Tracy, Kaid and Casey talk with John and Lisa about Pocatello’s haunted history tour, blending local history with paranormal investigation. The episode covers how the tour is built, why it keeps evolving after 18 years, and what made this year’s experience feel unusually active.In this episode, the group reflects on a night that moved from skepticism to belief, with multiple personal experiences, temperature shifts, and K2 meter activity. John and Lisa also explain how they choose buildings, why the tour matters to historic preservation, and what makes certain spaces in Pocatello feel especially active.
Key topics
- Tracy, Casey and Kaid describe their first impressions of the haunted history experience and how it felt more intriguing than terrifying.
- John and Lisa explain that the tour is now in its 18th year and has never repeated the exact same route twice.
- The tour combines walking history with indoor investigations, including old photos, ghost stories, captured evidence, and time to explore each building.
- They share how they scout buildings by listening to community stories, pursuing bucket-list locations, and working with building owners and businesses.
- The conversation highlights how each part of historic Pocatello has its own story, from downtown to the warehouse district and the east side.
- John and Lisa describe the importance of preserving buildings that most people drive past without noticing, including spaces with original architecture and long local histories.
- Several memorable locations come up, including the Kane Building, the old courthouse, the Masonic Temple, and the Oddfellows building.
- The team discusses how energy in a group can affect whether people have experiences during an investigation.
- John explains the “personality” of entities, describing shy, grumpy, playful, and protective presences rather than assuming everything is malicious.
- Shadow Man becomes a major topic, including how he was first photographed, what he looks like, and how he seems to protect his space.
- The group also discusses a later activity spike tied to a little girl in a warehouse setting and the way some spirits seem to stay connected to people or places.
- John previews a building on this year’s tour with an adding machine that reportedly operated while unplugged and without batteries.
Timestamps
(00:00) Setting up the Halloween special and returning to Pocatello
(01:38) First reactions to the night’s investigation and expectations on arrival
(03:06) From skepticism to belief through direct experience
(04:29) Why the tour is part history, part paranormal access
(06:39) How the haunted history tour started and grew over 18 years
(07:34) Choosing buildings, working with owners, and fundraising for the community
(08:57) A bucket-list location finally making the tour this year
(10:21) Surprise locations, repeat visitors, and why the route is kept secret
(11:18) Courthouse access, metal detectors, and the logistics of unusual locations
(12:17) The Kane Building, the oldest elevator in Idaho, and hidden spaces
(13:40) Why old buildings and original signatures still matter
(15:35) The tour format from check-in to walking history to indoor investigation
(17:56) The North Building, Shadow Man, and the “holy shit, I believe” moment
(20:10) Audible evidence, temperature changes, and the shirt tug moment
(22:55) Why entities are treated like people with different personalities
(24:45) The K2 meter spike and why this night felt like an A plus investigation
(26:18) Taking energy home, the little girl in the warehouse, and protective spirits
(28:49) Different cultural language for similar supernatural ideas
(29:18) Ghosts of Pocatello, the book, and signing copies on tour
(31:37) The origin of Shadow Man and the psychic/intuitive picture
(33:29) Protective behavior, watching from the corner, and cat-and-mouse movement
(35:22) Why nighttime investigations feel more active and sensory
(37:24) A part two invitation and the fan in the bathroom story
(38:50) Teasing a building with an unplugged adding machine that still ran
(40:25) How to get tickets and why they sell out fast
(42:41) Why the tour gets younger audiences excited about local history
(44:08) Wrapping up with plans to return for part two
(01:38) First reactions to the night’s investigation and expectations on arrival
(03:06) From skepticism to belief through direct experience
(04:29) Why the tour is part history, part paranormal access
(06:39) How the haunted history tour started and grew over 18 years
(07:34) Choosing buildings, working with owners, and fundraising for the community
(08:57) A bucket-list location finally making the tour this year
(10:21) Surprise locations, repeat visitors, and why the route is kept secret
(11:18) Courthouse access, metal detectors, and the logistics of unusual locations
(12:17) The Kane Building, the oldest elevator in Idaho, and hidden spaces
(13:40) Why old buildings and original signatures still matter
(15:35) The tour format from check-in to walking history to indoor investigation
(17:56) The North Building, Shadow Man, and the “holy shit, I believe” moment
(20:10) Audible evidence, temperature changes, and the shirt tug moment
(22:55) Why entities are treated like people with different personalities
(24:45) The K2 meter spike and why this night felt like an A plus investigation
(26:18) Taking energy home, the little girl in the warehouse, and protective spirits
(28:49) Different cultural language for similar supernatural ideas
(29:18) Ghosts of Pocatello, the book, and signing copies on tour
(31:37) The origin of Shadow Man and the psychic/intuitive picture
(33:29) Protective behavior, watching from the corner, and cat-and-mouse movement
(35:22) Why nighttime investigations feel more active and sensory
(37:24) A part two invitation and the fan in the bathroom story
(38:50) Teasing a building with an unplugged adding machine that still ran
(40:25) How to get tickets and why they sell out fast
(42:41) Why the tour gets younger audiences excited about local history
(44:08) Wrapping up with plans to return for part two