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Paranormal Playback

Paranormal Playback

Written by: The bAD Collective
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Paranormal Playback is the ultimate recap podcast for paranormal reality TV, where haunted asylums, ghost-hunting bros, psychic house calls, and celebrity ghost stories get the snark-filled breakdown they deserve. Hosted by three award-winning ad industry creatives, Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone, and Lauren Sanders, we rewatch cult-favorite shows like Ghost Adventures, Kindred Spirits, and Celebrity Ghost Stories, with a mix of skepticism, comedy, and pop culture flair.


Got a ghost story? Submit yours at paranormalplayback.com/home#shadowtales for a chance to be featured in our bonus special, Rosé & Readings.

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Episodes
  • Secrets of the Pendleton Underground | | Ghost Adventures S30 Live Coverage
    Jan 28 2026

    [00:00] – Welcome Back & Hiatus Updates

    [12:40] – Ghost Adventures Heads to Pendleton, Oregon

    [17:45] – Oregon Trail, Hell’s Canyon & Historical Context

    [29:10] – The Pendleton Underground & Cozy Rooms History

    [48:35] – Pre-Investigation at the Brothel

    [1:10:30] – Underground Investigation Begins

    [1:25:05] – Cliffhanger & To Be Continued


    WE'RE BACK!!!! Ghost Adventures heads to Pendleton, Oregon for a chilling two-part investigation beneath the city’s historic streets. In Buried Souls of Pendleton: Part One, Zak Bagans and the crew explore the infamous Pendleton Underground, a hidden network of tunnels tied to racial violence, outlaw justice, brothels, and long-buried secrets of the Wild West.


    Paranormal Playback breaks down the episode’s historical claims, including connections to the Oregon Trail, the Hell’s Canyon massacre of Chinese miners, and the forced underground existence of marginalized communities. The hosts examine the Cozy Rooms brothel, discuss Stella Darby’s complicated legacy, and question how much of Zak’s paranormal hypothesis holds up under scrutiny.


    As the investigation unfolds, the crew captures unsettling PolterPod responses, EMF spikes, unexplained footsteps, and a controversial moment involving a guest investigator that sparks serious discussion. With new tech introduced, shadowy figures hinted at, and the episode ending on a dramatic cliffhanger, Part One raises more questions than answers about what truly lingers beneath Pendleton — and whether the past ever stays buried.


    👻 Want more? visit our website for photos, source materials, and ghostly extras.


    While you’re here, don’t forget to:

    ⭐️ Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen

    👻 Share Paranormal Playback with a friend who loves reality TV or spooky stories

    📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for behind-the-scenes chaos, sneak peeks, and bonus hauntings


    📞 Got a ghost story of your own? Send it in, you might just hear it in a future Tales from the Shadows.

    Paranormal Playback is your weekly deep dive into spooky reality TV, ghost hunts, dramatic reenactments, and enough EVP to raise the dead. Hosted by Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone, & Lauren Sanders.


    Each episode has its own gallery on our website to explore while you listen.


    Leave Us a Ghost Story:

    → Instgram @paranormalplayback

    → TikTok @paranormal.playba

    → ☎️ VM: (404) 981-4533

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Possession in Gold Country? | Ghost Adventures S30 Live Coverage
    Dec 17 2025

    [00:00] Welcome & Season Update

    [03:35] Jamestown History & Fact-Check Setup

    [08:42] This Old Haunt: Charlie Checks the Facts

    [17:50] Pre-Investigation Encounters & Possession Claims

    [26:10] Moaning Caverns Exploration

    [32:58] Investigating the Willow Saloon

    [37:25] Jamestown Hotel Evidence & Final Thoughts


    This week's episode of Paranormal Playback, Mel & Lor are on hiatus while Charlie dives into Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 7: “Gold Town Terror,” an investigation set in Jamestown, California, a former Gold Rush hotspot layered with tragedy, folklore, and alleged demonic activity. Charlie breaks down the town’s history, fact-checks claims about the Moaning Caverns and Jamestown Hotel, and analyzes the episode’s most unsettling moments, including a former sheriff’s alleged possession and evidence captured inside the hotel’s basement. With EMF spikes, validated baselines, Polaroid anomalies, and a chilling XLS figure, this becomes one of the most compelling episodes of the season. Charlie also delivers a special “This Old Haunt: Charlie Checks the Facts,” challenging myths while highlighting the real history that makes Jamestown genuinely eerie.


