Episode 138: Irvington Ghost Tours, Alan Hunter

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This is a podcast episode titled, Episode 138: Irvington Ghost Tours, Alan Hunter. The summary for this episode is: <p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">Feel full-body chills as the leader of the Irvington Ghost Tours, Al Hunter, reveals the haunts of Irvington. As a history teacher, Hunter recognized that ghost stories kept his students entertained and engaged with the material. What began as the simple retelling of the Lincoln Ghost Train eventually became Hunter's life as now he has been tracing down the spooky stories of Irvington for over seventeen years. When he started his research, residents were hesitant to share what haunted their homes and community spaces. Now his nearly three-hour tour attracts hundreds of people from all over the midwest for stories of H.H. Holmes. D.C. Stephenson, and the heroic woman whose actions sparked the fall of the KKK. Tune in to learn about the research behind the Irvington Ghost Tour, the history of Irvington, and a sneak peek into some of the most hair raising and spine-tingling stories that you could hear on your tour. Drink deep of the culture that surrounds you this week with Al Hunter from Irvington Ghost Tours.<br /> <br /> <strong>Learn about</strong> <a href= "http://indianaghosttours.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Irvington Ghost Tours</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><a href= "https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/serial-killer-spirits-hh-holmes-murder-house"> https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/serial-killer-spirits-hh-holmes-murder-house</a></p> <p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><br /> <strong>Review the episode on</strong> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/drink-culture/id1257831825?mt=2" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>iTunes</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/drnkcltr" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong>, and</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drinkculturepodcast/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong>!<br /> Join our community on</strong> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/drnkcltr" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p class=""><strong>Check out our sponsors for this episode:<br /> <br /> Naptown Fitness - To start your health journey today, visit</strong> <a href="http://naptownfitness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>naptownfitness.com</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://naptownfitness.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://naptownfitness.com/</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/399733420913758/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Drink Culture Community Workout</a><br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/naptownfitness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/naptownfitness/</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NapTownFitness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/NapTownFitness</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Butler Arts Center<br /></strong><a href= "https://butlerartscenter.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://butlerartscenter.org</a><br /> <a href="https://butlerartscenter.org/event/cece-winans" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">https://butlerartscenter.org/event/cece-winans</a><br /> <a href="https://butlerartscenter.org/event/patton-oswalt" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">https://butlerartscenter.org/event/patton-oswalt</a><br /> <a href= "https://butlerartscenter.org/event/midtown-men-tenth-anniversary-tour" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://butlerartscenter.org/event/midtown-men-tenth-anniversary-tour</a><br /> <a href= "https://butlerartscenter.org/event/b%C3%A9la-fleck-flecktones" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://butlerartscenter.org/event/b%C3%A9la-fleck-flecktones</a><a href="https://butlerartscenter.org/event/kathy-najimy-hocus-pocus" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br /></a><br /> <strong><br /> Drink Culture</strong> Website: <a href= "https://www.drnkcltr.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.drnkcltr.com</a><br /> <strong>Drink Culture</strong> Newsletter: <a href= "https://www.drnkcltr.com/newsletter/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.drnkcltr.com/newsletter/</a><br /> <strong>Drink Culture</strong> Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/drnkcltr" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.patreon.com/drnkcltr</a><br /> <strong>Drink Culture</strong> Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drinkculturepodcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.instagram.com/drinkculturepodcast/</a><br /> <strong>Drink Culture</strong> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/drinkculturepodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.facebook.com/drinkculturepodcast</a><br /> <strong>Drink Culture</strong> YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrw7Fqfw4ZORgZMPJKio-A</p> <p class=""><br /> <strong><br /></strong></p>
The most haunted town in Indiana
00:26 MIN
Working with the Irvington community
00:43 MIN
"Bumps in the Night"
00:24 MIN
Jazzing up high-school history
00:31 MIN
What draws people here
00:10 MIN
Paranormally Challenged
00:44 MIN
Do you believe in ghosts?
00:31 MIN
Protecting Irvington
00:38 MIN
Just part of the tour, no big deal...
00:29 MIN
Creating an accurate narrative
00:38 MIN
Irvington, a well kept secret
00:43 MIN
The Irvington Theater
01:00 MIN
M&Ms
01:06 MIN
Keeping it in the family
00:39 MIN
Jim Jones was here
00:59 MIN

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Feel full-body chills as the leader of the Irvington Ghost Tours, Al Hunter, reveals the haunts of Irvington. As a history teacher, Hunter recognized that ghost stories kept his students entertained and engaged with the material. What began as the simple retelling of the Lincoln Ghost Train eventually became Hunter's life as now he has been tracing down the spooky stories of Irvington for over seventeen years. When he started his research, residents were hesitant to share what haunted their homes and community spaces. Now his nearly three-hour tour attracts hundreds of people from all over the midwest for stories of H.H. Holmes. D.C. Stephenson, and the heroic woman whose actions sparked the fall of the KKK. Tune in to learn about the research behind the Irvington Ghost Tour, the history of Irvington, and a sneak peek into some of the most hair raising and spine-tingling stories that you could hear on your tour. Drink deep of the culture that surrounds you this week with Al Hunter from Irvington Ghost Tours.

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