Best friends Tami and Amie have a problem: They are terrified of ghosts, yet they keep having paranormal encounters. The solution? To face their fears head on with the help of some liquid courage in this hilarious yet spooky podcast! The fearful duo research myths, legends, and true stories from the most haunted places on earth all while sipping from a specially themed cocktail. They also share tales of their own encounters as well as those submitted to them by listeners. Come for the ghost ...
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Farewell from the Hollywood Roosevelt!
1:36:00
1:36:00
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:36:00
This is it, folks! After 5 years and an uncountable number of burps, Amie and Tami are signing off with this very special episode that brings us full circle. Our very first topic in episode 1 was Marylin Monroe, and for our final recording we rented a room in the place where Marylin had her very own suite and spent some of her happiest years: THE H…
…
continue reading
Ahhh... nothing like a sip of the old sock-strained garbage water at the end of a long day... This week is the first (and last!) ever WILD CARD episode! No rules, just right! Tami reads from a fascinating/depressingly still true article about folks discovering their home is haunted thanks to the quarantine. And Amie sneaks in the first lady appreci…
…
continue reading
We're falling apart! Everything from desk disasters to figuring out we're too old for mesothelioma, this week's 50 States of Ghosts on PENNSYLVANIA has us humbled. Amie takes us through the ghost-hustlin' and generically-named Hill View Manor where they nickel and dime you into the grave... and beyond! And Tami talks cancer-causing flame-proofing a…
…
continue reading
What's more macho than a loud-ass motorcycle? A loud-ass motorcycle blasting Footloose, of course! This week puts Tami's pregnancy hormones to the test when we discuss GHOST PETS!!! Tami learns what literally everyone apparently already knew about red cardinals and how they can be a sign of passed loved ones, and really brings the whole room down t…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 158 - Trickery and Witchcraft
1:14:15
1:14:15
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:14:15
Thank goodness this is a podcast, because we are SICK of seeing our own faces these days! Luckily we've got a new face to distract us with our first in a very long time guest, Kyla! She is bringing us corn huskin' realness for our episode on NEBRASKA!! First, Amie tells us about a fellow spooky-inspired thespian who's had some creepy encounters at …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 157 - Banshees and Babes!
1:20:59
1:20:59
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:20:59
Somebody call Kitty Protective Services, because these gals are crossing some boundaries! This week Tami and Amie watch and recap ghost shows, both new and old. Amie thirst-watches an episode of Ghost Brothers, where a family of four has to deal with hipster ghosts who don't consider 'Nsync worthy of vinyl. And Tami discovers the delightful Knock, …
…
continue reading
We are living our morals and we are MAD about it! This week is another Fifty States of Ghosts, and we're definitely not entirely sure where it is or how to say it. MISSOURI! First we take a dip in the hot springs-adjacent Elm Hotel and Spa that just wouldn't stay burned down. And Amie tries to remember the Four Ts of ghost middle management at the …
…
continue reading
Happy New Year, Sad Old Bullshit! This week, we're rubbin' one out for GENIES! Tami literally does NOT understand the assignment and does some rather impressive Wikipedia research on the fly, and Amie reads through a variety of real life genie/jinn stories that cover everything from bullying bullies to a jinn that puts its complaints in writing. Lo…
…
continue reading
Happy Muppet Christmas Carol month! 'Tis the season for hanging out in airports, as we tackle HAUNTED MISSISSIPPI! Tami drinks a delicious tribute to Grandmama whilst being unable to say the name of a river in Meridian without laughing. And Amie introduces us to the weirdest house we've ever covered, The McRaven Mansion. This place has it all: high…
…
continue reading
Is it the most wonderful time of the year? Are there scary ghost stories? Check. Tales of the glories? Check. Are the aforementioned tales from Christmases long, long ago? BIG CHECK! Join us for a very special episode of CHRISTMAS GHOSTS! Amie shares some facts about the reason for the season (hint: it's witchy af), whilst wondering why the Victori…
…
continue reading
Ya know how to hiss, don't ya? Put your lips together and SCREAM! This episode got political before it even dropped, because this week's Fifty States of Ghosts installment is WASHINGTON DC! Tami tries to figure out if she qualifies as dour yet, while covering the (not) very well-known Lafayette Square Park. And Amie couldn't resist the allure of a …
…
continue reading
Which mom book do you get your egyptology knowledge from? This week Amie's got her smart glasses on for this episode on MUMMIES AND TOMBS! First up is the (allegedly) most cursed/curing mummy in all of Victorian England. This thing has everything from duck hunting on the Nile to the g-d Titanic! And Amie teaches us why you shouldn't trust Google tr…
