“As a matter of law, the house is haunted,” declared the New York Supreme Court majority opinion in Stambovsky v. Ackley and Ellis Real Estate. It was a shocking end to a contentious case after a young family demanded their down payment back, refusing to move into a house they discovered was inhabited by ghosts. The decision still draws attention to this day for its implications for New York home sellers. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Cynthia Kavanagh - http://ktransit.com/Kavanagh/family/cynthia_kavanagh.htm#google_vignette (KTransit) Richard Ellis - https://www.ellissothebysrealty.com/eng (Ellis Sothebys Realty) M. Neil Browne - https://www.celebratequestions.com (Celebrate Questions) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov) https://www.kai-engel.com (Kai Engle) https://www.fesliyanstudios.com (Feslyian Studios) Full list of sources available at our website.
Cynthia is the daughter of Helen Ackley, who owned the home and was involved in the lawsuit that went to the New York Supreme Court. Cynthia spent many years living in the home, and shares her experiences with us. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Cynthia Kavanagh - http://ktransit.com/Kavanagh/family/cynthia_kavanagh.htm#google_vignette (KTransit) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov) https://www.kai-engel.com (Kai Engle) https://www.fesliyanstudios.com (Feslyian Studios)
M. Neil Browne is an Economics professor at Bowling Green University and co-author of the book The Legal Environment of Business, which includes a section on the case. Neil spoke with us about the legal theories behind the case and its lasting implications. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: M. Neil Browne - https://www.celebratequestions.com/ (Celebrate Questions) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov) https://www.kai-engel.com/ (Kai Engle) https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (Feslyian Studios)
Richard Ellis is the listing agent for the home and was involved in the initial lawsuit. He shares with us an inside view of the lawsuit, and his own encounters in haunted homes. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Richard Ellis - https://www.ellissothebysrealty.com/eng (Ellis Sothebys Realty) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov) https://www.kai-engel.com/ (Kai Engle) https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (Feslyian Studios)
Something truly strange is going on at the Overtoun Bridge in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland: nobody knows why dogs keep flinging themselves off the large bridge that reaches from Overtoun House. Is there something in the foliage around the castle or could the sins of past owners be haunting the land? Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Paul Owens - https://www.paulowens.org/ (Paul Owens.org) Dr. David Sands - http://www.problempets.co.uk/ (The Animal Behavioral Clinic) Ian Fisher Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov) https://www.kai-engel.com/ (Kai Engle) https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/ (Ghost Stories Incorporated) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/serge-quadrado (Serge Quadrado) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte (Sláinte) Full list of sources available at www.strange-phenomenon.com/overtounbridge
Dr. Sands is a human-companion animal practitioner. Dr. Sands gained his doctorate in ethology at the Faculty of Science at Liverpool University. In 2005 Dr. Sands received a phone call from a television director asking if dogs could commit suicide. What followed was an investigation into the dog leaping mysteries surrounding Overtoun Bridge. We spoke with him about what he learned while studying the bridge. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Dr. David Sands - http://www.problempets.co.uk/ (The Animal Behavioral Clinic) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov)
Ian Fisher is an ex-police officer who now runs a dog boarding business. Ian has had a first hand ghostly encounter at Overtoun while walking a clients dog across the bridge. He shares with us his encounter, as well as more information about the area. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Ian Fisher Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov)
Paul Owens has spent the last decade researching the mysteries surrounding Overtoun Bridge. His book, The Baron of Rainbow Bridge, digs deep into the history of the area and highlights many paranormal occurrences associated with the bridge. We spoke with him about what he has learned through his years of research. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Paul Owens - https://www.paulowens.org/ (Paul Owens.org) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov)
In the impoverished village of Bélmez de la Moraleda in Spain, María Cámara discovered a phenomenon that would change her life: faces in the floor of her kitchen that would appear and disappear before your eyes. As news spread, the story gripped the nation attracting attention from parties desperate to make a profit. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: Javier Cavanilles - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MC3RZTC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 (Los Caras de Bélmez) José Javier Gracenea -http://www.incopin.com/ ( www.incopin.com) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov) https://www.kai-engel.com/ (Kai Engle) https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/ (Ghost Stories Incorporated) https://www.grahamplowman.com/ (Graham Plowman) https://www.pond5.com/artist/oolsound (Oolsound)
José Javier Gracenea received his PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country in 1999. Since then, he has founded and been the CEO of many companies dedicated to the research and production of paints and coatings. He is one of the few who have been allowed to take samples of the faces of Bélmez. The work he did lead to findings that were shocking and are still debated to this day. Hosted by Ray Tarara Written and Produced by R.J. Blake and Ray Tarara Theme Music by Terra Monk Special guests: José Javier Gracenea -http://www.incopin.com/ ( www.incopin.com) Additional music by: https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/ (Sergey Cheremisinov)