143: The Haunted Puppeteer

Join us this week as we delve into 'The Watcher,' Season 7, Episode 7 of The Dead Files that originally aired on February 4th, 2017. Amy and Megan discuss Ghostly Forces at the Pine Street Saloon in Paso Robles, California. We also go over the eerie paranormal activity captured on video, including some ghostly grab ass.

We then explore the haunted history and tragic stories surrounding the location, including botched abortions and vengeful spirits.

Additionally, there's a heartfelt tribute to our friend Raymond Newsom from Spirit Mechanix. Tune in for a spooky yet engaging discussion!

 

Chapter Markers

00:00 Intro

00:19 Welcome

02:31 Raymond Send Off

05:37 Overview

08:06 The Set-Up

28:40 Diggin Tru

55:10 The Reveal

 

So, grab your ghostly hinder, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

 

Content Warning:

 In this episode we mention a botched abortion and child death in history so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

 

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP chat about true crime, ghost stories, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

 

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you’ll really benefit from the things these people have to say.

 

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This episode was recorded on April 14, 2025 and released on May 8, 2025.

 

Episode links:

Raymond Newsom: https://www.evansfuneralhomeky.com/obituaries/raymond-newsome/#!/TributeWall

The First 48 Murder confession: S13 E36:

https://www.reddit.com/r/First48/comments/lmk3sh/episode_where_woman_casually_admits_to_killing_a/

First 48 “Dangerous Attraction”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3979592/

Sources:

The Property: https://www.pinestreetsaloon.com/

James Blackburn: https://www.pasorobleshistorymuseum.org/about-4

Daniel Blackburn: https://www.pasorobleshistorymuseum.org/general-8

 Episodes we referenced:

Episode 117 Ocean Full of Oysters https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ocean-full-of-oysters/

Episode 122 The Client Files: Diane https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/Diane-DeadFiles-Client/

Episode 77: An Interview with a Shaman https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/interview-with-a-shaman/

The Dead Files Official Podcast: https://pod.link/1642377102

https://shows.acast.com/the-dead-files/episodes

 

Disclaimer:

This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans who love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content.

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg, Megan Simmons, and Amy Piersak

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com

Background music: “Beyond the Stars” by Chris Collins

 

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