La Pesca
Summary
Host Mark Ristich opens with a bizarre tale of a man stuck in a porta-potty before introducing listener Julia’s story from La Spezia, Italy. Julia recounts haunting experiences in her aunt’s old apartment, including windows opening on their own and friends witnessing a ghostly figure in a white nightgown. The mystery deepens when a bitten peach appears on her nightstand, matching a fresco of a girl on a swing revealed beneath the walls.
Topics discussed
Intro: Progressive ad and the porta-potty ghost story
Julia moves into her aunt's historic apartment in La Spezia
Strange occurrences: windows opening and phantom doorbells
Friend sees Julia in a nightgown walking through a non-existent door
Ads: Progressive and Kalshi prediction market
Marco confirms the vision of the girl in the white nightgown
A painting falls, revealing a fresco of a girl on a swing
Julia's relationship and impending move to Genoa
The bitten peach appears on the nightstand after a vacation
Julia's final nights and the resolution of the mystery
Outro, credits, and haunting theme song
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