United States of Ghosts - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 10/27/26
Summary
Paranormal researcher and paramedic Richard Smoak discusses his new book, *The United States of Ghosts*, which explores 250 years of American history through the lens of famous hauntings. The conversation covers ghost stories associated with the White House, including Lincoln and JFK, as well as legends from Hollywood and historic battlefields. Smoak also debunks the myth that full moons increase emergency calls and explains the energetic causes behind various types of paranormal activity.
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Introduction of Guest Richard Shinn
Small Talk: Halloween and Autumn
Myth Busting: Full Moons and EMT Calls
Personal Story: Growing Up in a Haunted House
Book Overview: The United States of Ghosts
US vs Europe: The Prevalence of Ghost Stories
Selecting Stories: Historical Milestones and Hollywood
Reflection on John Belushi's Tragedy
Why Battlefields Are Haunted: Emotion and Grief
Famous Figures: Mark Twain and Virginia City
Civil War Hauntings: Antietam and Gettysburg
Defining Hauntings: Types and Subtypes
The Mystery of Paranormal Phenomena
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Causes of Hauntings: Psychic Residue and Energy
Humorous Hauntings: Firehouses and Poltergeists
White House Hauntings: Introduction and Lincoln
Debunking the Churchill and Lincoln Ghost Story
The Ghost of Lincoln's Son
Lincoln's Funeral Dream and Skepticism
JFK, Gettysburg, and Dallas: A Historical Twist
White House Hauntings: Stress and Psychic Scars
Hollywood Hauntings: Rudolf Valentino
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