Something in the Lighthouse
Summary
Host Luke Lamana recounts the 2017 experience of two Coast Guardsmen on Matinicus Rock, who faced unexplained sabotage and a phantom hand emerging from a wall. The episode also covers Craig Lewis’s 1970s encounters with mysterious shadows and sounds on the same island, as well as a 1957 folklore account of a vengeful ghost. Additionally, the show details a haunting at Point Judith involving floating orbs and a child’s apparition, and concludes with a former sailor’s account of interacting with spirits during a paranormal investigation at the Pensacola Lighthouse.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Claude AI
Intro: The Hand in the Wall
Nate's Story: Arrival at Matinicus Rock
The First Night: The Fabric and the Light
Ocean Water and Russell's Strange Behavior
The Footsteps and the Hand from the Bricks
The Distress Call and Departure
Craig Lewis: Introduction to the 1970s Account
Life on the Rock: History and Moe's Tower
Craig's Encounters: Shadows and Roof Noises
The Cans in the Dry Goods Closet
Historical Folklore: The Hanged Keeper
Point Judith: Orbs and Apparitions
Sponsors: Cash App and PrizePicks
Pensacola Lighthouse: James Lindholm's Investigation
Analysis: Isolation, Skepticism, and History
Host's Personal Connection to Pensacola
Credits: The Story of Abby Burgess
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