23: New Orleans Ghost Stories: Mardi Gras Special with Tammie Merheb Chavez

Ghost Bunny

Bridget Marquardt & Audioboom Studios

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.8 • 609 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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*Disclaimer* Due to a technical difficulty, Tammie's audio is a bit choppy in places. Thank you for understanding!

On this week's episode of Ghost Bunny, Bridget is joined by Tammie Merheb Chavez to dive into the paranormal world of New Orleans. The Big Easy is well known for it's food, fun celebrations, and rich history with the paranormal. Bridget and Tammie discuss some New Orleans ghost stories, cryptids, and haunted locations. From the French Quarter, to the Hotel Monteleone, and of course, no haunted New Orleans discussion is complete without talking about the LaLaurie Mansion.

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IG- @Hollyweirdparanormal & @thehauntedthread
Website: www.hollyweirdparanormal.com
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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Ghost Bunny podcast. I'm your host, Bridget Markort, with a brand new episode for you guys.
0:23.4	My guest today is Tammy Merheb Chavez. By day, Tammy is immersed in the world of costume design, bringing characters to life on screen and stage. However, by night, her fascination with the supernatural takes center stage as she delves into the realm
0:38.3	of paranormal investigation. Tammy's journey into the paranormal began in her formative years,
0:43.4	surrounded by the rich tapestry of legends and lores that permeate the streets of her home
0:48.7	city of New Orleans. Her interest deepened as she encountered haunted theaters and movie sets
0:53.6	during her career in the entertainment industry.
0:55.9	In 2017, Tammy embarked on a new venture on the highly successful True Crime and Paranormal podcast, Holly Weird Paranormal Podcast.
1:04.7	This platform served as a catalyst for her exploration of the paranormal, leading her to conduct investigations across California and Louisiana.
1:12.6	Tammy served as Travel Channel's content creator, consultant for hit show Ghost Adventures, panelists for Parapod Fest, and Gold County Paracan.
1:21.6	As she prepares for more investigations across the country, Tammy continues to blend her creative talents with her unwavering curiosity for the unknown,
1:29.7	inspiring others to embrace the mysteries that lie beyond as well.
1:34.0	Tammy continues to blend her creative talents with her unwavering curiosity for the unknown,
1:38.8	inspiring others to embrace the mysteries that lie beyond the veil.
1:42.4	Through her work in both the creative and paranormal realms, Tammy epitomizes spirit
1:47.0	of exploration and discovery, fearlessly charting new territories in pursuit of truth
1:51.9	and understanding.
1:53.1	And I'm so excited to have her on today to talk about ghosts of New Orleans.
1:57.6	Tammy, thank you so much for doing the podcast today.
2:00.6	You're very welcome. I'm so excited.
2:03.1	Yes, I'm excited because I love doing all themed. Well, not all themed, but like themed as much as I can.
2:09.6	And I was like, oh, Marty Gras is coming up. I need somebody who can speak on the New Orleans go. So I was like, Tammy.
2:16.4	Yes. I was just there. I was just there, but I'm excited.
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