Family Ghosts podcast

Family Ghosts

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  WALT FM  

Every house is haunted. In each episode of Family Ghosts, we investigate the true story behind a mysterious figure whose legend has followed a family for generations. Grandmothers who were secretly jewel smugglers, uncles who led double lives, siblings who vanished without a trace, and other ghostly characters who cast shadows over our lives in ways that might not be immediately obvious. We are all formed in part by our familial collections of secrets, intrigues, and myths. By engaging with each others’ legends, perhaps we can see each others’ realities more clearly. Hosted by Moth Grand Slam winner Sam Dingman, whose stories have been featured on NPR, Risk!, TBTL, and The Moth Radio Hour.

Every house is haunted. In each episode of Family Ghosts, we investigate the true story behind a mysterious figure whose legend has followed a family for generations. Grandmothers who were secretly jewel smugglers, uncles who led double lives, siblings who vanished without a trace, and other ghostly characters who cast shadows over our lives in ways that might not be immediately obvious. We are all formed in part by our familial collections of secrets, intrigues, and myths. By engaging with each others’ legends, perhaps we can see each others’ realities more clearly. Hosted by Moth Grand Slam winner Sam Dingman, whose stories have been featured on NPR, Risk!, TBTL, and The Moth Radio Hour.

 

#78

Pack One Bag

"Pack One Bag" is exactly the sort of story we often tell on "Family Ghosts." A documentar... more

05 Jun 2024

35 MINS

35:50

05 Jun 2024


#77

FG Presents: The Burden

Introducing "The Burden," from legendary investigative reporter (and longtime friend of th... more

19 Mar 2024

22 MINS

22:05

19 Mar 2024


#76

Good Company

Sam's quest to uncover a family ghost that lives in his radio. If you like what you hear, ... more

31 Aug 2023

08 MINS

08:19

31 Aug 2023


#75

Sam's Breadcrumbs

Sam was recently featured on an episode of Breadcrumbs, hosted by his best and oldest frie... more

19 Apr 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:06

19 Apr 2023


#74

67. The Midnight Disease

Sam shares an update on why Family Ghosts has been MIA lo these many months - and an excit... more

05 Apr 2023

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:23

05 Apr 2023


#73

66: Bone Hill Reprise

An important update about Family Ghosts, and a reprise of a timely tale.

01 Jul 2022

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:53

01 Jul 2022


#72

65: An Electric Dissatisfaction

Josh Ritter tells Jayson De Leon about charting a course through the unknown.

17 Jun 2022

37 MINS

37:34

17 Jun 2022


#71

64: A Mississippi Story

Guy Story finds out his father had a secret. Before long, Guy finds himself on a treachero... more

03 Jun 2022

32 MINS

32:06

03 Jun 2022


#70

63: Hard Eights and Husky Boys

Stories about inscrutable older men with vital wisdom to share - if only we could figure o... more

21 May 2022

28 MINS

28:20

21 May 2022


#69

62: Manual Transition

Mark embarks on a rollicking quest to find a Cool Dad. Family Ghosts is made possible than... more

06 May 2022

27 MINS

27:09

06 May 2022


#68

61: The Pretender & The Godfather

On the occasion of a major life milestone, Sam reflects on two of his wayward role models.... more

22 Apr 2022

29 MINS

29:14

22 Apr 2022


#67

60: Telling Our Stories To Ourselves

Producer Veralyn Williams explores the power of subjective storytelling in the aftermath o... more

08 Apr 2022

52 MINS

52:24

08 Apr 2022


#66

59: How Will You Spend Your Time? (A Family Ghosts Mixtape)

Seven songs from in (and around) our series that just might make you come unstuck in time.... more

25 Mar 2022

38 MINS

38:52

25 Mar 2022


#65

58: Pioneer Stock, Part 3: Sacred Secrets

Craig learns the truth about the end of his Uncle Larry's life - and finds a new beginning... more

11 Mar 2022

57 MINS

57:39

11 Mar 2022


#64

57: Pioneer Stock, Part 2: A Life Deferred

Craig travels to Utah to unlock the mysteries of his Uncle Brent’s life - literally. Fami... more

25 Feb 2022

37 MINS

37:12

25 Feb 2022


#63

56: Pioneer Stock - Part 1

Craig grows up in hiding from his uncles' secret lives, fearful that his family will one d... more

12 Feb 2022

38 MINS

38:50

12 Feb 2022


#62

55: Don't Look Directly At It

Malcolm Gladwell shares a parable from the past, and Nick Markovich searches for the meani... more

27 Jan 2022

39 MINS

39:40

27 Jan 2022


#61

54: The Fatal Nickel

The wayward son of a manufacturing dynasty tries to sow fresh roots in his family tree. S... more

14 Jan 2022

37 MINS

37:26

14 Jan 2022