132: Brothels, Gambling, and Saloons, Oh My!

This week we are discussing The Dead Files “Ghosts of Deadwood” (Season 3 Episode 11) which aired January 10, 2014. We also talked about the Wild West, belief systems, pickled eggs, and what happens when you swing a hammer.

So, grab your duster and join us where… The Activity Continues.

And remember, never sit with your back to the door.

Audio Note: Apologies for the plosives. We were using different mics and forgot to use pop filters. Tried to fix it in post, but I couldn’t catch them all.

Content Warning:

 In this episode we mention suicide, death by hanging, so trigger warning for those who need it. 

Also, while Amy and Steve's swears are bleeped on TV, ours are not.

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP chat about true crime, ghost stories, haunts, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of reoccurring jokes about reoccurring tropes.

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you’ll really benefit from the things these people have to say.

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

This episode was recorded on December 15, 2024 released on January 30, 2025.

Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:39 Hello!

00:02:11 Content Warning & Housekeeping

00:03:37 Megan talks about the Universe

00:06:11 Overview

00:08:15 Segment One – The Setup

00:42:56 Segment Two – Diggin’ Tru

01:09:47 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:20:17 Final Thoughts

01:22:12 Goodbye - Outro

Episode links:

The Dead Files Official Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/the-dead-files/episodes/ghosts-of-deadwood

Timeline in Deadwood: https://www.deadwood.com/history/history-timeline/ 

Maggie Broadwater: https://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-of-the-west-madam-belle-haskell-and-the-demise-of-maggie-broadwater/

Paranormal Investigation there : https://homespunhaints.com/fairmont-hotel-ghost-tour-review-most-haunted-places-deadwood-sd

Jerry Bryant Obit: https://lawrencecountyhistory.blogspot.com/2015/01/lchs-past-president-jerry-bryant-dies.html

Vinegar Rowan: https://chrisenss.com/madam-benny-fowlers-open-secret/

Books:

An Open Secret: The Story of Deadwood’s Most Notorious Bordellos by Chris Enss: https://amzn.to/41IRJHl

Deadwood's Al Swearingen: Manifest Evil in the Gem Theatre by Jerry Bryant

https://amzn.to/41weiyL

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