The Intruders - Classic
Summary
This episode opens with a powerful personal narrative about a nine-year-old boy confronting a racist man in his home, followed by a deep dive into the ghost of Julia Staub, a 19th-century Jewish immigrant in New Mexico. The story explores the history of her haunting at La Posada Hotel, featuring interviews with a concierge who formed a unique bond with her spirit and the narrator’s own attempts to commune with her. The episode concludes with a chilling account from three boys who explored an abandoned house in Modesto, California, where one was mysteriously pulled through a door and left wi…
Topics discussed
Intro and Progressive Insurance ad
Story: A nine-year-old's rage against a harasser
Introduction to the ghost of Julia Staub
Hannah Nordhaus's quest to contact the ghost
Interview with Jonathan Mason, the concierge
History of Julia Staub and La Posada Hotel
Jonathan's first encounter with the ghost's presence
Vinted secondhand marketplace ad
Jonathan's deal with Julia and the rose brooch
The miracle of the withered rose
Halloween encounter and the vision of Julia
Jonathan's possession during hotel renovations
Hannah's night in Julia's room and closing
Transition to the next story
Intro to the abandoned house story in Modesto
First visit to the house and hearing banging
Second visit and the entity pulling Ryan
The claw marks and retrieving the knife
The creepy old lady and story conclusion
Outro and credits
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