Episode 335 - Scotland's Most Haunted House

Two Girls One Ghost

Sony Music

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Spirituality, Places & Travel, True Crime

4.8 • 10.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Step into Ballechin House, Scotland’s most haunted home—where ghostly dogs, weeping nuns, and limping specters turn this centuries-old estate into something straight out of a gothic horror movie. Ballechin House has witnessed over 300 years of mystery, death, and paranormal activity, but its true infamy began after the eccentric Major Robert Stewart vowed to return in the form of a black spaniel… and the hauntings haven’t stopped since. But this story isn’t just about restless spirits—it’s also about a trailblazing psychical researcher who faced her own haunting in life. Ada Goodrich-Freer, known as the first celebrity ghost hunter, led one of the most ambitious paranormal investigations of the 19th century inside Ballechin House. With her scientific approach, meticulous documentation, and fearless pursuit of the unknown, Ada should have been remembered as a pioneer in her field. Ballechin House remains one of the most terrifying and controversial hauntings in Scottish history, and at its center is a woman who inspired a generation of paranormal researchers—even if history tried to forget her. Episode Resources: The Alleged Haunting of B—House free pdf linked here The Strange Story of Ada Goodrich-Freer by Trevor H. Hall Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at twogirlsoneghostpodcast@gmail.com New Episodes are released every Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us! If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A boy goes missing from a bus stop in Queensland, Australia.
0:04.0	His disappearance made national headlines
0:06.0	and launched the largest search for a missing child in Australia's history.
0:10.0	There were over 700 persons of interest.
0:15.0	It was absolutely enormous.
0:17.0	Now, for the first time, his parents share with a global audience their journey to uncover
0:22.2	what happened to their son.
0:23.6	We said right from the start, who's ever responsible had picked on the wrong family.
0:28.2	So we just made it our life's work.
0:30.5	We're going to hunt you down.
0:32.2	And if not for the parents, the case might still be unsolved.
0:36.2	But in the end, the pressure led cops to take shocking risks
0:39.5	and go to extraordinary lengths to catch this perpetrator.
0:43.2	The master deceiver was deceived and manipulated himself.
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1:00.1	Hello, I'm Dan Jones. I'm a medieval historian and host of the podcast This Is History, a dynasty to die for.
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