Citegeist
The podcast that puts the "ahh!" in bibliography
Citegeist explores the paranormal through an archival lens. Each episode begins with a ghost story as it’s typically told, and then we dive into the archive for a ghoulish gossip sesh, examining historical and archival resources to learn what really happened. You'll find that oftentimes, the real history is stranger, and scarier, than ghosts.
New episodes drop every two weeks. Subscribe now and I’ll see you in the stacks!
The Gilded Ghosts of Santa Cruz's Golden Gate Villa
Golden Gate Villa is said to be cursed, haunted, and steeped in violence. The the story goes that a man who was in love with his step-daughter and murdered her and committed suicide when he couldn't have her for himself...but what does the historic record actually say? In this episode, we look into ...
Pluckley, Kent: Britain's Most Haunted? Or Most Hyped?
Pluckley, Kent, has long claimed the title of “most haunted village in Britain,” even earning a spot in the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records. With at least a dozen named ghosts, including the Red Lady of St. Nicholas Church, the White Lady, the Watercress Woman, the highwayman...the list goes on....
Ocean-Born Mary & the Pirate’s Curse: Digging Up the Truth
Ocean-Born Mary is one of New England’s most enduring ghost stories and folk tales about a child born at sea, pirates, and long lost pirate's treasure. In this episode of Citegeist , we trace the legend back to its earliest sources and follow how a real, historical figure named Mary Wallace was tran...
The Princess & the Plantation: Anna Madgigine Jai and the Ghosts of Kingsley Plantation
Kingsley Plantation is often remembered for its hauntings, but the person most often reduced to legend is the woman who ran it. In this episode, we learn about Anna Kingsley (born Anta Madjiguène Ndiaye, also known as Anna Kingsley, Anta Majigeen Njaay or Anna Madgigine Jai,): a West African princes...
The Crescent Hotel: America’s Most Haunted Hotel — The “Castle in the Air”
Perched high above Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the Crescent Hotel is marketed as America’s "most haunted hotel". Ghost tours tell of restless spirits, wandering patients, and a mad doctor who tortured patients. But before the Crescent became a haunted hotel, it was a luxury resort, a women’s college, ...