…
continue reading
How do we explain any of this to Gen Z? Fresh off of Amie's Off Broadway debut, the gals bring you another in the Fifty States of Ghosts series: HAUNTED MICHIGAN! Don't panic, we haven't done this before, no matter how much Tim Allen bullied us. Amie does the haunted Makinac island, where the likes include fudge and the dislikes include alarm clock…
…
continue reading
Is it a microwave or is it an oubliette, and why are those the same thing in our households? This week we're getting medieval on your asses and talking HAUNTED CASTLES! Fidn out why the O'Bannons are O'Buttholes and the insane realty law that takes place at Leap Castle in Ireland. And you can count on the Count's Fued to have left quite a few ghost…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 148 - Clean Fingers, Clean Mind
1:01:13
1:01:13
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:01:13
Is that tingling feeling paranormal, or just battery acid on your fingers? Strap in because we have two stories from the spookiest corner of the the state MASSACHUSETTS! Tami starts us out with a Salem jail built WITH and UPON a bunch of witch-murdering stones. And just in time for the holidays, Amie makes "visiting your cousin" a new porn genre - …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 147 - Don't Sleep A Waking Tiger
1:04:10
1:04:10
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:04:10
It's the most spookiest time of the year... That's right, it's time for the Banshees and Booze Halloween tradition: SPOOKY CAMPFIRE TALES!!! Amie shares some tales of local urban legends and myths, told by the people that grew up with them. And Tami decides to piss herself (without her FUD!) by reading scary stories of people camping 2 days before …
…
continue reading
I bet you didn't know you would here so much crane content on this ghost podcast, but GUESS WHAT THIS IS A SPECIAL LOVE STORY! This week's Fifty States of Ghosts episode features quite possibly the most haunted state in the country: SOUTH CAROLINA!!! Tami shares tales of the Battery Carriage House in Charleston, where there are 3 separate rooms tha…
…
continue reading
- Underwear and PJ protocolIf you've ever wondered if Amie and Tami have strict underwear and PJ protocols, this is the episode for you! This week we're celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, and eating (drinking?) a little crow! Tami reads an article that flips the cliché of the "ancient Indian burial ground" on it's head, and Amie reads some real st…
…
continue reading
Is there anything more romantic than the presence of linens? Not if you're in HAUNTED NEW YORK! Start spreadin' the BOOS... Amie talks about the 19 too many ghosts in the restaurant One If By Land, Two If By Sea. Don't go there if you like to have two earrings at the same time (yikes!). And Tami brings us the cursed real estate at 57 West 57th Stre…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
BONUS EPISODE - Powdered Mummy Dick Edition
15:42
15:42
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
15:42
*AIR HORN NOISES* It's a very special bonus episode to string you along until the Banshees are back in the hot seats. This episode features a heartwarming piece of news from the world of paranormal fans, as well as an Up Ghost and Personal from Laleh, featuring the funniest description of the town of Galveston ever imagined. Brava, and we'll see yo…
…
continue reading
Does bigfoot have a meth problem? Well, if he does we'd downvote the shit out of that, because this week is HAUNTED STORIES OF REDDIT! Freeze your bra and don't make too much noise, because my dad has to work in the morning. Amie and Tami go back and forth reading some of the creepiest tales ever to make it to the front page of the internet. This o…
…
continue reading
Hang on to your cowboy hats, because this is not a drill! This week's Fifty States of Ghosts pick is TEXAS!!!! Once Tami stops hyperventilating, she goes down to ole San Anton' to talk about the literal DOZENS of ghosts that have been haunting the Alamo right from the beginning. This place has it all: cowboy ghosts, soldier ghosts, and even the gho…
…
continue reading
Light up some organs and pop a corset, because this week we're talking VAMPIRES! Vampires: why the heck not? Somehow both of the gals managed to find some nice home grown American vampires, all with suspiciously similar stories in the northeasterly states. Turns out people have NEVER listened to doctors. Luckily there are a fair number of ghost sto…
…
continue reading
Dust off your red flag collection and don your finest dumbass hat, because this week we're talking HAUNTED IOWA! Iowanna (see what I did there?) first tell you about the MANY haunted black angel statues in various cemeteries in the state. There are so many that there are actually only two, but that's plenty! Next we talk Ham Fam at the haunted Ham …
…
continue reading
Discard your bras and reuse your dirty glasses, because this week we are talking HAUNTED WINERIES!!! It's a topic that pair well with cheese, shellfish, and horror, and we've got the tanins and terror to prove it! Amie takes us to Bartholomew Park Winery, where it was literally at one point every kind of establishment that is ever haunted, and has …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 138 - Mele Maliki-Birthday
1:01:04
1:01:04
