{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e59b9f3cc004e453574905/6879670b6fb6cef50f4c8443?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ghosts and the Gilded Age | This Old Haunt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67e59b9f3cc004e453574905/1753328347626-dcb42079-695a-44fa-ae15-596f627e7163.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>[02:02] Trigger Warning: Death, suicide, grief, and trauma&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[02:12] Welcome to This Old Haunt&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[02:21] Meet Mel&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[03:07] Houghton Mansion&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[03:27] The Industrialist’s Origin Story&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[06:52] The Scenic Drive Begins&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[10:17] From Mansion to Masonic Lodge&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[11:02] Pancakes or Portals?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[14:51] Ghost or Grief?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>[15:51] Teaser: Freemasons &amp; Templars Special Incoming&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A fatal car crash. A devoted chauffeur. A mansion full of sorrow. In this monthly Minisode of <em>This Old Haunt</em>, host <strong>Melanie Malone</strong> takes you inside one of New England’s most famously haunted homes: The <strong>Houghton Mansion</strong> of North Adams, Massachusetts.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re peeling back the paranormal drama to get to the real story, a 1914 tragedy that claimed the lives of <strong>Mary Houghton</strong>, her father <strong>A.C. Houghton</strong>, and their chauffeur <strong>John Widders</strong>. What started as a scenic summer drive turned into one of the most well-documented hauntings in Massachusetts history.</p><p>From <strong>Freemason secrets</strong> and newspaper frenzies, to <strong>phantom apologies</strong> and a Pierce-Arrow with no brakes, this story has it all.</p><p><br></p><p>🛻 Ghosts or grief?</p><p>📜 Secret societies or spooky symbolism?</p><p>👻 EVPs, bed of nails, and yes, Zak Bagans whisper-screaming in the attic.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ New to the show? This episode pairs with <strong>Paranormal Playback's<em> Episode: </em></strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/public/streams/67e59b9f3cc004e453574905/episodes/67f04dd978b07394396ed57e.wav\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Rocks Remember</em></strong></a>, our breakdown of <em>Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 2</em>. Catch both for the full haunted picture.</p><p><br></p><p>👻 <strong>Want more?</strong> visit <a href=\"https://paranormalplayback.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">paranormalplayback.com</a> for photos, source materials, and ghostly extras.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>While you’re here, don’t forget to:</strong></p><p>⭐️ Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen</p><p>👻 Share <em>Paranormal Playback</em> with a friend who loves reality TV or spooky stories</p><p>📲 Follow us on<a href=\"https://instagram.com/paranormalplayback\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormal.playba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a> for behind-the-scenes chaos, sneak peeks, and bonus hauntings</p><p><br></p><p><strong>📞 Got a ghost story of your own?</strong><a href=\"https://www.paranormalplayback.com/#shadowtales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Send it in</strong></a><strong>, you might just hear it in a future <em>Tales from the Shadows.</em></strong></p>","author_name":"The bAD Collective"}