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Canada Podcast

Infamous Cross Ghost Story and How to Connect with your Crowd

Main Subject: Battlefield Park (Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) – –

Daniel recounts an infamous ghost story. Featured our own Ghost Guide James during his years of leading tours at Battlefield Park.  The time he was burned by a cross!  Pulled out in this episode to continue a tradition.

Then a new segment! Daniel talks about another passion… the art of public speaking. Connection to your crowd, and the time he was confronted by 35 drunk tour-goers!

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Canada Podcast

A Ghost Locks me out at Custom House & Last Criminals to Hang in Canada

Main Subject: City of Toronto (Ontario, Canada) – –

A personal story from Hamilton’s very haunted Custom House. Daniel recounts an experience during an active stretch. The angry Dark Lady wanting him out before an event.

And dark history from Toronto. The city where the last two men hanged in the 1960’s! The gruesome end exposed by a prison official.

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Articles Canada Ghosts

Scottish Rite of Freemasonry | Lady in the White Dress Ghost Story

Some of our best ghost stories are no longer told to the public. This includes the amazing tales inside Hamilton’s Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

The tour is over, but thanks to this website (and Ghost Guide Daniel Podcast) they can still be told to the world!

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Canada Podcast

Real Story of Poltergeist and the Lady of Hamilton’s Scottish Rite

Main Subject: Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (Hamilton, ON, Canada) – –

The user question leads Daniel to the true ghost story behind the 80’s classic horror movie, Poltergeist. Under its other name, restlessness, he talks a bit about the believability of the movie.

Even though the movie does take deep liberties with the real story, there are similarities. Especially when catching the attention of a Doctor of Parapsychology.

Vintage Ghost Walks from the tours inside Hamilton, Ontario’s Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. On the grand staircase, the lesser known portrait of a woman in the white dress, and her reaching out to an investigator.

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Podcast United States

Edgar Mills Ghost Story and Mansfield Reformatory

Main Subject: Mansfield Reformatory Prison (Ohio, USA) – –

The return of Edgar Mills, storyteller extraordinaire. With a personal ghost story from a woman getting a ghostly message through her daughter.

Then intent and ghost stories of Mansfield Reformatory.  Considered one of the most haunted locations in the world, definitely in the United States. 

And imagine walking into the room and finding your dog staring intently at an empty couch.  Daniel’s doesn’t need to imagine… he’s living it! 

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Possession in St. Catharines & My family’s horror connection to Haldimand

Main Subject: Possession at the Merritt House (St. Catharines) – –

You’ve heard the name, now hear the legend.  “The Flying Dutchman”, a ghost ship most recently featured in the movie series, Pirates of the Caribbean. 

Then to the story of a possession, right in front of his eyes.  After one of Daniel’s first investigations.  The beautiful skepticism of seeing a psychic fight with a real possession attempt by the powerful spirit of the house.  Referenced photo found here – – https://ghostwalks.com/articles/merritt-house-attempted-possession

And Daniel took a drive.  His familial connection to the Haldimand region, and the connection to the small town of Cayuga (location of Ruthven and the Ghost Walks). 

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Hamilton’s Pigott Building Ghost & Moving things (used) to be Secret

Main Subject: Hamilton’s Pigott Building (James Street South) – –

Back to Cambridge Post Office for a quick IG ghost story from bellamom.  Friends with a former employee of the Fiddler’s Green, a restaurant once in the building, with a bar… on the 3rd floor… Emily’s floor. 

Then, Daniel talks about the final location of the Hamilton Ghost Walks.  The city’s first skyscraper, the Pigott, and a most impressive story of it’s resident ghost.  Really!  If any ghost were to have such an origin.  It’s almost perfect.  The reason why he haunts the place, and a spooky ghost story about him.

All leading to a talk about the newest, modern form of paranormal evidence.  Around the simple security camera, and why this has changed the field forever.  With a small related ghost story.

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Skunk Danger, Best McMaster Ghost Story and very Haunted Honeymoon

That time Daniel’s life almost changed for the worst, if not for a superhero cat named Mittens.  A 2-time Hamilton Ghost Walk and the best McMaster ghost story out of Wallingford Hall.  All ending with a honeymoon ghost story.

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Christmas Ghost Story, Visited, Shadow and Objects aren’t Haunted

Ghost story filled episode, just in time for Christmas!  This features Daniel’s own experience when visited by a scary spirit at Christmas time. Including proof how they reach out before investigations.  Along with a ghost story of a Shadow Man in the basement of a historic house.  And why Daniel thinks objects can’t be inhabited.

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Gala Fail! Experience at Battlefield Park & 2 ghosts, oh no, Skeptics

Daniel opens up about the Halloween Gala with a tough moment during a major FAIL.  Then one young man’s spooky experience while hanging with buddies on a haunted battlefield park… a unique Saturday night!  And Skeptics feel the burn (and cool agreement) on two of the world’s most known ghosts.