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:01:04
Who scares the scare actors? This week it's everything, because we're traveling in style to HAUNTED HAWAII!!! Tami gets to virtually unwrap her birthday present from Amie, and then scare the pants off of her talking about the multiple entities at the Iao Theatre. And Amie tells the tale of the world's worst dad while talking about the many haunted …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 137 - Open the Porcelain Throne Gates
55:51
55:51
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
55:51
Not to brag, but we're "central air on 76 degrees" rich, y'all! It's time to strap on your carabiners and take a Xanax for that claustrophobia of yours, because this week we're talking HAUNTED CAVES!!! Yes, Tami's meditation space has been forever ruined by this research, but that's ok because she got to drink! Amie talks not one but TWO haunted ca…
…
continue reading
This week on.... BUNS AND BOOZE! No, wait, this is actually some 1830s standup sets. For real though, this week we are taking a spooktacular trip to haunted DELAWARE! Pick your lice and leave off your bra, because Tami's got a mansion that's named after a beer (Amstel) in a town that's named after a beer (New Castle), so guess what she's drinking! …
…
continue reading
Where do you go when you meditate? Well, make sure not to invite Amie, especially if you're visiting one of our topics this week: HAUNTED BARNS AND FARMS! Amie finds the most haunted farm in the UK, with the sexiest cat enthusiast ghost hunters (after ourselves, natch), and Tami fights the urge to compare Hollywood and history with the Old Arnold E…
…
continue reading
Is it Tr*mpy, or are we triggered? This week our 50 States of Ghosts takes us to the Mountain State (???) of WEST VIRGINA! Tami takes on a whole haunted town called Harper's Ferry, where the candy is as historical as the crazy-looking revolutionaries. And Amie tells the tale of The Mothman, while trying to explain necking to Tami who just wants to …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Summer Special - Amie's Fave!
1:07:17
1:07:17
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:07:17
Oh boy, we're dusting off an oldie but a goodie and revisiting one of Amie's favorite episodes: URBAN EXPLORING WITH DAVE SNOOK! Don't worry, Tami pops in to ramble on in a fresh intro, but we hope you'll give this one a listen if you haven't been here since the beginning; it might explain why we're always insisting that when you come across a Ouij…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 132 - That Banshees Feeling
1:03:18
1:03:18
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:03:18
The world is reopening, and the Banshees are determined to ruin every part of travel for you! On this installment of our Fifty States of Ghosts series, we're taking on haunted GEORGIA! Amie takes on the Marietta Museum of History where the elevator rides are scarier than the janitorial processes, and Tami tells you a hundred ways to die by fire in …
…
continue reading
The world is starting to get back to normal, so what do we do? Try to ruin it for everyone! Pop a Xanax or slam some mini bottles, because this week we're talking about HAUNTED AIRPLANES! Tami gives Amie so many chills that they come back to her by telling the tale of the ghosts of Flight 401. And Amie goes straight to the source with some terrifyi…
…
continue reading
No one needs to tell us why women are attracted to withholding men: we've had cats. Join our live studio audience in visiting a thousand lands of a thousand lakes: MINNESOTA! Amie takes us to the Prince-frequented First Avenue nightclub, where legs are optional and balloons are creepy! And Tami does some Zillow-adjacent research on the rental rates…
…
continue reading
Where did you win the genetic lottery, and where did your DAD RUIN EVERYTHING??? Check your promotional emails because any day could be an international wine day OR a day to celebrate WWII GHOSTS! Tami cannot be more single as she sweats over some painters on the haunted af USS Hornet (you see what we did there?), while Amie is just trying to watch…
…
continue reading
Beep beep ba beep, this just in over the wire, reports confirm that YOU da ho! Haha, classic burn... This episode in the Fifty States of Ghosts series covers the moderately haunted potato fields of IDAHO! Amie learns what it takes to make a state with the haunted Idaho State Penitentiary, and Tami struggles with pronouncing her place... before it w…
…
continue reading
Is this a mommy recipe blog, or an entry on WebMD? It's neither, because this week we're celebrating international TWILIGHT ZONE DAY! Yes, folks, we didn't make it up, because the internet got there before us. Tami watches the classic episode "The Hitch-Hiker" and marvels over the cost of tires in 1960, while Amie questions the pitiful entertainmen…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 126 - The One With The Wink
1:03:09
1:03:09
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:03:09
Is that smoker's voice, or is it Banshees After Dark...? You bet your winky this weeky is another entry into the 50 States of Ghosts series with: OHIO! Amie talks literal BONES in WALLS at Franklin Castle in Cleveland, and Tami breaks ground with the podcast's first ever haunted gazebo (now we've haunted it all!). Pour yourself a tall one and remem…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 125 - That DO Impress Me Much
