The Atavist Magazine Podcast

The Atavist Magazine Podcast

After the death of her husband, Janet Milliken moved her two children from California to Pennsylvania to start over. Their new house, a colonial on a quiet street, seemed idyllic. But once they moved in, things started to go wrong: Odd sounds, strange sensations, whispers from the neighbors. Eventually, the Millikens discovered the dark history of the house. “The Ghosts of Pickering Trail,” by Will Hunt and Matt Wolfe, offers a gripping portrait of a family ravaged by grief and driven to the edge by experiences that defy explanation.

Episodes

October 28, 2015 23 mins
After a six-year court battle, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hands down a final decision on what it means to purchase a “haunted house."
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Plagued by unexplainable events, Janet Milliken files a lawsuit to return the house to its sellers.
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October 20, 2015 20 mins
A family moves across the country to leave a tragedy behind, but their new house has a horrific history of its own.
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August 4, 2015 52 mins
Decades of obsession take a toll on the champions of the hippo scheme.
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