds.net has a great story on them today with lots of examples.  Check the story out HERE.

Fake Paranormal Images Are Not A New Thing

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“Spirit” pictures were extremely popular and extremely fake during the early history of photography.  If you think that paranormal fraudsters are a new thing, think again.  The linked article below from Slate does a nice job of profiling two charlatans who practiced the fraudulent fad that lasted for decades.  Does this mean all ghost photos are fakes?  Certainly not.  Should we be careful?  Absolutely.

SpiritLink: Slate

Image Credit: Swann Auction Galleries.