1:00:51
1:00:51
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:00:51
Whoop Dee Doo, it's nearly Mother's Day! Time to get nostalgic about the best kid's channel of all time, Nickelodeon, and see if Amie's mom listens (hiiii!). Amie and Tami are talking Founding Mothers, and finding that most of them were too tired from being the strong woman behind the man, that they didn't stick around to do much haunting. But! The…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 124 - Dorothy Dunne who Drowned in a Dredge
58:12
58:12
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
58:12
If a ghost haunts in an underpopulated state and there's no one there to scream, does it still make a boo? These are the deep questions we're tackling this week with haunted MONTANA! Watch out for Whisky Ditch, boys, because Tami's got the history covered with the Billings, Montana mansion of the Moss family. And Amie's serving Gold Rush realness w…
…
continue reading
Pass the Meowie Wowie, man! This week Amie and Tami talk about everything they can think of that isn't ghosts for the longest time... and THEN ghosts. In honor of the upcoming Oscars (like, whenever that is...) once again we scour the pee and poo-soaked streets to bring you tales of haunted HOLLYWOOD! Amie shares some selected stories of your favor…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 122 - Garden Party In My Mouth
1:00:57
1:00:57
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:00:57
How old were you when your parents were your current age? THAT'S TOO WEIRD!!!! This week's Fifty States of Ghosts is taking us to CONNECTICUT! Tami drops a big-time name in her research of the Union Cemetery in Easton, and Amie fills us in on the spookiest Ernie in existence at the New London Ledge Lighthouse. Savage those decks, and ponder this: h…
…
continue reading
Where are you going for your first Hug Vacation? In honor of National Beer Day on April 7th, this week we're talking HAUNTED BREWERIES!!! Or Booooo-eries; lololol forever. Amie goes northwest to talk about Portland's Old Town Pizza and Brewing, where the former hotel used to be frequented by seedy-types and missionaries alike. And don't even get Ta…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 120 - Criminal Intercourse
1:02:43
1:02:43
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
1:02:43
Californiaaaaaaa knows how to partay! And we know how to drink... This installment in our 50 States of Ghosts series has researching stretching from the San Fransisco Bay all the way to Beverly Hills, skipping all that flyover part in between. Tami takes advice from some TripAdvisor reviews and sips sherry and nibbles cookies while discussing a gho…
…
continue reading
Why does Tami owe Amie $1.99? Because she temporarily took leave of her senses and suggested watching episodes of GHOST ADVENTURES! No, really! Both gals need their beers more than ever, as Amie watches a special quarantine version of the show filmed in the haunted museum bro bubble. What do Jack Kevorkian and Natalie Wood have in common? This epis…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 118 - Emotional Support Ghost Dog
58:46
58:46
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
58:46
Is it just Tami, or is it drunk in here? In this installment of 50 States of Ghosts, the gals investigate the haunted as hell state of VIRGINIA! And what would an episode of Virginia be without a little vagina talk at the top? Not our show, that's for sure! Amie talks about the Virginia Beach hotel, The Cavalier, that has everything from a beer mog…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 117 - I Can't Believe it's Not Champagne!
58:19
58:19
Afspil senere
Afspil senere
Lister
Like
Liked
58:19
Happy International Women's Day! Check your internet connections, and curse your Zoom account, because Amie and Tami are raising their glasses this week to FEMALE GHOST HUNTERS! Tami finds the actual personification of her soul in the burlesque dancing, ghost-hunting Dallasites, The Ghost Babes, and Amie passes over some questionable cocktail names…
…
continue reading
In Illinois, is there life outside of Chicago? Why, yes! There's life.... and DEATH! Fasten your seatbelts, especially if you're traveling eastbound, apparently, because the next installment in our Fifty States of Ghosts series is: ILLINOIS! (I know, I already said it, but I like seeing it in ALL CAPS!) Amie spooks us out with tales from the magest…
…
continue reading
Coming in with the BIG beanie energy! This week the Banshees are taking a bit of the hair of the dog and tackling GHOST ANIMALS! Warm up with a spiked cider, or cool off with a tropical Lint Roller (kitty litter?), and make up your own Reddit user names as Amie and Tami explore the varied and spooky world of animal spirits. And a bonus: a spooky an…
…
continue reading
Is it over yet? Amie and Tami wanted to take a break from the shitshow to say a big and heartfelt THANK YOU to our amazing listeners who have stuck by us through... like, all the things people can go through? If there's one thing we can be grateful for this Year That Shall Not Be Named, it's you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and join us…
…
continue reading