[00:00] Welcome & Season Update

[03:35] Jamestown History & Fact-Check Setup

[08:42] This Old Haunt: Charlie Checks the Facts

[17:50] Pre-Investigation Encounters & Possession Claims

[26:10] Moaning Caverns Exploration

[32:58] Investigating the Willow Saloon

[37:25] Jamestown Hotel Evidence & Final Thoughts

This week's episode of Paranormal Playback, Mel & Lor are on hiatus while Charlie dives into Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 7: “Gold Town Terror,” an investigation set in Jamestown, California, a former Gold Rush hotspot layered with tragedy, folklore, and alleged demonic activity. Charlie breaks down the town’s history, fact-checks claims about the Moaning Caverns and Jamestown Hotel, and analyzes the episode’s most unsettling moments, including a former sheriff’s alleged possession and evidence captured inside the hotel’s basement. With EMF spikes, validated baselines, Polaroid anomalies, and a chilling XLS figure, this becomes one of the most compelling episodes of the season. Charlie also delivers a special “This Old Haunt: Charlie Checks the Facts,” challenging myths while highlighting the real history that makes Jamestown genuinely eerie.

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[00:00] Holiday Chaos & Curtain Disasters

[08:20] Ghost Adventures Setup: Enter the River Inn in Reno, NV

[17:45] This Old Haunt: The Real History Behind the River Inn

[34:00] The Beverly Pasco Experience (Community Theater Edition)

[48:50] Night 1: Voices, Shadows & Early Activity

[59:15] Night 2: Into the Cistern & Mold-Suit Madness

[1:10:30] Thermal Figures, Final Debunking & Beverly’s Farewell

Paranormal Playback covers Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 6, Rage on the River. Charlie and Mel break down Ghost Adventures’ investigation of the abandoned River Inn in Reno, NV, a once–luxury hot springs resort now known for its crumbling structure, questionable mob lore, and local ghost stories. The hosts dig into Aaron’s theatrical river entrance, the crew’s early claims of child apparitions and EMF spikes, and the strange audio captured throughout the property.

But nothing compares to the arrival of psychic medium Beverly Pasco, whose frantic energy, dramatic fainting spell, and nonstop commentary turn the episode into instant paranormal-reality TV chaos. The team pairs Zach’s exaggerated storytelling with real history from the River Inn’s long line of bankruptcies, failed redevelopments, and one documented drowning — far from the mob massacres the show hints at.

RIP to Beverly Pasco, who passed away after filming. Her unforgettable appearance remains one of the most iconic (and unhinged) moments in Ghost Adventures history.

Whether you’re a Ghost Adventures fan or just love a good haunted amusement park story, this episode delivers laughs, lore, history, and solid paranormal commentary.

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[00:00] Intro & Weekend Catch-Up

[11:19] Recording Disaster & Reset

[12:00] Pre-Investigation

[24:30] This Old Haunt: Belmont Park

[44:06] Night One: The Investigation

[1:00:00] Night Two: The Lockdown

[1:15:50] Haunted or Hoax?

In this technologically challenged episode of Paranormal Playback, Charlie, Melanie, and Lore introduce the episode and then Char & Mel dive into Ghost Adventures Season 30 Episode 5: “Darkness at Belmont Park.” The crew recaps Zak Bagans’ investigation at San Diego’s historic amusement park and it's infamous roller coaster The Giant Dipper, exploring its tragic history, reported hauntings, and the questionable tech the GA team brings along for the ride. From disembodied screams and moving coaster cars to allegedly haunted arcades and that unforgettable “Slender Man” figure caught on camera, the hosts break down every moment with skepticism, humor, and paranormal curiosity.

Mel’s deep-dive This Old Haunt segment uncovers what’s historically true (and what definitely isn’t), while Charlie debates whether the park’s paranormal activity is residual energy, intelligent spirits, or simply Ghost Adventures doing what they do best. Expect EVP analysis, thermal anomalies, creepy kid voices, stuffed-elephant mysteries, and several moments that left the hosts wondering if the tech crew was just messing with Zak.

Whether you’re a Ghost Adventures fan or just love a good haunted amusement park story, this episode delivers laughs, lore, history, and solid paranormal commentary.

👻 Want more? visit our website for photos, source materials, and ghostly extras.

If you or someone you know are struggling with suicidal ideation please call 988 or head to 988lifeline.org

While you’re here, don’t forget to:

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📞 Got a ghost story of your own? Send it in, you might just hear it in a future Tales from the Shadows.

Paranormal Playback is your weekly deep dive into spooky reality TV, ghost hunts, dramatic reenactments, and enough EVP to raise the dead. Hosted by Charlie Holley, Melanie Malone, & Lauren Sanders.

Each episode has its own gallery on our website to explore while you listen.

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