[02:02] Trigger Warning: Death, suicide, grief, and trauma
[02:12] Welcome to This Old Haunt
[02:21] Meet Mel
[03:07] Houghton Mansion
[03:27] The Industrialist’s Origin Story
[06:52] The Scenic Drive Begins
[10:17] From Mansion to Masonic Lodge
[11:02] Pancakes or Portals?
[14:51] Ghost or Grief?
[15:51] Teaser: Freemasons & Templars Special Incoming
A fatal car crash. A devoted chauffeur. A mansion full of sorrow. In this monthly Minisode of This Old Haunt, host Melanie Malone takes you inside one of New England’s most famously haunted homes: The Houghton Mansion of North Adams, Massachusetts.
We’re peeling back the paranormal drama to get to the real story, a 1914 tragedy that claimed the lives of Mary Houghton, her father A.C. Houghton, and their chauffeur John Widders. What started as a scenic summer drive turned into one of the most well-documented hauntings in Massachusetts history.
From Freemason secrets and newspaper frenzies, to phantom apologies and a Pierce-Arrow with no brakes, this story has it all.
🛻 Ghosts or grief?
📜 Secret societies or spooky symbolism?
👻 EVPs, bed of nails, and yes, Zak Bagans whisper-screaming in the attic.
✨ New to the show? This episode pairs with Paranormal Playback's Episode: The Rocks Remember, our breakdown of Ghost Adventures Season 1, Episode 2. Catch both for the full haunted picture.
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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.
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