Family Ghosts

Every house is haunted. In each episode of Family Ghosts, we investigate the true story behind a mysterious figure whose legend has followed a family for generations. Grandmothers who were secretly jewel smugglers, uncles who led double lives, siblings who vanished without a trace, and other ghostly characters who cast shadows over our lives in ways that might not be immediately obvious. We are all formed in part by our familial collections of secrets, intrigues, and myths. By engaging with each others’ legends, perhaps we can see each others’ realities more clearly. Hosted by Moth Grand Slam winner Sam Dingman, whose stories have been featured on Risk!, TBTL, Benjamen Walker’s Theory of Everything, and The Moth Radio Hour.

Society & Culture
True Crime
History
1
40: Motherland - Part 1
"The two of us became the embodiment of the Chinese phrase xiang yi wei ming - mutual reliance - for life."
34 min
2
39: The Old Block
Jim grabs the baton, and Gastor sees the face behind the mask.
35 min
3
38: The Reality Map (or The Faith Exam, Part 2)
Andrew tells the family ghost story behind a "Family Ghosts" story.
47 min
4
37: The Walls of Jericho
When Erin moves to England, her mother presents her with a life-altering choice.
28 min
5
36: Still Close
Sam receives an unexpected message from the past, delivered by a Spiritualist medium in a mysterious town called Lily Dale.
43 min
6
35: Guests
Mary Terrier tells the story of a woman who seems to hold all the keys.
29 min
7
34: Foxes
Kimberly King Parsons tells the story of a mother telling a story about her daughter telling a story.
38 min
8
33: Rack & Cue
Bradford and Paul come to terms with the people they wish their parents could be - and the people they actually are.
27 min
9
32: Unwell - A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Sam takes you on a trip to a mysterious boarding house in Mt. Absalom, Ohio - a community riddled with secrets and lost memories.
51 min
10
31: A Crane in the Bay - Part 3
After more than thirty years of following roads to nowhere, Kate carves her own path.
29 min
11
30: A Crane in the Bay - Part 2
Kate flees the haunting silence of Baltimore - but no matter where she goes, Eddy's ghost isn't far behind.
37 min
12
29: A Crane in the Bay - Part 1
When an unnatural disaster befalls her family, Kate demands answers. But no one's willing to talk.
31 min
13
28: The Faith Exam
Julian joins a church in Poughkeepsie, and discovers a decades-old secret about her uncle.
50 min
14
27: The Mission
Decades after her brother's mysterious disappearance, Toni finally learns the truth about what happened to him.
47 min
15
26: Spirit World
Is it you? Are you there? I miss you.
50 min
16
25: The Ambassador
Mac and his mom have a lot to talk about: her relationship with her psychic, his brother's murder, and a life-altering betrayal that happened decades ago.
42 min
17
24: Little Stonehenges
Following her father's death, a ghost appears in Natalie's childhood home, leaving a trail of troubling clues.
47 min
18
23: Your Ghost
Three stories about the moment when the static dissolves, and a transmission from the past comes through loud and clear.
57 min
19
22: The Trove
Mariah travels to a country she's never been to in hopes that she can find a man she's never met: her father.
50 min
20
21: Collateral For Ten Million
Kierran tries to figure out if any of her grandfather's stories were true.
50 min
21
20: A Boy In A Story
David tells the story of three unlikely family members who shaped his life.
51 min
22
19: The Clotilda Legacy, Part 3: The Reckoning
Ring the bell so the world will know.
38 min
23
18: The Clotilda Legacy, Part 2: The Stronghold
Joycelyn and Darron try to escape the shadow of the Meaher family's pervasive influence in Africatown.
35 min
24
17: The Clotilda Legacy, Part 1: The Descendants
A community in Mobile, Alabama is haunted by a shameful secret.
31 min
25
Season 3 Trailer: A Circle of Ghosts
The official trailer for Season 3 of our show.
2 min