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"The book is one of the scariest books I've ever written," Nicole Beauchamp says of her latest book, Haunted Mid-Michigan. The Tridge is in Midland, and Nicole cites stories of a scorched hand that comes up through the bridge and has haunted people in the Mid-Michigan area. That's a wild story! She also spoke of apparitions in Grand Blanc High School. She said they have uncanny facial features, including straight-lined mouths and beading eyes. "They move through the school in a very methodical manner. That was pretty freaky to learn about that. I can't even imagine seeing that as a kid." She's been doing this for a very long time, but she still managed to find new things to write about. She interviews people in person for her books. She said that she wrote about many schools outside of Grand Blanc. "You hear a lot of the urban legends, but to back it up with research was very, very cool." Her craziest paranormal experience? A hotel in Poland. Listen to the interview to hear all about some unsettling events. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Justin Cox is my guest on this episode of Haunted Michigan. Justin and his group, Michighost, spend a lot of time at Eloise in Westland, Michigan. He speaks about things he's seen and experienced at the legendary location there. He also speaks to other places in Michigan that are seething with activity, including The Huron River Inn. "It's an amazing location. " He went on, "If you don't believe in ghosts, go to The Huron River Inn." The location dates back to the mid-1800s. I may have to take the trek down there and grab some grub. He also spoke to the activity at the Cadieux Cafe. In his words, "That's one of the most haunted places I've ever been to." Some crazy stuff has happened there, as Justin describes. He feels like the southern mid-south Michigan has a lot of paranormal activity. He's investigated everything from regular homes to commercial properties. Great to talk with Justin on this episode of Haunted Michigan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Detroit History Tours is doing daily walks throughout the city, and you can join them! But be prepared to be spooked. These are haunted walking and bus tours to show you the other side of Detroit. Jeff Pollack was nice enough to talk to me about haunted places around the city. Jeff talks about his background and how the tour company started. Jeff mentioned a story that he tells on the Dastardly Walk, a story that revolves around him. He said he saw something upstairs, which he talks about on the tour. He also talked about the Two-Way Inn bar and something that happened to him. I've heard others talk about this place as well. He also spoke about the death of Harry Houdini in Detroit. That's very interesting. Another part of the tours. It sounds like I may have to make a bar run and hop on one of their tours. Thank you to Jeff for coming on the show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a way to kick off the haunting season! Steve Shippy makes his return to Haunted Michigan by talking about his latest documentary, A Haunting on the Saginaw River: The Gray Ghost. We start out the conversation by discussing his health. Steve has been battling and beating cancer. We wish him nothing but the absolute best. He's a great guy, and I'd love to talk about the paranormal with him for many years to come. Keep up the good fight, Steve! While I was talking with him a few weeks ago, he told me the story of meeting and befriending Sid Wilson, formerly of Slipknot. Being a rock guy, I had to have him replay that story on the show. Then we got into it. His Haunted Saginaw series continues to fascinate people in mid-Michigan and beyond. The latest doc debuts on November 7th at the Temple Theater in Saginaw. The latest investigation focuses on The Gray Ghost, the USS Edson, a Vietnam War-era battleship. Steve talks about connecting to the past through the men who were on the ship, as well as EVPs and other forms of communication. He spent an entire three months gathering information and filming on the ship. Steve is the best! He's a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the paranormal. Enjoy and happy haunting! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few days ago, I floated a text to my friend Steve Shippy. I wanted to see if he'd come on and talk about everything paranormal around Michigan. He agreed and once again did not disappoint while talking all things haunted around Michigan and beyond. A Haunting On Brockway Street 3 Steve is no stranger to hauntings in and around the mid-Michigan area. On November 29th, Steve and his crew present A Haunting On Brockway Street 3. It takes place at the Temple Theater in Saginaw. Get all the info here. I met Steve through his investigation of the Hell House. You can listen to our first conversation here, or watch below. Michigan Hell House We've discussed the Michigan Hell House before, but Steve touched on it again. "With a case like this, you know, Dice Road. First of all, Dice Road is an infamous back road in Michigan, Saginaw County. It's a very rural community. And it's known for so many hauntings per capita. It's crazy!" It's not just the house. There's a bridge that's said to be haunted. There's these rumors about a man named Crazy Larry that comes back. There's a phantom car, they say, that chases people. And I even know people that claim this happened, you know, because to me, that's kind of a wild belief, right, that there is a phantom car that appears out of nowhere, gets behind you, no headlights, and runs you out. And I'm kind of like, yeah, well, maybe that's a neighbor being protective or something. But this has been going on for like 45 years. These claims, you know, and I have personal friends that I believe that say this did happen." I love talking to Steve. He's a fascinating dude. He's deeply invested in this world and has a huge passion for it. Other Haunted Locations Around Michigan Steve spoke of many other haunted locales around our state. "I mean, we have so much lore, you know. We really are rich in lore and hauntings. And, you know, whether it be specific lighthouses in the area, like the old Shoal Lighthouse, I think that's 20 miles out in the water in Lake Michigan. Talks about apparitions, poltergeist-type activity, even elemental-type things." Then our conversation took a slight turn. "We have the Michigan Dogman, which I don't want to say too much about, but you're going to be hearing about that from me quite a bit in the very near future. We've got the USS Edson battleship in Bay City that is said to have a lot of activity. And I can go on record to say that that's absolutely true. I spent a few months on that ship investigating it.And wow, you know, I wasn't quite prepared for that one!" The Dogman This is very interesting. I've heard about this "Dogman" for a few years. Steve said, Yes, there've been sightings. "I mean, primarily, to me, it seems that the hot spot is going to be northern Michigan. And that, you know, kind of above mid-Michigan, you know, kind of Crawford County, Roscommon County, even up in the Traverse City region. And, of course, you know, even further, even into the Upper Peninsula. And that's not something that would normally be in my wheelhouse, right? But all I'm going to say is that, you know, when I was much younger, there was a strange incident that I observed, you know, that I've kind of always kept to myself and the very few people that were present. Because it's one of those things where you don't really know what to say, you know? Like, I mean, you know, people will kind of say, well, you know, black bears can have, you know, but you know the difference between a black bear and something. I'll just leave it at that. There's a lot to be said there and a lot that's going to be said about that." USS Edson In Saginaw I've talked with many other investigators who have accounts of paranormal activity on this ship. Steve agrees. He broke some news to me that the ship will be part of his next film. "'I'll drop it here with you. That is going to be my next film is a haunting on the Saginaw River, the Gray Ghost. That will be the next haunted Saginaw documentary to follow from Brockway 3." Is there activity on the old battleship? 1,000 percent! "In fact, whatever expectation I was hoping that might be the case was a thousand times above that, you know, to the point where we just kept coming back every night that we could, because it seemed like the longer we were investigating it, the higher the activity we were catching. You know, so we stayed as long as we were basically allowed to stay." The Warrens Having just watched the latest Conjuring film, I asked Steve about the famous, and sometimes controversial Warrens, Ed and Lorraine. "I think that they were good people. I think they had really good intentions. And, you know, sure, there's always going to be controversy. But then again, if you don't have any controversy, then you're not making any noise." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.