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Anthropologist Tok Thompson joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about ghost stories and folklore. What’s the oldest recorded ghost story? What counts as a ghost? What’s the difference between poltergeists and ghosts? Answers to these questions and many more await on Ghost Story Support.
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00:00 - Ghost Story Support
00:13 - Ghosting people since the Babylonian Empire
00:47 - Ghost (noun): 90% transparent, 10% unfinished business
01:29 - Living in your cache 👻
02:17 - Skeptic by day. Terrified by night.
03:03 - Why does my ghost wear 40lbs of lace?
04:37 - Creaky floorboards? It’s Purgatory 🤑
06:36 - The Kohaku River sends its regards
07:25 - Cultural traditions, spectral problems
08:55 - Ghosts cry, poltergeists throw
09:25 - Spooky paws and ethereal claws
10:30 - What about Nearly Headless Nick?
11:12 - Haunted house? ❌ Well-loved for generations ✅
12:07 - Séances in the Oval Office? Say less
12:41 - Serving tragic folklore since the colonial era
12:56 - European vs American ghosts
14:09 - Glamping with ghouls
14:56 - I got bad news about that imaginary friend…
15:34 - Día de los Muertos: vibrant colors, eternal bonds
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