    👻 Want more? visit our website for photos, source materials, and ghostly extras.


    If you or someone you know are struggling with suicidal ideation please call 988 or head to 988lifeline.org


    While you’re here, don’t forget to:

    ⭐️ Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen

    👻 Share Paranormal Playback with a friend who loves reality TV or spooky stories

    📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for behind-the-scenes chaos, sneak peeks, and bonus hauntings


    📞 Got a ghost story of your own? Send it in, you might just hear it in a future Tales from the Shadows.

    Paranormal Playback is your weekly deep dive into spooky reality TV, ghost hunts, dramatic reenactments, and enough EVP to raise the dead. Hosted by Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone, & Lauren Sanders.


    Each episode has its own gallery on our website to explore while you listen.


    Leave Us a Ghost Story:

    → Instgram @paranormalplayback

    → TikTok @paranormal.playba

    → ☎️ VM: (404) 981-4533

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    40 mins
  • Chaos at The River Inn | Ghost Adventures S30 Live Coverage
    Dec 10 2025

    [00:00] Holiday Chaos & Curtain Disasters

    [08:20] Ghost Adventures Setup: Enter the River Inn in Reno, NV

    [17:45] This Old Haunt: The Real History Behind the River Inn

    [34:00] The Beverly Pasco Experience (Community Theater Edition)

    [48:50] Night 1: Voices, Shadows & Early Activity

    [59:15] Night 2: Into the Cistern & Mold-Suit Madness

    [1:10:30] Thermal Figures, Final Debunking & Beverly’s Farewell


    Paranormal Playback covers Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 6, Rage on the River. Charlie and Mel break down Ghost Adventures’ investigation of the abandoned River Inn in Reno, NV, a once–luxury hot springs resort now known for its crumbling structure, questionable mob lore, and local ghost stories. The hosts dig into Aaron’s theatrical river entrance, the crew’s early claims of child apparitions and EMF spikes, and the strange audio captured throughout the property.


    But nothing compares to the arrival of psychic medium Beverly Pasco, whose frantic energy, dramatic fainting spell, and nonstop commentary turn the episode into instant paranormal-reality TV chaos. The team pairs Zach’s exaggerated storytelling with real history from the River Inn’s long line of bankruptcies, failed redevelopments, and one documented drowning — far from the mob massacres the show hints at.


    RIP to Beverly Pasco, who passed away after filming. Her unforgettable appearance remains one of the most iconic (and unhinged) moments in Ghost Adventures history.


    Whether you’re a Ghost Adventures fan or just love a good haunted amusement park story, this episode delivers laughs, lore, history, and solid paranormal commentary.


    👻 Want more? visit our website for photos, source materials, and ghostly extras.


    If you or someone you know are struggling with suicidal ideation please call 988 or head to 988lifeline.org


    While you’re here, don’t forget to:

    ⭐️ Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen

    👻 Share Paranormal Playback with a friend who loves reality TV or spooky stories

    📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for behind-the-scenes chaos, sneak peeks, and bonus hauntings


    📞 Got a ghost story of your own? Send it in, you might just hear it in a future Tales from the Shadows.

    Paranormal Playback is your weekly deep dive into spooky reality TV, ghost hunts, dramatic reenactments, and enough EVP to raise the dead. Hosted by Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone, & Lauren Sanders.


    Each episode has its own gallery on our website to explore while you listen.


    Leave Us a Ghost Story:

    → Instgram @paranormalplayback

    → TikTok @paranormal.playba

    → ☎️ VM: (404) 981-4533

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
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