{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Talk of the Triangle","title":"Stage Whispers and Ghostly Tales","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4054,"description":"  - Adam starts the podcast with gratitude for the warm introduction and an announcement: Melissa, the regular co-host, is not able to attend today. In her stead is Beth Shugg, Editor of Midtown, 5 West and Triangle Family, is on the show.\n  - Lineup of guests: Co-founders of The Ghost Guild: Nelson Knauss and Kelly McConkey, are introduced. A third featured guest is Ira David Wood III, star of \"A Christmas Carol.\" He has experiences with spirits and ghostly tales to share.\n  - Adam begins the conversation by checking in with everyone, starting with Kelly.\n  - Kelly shares how she and Nelson initially met while on a different team.\n  - Kelly discusses her personal interest in the paranormal, which are influenced by her family history and experiences.\n  - Kelly explains the founding of their own team, The Ghost Guild, in 2017.\n  - The hosts and guests discuss the growing number of Americans believing in ghosts. Adam cites statistics showing belief in ghosts went up to 50% in 2017 from 25–30% around 20–40 years ago.\n  - The hosts and guests speculate about the reasons, such as impact of TV shows, movies and personal experiences.\n  - Ira David Wood III's recounts an unforgettable encounter with a spirit, which he describes as a peaceful and beautiful experience.\n  - David also discusses his family history of \"second sight\" and shares a touching story about his grandmother's premonition about the birth of his sister.\n  - Nelson discusses different types of hauntings: residual (replays of past events) vs. intelligent (interactions between spirits and the living).\n  - Nelson explains The Ghost Guild's investigative process, which includes EVP sessions.\n  - Kelly's discusses her encounter with a haunted experience on Smithfield Road after a night out at The Rialto. She describes the ethereal appearance of a man in the road during a rainy night.\n  - The guests discuss theater hauntings. David confirms the commonly held belief that many theaters are haunted and shares his...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_c6_7palAOzjYbVy8pqP0Ki36VlyOKVqE0Y3b9eud9g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMwOTU1LzE2Nzgx/MjkyOTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}