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In Episode 4 of The New England Ghost Files: Resurrected, bestselling author Steve Manchester joins host Tommy Whalen to share a deeply personal and revealing look at his unlikely connection to Charles Turek Robinson — the elusive author behind The New England Ghost Files. Known for his bold personality and powerful storytelling, Steve opens up about the hardships that shaped his own literary journey and how those experiences unexpectedly aligned with Robinson’s troubled path.

More than just an interview, this episode explores the quiet camaraderie between two writers connected by trauma, passion, and the shadows of mental health. Steve offers a rare perspective on Chip Robinson — not just as a fellow author, but as a man whose darkness both fueled his creativity and ultimately led to his decline.

Together, Tommy and Steve peel back layers of the publishing world, discussing the strange cult success of The New England Ghost Files, its missed potential, and the mystery surrounding its legacy. Through Steve’s honest reflections, listeners gain new insight into Chip’s role in New England folklore — and the haunting truth that his story may be bigger than the ghosts he wrote about.

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In this episode of The New England Ghost Files: Resurrected, host Tommy Whalen revitalizes one of the most bizarre cases ever recorded by Charles Turek Robinson — Haunted Funhouse: No Fun at All. Set against the backdrop of a New Hampshire carnival gone dark, this story blurs the line between laughter and terror, as two witnesses describe their experience exploring the abandoned funhouse - and finding out they certainly weren’t alone.

But the haunting doesn’t stop there. Tommy also sits down with Tressy, Chip Robinson’s longtime friend and former research assistant - one of the few people who worked alongside him and investigated curious New England sites much like the setting of “Fun House.” She was also alongside him during the mysterious development of The New England Ghost Files 2, a follow-up project that was never released.

In a rare and, at times emotional interview, Tressy sheds light on the creative chaos surrounding the unfinished sequel and the man that was Chip Robinson.

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In this episode of The New England Ghost Files: Resurrected, host Tommy Whalen unearths one of the book’s most unsettling tales -The Insane Ghost of Mrs. Bouchard. First captured in Charles Turek Robinson’s classic, this chilling account is brought back to life with haunting detail. But the story doesn’t end with the legend. Tommy sits down with Bea Robinson, Charles’ mother and the illustrator whose unforgettable artwork gave The New England Ghost Files its eerie soul.

Through Bea’s fragile yet powerful recollections, listeners step inside the Robinson family home, uncovering the untold influence of her art, the brilliance of her late husband Dr. Mendell Robinson, and the complicated relationship Charles had with both his parents and the paranormal itself. What emerges is not only the portrait of a ghost story, but also the deeper shadows that haunted the man who wrote it.

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In the debut episode of The New England Ghost Files: Resurrected, host Tommy Whalen revisits one of New England’s most infamous legends -The Red-Headed Phantom of Route 44. First immortalized in Charles Turek Robinson’s cult classic The New England Ghost Files, this eerie tale has haunted generations across the region. Tommy takes listeners back to the origins of the book that terrified and fascinated readers in the 1990s, unpacking why this story became its most iconic entry. Along the way, he introduces the mysterious figure behind the pages, Charles Turek Robinson - the talented author whose life, disappearance from the public eye, and untimely death are as haunting as the stories he told.