In downtown Milwaukee, the Pfister Hotel is an elegant time capsule from the Victorian era. But the architecture isn’t all that’s been preserved… The spirit of the builder’s son haunts these halls, looking to live up to his father’s reputation.
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Sep 2021
Introducing: Wild Wild West
In this special collection of Parcast episodes, we’re revisiting the lore and tackling the tallest of tales from an era that’s endlessly mythologized in American pop culture — the Wild West. From bloody feuds to gunslinging bandits, unsolved murders to centuries-old mysteries, sa ... Show More
15m 54s
Mar 2020
Episode 92: The Ghosts of the Baker Hotel
In the late 1800s, the waters that ran beneath the small town of Mineral Wells, TX attracted visitors seeking a cure for their many ailments. Those seeking the water's healing powers needed a place to stay, and The Baker Hotel provided a luxury oasis. But the energy the visitors ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2022
We’re Haunting LA’s Historic Biltmore Hotel
<p>Glitz, glamour, ghosts...and the Ambies! We're celebrating podcasting's biggest award night with a stay at the iconic Biltmore hotel in Downtown LA. From a bona-fide speakeasy to the haunted halls, this place is steeped in pop culture history. And we're spilling all the inside ... Show More
8m 42s
Aug 2021
REMASTERED – Episode 10: Steam & Gas
<p>The well-worn carpets and imperfect walls of an old hotel can often make guests feel as if they are staying in a little slice of the past. In one grand old hotel, however, that truth has never been more true. This remastered edition includes a brand new story at the end, plus ... Show More
24m 50s
Aug 2022
The Man in the Bowler Hat (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
<p>In the late 1800s, a very strange hotel was constructed in Chicago, Illinois. From the outside, it looked perfectly normal, but the inside of the hotel was anything but. Hallways were a maze of twists and turns, and there were trap doors, sliding walls and secret stairwells ev ... Show More
50m 44s
Jul 2023
Fan Favorite - "The Man in the Bowler Hat"
<p>This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 50.</p><p>In the late 1800s, a very strange hotel was constructed in Chicago, Illinois. From the outside, it looked perfectly normal, but the inside of the hotel was anything but. Hallways were a maze of twi ... Show More
50m 44s