Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Tales Of Hauntings and Ghostly Encounters with guest Jacki Spoon River Paranormal
Join host John as he welcomes Jacki, a passionate paranormal researcher and writer from Spoon River, to Dairyland Frights. In this spine-chilling episode, Jackie shares her lifelong fascination with the paranormal, sparked by a haunting encounter in her grandparents' basement at a Native American burial site. She recounts her experiences of being visited by a ghostly Native American man and how her family's differing beliefs shaped her journey into the world of the supernatural.
The conversation takes a deep dive into Jackie's work with Spoon River Paranormal, where she connects locals through shared ghost stories and documents their eerie experiences in her book. As a real estate agent, Jacki also reveals the challenges of navigating haunted houses and the reactions of clients who suspect their homes are haunted.
Listeners will be captivated by tales of ghostly encounters, including a mysterious ghost cat and the unsettling experiences that led Jacki to seek help from paranormal investigators. The episode culminates in a discussion about Alton, Illinois, one of America's most haunted towns. It highlights its rich history and the numerous haunted locations that beckon paranormal enthusiasts.
Don't miss this thrilling episode filled with ghostly tales, personal anecdotes, and insights into the paranormal world that will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows.
00:00:00 - Dairyland Frights is a paranormal podcast that covers everything spooky
00:01:51 - Tell me about your first paranormal experience when you were young
00:05:55 - Stone River Paranormal is Jackie's new series about paranormal phenomena
00:06:46 - Spoon River country has a lot of interesting and spooky paranormal stories
00:08:41 - Jackie: I'm a real estate agent and I have psychic abilities
00:12:45 - John: You have to tell people that a house is haunted
00:17:50 - Jackie: I think George Lutz was into some dark things
00:20:42 - What is the scariest thing that happened to you about the paranormal
00:24:42 - Ted Geen talks about a town in Illinois that's reportedly haunted
00:28:56 - Alton is considered one of America's most haunted small towns
00:30:01 - In 1673, French missionary Father Jacques Muckead'my
00:35:45 - Jackie: Which is more scary, intelligent haunting or no intelligent haunting
00:37:11 - There are a ton of haunted places in Alton, Illinois
00:40:13 - The MC Pike Mansion in Illinois was once part of the Underground Railroad
00:44:37 - The first Unitarian church was built in the 1830s
00:48:23 - Smallpox Island is where Confederate soldiers who died from smallpox were originally buried
00:53:42 - Steamboats were very dangerous back in the day, and they were constantly exploding
00:56:46 - Is Alton, Illinois haunted? Jackie asks about other haunted towns
00:59:14 - Jackie is in the middle of writing another book about paranormal experiences
01:03:42 - Awesome. Thanks, Jackie. I appreciate it. Take care.
Jackie [Spoon River Paranormal](http://spoonriverparanormal.com)
Alton, Illinois [Visit Alton](https://www.visitalton.com)
Spoon River Paranormal Book [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com)
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